This chapter should be considered as a part 2 of chapter 80.

After overhearing Harry thanking Parvati for sticking up for him in the previous day's flying lesson, Neville realized he had two people he needed to thank.

The first was actually also Parvati, who had also stuck up for Neville against Draco by giving him a "Shut up, Malfoy," when Draco had laughed and made fun of Neville's accident after both Neville and Madam Hooch were out of earshot. (Harry had told Neville about this when they'd returned to their dorm the previous evening after their frightening encounter with a three headed dog.)

The second was Harry himself for saving his rememberall.

So, when they had a few extra minutes at the end of Charms due to wrapping up that day's lesson a little early, Neville called out, "Harry? Parvati?"

"Yes," replied Harry and Parvati in unison as they walked up to Neville.

"I overheard the conversation between the two of you before class," explained Neville, "And I realized that I need to thank both of you. Parvati, Harry told me in our dorm last night that after I had left with Madam Hooch, you stuck up for me against Draco by saying "Shut up, Malfoy, " to his face when he laughed and made fun of my accident."

"No problem, Neville," smiled Parvati, "Of course, I'd have stuck for anyone against Draco. There are some very unlikeable people in our year. People like Ron, Pansy, Millicent, Crabbe, and Goyle come to mind, make no mistake, the worst person in our year, bar none, is Draco Malfoy. It's not even a discussion. "

"I can't disagree with that," said Neville clearly, "I feel the same way about you sticking up for me as Harry feels about you sticking up for him. It's more impressive than if you were sticking up for Lavender precisely because we aren't very close."

"Right is right," replied Parvati bluntly, "Draco obviously has no morals and no sense of right and wrong."

"I managed to make myself look like an idiot," said Neville wearily, "I have my own flaws."

"You're worth twelve of Malfoy," said Harry fiercely, "It's better to be too humble than to be arrogant, which Draco is. There's a reason he was "doing it wrong for years," as Madam Hooch said, "He was so sure that he was doing it right that he never questioned himself and never evaluated his own skills and techniques."

"Thank you, Harry," smiled Neville warmly, "I have noticed how much Draco boasts and brags."

"He's a spoiled brat, plain and simple," piped up Parvati clearly, "We'd all be a lot better off with a lot less Draco Malfoy in our lives."

"Indeed," agreed Neville a nanosecond later, "Harry, I also need to thank you for saving my rememberall. I should thank you both for sticking up for me by going after Draco after he had stolen my rememberall and flown off and for physically succeeding in saving it by catching it."

"I'm glad I helped out," said Harry contently, "We can't let Draco take the upper hand on us."

"No," agreed Neville, "I overheard the two of you talking before class and realized that I needed to thank both of you for sticking up for me yesterday. Harry, thank you as well for promptly returning my remembrall to me the nanosecond we were in our dorm last night."

"No problem, Neville," smiled Harry, "And always remember that you're-"

"WORTH TWELVE OF MALFOY!" declared Harry and Parvati together.

At that, the bell rang, and they all filed out, with Harry and Neville both feeling more at peace from having given their acknowledgements.

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