Competition/Challenge Block:
Written for/Stacked with: Monthly Challenges for All (Year 3)

Other MC4A Challenges: Sum Bingo [A1; Gold]; AU Bingo [2D; Librarian/Archivist]; Shipping Wars [Heroes/Hannah; College/University!AU]; Scavenger Hunt [Sum Consumable; Coffee]; Firework Factory [Medium; Library]; Community Garden [Bed Types; Library]
Representation: Harry/Hannah/Neville QPR; Stim Jewelry; University!AU; Hell Week; Comfort (Fast) Food
Primary & Secondary Bonus Challenges: Demo (Corvid Brain; Sweetest Burn); Second Verse (Three's Company; Zucchini Bread; Nontraditional; Found Family; Not a Lamp); Chorus (Unicorn; Tomorrow's Shade; Machismo; Pocky Pockets)
Tertiary & Generic Bonus Challenges: O3 (Oath); FR (Satisfaction; Liberation)

Word Count: 772

Summary: Hell Week is no joke, and forgetfulness is always forgiven during a private moment together.

Rated: K

Genre: General

Warning Tag: N/A

Golden Moments

When Neville, Hannah, and Harry decided to take the next step in their relationship, they hadn't thought through the timing of it happening at all. The week leading up to college finals was one of the most stressful, chaotic times of the year, and it also happened to be where their anniversary landed.

Neville was in the process of finishing his third year majoring in botany that only had his love for all things plants grow even more, and Hannah took a part-time job at the library to help boost her own credits toward her archivist degree by knowing the inner workings of the best place to go for when needing source material and research. Harry took the more open-ended route by working toward a liberal arts degree, but he had recently took interest in history and politics on the side.

The three shared a single room flat with the basic needs required for three busy college students that were hardly home. It was much more affordable than the dorms they had the first two years of school. The lack of a proper kitchen was worth the extra living space where they all crashed together after a long week to binge on the telly their favourite programs they'd missed from work and classes.

It would be their first anniversary, and despite the chaos they all were enduring, it wouldn't be too much of a surprise they would forget about it without any real grief about it.

Until Neville showed up in the library with takeout for three. Hannah had just returned to her desk when he showed up, staking claim to the table that sat between it and the window overlooking one of the many gardens on campus the three favoured. No one liked taking the spot by the librarian's station, even if it had the prettiest views. Harry shuffled in not too long after, looking beat after one of his early morning classes being that morning. They gathered at the table, Neville bearing a crooked grin on his face the others didn't seem to pick up on.

"Happy anniversary, loves," he announced, revealing two jewelry boxes from the pile of takeout containers. "I hope you like them."

The shock on Harry's face shook the tired from him as he stared at Hannah—who matched his expression—before looking over at Neville while he sorted out their utensils and food. Hannah responded first, reaching for the necklace box that was pushed up beside her. She flipped it open to reveal a simple white gold chain with three small jewels embedded at its center. It didn't take her long to note they were their birthstones; two small rubies were nestled between the soft pink tourmaline

"Oh, Neville. I—"

"I know they are a little cheesy," Neville said, pulling an identical necklace from under the collar of his shirt, "but they are specially made to suit our respective stim needs. I know how much you like to fiddle with your necklaces to help you focus, Hannah, and found the stones gave it more texture. They're even a bit on the heavier side to help with your disassociation, Harry."

Neville popped open the plastic container, filling the space with the smell of warm spices and seasoned meat. "Figured they'd come in handy for us the next couple of weeks. I even brought us our special super foods."

Harry could tell Nevilles was starting to feel a bit nervous, so he opened his own matching necklace bo and collected the cord-like chain in his palm. It had a little bit of weight to it, but not enough to be uncomfortable. "They're perfect, Neville. Thank you."

Hannah gave a soft kiss to Neville's cheek, the smile on her face beaming as she put hers on. Harry mimicked the action, leaning into Neville some for the physical contact.

"Hannah and I definitely have to make this up to you, Nev," Harry said almost sheepishly, feeling embarrassed for forgetting, "I think finals have zapped our minds of everything meaningful to us."

"Nonsense," Neville said, shaking his head, "We are all working towards things we love. Don't forget that."

Hannah placed her hand over Harry's, giving it a gentle squeeze. "We'll celebrate when this is all over. Deal?"

Harry and Neville nodded in agreement, tapping the plastic cups of coffee together before the trio tucked into their lunch. There was little time to waste when studying, note-taking, flashcards, and reviews all loomed over them, but this time was their time, and the books were all stowed in the bookbags at their feet where they belonged in the moment the three shared now.