Crassa Movilus
-"Do you think it's big enough? or to small?"-
Ginny recognized her brother's voice and let the other girls in the dormitory know.
Lavender let out a not-so-discreet squeal of excitement.
Fortunately, the spell Hermione found in the books was audio-only; the boys wouldn't know they were being overheard from the girls' dorm.
—"Mine's a bit bigger, I think."—
"That's Neville," Luna chimed in.
Hermione still couldn't understand how they had convinced her to join this "girls' night," where Lavender, Parvati, Padma, Ginny, Luna, and herself had enchanted one of Harry's books. Now, they could all listen in on the boys' conversation for a few minutes.
They were all sitting on the floor, surrounded by pillows and blankets, around a herbology book Hermione had charmed with Harry's to hear things from the other book.
—"It's big, yeah…"—
"Dean…" Ginny clarified.
"But I know mine's big, and yours is the same size, so… it's fine."
Padma shifted on the cushion on the floor near the other book, from which the sound was coming. "Are they talking about what I think they're talking about?"
"Of course not," said Hermione, blushing.
—"Mine grows like that when I touch it."— They all recognized Seamus's Irish accent.
—"Come on, Harry, show Seamus yours is the biggest."— That was Ron.
—"I don't think so… it seems a bit presumptuous to compare them and…"—
The only thing they could hear was a few moans and what sounded like sheets moving.
Hermione covered her ears.
"I can't believe it, I can't listen anymore… this is wrong."
—"Ron!"— Harry shouted. —"Be careful."—
—"See? Harry's is the biggest, and every time I have it in my hands, it seems to take on a life of its own."—
Lavender and Parvati laughed, blushing.
—"Ron! Can you stop messing with it? Besides, it's obvious that Nev's is the biggest of all…"—
Luna smiled with that usual dreamy look in her eyes.
"They're pigs," declared Ginny, blushing.
"The spell is about to end," Hermione declared, relieved.
Padma and Parvati groaned in disappointment; the information had been juicy, but they would've loved to hear more.
"Who would've thought about Neville?" said Lavender, excited.
Padma nodded. "It's always the quiet ones, isn't it?"
They all laughed.
"I'm not surprised…" said Luna, settling more comfortably in her spot. "Neville is the best with plants."
The remaining girls looked at Luna with varying degrees of confusion.
"Um… Luna, I don't think plants have anything to do with the size of his… um… you know…" Padma tried to explain.
Luna blinked slowly, her wide eyes thoughtful. "You know they were talking about their Crassas, right?"
Lavender's mouth fell open.
Each girl turned to their nightstand, where the Crassa Movilus, the herbology project of the season, stood. A plant that grew the more it was stimulated, either by talking to it or touching it.
Ginny was the first to laugh, and soon, they all followed.
"Oh, I get it now. You thought they were talking about their… penis…" Luna nodded sagely. "I'm sure Neville is the best at that too."
*Crassa Movilus
It's never a good idea to listen in on half a conversation...
