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Neville Longbottom (neville_or) wrote in hogwarts_or,
@ 2008-03-02 16:50:00

Neville and Luna hang out.
Neville couldn't believe how nervous he was. This was Luna. One of his dearest friends. But this wasn't them being friends. Of course, that was part of it. Neville could never imagine himself with someone that wasn't a friend. Telling himself that he needed to calm down, he took a series of deep breaths. He knew what his plan for today was. He was going to show her what he'd found - and hope that she liked it as much as she thought he might. And, well, he was going to ask her to be his girlfriend. The most she could do was say no, right? And he knew that no matter what, Luna wouldn't stop being his friend. She wasn't like that.

Walking into the Great Hall, his stomach had been too nervous to eat. This had been one heck of a day. He'd spent part of the day with Snape - they'd worked on memory potions. Seeing Luna, he smiled and waved. He sat at the end of the Gryffindor table, figuring that when she was finished she'd join him.

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luna_or
2008-03-03 12:44 am UTC (link)

Luna waved her hand high in the air, grinning at the sight of Neville. It had been a long time since she'd been this excited about something. The ball had been exciting, no doubt, but spending time with Neville and a surprise -- it was almost too much to handle in one day. Her curiosity could have killed her, but luckily she wasn't any sort of feline creature for that to happen.

She cleared plate quicker than usual and downed two glasses of pumpkin juice. With her stomach no longer grumbling, she practically leapt up from her seat. Her bottle caps jingled as she shuffled over to where he sat. "Hello, Neville," Luna said in an ethereal lilt. "Do you want me to sit with you?"

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neville_or
2008-03-03 05:32 pm UTC (link)

There was just something about Luna that calmed him down. Sure, he was still nervous. He was Neville after all - sometimes he wondered how it was that he'd been put in Gryffindor. He wasn't exactly the bravest person in the world. But this wasn't the time to be thinking about that.

"Good evening, Luna." Standing up quickly, he shook his head. "If you want to sit, we can. But I thought we could go ahead and leave before it got too dark." He knew he didn't need to be nervous. She wouldn't laugh at him. Smiling down at her, he wondered if it would be too forward to take her hand later. He liked the idea of holding her hand while they walked.

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	luna_or 2008-03-03 11:58 pm UTC (link)
	"That sounds nice. Is there somewhere in particular you wanted to go? The greenhouses?" she asked, smiling back at him. Neville would probably be more relaxed without all the prying eyes, so a stroll was likely a wise choice. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

neville_or
2008-03-04 02:22 pm UTC (link)

He didn't want her to think that he was embarassed to be seen with her - that wasn't the case at all. Her words about Ginny came back to him and he frowned. Shaking his head, he looked down at her and smiled again. "Actually, I thought we could walk down to the lake. That's where your surprise is." Screw it. If she didn't want to hold his hand, she'd pull away. Reaching down, he took her hand in his and laced their fingers together. Already he felt a little calmer.

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luna_or
2008-03-04 09:25 pm UTC (link)

She looked down at her hand where he had taken it and blinked in surprise. No one other than her family had ever touched her affectionately. That wasn't her choice. She simply hadn't been close enough to anyone else for it to happen. Luna looked back up at Neville and grinned. "If that's where it is, then we should go there sooner or later. I'm anxious to see it, so sooner would be my choice. Shall we go now, then?" she asked.

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neville_or
2008-03-05 09:07 pm UTC (link)

At least it didn't seem like she was going to kick him or curse him for it so he figured he'd just hold her hand as long as she'd let him. Smiling, Neville nodded. "Now works for me." Less people to stare at him when he mad a fool of himself, like he always did. Guiding her out of the Great Hall, he looked down. "Do you need to get a jacket or anything, or will you be okay?" The last thing he wanted was for her to be uncomfortable at all. He didn't think it was that cold, but she might.

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	luna_or 2008-03-06 12:06 am UTC (link)
	Luna stared up at the ceiling for a moment, pondering what to do. "Will the surprise take very long? Because if we're only outside for a short time, I probably won't need my cloak," she said at last. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

neville_or
2008-03-06 12:35 am UTC (link)

Tilting his head, Neville shrugged. "It shouldn't take too long. And if you get too cold, we'll think of something." Smiling, he led her outside and towards the path to the lake. He wasn't even all that sure if she would think his surprise was that cool. It was just something he'd seen and thought amazing and she'd been the only person he had wanted to share it with. "How was your day, Luna?" Stupid small talk, sure. But at least it wasn't quiet and it helped his nerves.

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	luna_or 2008-03-07 08:43 am UTC (link)
	"It was fine. I finished an essay for Transfiguration and did some reading," she said. "What was yours like?" Luna looked up at him now and then on the way to the lake. Her stomach began flip-flop with excitement. She was dying to know what Nevile was planning. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

neville_or
2008-03-07 07:01 pm UTC (link)

Smiling, Neville shrugged. "I actually had a rather enjoyable day. Snape - I guess I need to get in the habit of calling him Severus - helped me. We worked on a memory potion to maybe help me a little. And he said that he'd help me get better in potions!" He still couldn't believe it. When they reached the lake, Neville frowned a little. What if she didn't like his surprise?

"So...I wanted to show you something. See, I was down here the other day. I come down here a lot because it reminds me of home. But anyway, when I was down here, I looked up in a tree and saw this bird. And I wanted you to see it because I've never seen it and I thought you might like it." Lifting a hand, Neville pointed up into the tree by the lake's edge where she could see a tiny blue speckled bird.

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luna_or
2008-03-08 12:50 am UTC (link)

She patted his shoulder in a congratulatory manner. "That's fantastic! I knew you two would get on well if you got to know each other," she said.

When Neville pointed the bird out to her, she gasped. "That's a Jobberknoll, you know. Well, it could be an Animagus or some other shape-shifter, but that's definitely the form of a Jobberknoll." Luna looked around at the grass. "If it dropped any feathers, you can use them for those memory potions. That's one of the key ingredients."

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