Neville Brigham Longbottom (hg_neville) wrote in hallowed_ground, @ 2009-03-06 17:12:00 |
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Entry tags: | 1997: october, ginny weasley, luna lovegood, neville longbottom, place: hogwarts, seamus finnigan |
date: 31 October 1997
characters: Ginny Weasley, Seamus Finnegan, Luna Lovegood & Neville Longbottom.
location: Hogwarts, Gryffindor common room. Corridors and Headmaster's office later.
private/semi-private/public: Private.
summary: Rhymin' and stealin'... the sword of Godric Gryffindor.
status: Beginning.
Before that evening's feast, Neville wanted to practice a reflective Shield Charm he'd read about in the text book they should have been using in that year's Defense Against the Dark Arts. He'd smuggled the copy of the N.E.W.T. level book in with him at the start of term, but was only really now getting into the juicy bits that called for a partner.
Maybe if he let off a little steam dreaming of defending himself against the Carrows, Neville could enjoy the Halloween feast, as he did every other year.
As he passed through the portrait hole a group of younger years leapt out at him, eyes and hair wild, their costumes variously put together with Charms and scraps of odd clothing. They laughed at his startled expression, though one or two seemed to sulk at not having gotten more of a rise.
"Pretty sure I saw a few fifth years coming up the stairs behind me. Try again?"
As they huddled back into their hiding place, Neville grinned, heart lightening already.