Made of Steel - prompt 281 "Listen" Title: Made of Steel Author:digthewriter Pairing: Neville/Charlie Word Count: 100 Rating: PG-13 Challenge: Prompt 281 - listen for neville100 A/N: PART FIVE of "fantastic beasts" series: PART ONE, PART TWO, PART THREE, PART FOUR
Neville was a lot of things but a pushover. The stern look tended to work with his students, so he wanted to see if it'd work on Charlie, too. He waited patiently to listen.
Charlie just stood there and they stared at each other for a long time.
"I haven't been with anyone in a long time," Charlie said, finally. "One-off or otherwise."
Neville narrowed his eyebrows. There was more, he could feel it. This was a trick McGonagall had taught him. Just act like you're made of steel, and eventually you'll start to feel like it, too. PART SIX