Neville Longbottom (nevforthewin) wrote in plagued_logs, @ 2016-08-02 11:22:00 |
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Entry tags: | ginny weasley, july 1999, neville longbottom |
WHO: Ginny & Neville
WHAT: Birthday excursion
WHEN: Sunday July 31
WHERE: Blackpool Central Pier
Neville and Ginny apparated into a discrete alleyway behind Funland. It seemed a bit superfluous to go from his Gran's house in Blackpool, all the way to the Burrow and back again, but it didn't cost him anything to Apparate except a slight headache, and anyway it was easier than trying to find each other in the crowd that was at its largest in the height of summer. It was indeed very busy around the pier, with large crowds of people heading for the Ferris Wheel, the stalls, and the shops on the beach, not to mention Madam Taussauds, where there was presumably air conditioning. Neville breathed in the salty air. It had been a long time since he'd been here; since before the war, certainly, possibly since before he started Hogwarts. Of course, whenever he'd come with his Gran it had been for 'healthy walks' with Uncle Algie and Auntie Enid, which had mostly come to an end after the incident where his Uncle had dropped him over the edge of the pier. Looking up at it as they came out onto the main street facing the ocean, Neville suppressed his childhood urge to panic. He could swim now, for Merlin's sake. Not well, but still. Anyway if he fell in he wouldn't drown. It'd be nice to make some new memories of the place. He hadn't planned on doing anything for his birthday, other than the traditional dinner with his Gran on the actual day, but once Ginny had suggested it he had to admit he rather liked the idea. They were... well, if not an actual confirmed couple, they were something, and it wouldn't be right to ignore her on the day. He didn't want to ignore her. It was just the idea of letting his guard down, even for one day. A large group of children in swimming costumes and carrying buckets and spades ran past, screeching, while their parents ran after them. Neville took Ginny's hand. He was going to have to start relaxing at some point. "So," he said, leading her onto the path towards the pier. "What do you want to do first?" |