𝗬𝗢𝗨; 𝗡.𝗟

Chapter 9

Collette POV

I leave Neville in the dark room alone. I bolt the door to keep him from escaping.

I knew he was probably going to snoop but I didn't mind. Everything that he isnt supposed to see is locked away in the chest.

I on the other hand had business with the dark lord to attend too.

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"Miss eve you may enter"  the death eater called me into the dark lords room.

I simply nod and walk in.

"Take a seat Coletteiver" the dark lord asks of me.

I bow down to him before taking a seat.

"I am cutting your date short. Instead of 1 week you now have 5 days to finish the job"

I feel my stomach flip.

"M-may I ask why my lord" I start fiddling with my hands under the table.

"Well I have another task for you that is more important than that Longbottom boy. That's all I needed you are dismissed" the dark lords dismisses me.

I simply stand up and walk out. As I walk out of the manor I notice the rain pouring down.

Fuck.

It looks like I was walking in the rain.

I don't know why the dark lords request is taking such a tole on me but right now I feel like throwing up. It's whatever I planned on killing him anyways. Cant wait to share the news with him.

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Neville POV

Finally she left. I stand back up from my seat walking back over to the lever on the wall turning it on. I decided to go looking around for more things.

I check under the mattress and encounter a small box. I slowly open it.

My heart beats faster at the contents in the box.... It was me. A picture from our 3rd year on the train. I was sitting beside her and we were just having a good time laughing and talking. She was happy.

I hear a door unlock and I quickly stuck the box back under the mattress.

I shuffle back to the chair taking a seat.

I hear here walking down the stairs then I realize I left the light on. It was too late.

"I see you were snooping around" she walks over to her mattress.

"I hope you found whatever you were looking for because we are going to have to cut your time short. Instead of a week now you have 5 days" she looks anywhere but at me.

I feel my heart sink. It wasn't much of a difference but when you are about to die even a minute seems like a lot.

"But why I don't understand I thought you said a week" I was starting to get extremely scared.

"things change" was all she said before she turned off the lights and laid in her bed.

When I heard her soft snores I let it out.

I let out quiet sobs trying not to wake her. I did not want to die I wanted to see my family and my friends..most importantly Hannah.

Collette POV

I heard the sobs. It had been going on for hours. Just him crying praying to merlin for his life. I wasn't going to lie I was starting to get extremely annoyed.

I just decided to ignore it and try to sleep.

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I awaken at exactly 7:26am. I check on Neville to him sleeping soundly...the most peaceful I have seen him in 2 years.

I stare. Not because I like him but because he is going to be dead in 5 days.

Neville POV

I can't help but feel someone stare at me. I didn't get any sleep last night but when I saw collette wake up I tried to pretend to sleep to avoid the awkward conversation.

It made me slightly smile to myself knowing she was admiring me.

"Don't flatter yourself Longbottom" Collette speaks up startling me making me jump.

"How is it that you always know what I am thinking" I ask. She ignoring me.

"Can I ask you something" Collette asks me.

"What is it" I was interested on what her question was going to be.

"When you-....well when you realized you no longer loved me anymore and I left..why did you never look for me" she adverts her eyes to me.

"I did look for you..I searched for you for 4 months..then when I finally accepted you were just gone and weren't coming back....I stopped looking and decided to move on."

She takes a step closer to me.

"You can get out of that chair..you don't have to sit there anymore." Her gaze on me softens.

I slowly stand up hoping this is not some trap.

I was much taller than her. At least by a 6 inches. I was 6ft and she looked to be around 5'6,7.

I used to be able to look into her eyes forever. Her forest green eyes match so well with her complexion. Her hair used to be long and light brown. Now it is shoulder length and jet black. She looks so much different then I remember but every time I look into her eyes I recognize the safe feeling I always felt with her.

Collette POV

This was odd. Neville looking into my eyes just like he did on the raining night when we first started dating.

Nevilles eyes always made me feel some type of safety and security. Ever since Neville any guy I have ever met I have searched for that same safety in their eyes. But I never got it. I never let any other guy get close to me again after Neville.

Narrator POV

Their two faces inch together without them even realizing.

Getting lost in each other eyes just like when they were kids. When they were kids desperately in love with each other.

You know what they say about first loves.

They faces now only about an inch apart neville closes his eyes and leans forward.

"Neville we can't" Collette puts her hands on nevilles chest slowly pushing his away.

"Right" Neville backs up.

"I should probably go I have business to attend to" and with that Collette was gone. Lost in her thoughts about recent events.