Lovely - Neville Longbottom

10) Plants and promises

Nora was in the common room reading when Hermione came in.
" Nora." She said.
" Yes?" Nora replied.
" I know about your dad." Hermione said.
" What-"
" I know he is a werewolf." She said.
" What are you talking about? " Nora said nervously.
" He's been missing a lot of class lately. And it's always after a full moon." Hermione states.
" That could be a coincidence Hermione. He's just feeling ill. That's all. Now if you don't mind me..." Nora said standing up.
" Look Nora. I won't tell anyone. I promise."  She reassured.
" How do I know that? You barely talk to me and I barely know you." Nora pointed out.
" I know that Nora. But I couldn't help but put those pieces together after Snape gave us the essay." She said.
" You promise me you won't tell a single soul Hermione? My dad would definitely lose his job if anyone found out." Nora said sternly.
" I swear it." Hermione said.
Nora nodded, fear still evident on her face.

Suddenly Neville came into the common room with a small plant Professor Sprout had him working with.
" Hello Nora. Hi Hermione." Neville greeted them.
" Hello Neville." They greeted back.
He sat down with the plant and went to work.
A small relief subsided in Nora. Much to Hermione's realization.
" I'll leave you be now Nora." Hermione said going up to the dorms.
Nora sat in front of Neville.
" What's this? " Nora asked.
"It's dittany. It's in potions and stuff. It's not all the way grown yet so Professor Sprout agreed to let me study it." Neville explained.
" Can you tell me more? " Nora said.
" Yeah sure! " Neville said in an excited tone.
The pair talked for hours until nightfall.

They didn't just talk about plants.
They talked about their other interests.
The ones they commonly shared were music, drawing, writing, reading, and flowers.
" Wait you like flowers? " Neville asked.
" Yes I love them. I have like three journals just filled with notes and drawings of different types of flowers. Each flower like two pages long." Nora said.
" I never knew that. What's your favorite? Mine is begonias." Neville said.
" Lilies are my favorite. Have been since I was a little girl." Nora says.
Neville smiled and they continued talking about the many types of flowers there were out there.

They soon decided to go to their own dorms to go to bed.

Nora went in to see only Nicolle and Hermione awake.
They were...laughing?
" Hello Nora." Nicolle said.
" Hello." Nora smiled while changing into her pajamas.
" Enjoy your talk with Neville? " Nicolle giggled.
" How'd you-" Nora stopped to look at Hermione who was trying to keep herself from laughing.
" Oh come on Hermione." She said.
" I'm sorry Nora! Nicolle asked about you and I just had to tell her." Hermione giggled.
Nora rolled her eyes and laid in her bed.
" Oh come on Nora! Your little crush on Neville is too cute." Nicolle giggled.
" I don't have a crush on Neville! We are just friends! Sorry if that doesn't fit your bloody narrative." Nora whisper yelled in a very annoyed tone.
" Nora I was just-"
" Goodnight." Nora said.
" Okay fine then. Goodnight." Nicolle said.
And with that Nora went to sleep.