The New Student is a Year Four ☆•*: . | Neville Longbottom Fanfiction

Chapter Sixteen - Mistletoes

It's the day after the Yule ball and I'm walking into lunch when I hear everyone "ooooh" me as I walk in. I look at them with a curious look and they point to someone beside me.

I look and find Neville standing there with an eyebrow raised, clearly interested by the excitement ringing through the Great Hall.

We stare at each other in confusion for a moment until someone yells out, "so are you going to kiss or no?!"

My eyes widen and I look up. I groan and close my eyes. Why now? Why didn't they take them down last night?!

The mistletoes.

Neville looks up also and blushes as he realizes what's happening. He looks at me with concern, "we don't have to do it if you don't want to."

"No, I do," I mumble.

"What?"

"Nothing. Lets just do it, no big deal right?" I shrug. It's a really big deal.

"I-if you say so," He gets closer to me. "With your permission..."

He gives me a peck. Just a small and quick one. But for some reason I feel butterflies flap around my stomach. Everyone starts cheering and I cover my face in embarrassment. "Th-that was my first kiss."

"What?!" His eyes go wide. "Really?!"

I give him a small nod.

"Mine too..."

I look up at him in surprise and he smiles in embarrassment. An arm suddenly pulls me and I realize that it's Ron. He sits me down on the Gryffindor table and takes a bite of his bread, staring at me.

"So," He says with his mouth still full. "Tell me all about it."

I blink a few times in confusion. "Okay, first of all, gross. Don't talk with your mouth full. Second of all, what are you talking about?"

He swallows. "How you got Neville to like you."

I chuckle. "Neville doesn't like me like that."

He gives me a look. "Oh please, i see the way he looks at you! No one can deny it! And I can't stand to see Hermione get caught up with Krum."

"Ohhh! So you like Hermione," I smirk.

"What?! No!" He scoffs. "I'm just worried about her! I almost fought with her at the Yule Ball because of it!"

"Okay, well, first of all, you need to sort your jealousy out. You have to remember that she's smart and can think for herself. Besides, she tells me that he's starting to annoy her anyway! So, relax and just...go with the flow."

"How exactly do you go with the flow?"

I shrug. "How should I know?"

———

I was reding in the library when I look up and see Cedric walking towards me.

I smile. "Hey Cedric."

"Hello Asphodel," he says with his usual smile. "I came to ask, have you solved the egg yet?"

I sigh. "No unfortunately."

"Oh that's too bad, I was thinking maybe you had it."

"No sorry," I give him a small smile.

"That's alright," He says. "I'll be leaving then, bye."

I wave as he leaves the library. As soon as Cedric leaves, Neville enters. From the place that I'm sitting, nobody that comes in can see me, but I can see them. As he walks down the shelves he notices me staring and quickly looks down. He rushes out of the library, almost tripping on air.

What's up with him today?

———

It's finally the Winter holidays! I've decided that I won't come home since I want to spend Christmas with my friends.

As I walk into the Great Hall, I am first surprised by the amount of decorations everywhere, and then the number of empty tables catch my eye. I didn't know this many people left the school on holidays.

I look over at the Gryffindor table and catch Neville staring at me. I smile and wave but he just ignores me and looks down. This has been going on for the past week and I can't really figure out what's wrong. Maybe I said something?

Since Cho and Luna have gone away for the holidays, I figured I might as well sit with Harry and the others. I go over and take a seat next to Ginny.

"Oh there you are!" Hermione says. "We were just talking about making another study group for the holidays! You know, just to get some knowledge for the exams."

Ron groans. "Hermione! It's the holidays! You have to take a break! Why don't we go visit Hagrid? Or have a snowball fight?"

I tilt my head. "Hagrid? Who's Hagrid?"

Everyone gasps. "You don't know who Hagrid is?!"

I chuckle nervously. "No..."

"You have to meet him!" Ginny says.

"Yeah!" Ron exclaims. "He's the best!"

"Let's go right now!" Harry states.

"Wait now?! Right now?!" I exclaim.

"Yes! I'm sure he won't mind!" Hermione says with a smile.

"Oh! Um, alright!" I smile.

We all get up and make our way through the corridors and down the stairs to Hagrid's hut.

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