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

Chapter Eighteen - Clue

It is now January and school is back in session. It's also been officially a month since me and Neville started dating and he has been the sweetest boyfriend ever. I don't know if it's because he's my first or something, but he is genuinely just so kind. It has been a little awkward since both of us don't know anything about dating but we make it work. He gives me flowers every Friday and I help him take care of his plants when he's busy studying for tests or doing homework.

Anyways, the second task is just a month away and I really need to focus on getting the clue, and what better way to do it than in the bath?

Ever since I was young, I've always had brilliant ideas while I'm in the shower or taking a bath. I have no idea why but it just happens. So I take the egg and make my way the courtyard. I will be going to the prefects' bathroom. And you might be asking why and how I'm going to get access to the prefects' bathroom. Well for once, I heard they have all kinds of soaps and hair products. Who wouldn't want to go there? Especially to think. And as for the password, there's only one solution. Cedric.

"Hey Cedric!" I greet as I approach him and his friends.

"Oh hello Asphodel," he smiles and looks at the egg. "I suppose you're up to something. What do you need?"

"Now that you mention it...can you give me the password to the prefects' bathroom?" I ask.

"Whatever for?"

I give him a look. "It's the prefects' bathroom, why else?"

He laughs. "Alright that's fair. The password is 'pine fresh'."

"Thanks! I owe you one!" I wave and make my way to the prefects' bathroom with my egg in hand.

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I walk towards the giant bathtub and turn the water on.

As the bath begins to fill up with bubbles, I take off my bathrobe and get in the water. It's warm and there are a lot of bubbles. I take some bubbles in my hand and blow them. I've never had this many bubbles around me, it's really fun- wait, focus.

I close my eyes and slide my head under the water. Why does the egg screech when you open it? Maybe you're supposed to open it a certain way? Hmm, it's an dragon egg so... I get my head out of the water to breathe and look at the egg. Maybe I should set it on fire? That's a good tactic.

I reach over to grab the soap but accidentally knock the egg into the water. I panic and begin to reach for the egg before I realize. Maybe not set it on fire...but drown it in water?

I go once again into the water and open the egg expecting some muffled screeching. Instead, a beautiful voice begins.

Come seek us where our voices sound,
We cannot sing above the ground.
An hour long you'll have to look
To recover what we took

I get my head out of the water and catch my breath before smiling. I got the clue!

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After I finish bathing, I rush to my dorm and write down the song so I don't forget it. I sit on my desk and take out a piece of parchment paper and a quill and begin writing.

I review the words in my head as I lay in bed and analyze what they could mean. It takes about an hour or two of laying down and thinking to figure it out. The first two lines obviously mean underwater. So the next trial is going to be underwater. Maybe in the Black Lake? That seems like a good place for a trial that's underwater since it's pretty deep.

Okay so, the trial is underwater and...the third line means that I'll have to be underwater for an hour. Great. As for the fourth and fifth lines, they will take something from us and we have to look for it for one hour underwater. Lovely.

I sit up and look towards my table. That's when I notice a small note to the side of my desk. I open it and read it.

Meet me in the library?
          - Nev

So I get dressed in a blue hoodie and loose jeans and slip the note in my pocket as I make my way to the library.

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"Hey Neville," I greet quietly as I put my hands on his shoulders from behind. He is currently sitting in one of the library tables. "Need any help with the homework?"

"Oh! Hey love," he smiles. "No it's alright, I just left that note because I haven't seen you all day. Are you feeling okay?"

I chuckle and sit beside him. "I'm alright, I was just thinking about the trial, but I did figure out the riddle so that's good."

"That's great!" He chuckles slightly.

"What about you? How has your day been?" I ask.

"Oh you know, just the normal stuff, watering plants, trying not mess up in Potions, and talking to plants, overall it was all good," he smiles.

"I'm glad you had a good day," I yawn and put my head on the table. I look at him and smile. "I missed you."

He chuckles slightly. "I missed you too...mi corazón."

I scrunch my nose and laugh,"What was that?"

"Oh well, Ginny told me to call you that, I'm not exactly sure what it means or if I'm pronouncing it right," he laughs.

"Your pronunciation was actually pretty good," I smile. "And it means my love."

"Oh! Then I guess I'll be using it more-"

"Longbottom!" I hear Professor Moody call. Neville gets up to see why he got called with me following behind.

"Why don't you help Harry put his books back," He says before leaving.

Neville only nods and looks at Harry. "You know, if you're searching for plants, you're better off with Godrox's Guide to Herbology. Do you know there's a wizard, in Nepal, who's growing gravity resistant trees?"

"Neville," Harry says, clearly annoyed. "No offense, but I really don't care."

I shrug and raise my hand slightly. "I care."

Harry ignores me and keeps talking. "Now if there's a turnip that will allow me to breathe underwater for an hour, the great."

"Well I don't know about a turnip but..."

"You could always use Gillyweed," I say and Neville nods. "You figured out the riddle didn't you?"

Harry nods slightly and gathers his books. "Thanks for the help."

Neville and I just stare at Harry as he leaves. "Well, that was interesting. Now, shall we get some hot chocolate?" I smile.

"I could never deny you." He smiles back.

HELLO EVERYONE!!

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