silent sun

presents

Audrey was out of the hospital wing, and ready to do something.

she had been so bored cooped up in the wing, only madam pomfrey and a book to occupy her brain.

"thank you for taking care of me," she said, picking up the box with one arm.

"anytime," pomfrey smiled.

she carried the box through the corridor, wearing the clothes Ron had brought her, leggings and a yellow jumper.

"Audrey, your back." neville said, appearing behind her.

"oh hi nev," she smiled, as he walked next to her.

"how are you?" he asked, looking down to her arm which was still in a splint. "good as i can be," she said, feeling the box slip.

"what are you doing today?" he asked, taking the box from her.

"oh- thanks nev," she laughed, "i, am Christmas gift shopping."

"oh," he muttered, "i was gonna ask if you wanted to hang out."

"well, why don't you come with me?" she said, "i just won't be able to buy your gift."

"okay, sounds good." he smiled, "i'll walk you to your dorm and then we can go,"

"yeah that's fine, i need to do my hair though." she explained, as they made it to Ravenclaw common room.

"that's fine," he said, as they walked through the common room, and up to the girls dormitory.

"oh hey Audrey!" cho said, who was sitting in Audrey's bed talking to luna.

"perfect, can one of you slick my hair back?" she asked, as neville sat the box on her bed behind cho.
"you know, shattered arm!"

"i got it," luna said, climbing out of her bed.

"yeah when can you take that off?" cho asked, as Audrey sat at her vanity and luna started on her hair.

"next week," she sighed, handing luna her slick back brush and gel.

"okay but, before or after the ball?" cho asked, watching neville stand by the bed awkwardly.

"day before," she said thankful, watching luna do her hair.

she slicked the top of her hair back with gel, and put it into a spiky bun.

"thanks luns," she said, standing up.

"come on nev," she said as she walked towards the door. "wait where are you two going?" ginny asked as she watched neville trail behind her like a puppy.

"oh you know, out." she said, looking bad and smiling at her friend.

***

"so, where do you wanna go first? she asked as they roamed the streets of hogsmead.

"uhm, wherever you want." he said, adjusting his shirt.

"how about honey dukes?" she smiled at the awkward boy next to her.

"perfect," he shrugged, pulling the door open.

they walked through the crowded store, looking through the shelves.

"never seen these before," she said, picking up and showing neville a box of wand shaped gummies.

"i- yeah me neither," he said, running the back of his neck.

"are you okay neville?" she asked, leaning against the shelve.

"yeah," he answered quickly, "why do you ask?"

"you just seem nervous or something," she explained, putting the gummies back on their shelve.

"are you sure your alright?" she asked again, grabbing his hand.

"it's just-" he sighed, looking to the floor. "i don't want to not hang out with you, but if dean sees us is he gonna be mad?"

"nev no, dean knows we're friends." she lied, he would be pissed, but she wasn't gonna let dean push all of her friends away.

"okay, as long as he won't yell at me." neville said, seeming to immediately relax.

Audrey and neville shopped for hours, picking out the perfect gift for all of they're friends and family.

For ginny Audrey picked out an enchanted hairbrush that magically repaired your spilt ends, for cho a white silk pajama set, for luna a crocheted hat for her puffskein, for Fred exploding fake wands, for George new quidditch boots as he had scuffed his pretty badly, for Hermione a new journal, for lacy a heated blanket, for isa small gold hoop earrings and a pink water bottle, for dean a jumper with his favorite quidditch team, for neville a new water based plant he had been looking at which Audrey told him was for isa, and Ron, she had picked out the absolute best gift for Ron, but that would have to wait obviously, i can't spoil everything for you.

A/N: did i just... break the fourth wall?