The Accident (A Harry Potter Love Triangle)

Chapter Ten

Yesterday was the start of the worst week of my life. Or so I thought.

"Heather the Whore! Heather the Whore!" The twins wouldnt stop chanting that. It was horrible! I usually ended up in Ginny's room sobbing my eyes out. Usually until bed.

The next morning was September 1st. First day of term. We got to King's Cross without a single disaster. Amazing, seeing as the twins came along. But they kept chanting, going as far as to follow me onto the train until Mr. Weasley pulled them of by their collars. I find an empty compartment, flop myself down on the seat and start to sob my eyes out, the biggest waterworks in the history of wizard kind. Then, I realise that the compartment isn't empty. A hand is petting my head, another rubbing my back. I look up through tear-filled eyes. It's Neville.

"There there. It's okay. I don't think you're a whore, because I know nothing happened. I was hoping to find you before we got to Hogwarts, so that I could give you this," He pulls out the ring and puts in my palm. I close my fingers around it.

"I don't deserve you. Or this. Take it back." I try to give him the ring back but he won't take it. Instead, he puts it on my right pinky finger, where it fits perfectly. On the band are two tiny heart-shaped gems, one yellow, one red. I look into his eyes as he leans over to kiss me.

"I love you, Heather. And I always will," he says between kisses.

"I..." My voice trails off and I can't seem to find it. He looks at me questioningly. "I love you too," I manage to whisper. He sits in the seat next to me, and pats his leg. I sit on his lap, one leg on either side. We snog for so long and so... intensly we're both breathing heavily. We're about to keep going when,

"Heather! You really are a whore, aren't you?"

"Go away Malfoy!" I sneer as I flip him off.

"Ooo, fiesty. I like it." He winks at me. "I told you Neville, that day in Diagon Alley, that I'd get back at you for making a fool of me. Well, thanks to that whore on your lap I just figured out how I'm gonna do it!" He looks at me and licks his lips. "See you 'round, whore."

"That-" I cut off Neville's insult with another kiss.

"It's okay baby. Nothing's gonna happen to me."

"But the way he looks at you, it scares me!"

"I will be fine."

"But!"

"Repeat after me... We will be okay. Nothing will happen."

"We will be okay. Nothing will happen."

"Good boy," I say as I kiss him again.

We snog almost the entire way to Hogwarts, but nothing more than that.

I pull away, "The trains stopping..." i get up and hold out my hand. After he gets up he takes hold of my hand and we walk towards the carriages that will take us up to the castle. He helps me in. We're sitting with Ron, Harry, Hermione, Beth, And Luna.

Hermione clears her throat. "Everyone, this is Loo- Luna Lovegood." She stares at Luna's bottle cork necklace. "I like your necklace."

"It's more of a charm, actually." She leans over to Neville. 'Helps to keep away the Nargles," she whispers. Neville looks uncomfortable.