Shy- a Neville Longbottom fanfic (Slow Updates)

Chapter Eight

The Great hall was crowded with all the students, each one at their tables, chatting away.
We were waiting for the sorting ceremony, but most importantly, I was waiting for Ethan's sorting.

I was talking with Neville when the great wood doors creaked open, Mcgonagol came to view followed by all the little first years. They looked so small.
I remembered how it was to see this majestic place for the first time, the enchanted ceiling, the delicious food, flying candles, everything!

Their faces were full of astonishment and surprise.
Ethan was next to a pale girl with black hair, making her laugh, probably with his lame jokes.

Soon, professor Dumbledore gave a small speech an the ceremony started. The first student was placed in Hufflepuff, receiving loud cheers from the house.
Many sortings later and 7 new griffindors, it was Ethan's turn. He walked up to the stool and Mcgonagol placed the hat on his head, a smile plastered on his face, but it soon changed into a small frown.

He started shaking his head, a small "no" escaped his lips and the hat roared...

"SLYTHERIN!!"

My mouth hung open, I turned and faced Neville, that had the same expression.
"I-I-What just happened" I stuttered out to Neville.
The Slytherins were cheering. When I turned to glance at their table, Ethan was sitting down next to a recognizable platinum head...
Malfoy
Ethan turned to look at me with a small frown, I gave him a sympathetic smile.

I turned towards the git only to see his trademark smirk directed towards me...
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The next morning I woke up very early.
When I was ready, I jogged down the stairs from my dormitory, my hair held back by a head band and my sack hung over my shoulder.

"Hey Neville!" I greeted and linked arms with him "are you ready?"
"Ready Freddy!" A voice came from behind us, I immediately recognized it and turned around.
"Hello Freddy! Hello Georgie!" I said and pinched their cheek rather hard.
"Ow!!" The yelped in unison, pulling back from my hand.
"You pinch like our aunts, Darcy" Fred muttered rubbing his cheek.
"Or maybe worse" George said, imitating his brother.
"Let's go Georgie, before the crazy girl attacks again!" Fred said and they scrambled past us towards the portrait hole.
Me and Neville laughed, I relinked my arm with his, and led the way towards the first class of the year.
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Le time skip
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I slumped into the couch in front of the fireplace, we where in the common room. This was one o my favorite parts to relax of the castle.
The day had been quite exhausting.

"Malfoy is a total git!" I complained to Neville, who sat beside me on the couch.

When we had DADA class with Slytherin he was acting like a total know it all arse! Like always, he and his goonies made fun of other classmates and even the teacher.

" Talk about it" he murmured.

"And we have sooo much homework already!" I cried and rested my head against his shoulder.

I have gotten quite comfortable with Neville, you know, he's like my best friend or something.

"We should go get dinner." I suggested and got up from the couch.
Neville followed. "I-I'm quite tired, Darcy," he said nervously "I think I'm going to skip this one, err, is that ok?"
"Oh, ok Neville. Don't worry, I understand if your tired"  I replied and made my way towards the hall.

The hallways were a bit crowded with everyone heading towards dinner.

I was almost there, when I felt someone pass by me quickly, pushing me to the side.
When I searched for the culprit, I only caught a glimpse of the same annoying platinum head in front of me.
"Watch were your going!" I called out, to which he turned his head to the side.
"Oh sorry, didn't see you there" he replied sarcastically.
  "Of course you didn't, you're a blind annoying arse" I muttered.

He turned around swiftly "what did you say?"

"You heard me, you area blind annoying arse!" I said harshly, giving him a mean glare.

In a few cocky strides, he came dangerously close.

"You better be careful of what you say, so I I were you I'd hush up" he said angrily.
Up looked up at those grey eyes, that seemed to be swirling with anger.

"Make me" I replied and pushed him back by his chest.

He looked a bit taken back, but turned around and stomped angrily away.

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The great hall, as always was crowded. I sat down, next to Hermione, with Harry and Ron in front of me.

"Hey Darcy," Ron said once I was glancing in his direction," where's your boyfriend?"

If I were drinking something in that moment, I swear I would've spit it out.
"What?" I asked him with a bewildered expression.

Harry and Ron were smirking at each other, and Hermione had almost the same expression as mine.

"You know, Neville" Harry said, as if it were the most obvious thing in the world.
Ron snorted. And Hermione just sat there, shaking her head.

I felt my face become hot, thank god I had dark skin, if not i would have been red as a beet.

"What in the world!" I said hotly. "Neville is my friend" I said, emphasizing friend "he's like my best friend in fact"
I glared daggers at the two arses and stabbed angrily
at the sausage in my plate.

I groaned internally.

This year was getting to be a total pain is the arse, and it hadn't even started yet.