Harry Potter Oneshots

sixteen-neville/harry

ship: harry/Neville

pompt: "Why are you  avoiding me?"  "Because...because I think I'm falling in love with you, okay? That's why I'm avoiding you."

setting: harry and Neville's joint birthday party, at the burrow

category(?): does this count as angst? I mean, I don't know XD it's kinda fluffy I guess?

warning/tags: a possible kiss, you might get secondhand embarrassment? cute

words: 500

notes: so sorry this is up late!! anyway, if youve got requests please comment or message me. ily all

Harry and Neville had decided to have a joint party this year. It wan't ideal for Neville, seeing as he'd been avoiding Harry for the past month and a half, but he didn't want to face a mad Hermione Granger. Definitely didn't want that.

He'd accidentally fallen in love -- he thought -- with one of his best friends, Harry Potter. He didn't know what to do, and so he avoided him. Which was hard, since the war had ended, it was like Harry and Neville spent most of their time together. They were the only of their friends who weren't dating anyone, and Neville rather liked Harry. Well, obviously.

On his way to Arthur's shed -- a pretty genius hiding spot, if he did say so himself -- he passed Luna and Ginny dancing together. They made a cute couple.

"Oi, Nev!" Ginny slurred. Was she drunk? "Stop avoidin' H-Harry. He lurrvveesss you."

Luna guggled at Neville's face. "It's true, the forc--"

"Sorry, I have to go." Neville interrupted, seeing a handsome man -- Harry, obviously -- a few feet to his right. He took off to the old shed, and shut the door behind him.

Soon, he heard Harry and someone...Bill maybe? Or was it Charlie?

"--I just don't know what I did? Am I supposed to leave him alone?"

Bill, or maybe Charlie, responded, leaning against the shed. "I don't think you did anything, Harry. If I were you I'd confront him. Maybe it's unintentional."

Harry scoffed. "It's not, Bill." Oh, so it was Bill! "We were hanging out everyday, then suddenly he stopped talking to me, Andromeda says he barely comes to see Teddy...I've been trying to figure out what I did, but I haven't done anything."

Neville stubbed his toe, and hoped they couldn't hear.

"Why's it so important to you?"

"I dunno, I just don't want him mad at me. He's the only one I talk to anymore."

"Look Harry, maybe you just need to tell him what you're thinking. Don't worry yourself too much, it's your birthday."

As Bill walked away, Neville felt the weight of guilt settle in. He felt so bad for making Harry worry.

Suddenly, the door opened. "Harry? I, uh,?

Harry frowned at him, keeping the space. "Why are you  avoiding me?"

Neville shuffled his feet, and looked around the shed. He noticed Arthur was working on another Muggle appliance. It looked rather small, like a lamp, but with a rainbow of colors that moved.

"Nev, c'mon. Why are you avoiding me?"

Neville summoned his strength, he'd take Nagini right now. "Because..."

Harry nodded at him eagerly.

"...because I think I'm falling in love with you, okay? That's why I'm avoiding you. Because I'm scared."

Harry stepped back in shock, and Neville sighed. "I'm sorry."

Harry shook his head. "I think I like you too, Nev."

Neville looked up and gulped. Harry was now standing less than a foot away, their stomachs almost touching.

Harry whispered nervously, "Mind if I...kiss you?"

Neville shook his head, and put shaky arms around Harry's neck.

It was awkward, and not very romantic, but neither were they. It was fitting.

Pulling away, Neville whispered in Harry's ear, "Best birthday ever."