Amethyst LeStrange

Late Night Company

I awoke again at midnight.

Third time.

I just sat there staring at the fire. How it flickered and looked beautiful, yet it could hurt you to a point of never seeing the light of day again.

Kind of like me.

I saw a sketchpad on the coffee tabled and started sketching things around the room until I heard the floorboards creak.

I turned my head to see Neville, standing at the bottom of the staircase in his pajamas.

"I-I couldn't sleep..." He said quietly.

"Me neither. Come." I said, gesturing him to come over and sit. He slowly walked over sat next to me on the couch.

"I'm sorry..." I said.

"For what?" He asked.

"For making you uncomfortable. I saw how you rushed out of here when you were told who I am. Daughter of a monster."

"No, it's fine. I was kind of rude, just leaving like I did. It's just..." He trailed off and looked down at the floor.

"You don't have to tell me."

"It's just.... Bellatrix LeStrange tortured  my parents into, well, insanity..." He said, now looking at me. 

"I-I'm so sorry..."

"It's not your fault. It's no one's but her's." 

"You know what I'm going to do?" I asked.

"What?"

"Draw you." I said, smiling.

"Bu-But, but... why?"

So modest.

"Because you're cute, silly!" I said, slightly giggling.

Neville blushed as he turned to me and I started sketching.

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"So, what was it like, you know, living with Bellatrix as a parent?" He asked, towards the end.

"She didn't raise me. I didn't obay her, so she threw me in a chamber. I had house elfs feed me and Draco would often visit me."

"Draco Malfoy?"

"Yup. My cousin. He's quite nice if you know him really well. He puts up large walls and you have to tear them down."

"Wow... I'm guessing your in Slytherin?"

"Sadly yes....... Okay, we're done." I showed him the sketch.

"Amazing. You are really good at this." He exclaimed.

I blushed, and he handed me back the sketchpad. We stared at the fire for while, in silence, until we both fell asleep.