I Love Plants {a Neville Longbottom story}

A dance ✓

Goblet of Fire

Serenity

Only a few days after Harry's big win, we learn about the Yule ball. Everyone one is either annoyed, excited, or scared out of their mind. I hadn't really been paying much attention to the idea. I was focused on my school work and art, most of all I had been having far too much fun with my friends. After two years away from them, I made the most of every minute of every day.

Neville and I were sitting next to each other listening to Mcgonagall talk about the steps in the dance we were to learn.
"A galleon if I can get her to choose Ron to help her teach the dance?" I whisper to Neville.
"I'll put 5 on that" Fred says
"me too." Adds George.
Neville nods at me and I lean towards Ron

"picture Snape in a poofy pink gown, I bet he thrives in this environment! Think he'll be my date?" I whisper.

I lean away fast before he reacts. Right on queue he lets out a loud chuckle and Mcgonagall averts her attention to him.
"Mr Weasley, how about you come up here and join me?" She says. He reluctantly agrees and begins dancing across the floor with the Professor. I put my hand behind my back and feel the twins lay my winnings into my hand.
"Wicked"
they both chuckle, not even disappointed they lost money.
"Now everyone grab a partner and begin practicing." Mcgonagall announces. I jump to my feet and offer my hand to Neville.
"my lady." I say.
"Oh little old me?" Neville says jokingly fanning his face. I pull Neville to his feet and we spend the rest of the time spinning and laughing together.

I wonder if going to the Yule ball with him would be this fun. I hoped he would ask me but I understand if he just sees us as best friends.

Neville

"Have you asked her yet?" I heard the voice of Draco Malfoy whisper. He is now sitting in front of me sitting backwards on a chair. I was attempting to study. The girls were non stop talking in the common room ever since the Yule ball was announced. The library was the only place left that I could get any sort of work done, or at least it was. "What are you talking about Malfoy."
"You know damn well what I'm talking about Loserbottom, now tell me, have you asked Serenity to the Yule ball or not?" He asks, while closing the textbook I was trying to read.
"No, I haven't, are you happy? Now leave me alone." I say, flipping through the book trying to find the page I was on.
"Good."
He says with a smirk. I quickly look up in panic but he is already standing up and speed walking out of the library.

"Oh shit." I sigh, knowing what is about to happen.

Serenity

Im sitting outside in the courtyard under my regular tree sketching a Niffler, just finishing up the details of its nose.
"Hey" a voice rings out. A pair of legs is all I see before Draco drops down infront of me sitting down matching my criss cross position.
"Hey blondie."

"What's up?" I ask as I continue sketching. Draco uses his finger to pull down the front of my book slightly so he can peak at what I'm sketching.
"Woah!" He exclaims, now gently grabbing my sketchbook from my hands to look at it.
"That's amazing, it's like a photo." He says. I blush at these words.
"Nah it's not that good."
"Oh don't be so modest Leaf it's amazing!" He says "Wait I only mean to change one thing though." He adds, grabbing my quill from my hand and flipping to a new page. He quickly adds something to the page of my book but leans it enough to where I can't see what he is doing.
"There." He says proudly. He hands the sketchbook back to me. I look down and see he has written a question. It reads:

Yule ball, with me, best night ever?

"Oh" I exclaim.
"So what do you say Leaf, wanna go to the Yule ball with me?"