I Love Plants {a Neville Longbottom story}

Happy christmas

Half blood prince

Ever since she got back she has been sleeping in my bed. I love it. Holding her at night, waking up to her gorgeous face in the morning. I wanted to keep her safe more than anything in the whole world. I wanted her to be safe, with me. We live our dreams we have planned out. I know they are just stupid childish dreams, but they are our dreams.

She shifts under my gaze.
"Good morning darling." I say
"Mmmmm" she hums
"Still sleepy?"
"Mmmmmm!" She groans loudly.
"I leave for holiday today Ren." I say
This wakes her up quickly.
"Nooooooooooooo" she groans. Looking up at me with puppy dog eyes. She buries her face in my chest. I softly stroke her hair. I really really don't want to leave her, but my Grandmother insisted I came home for Christmas. She looks up at me again and sits like that for a moment. Gazing into my eyes. I look back into hers. Her outrageously gorgeous emerald eyes. I see her love for me but also her fear. I know she'll be working on the task with Draco the second I leave.

You say your goodbyes to each other later that day. She seemed off. Incredibly worried. She had begged you to stay many times but agreed to you leaving only if you promised to stay with your grandmother and go no where else.

Your grandmother was a kind woman. But very strict. You would enjoy your holiday with her but you always wondered what Christmas would be like if Serenity would be able to join you. More complete maybe.
"Neville oh heavens I've missed you darling." Augusta coos. She pulls me into a hug as soon as she sees me exit the train.
"I've missed you too Grandmother!" I reply.
"Cmon let's get back home, I have a surprise for you!" She sings.
"Ooooo can't wait." I reply.

A sleepless night that evening. Despite having eaten my Grandmother's home cooking and her amazing chocolate cake. I lay there in my bed, full of worry. After the longest night awake of my life I see the sun leak through my childhood bedroom window. I sit up in my bed, rubbing what sleep is in my eyes out of them. Just then I hear a commotion downstairs and a few voices.
"Guests?" I think to myself. That's odd.
I make my way downstairs.

"Neville dear!" Molly sings, she runs over to me and pulls me into a tight hug.
"Hello Mrs Weasley!" I say surprised.
"Neville darling, go get dressed! We are joining the Weasleys for Christmas dinner." Augusta says.
You agree and run upstairs to get dressed. You were so excited about the idea of spending Christmas with friends you almost forgot what Serenity had told you. You had promised to stay at your grandmothers.
"Hmmm." I think outloud to yourself. I'm sure she didn't mean not to go to the Burrow, right?

Christmas at the Burrow was for superior than any Christmas I had ever had anywhere else. But I'd never tell my grandmother that. It was amazing seeing George and Fred again, their business was booming and the jokes were non stop all day and night. Ginny and Harry were finally getting closer and that made you incredibly happy and excited to tell Serenity. Ron and Hermione is another story of course. I wonder if they will ever figure out their feelings.

"I HEARD THEM!" I hear Harry yell from the other room. Curious you walk towards the voices but stop before entering the room, lingering just enough to hear the conversation.

"Serenity is helping Draco, some sort of task." Harry says.
"Harry Dumbledore trusts Serenity, she will be excepted into the order on her birthday. If you trust Dumbledore you trust her." Lupin explains.
"But they are up to something, Draco he-"
"You are blinded by hate Harry!" Lupin yells.
"Serenity is a death eater yes but she is taking orders from Dumbledore. She is on our side. I hate to think maybe you are losing trust in people, is it possible Draco could be good too? But you are blinded by hate. You are causing fights amongst ourselves." Lupin continues.
"Draco is not good." Harry concludes. He gets up and storms out the room. He turns to look at you. Slightly embarrassed you had heard their conversation, then the anger rushes back into his face and continues storming away.

I make the decision to walk into the room. All eyes on me.
"Neville, I'm sorry, did you hear all that?" Tonks asks.
"Yeah." You simply reply. "She tells me everything you know? Like everything. And I can tell you with full confidence she is good. And I can also say with pure confidence that Draco wants to be." I say.
"We know she is Neville, you don't have to worry." Lupin replies.
Just then a burst of blue light flies in.

"Harry get back in here!" Mr Weasley yells.
Harry rushes back in as a black swan lands in the middle of the room.
"A swan patronus? Is it Cho's?" I ask
"No this is a black swan, hers is white." Harry replies. The swan folds itself into a ball and a voice rings out.

"You aren't safe. They are here."

The voice sounds familiar, but it's distorted. You can't remember who it belongs to. You look around the room at the worried faces. Lupin abruptly stands and makes his way to the front door. You watch as he stares out into the brush around the Weasley's home.
"Dear? What is it?" Tonks says as she searches the brush as well. Then a ring of fire surrounds the burrow. Flames high and hot. A death eater lands in view. Lucious. "No invite for your ministry friends Mr Weasley?" He jokes with an evil smirk on his face. Just then Harry rushes after him. Eyes full of revenge.
"No Harry!!" I yell. Then Ginny goes after both of them.
"Oh shit." I say.

You try to follow but another deatheater lands in your way.
"Hello my little Longbottom! Miss me?" Bellatrix sings. In the instant she is there she is now laying on her back thriving in pain on the ground. You didn't even see a spell hit her it was so fast.

I turn around to see my grandmother wand in hand.
"Damn."
"What your mouth Neville!" Augusta yells
"Sorry grandma."