(Heavy editing)!A best friends to lovers story about an orphan taken in by the Malfoys and a nervous pure blood wizard that no one saw potential in. Happily ever after isn't as easy as these two young Hogwarts students thought, and with Voldemort re...
I wake up to the soft breaths of Neville. He is slouched onto the side of the couch in a rather uncomfortable looking position. His head lay on the small space of couch I left open. I sit up and play with his hair. His brown waves filling my small hand. The hand that hours ago had just ended a life. I take that moment to think everything over.
Will the death eaters be looking for me? What will everyone in the order think of me? What has Harry said about me? Where is Draco and is he safe? Everything ran through my mind. A million thoughts but not one answer. Just then a black owl pecks at the window. Draco's owl. I retrieve the letter and the owl flies away rather quickly. I open the small note. It looks like it was written with urgency.
Leaf,
Do not reply to this letter.
I have everything handled here and I am safe. Stay with Neville, stay away from the mansion, and stay in hiding. To keep up my story you must return to Hogwarts next year. I will see you then. Please stay safe. I love you.
DM. A.k.a Blondie
"What is that?" I hear Neville ask with grogginess in his voice. "A letter. From Draco." I say. I hold back tears. I don't want to start crying again in fears I might not stop. "Neville. Why- why did you take me away?" I ask. "Because I promised him I would if he told me to." He replies calmly. "But... why would you?" I ask. "Serenity." He says looking at me with stern eyes. "Don't start this. You deserve love, you deserve freedom. Don't start losing yourself, you hear me?" He continues. "Merlin I told them." He says. "Told who? Told who what?" I ask. "Never mind that love." He says kissing my forehead. "Cmon, let me help you up. We have somewhere we need to go." Neville exclaims helping me off the couch.
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I take Neville's hand and we apparate quickly. When we land on our feet I take a look around. It's morning so it's slightly chilly but I can feel the warmth of the sun hugging me. I blink my eyes to adjust to the light. In front of me is a beautiful cottage. Hedges frame it perfectly, vines hug the brick on the house. Behind the cottage I see fields of flowers and hills of grass. To the left I see a small greenhouse and a garden filled with vegetables and fruits.
"Neville where are we?" I ask. "Serenity Locks, welcome to Longbottom cottage, my home." He smiles warmly. I return a smile, not a fake one. A real one. One filled with excitement and relief. Neville grabs ahold of my hand and pulls me towards the door. He doesn't knock but instead walks right in with confidence. "Grandmother!" He yells out.
Just then a woman emerges from what I assume is a kitchen. She is dressed beautifully. Her wrinkles accent her eyes well and though she seems older she has an aura of a woman with spirit and heart. "Neville! There you are, Molly said you would arrive but I wasn't sure when." Her eyes land on you. "Serenity, my dear girl!" She exclaims. She gently holds one of your hands in both of hers. Warmly greeting you. "Oh I am so thankful to be meeting you, I wish under different circumstances or sooner, but happy and thankful all the same." She says. "Thank you Mrs Longbottom." You reply. "Oh love call me Augusta!" She coos. She pulls you along to sit with her at the dinning room table. You take a seat next to her. Neville attempts to sit down as well but Augusta waves her hand at him "Neville make some tea will you!" She says. He looks at you confused but you just smirk and nod in the direction of the kitchen.
I have never seen my Grandmother so kind and warm in all my years with her. I knew she would love Ren. Besides Serenity being outrageously beautiful and kind, my grandmother will understand what she has had to do more than anyone. My father and mother's best friends were in her exact position when they were younger. My whole life I was told I need to try harder, do more. My parents did so much and I constantly didn't compare to them, until Serenity that is. Grandmother hadn't stopped asking about her since I told her we were dating. She was so proud of us when she had heard about what happened in the department of Mysteries. My grandmother was finally proud of me, And I was proud too. I was proud to help but I was also proud that out of anyone, Serenity chose me to love.
I return with tea to a room full of warmth, laughter, and smiles. I can't help but stand still and appreciate it for a moment. It feels like home. "Neville! You didn't tell me how incredibly sweet Serenity is!" Augusta sings "Yes I did, every day." I reply "Oh well she is! And very beautiful, almost too beautiful. Some say gorgeous women don't have a personality but You my dear are quite the rarity." Augusta says patting Serenity's hand gently.
I pour us all a cup of tea and we chat about school and all the events we have been through. Then my grandmother excuses herself. "I'm sorry I have to cut this tea time short but I have business to attend to with Molly. Neville maybe you could show Serenity around? I'm sure she will enjoy the grounds very much." Augusta says. "Yes grandmother." I reply "I will return for dinner, Please make yourself at home Serenity. You are welcome to stay for as long as you'd like, forever if you decide to. The flowers would be a very lovely backdrop for a weddi-" "UHM! Thanks grandma, see you soon!" I yell before she can finish her sentence. She just smiles and makes her way towards the fire place. She grabs some floo powder and winks in Serenity's direction. "The Burrow!" She yells. Flames overcome her and she is gone.
"A wedding?" Serenity questions with a smirk and her eyebrow raised. "Dammit, I hoped you didn't catch that last part." I sigh.
Hey guys, I honestly didn't think anyone would be reading this but here we are! Thank you guys so much for reading and voting!! This chapter was really hard for me because I was torn between her being in Malfoy manor, and spending this summer with Neville. Obviously I went with Serenity and Neville staying together through the rest of the story.
Hopefully you guys like this choice. Now, I have some plot twists and exciting twists and turns for the rest of this story but I would love to hear from you guys what you want? More smut? Plot twists? More of a certain character? Please comment! Thank you🥰
