I Love Plants {a Neville Longbottom story}

Stupid Plan

Deathly hallows

"You might as well get yourself caught in Devils snare Serenity. I know you aren't coming back without getting hurt, you know that too. So why go?"
Neville has been pacing non stop since I agreed to go back to Malfoy manor for the plan. We made our way to my not so cozy bedroom to talk. It's more of Neville talking to himself and me listening waiting for an opportunity to get a single word in.

"Serenity, I already didn't want you joining the order and I know like Moody said, I don't control you and I don't want to. But going and walking right into the home of the enemy, facing he who must not be named head on and expecting to somehow come out alive?!? What were they thinking?!?!?" He throws his hands up in an upset way. I just start to speak when he continues on again.
"I know I said I wanted to propose just in case something happens but that didn't mean I actually expected anything to happen! And I know you are strong I'm not questioning that. You are strong and can take care of yourself, but this is the darkest wizard of our generation we are talking about! I mean-"

I take the moment to stop him before he talks the air out of his lungs. I grab his hands gently.
"Neville breathe." He looks at me and inhales deeply.
"Now breathe out." I say.
He exhales.
"Good. Now sit down." I say
"I can't I'm just sayi-" he says but I pull him to sit down on the edge of the bed with me.
"It's a stupid plan." He says under his breathe.

"Neville. Love. When I first met you you couldn't say a word without a stutter and could barely complete a sentence. Now you are talking a million miles a minute, yelling at order members, and protecting me like the brave man you have become, And I'm very proud of you and I'm very thankful for it. But. There are things we can and can't control. If I can control our future, have it be happy, safe, the future we have talked about... wouldn't you want that?" I ask
Neville takes a moment but nods at me.
"See? I have to at least try, can you let me try?" I ask him.

Neville lays back on the bed. I leaned down as well, settling my head on his chest. He wraps his strong arms around me and starts petting my head.
"Of course Serenity. I'm sorry I'm just scared. I love you so much. I- I don't know what I'd do without you." He says.
"I feel the same way Nev. I love you so much. Hey wanna hear something that will make you feel better?" I ask shooting up from my comfortable spot on my fiancé's chest. I place my pointer finger on my lips.
"It's a secret though so no letting this one slip okay mr. big mouth?" I joke. Neville rolls his eyes at me but nods.
"Tonks and Lupin are having a baby boy!" I say excitedly.

A baby? I think to myself. Serenity just looks at me with the biggest grin on her face. She gets up from the bed and starts going on and on about how excited she is to meet the baby. As she talks with such a sparkle in her eye I can't help but feel a small smile grow on my face. I watch the love of my life talk about how cute little baby socks are and how she has always wanted to know what the newborn smell is all about. I can't help but feel my heart beat stronger and faster. I feel butterflies in my stomach and a comfortable warmth on my body.

"What are you staring at? Aren't you excited? You haven't said anything." Serenity says.
I look at her. She is drop dead gorgeous. Her dark wavy hair growing slightly longer. Her face so smooth, her lips so plump. Her eyes still that amazing emerald green.

It could be how beautiful she looks in this moment, how happy she is. It could be that I have missed her for so long. Or it could be that I fear I might not see her again. I grab her hips and pull her so she is straddling my lap.
"You look so beautiful when you talk like that."
I say as I start kissing her neck. She lets out a tiny moan.
"Nev, your grandmother and everyone else is still downstairs!" She exclaims.
"Oh yeah. Thanks for reminding me." I say mischievously. I perform the muffliato spell on the door and lock it with a charm.

I turn back towards my fiancé who is looking far too lonely on the bed without me. I crawl in next to her and cover us with the large comforter.
"Neville?" She asks quietly, almost a whisper.
"Yes Ren?" I reply kissing her forehead, then her nose, then I give her a gentle peck on the lips.
"I- I want you." She finally says with a stutter. Her cheeks flushed. I feel my heart pound out of my chest. That's all she had to say.

I pull her in. I kiss her passionately, lips moving together like they had been apart for years. She softly nibbles my bottom lip and it drives me crazy.

I lean down and continue kissing her neck. I move my kisses slowly down until I find her collarbone.
She lets out a moan as I suck on her skin, leaving a small purple mark on it. I do this a few more times until I'm content with the art I have created on her. We continue kissing again, our tongues dancing in each others mouths. I slide my knee up gently pushing it in between her thighs. She rubs against my leg, exhaling into our kiss.

We break apart so I can pull my shirt off. She helps me pull it over my head and she rubs her hands on my chest. I start gently pulling her sweater off her body as well. Once I get it off I admire her for a moment, then I pull her in to kiss again.