I Love Plants {a Neville Longbottom story}

Rebuilding

-Flashback-

The halls were completely empty. The only sound we heard were our shoes against the hard corridor floor.

"Where do we go now Neville!?! Ugh I knew we should have just waited for Seamus to do this tomorrow, you are too tall to be sneaky!" I complain.

We were meant to be in the kitchens by now. Seamus was too injured tonight to do his normal runs to sneak food to the room of requirement, so I was left with only Neville to tag along.

"Oh come off it Serenity!" He whisper yells at me.

We hear footsteps coming closer. Neville grabs my wrist and pulls me along faster.
"Thank Merlin it's not locked!" He exclaims when he twists the knob to an unfamiliar door.
"Quickly get in!" He exclaims as he pulls me into the surprisingly large closet.

He shuts the door and we hear the footsteps draw nearer. The knob to the door wriggles but the door doesn't open. The foot steps retreat away and I let out my breath that I didn't even notice I was holding. I push Neville off of me when I notice him holding me I'm a protective manner.

"Seriously?! You are still mad at me?" He exclaims angrily.
"Indeed I am Neville Longbottom!" I turn away from him and fiddle around with some objects.

"What is this place anyway?" I ask.
"Oh, it's the twin's pranking closet, they let Seamus and I use it after they left. It only unlocks for us." He explains.
"Wicked." I say in a monotone voice. It really was pretty cool but I wanted to pretend I was still angry with him. I was rather impressed when I heard he had jinxed Alecto after having insulted Neville's parents, but I was still upset he put himself in the situation to be tortured again.

"Cmon Ren, don't be like that." He whispers in my ear. He presses up against me from behind and kisses my neck gently. I try to stay strong but my eyes close and I let out an involuntary moan.
"That's my girl." He whispers. I giggle when he flips me around to face him.

Our lips meet and any bad blood between us dissolves into ecstasy. Neville reaches down and grabs my waist. He flawlessly lifts me to sit onto the messy table behind me. I separate my legs and let him press onto me in between them.

"We should have been using this closet weeks ago." I say in between kisses.
"Oh but Seamus reacting to catching us is just so priceless!" Neville replies. I go to slap him playfully but he grabs my wrist before I have the chance.
If there is one thing I've noticed about Neville it is that he is very confident and forward when it comes to this sort of thing.

Neville reaches down for my other wrist and he pins them both on the wall above my head. He continues kissing me passionately and I feel the heat rising in both of us, knowing this is going to go further than just a quick snogging session.

Neville climbs onto the table while simultaneously sliding me into a laying position. He sits himself on top of me and I wrap my legs around his bottom half. My hips move in a provocative rhythm against him. He lets out a breath into our kiss.
"Maybe I should make you angry so we can makeup like this more often?" He smirks at me. I pull him back and continue kissing.

-end flashback-

One month post war

I leave Serenity in the room.
"She'll be ok, everything is over, everyone is safe." I say quietly to myself. Since the war I was in a state of fear, the fear of losing her, losing our daughter. They were everything to me. I fiddle with my wand in my hand. I let out a long exhale before I apparate out of the cottage.

My feet touch down and I hear the sound of voices booming from the other room. I hesitate before I enter. A hand claps my back.
"Longbottom! How nice of you to join us!"
I turn towards the man and send him a sheepish smile.
"Of course Mr. Lupin, wouldn't miss it." I say
"Please call me Remus! Our kids will only be about A year apart. Tonk's says we should start getting closer as friends." Remus replies while rolling his eyes.

"Where is Tonks? With Teddy I'm guessing?" I ask. Remus nods his head enthusiastically and begins ushering me into the other room
"Ya know I wanted to tell you and Serenity personally that we are sorry for your lost friend. If it weren't for him we wouldn't be alive." He continues.
"Thank you. It's been pretty hard on Serenity I'm not going to lie." I reply.

As we enter the room I scan it to see many familiar faces. Remus takes a seat next to Mcgonagall and begins chatting about rebuilding the school from what I could hear. I take a few steps towards Ron who is non stop ranting about something.

"She won't stop! Constantly grumpy! Points out the oddest things! I'm not sure what do do at all!?! Why are women so confusing?" Ron huffs.
"I'm not sure." Harry replies. I clear my throat and the two boys turn towards me.

"Oh Neville, we weren't sure if you were coming or not, It's good to see you!" Harry says, almost reluctantly he pulls me into an awkward hug.
"We don't have to be weird just because our girls are do we?" Ron asks.
We all let out a laugh and the tension in the room dissipates.

"What were you talking about before Ron? Hermione is upset about something?" I ask.
"Uhm well yeah, everytime I bring up you or Harry and Ginny she gets all weird. I get Serenity, but why is she so sensitive about Ginny? They hang out all the bloody time!" Ron grumbles. He sits and crosses his arms.

"Well you guys are together right?" I question.
"Well yeah we kissed!" Ron replies.
"Hmm." I conclude. Harry and Ron look towards me with confused faces.
"Hmmm?" They both ask in unison.

I start to laugh at the fact they are so daft, I haven't been good with women but I had learned a lot about complex emotions. Serenity is always very subtle in how she feels and doesn't like to talk deeply much too often. So hearing what Ron had to say about Hermione, I knew exactly what she was upset about.

"She wants you to ask her to be your girlfriend." I finally say. Ron's eyes widen at the realization.
"Bloody hell! You are good! I would have never figured that out!" Ron exclaims. Harry pats his back while we laugh at him together.

I look to Harry and he nods his head into the direction of the other room and I take the hint he needs to talk.

"What is it Harry? I don't have much woman advice to give if you are asking, Ron's situation was just obvious." I chuckle.
"No no it's not that, first I wanna say I'm happy to hear Serenity was excused of any charges. I will be completely honest, I wasn't too sure about her for a bit there. I should have had more confidence in her, and in you. I'm sorry I ever doubted." He starts. He looks at me and forces a smirk.

"Although I'm still not convinced about Malfoy." He finally states.
"I don't know what you mean Harry?" I ask.
"Well I'm not convinced he is as good as you two claim. I'm aware people can change, I won't argue that. But can we really trust him? Are you 100% sure he wouldn't take an opportunity if it should present itself?" He questions.

"I'm sorry, Harry I respect you as a person, the chosen one, and most of all my friend. But after what Draco did for you, for everyone, I think it's a load of rubbish you are questioning him right now. To answer your question yes. Yes I'm 100% sure he wouldn't take an opportunity to do any wrong doing. Now if you'll excuse me Mcgonagall said something about needing to speak to me." I exclaim before turning around and walking away.

Just  as I'm about to enter the other room Harry calls out to me.

"Neville wait one more thing!"

"What?"

"Congrats, you'll be a good dad." Harry says.

"Thanks." I reply.