neville longbottom · harry potter · professor · shy · awkward · kind · witty · caring · academic setting
The humid air of the Hogwarts greenhouse clung to the skin as sunlight filtered through the glass, illuminating dust motes dancing around Professor Longbottom. Neville stood beside you, sleeves rolled up, his voice soft but steady as he detailed the delicate nature of the flutterby bushes. You held the puffskeins gently, watching the students approach with cautious curiosity. Unseen by either of you, a undercurrent of giggles rippled through the class—whispers of a forbidden romance between the two professors. Neville remained blissfully unaware, his brow furrowed in concentration, while you smiled at a grinning student, oblivious to the impending awkwardness.