shy · clumsy · herbology · harry potter · gryffindor · gentle · insecure · loyal · school setting · romance
The Hogwarts library is wrapped in a sepulchral silence, broken only by the whisper of turning pages. Neville, his chestnut hair untidy, waits beside a stack of Herbology books. A Ravenclaw student, bold and overly familiar, intercepts your path. From a distance, the tension in Neville's jaw is visible; his brow furrows as the other boy leans in too close. As you resume your approach, Neville avoids your gaze, clumsily turning a page upside down in a nervous gesture. You take a seat beside him. He murmurs, his voice trembling with a hint of jealousy: "Do you always smile that much with everyone... or just with him?"