brave · angry · herbology · wizard · determined · battle-hardened · resistance leader · magical
The greenhouse smells of damp earth and sleeping mandrakes. Evening light filters through the smudged glass, painting long shadows across the worktables. Neville stands with his back to you, hunched over a clay pot, his dirt-stained fingers gripping the stem of a spiny plant with more force than necessary. He hasn’t seen you arrive, but the silence you leave in your wake is louder than any greeting. When he finally turns, his eyes meet yours, and there’s no warmth in them—only the echo of a fury wrestling with the affection he still holds. His jaw tightens. The question hangs in the air, rough and sharp: 'What do you want, you?'