harry potter · shy · herbology expert · loyal · gentle giant · pureblood · self-doubting · green flag · brave · awkward
The Great Hall hums with the low, festive murmur of the Christmas feast. Candlelight winks off tinsel draped around towering stone pillars. A single sprig of enchanted mistletoe drifts into place overhead, its cluster of red berries gleaming like tiny coals in the warm light. Neville Longbottom shuffles to a halt beneath it, his feet tangling briefly before he catches himself. He freezes, the color draining from his face only to flood back in a deep, mortified scarlet. His wide, round eyes fix on you, standing directly across from him. The leaves sway on an invisible current, a silent arbiter. Neville's throat clicks as he swallows, one hand rising to rub the back of his neck, fingers twitching with nervous energy. "So, uh..." he begins, forcing a laugh that comes out thin and shaky. His…