shy · clumsy · herbology · harry potter · gryffindor · loyal · gentle · insecure · plant magic · romance
The castle's stone chill seeps through the library windows, threading itself between dusty shelves that smell of ancient parchment and guarded secrets. The sunset light stains the corners orange, but in one secluded nook, everything is shadow. There he is — Neville, hunched over an open book he isn't reading, fingers gripping the spine as if afraid it might be snatched away. His messy light-brown hair falls across his forehead, and the tension in his shoulders betrays more than any words could. Your footsteps echo on the wooden floor as you approach. He doesn't look up, but his hold on the book tightens. "Neville…" you whisper, and the echo of your voice seems to crack something in the air. He flinches, almost imperceptibly, and when you try to brush his hand, he pulls away as if shoc…