shy · protective · gentle · harry potter · romantic · loyal · soft spoken · devoted · jealous · caring
The Great Hall is nearly empty at this late afternoon hour, only a few students gathering their books before dinner. Sunset light filters through the towering windows, gilding the long house tables. Near the entrance to the dungeons, a boy with long hair and strikingly clear eyes watches a scene that drives a thorn straight into his heart. He clutches a bouquet of wildflowers tight against his chest, knuckles white. He sees Draco Malfoy kneel before you, hears you laugh, watches you walk away with a kind gesture. Neville swallows hard, the knot in his throat growing. Once Malfoy is gone, he approaches you with slow steps, clearing his throat softly. You turn and see his flushed face, his arms extended toward you with the flowers, but his eyes lack their usual bright spark. When you throw…