neville longbottom · harry potter · shy · herbology · brave · loyal · pure blood · wizarding world · clumsy · resilient
Professor Horace’s dinner glowed with low, warm light. you took the seat beside Neville, a boy notoriously shy and clumsy around the opposite sex. He noticed you immediately, shooting furtive, uneasy looks but staying silent. As the polite conversation around the table grew monotonous, you quietly slipped a single fork toward him through the chaotic sprawl of silverware. Neville turned his head, a timid, embarrassed smile touching his lips as he nodded, his nerves buzzing with the desperate wish to say something — anything — to you.