Papers, Plants, and the Herbology Professor -Neville Longbottom

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Nevilles pov

'why did I just say that. merlin I think I've scared her. oh no.' I thought, moving away from her before she grabbed my tie and pulled me back down to her ear 

"or maybe I am your dream girl," she said before letting go of me. I turned bright red, my ears burning hot

shes gonna kill me one day I know it.

she continued to walk around the greenhouse, me following close behind. she almost walked like royalty. her head high. she looked like she was gliding, she looked so graceful until she tripped on a root, falling over. I snorted and covered my mouth. even when shes clumsy shes adorable.

my pov

I looked up at him, pushing the hair out of my face and scoffing. "are you gonna stand there laughing at me or are you going to help me up?!" I said in a huff. he reached his hand down and helped me up 

"sorry sorry" he said, covering his mouth as he used his other hand to lift me. he smiled as I steadied myself on my feet and brushed the dirt off of myself and pouted at him, who seemed to be flushed.

"evil plant man letting me fall to the ground because of his stupid root" I muttered as he snickered "evil plant man?" he asked

"yeah I said what I said, Longbottom. You're an evil plant man." I said, turning around. he grabbed me by my waist and pulled me back, but not quite against him 

"Oh cmon, Campbell. It's not my fault you don't watch where you step. and that you fall like a muggle cartoon character" he said, putting his forehead on my shoulder, my arm coming up to ruffle his neat hair. 

"stop messing up my hair" he whined

"no, you laughed at me," I said with a chuckle

he picked me up and threw me over his shoulder "this is for messing up my hair!" he pretended to drop me in a bucket of water 

"hey hey hey hey YOU EVIL MAN PUT ME DOWN THIS INSTANCE" I squealed, grasping onto his shirt "please, please, please no no no no no no no, Neville please I showered this morning, " I said, my glasses falling off my face "Neville Neville NEVILLE," I said as he pretended to drop me again.

"hey, Neville I have the spare parchment from the stack I-" Dean said, looking up to see our predicament "well well well. what do we have here? a couple of lovebirds" He said, leaning against the wall. 

I looked over at him "HE STARTED IT" I said, pointing at Neville who slowly lowered me back to my feet

"okay yeah maybe I did," Neville said, letting go of me as he rubbed the back of his neck

"Hey hey hey wait we weren't doing anything wrong stop acting like we were!" I pointed my finger at dean, who held his hands up in defence. 

"do you owe me ten galleons?" he asked

"I absolutely do not, you git" I flipped him off, which he returned with a smile 

"what's that about?" he asked between us 

"Oh I just made a little bet," Dean said, making me blush and Neville raise an eyebrow "but besides the point. Seamus has come to visit," he said, which made Neville light up. Seamus appeared from around the corner "so Neville you finally got a girlfriend? I thought you'd never get over luna" he hugged Neville "I've been over luna for a while, mate. you got to write to me more and she's not my-"

"we're not-"

"shes just-"

"I'm Adrienne, I'm the new DADA teacher" I held out my hand that Seamus shook my hand "and Neville's girlfriend?" he raised, raising an eyebrow with a grin. he stepped back next to the dean who wrapped his arm around Seamus' waist.

I blushed "No no, we aren't together," I said with a chuckle as Seamus handed dean a coin

"Hey hey, you dick stop making bets on us!" I pointed at dean and huffed, pushing my hair out of my face due to my bun falling out. 

Neville stood there, very flustered. I looked over him and then back at Dean and Seamus

"if I didn't know better, I'd say you two just shagged"

"love, stop bothering them, they're practically tomatoes!" Dean said

"I see why you two are together" I muttered as I tried to put my hair up one-handed  

"Here here move your hand, Campbell," Neville said quietly, pulling my hair back into a braid 

"How are they not dating?" Seamus whispered

"you're a horrible whisperer," Neville said, I nodded in agreement, chuckling "keep your head still," he said, reaching forward and holding my chin 

I blushed but obeyed. 

"Merlin, you could cut the sexual tension with a knife" Seamus muttered as he pulled Dean out of the greenhouse

"some great friends you have there," I said as I turned to face him. he stopped me and turned me back "I'm not done," he said softly "they're pricks sometimes, but they really are good people," he said with a small smile. he finished the fishtail brain he did, patting my shoulder to let me know he was done. 

I turned around to face him and looked at him, running my hand over my braid "god I haven't had my hair like this since my fourth year" I smiled and looked up at him "I might have you do my hair every day, all I can manage is a bun" I said, looking up at him

He looked down at me and tucked a loose hair behind my ear, cupping my  jaw"I would be happy to" he said, his voice lower than usual 

"I hope they didn't freak you out with their teasing I-" I was cut off by Neville's lips pressing against mine firmly, his open hand moving to my waist. I kissed him back and put my hand on the back of his head, tangling my hand in his hair. I moved my body closer to his. he moved his hand off of my cheek and to my lower back.

I pulled away and took a deep inhale "that was-" I looked at him with a smile

he sighed and smiled "nice..." he mumbled softly 

"yeah...very," I said with a smile 

"Adrienne will you-" he began

"no, I can't" I sighed and rubbed my forehead

he frowned "why not? are you married or something?"

I laughed "no no I agreed to a stupid bet with Dean that we wouldn't get together until the end of the year. so it's not that I don't want to- because I do- I just like to be right" I muttered, making him laugh

"Jesus, Campbell..." he said, walking over to me and wrapped his arms around me. "you are a giant idiot, do you know that" he kissed along my jaw 

I smiled"yeah yeah I know" I draped my arms around his neck "can't we just keep it a secret? until the end of the year so I can rub it in Dean's face?" I said, laughing.

He chuckled "you are ridiculous. and sure, whatever will make you happy" he looked at me and pressed his lips against mine 

this will be fun.