Papers, Plants, and the Herbology Professor -Neville Longbottom

Rosa canina

my pov

I sat in my classroom alone, grading papers while music played from the muggle radio that sat on my desk. 

Neville and I had not had any alone time in 2 weeks. with final projects to grade and the OWLS coming up our time together has been scarce. 

 I moved my arm to grab my cup of coffee, spilling ink all over myself. I sighed and cleaned myself off with a spell quickly. I tried to go back to grading but knocking my coffee in my lap and all over the papers I was grading. I cleaned it up and slammed my hands on my desk, getting up and storming out of my classroom. I made my way to Neville's flat, my face twisted with anger and frustration. I banged on the door and waited for him to open it but Dean opened the door instead 

"sneaking off for a snog with nev?" he teased

"shut up I'm not in the mood," I said, moving past him and climbing into the hammock chair that was in the corner of the flat

dean looked at me with a frown "whats wrong? Neville just went to go grab some snacks he'll be back in a minute," he said, walking over to me and sitting in the couch next to the hammock. he pushed it so it would rock me

"just one of those days where everything is going wrong, sorry for snapping at you" I smiled at him and leaned back in the hammock, tucking my legs in.

"I know those" he chuckled "when are you going to tell him"

"Tell him what?"

"that you're utterly infatuated with Longbottom"

"am not"

"are too!"

"you're reading into it too much" I laughed, rolling my eyes as Neville walked in with a bag from honeydukes. I smiled at him softly 

"Hey Addie, I didn't know you'd be visiting me today," he said with a bright grin

"bad day, wanted to see you," I said, leaning my head against the wall

"I was gonna check on you later," he said, walking over to the couch and sitting down next to me. I could tell me wanted to give me a hug and a kiss, but Dean was there

  "you two are gross," he said, grabbing a chocolate frog from the bag

"not worse than you and Seamus" Neville said, rolling his eyes 

I snickered as Neville tossed me a pack of jelly slugs, my favourite. I looked up at him and pouted "you remembered," I said as I opened the package 

"of course I did" he smiled softly at me 

"god Adrienne the bet is off just fucking date already!" dean said, groaning and leaning his head back. he closed his eyes and covered his face out of frustration

Neville looked at me with a cocked eyebrow and I gave him a nod with a smile. he got up off the couch, making Dean uncover his face at the shift of weight. I moved forward in the hammock as Neville gently cupped my face and pressed his lips against mine. I smiled into the kiss, letting my eyes close. he pulled away, picked me up out of the chair bridal style and went back to the couch, keeping me in his lap.

dean looked at us with a wide grin "I fucking knew you two liked each other! I CALLED IT!" he said

"oh not only do we like each other we've been dating... for like six months" I laughed, wrapping my arms around Nevilles neck

"you've been what?!" his smile fell as he looked at us dumbfounded

"yeah you almost caught us once too," Neville said with a snicker

"Oh my god..." he said, leaning back in the couch "so all of those meetings?"

"an excuse for him to sleep in my room," I said 

"I hate to say it but I'm very impressed. AND I TOLD YOU SO" he said the last part pointing at me 

"fine fine you were right," I said, smiling at Neville as I ran my fingers through his hair 

"Neville needed a girl like you," Dean said, going back to his chocolate

"what's that supposed to mean?" Neville scoffed with a chuckle 

"I dunno, someone headstrong, stubborn-" he shrugged

"hey!" I protested

"let me finish, woman. and will force you to be more outgoing, mate, you needed someone to force you to realize you don't have to have sex with plants" he snorted

I smacked his arm "shut up, that's a weird image I did not need in my head!" I whined, rubbing my eyes 

I felt a weight lifted off of my chest, it was nice to actually be a couple. I know we were before, but to finally be able to talk to someone about it. it felt like nothing could go wrong in that moment.