Papers, Plants, and the Herbology Professor -Neville Longbottom

Achillea millefolium

My POV

we continued to have small talk, updating the trio on how Hogwarts has changed since they left. I fanned myself and tried to pull off my cardigan "hey nev, a hand?" I asked quietly.

he smiled at me and pulled off my cardigan for me, putting it on the back of my chair for me. I gave him a grateful smile as ron scoffed. my blood was boiling at this point from his off-handed comments and passive-aggressiveness towards me. I narrowed my eyes at him "do you have something to say to me?" I asked as Neville slipped his hand into mine, squeezing.

"No, not at all" he muttered

"Ron, I am putting up with you for Neville's sake, but I am seriously getting tired of this so I'm going to give you two options-"

"you can't-" he began

"don't interrupt me." I said, gritting my teeth "either you stop and act civil or we take this outside and I beat you to a bloody pulp, no wands needed." I threatened "so pick your poison, Ilvermorny was not as coddling as Hogwarts was, " Neville wrapped his arm around me

"mate just relax, what has got your wand in a knot today?" harry said to ron

"Adrienne please..." Neville whispered

"I have been nothing but kind and he is making comments not only about me but about you and I am sick and tired of it nev. you can't let people talk about you like this. even if they're your so-called friend." I said "I'm going to powder my nose," I said, about to get out of my chair

"can you even do that by yourself?" ron said snarkily

"can you even pull out the pole that is so far up your ass that its making shit come out of your mouth by yourself?" I snapped back "ocausi" I muttered, not needing my wand. his mouth sealed over as I smirked

"wandless magic...how?" Hermione said, less concerned about her husband's lack of lips

"special line of purebloods, my wand makes me more powerful but is unnecessary for most things" I smiled at her

"We have to get tea sometime I have a lot of questions for you" she grinned "how's this Sunday?"

"I am visiting the Malfoy's on Sunday, Narcissa wants to have tea. maybe Saturday?"

"Malfoys?!" she asked

"childhood friends, he's not that bad anymore I think I knocked that blood purist nonsense out of his head" I chuckled as Neville wrapped his arm around my shoulders "

I looked at ron and silently muttered the counter curse, his mouth reappearing

"seriously, nev?! You're dating a friend of Malfoy?!" he said

Neville shrugged "I've seen them interact, he genuinely seems to care about Adrienne and was much more civil towards me than you are being towards her, can you possibly be as civil as him?" Neville asked

"let's just resolve this, what is your issue with me, ron?" I asked "is it because I sometimes need a little extra help and Neville is willing to help me? is it because I'm friends with Draco? because I'm American?"

ron fell silent "gut feeling. I dont trust you." he hissed, getting up and walking out.

I scoffed and leaned back in my chair "Jesus christ all mighty" I muttered, rubbing my forehead "no wonder Draco would complain about him..."

"love, you did threaten him..." Neville kissed my cheek "we should be getting back to school now..." he said

I nodded and said my goodbyes to Harry and Hermione before leaving hand and hand with him

"that went well" I said sarcastically