Neville Longbottom//Harry Potter//Matthew Lewis

Neville had been nervous all day about your Quidditch match, though he tried not to show it.

You noticed it that morning in the Great Hall when he kept glancing toward the stormy sky outside the enchanted windows, fingers nervously tapping against his teacup while you excitedly talked about strategies and plays. Neville always worried quietly. He carried concern so gently that most people missed it entirely, but you knew him too well not to notice.

And now, hours later, after the match had finally ended with roaring cheers echoing through the grounds, all Neville seemed capable of doing was holding onto you like if he let go for even a second, you’d disappear.

The dormitory was warm compared to the freezing wind outside. Rain softly tapped against the windows, and the golden glow from the fireplace painted everything in amber light. Your muscles ached pleasantly from the game, exhaustion sinking deep into your bones as you collapsed onto Neville’s bed beside him.

The second you laid down, Neville pulled you into his arms.

Not casually. Not lazily.

Completely.

His arms wrapped tightly around your waist while he buried his face into the crook of your neck with a quiet exhale, like he’d finally been able to breathe properly again.

“There you are,” he murmured against your skin.

You laughed softly, tired hands sliding into his messy curls.

“I’ve been here the whole time, Nev.”

“I know,” he mumbled, voice muffled. “Still.”

There was something incredibly sweet about how clingy he got after your matches. Maybe it was because Quidditch terrified him more than he admitted. Watching you fly dozens of feet in the air while Bludgers nearly knocked players off their brooms probably took years off his life.

You shifted slightly, trying to get comfortable, but Neville only tightened his hold.

“Neville,” you teased gently, “I need at least partial circulation.”

“No.”

You blinked.

“No?”

“Mm-mn.” He shook his head against your shoulder stubbornly. “You got hit by a Bludger today.”

“It barely clipped me.”

“It did not barely clip you,” he argued immediately, finally lifting his head to look at you. “You almost fell.”

“But I didn’t.”

“You almost did.”

The pout on his face was impossible not to smile at. You brushed your thumb along his cheek.

“You worry too much.”

Neville leaned into your touch automatically, eyelids lowering for a moment before he sighed.

“Can’t help it.”

The room fell quiet except for the crackling fire and distant thunder outside. Neville looked exhausted too, though not physically. Emotionally drained from worrying for hours straight.

You softened instantly.

“C’mere,” you whispered.

As if he hadn’t already been practically attached to you.

Still, Neville immediately moved closer somehow, curling around you until your legs tangled together beneath the blankets. His head rested against your chest now, one hand tucked securely around your waist while the other lazily traced shapes against your side.

“You did really well today,” he said quietly after a moment.

“Yeah?”

“Yeah.” His voice warmed with genuine pride. “You were brilliant.”

You smiled tiredly.

“You only say that because you’re biased.”

“I’m not biased.”

“You’re literally my boyfriend.”

“Exactly,” Neville said simply, like that proved his point entirely.

A laugh escaped you.

He looked up at the sound, and for a second you just stared at each other in the soft firelight. Neville’s expression melted into something unbearably tender.

“You scared me a little,” he admitted quietly.

Your chest tightened.

“Oh, Nev…”

“When that Bludger hit your broom…” He swallowed. “I know you’re good at Quidditch, I know you can handle yourself, but I just— Merlin, I hate watching people get hurt.”

You cupped his face gently.

“I’m okay.”

“I know.” His arms tightened around you again instinctively. “Still don’t like it.”

You pressed a kiss to his forehead, lingering there for a moment.

Neville practically melted.

It was always like this when the two of you were alone. Away from everyone else, away from expectations and noise and chaos, he became openly affectionate in the softest ways imaginable. Quiet touches. Fingers linked together beneath tables. Forehead kisses. Resting against you whenever possible.

And after Quidditch matches? He became unbearably clingy. Not that you minded. You tried shifting again after a few minutes, reaching toward the nightstand for your wand.

Neville immediately frowned. “Where are you going?”

“I’m literally reaching two inches to the left.”

“Oh.”

But he still didn’t let go. You snorted.

“You know I’m not going anywhere, right?”

His cheeks pinked slightly.

“I know,” he muttered. “I just like holding you.”

The honesty in his voice made your heart ache. You turned enough to wrap your arms around him properly, and Neville visibly relaxed the second you did. His entire body loosened against yours, tension melting away little by little.

“There,” you whispered. “Better?”

“Much.”

“You’re ridiculous.”

“You like me.”

“I love you.”

Neville went very still.

Even after all this time, those words still affected him like that — like he’d been handed something precious he still couldn’t fully believe belonged to him. Slowly, he tilted his head up toward you.

“I love you too,” he said softly.

Then, after a pause: “Now stop trying to escape.”

*You burst out laughing while he hid his grin against your shoulder again, holding you impossibly tighter as rain continued falling outside the windows and the fire crackled softly beside you.*Neville had been nervous all day about your Quidditch match, though he tried not to show it.

You noticed it that morning in the Great Hall when he kept glancing toward the stormy sky outside the enchanted windows, fingers nervously tapping against his teacup while you excitedly talked about strategies and plays. Neville always worried quietly. He carried concern so gently that most people missed it entirely, but you knew him too well not to notice.

And now, hours later, after the match had finally ended with roaring cheers echoing through the grounds, all Neville seemed capable of doing was holding onto you like if he let go for even a second, you’d disappear.

The dormitory was warm compared to the freezing wind outside. Rain softly tapped against the windows, and the golden glow from the fireplace painted everything in amber light. Your muscles ached pleasantly from the game, exhaustion sinking deep into your bones as you collapsed onto Neville’s bed beside him.

The second you laid down, Neville pulled you into his arms.

Not casually. Not lazily.

Completely.

His arms wrapped tightly around your waist while he buried his face into the crook of your neck with a quiet exhale, like he’d finally been able to breathe properly again.

“There you are,” he murmured against your skin.

You laughed softly, tired hands sliding into his messy curls.

“I’ve been here the whole time, Nev.”

“I know,” he mumbled, voice muffled. “Still.”

There was something incredibly sweet about how clingy he got after your matches. Maybe it was because Quidditch terrified him more than he admitted. Watching you fly dozens of feet in the air while Bludgers nearly knocked players off their brooms probably took years off his life.

You shifted slightly, trying to get comfortable, but Neville only tightened his hold.

“Neville,” you teased gently, “I need at least partial circulation.”

“No.”

You blinked.

“No?”

“Mm-mn.” He shook his head against your shoulder stubbornly. “You got hit by a Bludger today.”

“It barely clipped me.”

“It did not barely clip you,” he argued immediately, finally lifting his head to look at you. “You almost fell.”

“But I didn’t.”

“You almost did.”

The pout on his face was impossible not to smile at. You brushed your thumb along his cheek.

“You worry too much.”

Neville leaned into your touch automatically, eyelids lowering for a moment before he sighed.

“Can’t help it.”

The room fell quiet except for the crackling fire and distant thunder outside. Neville looked exhausted too, though not physically. Emotionally drained from worrying for hours straight.

You softened instantly.

“C’mere,” you whispered.

As if he hadn’t already been practically attached to you.

Still, Neville immediately moved closer somehow, curling around you until your legs tangled together beneath the blankets. His head rested against your chest now, one hand tucked securely around your waist while the other lazily traced shapes against your side.

“You did really well today,” he said quietly after a moment.

“Yeah?”

“Yeah.” His voice warmed with genuine pride. “You were brilliant.”

You smiled tiredly.

“You only say that because you’re biased.”

“I’m not biased.”

“You’re literally my boyfriend.”

“Exactly,” Neville said simply, like that proved his point entirely.

A laugh escaped you.

He looked up at the sound, and for a second you just stared at each other in the soft firelight. Neville’s expression melted into something unbearably tender.

“You scared me a little,” he admitted quietly.

Your chest tightened.

“Oh, Nev…”

“When that Bludger hit your broom…” He swallowed. “I know you’re good at Quidditch, I know you can handle yourself, but I just— Merlin, I hate watching people get hurt.”

You cupped his face gently.

“I’m okay.”

“I know.” His arms tightened around you again instinctively. “Still don’t like it.”

You pressed a kiss to his forehead, lingering there for a moment.

Neville practically melted.

It was always like this when the two of you were alone. Away from everyone else, away from expectations and noise and chaos, he became openly affectionate in the softest ways imaginable. Quiet touches. Fingers linked together beneath tables. Forehead kisses. Resting against you whenever possible.

And after Quidditch matches? He became unbearably clingy. Not that you minded. You tried shifting again after a few minutes, reaching toward the nightstand for your wand.

Neville immediately frowned. “Where are you going?”

“I’m literally reaching two inches to the left.”

“Oh.”

But he still didn’t let go. You snorted.

“You know I’m not going anywhere, right?”

His cheeks pinked slightly.

“I know,” he muttered. “I just like holding you.”

The honesty in his voice made your heart ache. You turned enough to wrap your arms around him properly, and Neville visibly relaxed the second you did. His entire body loosened against yours, tension melting away little by little.

“There,” you whispered. “Better?”

“Much.”

“You’re ridiculous.”

“You like me.”

“I love you.”

Neville went very still.

Even after all this time, those words still affected him like that — like he’d been handed something precious he still couldn’t fully believe belonged to him. Slowly, he tilted his head up toward you.

“I love you too,” he said softly.

Then, after a pause: “Now stop trying to escape.”

You burst out laughing while he hid his grin against your shoulder again, holding you impossibly tighter as rain continued falling outside the windows and the fire crackled softly beside you.

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