Nature of Things (willa)

[neville devon longbottom jr.]

Neville sighed as his father handed him another grouping of plants to go into the greenhouse. He'd been helping him set up all day it seemed, and it was hot.

He got the plants into place and then his father told him that he was going to go up to the headmistresse's office for a moment, to speak to her about his class schedule. While he was gone, he wanted Nev to start setting up the second greenhouse.

He began to do this, the stifling heat in the greenhouse had him down to his tanktop in no time, while he hummed and smiling tended the plants.
He heard someone, a female call something out, so he shot his head up.. Very few students were actually on campus today, and the ones that were were down by the Black Lake, so naturally he wondered who it was...

[willa cherri gunn]

Willa was trying to find Professour Longbottom. She had written a paper over the summer about plants that she wanted to give him. She had done it to start off with a good grade at the beginning of this year, she wasn't very good at herbology but her mother wanted her to take it. She walked to Greenhouse Two thinking that maybe Professour Longbottom was there. "Professour?" She called.

But when she walked in she just about fainted. Neville Jr. stood there in only his tanktop. She just about had a heartattack. She shook her head slightly, clearing it. She had been sent here early with her sisters because her sisters had broken some rule at home. She didn't mind Hogwarts was her second home. She stood her hair in a side braid, she also stood there in roman knee-high sandals and a strapless dress. She swallowed slightly. "Oh hi Neville"

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[neville devon longbottom jr.]

Neville looked up and straight at her.. He didn't really know what to say, and was surprised Willa Gunn was at school before it started. Finally, he gathered his wits about him and he spoke..
"I,err, hi.. My dad's in the headmaster's office, or in my grandpa's classroom.. What are you doing back at school early.. Let me guess.. Parents?" as he smiled jokingly.

Man summer had agreed with her.

[willa cherri gunn]

Willa nodded. "Yeah Mum and Dad wanted some more time to themselves or something" She shrugged. She held a scroll tightly in her hands. She wondered when his dad would get back. "Um do you know when your dad's going to get back, I wrote a paper for some extra credit over the summer. I'm not very good at herbology"

She blushed knowing that Neville was really good at herbology. She shuffled her feet slightly. She knew that he would never like her, she didn't look like her older sisters and she totally didn't look like her cousin Adele. Neville seemed like he might be into her sister Zooey, but she knew that Zooey doesn't like him.

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[neville devon longbottom jr.]

Neville shrugged. He hoped it'd be soon because if not, he'd be stuck here burning the hell up in the hot greenhouse. He loved herbology, but it was almost a hundred ten in the shade today and he really, really wanted to go cool off in the lake.

"I don't know, but you can leave it on that desk by the door, and I'll make sure he sees it. Wanna come in? I know it's hot in here, but it's kinda lonely, to be honest." he asked as he leaned against a rack of mandrakes, and was careful not to disturb them. He really didn't wanna pass out, make an ass of himself in front of the girl he'd liked since the beginning of his fourth year.

When he was settled in his casual leaning position, dirt streaks on arms and face, he crossed his arms and said quietly, "So, err, Willa. How was your summer?"

[willa cherri gunn]

Willa set the scroll down on the desk and walked in crossing her arms over her chest. She wasn't sure what to think of all the plants. It was hot in the greenhouse, but she figured that was for the plants. She smiled slightly thinking to much into Neville asking her to come into the greenhouse of course.

"Oh you know it was summer, Adele spent most of it training me to play quidditch for the game her, her brothers and I had before the start of school last weekend." She said with a shrug. Also she had grown a few inches and became more curvy, but she didn't tell him that. She had also hit the ground alot learning how to play quidditch, and she hit the ground alot in the game. She wasn't very good at flying though she liked it when she wasn't about to hit the ground. Adele had a small pitch in her backyard, hidden from muggles of course.

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[neville devon longbottom jr.]

Neville listened to her talking about playing Quidditch all summer. He smiled and nodded, leaning in just a tiny bit, so that he would look as interested in what she was saying as he honestly was. It was basically just her voice. He could listen to it for hours on end, if he had to be honest.

He smiled and then said "Well, mum and dad had to go to America. Yet again my older sister Roxy married some idiot of a man, who somehow managed to burn down their house. They brought her home. I stayed with my grandfather for a while, and we played a lot of wizards chess, when I wasn't with Cutter and some of our other friends. But, I'm boring, naturally."

And he was now officially nervous, hence the babbling like an idiot and giving way too much detail just then when he'd todl about his sister. He sighed quietly, and kicked himself mentally. If he were to ask her to the back to school dance, she'd never accept now, just based on the grounds that he might be a blithering idiot.

[willa cherri gunn]

Willa smiled. Neville was cute when he rambled she could listen to him all day. His british accent, she didn't have much of one, just a hint in some of her words because she grew up around a lot of people that spoke with American accents. She smiled slightly and hopped up on one of the tables, it didn't even move.

"Your summer sounds like it was fun" She said with a smile. She wanted his summer it sounded way more fun then falling off a broom a couple hundred times. She had come out with scrapes and bruises and scars. She played with a strand of her hair that fell loose.

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[neville devon longbottom jr.]

Neville shook his head and laughed. His summer had been sort of fun, but he would have much rather spent it getting to know her, than watching his little sister and at his grandfather's cottage in Spinners End. But, he'd never admit that out loud, in a fear that he'd blow it.

He hopped up onto the other part of the table, long legs dangling happlessly over the edge, and said "Meh. It was alright, I suppose. When one considers the fact that my grandfather is Severus Snape, you'd think I'd have torment all summer. But it was nice. We went fishing a few times, and played a LOT of wizards chess. So, uhh, Willa.. Why'd you have to write a paper over the summer?"

He asked this because he was quite sure that his father had NOT given anyone an assignment for the summer. His father never did, to be honest. That was more of his grandfather's style. Though neither subject truly bothered Neville because he was talented in both Potions and Herbology.

As he watched her, he smiled, and a hint of a blush filled his cheeks. She looked so pretty the way the hair fell into her face as it did. If his hands weren't dirty, and he weren't such a shy guy he'd brush it out, and tuck it behind her ear. But that wasn't a move for a guy like him. That'd be for Liam Wentwood, Jr. Or one of the other cockier guys at their school.

And besides, he highly doubted that Willa saw him as more than a friend.

[willa cherri gunn]

Willa giggled a little when he asked her why she had to write the paper over the summer. "Well you see..." She started with a smile. "I came to your dad and asked him if there was anyway that I could start off with a really good grade before I failed in herbology class, and he told me to write the paper." She shrugged like it was nothing.

She liked schoolwork, she liked having something to do around home so she didn't feel like the others were ignoring her, locking herself up in her room for a while doing homework made her feel way better. She smiled again tucking her hair behind her ear, but it was useless it just fell forward once more.

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[neville devon longbottom jr.]

Neville nodded. Ahh, so she'd asked him if she could do the paper.

He smiled and then said "See, now that makes sense. I was wondering why you'd choose to do a paper over the summer instead of enjoying it. Hey, urmm, if you really need help, I tutor some kids in the greenhouse every thursday night. You're more than welcome to come out here with us." he offered, not particularly being flirty just being typical Neville in all honesty.

He shifted on the table and looked out the window to see if maybe he could catch sight of his father, but didnt' see him. Which was good, this was the most he got to talk to Willa Gunn, because she kept to herself almost as much as he did to be honest.

[willa cherri gunn]

Willa smiled. "Really? Well I will be here then, I don't know how i am going to survive herbology this year" She smiled she brushed her hair behind her ear again and smiled at him. It wasn't the only thing she was worried about the back to school dance. She wouldn't ever get a date.

Adele had one probably already of course, but she was never asked. She didn't look like Adele. Adele was beautiful she was plain. She found herself wondering who Neville asked to the dance. She hoped he would be going alone too. Then maybe they could hang out, but who wouldn't want to go with Neville.

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[neville devon longbottom jr.]

Neville almost asked her to the back to school dance, but he just couldn't. Surely someone as pretty as he thought Willa Gunn was, would have tons of options already. She probably got asked so much she was annoyed by being asked. He smiled at her when she accepted his invitation to the thursday night tutoring sessions, thrilled he'd get to see her at least, that way.

For now, that would have to work for him. Finally he said "That'll be great!" he said, the happiness at her answer obvious in his voice as he said it. Then he realized he was probably annoying her, so he tried to refrain from acting like a complete doofus.

[adele maria wentwood]

Adele ran through the greenhouses looking for Willa. They had a party to be at in about 20 minutes. She finally found her in greenhouse two, with Nevile. Jealously flared up in her, happy she had gotten there when she did. "Hi Neville" She said in a slightly flirty tone waving and walking forward. She had come to get Willa but she might just get Neville too.

Willa we were suppose to be down in the forest right now." She said pulling her off of the table. Being a Quidditch player she was fairly strong. She smiled at Neville once more. "Sorry to interrupt but Willa has a date to meet." That was a lie, but they were going to find her a date for the back to school dance, students had already started flowing in this afternoon, they only had a few weeks.

OUTFIT!!

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