Your POV
I walked into the common room on my hands, Malfoy charmed my legs together. I rolled onto my back on the floor in front of the trio. They all looked at me weirdly. I was so tired.
"What happened to you?" Ron asked as Neville came down.
"Malfoy got his pay back" I said. Neville kneeled next to me.
"Are you okay? Did he hurt you?" Neville checked me over.
"I'm fine he didn't hurt me. He cursed my legs together, I just had to walk on my hands all the way across the castle, so does anyone know the counter curse?" I breathe out.
Hermione works on the counter curse.
"He did that to Neville once?" Harry explained.
"Really? What a dick" I huff. Neville moved so I could rest my head in his lap. I smiled softly.
"Thanks Nev" I hum.
Neville took my hand in his, I nuzzle into his lap.
Neville's POV
I held her hand gently.
"We should get going now, we have Defense against the dark arts. Professor Lupin said something about a practical lesson." That's all I needed to say, Harry and Ron were on their feet and at the door ready to go. Y/n hopped up still holding my hand. We all leave the common room and head off to our class. Harry and Ron were busy trying to guess what the practical lesson would be on. Y/n walked with me happily holding my hand.
Over the past weeks that I've known her she just made me feel so comfortable and loved. She made me feel like I can be myself. I feel her looking at me. I turn to her as we continued walking.
"What?" I asked softly wanting to know why she was staring at me. She smiled.
Godric that smile melts my heart every time.
"I'm just admiring how handsome you are" She says casually. I thought it was just a stupid little crush I had on her but now I think I feel more than that.
As soon as we got to class everyone saw Professor Lupin was excited about what he was going to teach us.
"Can anyone tell me what is inside this here wardrobe?" Lupin asked. Hermione's went straight up but he didn't choose her to answer, instead he chose Harry.
"It's a boggart" Harry answered. Professor Lupin nods.
"That is exactly right Harry. Now a boggart for those who don't know is a being that takes the form of what you fear the most therefore no one knows what it's true form is." Lupin explained.
Professor Snape came into the room to get something.
"Unfortunately you have Longbottom in your class. He is incompetent in the most easiest of skills and breaks everything he touches. I wouldn't expect much of him if I were you" Snape walked past me. I started to shake but Y/n took my hand in hers.
"Actually Professor I was hoping Neville could be the first student to tackle the boggart and I'm sure he will do just fine" Lupin said. Snape left the class grumbling. Lupin looked back at me.
"Neville?" Lupin said. I walked to the front of the classroom.
"Now what is your greatest fear?" He asked me.
"P-Professor Snape" I stuttered as people laughed.
"Ah yes he is a scary man, okay what I what you to do is-" Lupin whispered so no one knew what was going to happen.
Your POV
I watched Neville closely. Professor Lupin opened the wardrobe and Snape walked out. I could see Neville tense up.
"Focus Neville" Lupin encouraged him.
Neville pointed his wand at the boggart.
"Riddikulus" Neville said and suddenly Snape was in a dress, weird hat and had a red purse. The class erupted in laughter. Neville walked back next to me.
"Laughter. Think of something funny and say the spell Riddikulus and find some humour in your worst fear. Who is next?" Lupin said.
Ron stepped forward and the boggart turned into a monstrous spider.
"Riddikulus" Ron said and the spider was falling all over the place with roller skates on.
About seven other students went before Pansy pushed me in front of it.
"What's your worst fear freak?" She said. The boggart immediately turned into my dad.
"You weak, worthless, freak. You were just a mistake we never wanted you" it yells. I stepped back a few feet but Pansy pushed me back.
"You are going to regret coming home. Do you really think anyone would want you. Not even that boy wants you, what's his name?-" just as it was going to say the name I cast the spell.
"Riddikulus" I shouted and he suddenly had a chicken head and was wearing a tutu over a tuxedo. I went to the back of the class with my head down and not looking at anyone. Professor Lupin wrapped up the class and let everyone leave. Neville pulled me into a tight hug.
"Y/n are you okay?" Lupin asked. I nodded. Soon he let Neville and I leave when I calmed down a bit more.
Neville's POV
I held Y/n close as we walked down the stairs. I gave her my water bottle so she could drink something. I felt horrible that she had to live with people like that. She doesn't deserve to be treated like that. As we got to the bottom of the stairs Malfoy blocked us from leaving.
"Call yourself a Gryffindor do you Longbottom. You're a whimp, scared of Snape" he laughed. Y/n tapped him on the shoulder.
"What freak?" He said.
"One sec" she said and took a big mouth full of water and spat it all over Malfoy. Crabbe grabbed her arms holding her back. Pansy punched her in the stomach then her face. I tried to help but Goyle and Malfoy held me back.
"LEAVE HER ALONE STOP" I yelled thrashing to get free of their grip. I cried as I watched them hurt her, she had blood all over her face.
"Tell any teacher about this and you'll be next Longbottom" Malfoy growls before they pushed me next to her and ran off. I sobbed pulling her into my lap.
"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry" tears streamed down my face as I hugged her.
"It's not your fault Nev" She chocked out. I picked her up and she whimpered. It hurt to see her like this.
"Can we go back to the common room and rest. Don't even think about going to the hospital wing. I don't want you to get hurt" She struggled to say.
"But-" I tried to argue.
"No buts" She said. I took her to my room and placed her on the bed.
"Cuddle me please" She said. I lay next to her and gently hold her close. I still felt horrible.
"I'll heal myself soon I just need to rest." She said and snuggled closer to me.
"I'm sorry" I said my cheeks tear stained. She shook her head.
"It's not your fault" She said. I pulled the blanket over us and held her close letting her rest.