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Neville was waiting on the bench at the end of the bed. It was a new bench and a new bed in their new bedroom. There was green marble in her dressing room and she’d accented his office in Gryffindor red and gold, but the bedroom was all white and silver with high ceilings and large windows. It felt airy and open, so different from the dark, twisty house he’d grown up in.

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 14, 2003

Neville was sitting in front of a bonfire in the courtyard of the Malfoy chateau, Pansy cuddled against him on the extended patio chair, Malfoy and Hermione and Nott and Charlie ranged on either side of them.

Neville was in the lesser dining room, a fire going, eating dinner with Pansy and—for his sins—Theodore Nott. Neville’s legs were sore. He’d already slathered his arms and torso in bruise removal paste. He could still smell the arnica.

SUNDAY NOVEMBER 2, 2003

Neville took Pansy’s nipple into his mouth. She’d been reading in bed but now he was slouched against the pillows and she was straddling him on her knees. He’d eyed her throughout dinner after coming home to find her in her parents’ wing, but she seemed determined not to wallow.

Shimmering movement—Neville straightened as Pansy came into the room. She was in a dress made of shiny black discs. Like big sequins, Neville thought. It wasn’t as form-fitting as some of her other frocks. But it showed a lot of skin on top, and it was very, very short.

Neville ducked his head. “Will you sit beside me on the sofa?” he asked.

She didn’t say anything.

He said, “Please.”

He watched her from beneath his brows. She nodded, not looking at him.

I adore them and I’m utterly consumed by their passion.

SUNDAY OCTOBER 5, 2003

Neville was in the lesser dining room, eating breakfast with Pansy in front of the fire and going through yesterday’s evening post. He’d been much too preoccupied the night before to read it.

Love my bits and pieces of Theo x Charlie. Also Longbottom and Pansy are so adorable. They’re so devoted to each other and don’t even realize it.

Bill’s hair was tucked behind his ears. His earrings were in the shape of Thurisaz—conflict, opposition, protection. A meaningful rune for a cursebreaker.

That’s cool 👀

Note: Dionisio cast faster than anything Neville had ever heard, rolling the Rs on the spells: Dionisio is Mexican-American and casts with a Mexican accent. Measured syllables per second, Spanish is the second-fastest language (after Japanese), though the numbers differ depending on the study.

My favorite depressed insane twink 😋

THURSDAY JULY 31, 2003

“I was told to be on my best behavior with you,” said Nott.