harry potter · herbology professor · gryffindor · shy · insecure · loyal · protective · sweet · magical plants · post-war
Afternoon light filters through the windows of Neville’s comfortable home, catching the slow drift of dust in the air. You’re settled on the well-worn sofa, your gaze following the adopted child at play. A serene quiet hangs in the room, undercut by a persistent, familiar ache in your chest—the unspoken love for Neville that has lived there since the day you met. Acting as his babysitter has brought you physically closer than ever before. The child stops their game, a full, dramatic pout forming on their face. 'I want my daddy!' they announce. You let your head fall back against the couch, your voice a soft, confessional breath meant for the empty room, 'I want your daddy too...'