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Oddest of Gryffindor and Ravenclaw

Chapter Six

Trying to Impress

It had been about two days after they had picked Luna up from her home for the summer. Neville had no idea what had been going on when they found her in the attic, all he knew was what he had seen, Luna Lovegood in a wedding dress. He wondered who's dress it had been. Her mum's, probably.

Even though Neville was dying to ask what had happened he kept his mouth shut and his nose out of Luna's business, like his gran had always told him to. He was worried about her, but Neville knew he wouldn't be able to help her, so he just did his best to make her smile, which wasn't easy because she usually just had the spaced out expression on her face.

Luna hadn't said anything more about the dress since they left her house. Since then she acted like her normal self, sweet, kind, and as if she was on a different planet most of the time. These were just the things Neville liked best about her.

'Luna? Did you want to come out to de-gnome the garden with Ron, Harry, and I? It'll be fun.' Neville smiled and laughed, trying to seem charming.

'Gin? I'm going too, did you want to come?' Hermione called as she pulled on her shoes, walking out the back door after Ron and Harry.

'Hmm my sweaty, working boyfriend! Mione what are the odds I can get him to take his shirt off too! Abs!' Ginny shriked as she chased after Hermione, laughing loudly.

'Oh sure, I guess it might be some fun. I've never seen anyone de-gnome a garden. We don't have one at my house, there are no gnomes.' Luna told him as she followed Neville out the door and into the strong sunshine, blazing in their eyes.

'Neville! Hurry up! This damn garden is full of the pesky creatures. What are you waiting for? The grrass to grow! Come on.' Ron shouted as he and Harry walked into the tall garden of sun flowers, towering over the boys head's.

Smiling at Luna he rushed into the garden behind them. Neville had a plan, he was going to do his best to get Luna to notice him, even if it killed him. Even if it meant swining crazy, angery gnomes around the backyard. His mind was set, he would do anything to get Luna to notice him.

He saw his first gnome, this was his chance. He wrestled the thing to the dirt floor, getting his clothing very dirty in the prosess. Once he finally had a good hold on the little devil's ankles he pushed his way through the tall flowers and back to where the girls were sitting on lawn chairs, where the flowers thined and there was nothing but green grass.

Harry was swinging a gnome round by its arms and Ron must have still been in the flowers, trrying to find a gnome, they all knew who he was and what he was in there to do, so they ran when they saw him. Ginny and Hermione were cheering Harry on and giggling loudly. Luna looked from them to Harry and then her eye's landed on Neville.

'Yeah! Got one!' Neville shouted as he spun it round and threw it over the fence. He turned around to see Luna's face, to check if she had been watching, when he tried over his own feet and fell flat on his face. To his horrer, Luna was watching and she saw him fall right over.

'Ah! Neville are you alright?' Ginny yelled from where she was watching them on the lawn chair next to Luna's.

Neville got up and bowed, laughing. He hoped if he didn't make it seem like he was going to die of embarassment, Luna wouldn't laugh in his face and think he was a complete nerd.

Ginny's attention was back on Harry, of course. 'Harry?' Ginny's voice sang, sweetly. 'Are you hot?'

Harry's eyes narrowed right away. 'Why?'

'You can take off that hot top if you'd like.' Ginny answered innocently as Hermione smacked her arm as they both burst out laughing.

Harry smiled mischiefly amd took his top off. 'Thanks Gin! You always have my best interests in mind, sweety.' With that he turned around and walked back to find another gnome.

Ginny and Hermione burst out in another laughing fit, giggling like Parviti and Lavender would in this situation. Neville had no idea what was going on with them. Maybe love made girls become stupid, giggling weirdo's. He hoped this wouldn't ever happen to Luna.

'Luna! Hey, wanna see something?' Neville called and before Luna had a chance to say anything he did a back flip and ran in a circle twice.

He looked up and saw a half amused look on her face, as though this wasn't to interesting. Neville sighed but smiled anyways. Obviously Luna wasn't easiliy impressed by stupid boyish games.

Turning back Neville went in search for another gnome.

Later that day, when everyone had washed up and Harry had his top back on they all moved into the kitchen. Neville, Harry, and Ron sat at the table while the girls went to look for something to make for dinner.

'What do you guys want for dinner?' Ginny asked everyone. She pulled out some bread and kept rumaging in the fridge. 'Is sandwhiches okay?'

'Yeah, Gin. Let me help you out okay? Luna, Hermione you guys can go sit in the living room. We'll bring everything in there when it's ready.'

Everyone did as Harry had said, they all moved into the living room, each taking a seat on the sofa or carpet. No one said anything at first. Ron was the one who broke the silence.

'Mione?'

'Hmm?'

'Why don't you, and me go for a walk after dinner?' He grinned and winked at her.

'Ron! How many times must I correct you? It's not you and me! It's you and I.' Hermione threw a small pink pillow at Ron. 'But yes, I think a walk would be lovely.'

'If Gin, Harry and you guy want to come along, it might be fun! How about it?' Ron asked as he noticed Luna and him looking around the room, slightly uncomfortable.

'Oh yeah, sure.' Neville smiled at the invitation. This would be a perfect time to get to know Luna better. Ron and Hermione would be busy with eachother, same with Harry and Ginny. That left Luna and him together.

'Why not, maybe it'll be fun. Could we go walking in the woods? I've been wanting to walk through them since I got here. Would you mind?' Luna said airly.

'Okay, sure. That would be great, huh Mione?' Ron turned his attention back to the girl he'd been dying to hold in his arms since they were eleven, even though he hadn't known so at the time.

Neville wished he could have Luna, the way Ron had Hermione, or the way Harry had Ginny. They were all very lucky, Neville wanted someone to care for, just like his friends. It wasn't very fair, why did they get the girls they wanted and he was left out in the cold, being ignored by the girl he liked.

Neville couldn't believe what he had just thought, it wasn't their fault Luna didn't like him and they deffienetly did deserve their girlfriends. After all, Harry had gone through so much and Ron had waited almost six years for Hermione. Maybe Neville had to fight a dark, evil wizard or wait six years for someone too.

'Ready! Here everyone, take as much as you'd like, we've got more in the kitchen. Were you making plans for after dinner?' Ginny asked as she sat down next to Harry on the carpet infront of the coffee table, which held the sandwhiches.

'Yes, we're going to take a walk in the woods after we're done eating.' Hermione told them, as she too picked up a sandwhich.. 'Sounds good?'

'Great.' And with that everyone fell into silence as they ate their dinner.

Neville barely ate anything, he was to excited to eat anything. In a few minutes time he'd be walking through the Weasley Woods with the girl he liked. For Neville, dinner didn't pass quick enough.