nearlychosen: (03; Uh. Little help?)
Neville Longbottom ([personal profile] nearlychosen) wrote2010-05-11 11:40 pm

Third Seed; [Action]

[Good evening, Luceti. It's just past sunset, and neighbors around House 26 might have noticed Neville outdoors a bit later than usual, fussing with an overgrown potted ivy. A wave of a wand and a cheated mumbled incantation later, the plant has grown to twice its size. From there, it's a bit of a boring magic show while he works with ineffective spells, some of them providing mobility to the little vines; mostly, though, there's nothing. Fully engrossed in his work, he doesn't notice some of the vines loosely coiling around him until they begin contracting against his forearms. He yelps in surprise and sets to work stunning the wispy strands, which might have been easier if he'd work on mobilizing it before it was the size of a rather large cat.

Little help?]

[Action] ABOUT TO BE IN BED. I got a second job. :(

[identity profile] nearlychosen.livejournal.com 2010-05-12 04:58 am (UTC)(link)
Only some breeds do, Luna... [Though he gives a funny little wiggle as he says that. Some plantlife might have just traveled someplace inappropriate.] I could use a hand getting it off, if you don't mind...

[Action] NOOOOO I AM MORE IMPORTANT

[identity profile] lunarwit.livejournal.com 2010-05-12 05:12 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, of course. [She doesn't rush getting out her wand, though, so Neville might be entirely too familiar with this plant by the time she says] Stupefy!

[Action] YOU'RE VERY IMPORTANT.

[identity profile] nearlychosen.livejournal.com 2010-05-13 01:21 am (UTC)(link)
[Better late than never, particularly in cases like these. The second wand's blast is more effective in subduing the twitchy little thing. As it withdraws, Neville grins up to her. Thanks, BFF.] A brilliant save as usual! I do believe I owe you now.

[Action] DAMN YOU WOMAN I need your phone number

[identity profile] lunarwit.livejournal.com 2010-05-13 07:00 am (UTC)(link)
I think you already paid for that with the last detention I remember. The one where Filch hung me up by the ankles. [She's so serene about that; but it's hard not to be in a house with her bffs and people who like her in a world with no Voldemort.] Why are you trying to charm the ivy? Do you want it to dance?

[Action] WHAT WHAT WHY did something happen?

[identity profile] nearlychosen.livejournal.com 2010-05-13 11:20 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, that one wasn't so bad. You're too kind. [He's gotten to be just as casual, but only because that time there'd been hardly any bloodshed. The 96-97 schoolyear has totally messed with these kids.] I'm trying to work with the house's defenses more. Thought a bit of Devil's Snare would be a good deterrent.

[Action] WE WANT TO BE ABLE TO FIND YOU

[identity profile] lunarwit.livejournal.com 2010-05-18 05:43 am (UTC)(link)
[It so has. Luna's never been one to panic, but she's fairly blase about all this now.]

Hmm... It's a muggle plant, but have you tried Venus fly traps? With an Engorging Charm on them.