Drabble: Gen, Neville and Professor Sprout
Title: What Happens in the Greenhouses, Stays in the Greenhouses
Words: 683
Rating: PG-13
Characters/pairings: Neville and Professor Sprout Genfic
Summary: Missing moment/ alternate point of view for the beginning of Chapter 31 of DH "The Battle of Hogwarts".
Author's Note: Written as a thank you to kit_the_brave for titling my drabble "Code Puce". She requested gen with Professor Sprout and the prompt "pet bird". Hope you enjoy this, Kit!
"I'm glad I ran into you, Neville. You can help me." Neville and Professor Sprout opened the door to Greenhouse Eight.
"Avada Kedavra!"
At the words, Neville pushed Professor Sprout to the ground, ducking himself. The spell missed them. From the ground, Neville shouted, "Stupefy!" His spell missed, too.
Neville and Professor Sprout scrambled to get to better cover, not sure how many Death Eaters were in the greenhouse. They hid under a table, wands at the ready.
Neville could see two pair of legs facing away from them, so at least two Death Eaters. The Devil's Snare on the table above them was getting very interested in the Death Eaters. A tendril slinked out towards them. When the Death Eater felt it on his shoulder, he turned.
"AVADA KEDAVRA!" Both Death Eaters shouted, wands aimed at Neville and Professor Sprout.
Neville heard beautiful music and wondered if everyone heard music before they died.
"Fawkes!" whispered Professor Sprout.
Neville realized Fawkes flew into the greenhouse out of Merlin-only-knew-where and somehow swallowed both jets of green light before they hit him and Professor Sprout.
A golden egg dropped into Professor Sprout's hand, as she and Neville shouted "STUPEFY!" and the Death Eaters thudded to the floor, rattling several potted ferns as they did.
Neville stood, looking around carefully to make sure there were no more hidden Death Eaters.
Neville stared at the golden egg in Professor Sprout's hand. "Is that Fawkes? What happened?"
"Yes, I'm quite sure it's Fawkes. As for what happened . . . Professor Dumbledore told me about the battle in the Department of Mysteries. During that battle, Fawkes swallowed a Killing Curse aimed at Dumbledore and it brought on his burning day so he was a baby again. Maybe swallowing two Killing Curses made him revert to an egg?"
Neville nodded. "That makes sense, I guess. What are we going to do with him, though? And them?" Neville gestured at the two Stupefied Death Eaters.
"Oh the Death Eaters won't be any problem." Professor Sprout waved her hand as if in dismissal. "Screwtape? Come here, Screwtape!" she called.
The weirdest plant Neville had ever seen uncoiled itself from the floor in the corner of the greenhouse and slithered out.
"Ah, Screwtape! There's a good lad. I have a bit of a job for you." The plant meandered over to Professor Sprout and coiled around her leg in greeting.
"What--?" Neville was unable to even formulate a proper question.
"Screwtape is the child of my Venomous Tentacula and my Devil's Snare. Maybe I shouldn't have left them alone in the same corner . . . Ah, well. Screwtape behaves rather like a boa constrictor. I think he'll be dead useful to us tonight."
Screwtape seemed to vibrate with excitement at Professor Sprout's praise.
"Help yourself to supper, Screwtape." Professor Sprout gestured at the stupefied Death Eaters.
Neville gaped as the plant began to wrap itself around the ankles of both Death Eaters. What Neville guessed was its mouth seemed to be drooling.
"Well, that's those two sorted. Now for you my friend," Professor Sprout said to the golden egg in her hand, "we'll just put you in with the Fire-breathing Snapdragons. They'll keep you nice and warm until I have a chance to talk to Hagrid and decide what we should do long term."
"Harry's told me about Fawkes. He left after Dumbledore died. Has Fawkes returned to Hogwarts to choose you as his companion now?"
"Well, I don't know about that. We'll just see when he hatches. For right now, we have more Death Eaters to deal with. Please help me collect the Mandrakes, oh I wish we could get hold of more students without the Death Eaters hearing or seeing us."
"I have a private way to contact other students. How many do we need?"
"Enough to carry all of the Devil's Snare, Bubotubers, and Mandrakes."
"OK." Neville pulled out his D.A. coin and began the message as Professor Sprout bustled around gathering everything she needed.
"Screwtape? When you finish your supper, please patrol around all of the greenhouses. You might find some dessert . . ."
Words: 683
Rating: PG-13
Characters/pairings: Neville and Professor Sprout Genfic
Summary: Missing moment/ alternate point of view for the beginning of Chapter 31 of DH "The Battle of Hogwarts".
Author's Note: Written as a thank you to kit_the_brave for titling my drabble "Code Puce". She requested gen with Professor Sprout and the prompt "pet bird". Hope you enjoy this, Kit!
"I'm glad I ran into you, Neville. You can help me." Neville and Professor Sprout opened the door to Greenhouse Eight.
"Avada Kedavra!"
At the words, Neville pushed Professor Sprout to the ground, ducking himself. The spell missed them. From the ground, Neville shouted, "Stupefy!" His spell missed, too.
Neville and Professor Sprout scrambled to get to better cover, not sure how many Death Eaters were in the greenhouse. They hid under a table, wands at the ready.
Neville could see two pair of legs facing away from them, so at least two Death Eaters. The Devil's Snare on the table above them was getting very interested in the Death Eaters. A tendril slinked out towards them. When the Death Eater felt it on his shoulder, he turned.
"AVADA KEDAVRA!" Both Death Eaters shouted, wands aimed at Neville and Professor Sprout.
Neville heard beautiful music and wondered if everyone heard music before they died.
"Fawkes!" whispered Professor Sprout.
Neville realized Fawkes flew into the greenhouse out of Merlin-only-knew-where and somehow swallowed both jets of green light before they hit him and Professor Sprout.
A golden egg dropped into Professor Sprout's hand, as she and Neville shouted "STUPEFY!" and the Death Eaters thudded to the floor, rattling several potted ferns as they did.
Neville stood, looking around carefully to make sure there were no more hidden Death Eaters.
Neville stared at the golden egg in Professor Sprout's hand. "Is that Fawkes? What happened?"
"Yes, I'm quite sure it's Fawkes. As for what happened . . . Professor Dumbledore told me about the battle in the Department of Mysteries. During that battle, Fawkes swallowed a Killing Curse aimed at Dumbledore and it brought on his burning day so he was a baby again. Maybe swallowing two Killing Curses made him revert to an egg?"
Neville nodded. "That makes sense, I guess. What are we going to do with him, though? And them?" Neville gestured at the two Stupefied Death Eaters.
"Oh the Death Eaters won't be any problem." Professor Sprout waved her hand as if in dismissal. "Screwtape? Come here, Screwtape!" she called.
The weirdest plant Neville had ever seen uncoiled itself from the floor in the corner of the greenhouse and slithered out.
"Ah, Screwtape! There's a good lad. I have a bit of a job for you." The plant meandered over to Professor Sprout and coiled around her leg in greeting.
"What--?" Neville was unable to even formulate a proper question.
"Screwtape is the child of my Venomous Tentacula and my Devil's Snare. Maybe I shouldn't have left them alone in the same corner . . . Ah, well. Screwtape behaves rather like a boa constrictor. I think he'll be dead useful to us tonight."
Screwtape seemed to vibrate with excitement at Professor Sprout's praise.
"Help yourself to supper, Screwtape." Professor Sprout gestured at the stupefied Death Eaters.
Neville gaped as the plant began to wrap itself around the ankles of both Death Eaters. What Neville guessed was its mouth seemed to be drooling.
"Well, that's those two sorted. Now for you my friend," Professor Sprout said to the golden egg in her hand, "we'll just put you in with the Fire-breathing Snapdragons. They'll keep you nice and warm until I have a chance to talk to Hagrid and decide what we should do long term."
"Harry's told me about Fawkes. He left after Dumbledore died. Has Fawkes returned to Hogwarts to choose you as his companion now?"
"Well, I don't know about that. We'll just see when he hatches. For right now, we have more Death Eaters to deal with. Please help me collect the Mandrakes, oh I wish we could get hold of more students without the Death Eaters hearing or seeing us."
"I have a private way to contact other students. How many do we need?"
"Enough to carry all of the Devil's Snare, Bubotubers, and Mandrakes."
"OK." Neville pulled out his D.A. coin and began the message as Professor Sprout bustled around gathering everything she needed.
"Screwtape? When you finish your supper, please patrol around all of the greenhouses. You might find some dessert . . ."