Neville lifted himself off the cold, stone floor of the dungeons once the Carrows finally let him go. His body felt like it was on fire- completely and totally in pain. Part of him wanted to just stay on the ground, to stop trying, but a larger part of him knew he had to get back to Gryffindor Tower before something happened to anyone else ( Read more... )

Neville was just not quite ready to return to Hogwarts after his most recent visit with his parents. With Minerva watching his house while he was out, he knew he had some time before he would be missed ( Read more... )