Nobody notices at first when Neville Longbottom starts acting differently. Not dramatically differently. Just small things: disappearing after dinner sometimes, smiling at absolutely nothing, going painfully red anytime someone jokes about him secretly seeing a girl. Which naturally becomes suspicious almost immediately, because Neville is possibly the worst liar Hogwarts has ever produced. At first, everyone assumes it’s just a crush. Then they realize it’s significantly worse than that. Neville Longbottom is in love. The real problem begins when his friends decide they absolutely need to meet the mysterious girl responsible — only to discover Neville is strangely determined to keep her as far away from them as possible. Which raises several immediate questions. Mainly: who on earth is she? And why does Neville look genuinely terrified every time someone asks?