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Secrets, Secrets Can Be Fun
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plantdaddy Working on something new 🪴🌷 View all 238 comments June 30, 2016
Pansy squinted at her phone as she took advantage of the rare opportunity to sit at her desk.
She extended her arm, thinking that maybe Theo was on to something about how much she enjoyed looking at her phone, and that she was simply mistaken. But when distance did nothing to assuage her concerns, she brought the damn thing close to her face again. When squinting still didn't work, she zoomed in on the photo in an even rarer act of desperation; analyzing every section as she moved it about her screen.
That wasn't Neville's greenhouse.
She'd bet her salary on it. Hell, she'd bet her reputation as wizarding England's premier publicist on it.
The brunette knew her boyfriend's greenhouse like the back of her hand. She had spent plenty of time over the past few years becoming familiar with the space in a multitude of ways — she helped him repot plants, rearrange things, restock it, have lunches with him there, for Merlin's sake, she even fucked the man in his bloody greenhouse.
She took a deep breath.
This was fine.
Truly.
This wasn't a cause for concern even though said boyfriend was like a bloody golden retriever who couldn't keep a secret from her even if he tried. Maybe this was one of the rare times that he hadn't had a chance to speak to her about some new work of his. In Neville's defense, Pansy had been busy with managing the whirlwind that was Draco and Ginny's relationship.
Whirlwind in the sense that those two Quidditch idiots were practically made for each other and nearly every damn publication or equipment manufacturer were falling over themselves to set up even more interviews and brand deals. Pansy practically had her work cut out for her when Blaise stated that most of the couple's respective contracts would have to be reworked to include language around what Draco and Ginny were willing to do together for work.
Add in the fact that Theo had convinced his boyfriend that yes, it was perfectly normal for "The Chosen One" to have a publicist to field every bullshit claim or interview that was thrown his way, and Pansy had built quite the career for herself.
She looked back at her phone and huffed.
The solution for this was simple. All she needed to do was text Nev, say something cute that would fluster him, and he'd spill his secret in seconds. Easy.
Whatsapp chat with: Neville 🪴 
Today
Sent Message: oppa, are you working on something new? 10:53 
i thought you weren't planning on getting a new greenhouse until next year? 👀 10:53
Received Message:Oh, it's kind of a secret project, flower. 10:54
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I'm afraid to say what it is 🫣 10:54
Sent Message: why would you be afraid? 10:55
Received Message:Well, I'm trying to make sure everything's in order before I say what it is. 10:56
I don't wanna jinx it 😅 10:56
Sent Message: ok, but i think it'd be ok if you told me, right? 🥺 10:57
Sent Message: 
10:57 
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Received Message:You know I'd love to, but this is definitely something that I need to keep to myself for now 😌 10:58
But I promise that you'll be the first to know once all of my ducks are in a row. 10:58
I might be a bit late for dinner tonight, but I'll see you at home. 10:59
Love you, flower 🫰💚 10:59
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Sent Message: love you too, nev 😘 11:00
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Pansy clenched the phone in her hand, chanting to herself that no, she couldn't throw it across the room and expect it to stay intact.
She thrummed her fingers on her desk as she scrolled through their texts again. She paused in her scrolling when she realized how often he had messaged her about coming home late within the last month or so.
At the time, it had been perfectly fine considering her aforementioned schedule. There had been plenty of nights during that time when she had been out at some kind of Ministry or Quidditch-related event to keep an eye on her high-profile clients. Some of those nights had included Nev, but quite a few of them had been instances of him excusing himself because of his own work.
In the moment, Pansy was able to chalk it up to different holidays and events — Valentine's Day, Mum's Day, weddings, random Ministry galas. The list was truly endless and she knew that going into their relationship.
But the fact that Neville was coming home late and he was "secretly" working on something were making sirens go off in her brain.
Before she decided to hell with it in order to chase the bloody rabbit, though, Pansy thought it would be best to get a second opinion.
A group chat called:rich as shit with: Blaise, Pansy, Theo…
Today
Sent Message: 
12:31
Received Message from:Theo
whatever you need to tell us, just know that i'm here to support you 😌 12:32
Received Message from:Blaise
pans, aren't u supposed to be working? 12:32
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Received Message from:Draco
Pulling that card feels more on brand for me 🤔 12:33
Am I finally influencing you, Zabini? 12:33
Received Message from:Blaise
u don't influence shit, malfoy 12:34
Received Message from:Draco
The giant display of me and Gin in Quality Quidditch Supplies begs to differ 😏 12:34
Sent Message: enough of your pissing contest!!! 12:35
i might be having a crisis and i need people to talk me off a ledge 12:35
Received Message from: Theo
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Sent Message: 
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Received Message from:Draco
And this is supposed to mean what, exactly? 12:37
Received Message from:Blaise
not pansy making me agree w/ draco 😫 12:37
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Received Message from:Theo
i'm ashamed to say that i'm also not seeing the big deal, pans 12:38
Sent Message: ARE YOU FUCKING SERIOUS? 12:38
Received Message from:Blaise
for the record, i can hear her down the hall stomping around 12:39
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Sent Message: when has nev ever NOT told me about a surprise?! 12:39
Received Message from:Theo
maybe he's trying to figure out how to propose to you? 12:40
Sent Message: i would've accepted that response, except when i asked him about it, he refused to tell me what his post was referring to AND there's been a bunch of nights where he comes back home late. 12:41
i don't even want to contemplate this, but you all don't think he's cheating on me, do you? 👉👈🥺 12:43
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Received Message from:Theo
me @ neville if he even fucking tries 12:44
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Received Message from:Blaise
pansy, neville doesn't strike me as the type to do something like that. plus, he very clearly loves you 12:45
Received Message from:Draco
Agreed. Longbottom's too much of a Gryffindor to ever betray you that way. 12:46
And if that really was the case, Gin would hex the shit out of him the minute she found out. 12:46
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Received Message from:Theo
WAIT. 12:47
what if he's doing something illegal? 12:47
Sent Message: what could nev POSSIBLY do that's illegal? 12:48
Received Message from:Theo
ok, so you know how we all joked about nev doing weed crossbreeds, well, TECHNICALLY, it would be illegal to grow in england, if muggles ever discovered it 😬 12:48
Received Message from:Blaise
nev wouldn't do something like that. bffr, theo 12:49
Sent Message: omg no, i think he might be on to something 😱 12:49
holy shit, i think neville's in trouble!!!! 😭 12:50
Received Message from:Draco
Love that you all are brainstorming this with the man who's dating a literal police officer. 12:50
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Sent Message: DON'T YOU DARE SAY A THING TO HARRY, THEO. 12:51
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Received Message from: Theo
12:52
i mean, i can keep a secret, but don't you think it would make sense to tell harry or gin? they might be able to get the secret out of him 🧐 12:52
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just tell them to use that chat they have with other gryffs. i don't need nev calling me out in the wwhpd chat 👀 12:56
Received Message from:Theo
we're on it, ma'am 🫡 12:56
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Neville was humming to himself as he worked in his new greenhouse.
Things may have been running ahead of schedule, but that wasn't necessarily a bad thing. At least as far as his greenhouse was concerned.
It had become his new pet project, and even though it hurt him to hide it from Pansy, he knew that she'd understand why he was hiding it for the time being.
All of the flowers he'd been working on were coming in rather nicely and the hybrids were well on their way to blooming or sprouting within the next few weeks. Yes, everything was certainly coming together, which was why Neville couldn't help the beleaguered sigh that left his lips when he finally checked his phone and saw the string of texts waiting for him.
A group chat called:child soldiers with: Ron, Harry, Gin…
Today
Received Message from:Harry
anyone care to tell me why my boyfriend is being weird about nev all of a sudden? 21:44
Received Message from:Ginny
you too? 21:44
draco's never given a shit about all of this (no offense, nev, but lbr) and now he's texting me out of the blue about some greenhouse??? 21:45
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Received Message from:Luna
Oh, I thought I was the only one 😅 21:46
Blaise is trying to be more subtle about it, but he still mentioned something to me over dinner. 21:46
Received Message from:Ron
well, I, for one, think there's nothing suspicious about neville 👀 21:47
Received Message from:Hermione
Guys. We all know who put them up to this, right? 21:47
Received Message from:Ginny
yeah, pansy. no shit. the question is why? 21:48
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Received Message from:Harry
she can't possibly think that nev's cheating on her? right? 21:49
Received Message from:Ron
bloke wouldn't be a true gryffindor anymore if he decided to pull that. 21:49
we'd kick him out of all the chats 👀 21:50
Received Message from:Hermione
All of your Slytherin significant others can be so bloody pig-headed sometimes. 21:50
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(Obviously no offense because pot, meet kettle.) 21:51
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Received Message from:Ginny
you know what? you right lmao 😂 21:51
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do i love draco? yes. but can he be a fucking idiot sometimes? also yes 😂 21:52
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Received Message from:Ron
y'know, gin. for once i whole heartedly agree with you about malfoy 😌 21:52
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Received Message from:Ginny
hermione, did you know that your boyfriend, MY brother, apparently has a crush on my boyfriend? 😏 21:52
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Received Message from:Harry
idk how he keeps setting himself up as an easy target, but keep going, gin lmao 😂 21:53
Received Message from: Ron
21:54
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Sent Message: What's all this about Ron and Ginny fighting over Malfoy? 21:54
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Received Message from:Ron
he can have fun with ginny 🙅♂️ 21:52
i love hermione too much 🥺 21:55
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Received Message from:Luna
Oh, Neville, now that you're here, do you know why Pansy would be upset about a greenhouse? 21:55
Sent Message: 🤦♂️ 21:56
I'm just working on something new and I didn't want to tell her about it until I knew it'd be ready. 21:56
Received Message from:Ginny
but you can tell us, right? 👀 21:56
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Sent Message: 
21:57
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Now that I know she's trying to use you all to pass on intel, I think I'll have my fun knowing all that 😏 21:57
Received Message from:Harry
pansy's gonna kill you, mate 😬 21:58
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Sent Message: No, she won't lol 21:58
And for the record, I wouldn't dare cheat on her 😠 21:59
She'll just have to be patient until I'm ready to share 😎 21:59
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Neville chuckled as he put his phone down, amused by how his seemingly innocuous post had set Pansy off in such a way.
He hadn't been lying when he told his friends that he wouldn't dare cheat on her, or hurt her in any way. She was such an unexpected breath of fresh air that he couldn't imagine life without her.
He knew that their relationship was rather surprising. It surprised him that she even agreed to go out on a date with him.
They had met, or, rather, got reacquainted at a Ministry event almost four years ago. Pansy had been there representing Draco, ensuring that he was on his best behavior after being newly drafted to the Falcons. Neville had been there as the flower vendor, only staying due to his role in the war.
Lavender Brown had pulled him over after the other woman commented on the quality of the arrangements and how she would like to have some smaller ones for her family home. The former Gryffindor allowed his friend to drag him along by virtue of the fact that her party planning business had taken off recently and she made a point to give him consistent work.
Neville wasn't expecting much, if he was being honest.
Pansy was no doubt beautiful, but he knew her to be quick and cutting, unafraid to do what needed to be done in the name of self-preservation. He was expecting her to be polite only out of a sense of propriety and not because she actually cared about what he thought. Yet the minute she made a remark about the specific species of lily he had used in the table centerpieces, he suddenly lost track of time.
Seconds became minutes became hours as he commandeered a table with Pansy, chatting about Herbology in a way that Neville never thought possible. After an admittedly rough start, Neville eventually found his footing with the subject thanks to the gentle, but enthusiastic encouragement from Professor Sprout (Pomona, he mentally chided himself with a sigh). Fully comfortable in his métier as an adult, he was a bit taken aback at how strong Pansy's interest was.
She clearly wasn't taking the piss as she confidently detailed the vast gardens of Parkinson Manor — something she had said was her pride and joy after she took on the herculean task of reviving them after regaining control of the property in the years following the war. In his excitement at having found what he hoped was a platonic kindred spirit, he absently asked if he could visit Pansy's garden to see her work for himself.
In hindsight, he should've known that her cheeky smirk meant that he was about to be in serious trouble, but maybe that was what he needed in that moment.
When Pansy decided to kiss him under the royal purple wisteria sheltering part of their evening walk, Neville thought he had expended the last of his good luck. He knew quite a bit of it was used up when he pulled out the Sword of Gryffindor to kill Nagini, but he was convinced that a girl as beautiful (and funny and knowledgeable and sharp) as Pansy would only be humoring him if they expressed any kind of interest. To his near-immediate delight, he had been proven wrong when the former Slytherin shrieked in amused surprise at him suddenly lifting her up and setting her down on the soft grass below the swaying branches of a nearby weeping willow.
The minute his knees touched the ground, she tackled him; the pair letting out disbelieving, hysteric laughter as Pansy straddled him. Neville knew that, regardless of what happened between them, he would always fondly remember the way his now-girlfriend looked at him.
Her black bob was tousled about in a way he couldn't help but immediately love. The kitten flick of eyeliner that gave her an adorably feline quality had smudged in a rather fetching way. While the red lacquer on her lips had been blurred at the edges by his hungry kisses. He was certain that his facial hair was responsible for that last one, and he may even have that shade tinting his own lips, but dear Merlin. How could he now imagine a life without Pansy Parkinson?
Neville had lived out one of his more lecherous dreams of having sex in a garden, unsurprised by how much he enjoyed feeling the warm earth cushion them from below. The term of endearment he now used for her had first been uttered that unexpected night. He had been taking his time tasting her as part of his reverent explorations, and he couldn't help but think about how much she bloomed when they had gotten to the literal weeds of their Herbology discussion. The soft whimper Pansy had let out at that first utterance was Neville's sign. It felt like a careful caress in comparison to the whines she had been letting out in the moments leading up to him realizing that she was his lovely flower that he wanted to learn everything about.
They had been practically inseparable since that night and it didn't even bother Neville that Pansy was so certain about her feelings so quickly. He simply felt like he had found his person, so what else was there to question?
He took a gulp of water from the insulated bottle he had placed nearby, wondering why his girlfriend couldn't have a little more faith in him.
Another chuckle at the second round of amusement running through him. She had really rubbed off on him in more ways than one and maybe it was time he did some teasing of his own.
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plantdaddy New hybrids are showing some promise 🌿 More to come sooner rather than later. View all 163 comments July 2, 2016
Pansy was going to kill him.
She was going to enlist Theo to help her come up with a potion just this side of illegal. She was going to have Draco brew it, and Blaise was going to use his mother's connections to help her leave the country to live with her family in Seoul.
Her boyfriend's body would be used as fertilizer for his precious plants and was she catastrophizing? Was she feeling this murderous intent because the man was normally an open book and how dare he keep things from her? All signs were indeed pointing to yes, but Pansy knew she couldn't let such nefarious ideas get the better of her.
The easy solution would be to just be patient. She had an inkling that her boyfriend was purposefully toying with her now that he knew she was trying to figure out what was so special about that new greenhouse. (She shouldn't have put it up to her friend's partners. The only one who had any subterfuge out of that group was Ginny.) And Neville really was practically harmless when he wasn't wielding around a giant fucking sword, but the publicist in her was still screaming to hedge her bets.
It was time to swallow her pride and get serious about her plotting. How could she call herself a Slytherin if she couldn't plot?
A group chat called:rich as shit with: Blaise, Pansy, Theo…
Today
Sent Message: 
18:04
Received Message from:Theo
you rang? 18:05
Received Message from:Blaise
this better be worth the time difference. 18:06
u all know i'm in the amazon with lu for the next few days. 18:06
Received Message from:Draco
Full disclosure, Gin is sitting next to me on the sofa, so don't be surprised if she has opinions. 18:07
Received Message from:Theo
let's call a spade a spade, draco 😌 18:08
red's sitting in your lap, isn't she? 😏 18:08
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Received Message from:Draco
That doesn't mean shit, Nott 😒 18:09
She may be using my lap as her seat, but she's harassing me to see what we're texting about. 18:09
You know how much she wants to be in this chat 😂 18:08
Sent Message: EVEN BETTER 18:10
Pansy Parkinson has added Ginny Weasley to the chat
Received Message from: Ginny
18:11
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Received Message from:Draco
I'll have you know you've created a monster. 18:11
She's now cackling on our sofa, with the hood of her sweater pulled up over her head. 18:12
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Received Message from:Ginny
an accurate depiction of me 🤭 18:12
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Received Message from:Theo
i feel like this should've been put up to a vote!! 18:13
what if i don't want gin to know our secrets 👀 18:14
Received Message from:Ginny
should've thought about that before moving in with the bloke who has enough tact to fill a thimble. 18:14
and no, i'm not talking about ron 🤭 18:15
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Received Message from:Blaise
i knew potter's dumb arse was the one who ruined our initial plan 18:15
and he calls himself an auror 😒 18:16
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Sent Message: AHEM 18:16
now that red's thoroughly distracted us, can we PLEASE get back to my problems? 18:17
Received Message from:Ginny
(i've never seen pans this unhinged before and i am RIVETED 👀) 18:17
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Sent Message: yes yes i get it 18:18
it's SO hilarious seeing me lose my shit over nev taunting me 😒 18:18
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Received Message from:Blaise
accurate 18:18
Received Message from:Theo
retweet 18:19
Sent Message: but every time he posts something, i can't help but feel in my jellies that whatever he's doing isn't quite right 😩 18:19
i know i should just be patient, but i don't want anything bad to happen to oppa 🥺 18:20
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Received Message from:Theo
damn this bleeding heart of mine 😩 18:20
Received Message from:Ginny
it's adorable how soft you all are 🤭🥹 18:21
Received Message from:Draco
She's leaving out that she squealed at Pansy calling Nev her "oppa" 😂 18:21
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Received Message from:Blaise
luna said that's apparently a big deal if pansy's resorting to saying that in the chat. 18:22
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Sent Message: draco never deserved being elevated to that status 😌 18:23
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but, again, not the point! 18:23
Received Message from:Theo
ok, so valid question 18:23
do i need to be a character witness? 18:24
i can give a very convincing, "but he's innocent, your honor 🥺" 18:24
Sent Message: ok, i love this energy and i will keep it in mind 📝 18:25
any other suggestions? 18:25
Received Message from:Ginny
as someone who led a rebellion with him, i honestly don't think you have anything to worry about 😂 18:26
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if anything, it's amusing the hell out of him that your knickers are in a twist over this 18:26
Received Message from:Blaise
which is what we've been trying to tell u this entire time, but what do we know 😒 18:27
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Received Message from:Ginny
oooooohhhhhhhhhh i just thought of something 18:27
Received Message from:Draco
I already know what Gin's gonna suggest and I agree 😏 18:28
Received Message from:Theo
how is it that you two are the newest couple and you're already doing that weird telepathy thing? 18:28
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Received Message from:Blaise
they have that whole quidditch idiot thing going on 18:29
Received Message from:Ginny
what's that supposed to mean?! 18:29
Sent Message: that you're like that spongebob meme where all he knows is fine dining and breathing 18:30
but that's you two with quidditch 18:30
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Received Message from:Draco
You know, maybe I DON'T want to have Gin teach Granger about how to make those chocolates 😏 18:31
Sent Message: HOW DARE YOU 😠 18:31
i was planning on making some for my anniversary!!! 🥺 18:31
Received Message from:Ginny
i'll make sure you all get your sex chocolates 🫡 18:32
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but back to my plan 😏 18:32
pans, i think you should pretend that you have a secret for nev to see if it'll get him to spill 18:33
it doesn't even matter if you don't have a secret. you only need to plant the idea that you MIGHT have a surprise for him 18:33
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*might 18:35
ok, I'll concede that gin earned her place in our group chat 😌 18:35
Received Message from:Ginny
i've been waiting for this day my whole life 🥹 18:36
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Sent Message: i'll try posting some things on my socials and report back 🫡 18:34
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____ppaenjii____ night in 🥱🥀 View all 341 comments July 5, 2016
Neville double-tapped the photo, a wry smile fighting for dominance on his face.
He really did love how devious his girlfriend could be. She knew that he knew that she was in a tizzy over his surprise. And she also knew that he knew that he was purposefully toying with her now.
He should've expected this, Neville thought with a sigh, taking a break from his work to sit on a nearby bench.
That silky number was new, he was sure of it. It wasn't uncommon for Pansy to post such images to her non-work affiliated Instagram. He was secure enough in their relationship to not feel like he was competing with other blokes for her affection. She was his and he was hers, and they were two Herbology enthusiasts who wanted to grow old together while growing plants.
Another look at the photo and Neville groaned.
It was obvious that the photo was a ploy. It was her trying to get something out of him if he just went home and let himself give in to whatever she asked of him. Which, under normal circumstances, he would've been more than eager to do. Pansy had tended to be the more straightforward between the two of them, but she wasn't overbearing, like he expected her to be.
Except when she decided that now was the exact moment that she wanted to exert her will to get information out of him.
Neville supposed he only had himself to blame.
Early on in their relationship, they worked hard to build a solid foundation for what they wanted. Both had trust high up on their list of non-negotiables. Pansy wanted to be with someone who wasn't seeking to enact revenge due to the desperate acts of a 17-year-old and Neville wanted someone who wasn't going to humor him because of his apparent status as a "war hero". For them, it translated to not backing down from their emotions and taking each day one step at a time together. It also meant not hiding big life changes from each other.
However, this was the one of those times when he really did need to have everything perfectly aligned before he let Pansy on his secret.
He looked around the room, a knowing smile unabashedly peeking through.
It wasn't quite the surprise Pansy and their friends were probably expecting, but it was a step in that direction. It was Neville's way of letting her know that if she really was in it for the long haul, then he was willing to give her everything he had. If he was lucky, it would lead to the moment everyone was expecting between them, but even if it didn't, he wasn't too worried. Just like every seed needs time and patience to grow, he knew that their relationship would bloom and grow into something that would last a lifetime. That long after whatever plants they cared for would go by way of nature, that he would still be enjoying his life with his own flower.
A third glance at her photo and he heaved another sigh, then scrubbed his face with a hand.
In a way, he was playing her game, so it would also serve him well to poke the bear just the tiniest bit.
Whatsapp chat with: Pansy 💜🌸
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Sent Message: 
21:31
All this for me? 21:31
Received Message:well, it would be if you were actually home to enjoy it! 😠 21:32
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Sent Message: Aw, flower, don't be like that 🥺 21:33
Received Message:that's not going to work on me this time, oppa 🙅♀️ 21:33
give up your secrets, or i won't tell you about the surprise i have planned for you 😏 21:34
Sent Message: Oh? 21:34
Sent Message: But I already know that you want to make those fancy sex chocolates for our anniversary 😉 21:35
Received Message:true, but this is a different surprise 🤭 21:35
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Sent Message: You spoil me, love 💚 21:36
Received Message:i mean, you're not wrong, but when you keep things from me, it makes it very hard for me to want to share my own surprise with you 😔 21:36
Sent Message: And you know I have a very good reason for keeping you in the dark on this one thing. 21:37
I thought we agreed on trusting one another through everything? 21:37
Received Message:we did! 🥺 21:37
but you know that i can't help but worry when i see you post about all these things and then theo just HAD to remind me that we talked about you growing weed hybrids and that it's technically illegal to grow that in england and then i went into crisis mode bc that's, like, my whole JOB and i just didn't want anything bad to happen to you 😖 21:38
Sent Message: …Pansy 21:38
You know I love you with every fibre of my being, right? 21:39
Received Message:…yes 21:39
Sent Message: And you know that I would never purposefully do something that would put myself or others in danger, right? 21:40
Received Message:…yes 🫣 21:40
Sent Message: Then, baby, why did you let Theo convince you otherwise? 21:41
Received Message:😫 because you know that sometimes he and i think the same way about things!! 😠 21:41
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Sent Message: Yes, yes, I know. The pair of you share a whole brain cell from time to time. 21:42
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Received Message:listen, i'm not exactly proud of that fact, but sometimes he just acts as my echo chamber. my enabler. 21:42
you KNOW this 😌 21:43
Sent Message: I do and I still love you. But as your boyfriend, I need you to stop listening to Theo about this. 21:43
There's a reason why he's dating Harry. 21:44
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Received Message:LMAOOOOO 🤣🤣 21:44
you know i won't say anything, but now that you mention it, you do bring up an excellent point 21:45
Sent Message: Just like there's a reason why he's dating Theo, there's a reason why Hermione was with him on all their adventures. 21:45
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oppa, it's ok for you to call harry a dumb arse. 21:46
you're in a safe space 😌 21:47
Sent Message: Ok, he is lmao 😂 21:47
I mean, they both kind of are. But it's mostly because they only happen to be good at their specific professions and just about nothing else. 21:48
At least Ginny could be a coach, or a writer, or do R&D for Charmswork, or Draco could be a Master Potioneer, if either one of them decided to retire. 21:49
(Although Harry is, low key, a GREAT teacher, so he could be a DADA professor, if he really felt like it. No clue about Theo tbh.) 21:49
Received Message:oppa, you forget that none of us technically need to work, soooooo 🤷♀️ 21:50
theo would probs be some bored rich bloke if he wasn't a healer 21:50
so how lucky am i that i have someone as ambitious as you in my life? 💚 21:51
Sent Message: Nice try, flower 😏 21:51
Received Message:OH COME ON 21:52
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i know you're just as much of a gossipy bitch as i am!!!! 21:52
i thought i'd be able to get SOMETHING out of you if i let you just chat shit with me like we do at home 😭 21:53
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Sent Message: Under normal circumstances, you would have, but I'm not ashamed to say that I'm having a little too much fun with this secret 🤭 21:53
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I can promise you that it's nothing bad and, if you wear that new little dress of yours when I get home in 30 mins, I may or may not be tempted to at least give you a hint 😏 21:54
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i suppose i could be alright with that… 21:55
Sent Message: I had a feeling you would be, flower 😏 21:55
Just make sure you're ready for me. 21:55
This project has made me neglect you too much recently and I need to make up for lost time 🤤 21:56
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Pansy couldn't sleep.
Neville had made her come five times and she was still wide awake, her mind going a mile a minute as she hyperfocused on whatever the hell it was he was keeping from her.
She knew her behavior wasn't like her. She'd been fully aware of the fact every single time she texted her friends or her boyfriend. Her use of aegyo was unprecedented and it was only used as a desperation tactic, when she would otherwise feel no such irritation at not getting what she wanted right away. Normally, she'd retreat. She'd analyze the situation and see if there was another way to get what she was looking for.
Her intelligence and quick thinking was what made her so successful at her job, so successful at seeing things within their friend group that no one else noticed. But it also meant that Pansy was able to take notice of Neville's odd behavior as of late.
He was right, though.
In their years together, he had never given her a reason to doubt his loyalty to her. He was the first one to stick out his hand in greeting when she had hosted a dinner party to get their once-separate friend groups to mingle with one another. He was the one who reassured her that, even though tensions would start high, they would eventually cool down once everyone realized how much they had in common. And, yet again, he was right. First it had been Harry and Theo, followed by Blaise and Luna, with Draco and Ginny finally getting their heads out their arses to admit their mutual attraction.
Pansy clutched the blankets over her chest, frustrated by how silly she was being. Luna and Gin would say that her frustration was normal, with Lu adding that it's understandable to worry about someone you love. But considering Pansy's only other dating experience was being instructed to latch onto Draco from a very young age, the sensation was wholly unfamiliar. She had never loved someone the way she loved Neville. She had never loved someone so thoroughly that she would put her life on the line to protect him. She had never been so consumed by her love that she couldn't imagine a life without him.
She rolled over, a hand still clutching onto her bed linens as she stared at her boyfriend.
A smile tugged at her mouth the longer she let her eyes linger.
Neville had given her his hint before he drifted off to sleep. He claimed it was something she had been wanting for a very long time. Pansy began running through the list of things she had mentioned wanting to Nev.
She immediately crossed Parkinson Manor off the list. After the Ministry determined that her only crime was suggesting that they give up Harry to Voldemort during the war, she was reluctantly given back her family home. She giggled as she remembered how she gave the Ministry official who brought her back to the estate a two-fingered gesture as they Disapparated.
Next was a stable job. That could also be crossed off thanks to Blaise seeing something in Pansy that she hadn't been able to see at the time. Her friend cum boss had explained that her penchant for being up-to-date on the latest gossip during their school years would serve her well in public relations. She would've had to have networked well enough at Hogwarts in order to get people to divulge such information and that skill would tie in nicely with helping clients play the publicity game. Pansy had to know what to say or what to do for that kind of networking to be successful and she had to admit that she hadn't even thought of things that way. She just thought she was constantly trying to one up Lavender Brown and Parvarti Patil.
After maintaining her current career, Pansy wanted what most people probably wanted: companionship. She wanted someone who would always be in her corner to encourage her to live life to the fullest, or who would comfort her in times of distress. She wanted a partner that she could spend the rest of her life with. And she really was lucky to find such a partner in Neville.
So what else could she possibly be wanting after fulfilling her most basic human needs?
Neville had already given her so much. He welcomed her into his life, his home, his family. He was vulnerable, selfless, and compassionate — all things that Pansy wasn't entirely used to in a life controlled by needing to be associated with the "right" people. He was also understanding about her wanting to take things at their own pace. She knew with certainty that he was the person she would build a family with. She just wasn't in a rush to make that happen any time soon. So for him to give her more, to the point where it sounded like his surprise was a Big Deal, felt like she was demanding more. That she was being selfish in her love. And maybe she was selfish or needy at times, but she tried not to be. She tried not to be the girl who clung to someone too tightly in order to stop them from straying.
She was roused from her thoughts when Neville rolled over in his sleep with a grunt.
No.
She wasn't clinging to Neville. If anything, he was stuck to her more. Pansy chewed on her lip, still wracking her brain for what, exactly, it was that she had been wanting for so long.
A minute passed and as that minute turned into the next, Pansy let out a soft gasp, immediately letting go of her sheets to place her hands over her lips and nose.
He didn't.
He couldn't have.
She…she had been told that it was silly. That it would never work out for her because the stain of her name and her house and her actions would prevent anyone from caring.
However, if Neville had done what Pansy thought he did, then her heart would need to grow to practically fill her ribcage to account for the sheer amount of love she had for the man lying next to her.
Nev was right, as per usual.
All she had to do was be patient and trust in him. So that was exactly what Pansy was going to do.
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A group chat called:rich as shit with: Blaise, Pansy, Theo…
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Sent Message: ahem 20:15
i'd like to state for the record that i am no longer worried about what nev's up to and that we can ignore my temporary lapse in sanity that was entirely brought on by theo's encouragement 🙇♀️ 20:15
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how is this MY fault? 20:17
i have been nothing but supportive of my FRIEND 🥺 20:17
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do i need to remind you of your nonsense when you both schemed to get me to go on a blind date with lu? 20:18
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why do i feel like neither one of you was this bad when we were at hogwarts? 20:20
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Because they weren't, love 20:20
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Theo was too busy trying to stay on his father's good side and only started acting this way once he knew that bastard was going to rot in Azkaban for the rest of his life. 20:21
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and pans was still brainwashed by pureblood filial piety bullshit/trying to do whatever she could to survive once shit hit the proverbial fan 20:21
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wow, ok, i get it mum and dad. i was going through A LOT 🙄 20:22
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ok, but follow up, who's the mum and who's the dad in this situation? 🧐🤔 20:23
Sent Message: blaise is obviously the dad. 20:23
i can't really explain it, but draco just has mom energy to me 🤷♀️ 20:23
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idk. like, blaise is still supportive tho, don't get me wrong. but he doesn't spoil us the way all of our mothers did. if that makes sense. 20:24
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nah, i get it in the context of our respective households. malfoy spoils gin the way narcissa spoils him. 20:24
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whereas i would find someone else to enact my schemes the way lucius did 🫣 20:25
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omg should i start calling him 'mummy' then? 🤭😈 20:25
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omg PLEASE LMAO 🤣 20:26
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You do and i'll kick you out of this group chat 😈 20:26
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counterpoint, do it, gin, and i'll add you back in 😈 20:27
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the temptation is STRONG, but i GUESS i love my boyfriend too much to do that to him 🥰 20:27
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in public 😏 20:28
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I'm going to choose to ignore everything you idiots have said about me because my therapist would encourage me to not get upset about something so silly 😌 20:28
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am i included in that aforementioned group? 🥺 20:29
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😠 You know what you did, Gin. 20:29
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But I can find it in my heart to forgive you because that's the kind of person that I am 😌 20:30
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Sent Message: you arseholes can hash that shit out in private tbh 😒 20:30
i just wanted to share that i am no longer in crisis mode with neville and i'm pretty sure now that he's not doing anything illegal 🤭 20:31
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so what i'm hearing is that you fucked him and you got him to spill the beans after sex 😏 20:31
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Sent Message: did we have sex last night? yes. did he actually tell me what he's doing? no. 20:32
but he DID provide me a clue and that helped me figure it out 🥰 20:32
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what was the clue? 👀 20:33
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Sent Message: not telling 🤭 20:33
but i think everyone will find out what it is soon enough 😊 20:34
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Pansy locked her phone and slipped it back into her bag when she realized that Neville had stopped them in front of a small shop in Diagon Alley.
Everywhere else, save for some restaurants, was closed, including the storefront they were standing outside of. The late hour made it hard for her to discern what was inside and the exterior didn't have any signage or labels on the doors or windows.
"Nev, where are we?"
This was the moment. If her guess was correct, she had to play it cool. She had to look and act completely surprised as he opened the door to what was surely her own public rela—
Plants. They were surrounded by all the plants Pansy had seen her boyfriend post about over the last few weeks. Some of them were housed on shelves that lined the walls, while smaller ones took up space on the reclaimed furniture thoughtfully placed around the remaining free areas. At the back stood what looked to be a register with a living wall covering the entirety of the wall behind the cash stand.
It was…it was…
"Well," Neville finally replied, his hands in his jacket pockets as he swayed back and forth on his heels, "what do you think about the place?"
"I feel like I may need more context before I make any conclusive statements." Oh, how wrong she had been. Or, at least, she thought she was wrong because, again, there was no possible way her boyfriend could remember her ramblings from their very first conversation at that event all those years ago. They hadn't even been dating at that point. They had just been two people who found common ground and she had off-handedly mentioned it as something she'd always wanted to do. Why would any bloke reme—
"I told you that I was working on something you had wanted for a long time." He sheepishly rubbed the back of his neck and Pansy realized that her stunned reaction was probably not what he was hoping for.
"Yes, but I thought this was you showing me my own PR firm, not…not…" She scrubbed at her face, tears freely flowing now that she was hit with the knowledge that she was standing in her very own flower shop.
Immediately, Neville's arms wrapped around her, his gentle shushes rumbling in his chest.
"Nev, this…this is too much," she mumbled through her tears. "How did you even remember this?"
He lifted her chin up, a warm smile gracing his face. He swiped his thumbs across her cheeks before pressing his lips to hers. They stood there for a moment, moonlight cutting through the front window to illuminate their kiss.
"I did it because I love you, Pansy."
Pansy dabbed her cheeks and swiped a finger under her lower lid, grateful that she tended to wear smudge-proof eye makeup. "And I love you, but Neville." She sighed and briefly glanced away. "Neville, love, it bears repeating: how did you remember that I had dreamed about something like this?"
He shrugged, looking at her as though it was obvious that he would have kept such an off-handed remark in his back pocket. "I have an excellent memory when it comes to you."
She raised a brow, then crossed her hands over her chest. "Really? I'm useless without my phone calendar, but you somehow remember every little thing about me?"
"Mm-hmm," he replied, brushing a strand of hair behind her ear. "We met at that fundraiser marking the five year anniversary of the war ending. Lavender introduced us because you complimented the flower arrangements. We talked about Herbology, your job in PR, how Draco was your first client, and how you were happy to have just finished rehabbing your family garden." Neville paused and glanced down, a smirk replacing his smile, while Pansy gaped at him. "Shall I continue?"
Pansy laughed, allowing her boyfriend to hold her close once more. "No, you've made your point," she mumbled against his chest. She pulled away for a moment, this time beaming up at him. "Thank you, Nev. I love it, I love you, and I'm positively gobsmacked by all of this."
"And?" he asked, a teasing brow raised.
She huffed and pouted, tempted to fall back on the ageyo that she had been deploying against him recently. "And I should have trusted you from the beginning."
"Good girl."
She could feel her cheeks burn from the praise and embarassment flowing through her, but let her boyfriend give her a tour of her new shop.
He had set up the entire thing in her name.
He figured it might be a good place for him to consider a kind of home base for his own event work and a way for potential customers to see what they had to offer. Neville had set up another greenhouse to account for the influx of new buyers without needing to sacrifice his existing one, thus giving them more opportunities when it came to what they could offer up for sale.
He had taken the liberty of hiring a small staff of recent graduates that had come highly recommended by Pomona, ensuring that the store was capable of handling any questions or concerns that may arise regarding the care and keeping of magical (and Muggle) plant life.
The decision to keep working for Blaise, or split her time between the PR firm and her shop, or focus solely on her plant shop was entirely up to her. Neville was confident that the place would be relatively self-sufficient, but he would respect her choice either way.
Her mind was everywhere and nowhere the entire time he explained it all. She was still awe-struck by how much work had gone into setting up an entire business right under her nose. Neville had tried his best to balance keeping the secret and bursting at the seams to tell her everything. Which, was so very like him, Pansy thought with a smile. She was certain that the minute he figured out what he wanted to do, he wanted to run and tell her. She was his best friend. Hell, he was her best friend. Probably the only thing keeping his mouth shut was the fact that he was able to enlist the help of their former Herbology professor. Otherwise, he would've ruined the whole surprise months ago.
If anything, the one thing that was acting as a North Star for her thoughts was, "What the bloody fuck was she gonna name the place?"
She didn't exactly enjoy the idea of hearing people butcher a Korean name. It was bad enough that her own friend group had to be hit over the head by the fact that her Instagram username was an exaggerated version of the Korean spelling of "Pansy". And Nev was the only person from their Hogwarts days that knew her Korean name. Not even Draco knew, and she was hoping to marry his oblivious arse.
Pansy hopped up onto the countertop at the register with a sigh.
Neville nudged her legs open to stand between them, chuckling as she flopped onto him, her hands instinctively going around his neck. "Everything alright, love?"
"Yeah." She heaved another sigh, her chin resting against his chest as she lifted her head to speak. "I think I'm overthinking the whole shop name situation."
"Are you now?" A hand rubbed her back, while the other tucked her hair behind her ear once more. "I'm sure it'll come to you eventually."
"I know." Pansy turned her head so it was properly resting on his shoulder. "I should be focusing more on this wonderful gift and how I'm going to handle everything now."
Her boyfriend lifted her head, cradling it between his hands to get her to look at him. "I think that's an excellent idea, flower," he replied before leaning down to give her a kiss.
She instinctively scooted forward until she was at the edge of the counter, her body flush against his. Sensing what she was wanting, Neville began blazing a trail of soft, lingering kisses down her neck; giving the space where her neck sloped down to her shoulders a gentle bite. Pansy gasped and let her head loll to the side, her back arching, eagerly presenting herself to him.
"Are you trying to show me your thanks?" The question was mumbled against her skin, Neville's lips dragging with each syllable. "Because I'm already well aware."
She ran her fingers through his hair, tenderly, pausing to scratch the crown and nape, then fisted a handful of his chestnut locks to yank him away from her. Neville briefly winced. The slight pain caused his face to flush, but was quickly replaced by pure pleasure.
"Only if you want me to." Her cherry red lips were already fraying at the edges; smudged by slow, deep kisses. "It wouldn't be the first time we've fucked someplace other than our bed," Pansy added with a smirk.
Another chuckle rumbled through Neville and he took his time dropping to his knees, enjoying the way his girlfriend still toyed with his hair.
He slipped off the black leather-strapped sandals she began sporting the longer she was with him and kissed the top of her foot with the utmost reverence. One of his favorite things about Pansy was her adaptability. He loved seeing how she shifted like a chameleon depending on her surroundings. When she was on the job, she was dressed to the nines in smart business attire — suits, dresses, stilettos, sharp nails, and glossy lips. When she was around their friends, she still enjoyed showing off her expansive wardrobe; choosing to stick to basics that made her look put together even in a pair of denims and trainers.
Tonight, she was dressed for maximum comfort, for a night spent with her legs stretched across his lap as they enjoyed each other's company.
One of his flannels, probably too warm for the slight humidity surrounding him, practically engulfed her. Pansy had rolled the cuffs up for ease of movement, but it didn't change the fact that Neville was tickled every time he saw her in some article of clothing she had stolen from his clean laundry. Her black skirt had ridden up her thighs the more she moved around and he was grateful for the view of her legs it afforded him.
Neville began his equally reverent trek up the powdery soft skin of her calf. He had never voiced it to her, but he could swear that every inch of her felt like a rose petal — smooth, slightly supple, and silky to the touch. He smiled when he heard her breath hitch, her calf now firmly resting on his shoulder.
His breath floated over the curve of her thighs, warm yet hungry for what he knew to be his. Neville glanced up, his normally wide eyes hooded from the unspoken question.
The hand that had been entwined with his hair, skimmed over his temple, coming to rest on his cheek.
"Saranghae," Pansy whispered, always dropping her formalities and always saving the word for him. It had become like a secret code between them, which was rather off when Neville thought about it. It wasn't like Pansy was speaking a strange language. Yet the effect it had on him was profound.
The first time the word slipped from her lips, whispered in the same careful way, it was five months into their relationship. At first, Neville wasn't sure what she meant. They hadn't expressed such sentiments yet, even though he knew that he had developed incredibly strong feelings for Pansy at that point. He simply assumed that she was letting him know how much she had enjoyed sleeping with him that night.
When she said it the following morning, over tea and scones, this time more teasingly because she knew he had no idea what it meant, he had resolved to learn the word she begun to sprinkle into their daily interactions. But it was only after hearing it in response to his own heartfelt declaration of love a month later that he came to find out that his tenacious Pansy, his flower, his love, had already loved him that entire time.
He placed a hand on her stomach and pressed, watching her relax back onto the lacquered wood of the counter. He lifted her other leg, smirking at the gooseflesh that erupted at his touch, and placed it over his shoulder. He lowered himself even further and pressed a kiss to her inner thigh.
A practically silent whimper left Pansy's lips, trying her damndest to keep her wits about her despite having already come to terms with the fact that she was bloody frenzied by the tension Neville was creating.
A second kiss was given to her other thigh before he nuzzled the red mesh knickers covering her core. He slipped a finger under, letting it hook onto the other side, giving him the freedom to run it up and down — just grazing the jet black thatch hidden underneath. Another whimper, louder, needier.
"Patience, baby," he murmured. "Good things always come to those who wait."
Neville smiled at the impatient huff she let out. Her knew that Pansy had a love/hate relationship with his teasing. The verbal jabs and turn of phrase she loved to wield became like sand spilling between her fingers in the face of his loving explorations.
He nudged her skirt higher until he could slip her knickers off, exposing her glistening core. This time, a thumb swiped up, pausing just below her clit. Neville tutted at the sight.
"I'll never get tired of this view, flower. You're so beautiful."
He slowly, torturously pushed his thumb past her slick folds before twisting his wrist to give his mouth better access. He was salivating by the time his tongue swirled around her clit. A gasp was yanked out of Pansy, but Neville had no intention of stopping until his girlfriend dragged him away.
Her first orgasm was quick to reward him for his efforts. However, the night was young and his lovely girl was insatiable. Her nails scratched his scalp with each pant, her hand slowly shifting to fist his hair again. As she rode the wave of her second one, he swapped out his thumb for two fingers, almost immediately pressing them against her upper walls with each steady thrust. Somehow, she had slipped out of his shirt and brought a finger up to her mouth, biting it in a pithy attempt at keeping quiet.
After her second, he lifted his head, his jaw perpetually slackened; his need encasing him in a heady delirium. Something about his presence around Pansy felt like he was succumbing to the effects of the passionflowers he grew in a carefully warded area of his greenhouse.
"Merlin, you're fucking sexy," Neville muttered, becoming increasingly aware of the strain that had been building in his trousers. He used his free hand to pulled her shirt up, grinning when Pansy undid the front clasp of her bra. "You know me so well, babygirl. Such a good girl," he breathlessly stated before leaning forward to latch his mouth onto one of her darkened nipples.
She cried out, her back arching off the counter as she whined his name. Neville nibbled on the firm peak of her breast, his eyes now locked onto her face, trying to study every one of her reactions. Her grip in his hair tightened while her hips began rocking against his fingers. She was dripping; her desire gushing out of her on a strained wail.
"Ne-Nev, I…"
"You know you need to use your words, love."
He slid a third finger inside, his gaze never wavering. He watched as her brows furrowed, deep in concentration, but too consumed by her own pleasure to tell him to stop or slow down. Which was honestly fine by him. He would worship Pansy all night if their bodies would let them. Watching her come undone by his own hand was one of his favorite pastimes. He knew he hadn't been lying when he admitted that he had been neglecting her as of late. Even if the night didn't end in bloody brilliant sex, he found solace in her company and their life together.
"P-please, Nev," she whimpered, lifting her head up to make eye contact with him. "Please fuck me."
In an instant, Neville released his hold on her nipple and righted himself, working to remove his aching cock from its confines. Pansy had taken the opportunity to prop herself up onto her elbows, her eyes lasciviously running up and down the length of her boyfriend's body.
"On second thought, I think I want to take a moment to suck on that beautiful cock of yours, darling." A predatory smirk grew on her lips, her eyes flashing with a playfulness Neville had gotten used to.
Following her command, he helped her stand while he leaned back against the edge of the counter. When he glanced back at her, she was already on her knees, hungrily eyeing his erection. She licked the precum that had gathered at the tip, eliciting a sigh from him.
"You spoil me," Neville uttered, a hand threading into Pansy's hair to push it out of the way.
"Always."
Before he had a chance to reply, she wrapped her manicured hands around his length and began to slowly encase it with her mouth. When he hit the back of her throat, she hummed and he couldn't stop the moan that her simple action caused. Pansy pulled back, letting her tongue swirl around the underside of his shaft as she went, then took as much of him as she could once more. Neville had let his head loll about as it pleased, his mind trying to slow down how his body was feeling.
"I love watching you take my cock, flower. I'll never get tired of it." He was on the precipice of rambling, hoping that his words would take him away from the ledge, even if his words would only serve to spur Pansy on.
As he could've predicted, her eyes flitted upwards and she released him with a soft pop, a trail of saliva following her lips as she broke away.
"And I'll never get tired of enjoying it." Another smirk and Pansy took him back in her mouth, this time sucking hard enough to hollow out her cheeks.
"Fuck!" Neville cried out before chuckling. "Are you trying to make me come?"
Pansy's eyes went wide, the picture of innocence, and she shrugged; a second hum that sounded suspiciously like "I don't know" accompanying her action.
Neville laughed in earnest, then tightened his grip on her hair. "Oh, my little flower is trying to test me, is she?" He gently tugged and she fell back once again. He placed his thumb in her mouth, his own smirk replacing his smile. "Maybe I should punish you for it."
His girlfriend perked up, earning her another laugh from him for her efforts. It was what she wanted, which meant he was going to do his best to not immediately give in, even though he was desperate to give her even more than he already had.
"C'mere, babygirl." Neville offered his hand and twirled Pansy back to the counter once she was standing. He bent down and grabbed her right thigh, lifting it up until she got the hint to hop back up onto the wooden surface.
They rested there for a moment; Pansy's legs wrapped around his waist, her arms draped on his shoulders.
"I really do love this, Nev." Her voice was soft, serious, wanting to convey a sincerity that wasn't always there. He held her close, his face covered by her silky strands; her delicate blend of rose and musk enveloping him. "Sometimes I wonder what I've done to deserve you." Her body melted further against him as she sighed, resignation tinging the sound as it left her lips. Or, perhaps guilt was more fitting.
As though Pansy was resigned to thinking that there was still something waiting around the corner that was going to pull the rug out from under her. As though Neville and his kindness and his thoughtfulness and his love for her was just an illusion. As though one day she'd wake up from the sweetest dream filled with everything her heart desired to find that she was alone in the sterile manse that had been the Parkinson Manor of her childhood.
But if it was guilt, it was due to the fear that sprouted in her brain once she accepted her boyfriend's love. Had she deserved his absolution? His forgiveness? Such thoughts were cloaked in the idolatry that came with falling in love with someone who had been elevated to hero status. He was her actual way of proving to their world that she was a person deserving of acceptance.
Pansy knew that she was drifting into maudlin territory in the face of Neville's generous gift, but it was hard to imagine that she really had found someone who cherished her as much as he did.
"My lovely flower, you're always too hard on yourself." He kissed the soft skin of her neck. "I would find you in every life. Even if we were bloody worms writhing around in dirt, I'd find you and spend the rest of my days with you." A kiss to her lips. "Jiwon." He pressed his forehead to hers. "My life has been made so much better because of you. Thank you for being there every step of the way."
"I'm so mad at you," Pansy said on a laugh, a sniffle quickly following as she began to dab at her cheeks for the second time that night.
Neville smiled and rolled his eyes as he spoke. "Yes, yes. You're in a right snit about the fact that I finally pulled one over on you." Then he titled his head in thought. "Or is it because I made you emotional?"
"And emotions are for ugly people. Yes, Nev, I'm aware of the snotty little comments I used to make."
"That's a bold claim for the woman who encouraged me to call my friend a dumbarse," he quipped with a smirk.
"You know what? Maybe I don't want to let you shag me senseless against this counter." Pansy pushed herself away, making to grab her clothes.
She didn't make it very far as Neville had snuck a hand in between her thighs, a cheeky smile belying his actions.
"Is that so?" He stroked the delicate skin of her inner thighs, watching as gooseflesh developed with each stroke. "In my humble opinion, it looks like you're still eager and willing."
Fuck.
He wasn't playing fair. The man knew that she loved the thrill of sex in unconventional places. It wasn't so much the idea of potentially getting caught as much as it was Pansy's curiosity in regards to whether or not she could handle the sometimes awkward positions they found themselves in.
"And what if I am?" Her question was breathlessly asked, the thread of her control beginning to fray with each swipe against her sensitized skin.
"Then let me finish what we started, love."
With a fervent nod, Pansy let Neville guide her back down, watching as he gripped under her knees to scoot her as close to the edge as possible. He ran two fingers along her entrance before plunging them inside, making her cry out from the unexpected intrusion.
"I knew you were still ready for me." Neville chuckled at the whimper Pansy let out, his fingers still slowly thrusting. With his free hand, he began stroking himself, his own concentration slipping away from him at the sight of his girlfriend giving in to every ounce of pleasure coursing through her.
After a minute or two, he began to sheath himself inside her delicious heat, a low groan tumbling out of his lips with each notched inch. He moved his grip to her hips, pressing his thumbs down just enough to leave a small mark; something Pansy secretly loved. She wasn't entirely a fan of seeing such marks around her decolete or neck (at least, adult Pansy didn't favor such marks), but knowing that she had someone who wanted to claim her in such a way was quite satisfying.
She rolled her hips in time with his, ignoring the discomfort of the counter below, ignoring that each roll made him hit someplace deep enough to make her scream. She sobbed, wondering how much more she could possibly take when she felt Neville's thumb pressing down on her clit with firm strokes. Pansy had long since stopped caring about the way time seemed both slow down and rush forward, unrelenting, during these clandestine moments.
Before she knew it, she was swapping between his name and every expletive she could think of, trembling in his arms as she rode wave after wave of her orgasm. In the midst of all this, she knew that he would be shortly following her and when she thought she could finally breathe, Pansy felt his body collapse onto hers; his chest heaving with the occasional shudder.
"Feel better?" she murmured, giggling at the groaned "Fuck" Neville let out when she began lightly scratching his back.
"Mm-hmm," he uttered into her neck. A gasp when he shifted his face to breathe, even though he was once again coming face to face with tendrils of her hair. "How about you?"
Pansy was still lazily scratching his back, moving up to his shoulders, neck, then down his arms, eliciting another relaxed groan. "Wonderful, darling."
After a moment, Neville propped himself up on his elbows, allowing her to cup his face with both hands. They shared a grin and a lingering kiss, one that promised that Pansy might be able to negotiate a second round once they were back in the comfort of their flat. Maybe she'd try her luck and see if Nev was up to being tied down to the bed.
He fully retreated at the end of their kiss and offered her a hand, slowly lifting her back up to a seated position.
"Still feeling like you don't deserve this?" Neville asked as he adjusted himself back into his pants. He pulled his shirt on next, his hair a right mess and exactly the way Pansy loved.
She allowed herself an eye roll, churlishly sucking in her cheeks as she put on her own clothing. With her boyfriend's shirt enveloping her again, she hopped off the counter and slipped on her sandals. "I suppose I could get used to this."
"Brilliant because I wasn't sure what I was gonna do if you ended up hating it," Neville breathlessly admitted, ending his rushed statement with a smile.
Pansy laughed in earnest and wrapped her arms around his torso, holding him tight. "It's perfect and once I figure out what the bloody hell I'm gonna name the place, I know I'll love it even more."
"Well," he began, forcing her to lean back with a skeptical brow, "you have until next Monday to figure it out since that's our opening day."
She quickly whipped out her phone and opened up her calendar app, her fingers flicking through to get to the full month view. She glanced up at him, then down at her phone, then back at him before slapping his upper arm.
"Oppa! That only gives me a week! How am I supposed to come up with something this important in a week?" Pansy stomped her foot on the ground, her decision to not rely on ageyo be damned.
She raised her hand again to lightly smack his chest before her boyfriend slipped away, his own hand wrapping around her wrist.
"Now, flower, you know I only enjoy that in the bedroom." He gave her another cheeky grin; an act that drove her up a fucking wall.
"I'm aware!" she huffed. "You can't just be cute and coy when dropping something like this. I don't care how good you are at going down on me!"
"Oh, but I can, and I will and you love me and you love it when I act 'cute and coy,' as you so accurately put it."
Pansy tried lunging for him, but Neville stepped out of the way with a laugh; maneuvering himself until he was able to hug her from behind.
"I'd say, let's sleep on it, and starting tomorrow, we can think about some possible names." He placed his chin on top of her head, gently swaying them as he spoke. "Maybe even ask our friends what they think."
She snorted, but cuddled back against him all the same.
"Doubtful, but I suppose it wouldn't do me any good to stress about it right now."
"That's my girl." He rose up to his full height, holding out his hand for Pansy to grab. "C'mon, flower. Let's finish celebrating your surprise at home." Pansy opened her mouth to speak, but was cut off. "And yes, you can tie me to the bed."
She squealed, foregoing his proffered hand to wrap her arms around his neck. "I love you, Nev."
He laughed, his hands going to her waist to pull her close. "Love you too, Pans," was all he murmured before Disapparating them away.
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A group chat called:wwhpd?
with: Blaise, Neville, Gin…
Today
Received Message from:Theo
21:36
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Received Message from:Ginny
21:37
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Received Message from:Luna
Oh, what was the surprise, Pansy? 21:37
Received Message from:Theo
lbr, this just sounds like they did some kinky shit. 21:38
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idk, did we? 🧐 21:38
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Received Message from:Ron
i'll say it with my chest and save my good friend, harry, from the embarrassment: 21:39
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pansy, stop rubbing off on nev 21:39
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this is the thanks i get after letting you use my name to get you and hermione into that fancy wizarding resort in bali? 21:40
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Received Message from:Hermione
Correction: Ron and I were perfectly capable of getting into that resort on our names alone. 21:40
However, we were not NOT gonna lie to the hotel staff when they recognized us 👀 21:40
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Received Message from:Draco
Gin, love, I think you need to take me to St. Mungo's. 21:41
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Received Message from:Ginny
WHAT 21:41
why? is everything ok? do i need to rush back home? 21:42
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don't mind him, gin. he's being an overdramatic arse. 21:42
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Sent Message: oh, so like any day ending in Y 😏 21:43
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You all clearly don't understand the crisis I'm going through at realizing that Ron and Hermione pulled a me. 21:43
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Pans, Theo, Blaise… is this… normal? 🫠 21:44
Next thing you know, I'm going to stop using Gin or Red and I'll come up with a pet name like "Freckles" for her 😳 21:44
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*FRECKLES? 21:45
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Aw, but I think that's lovely. Ginny's freckles are so pretty 🥰 21:46
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You're not wrong, but that feels too childish for someone I think about when wanking 🙃 21:46
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21:47
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'mione, my love, my life 21:47
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Shhh…just pretend that you didn't see it. 21:48
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Received Message from:Ron
but hermione PLEASE 😭 21:49
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Ronald, I'm not going to Obliviate you over something that is perfectly normal for couples. 21:49
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but she's my baby SISTER 😭 21:50
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should i tell him? 🫣 21:50
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21:51
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ron, i hate it break it to you, but i thought about ginny any time i wanked during 6th year 21:51
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21:52
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well, while ickle ronnikins is recovering from the knowledge that some of the men in this chat have though about gin while having a good wank, i'm here ready for the goss 🤭 21:52
Sent Message: omg finally 😌 21:53
as you all know nev has been acting like a little shit by teasing me over the last few weeks. 21:53
Received Message from:Neville
OBVIOUSLY not in a sexual way, you ruddy pervs. 21:54
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THAT we save for the privacy of our flat 😏 21:54
Sent Message: which isn't what his surprise was about! 21:55
tbh i would've never expected this bc i literally only mentioned it ONCE during our first conversation together at that fundraiser lav was the party planner for. 21:55
Received Message from:Luna
Lavender really did such a beautiful job at that event. I remember it because it was the first time I thought Blaise was handsome 🥰 21:56
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omg cuuuute 🥹 21:56
also, sorry lu bc i was probs dating him around that time 🫣 21:57
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we were, but it's fine. i've since found my moonbeam 😌💙 21:57
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Is this what happens the longer we date Gryffindors? 21:58
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Sent Message: oh, please. don't act like you've never not been soft. 21:58
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remind us, malfoy. who was the one who acted like he received a life-threatening attack by a bloody hippogryff at 13? 🤔 21:59
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I had a GASH across my arm, Zabini! I was a CHILD 🥺 21:59
Received Message from:Harry
so you were what? NOT gonna die in myrtle's bathroom 6th year? 22:00
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You're lucky I was too traumatized by everything else to press charges, Potter 😠 22:00
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yes, yes. i know. your father will hear about this. 22:00
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tell us something we don't already know 😒 22:01
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Gin, love, do you see how they treat me? 🥺 22:01
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i mean i do, but also. you were a bit of an arse back then 🫣 22:02
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Received Message from:Draco
22:02
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Sent Message: you're never escaping the spoiled brat allegations, i fear, draco darling 🤭 22:03
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Ginny, you might want to soothe his ego tonight. 22:03
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Received Message from:Ginny
22:04
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i'll do what i can bc i really do love his pampered arse 🥹 22:04
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stop letting draco's dramatics distract us! where is the gossip? 22:05
Sent Message: oh, i was more than happy to let him keep you all preoccupied 🤭 22:05
but if you insist… 22:06
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idk how many of you know this, but i've always wanted to run a flower shop, so everything that he's been posting about recently has been due to him setting up my own flower shop 😭🥹 22:06
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Received Message from:Theo
22:07
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i love this for you, pans 💜 22:07
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I KNEW that Neville wasn't planning anything weird 😏 22:08
Received Message from:Ginny
hermione, you should've seen them in the slytherin chat lmao 22:08
not a single brain cell to be found between theo and pans 22:09
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omg theo is an enabler. YOU ALL KNOW THIS 🤦♂️ 22:09
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Sent Message: LISTEN. my JOB is to assume the worst so i know how to fix it and when you're used to being with someone who has golden retriever energy, i'm sure you can understand why i was so worried 😤 22:10
Received Message from:Luna
Yes, but you and Theodore enabled Blaise to go on that date with me 🥰 22:10
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it's the only time i've allowed their shenanigans 😌 22:11
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Ok, but most importantly, what's the name of our new favorite flower shop? 22:11
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Sent Message: after much consideration, i've decided to go with… 22:12
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💜 Violeta 💜 22:12
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(obvs the hearts aren't part of the name 🤭) 22:13
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omg loooooove 22:13
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What made you choose that name? I thought you would've chosen something in Korean? 22:14
Sent Message: bc you idiots didn't even realize that my ig username was the word "pansy" in korean lmaooooo 22:14
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Received Message from:Neville
But I did 😌 22:15
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Received Message from:Theo
omg HOW 22:15
Received Message from:Neville
Uh, because it's a phoentic spelling? 22:16
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well, don't mind me… 🫣 22:17
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Sent Message: ANYWAY 22:18
the store will be opening within the next few days, so pls come visit during our grand opening 😌 22:18
nev apparently told lav about the whole thing and she's arranging a lil party on site to celebrate 🥰 22:19
Received Message from:Neville
I know we wouldn't miss it for the world, flower 💚 22:19
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