Kyle had almost forgotten that Neville was at Hogwarts too.
After graduating, Neville, who loved Herbology, had applied to become a teaching assistant for Herbology Class, and Professor Sprout had agreed.
After all, Neville truly had a great talent for Herbology, especially when it came to caring for delicate plants—he was remarkably patient.
And as the number of plants in the school's greenhouses grew, she became increasingly busy. Sometimes, in the middle of a lesson, she had to jog over to another greenhouse.
Having someone else to help would make things much easier for her, and since Neville had applied, she agreed.
A teaching assistant's salary was not particularly high. Even if the school had not approved it, she could have afforded to pay him herself.
Of course, the Headmaster and the Board of Governors had agreed.
There was already one teaching assistant anyway, so having another made little difference.
Besides, Hogwarts welcomed outstanding students who wished to stay on and work at the school... well, except Tom Riddle.
By the time Kyle found Neville in Greenhouse Three, he was collecting spores from Jumping Parasol Caps.
It was a tedious task, because it was difficult to make Jumping Parasol Caps stay still.
Yet Neville seemed to be enjoying himself. His hands and body swayed along with the rhythm of the Jumping Parasol Caps, and he hummed a song under his breath.
The Weird Sisters' A Tableful of Food Appears was a lively tune.
It was obvious that he genuinely loved doing this, rather than treating it as a task that needed finishing.
"Neville..." Kyle knocked on the greenhouse door.
"I'm here... Oh, Kyle, what brings you here?"
Neville looked up, his face full of surprise. "Are you looking for Professor Sprout? She should be in her castle office grading