In a small grove at Hogwarts, Neville held a book as he searched for the herbs mentioned within its pages.
He murmured to himself as he gathered herbs.
Ever since Katelyle's guidance after the attack, Neville had been trying very hard to change some things.
So he studied very hard as well, even though he still forgot things sometimes.
But Neville firmly believed that if he forgot something, he could simply write it down again.
Of course, what drove Neville to do this was that, much like Harry, he often forgot things and ruined experiment after experiment. After Harry, he had become the person Severus Snape scolded the most harshly.
Just as Neville was immersed in his work, a figure came running from afar. Soft sobbing could clearly be heard, as though she had suffered some grievance.
The girl sat down some distance away. Perhaps believing there was no one around, she went from holding back her tears to bursting into loud sobs.
Drawn by the crying, Neville walked over. Seeing the girl crying beside him, he scratched his head before hesitantly approaching her.
"Hello, my name is Neville Longbottom!" Neville's arrival immediately caught the girl's attention, but once he stood before her, he had no idea how to comfort her. Looking awkward and hesitant, he finally held out his hand beneath her gaze.
The girl looked at chubby Neville, hesitated for a moment, wiped away her tears, and reached out her hand. "Hannah Abbott."
Upon hearing her name, Neville studied Hannah Abbott curiously. "I've heard your story, but you don't need to be so nervous. As long as we work hard, everything will get better."
As soon as he finished speaking, Neville saw that Hannah Abbott's eyes were about to well up again. He panicked and hurriedly said, "Sorry,