This is a compilation of one-shots from Luna Lovegood's point of view. This is just the first chapter of a few more to come.
Once again, she was sitting alone. Not that she expected it to be any differently this year. She just thought that for once, people would realize that she had feelings. Even oddballs like her felt lonely at times. Luna Lovegood sat in a spacious compartment by herself, staring out of the window at the scenery flashing past. September 1st had rolled around again and Luna found herself on the Hogwarts Express returning as a fourth year.
She spread out in the compartment, with no one there to care or object. But she was used to this. People generally avoided her. They thought she was an eccentric freak. A loser who marched to the beat of her own drum. Some even called her 'Loony' Lovegood. She didn't mind much though. She had to stay optimistic. That's what her mother would want...
She pushed back a loose strand of scraggly blond hair behind her ear, along with her wand. One of the most valuable possessions she owned. The moment it's smooth exterior had touched her fingertips, she knew it was the one for her. Of course, phenomenons like this could never be explained. But why did they need to be? Who said that things had to be proved for them to be true?
Her father had taught her this philosophy on life. He had taught her at a young age that nothing is impossible and to believe the extraordinary, no matter what the circumstances. But it was hard for her to find people like her. People willing to believe. One thing she despised was close-minded people. Especially when wizard-kind couldn't dare to believe the simplest ideas. How could they not when they were living proof of the extraordinary?
She knew that most muggles typically don't believe there are such things as witches and wizards, but that doesn't mean they don't exist now does it? What else could be out there? The possibilities were endless. But that was why one of her fathers missions was to educate people about the unknown. As editor of The Quibbler, her dad had the power to let the public know exactly what he believed.
Luna picked up her The Quibbler and flipped through the pages. She found an article on ancient runes that she had not yet read. This looked interesting...As Luna flipped the magazine upside down and began to read, the compartment door slid open to reveal Ginny Weasley, a boy she didn't know, and...could it be...Harry Potter? Just as Luna's eyes strayed to the boy's forehead where a lightening-shaped scar resided, Ginny spoke, shaking Luna from her daze.
"Hi Luna. It is okay if we take these seats?"
All Luna could do was nod. She was amazed people actually wanted to sit with her. Especially the famous Harry Potter. She would never let it show how pleased she was that they were there. They didn't need to know how all that. She gazed openly at all three as they made their way into the compartment, making themselves comfortable.
They started up a conversation and the rest of the ride went smoothly, with an arrival by Ron Weasley, Ginny's brother, and a girl she had heard about. One of the smartest yet close-minded people in the school. Hermione Granger. She had hoped that what she heard wasn't true, but was sadly disappointed when the girl made a comment about her father's magazine, saying that it was rubbish.
She couldn't understand how a muggle-born witch could only believe in things that had data to back them up with. She ignored Hermione the rest of the way and was surprised to find out that they were nearly at Hogwarts. She had thoroughly enjoyed the train ride, and was sad to leave the compartment.
She got off the train onto the platform with Harry and felt the slight cool breeze hit her face. It felt wonderful. She did always think classes should take place outside. What better way to learn then with nature surrounded by you? She took the Ron boy's owl, and started walking toward a carriage. She greeted the thestral with a pat on his hind and waited until she found Harry and the others.
When she found them, she noticed Harry was staring at a thestral with a timid and bewildered look and realized that he must be able to see them too. Maybe this was only his first time seeing them. After all, hadn't he witnessed that Cedric Diggory being murdered? Luna decided to fill Harry in on these wondrous beasts.
"It's all right," she told him serenely. He didn't seem altogether convinced, but after a moment of reassurance, she hoped that she gotten through to him. He was entirely sane.
She stepped aboard the coach and watched the train heading back to who-knows-where. She looked up at the towering castle above and was glad that she was finally returning to where she belonged. Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
Hope you liked it! The next chapter should be up by the end of this week. Please review!