Pyro's Notes: My notes will be italicized and bold. This is a sort of strange story but I liked it. I AM NOT FLAMING. I'M JUST COMMENTATING.

RoxiWright wrote this story. Good job!

A/N: I'm only putting this once because I feel it's obvious and implied throughout the rest of the story. I do not Own these characters or anything else. Also please review.

Hermione had been staring at her books for about an hour unable to concentrate on anything Wait, what?. As much as she'd wanted to come back, she still felt odd, especially with Harry and Ron not around. She sighed into her book again at the thoughts of Ron So?. She was so sure that after the fight was done he would pay more attention to her but so far he seemed to be slipping further and further away Well his brother died! Of course he's distant!. Since he had begun working as an Auror he had no time to even send her an owl Oh. I'm very sorry for screaming at you Hermione.. She was so engulfed in her thoughts that she didn't hear the foot steps behind her. Not a bad first paragraph. I've done WAY worse.

"You seem to be having some trouble. Normally you would have been through ten pages in the time that it has taken you to write just one page." The soft dreamy voice stated in a matter-of-fact tone. Who could it be? *he said sarcastically*

"Luna."*le gasp! She felt her lips lift into a smile upon hearing her voice. I wonder why… "Yeah I suppose you're right. I just can't seem to focus." She turned to face the younger girl. "I'm surprised you would notice something like that though" she said stretching her legs. I'm so tempted to say slut just cause it's a funny word and I need an excuse to say it. Slut. *thrust fist in air in a gesture of victory*

Luna just smiled her normal dreamy smile Why is everything "dreamy"?. "I was just headed to the Great Hall for supper and thought might ask if you would like to walk with me."

"Is it that time already?"

Luna nodded. "So?" Nice. Avoid the question with another question.

Hermione nodded. "Sure I'll walk with you."

When they reached the great hall Hermione and Luna parted ways. Luna took a place at the end of the Ravenclaw table and Hermione took hers between Neville and Ginny. Keep your friends close and your enemies on the other side of the Great Hall entirely. *cough* Slytherins *cough* Man I'm really sick. I need Madam Pomfrey

"Welcome to the world of the living Hermione. Have you been in the library this entire time?" Ginny smiled before taking a bite of a roll. Roll of what? And loving the "Welcome back to the world of the living,"

"I was." She nodded as she filled her plate. Wait, don't the plates automatically refill themselves? "Though I didn't get much accomplished." What were you trying to accomplish anyway? She grumbled. "Honestly, I've never had so much trouble in school. I just can't focus. How do you do it Ginny?" she asked with a sigh.

"Honestly… you won't like my answer." Ginny smirked. "Quidditch." She said when Hermione just stared at her.

Hermione laughed. "Really? That's how you deal with Harry being gone? Quidditch?" I have to side with Hermione on this one. You take your thoughts off of the Gryffindor Seeker by playing Quidditch?

"I find it's a good way to break away from reality. I see him at times and he writes often, tells me what he and Ron are up to." I guess that makes a little sense.

Hermione grumbled inwardly but smiled at her friend regardless. "Maybe Ronald and I just weren't meant to be together. Since when do you call Ron 'Ronald'? " She said more to herself then Ginny.

She didn't notice the look that Ginny gave her. "You're worried about that?" she asked softly putting her hand on top of Hermione's. "My brother just isn't good at stuff like this. The closest thing he's had to a relationship before was with Lavender and we all know how that turned out." Ginny rolled her eyes. I would probably roll my eyes too.

Hermione allowed herself to laugh but she didn't feel any better. She faked a smile for the sake of her friend Luna felt her eyes wandering towards Hermione. She'd sat in the library watching her space off for quite some time before approaching her. Umm… Stalker much? Or maybe over concerned friend? The older Gryffindor girl sat next to the person she considered to be her best friend smiling and carrying on. Luna felt a twinge of jealousy at the attention that Ginny was receiving from Hermione. I fear where this is headed.

She could tell Hermione's smile was false and wondered exactly what it was that was bothering her. Luna left before supper had ended and headed towards the Astronomy tower. She liked to be up there at night it was a lovely view in her opinion. She sat in silence for a very long time just staring up at the moon. Okay?

"I saw you leave early." Ginny said softly sitting next to her friend. "You hardly ever leave a meal early, probably because you always come late." Good cause-and-effect, Ginny!

"I wasn't very hungry." She said in a dreamy voice. "Why didn't you stay with Hermione?" Wow, you went 3 minutes before you thought about Hermione again.

"She had to go study." Ginny grinned. "I have no idea what though, she already knows everything." Over-exaggeration only 2 people know everything. God and ME.

"Perhaps studying is how she clears her head." Luna suggested thinking of the way Hermione had looked staring at the pages of the book in the library. 5 points to Ravenclaw for figuring that out, Miss Lovegood!

Ginny shrugged "I'd never thought of it like that." I'd bet you hadn't They fell into a comfortable silence staring at the sky together. "You know…" Ginny started. "I bet she could use another friend right now. Hermione, that is. She really misses Ron and he's never been good at writing. When he does bother to write I imagine it doesn't come across very well." Not good at writing? Seems pretty legit.

Luna remained silent. I would too.

"Well perhaps we should be going." Ginny dusted off her robes and held out her hand to Luna who took it gratefully. The separated ways on the fifth floor Ginny gave Luna a brief hug and a smile. Luna smiled back. Okay…

As she reached her own common room she decided that she would take Ginny's advice and try to be a better friend for Hermione.

P/N So that's Chapter 1 done out of 16. Good luck to me. Please review! Nitwit! Blubber! Oddment! Tweak!