What you see's not what you get

With you there's just no measurement

No way to tell what's real from what isn't there

Your eyes they sparkle

That's all changed into lies that drop like acid rain

-Kelly Clarkson

-Gone

Chapter 1: I Can't Do It

Every Death-Eater was in his house. Even Parkinson, Goyle and Crabbe from Hogwarts. They were waiting, No they were eager to see Draco prove himself to Lord Voldemort. How? By torturing someone, Not just anyone but someone that had information about their father. Draco didn't want to torture someone, Not because he knew how it felt to be tortured and not just because it was a girl but because he knew the girl. It was none other than insane Loony Lovegood as most Slytherins referred to her as. He didn't 'know' her exactly but it was just the fact that he knew her name and how she looked was enough for Draco to justify 'knowing her'. She was still unconscious on the floor. Voldemort had set a bounty for her, and sure enough they had found her and brought her to the Manor.

"Draco, prove yourself to me. Torture the girl and get information of her father's whereabouts"Voldemort said evilly. And just as Draco uneasily pointed his wand at Luna, she gained consciousness. And looked Draco in the eye with her big blue eyes, to Draco they seemed to sparkle, her eyes were begging for mercy.

"I-I can't do it"Draco said shakily. But he wasn't being tortured or hurt in any way. Voldemort was actually talking to him.

"And why not?"

"Because I can get the information without hurting her"Draco said his eyes looking into Voldemort's scary blood red ones.

"Is that so, How would you do that?"Voldemort's voice hissed.

"All I need is 10 minutes with her"

Voldemort's eyes narrowed as he was thinking it over until finally"Very well. 10 minutes is all. Everyone leave at once"He ordered. And everyone left the room including Voldemort himself, Then they locked the door behind them. Draco walked towards Luna but she got up and moved away from him.

"I'm not going to hurt you"He assured her.

"And why would I believe that"

"Just be happy I didn't torture you"

"Why didn't you?"

"Well...It hurts like hell so..."

"Why in the world would you care if I got hurt, You've hurt me every day since my first year!"Luna yelled. Draco thought about it, it was true he had teased her along with all the other Slytherins since she had arrived at Hogwarts.

"Um... I'm sorry"Draco said awkwardly. Luna stared at him. Did he really just apologize to me? She thought.

"Okay so are you going to help me get out of here?"

"I might be able to. But only if you do everything I say"

"Okay"

"First-Tell me where your father-"

"I'm not going to tell you anything!"

"You said you would cooperate, Just anything, the smallest detail of where he is and you'll be fine, I promise"

"H-He's in muggle america...That's all I'm going to tell you"

"Okay, so you want to get out here"

"You're seriously going to help me escape?"

"No I'm going to take you where you're going to stay and you're not going to tell anybody. Now give me your hand"

"Why do you want my hand?"

"And I thought Ravenclaws were smart. We're going to apparate away. Keep your mind empty and let me concentrate"Draco said and Luna nodded.

All of a sudden they were in front a large house that seemed to be in the middle of the woods. It was black with a lot of windows and a silver door.

"Where are we?"Luna asked.

"My house"Draco responded.

"You have your own house?"

"Yeah but nobody, not even my parents know"

"Wait so your plan was to leave me in your house until you say I can leave?"Luna asked in disbelief.

"Yeah sounds about right"Draco said as he pulled out a key from his pocket and handed it to Luna."Well I have to go, I'll be back as soon as I can''Draco said and just as Luna was going to protest he apparated away.

Back at The Manor

Draco sat alone for a moment and then ran out the living room into the hall where his Father, Bellatrix and Lord Voldemort waited. They hadn't heard anything.

"She apparated away!"Draco yelled as if it wasn't his idea. Voldemort's eyes were full of rage but before he could shoot the cruciatus at Draco, He quickly added"But she told me that her father is somewhere in muggle america"

"I suppose that information will do for now...Now go away"Voldemort said angrily. And Draco apparated away back to his house where Luna was waiting in his living room.

"It's about time"Luna hissed. Draco laughed.

"Well, what do you think of your new home"Draco asked. Luna was ready to insult Draco and his house but she couldn't. After all he helped her escape and his house was actually beautiful.

"It-It's perfect"She muttered.

"Well, that makes sense. I did design it myself"Draco smirked."Anyway why don't you pick a room while I tell the house elf to get you some clothes"Draco added pointing towards the hallway where there was about 4 rooms, 2 on each side of the hall. Luna picked the first room on the right. It was huge, had a balcony, and king size bed with silver and blue sheets."Of course"Luna turned around. It of course was Draco with some clothes in his hands.

"What do you mean?"Luna asked.

"Well it's funny that you just had to pick my room"

"Seriously Draco you have 3 other rooms"

"True. And don't ever call me Draco"Draco said annoyed.

"Okay...Malfoy"

"Wait it's my house I'll sleep where I want"Draco said walking over to his bed.

"Not a chance"Luna said and jumped on the bed.

"I could just take you back to Voldemort"

"You could, but you wouldn't"

"How do you figure?"

"You helped me, and I could tell Voldemort that. That and if you were going to take me back, you just risked your life for nothing"Luna said. Draco thought about this. It was true, he had never risked so much for one person or rather any person. He didn't have much to lose anyway, the two people that he ever trusted were dead- Blaise Zabini and Draco's mother. Because Blaise didn't want to join the death eaters, Voldemort killed him. And because his mother had objected to Draco becoming a death eater, His father had killed his own wife and didn't even care. Lucius had told Draco that his mother wasn't worth the shame she would have caused the Malfoy name.

"You could, but you wouldn't"Draco mocked. He was now sitting on his bed next to Luna. He wasn't about to share his feeling with a crazy person but then again he had helped her. And that was pretty crazy right?

"Whatever."

"So there's the bathroom"Draco said as he pointed across the room and handed Luna the clothes and a towel. Luna took them and went into the bathroom. Draco fell asleep after about 5 minutes.

About half an hour later...

Luna came out of the bathroom and saw Draco sleeping and shrugged and went into the living room. She hadn't noticed the huge 60 inch TV before but now that she did, the room seemed to get bigger and bigger every minute. She found the remote and sat on the huge couch {And of course the couch was black and silver}she flipped through the channels then turned off the TV. She couldn't find anything interesting to watch. In fact she was more interested as to why someone who hated muggles had muggle technology. A few minutes later Draco appeared from his room.

"What the hell are you doing here!?"Draco yelled. Luna jumped off the couch, she hadn't noticed him.

"What are you talking about? You brought me here. Or do you have short term memory?"Luna replied. Draco blinked a few times trying to process her words. To Luna it was clear he had just now woken up.

"Oh...yeah...sorry"

"You shouldn't apologize for things you say or do"Luna said. Draco looked confused.

"Why the hell not? Just accept it because I don't apologize often"

"You shouldn't apologize for things because it would be like apologizing for being yourself. And I'm the exception?"Luna asked grinning. Draco glared.

"No your're not the exception. I just d-don't know. Just STOP INTIMIDATING ME"Draco snapped. Luna laughed and Draco's glare turned into a stare. He couldn't believe he had just yelled at her and here she was laughing. She really is loony. He thought.

"Ah Draco your're about as sane as I am"Luna giggled.

"First of all- stop laughing. It's not even a funny moment right now, there is a war going on. Second-I am sane you are the crazy one here. Hence the name 'Loony Lovegood'"

"The Slytherins still call me that but in reality they don't have the guts to say that to my face. And every moment is a funny one, you just have to be able to find the good."

"Well, too bad. Unfortunately I'm not as optimistic as you"

"I'm not an optimist. Why do people always say that!? I see both the good and bad equally. Actually I see the bad more often"

"Then why the hell are you always so damn cheery"

"Because, I can be happy if I choose, even if there is a war going on. What's life without hope for the better?"

Draco laughed"You Ravenclaws, Think you know everything"

"And you Slytherins are cowards that can't go 2 seconds without insulting someone"

"How are we cowards? And we can to go without insulting someone"

"Then why do you choose to bully others?"

"Because you make it so easy"

"So you're saying you humiliate people because we make it easy, meaning that it's obvious that we have problems with ourselves?"

"Yeah"

"So there isn't anything wrong with your life then?"

"That isn't any of your business"

"My point exactly"Luna smirked.

"Why would you care if somethings wrong with me anyway?"

"Because believe it or not Malfoy, me and you aren't so different. You aren't a slimy Slytherin git like everyone says and I'm not a Ravenclaw nerd. We're just misunderstood."

"How can you say I'm not a git, I make your life hell, I'M ADMITTING IT"

"Because it seems you haven't noticed the fact that we have been having a pretty decent conversation for about 20 minutes"Luna smiled. Draco's jaw dropped. He really hadn't noticed who he was talking to. In his mind he was talking to his Mom or Blaise. Basically someone he could trust. Now that he realized what he had told Luna, he was angry at how easily he had trusted her. But he wasn't angry with her, but with himself. He thought after Blaise and his mother's death that he wouldn't be able to trust anyone, not even his father.

"Um...point taken I guess"

"Obviously"Luna said sarcastically.

"You aren't that crazy are you?"

"Oh so now your're catching on"She smirked. And for the first time in a long time Draco smiled a real smile ,not a smirk or an insulting grin.

End of Chapter 1

Wow so I think this is the best fic I've made so far anyway tell me what you think. Follow and favorite. Any ideas? LET ME KNOW! ;D

and I don't own the characters or anything...{Wishing I did}