A/N : it's AU, thank you.
…..What?
Someone Wait Behind the Back Door
Chapter 1 :
"Luna, dearie, breakfast's ready" came woman's soft voice from base of the stairs
"Be there in a tic Mom" Luna shouts back. She straighten her blouse from any wrinkle, and check her reflection once more in the mirror.
"Perfect" said a voice behind her, stepped further into the room.
Know who it is even without looking, she answered with a smirk "Of course I am."
"Back down to earth Ms. Smug-I-am." Luna got whacked in the back of her head softly, she feigned pain expression know full well that her attacker just did it pure of playfulness.
"I'm sorry sister, kidding" the older girl kissed the top of Luna's head and smiled.
"'s okay, what are you doing here by the way, Fleur?" Luna said with mock suspicious.
"Just stop by to take back my red scarf, little girl." Fleur crossed the room to grab her scarf from Luna's chair. "So, anyway, how's your date last night?" she added with a smirk. Luna just smirk back with anticipation and about to response when..
"Get your asses down fast, you two" muttered another blonde girl as she walk past the open bedroom door.
"Bitch" Fleur and Luna said in unison.
They laughed quietly before Fleur make her way to the door,
"Okay, we'll talk about it later. C'mon, before Mom drag your ass downstairs herself"
"Go ahead, I'll grab my bag first"
"Morning" Luna greet as she walk through the door that lead to the kitchen and dining room
There's a mumble "Morning" from everyone present in the room, Luna made her way toward her father to kiss him in the cheek, and her mother just the same. And then she took her usual seat beside Gabrielle, across from Fleur who sat beside their mother.
Breakfast's a warm affair as always, they talk about their plan today, what to cook, what to do, and so on.
"Hm, by the way, today Viktor will pick me up to school, so you guys can go by yourselves" Gabrielle said casually as she sip her water
"Viktor? As Viktor Krum?" Fleur asked incredulously, and she gasped at Gabrielle's smug nod. "Are you serious Gabs? H-how? I-I mean.. He didn't even paid me a second glance" Fleur finished, frustrated.
"What's so special about him?" Luna grumble to her food. Gabby and Fleur look at her with similar shocked expressions. "What?" she asked innocently, raise her hands a little for emphasis.
"Impossible" Gabrielle sighed dramatically "Of course he's special, he's popular, and he's football team's captain for Hell's sake!" she finished with igneous spirit. Phillip (their father) clear his throat at Gabby's last word, she smiled apologetically "Sorry Dad"
"Seems normal to me" Luna mumbled once again.
This time, Fleur voice her thought out loud "Gabby, maybe she doesn't know which one Viktor is. Hey Luna, you know which one he is, aren't you? And all I know he's not wearing glasses for sure, maybe you confused him with someone? Yeah someone with the same jet black hair like Viktor, perhaps?" Fleur wiggled her eyebrows teasingly. Phillip and Marion, his wife, exchanges looks that only them could understands the meaning, and then the both smiles knowingly at their daughters quarrel. Teens.
"Don't start again, dear sister. Don't start again. Harry is my best friend, and that'll never change" Luna said defensively.
Fleur opened her mouth to say something witty, but cut off by :
"Ugh.. M-morning?"
Luna froze in her seat, if she could do anything at the moment, she would smack herself repeatedly. Stupid. Stupid. Stupid. She quickly regain her composure, though, and turned her body to face the source of her guiltiness.
"Morning Harry" she tried to casually smile, but failed miserably and ended up grinning like an idiot. She's so nervous that she found straightening her blouse repeatedly was the coolest thing to do at the moment. As seconds passed, she felt more and more like an idiot in front of her best friend. Harry, on the other hand, didn't help matter on Luna's side as he just stood there, scratching the back of his head nervously and grinning quite similar with Luna's herself.
The room fell silent for a few seconds. Pairs of eyes in the room—except Luna's and Harry's, of course—just stare at both of them before everyone present in the room burst out laughing—this time include Harry—at their stupid expressions.
Harry laughing so hard that he has to put his one hand at the counter that separated kitchen and dining space of the room "You have to see your face, Lu. Classics." He walked to the table and take his usual seat beside Luna, patted her head a little at the process. Luna pouted. She swatted Harry's arm forcefully. His grin just got wider that Luna wonder how his small lips could got that wide. "Kidding, love. Kidding." He kissed Luna's cheek with mock loving. She pushed him away playfully.
"Harry, remember what I've said about this. No more kiss, I know I'm irresistible for yo- Ouchh!" She swatted Harry again, this time in the head, because Harry pinch her on the cheek for her words. "That's hurt you git! You..bloody je..ehm-Anyway, back to the problem, if any guy has interest in me-" Inhale. Speak again. "-and you always act like my boyfriend it will encourage them, not that you're scary or something, but still."
"But love," he pouted. "I am your boyfriend"
"In your dreams Mr. Not-so-smart-geek" Luna said with playful smirk
To Luna's surprise, he's not saying something witty in return, he just smile. It's normal smile to people eyes, not to Luna who know him as long as she remembered, Luna know that smile of his, the one that he wore to conceal his anguish, she just realized he also acting weird throughout their exchange for the last five minutes. He hides something, Luna knew for sure. And he would never get away with it if he won't tell her the truth. Never.
"Luna, wasn't that a bit too mean? He's smart for all I know" Mrs. Delacour said sternly to her middle daughter.
"It's okay Mrs. D, she's just got so smug because she beats me in Math for the first time yesterday, let her enjoy her victory, 'cause I promise that will be the last time too" Harry explained with nonchalant mock shrug.
Luna tried to protest, but her father cut her off "now now, as happy as I am to hear my daughter achievement, it's best for you to eat something Harry, you look rather pale this morning, no more lovers quarrel, you two."
"No worries there Mr. D, just had a bad night, of course I will eat these delicious food that beautiful wife of yours had cooked so well as I am so hungry right now." Harry said while his hands began piling food to his plate, everyone in the room can't help but notice strange tone of his otherwise easy and playful remark.
Now that her father had mention it, Luna couldn't help but stare at Harry's pale face, and there, sat proudly under his eyes, black circle the symbol of tiredness, but he hide any pathetic side of himself with easygoing manner, with constant tease. He always did that whenever he tried to hide something from Luna, that's why he tease her more this morning than any other mornings they spend mostly together (Harry's parents are so busy, they go travel around the world for business, so Harry always eat breakfast at their home most of the time). Now Luna determined to know whatever it is that bothering him. And she would do anything to help him.
Harry, felt himself being stared at by Luna, turned his head in her direction and said "what?" with a mouth full of food.
"Shut your mouth, Potter, it's gross" Luna replied somewhat quietly, almost sad if one observed closely.
Unknown to them, watchful eyes of one Fleur Delacour—who just sat quietly since Harry's arrival, glued to their every exchange, watching closely- found what she's searching for.
So there it is, I know this really slow progressing, but I know where I'm going with this. I'm working on chapter 2. Emm, yeah, to make things clear, they're all muggles. And, really, I don't know if this story worth any review or not, as this is my first (serious) project on fanfiction, so it's kinda like a bunch of crap. I see this as a practice on writing, for my guilty pleasure, that is . If there no review, I will update it nonetheless, as I know this pairing not so popular as other pairings are (except Mr. jbern's bungle in the jungle :D), but still this is my favorite pairing EVER, heehee, feed my ego with your kind words guys! Critics are welcomed, but no flames, please. English is not my main language, so I apologize for any grammatical error in this story. See ya folks !
-Dee