Disclaimer: Don't own and never will.
This is a response to the pairings and prompts challenge by edgy Satsuma. Set during book seven.
"Do you ever think about just running away?" Padma asked, looking down at the younger girl who's head was resting on her chest.
"Running away?" Luna asked in her singsong voice. "Why would we run away?"
"Run away from all of this madness." Padma continued, waving her arm just beyond the bed. "Away from the Carrows and their torture, away from the DA and their disapproving looks and attitudes." Padma paused for a moment. Luna looked at her strangely.
"Have you been affected by Nargles?" Luna asked and she waved her hands above Padma's head. Padma giggled. Luna could always be relied on to make her feel better.
"Have you ever thought about a world where we could be open about the way we feel for one another? Where we can walk down the corridors holding hands, where we can openly go on dates." Padma paused and frowned slightly. "Where we can just BE together and not have to WORRY about being caught."
Luna gave Padma a smile and kissed her on the nose.
"Don't you see, silly," Luna started in her slightly airy voice, the voice Padma found so irresistibly sexy. "If we don't fight You-Know-Who and his Death Eaters, then we'll always be running away." She looked into Padma's eyes and Padma found herself drowning in Luna's eyes, the eyes that had first caught her attention. "If we let the dark win, then they will expand their influence and there will be nowhere for us to run."
Padma smiled at the younger girl. Luna's insight was truly wonderful another thing she loved about the girl. Luna was right and Padma knew it. Someone had to make a stand. Padma cuddled up closer to Luna.
"I'm scared." She whispered in Luna's ear and Luna hugged Padma tightly.
"It's ok to be scared. As long as we have one another, we'll be ok." Luna whispered to her lover. Padma leaned over and started kissing Luna passionately, a passion Luna returned with equal fervour and for the next few hours at least, the two girls forgot about the Carrows and Voldemort and everything as they focused on one another.
