Chapter 1
"Thanks again for inviting me over for Christmas Ron" Luna said in her airy tone, while petting the thestrals that they could all see now.
"No problem Luna. It'll be great, me, you, harry, and Hermione spending Christmas together!
Luna nodded, looking distracted. She was thinking about how Ginny had described the house. She had said that they had a huge field surrounding them. Imagine all the nargles she could find.
The boarded the burgundy train and they all got a compartment together. Luna sat next to the window and looked at her friends. Harry and Ginny were beside her, with Ginny tucked securely under Harrys arm. Ron and Hermione took the whole seat next to them. Ron was sitting at the end, with Hermione stretched over the whole seat, and her head in Ron's lap, Ron playing with a strand of her hair absentmindedly. Luna realised how lonely she was. Yes, she had her friends, she loved them all so much, but she was in need of someone to be her other half.
The journey to the Burrow was quiet, with Luna absorbed in her thoughts the whole way there. When harry nudged her to leave the train, she smiled and put her musings to the back of her head, where they would stay until after Christmas break. She didn't want anything to spoil what would most likely be a wonderful Christmas with the Weasleys.
They were in the cosy living room of the burrow within seconds. They had apparated there, as they were all of age. Luna heard Molly Weasley bustling round the kitchen, and yelling at the twins at the same time. Luna chuckled to herself. The yelling stopped and the three came in. "Ginny! Ron! Harry! Hermione! Luna!" Mrs Weasley squealed excitedly, hugging each of them in turn. The twins waved, and Ginny ran over to hug her brothers.
"Luna, dear!" Mrs Weasley exclaimed. "I haven't seen you since you were the height of my knees! How's your father? Is running the quibbler going well?"
"Hello Mrs Weasley!"
"Oh, call me Molly, dear" molly corrected.
"Ok, then. Hello Molly! Thank you for inviting me for Christmas! I would have been spending it at Hogwarts, if I wasn't coming here. My dad's gone to the moon" Molly raised her eyebrows. "He's looking for moon frogs. He wants to make them the cover story for the next Quibbler issue. They're very intriguing. He went in a muggle spaceship. I would have gone with him, but I'm afraid of heights" Luna explained, shaking her head sadly.
"well that sounds very interesting! Perhaps you could send me a copy of that issue when it's out, dear?" Mrs Weasley asked, genuinely interested in Luna's story. Luna beamed.
"Of course, Mrs Weasley!" Mrs Weasley shook her head slightly. "Sorry, Molly" Luna corrected, laughing. Mrs Weasley smiled and walked over to the middle of the room full of people.
"Well, that's nearly everyone here now!" Mrs Weasley announced. Ginny looked confused. "Nearly?" she asked. Ginny looked around the room, counting the heads. "Mum, everyone's here…" Ginny informed her.
"Oh, no, dear. Bill owled us the other day. He's coming home for Christmas!" Ron and Ginny's eyes widened. "Really!" Ron exclaimed. He hadn't seen his brother in ages. As if on cue, the front door opened and Bill Weasley stepped into the room. As Luna watched him hug his parents, on thought popped into her head.
'Oh my! He's very attractive!'