Summary: Lyra is still haunted by the memories of what happened in the department of mysteries, but with a friend to comfort her things start going her way. Two friends are brought together after longing for each other for so long and it seems nothing can tear them apart, that is until one notorious death eater by the name of Bellatrix Lestrange sees an opportunity that no one would have expected. After being bitten by Fenrir Greyback, Lyra is whisked away and forced to take part in a ceremony, exchanging blood with Bellatrix and sealing her fate. No choice but to work for the death eaters what will Lyra do now? Living a double life she will have to choose between those she loves and those she is a part off, but where does one line stop and the other begin? All she knows is that a part of her belongs with Bellatrix, but is that what she really wants?
Timeline: Starts just before Harry and Ron go to the burrow for christmas in Half blood prince, after that follows the books vaguely with my own ideas mixed in. so Basically major events happen that should, but in between expect it to stray from the main story line.
Rating: M for language, strong violence and sexual scenes.
Paring: OC/Luna and OC/Bellatrix
Disclaimer: I don't own anything that belongs to the potter universe the amazing JK Rowling does, I only own my characters and ideas. however I have also taken a few little things from changeling by Seve Feasy, if you haven't read the series then you need to! its amazing!
A/N: Well, I'd of never of thought that I would be uploading a harry potter fanfiction, but here we are. Over the past few days I've been reading a lot, and I mean a lot! of Bellamione, I can't even remember what sparked the interest in me xD But after reading loads of them, all of them being very, very good! I just had to write my own. I know what your thinking, this isn't a Bellamione, well it was meant to be. unfortunately the plotline I came up with didn't work with Hermione, so in the end I made up my own character and it fits perfectly, well I think so anyway. Well before you start the story, just some fair warning that there will be femslash so if you don't like then don't read, other than that enjoy :)
Bound by chains of love and blood
Chapter 1 together at last
Everything was dark. There was no sound, and no feeling. There was nothing but an empty void. The darkness had a strange calmness that was eerie and misguiding, because the darkness always came before the corridor. And the darkness was much better than what lay down the long mysterious corridor. As always the darkness faded away, as the corridor came into view below and then levelled so it was straight on eye level, as if someone had flown down from above. Then without chance to fade away to the safe darkness once again, the corridor grew shorter until it reached a black door that flew open at once. The door advanced so quickly that it disappeared and was replaced with room after room of which there was only chance for a short glance as they passed by in seconds.
There was such a rush to get somewhere and no matter what amazing things were in each room, it wouldn't slow the search down. Because no matter how weird and wonderful, giant hourglasses filled with time turners were or shelves of glass prophecy balls were, there was a much more pressing matter at hand in a different room. Eventually the speed at which the rooms passed by slowed down considerably, to the point where the black door at the end of this corridor was only advancing at a slow pace. Eventually everything stopped outside the door, and then... AHHHHHHHH!
A blood curdling scream emitted from behind the door, so loud that it seemed to come from everywhere, closing in on anyone that heard it and making them hide away inside themselves, to find some kind of sanctuary from the awful sound. The door blasted open and a blinding White light shot from within the room. The door advanced and eventually all that there was, was the light everywhere. Then it started to fade and showed the room properly, it was a large circular room with a large archway in the middle. The room was dark and damp and gave of an unsettling feeling.
However no matter how unsettling the room felt on its own it was nothing to what the room was like now. Because this was the room that needed to be found, to be sure that it was true and not a lie created by the imagination, but it was no lie. In the middle of the room was the evidence of what the scream had come from and why. In the middle of the room spread around the archway, staring into the dark void of nothing, of death, was the five people who meant everything. They were lying in their own pools of blood that spread out further every second, to spoil and stain the room with the horrors that had happened here.
There was one spot in the middle of the five people that wasn't stained with blood; because there was someone crouched there, hovering over one of the people, a boy with black hair, Harry potter. The boy next to him, Ron Weasley, his hair already red, was now blood red, stained from his own life liquid. Next to him was Hermione Granger, her delicate and vulnerable neck slashed open, blood running down her front. The room span around slowly to get a better look at the other two people, but it was pointless because the other two people where already known and they were the most important, and brought the most pain.
The person crouched in the middle had moved from Harry and had positioned them self above the other two people looking down at them, their face hidden away. But this person wasn't important now, the two girls in front of the person where. Ginny Weasley and Luna Lovegood. Ginny and Luna were soaked in blood so much that it was hard to see their bodies at all under the watery veil, but what could be seen where the multiple stab wounds all over them which just kept spewing blood, like red waterfalls, until the ground was no longer red but a dark black.
The room then focused in on the person in the middle of the room, a woman with long dark black hair that was a wild untamable mess sprawled over her face hiding it from sight. In her right hand was a large dagger dripping with blood. The friends blood. Overwhelming anger at the woman in front, who had murdered people around her, seeped from every direction in the room until it seemed to weigh down the woman itself. Then from beneath the mass of hair came a horrible maniacal laugh that was full of exhilaration and joy, that filled the room. The woman slowly stood up from her crouched position, her face still hidden and still laughing at the top of her voice. Then the women slowly lifted her right arm, grasping at the dagger in her hand. Then in one brief seconded the mangled mess of hair in front of the woman's face flew to the sides to reveal the skull like face of Bellatrix Lestrange, still laughing maniacally showing her disgusting yellow teeth. Then she rushed forward and raised her right arm ready to strike her prey...
Lyra shot right up in her bed screaming in pure terror at what she had seen. She continued to scream unable to believe any of it to be true. Her friends, all of them, where dead?! It couldn't be true, she just wouldn't believe it. She continued to scream until the sound of drapes being pulled away interrupted her and made her jump. She looked to her right and saw Luna perfectly fine and not bleeding. Lyra started crying instantly relieved that her friend was ok, meaning her other friends were as well. Luna climbed onto the bed and pulled Lyra into a hug to comfort her, knowing very well what she was upset about.
Lyra through ragged breath whispered, "everyone... dead... b-blood everywhere... y-you and g-Ginny... Bellatrix, she r-ran at me, I was n-next..." not able to say anymore Lyra broke down in tears again, Luna pulling Lyra closer to her, rocking them back and forth to calm her best friend. It pained her to see her like this, but it was expected after what they had all gone through that night at the ministry. Luna whispered in Lyra's ear, "shh... shh its ok now, it was all a dream... just a bad dream brought on by the large amount of wrackspurts floating around your bed, and I can also smell pelima leaves, someone must have rubbed them on your pillow".
Lyra made a small giggle and leaned back from her friend, wiping the tears from her face, "thanks Luna, if it wasn't for you I don't know what I'd do when I woke up from a nightmare like that". Luna looked at her friend and still saw in her eyes that she was very upset, she placed her hands on Lyra's shoulders and whispered, "Well you would still be very upset and screaming, probably bringing teachers in here which wouldn't be very good. But that doesn't matter because you have me here to help you" Luna smiled at her best friend.
Lyra didn't know what to say, and before she could stop herself she had started crying again and flung herself forward searching for that soft, comforting shoulder she knew all too well. Luna smiling to herself at her best friends show of affection, and pulled her closer so their bodies were pressed together as one. Luna kissed Lyra's head, stroking her long brown hair, whispering soft 'shh' and 'its ok' in her ear.
Eventually Lyra stopped crying and just sat there leaning into Luna, embracing the girl who was her best friend and more. They had become increasingly close recently, they had been best friends since first year, and they were now in their fifth year. With Lyra's birthday coming up soon, they would both be sixteen, which would explain why they were becoming closer. Both of their hormones were all over the place, and due to that they had started seeing each other in a different light, not just as best friends but as more.
But so far nothing drastic had happened because they didn't know if they should act on these impulses. For several reasons, one of them being the fact that they were both girls, and worried that they wouldn't be accepted, but then again they were both seen as weird anyway, because Luna talked about things that weren't real and Lyra was obsessed with wolves, constantly drawing them and acting like one, growling when angry, panting when out of breath. Another reason was that each one of them didn't know if the other actually shared their feelings and wanted to carry them out, or just stay best friends.
Lyra was getting really frustrated with her feelings and just wanted to be brave enough to show them to see if anything would happen, but she was made a Ravenclaw for a reason, and that was because she wasn't brave. Sighing into Luna's shoulder she snuggled into it welcoming the warmth, at least she had these moments to revel in. Luna again smiled and kissed her on the head glad that she had calmed her friend down, and that she was no longer sad.
Luna could have stayed like that forever, with Lyra's figure pressed against her own, sharing their body heat which was increasing because she was blushing at her thoughts of what she wanted to do to Lyra. To kiss her lips, to kiss her bare flesh, for her to kiss her back and trail her fingers down... 'Calm down Luna! If you don't she is surely going to notice something!' Luna looked up away from Lyra before she blushed any more than she already was, and was met with a blinding light that caused her to squint.
She had looked out of the window next to Lyra's bed, and could see that it was sunrise, the start of the new day. 'that's convenient, well at least I have an excuse to shower other than the need to cool down' Luna had also just noticed that none of the other girls had woken up earlier when Lyra was screaming, 'just as well, it would have been awkward to explain why she had stayed like this even after Lyra had calmed down'. Luna looked back down at Lyra, and even though she couldn't see her face she could feel the smile on her lips, and it made her smile and kiss her head once more before saying, "Lyra it's sunrise, we might as well get up and get ready for class, that way we can go down to breakfast early".
Lyra growled softly into Luna's shoulder and said sleepily, "oh but I don't wanna, I wanna stay here like this with you" and she snuggled against the bare skin in front of her. Luna blushed even more now, she wasn't sure that Lyra would have said that if she was in a more awake and alert state. Luna trying to find her voice whispered, "But we have to get ready for class, you know that. And since were awake we might as well get ready. Besides you don't want any more wrackspurts to float into your brain do you?".
Lyra laughed and leaned back from Luna, "no I can't say I do want more wrackspurts in my brain, not if they're going to do this to me each night". Lyra sighed and pulled herself away from Luna and stood up from her bed stretching and letting out a loud yawn. "oh well, I'm up now so I might as well get ready, are you coming for a shower?" she questioned Luna who was sitting there watching her, her long brown hair resting just past her shoulders, her deep green eyes looking down at her, and her tall curvy figure that Luna just wanted all to herself. She snapped out of her daydream and answered, "ugh y-yeah ok my hair was getting greasy". Luna stood up and waiting for Lyra to walk ahead, but she didn't she simply looked at her with glazed over eyes, before whispering softly, "your hair could never be greasy, it's beautiful".
Luna stood there with a shiver going down her spine as she watched her best friend walk away towards the dormitories bathroom. Luna was unsure if she liked it when Lyra was woken up this early and so was still in a sleepy trance, because it was making her blush deeply and feel a growing heat travel to her lower region. It also didn't help that all she could picture was Lyra in the next stall naked and so close to herself. 'Seriously Luna you have to stop this! Or do you want the wrackspurts to affect you as well'. Shaking her daydream aside she followed her friend to the bathroom for a long needed shower, it was going to be a long day.
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After several hours, once they had both gotten all their school things together for the day and waited for an appropriate time to go to breakfast, Luna and Lyra had left the Ravenclaw tower and were making their way to the Great Hall. Considering that it was only six am there was hardly anyone awake apart from themselves and some of the teachers. Making their way into the Great Hall and taking seats at the very end of the Ravenclaw table, closest to the teachers, they started filling there goblets with orange juice, because breakfast didn't start until 7:30 am.
Talking to each other about the soon upcoming Christmas holidays, which they would leave Hogwarts for two weeks in two days, they didn't notice that Dumbledore had stopped his discussion with professor sprout, who was leaving the Great Hall to return to her green houses, to look at the two girls. "You're up early girls" Dumbledore said to them with a questioning look in his eyes. They stopped there talking immediately and turned to the headmaster, unsure of what they should say. Before they could say anything he continued, "Is everything alright, sleeping well? Not visiting corridors in your sleep I hope?".
They sat there with looks of shock, how did he always know everything?! Lyra's expression changed from shocked to shameful at realising that the only way he would know was that he had probably heard her screaming. "Unfortunately I have sir, nearly every other night... a-and it just keeps getting w-worse..." on the brink of tears she looked down, not wanting him to see how weak she was. Luna hated seeing her friend like this and wanted nothing more than to hug her and comfort her like before, but she couldn't, not with Dumbledore right in front of them.
"It's quite alright my dear, there is nothing to be ashamed of. Not many people have witnessed what you did last year, all the pain and suffering. It's to be expected that you should have restless nights, but can I suggest using a silencing charm on your bed, it would help the rest of us not feel as bad, and besides I'm sure your friend here would know if your upset without hearing you", Lyra looked up to see he was smiling at her with a comforting look, that helped her rid herself of her tears before they got too bad.
"thanks professor, I should realise that you and the others feel just the same as I do, you were all there after all", Lyra said with a small giggle, that brought a smile to Luna's face. Dumbledore looked pleased that he had helped ease the girls pain, "yes we were all there unfortunately, but I would suggest that you see Madam Pomfrey for some dreamless sleep potion, enough to take you through the Christmas holidays should be enough for now". Lyra nodded her head in thanks, then Luna spoke for the first time during the conversation, "or you could take some crushed doxie wings mixed with dirigible plum juice, that helps induce good dreams of the takers choice".
Dumbledore laughed and said, "yes or you could take that, In fact I'm sure I've taken some before now, to make sure I got the dream I wanted", Lyra started blushing at this, she could only imagine the dream she really wanted. Dumbledore seeing the discomfort in the girl and knowing exactly why is was, because nothing happened in this castle without him knowing about it, he said, "well make sure you get both enough dreamless sleep potion and doxie wing concoction, because I'm afraid are conversation is at an end, it is now seven o'clock and other students are coming down for breakfast, and it seems one in particular wants to talk to you".
Dumbledore had pointed over their shoulders, and to their surprise while they were talking a number of Ravenclaws had sat down at the table, but it was the person just coming into the great hall he was referring to. Ginny had just walked into the great hall and was looking up and down the Ravenclaw table for her friends, they waved at her and she smiled at them walking over to them. "You would have to sit at the very far end of the table wouldn't you" Ginny said to them with amusement.
They both smiled at their friend and laughed, Luna asked, "Where are the others? I didn't see them come in with you?".
Ginny replied, "oh there still upstairs getting there things ready, well Ron is, he's lost his monster book of monsters, and I think he's done it on purpose".
They all giggled knowing that Ron had done it on purpose so that he could possibly share with Hermione, but would end up sharing with Harry because she wouldn't let him since he lost his own. "What lesson do we have first again? I always forget" Lyra said with a small growl of annoyance.
"We have transfiguration, and its good job as well, I don't think I could stand having a lesson with Slytherins this early in the morning" Ginny said with relief. Luna having drifted off in her own world said dreamily, "that's good we have that with you don't we, oh and shouldn't you be going to your own table, breakfast is here and I wouldn't want your food to be eaten by a fae".
It was true, while they were talking breakfast had indeed been sent up from the tables in the kitchen, to the tables in front of them. Ginny nodded her head, "yeah I should thanks Luna, I need to go over to dean anyway, he's been asking if he can come over for Christmas, but I don't think are relationship is going to go any further, he's just to clingy. Anyway see you later". Ginny then got up and walked over to Dean who was watching her the entire time, as if she wasn't allowed to be any were near her friends, Lyra also saw Ron who had just walked in glaring at him as much as he was glaring at them.
Lyra spotted Hermione looking over at her shaking her head and giggling, she waved and mouthed something that looked like, 'see you later at lunch ok', Lyra nodded her head and mouthed back, 'ok see you then'. Nothing left to say or do, both Lyra and Luna gave into their growing hunger and ate whatever took their fancy, Luna eating porridge and Lyra eating bacon and eggs. A few minutes passed until Luna spoke, "you are ok with coming to mine during the holidays right?", she sounded worried as if she expected a horrible answer.
Lyra swallowed the bacon in her mouth and looked to Luna, she replied, "of course I'm ok with it, I would rather go to yours than stay here or go home. If I go home then I will have to put up with my mum talking to me about Coronation Street and her boyfriend who is still unsure of me. My Dad is abroad looking for rare herbs, and if I stay at Hogwarts then I'm afraid Snape might act too friendly towards me, because he is my Dads best customer".
Luna instantly relaxed and sighed with relief to herself, "oh well ok that's good, just making sure you weren't uncomfortable with it".
Lyra giggled and with a soft growl said, "Oh Luna don't be daft, I've been to yours plenty of times before, so why wouldn't I want to go now?". It was true, what was making Luna think that her best friend wouldn't want to go to hers, oh yeah it was because Luna wanted to press herself against Lyra and feel her breath on her lips and... 'Oh stop it now, this isn't helping at all!'.
Lyra watched Luna as she started blushing, waiting for an answer, while finishing her breakfast. "Yeah your right, how silly of me, I must have been affected by the pelima leaves as well" quickly returning to her breakfast and eating the last remains of it, she heard Lyra say, "yeah you must have, oh well you nearly ready for class? It's nearly 9:45 and you know how McGonagall is when someone is late". Luna finished the last of her porridge and nodded her head, "yeah I'm ready, let's go". They both got up and walked out the great hall to the transfiguration classroom.
The day passed by fairly quickly, in transfiguration they were working on the vanishing spell, and Lyra, Luna and Ginny had managed to completely vanish their snails and lizards after their third or fourth try. After transfiguration was charms in which they were practising colour change charms. By the end Lyra's hair was a deep red, Ginny's robes a bright green and Luna's eyes shining yellow, professor Flitwick changed them all back to normal before Ginny left for quidditch practice and Lyra and Luna went to the library to finish some homework so they didn't have to do it over the holidays.
Then it was lunch and true to their words, Lyra and Luna joined up with Hermione and the others, except Ginny who was with Dean. "Have you had a good day so far?" Hermione asked the girls.
Luna chirped up and said, "oh yes it's been lovely, quite an easy enjoyable day indeed".
Hermione smiled, "that's good to hear, our day's been alright but we had care of magical creatures first with the Slytherins, and Malfoy was his usual snarky self, making Hagrid look bad for everything". Hermione had said the last bit with annoyance and anger, Ron put his hand on her shoulder and tried to say something but Hermione shoved him off and walked ahead to the green houses, still very angry at Ron and his relationship with lavender.
Ron looked dumb struck but knew he had no right to argue back, Harry shook his head and said to Lyra, "have you seen Ginny recently? She never seems to be around at lunch times".
Lyra answered still looking over to Hermione, she would go comfort her in a minute, "oh she's with Dean, he keeps asking to stay at the burrow for Christmas, but she doesn't want him to, she's unsure if it's going to work... Why?" Lyra mentally kicked herself, she had clearly said say too much.
"oh no reason, just wondered if you two had an argument with her, she's never around, I only ever see her with you during classes" Harry said with a happy tone while they all walked over to the green houses.
Lyra laughed and replied, "no we haven't had an argument were to close friends to have an argument".
Harry nodded but smirked and said, "oh but you're not as close to Ginny as you are Luna, you two are best friends after all". Lyra blushed and sped up to Hermione not wanting to continue this conversation. Harry laughed and looked over to Luna, she had been too busy looking at the clouds to listen to what they were saying. He turned to Ron and said, "come on let's catch up with them before they plot our demise".
Lyra had caught up to Hermione, who was furious with Ron. Lyra had told her there was no reason to get worked up over a dunder head like him, he would soon realise he has made the wrong decision and that he is missing out on someone as beautiful and smart as her. Hermione laughed at this remark and said to Lyra, "yes you're right, he is a dunder head and he is missing out. Oh but still why can't it be as easy for me as it is for you and Luna?".
Lyra had become very still at this comment, she replied with innocence and a dry voice, "I don't know what you're talking about".
Hermione laughed again and smiled at Lyra, "oh don't play dumb with me, I'm not called the brightest witch of my age for nothing, it's blatantly obvious that you both have feelings for each other". Lyra had stood there the heat rising in her cheeks as her face got redder and redder, her mouth opening and closing with no words coming out, like a goldfish. She had been caught.
"It's ok I won't say anything to anyone, but I've known for a while, it's not hard to see to be honest, I even think Harry and Ginny know" Hermione said to Lyra to calm her down.
Lyra looked shocked, "what! Seriously?! Since when".
Hermione just replied, "well since the beginning of this year really, that was when you both started looking at each other differently, like the way Ginny looks at Dean and the way I ..." Lyra just nodded her head she knew what she was going to say. But Lyra looked away from Hermione and towards the three others walking towards them, at Luna.
Lyra looked back at Hermione and said with a shaky voice full of fear and desperation, "I don't know what I should do Hermione, please help me, I really like her, but what if she doesn't like me, what then, what should I do!?".
Hermione placed a hand on Lyra's shoulder and said to her, "you don't have to worry too much, I'm certain you both feel the same way, so just act on your instincts and I'm sure things will go fine".
Lyra smiled at Hermione and she smiled back, "ok thanks for the help, and I'm sure things will go your way eventually, just wait and see". Hermione's smile grew deeper and she nodded to her friend and turned to the others just as they got closer.
"Right let's get this lesson over with I'm not happy with getting my fingers bitten by a plant" Ron said with impatience and annoyance. Luna looked over to Lyra and said, "We have care of magical creatures now, so we should walk over to Hagrid's". Lyra nodded and looked at the others, Hermione was smirking as was Harry, Lyra shook her head and growled, "Ok let's go then". They waved bye to their friends and made their way over to the edge of the forbidden forest.
They had this lesson with the Slytherins and it wasn't pleasant, they were studying knarls, Hagrid showing them how to tell the difference between a knarl and a hedgehog. But all the Slytherins kept saying things like, 'are you sure there are any knarls in that pen, or did you just bring hedgehogs' or, 'oh I hope they like giant blood, they might get us a new teacher'. It caused Lyra to get really angry growling at the Slytherins, restraining herself from attacking them.
Eventually the lesson was over and not to soon either, Lyra had nearly punched the Slytherin boy in front of her, but then the bell went and she couldn't wait to get away from him and the others. Next was their last lesson of the day, history of magic, the most boring, but Lyra needed to make notes because she felt bad always using Luna's when she just couldn't listen to Binns' voice any longer.
At first she and Luna sat at the back making notes about all the important points in his lecture, but eventually both of them got bored and started writing notes to each other on their parchment and playing little games like hangman. The last bell signalled that it was the end of the lesson and that they had an hour and a half before it was time for dinner, so Luna and Lyra went up to the common room to finish the last of their homework for the next day, before leaving and walking down to the grounds to walk beside the forbidden forest.
Lyra loved these moments where she was alone with Luna and had her all to herself. They didn't say much just walked next to the forest, passing the vegetable patch and continuing towards Hagrid's hut. It was only Five o'clock they still had half an hour before it was time for dinner, and Lyra wanted to make every second count.
"Hogwarts is really beautiful in winter isn't it, snow all over the grounds and the castle, making it shine and look even more marvellous than usual. But it does get rather cold especially when it's snowing like it is now" Luna said in her dreamy voice as she admired the castle and pulled her cloak tighter around her to keep in the warmth. Lyra looked over at Luna who was close at her side, the snow had fallen on her hair and made her already beautiful hair sparkle and glow. Lyra lifted her right arm and brushed away some of the snow and placed her arm around Luna's waist, pulling her closer to herself.
Luna looked at Lyra in shock but just saw her smiling, and that smile always made her feel warm and her shock disappeared to be replaced with content as she leaned into Lyra accepting her warmth. Lyra squeezed Luna against her never wanting to let go. Luna smiled to herself, right now she couldn't care less if anyone saw them, even if it was a Slytherin, she felt right and that's all that mattered. They continued walking like this for a while until they started to get closer to Hagrid's hut and the snow started coming down faster, soon they would have to go back inside.
Luna frowned when they stopped and Lyra took her arm back leaving Luna's waist cold and untouched. However when she looked up at Lyra and saw her looking at her with a sparkle in her eyes she smiled again too busy focusing on that gorgeous face. Lyra took her gaze away from Luna just for a moment to look around, they had stopped just before the pumpkin patch and there was no one around. Now was her chance.
Lyra turned so that she was face to face with Luna, and she placed both of her hands at either side of Luna's waist and pulled her close so that she was just as few centimetres away. Luna taken by surprise by the sudden action started blushing deeply as she looked into Lyra's eyes, but somehow ended up looking at those soft supple lips only just out of reach. She hadn't noticed but she had held her breath and only let it out when Lyra lifted her right arm and stroked her hair.
Lyra whispered softly, "you know Luna, the castle isn't the only thing that's beautiful when it's snowing". Luna had let out a quiet sigh, hearing her name being said like that, and coming from Lyra's lips made her tingle, and butterflies flutter in her stomach.
"I-isn't it? Then w-what else is?" Luna could only just get the words out without letting a moan out with them.
Lyra smiled and leaned forward next to Luna's ear and whispered, "oh no there is something much more beautiful than the castle, and she's standing right in front of me".
Luna felt a shiver run over her body at these words and how close Lyra was, the heat was rising in her cheeks and some travelled down. Lyra whispered slowly, "Luna, you are so beautiful, a-and... I love you".
That did it.
Luna was going crazy with want and she needed the girl in front of her so badly. Luna lifted her arms and reached for Lyra's head, moving it so that she could mould their lips together as one. It was the most magical thing she had ever felt, everything around them seemed to freeze and take a picture of that one moment. The snow had stopped falling and everything went silent. The kiss was so full of passion and care it had Luna swaying on her legs and she would have fallen if not for Lyra holding her up at the waist.
Lyra was surprised at first but soon melted into the kiss giving as much as she was getting. It felt so right to be here with Luna that nothing else mattered. Nothing. Lyra growled softly and pulled Luna even closer her arms around Luna's lower back, wanting all of Luna to herself. Luna was running her fingers through Lyra's soft brown hair, it felt like silk. Then both of them in need of oxygen broke apart and rested their foreheads against each other, happily living in the moment.
"a-and I Lyra, I love you" Luna whispered softly looking into those sparkling green eyes once again. Lyra smiled and so did Luna, and before they knew it there were once again sharing their heated passion, bonded at the lips, enjoying the time they had left before they had to go back inside.
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"Baubles" Ginny said to the portrait in front of her, "ok, in you go", and the portrait of the fat lady swung open allowing Ginny and Hermione to enter the common room.
"today has been a nightmare! Let's just get some of this homework over with" Hermione said to Ginny as they walked into the common room and sat down on the chairs in front of the fireplace.
Ginny giggled and said, "it can't have been that bad, I know how annoying it is for you to see him with her but still, your still friends and it won't last forever". Hermione shot Ginny a look that just screamed 'you have no idea how bad it is, so don't go there'.
Ginny lent back and put her hands up surrendering, "wow ok I'm sorry, so it was bad".
Hermione let her head fall forward and a look of devastation scar her face and sighed replying, "yeah it was, I've ignored him for weeks and whenever he tries to talk to me I just glare at him, so he's been going to Lavender every lesson, I feel so bad for Harry because he has to hang out with me so I'm not on my own". Hermione had stood up and walked over to the window next to the fireplace.
Ginny turned in her chair to watch Hermione, unsure of what she should say to her friend to cheer her up. Before she could even think of something to say, Hermione had started smiling at something she saw through the window. Ginny was confused, wasn't she upset a minute ago? "Hermione what are you smiling at? Aren't you still upset?".
Hermione just giggled and shook her head and looked at Ginny, "there's no point being upset anymore, besides at least someone is having better luck than I am".
Ginny stood up and walked over to the window, still confused about what her friend was going on about. "what are you talking about? You're not making any sense, who is having better luck than you... Ohhh I get it, awww that's cute". Ginny was now stood next to Hermione and looking out the window towards the forbidden forest and Hagrid's hut. She could see Lyra and Luna walking together leaning against each other. Ginny was smiling as well now, she had known for ages now that they both liked each other and it was about time they started showing it.
Hermione still smiling at the sight of the two so happy together said, "yes it is very cute, I'm so happy for them. I guess she took my advice from earlier".
Ginny nodded her head about to say something in reply but was interrupted, "who took your advice?". They hadn't heard the portrait swing open and where surprised to see Harry and Ron behind them, it had been Harry who had spoken.
Hermione motioned him over to the window and said, "Lyra, she asked me for help earlier when we had rushed off to the green houses, and I just told her to act on her instincts, and it looks like she has".
Harry looked out the window and found them instantly, the sight caused a massive smile to spread on his face, it was nice to see them finally together. "it's about time something like this happened, I was afraid we would have to force them together if nothing happened soon" Harry said to the others who laughed and nodded their heads in agreement.
Ron didn't have the faintest idea what they were all on about, so coughed to get attention, they all turned to face him, and he said, "what do you mean Lyra asked you for advice, and what is it you're looking at?".
Hermione glared at him, of course he would be oblivious to his friends feelings, he only cared about snogging the face of lavender. Hermione replied, venom in her voice, "it's like I said, she came to me asking advice on how she should show her feelings to someone, and I just told her to do what felt right, and we are now watching my advice in action. If you really must know". Ron went red with embarrassment, how had he not noticed his friend had a crush on someone, oh that's right he never spent any proper time with them.
"oh, well who's the lucky guy then?" Ron said with interest as he walked over to the window. Hermione clicked her tongue in annoyance, waiting for him to see how wrong he was.
Just as he got to the window she said, "girl Ronald not guy, lucky girl".
Ron's mouth fell open with shock, Lyra was, true to what she said, with another girl, Luna at that. Ron didn't know what to say or how to react, "what?! Since when did Lyra like girls, let alone Luna?!".
Ginny scoffed at Ron and whacked him on the arm, "Ron don't be such a prude, they have both liked each other since the beginning of the year, but you would know that if you had been paying attention at all". Ginny had ended up shouting by the end, and had drawn the attention of the other students in the common room, but with a scowl from Hermione they all went back to what they were doing beforehand.
Ginny couldn't bring herself to look at her brother at the moment, how dare he insult her best friends like that, he wouldn't like it if she insulted him and Lavender. Ginny snarled at her brother and looked out the window again, smiling at her friends who had now stopped in front of the pumpkin patch. "oh this might be it, I hope it is, they deserve it there so kind to everyone, they deserve some happiness", Hermione was on her tiptoes now in excitement the two outside had turned to each other and were so close.
Ron still unsure what she was talking about looked out the window at the two girls, and seconds later to Ron's surprise they were leaning forward and kissing each other. "awww I take it back, that, is the cutest thing I have ever seen" Ginny exclaimed with delight and her and Hermione were holding hands and jumping up and down.
"oh isn't this great I'm so happy for them" Hermione said giddily after they had stopped jumping. Harry was smiling and nodded his head in agreement with his friends. Ron however...
"ughh"
Hermione and Ginny stopped dead and turned to him. Did he really just make that noise? Did he really have the nerve to make that noise in front of them after what he had done?! As if they were the same person Hermione and Ginny both started shouting at Ron, finishing each other's sentences, "how dare you make that noise! What right have you got to say whether something is wrong or not! Just because you don't feel like that doesn't mean others can't, they are perfectly happy together and you have the nerve to find it disgusting! Well I have news for you, it's not exactly a pretty sight watching you eat Lavenders face twenty-four seven! So why don't you go and find her because right now you're the one that's disgusting! Go on go and don't let us see you at dinner!".
Ron was shocked and didn't really want to stick around to see what would happen next, so he ran from the room as fast as he could. the other students leaving him a path, those smart enough to understand what the argument was about glared at him and gave him snide remarks like, 'and your meant to be a Gryffindor, I think they made a mistake there' or 'what kind of friend are you, not even supportive of how they feel'.
Once he had left the whole common room went quiet, as they stared at the portrait as if wishing him to come back, so they could have another go at him. "good bloody riddance to him, how we ever came to have a brother like that I don't know" Fred said with disgust, several of the students agreed with him.
Fred and George walked over to the three at the window, "we've known for ages that those two liked each other, ever since we saw them in are shop, it was obvious, we've even been thinking about slipping them some love potion in a drink or something, you know just a small dose to get something to happen, but I'd of thought Ron would have had more respect for others than that, especially since it's his friends, I'd of thought he'd have been happy for them" George also said with disgust.
Harry stiffly nodded his head, "yeah I can't believe he's just done that, I mean I know Ron hasn't always been able to see how others are feeling, but I thought he would have been more respectful than that".
They all agreed, and then Hermione realised who they were talking to, Fred and George left school last year and opened a shop, what were they doing here?"hey what are you two actually doing here, shouldn't you be in your shop?".
they both smirked at her, "ahh but you see were here on business, were here to deliver some goods that would never get past Filch in the post" Fred said in a hushed voice.
Hermione opened her mouth to say something like, 'but if they wouldn't pass inspection then they must be dangerous' or 'you can't do that it's against the rules' but George stopped her, "before you start, we have permission from Dumbledore, considering he wanted a case of trick wands and Wildfire Whiz-bangs, well see you then, time is money" and with that the twins turned around and left the common room through the portrait.
They had all relaxed significantly from before, and had just realised that all the other students were following the twins out the portrait. Hermione looked at her watch, "oh it's just gone half five, we can go to dinner now, come on I'm starving after all that shouting". Ginny giggled a bit and followed after Hermione as she walked towards the exit, Harry just followed after not saying anything as they made their way to the Great Hall.
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Lyra didn't know when she had been happier than she was now. Her and Luna had returned to the castle much like they had been walking before, with an arm around each other's waists. Since they had arrived at the Great Hall ten minutes early, they were the only ones but Dumbledore in the great hall again, so didn't bother separating from each other until they sat down. "I see your much happier than you were this morning, I'm glad of it, young love it is a great thing, treasure it". Dumbledore said while smiling down at them from the teacher's table.
Lyra placed an arm around Luna's waist and said, "oh I will don't worry". Luna blushed but rested her head against Lyra's smooth neck.
Dumbledore chuckled to himself, "glad to hear it, I hope you won't be ashamed of showing it because that would be a shame". He had once again pointed behind them, were a few students were entering the great hall taking seats at their house tables, and waiting for dinner to start. Lyra just shrugged in response, why should she be bothered what others think, she was too happy to care. Dumbledore smiled at them once again, "that's good, well I will leave you be I'm sure you would rather be filling your stomachs than talk to me".
They nodded and turned back to their table to see that dinner had arrived, and Lyra just realised how hungry she was. Just as they were filling their plates with steak, potatoes and vegetables, Lyra looked up at the Gryffindor table feeling eyes on her. She had been right, Ginny was smiling at her looking between her and Luna, and making a heart with her hands. Lyra smiled back and rolled her eyes, then turned and kissed Luna on the cheek, to her surprise and caused her to blush but she still smiled.
No one had taken the slightest bit of notice towards Lyra and Luna, which she was glad of, at least people in Ravenclaw were respectful people, unlike those in Slytherin, but she still didn't care. Ginny just continued to beam at them, and she nudged Hermione next to her, who did the same thing. Lyra also noticed that Harry and Dean were sitting with them, their backs to her, but she didn't see Ron at all. What had happened? Did they have a row? It only took Lyra a few seconds of scanning the Gryffindor table to find his red hair. He was sat with Lavender and her friends, and he looked... miserable?
What had happened?! Oh well she would find out tomorrow on the train, right now she was too happy to be worrying about others.
Dinner was over just as it had begun. just as they were starting their treacle tart, they were leaving the Great Hall to return to the common room. Luna had a book she needed to return to the library before they left tomorrow, and Lyra insisted that she went with her.
Once they had gotten to the library, Madame Pince told them to just put the book back where they found it after signing it back in. They did just as she said but whenever they went down a deserted row of books, Lyra grabbed Luna and pressed her against the shelf. Luna was taken by surprise the first time, and when Lyra kissed her with passion it took her a few seconds to relax and return the kiss. By the time they had walked down the third empty row, Luna was leaning back expectantly waiting for Lyra to embrace her, which she did and Luna now placing her arms around her neck.
It took them thirty minutes to do a job that would normally only take five, by the time they had gotten to the exit it was nearly time for the library to be closed. But did they care, no, no they didn't. They still had an hour before they needed to be back in their common room, but they had been given more homework from their classes that day, so had to go and finish it. Much to their displeasure it only took them ten minutes to get to the Ravenclaw tower, they were walking up to the door to the common room to find a few second and third year students waiting outside the door. The riddle must be a hard one for this many students to be waiting, then again they might just be sleepy, they should have been in the common room an hour ago.
"oh thank god, some fifth years you should know the answer, can you please try to figure it out, I want to go to sleep", one of the second year boys said to the girls with desperation in his voice. Lyra laughed to herself, 'awww how cute'.
"alright let's see what it is" Luna said and walked over to the door and waited for the bronze eagle to tell her the riddle.
It moved its beak and said, "The man who invented it doesn't want it. The man who bought it doesn't need it. The man who needs it doesn't know it. What is it?".
Luna stood there and looked at the eagle, her face screwed up in thought, Lyra thought she looked so cute when she did this. Luna stood like that for minutes, she still didn't have an answer. Lyra knew why none of these students knew the answer, it was simply because the riddle was a muggle riddle and not a magical riddle. Very clever. Testing their knowledge of the muggle world as well as the wizarding world was very clever, because not many people are going to bother with muggle knowledge, thankfully Lyra knew the answer but wanted to see if Luna knew before she answered.
Luna's face returned to normal and she sighed in defeat, "I'm sorry but I have no idea what it could be, Lyra what about you?". Lyra smirked and moved forward to allow the eagle to see there was a new presence so it would repeat the riddle.
Lyra waited a few seconds so that she didn't make Luna feel bad, before answering, "it would be a coffin". The eagle returned to a solid mass and the door moved inwards allowing them access to the common room.
The younger students ran inside shouting thank you's behind them, and she and Luna followed them inside. Luna sulked and said, "it's so obvious now that I know the answer, how could I be so stupid, this is all the nargles fault, there have been so many around and there clouding my thinking". Luna huffed as she sat down on the couch underneath the window away from the other students, their favourite spot in the common room.
Lyra smirked at her, sitting down next to her and leaned over to whisper, "you know you look so cute when you're annoyed". Luna smiled at her and leaned over to meet those soft lips that were so addictive, it was only a brief kiss but it still made her hot and wanting.
Lyra smiled and said, "I mustn't get distracted so easily, not when there is so much work to do".
Luna breathed, her voice so quiet only Lyra could hear it, "but we can do work anytime, right now, all I want is you".
Lyra purred flirtatiously, there was a shiver running down her body, "is that so? Unfortunately I don't think the rest of the common room wants to see us ravish each other, although I wouldn't mind". Lyra had turned herself towards Luna, she had sat on her right leg and the left was wrapping around Luna's.
Luna moaned softly leaning forward herself, one of her hands found Lyra's thigh and it curled up in a ball, "I'm sure they wouldn't notice, since when do they ever notice 'Loony Lovegood' anyway".
Lyra whispered with a smile pasted on her face, "as much as I want to believe you, I'm sure they would hear us. And even though I long to hear you moan due to my actions, now isn't the time. Anyway I don't want anyone ever to notice you again, because I want you all to myself". Luna groaned hotly and closed the gap between them, kissing the girl in front of her never wanting to let her slip out of her grasp, running her fingers through that gorgeous mess of brown hair.
It should have felt rushed the pace they were taking their relationship, but they had wanted each other all year, and there was no stopping there need anymore. Except the large amount of homework they had to do, 'ughh those stupid teachers, why must they interrupt me!'. With a sad sigh Lyra broke away from Luna and looked into her eyes that were full of care and passion, "come on Luna we really do have to do this homework, I don't really want to do it during the holidays. Not when I could be spending time with you".
Luna sighed as well and untangled their legs so that she could reach her bag and get her transfiguration essay out. Lyra having finished hers earlier took out her wand ready to practise the colour change charm. Just as Luna was about to start her essay, Lyra pulled Luna towards her so that she was leaning against Lyra's chest, her arm around her shoulder. Luna smiled and snuggled in to get comfortable and started her essay.
For the next few hours the two of them gradually worked through their homework, Lyra had changed the colour of Luna's ink so many times that it seemed to change colour on its own. She had really gotten the hang of it, so before Luna smacked her on the leg playfully again, she changed it back to black before she got her monster book of monsters out so that she could start her essay on knarls. It didn't take long for her to finish it and once she had put it away the only thing left for her to do was her history of magic essay on goblin wars. she also noticed that, that was Luna's last homework as well, so they helped each other complete it which meant it took them only half the time it normally would to finish it.
It was coming up to midnight when they had finally finished all of their homework, tired and in need of sleep they both put there things away and made their way to their dorm. They changed into their nightwear and slipped into bed, saying soft 'goodnights' before pulling the blue drapes around their beds. Lyra was just about to close her drapes past her bedside table, when she saw a few potion vials on it. It took her a few minutes to realise that it was the dreamless sleep potion that she should have collected from Madame Pomfrey. Dumbledore must have gotten a house elf to deliver it for her, she smiled at the kind gesture but closed the drapes fully. She wouldn't be needing dreamless sleep tonight, because she was certain that she wouldn't be visiting that long corridor.
well there we go it has begun! I hope you liked the first chapter :) if you did then please leave a review it always helps to push me to write the next one. speaking of which I already have the next one ready, it just needs some tweaking and spell checking so it should be up by the end of the week. until then I bid you good day.