"She didn't quite know what the relationship was between lunatics and the moon, but it must be a strong one, if they used a word like that to describe the insane."

― Paulo Coelho, Veronika Decides to Die

Luna Lovegood had always been called an oddity by people around her. They make fun of her unkempt long ash blonde hair, her glassy gray eyes and her way of thinking. Other sixteen years old girls like her would have been hurt but she doesn't really mind. As long as there are still people like Neville on Hogwarts that talk to her and call her a friend, she knows that she could still go on. Never mind if people discriminate her and her father, Xenophilius Lovegood, the Editor of 'The Quibbler', because they believe that crumplehorned Snorkacks and Plimpies are real. People - Witches and Wizards could be as cruel as any other Muggles but Luna doesn't care. "Don't mind what other people say." Her mother used to say when Luna was young, and she held on tight to it.

"Luna"

Neville Longbottom's voice prompted her to close the copy of 'The Quibbler' that she is currently reading upside down on her compartment. "Neville." Her pale cheeks blushed at the sight of his face but he didn't seem to notice it. Neville had been her long time crush ever since they met on this very train last year. "I heard news about Harry, Ron and Hermione." His voice dropped into a whisper. She quickly cast a Muffliato on the walls of the train compartment. "Really? What are they doing right now?"

Harry Potter (the-boy-who-lived), along with Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger -Also known as the Golden Trio of Hogwarts -are currently on the run from the Ministry of Magic which is now invaded by Voldemort (He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named).

The round faced boy sat down on the seat across her and toyed with his fingers. "They said that they caught sight of them on the Grimmauld Place." Neville looked a little nervous. "Well, I hope that they are fine. Daddy says that he is going to publish more articles supporting Harry. I wish we know their plans. The attack two months ago was really awful. Its a good thing you weren't there to witness those horrible monsters." Her insides clenched tightly at the thought of the death eaters, especially at the one that almost seized her.

Flashback:

"Hi Bill and Fleur! Congratulations." Luna said politely to the newlyweds.

"Uhm.. thanks.." Bill stopped staring at the sunflower on her hair, her raddish earrings and her yellow dress. Fleur just merely gaped at her.

"Do you like my outfit? Dad says that it made me even brighter than the sun." She smiled and whirled around.

"Uhm... look Luna-"

Bill Weasley's voice is interrupted by an arriving patronous the form of a Lynx.

"Death Eaters are invading us! Death Eaters are invading us! Voldemort took over the Ministry and the Death Eaters are coming for us!" The Lynx opened it's mouth and Kingsley Shacklebolt's voice echoed on the tent where the wedding is being held.

A pandemonium erupted and people were suddenly screaming and running for their lives. Death Eaters suddenly apparated and dueled with the people, intending to block all their escape. Harry, Ron and Hermione were nowhere to be seen. God only knows if they escaped. Luna saw her father being dueled by a large death eater and stepped forward to help him when a hand as cold as steel gripped her arm very hard.

"Hey there, are you a friend of Potter?"

"What-" She stopped and her eyes widened.

"You know me?" The death eater wore no mask to conceal his identity, a boy of no more than seventeen years of age grinned at her.

"You're a Slytherin." She spat.

"And you're a Ravenclaw." His voice is amused.

"Let me go!" She tugged her hand free of his hold but he gripped her tighter and plucked the sunflower out of her hair and inhaled it as if it were a fragrant flower.

"You're an interesting woman, Luna Lovegood. I hope to see you again."

And then, he was gone.

The death eaters questioned them about Harry's whereabouts but none of them cannot extract any information so they left immediately.

'He never even bothered to wear a mask. He showed his face to all the people on Bill's wedding and proclaimed to all of the Wizarding World that he is a Death Eater.' She thought dreadfully.

'But I am with Neville.' She thought happily as she stared at the boy who is currently petting some potted cactus. Joy filled her heart, enough to cloud her mind.

They both heard a knock and Ginny Weasley, Ron's younger sister entered the compartment. "I'm very worried for the three of them! What if they get caught, oh Merlin... What will happen to Harry?" Ginny suddenly blushed and she sat beside Luna. They smiled at the redheaded girl. Luna just took a piece of chocolate frog and continued to read 'The Quibbler' upside down. She knew that she has to hide it before she entered the gate to the castle or otherwise, Filch will confiscate it. She doesn't want that to happen.

"I think that I need to go to the Loo." Luna said and stood up after a while. She set aside her copy of 'The Quibbler' and walked towards the door. Her two friends, who are currently eating their share of chocolates just mumbled a short "'Kay". Both of them has huge pieces of chocolates stuffed on their mouths. She laughed at them and made her way out of the compartment. Humming to herself while she walked towards the Loo.

A pale cold hand suddenly shot out of nowhere and she shrieked in surprise as the boy who frequently haunted her dreams at night, Theodore Nott gripped her wrist tightly. "Took you so long to get out, Loony Oddity, eh? You kept me waiting for ages." He said in a very bored voice.

"You have a habit of coming out of nowhere and gripping my arm aren't you? And what do you want from me now? I don't have any more sunflowers for you." Her voice as sharp as knife, her normally glassy gray eyes sparked like mercury.

"I've never had the chance to interrogate you fully the last time we met. I want some entertainment and I thought that I can get it from you." He is wearing his Hogwarts uniform and his eyeglasses hid hid intense brown eyes from view.

"I am not a bloody clown, Nott." She ignored his pissed expression and tried to tug her hand free of his tight grip but he refused to let go.

"I know you are one of those golden trio's friends. A friend of Potty, Weasel and the mudblood bookworm will always bring us bored purebloods some entertainment. I know you have it on you anyway, you showed it to me on that older Weasel's wedding. Just wait till we get to Hogwarts, I have plenty of surprises for you." He smirked, one expression he usually does aside from glaring and frowning. One hand went up and to caress her pale cheek, pushing errant blond locks out of her face. She blushed furiously at the act and he grinned even wider to her dismay.

She tugged even stronger but he wouldn't budge. Then, he suddenly let go and she fell on her bum with a loud thud. She glared at him but he just snickered. She quickly ran to the Loo and shut herself inside. Theodore Nott, as silent as he is, is still a pure blooded racist, a bully and a possible death eater as well. She would never let him win this sadistic game he is trying to play with her, not now. Not ever.

Theo quickly entered his compartment that he shares with Blaise Zabini and found the Italian boy staring at a piece of mirror he left on his seat. "So this is the spell you've been practicing a while ago. You're great at non-verbal spells just as you're great in potions, huh." Theo glared at him and grabbed the mirror. "Fuck off, Zabini. Mind your own business. You can fuck any bitch you want like a hare if you want but don't meddle with my business."

"Whoa! Chill dude. I am just wondering why would you spend so much magic just to watch Loony do her things on the Loo." Blaise grinned impishly at him. Theo looked at the mirror and he saw Luna Lovegood washing her hands on the sink. He charmed the mirror to watch the girl through every mirror that she passed.

"Man, I wish Draco is here instead." Blaise whispered and Theo pretended not to hear him. He doesn't care about the boy across him. He doesn't need any loudmouth as a train ride companion anyway, he doesn't like noise and prefers solitude.

"Why are you here anyway?" He asked on a bored voice to the darker boy. "You know that I don't like loudmouths."

"Spare me, Theodore Nott. I just saw you ogling the loony ever since Bill Weasley's wedding. Looking at her as if it's the first time you saw her dressed weirdly. She looks like a sunflower then, on my own opinion, anyway." Zabini shrugged. "You're not a death eater, so I am wondering why are you there on the first place. You even wore your stupid daddy's robes, so i got interested in watching you." Blaise grinned stupidly again.

"You don't mess up with me, Zabini. Why don't you go join Draco fuck that Pansy senseless instead of annoying me? Loony is mine alone so don't get yourself involved." He said in a very irritated voice and Blaise raised his brows in amusement but he kept silent. He knew better than to make the silent type boy in front of him really, really mad. Man, he wished he is with Draco instead. The blond boy may be a brat but he has humor, unlike this one.

"Were already here." Neville said nervously when the train engine stopped finally stopped chugging. "Don't worry, Neville. I am sure that professor McGonagall and the other teachers will protect us from Snape and You-Know-Who's followers." Ginny said bravely but she is equally nervous as Neville. Luna merely nodded and pretended to manage her luggages.

"Are you fine, Luna? You look pale. And I mean, paler than the usual." Neville suddenly reamrked. Luna blushed and turned her back on him."And now, you're as red as a tomato? Are you unwell?" Neville frowned

"Ooh... I... I think that... There are Wrackspurts in here! Oh, yes! There are Wrackspurts on our Compartment!" She pretended to beat invincible large flies but different things ran on her mind all the while. Disheveled hazel brown hair and eyes that belonged to a certain despicable seventh year Slytherin.

A/N: So I cannot think of a proper continuation on my other story (to be a king) so I decided to upload this one. I already wrote this ages ago on my notebook so I just sort of made some revisions. Anyway, I just watched Attack on Titans live action... Yeah... yeah... I know that It was shown in cinemas like long time ago but I have no time to watch. I am just lucky because the bus that we rode on our seminar earlier today has a cd and we watched it while we journeyed home. :) Anyway, enough of my chatter. Please review