Hermione,

How are you? I guess I am alright, depending on your definition of alright. I was kind of wondering if you, and Ron, could maybe stop by my house so we can talk about what happened. That would be great.

Yours Truly,

Luna Lovegood

That is how the summer began for Luna. The aftermath of the second war still engulfed her every thought and dream. Her hand shook slightly as she printed Hermione's name on the outer part of the letter. Jasmine, her owl, took off out her opened window. Luna was completely distraught. She ran to her opened window and slammed it shut as hard as she could before she collapsed onto her bed and let the tears finally come. She knew this wasn't Dumbledore's fault, but merely her own, if she hadn't left to get Dumbledore…………

(Flashback)

"Luna RUN!" Harry yelled in desperation.

"Not without you!" Luna insisted.

"How very touching, Potter and Lovegood trying to save one another when Lovegood knows what will happen to Potter…." Hissed a high, yet very cold hearted voice that Harry knew all too well.

"Luna, just GO!" Harry demanded as he turned to face his mortal enemy.

"This is the last time you will ever be on this earth Potter, You will thwart me no more!"

Harry cast a worried glance at the very spot where Luna had stood mere moments ago but regained his confidence when he saw that she had run, "I am afraid you have it backwards, as usual Tom. Can you never learn to face your doom?"

" Oh I see, Potter thinks he has the power to defeat ME! The greatest sorcerer of all time." Voldemort let out a cry of mirth that sent a chill down Harry's back.

"Again you are wrong, I do not think I have the power to vanquish you, I know that I have that power and Albus Dumbledore is still the Greatest Sorcerer in the world." Harry paused as he discreetly pulled his wand from his back pocket," AVADA KEDAVRA!"

Before Voldemort could say a counter curse, the killing curse that he had used so many times before, had hit him squarely in the abdomen. His slits of eyes widened as his lifeless form shrunk down to the floor. As Harry realized what he had just accomplished, a door slammed open and Dumbledore raced in and shouted fiercely, "AVADA KEDAVRA!"

Luna screamed as she ran over to Harry's body, "n-n-o, please, no!" she moaned helplessly. Tears sprang to her eyes as she mouthed nonexistent words. Dumbledore remained motionless.

Cracks filled the room as Ron, Hermione, Ginny, Fred, George, and Lupin apparated in. Upon seeing Voldemort's lifeless form, the cheered. Hermione however turned to find Luna Draped over Harry's body. She ran over, but there was no pulse. "Oh my god……." Was all she could mutter. The rest turned. Ron fainted, Fred and George stared in disbelief, Ginny began to cry, and Lupin drew his wand and hastened over to where Dumbledore was immobilized.

( End Flashback)

Luna dried her eyes and slowly walked downstairs to where her father was reading the paper. The Daily Prophet had a huge headline, ' SECOND WAR ENDS BUT WITH HORRIBLE PRICE!'. He glanced up at her and hugged her.

Crack! Hermione and Ron apparated into Luna's bedroom. Luna looked up from her desk. Ron looked pale with dark circles under his eyes. Hermione's hair looked unkempt and she too was pale. Ron spoke first.

"Hi" was all he said, and frankly all he needed to say.

"Luna hun, can I brush your hair?" Hermione said rather oddly. Luna nodded as Hermione tackled Luna's LONG hair.

"Look, it wasn't your fault." Ron said as thought reading Luna's mind.

"If I hadn't gone for Dumbledore-"

"You would be dead right now." Said Hermione.

Luna was silent. " Hun, nobody blames you, Ron and I have asked your Father, and he consented that you can come with us to Grimmauld Place. We need to plan Harry's funeral." Hermione told her.

"But that will be so AWKWARD for me, I just cant do it."

There was silence until Ron spoke, "Happy Birthday Luna."

She smiled. They were too good to her. Especially now. Her presents were laid before her, but she decided to wait to open them.