"NO!"
Luna woke with a start, her breathing coming in short, fast gasps. She had just been dreaming, but it had seemed so real. What had it been about? She couldn't remember. But it had been sad. That she knew. Her face was streaked with tears. She was consumed with a grief that wasn't her own. It was a sadness that had nothing to do with her life or feelings. It was like the feeling she had when her mother had died when she was nine, and she thought that the world didn't care. They didn't notice that a great light had gone out in the world. It felt like no one cared that this great person, her best friend, was no longer there to make a difference. She held back the urge to cry even more as she looked at her clock. It was 6:13, so she started to get ready for her busy day.
After dressing, she went around the house opening all the curtains just like her mother used to do. Then she went to the kitchen to start breakfast. Just as the early morning sun began to shine in to the kitchen, her dad walked in.
"Good morning Luna. You're up early," her dad said as he sat down at the table and opened the newspaper an owl had just delivered.
"I woke up early, so I decided to get an early start. Today is going to be busy. Accio cups," said Luna pointing her wand at the cabinet. Two tea cups came flying toward her. She put two bowls of porridge on the table.
"Why aren't we having eggs and bacon?" inquired Mr. Lovegood.
"Because you need to eat healthier. The war is over so now you have to worry about dying from a heart attack not from Death Eaters," explained Luna as she sat down across the table bringing the two cups of tea.
"Whatever you say daughter," said Mr. Lovegood grudgingly as they both started eating.
"Luna, I need you to go to the Ministry today to get an article from Maggie MacArthur. She works in the Pest Advisory Bureau. She should have her article on the Aqua Umbra done by now."
"Ok, I just have a few things to do here first. I'm going to Diagon Alley. Do you need anything?"
"No. But thanks for asking."
It was about 9:00 by the time Luna finally apparated to the Ministry. She noticed the new fountain in the Atrium. It was a golden phoenix about to take flight. It was a memorial to all those lost in the war and a symbol of rebirth. A lot of things had changed, and a lot of people were dead. Luna didn't realize it, but she had stopped walking as she thought about all those who had died. Dumbledore, Mr.Weasley, Percy, Snape, Mad-Eye Moody, Neville and Mrs. Longbottom, Flitwick, Shacklebolt, Diggle, Emmeline Vance, Hestia Jones, Seamus Finnigan, Ron, Ginny, and countless others. Luna remembered how she had once admired Ron because of his fiery spirit. She quickly realized that he and Hermoine were meant to be. They finally got together the summer after their sixth year. Hermoine was so devastated when Ron died. She blocked herself from all human contact for a month. Now that the war had been over for a year, she went back to working as hard as possible.
So many people Luna hadn't known had died. Muggles including Hermione and Harry's families.
Luna was brought back to reality when some one ran in to her, knocking her down. She looked over and saw the person who ran in to her was picking up his books. When they both stood up, Luna was shocked to see that it was none other than Harry Potter.
