Hey everybody, this story is for the Calendar Challenge by violet-phoenix-rose on the HPFC forum. And just as a future warning Luna goes way out of character in this story, so if you're someone that does not like that then don't say I didn't warn you. Also, this story goes from sad, to happy, to uber sad, so if you don't like that, then you've also been warned. Anyways, enjoy!

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It was a cold January day, one of those days where all you want to do is cuddle up in front of the fire with a blanket and a book and do positively nothing. Which was what most people were doing, save for a few. Harry Potter was one of those few.

He was currently wandering through the frozen halls of Hogwarts, bundled up in all the jackets he and Ron owned combined and he was still cold.

Harry shivered again. Maybe I should go back he thought to himself, pulling the many jackets tighter around himself. He then decided against it. The reason he had left was because in the common room Ginny was busy snogging some Mystery man and it kinda ticked Harry off. A lot. A lotta lot. Especially since it had been only a few days ago when she'd dumped him for mystery man. The kid was in Ginny's year, and Harry was certain he'd heard his name somewhere but couldn't quite recall it, he didn't want to remember it anyways.

I should go visit Hagrid Harry finally decided. He altered his route towards the exit. He finally made it out onto the grounds where is was actually warmer than the castle. He began to cross the frozen ground towards Hagrid's hut when something caught his eye. Down by the frozen lake a small figure was standing. Harry couldn't tell who it was from where he stood, so, in a flash of curiosity, he headed over towards the person. He had to be nearly ten feet away before he recognized the person.

"Hey Luna!" Harry called, glad it was someone he knew.

"Hello Harry," Luna said in her usually misty voice. There was something different about it today though, she sounded sad.

"What are you doing?" Harry asked.

"Nothing much," Luna replied. The sadness still hung in her voice.

"Are you okay?" Harry asked, curious as to why she sounded sad. Luna shrugged.

"I'm just lonely," she said so quietly Harry could barely hear her. "But it's okay," she said louder, "I'm used to being lonely, it's the only thing I can rely on these days."

Harry didn't know what to say. Instead he just sort of stood there, silently. It wasn't an awkward silence though, it was the comfortable kind. The rare kind.

"Harry?" Luna said after a while.

"Yeah?" Harry asked.

"Why are you out here?"

"Where else would I go?"

"Common room?"

"No," Harry said quickly.

"Is Ginny and mystery man there?" Harry nodded.

"Oh, that's too bad," Luna whispered. Harry just shrugged.

"I'm doing okay," he said, "It's just harder at first."

"It always is, but don't worry, things'll get better. It's always okay in the end, if it's not okay, it's not the end." Harry smiled.

"Thanks Luna, I think you've been one of the most sympathetic friends on my part. Everyone else is just like 'she didn't deserve you anyways' or something annoying like that."

"I try to be a good friend," Luna said. She shivered. Harry instinctively put his arm around her, pulling her closer.

"Thanks," Luna said softly, "It really is cold out here." The sadness had left her voice.