)(The Butterfly Effect)(

By Luna

Luna's Notes

Who could have thought that such an innocent and short-lived creature could be the cause of death to so many lives? It seems faintly impossible, that I should be telling you the story that is about to begin, especially after so many years. I barely lived through the time myself.

It all happened during the summer holidays before my seventh year at Hogwarts but the tale began, long before then.

When I started my first year at Hogwarts, people were already panicking about the growing threat of Voldemort. He had managed to get into Hogwarts by means of a servant and attack his one true enemy, Harry Potter.

During my first year at Hogwarts, he managed to attack several students by means of his past and a possessed student—my best friend, Ginny Weasley.

Up until my third year at Hogwarts—he remained quiet—that year, he killed one student and Harry was attacked. My part in this story however, does not really begin until my forth year at Hogwarts. The year that I journeyed to the Ministry of Magic, with the others; Harry Potter, Ronald Weasley, Hermione Granger, Neville Longbottom and Ginny Weasley. That year—I didn't meet him but I knew he was there.

During my fifth year at Hogwarts, he remained vaguely quiet. We heard of deaths—mainly through my father's magazine, The Quibbler and we knew it was him that did them or someone doing his bidding. It was during Harry Potter's seventh year, when things really began to heat up and I became more involved in the story than I wished.

I start my story at the point of the holidays after Harry's seventh year because one day—I believe people will wish to know about that summer of death. Although some things are better off left unwritten.

Luna Lovegood