The
Crush
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It
was a rainy evening outside Hogwarts Castle and inside, Luna Lovegood
was sitting alone at a table in the library. She was reading the
latest edition of The Quibbler (upside-down,
mind you), put out by her very father, Xenophilius Lovegood. She was
alone, basking in the solace and quiet that seemed to radiate from
the towering columns of books.
Luna had just finished reading an article on the dangers of leaving valuable possessions out in the open for Nargels to steal when she saw him: tall, with white-blond hair, and a pale, pointed face. He was dressed in his Slytherin robes and wore its colors of green and silver like a badge of honor. Luna felt her whole body go numb and fuzzy and doubted that Wrackspurts were to blame. This was a different kind of fuzziness - the kind that came with love. And why not have a crush on him? He looked good in silver.
Luna was about to go back to reading her copy of The Quibbler when something - or someone rather - diverted her attention once again - a petite Slytherin with short, black hair and a haughty air about her. Luna remembered that the girl shared her name with a flower. Daisy, perhaps? The Slytherin girl walked over to what seemed to be her male counterpart and greeted him with a kiss and a hug. To Luna, this was evidence that the two were more than just friends. Out of plain sight, Luna couldn't help but feel a little green with envy - deep down, she secretly wished that several Heliopaths would attack the girl and leave the boy with the gray, cold eyes to her and her alone.
The Ravenclaw with the radish earrings watched sadly as the boy and the girl walked hand-in-hand out the library doors. After much effort convincing herself that she could do better and that they would not, could not belong together, Luna took her mind off the tall, pale boy. She read on to discover "Ten Easy Ways To Keep Away Aquavirius Maggots." However, in the back of her mind, Luna couldn't help but realize that she always held a special place in her heart for the bad boys - especially Draco Malfoy. Perhaps it was a loony idea but that was what she was all about.