Disclaimer: I own none of the HP universe and am not making a cent off writing these stories. If I WAS JKR, I would hurriedly revising book 7 to include a long scene where Neville and Luna get together.
A/n: Over on the ship "The Government Stole My Toad (N/L)" on Fiction Alley, mia813 set forth a challenge to write seven one shot/drabble type things for Neville/Luna, in honor of book 7: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, BEFORE DH comes out. This was approximately the first week of July. And even though I had about a billion and half other things to do, lol, I accepted the challenge. The way I chose to do the seven, was a sort of seven chaptered story of how Neville and Luna came to be. All the titles of the chapters are old thread titles or thread title ideas of TGSMT and/or the "theme" of that chapter. I think each chapter could in theory be read alone/separately, but they of course are much better together. With out further ado…
Chapter 1: Because Loonies and Nobodies Go So Well Together
He walked past the compartment searching for an empty one and saw her wand sticking out from behind her ear as she read a magazine upside down. He did a double take. She glanced up and he kept moving, a little redder in the face. She seemed odd. Really odd. He didn't want to have to sit with her.
He walked past a second time, this time a little slower. There didn't seem to be anywhere else to go, and her compartment was still quite empty except for her. He wanted to get a better look at her. Maybe his impression had been wrong the first time he'd seen her. This time he noticed a necklace of Butterbeer corks, large earrings that resembled radishes, and blonde hair down to her waist. She looked up again and her eyes met his. He flushed brilliantly and hurried away. No, she was definitely too odd.
He hadn't wanted to go into that compartment because she seemed so different from anyone and that frightened him. He hadn't wanted to go in because she was afraid she would comment on how he had walked past twice and practically stared at her. He hadn't wanted to go in because he was not particularly good at talking to girls, especially ones with such an intense, penetrating blue gaze.
"And I don't know who you are." She said, turning those big eyes to him.
"I'm nobody."
The train ride went on and one thing was surely confirmed: the nickname suited her. He could see at once why people referred to her as 'Loony' Lovegood.
But, as the train ride went on, something else was also confirmed, and rather unexpectedly: Neville found her rather captivating.
At one point, he looked at her and she shot him a smile. He smiled back, though a little nervously. At the same time, he wondered when the next time he would see her would be. He hoped it would be soon.
That was how they met.
A/n: There's chapter one. Hopefully I will be getting the next ones up quick, especially since I only have until Saturday to do so! Review me to let me know you read it, especially if you're visiting from TGSMT:D I'd love to hear what anyone has to say, good or bad.