I fingered the scar on my back; I traced it from the back of my shoulder where it began, to the middle of my back where it ended. I closed my eyes and shivered as I remembered that night at Hogwarts.
It was the final battle; I had been fighting death eaters for what seemed like hours. I had just finished another masked death eater. A green light barely missed me. I turned around to see Lucius Malfoy pointing his wand at me ready to strike again. We dueled; I was so tired I barely kept up. I collapsed on the ground as he sent a stunning spell at me. I got up and kneeled on the ground feeling cold metal on my throat. He held a knife to my throat. " Weak,'' He said, he knocked my wand away from me, '' just like your father.'' He pulled the knife and swept it missing my throat as I turned and instead ended up puncturing my back and sweeping it across my. I cried out in pain, and felt the blood dripping from my back. I looked back up and saw him pulling back the knife; determined to kill me,'' Arvada Kavadra'' Lucius Malfoy froze then fell laying dead on the ground. There stood Draco Malfoy, a grim smile on his lips. He stepped over his father and picked up my wand, handing it to me, he held out his hand and I stared at in confusion. "I'm on your side Lovegood, don't worry.'' I looked at his cold grey eyes; he was telling the truth. I always had the unique talent of telling if people were telling the truth or not. I nodded and took his hand,
"Come on Harry needs are help.''
We won the battle, and now four years later the wizarding world was at peace. I returned to Hogwarts, not the same person as I was. The war, and the death of my father, taught me that I could no longer escape the harsh realties of the world by creating my own. It took awhile for people to get used to the new me, the real me, but soon they accepted it and they no longer called me 'loony'. I became friends with Draco Malfoy, who unexpectedly, was a caring person beneath the tough exterior that he had created over the years, although he rarely showed it. He never bothered ' the golden trio' again. Instead he went about his business, I closed my eyes again, thinking about his death. After he graduated, he had become one of the best aurors. It had caused some trouble for him though and he was found dead, killed by death eaters. My heart still stung, he had become one my closest friends besides, Harry Hermione, and he and his mother had welcomed me into his family. Unofficially adopting me as his sister.
I walked away from my mirror and into my living room of my small flat. I jumped as my fireplace flared with green flames and Harry stepped our. "Luna come on we have to hurry.''
"What's wrong?''
"Hermione, she's hurt, she fell down the stairs.'' We both flooed to St. Mungos. He explained the situation to me, "She fell and usually the healers could fix that, you know that,'' I nodded being a healer myself, " but the thing is she's not healing the healers don't know what to do. They say she's dying.'' He whispered the last part so that I barley heard him, but I did and it stopped me in my tracks.
"No.'' I hugged him as tears began to run down his cheeks as well as mine. I couldn't bare to see him cry I loved him so much. He let me go and we began to run to her room. The Weasley family was gathered there as well as the Grangers. Ron Weasley, Hermione's husband, sat his hands in his face. One of the healers came up to me.
" Mrs. Weasley has been asking you for quit some time, come.'' At the door to Hermione's room, she stopped me. " We tried all we could; nothings working; it's like something's stopping her from healing. She is dying, she is internally bleeding. I am so sorry ms. Lovegood I know she's a close friend of yours.'' I closed my eyes and took a deep breath opening the doorknob. Hermione lay there staring at the ceiling a calm expression on her face.
"Hello Luna.'' She said her voice hoarse.
"Hi Hermione.'' She was covered with bruises and cuts. I sat at the edge of her bed.
"Luna I want you to do something for me, call it a last request,'' I nodded my head unable to speak, '' I want you to take Rose and leave, leave England if you have to, just make sure Ron doesn't go near her.'' Taking her daughter, kidnapping, she was going crazy.
I shook my head, '' Hermione your talking crazy. Ron's her father, your just talking like that…'' she cut me off.
" Who do you think gave me these bruises, these cuts? I didn't fall, he beat me.'' She was telling me the truth but I just couldn't believe it. Ron? "Why?'' I asked on the verge of tears.
"Because Rose wasn't his.'' She shook her head. " I have never let Ron touch me that way.''
" Who?''
"Draco.'' She let the tears spill "I loved him so much, but I couldn't leave Ron, you know the law, a muggle born can't divorce a pureblood. When Draco found out I was pregnant he was so happy, he said we were going to run away and get married. I accepted. But.'' she turned he head towards me.
"Ron.'' I whispered, she nodded.
"He gloated about it for weeks after Draco's death and his beatings became worse.''
" I could have helped you. Harry could have helped you.''
"Harry has loyalty to the Weasley's. They were his first real family. I didn't want him to feel tormented as to who's side to choose; who to believe you shouldn't either.'' I understood what she was saying. I couldn't tell Harry.
" If Rose were to grow up with him I know he'll give her the same treatment he gave me. Please Luna.'' I held the bottle cap necklace close to my heart and sighed; I knew this was the right thing to do.'" Yes.'' I answered, and she smiled a painful smile; she was slipping I could tell.
"Thank you, you are a great friend Luna. There are two more things I need to tell you though.'' I nodded.
" I want you to rename her Rose Evelyn Lovegood.'' She sat up, I protested, but she waved me off. She waved her wand. A thick yellow envelope appeared in her hand and she handed it to me.' I've been planning this for the last month.'' He breathing became labored and she dropped her wand. I laid her back down. " Take care of her. She'll be yours from now on'' those were her last words. I laid my head on the bed and began to sob. My head snapped up with realization, there would be time for mourning later. I wiped the last remaining tears and quickly shrunk the envelope.
I walked out, the Weasley's and Grangers looked at me expectantly. I looked down on the ground and shook my head. People began to sob and Harry placed his hand on my shoulder. I shrugged it off I had to lose all contact with them. For Rose's safety. He seemed hurt but I walked off flooing to Hermione's house. I crept up the stairs to Rose's nursery and saw Mrs. Weasley singing a lullaby to Rose. I knew she would take her sons side,'' I am so sorry .'' I whispered. I gulped and a stunning spell shot silently out of my wand. collapsed onto the floor. Rose began to cry and I took her out of her crib and cradled her in my arms whispering comforting words and rocking her gently. I knew they would be coming soon. I gathered her stuff and then went to Hermione's room. I took her Jewelry and put it in a bag that held Rose's baby stuff. I would give this to Rose when she was older.
I looked down at the month old baby in my arms and smiled. I silently promised Hermione and Draco; wherever they were that I would protect her daughter with my life. With that I apparated to my next destination; Malfoy Manor. I think it was time Narcissa met her granddaughter.