Luna and Harry, Really? Chapter 1: Harry loves Looney Lovegood?, a harry potter fanfic

Luna and Harry-Really?

Chapter1: Harry loves "Looney" Lovegood?

Harry had turned the corner towards the Fat Lady's corridor when he saw somebody up ahead fastening a note to a board on the wall. A second glance told him it was Luna Lovegood. There were no good hiding places nearby, she was bound to have heard his footsteps, and in any case, Harry could hardly muster the energy to avoid anyone at the moment.

"Hello," she said vaguely, glancing around at him as she stepped back from the notice pinned to the wall.

"How come you're not at the feast?" Harry asked.

"Well, I've lost most of my possessions," said Luna serenely. "People take them and hide them, you know. But it's the last night, and I really do need them back, so I've been putting up signs." She gestured towards the notice board, upon which, sure enough, was a list of missing books and clothes, with a plea for their return

An odd feeling rose in Harry; an emotion quite different from the anger and grief that had filled him since Sirius's death. It was a few moments before he realized that he was feeling sorry for Luna.

"How come people hide your stuff?" He asked her, frowning.

"Oh ... well ..." she shrugged, "I think they think I'm a bit odd, you know. Some people call me "Loony" Lovegood, actually." Harry remembered, at the start of the year, when Ginny had been reluctant to share a cabin with Luna, calling her 'Loony' then, too. The feeling of pity only became greater, and rather painfully. Right now, he felt for her.

"That's no reason for them to take your things," he said flatly. "D'you want help finding them?"

"Oh no," she said, with a smile that warmed him slightly. "They'll come back, they always do in the end. I just wanted to pack tonight. Anyway, why aren't you at the feast?" Answers came straight to his head, explanations about Sirius, the conflict between him and Voldemort that he didn't want announced over the feast ... but somehow he couldn't bring this up. He shrugged.

"I just didn't feel like it," he said.

"No," said Luna, observing him with those misty eyes, deep and meaningful. "I don't suppose you do. That man that the Death Eaters killed was your godfather, wasn't he? Ginny told me."

Harry gave a curt nod. He was saved the need of having to explain about Sirius, but he felt as though he almost didn't mind Luna talking about him. He felt sympathy for her as he remembered that she could also see the Thestrals.

"Have you ..." he began, unsure of whether this was the right thing to say. "I mean, who ... has anyone you've known ever died?"

"Yes," said Luna simply, "my mother." Harry felt a strong empathy upon hearing these words. "She was quite an extraordinary witch, you know, but she did like to experiment and one of her spells went rather badly wrong one day. I was only nine.

"I'm sorry," said Harry, and he meant it.

"Yes, it was rather horrible," said Luna rather calmly. "I still feel very sad about it sometimes. At least I still have Dad. And anyway, at least it's not as thought I'll never see Mum again, is it?"

"Err - it isn't?" Harry said uncertainly. She shook her head disbelievingly at Harry.

"Come on. You heard them, just behind the veil, didn't you?"

"You mean ..."

"In that room with the archway, in the Department of Mysteries. They were just lurking out of sight, that's all. You heard them." They looked at each other, Harry gazing into her eyes, transfixed. Luna smiled at him, Harry unsure what to say or think. Luna believed so many strange things, and yet he had been sure he had heard voices behind the veil as well.

"Are you sure you don't want me to help you look for your stuff?" he said to her.

"Oh no," she said pleasantly. "I think I'll just go down and have some pudding and wait for it to turn up, it always does in the end. Have a nice holiday, Harry."

She walked off. Harry waited a few seconds before followed her. He didn't know why, but she looked different. He also didn't know why he was following her, he just knew he must. He caught up with her. He grabbed her shoulder. She turned around to face him.

A soft grin spread on the fairly pale girl's face. "I think that's quite nice of you, Harry." She spoke and tilted her head a bit. "But really, I-" Luna interrupted herself with a smile and straightened her back. "Thanks, Harry." With that, Luna turned on her heels and looked towards the space in front of her before walking towards the Great Hall. Really, the girl had no intention of just leaving Harry there unintended. As she reached the last board, she posted the small poster and without looking around for Harry, Luna called, "Come on, Harry It'll be fun!" Her voice chimed in like a cat bell. Her snow blond hair fled to her left shoulder as she made sure the last poster was in place. Pudding sounded quite satisfying right now. And the more she thought of it, her stomach churned for it. Maybe going around the castle for a last look? Going down to the Thestrals for a midnight snack? There were so many things she could think of, of doing after the pudding but also pondered if she should really do these things. Luna looked over her surroundings carefully before forcing her eyes on where Harry was. She was quite impressed with him and on how well he'd handled himself with all this sudden drama going on around him. She thought about if Neville had gotten picked. Hmph. Her eyes turned back to Harry and awaited for his response.

"Okay, let's go look." Harry said. He didn't notice that at that moment his left hand had gently grabbed her right hand. He smiled at her. "You're hair looks nice." He said.

Luna's head jerked to look at Harry, "Harry,?" She asked. "Are you feeling alright?" She asked once more, trying to ignore his remark about her hair and his hand meeting hers. It wasn't usual for Harry to act this way and it sort of stunned Luna. Maybe it was the fact of leaving Hogwarts. Usually that got to some students; so Luna has experienced.

"I'm not sure." Harry said. He looked into her(correct me if I'm wrong)silver eyes. they were beautiful...Wait! What? Did he just think that Luna has beautiful eyes? "Let's go look for your things now Luna." he said as he looked away from her eyes. He started walking down the corridor.

Luna pushed Harry's strange attitude away and nodded to his order. "I don't quite know where they could've hidden them..."Luna said, looking around as they walked. Maybe the Hufflepuff boys could've taken them. Really, they've been taking their stuff for the past few weeks right after the Slytherins girls took her stuff.

Harry thought for a second and said, "Accio Luna's shoes!" He waited for a moment and Luna's shoes zoomed down the corridor and into his hands. he smiled and gave them to her. Then he said, "What else are you missing?"

Luna kind of flinched at the zooming shoes. Of course Harry would use magic to find her missing items. "Thanks," She said as she hugged her shoes to her chest. "Um- nothing for right now. I would have to look at my bag." Luna grinned. "Thank you, Harry." Her grin turned into a smile and she seemed to skip towards the Great Hall.

He caught up to her again and said, "Can I sit with you at the Great Hall?" He smiled at her and slipped his right hand into her left hand. This time he knew what he was doing. Luna Lovegood was much better looking that Cho Chang.

"Uh-" Luna looked at Harry and shrugged, "Sure, Harry. I mean I don't think Dumbledore will get upset if you sit at another house's table." Luna grinned softly, trying to excuse the awkward tension that Harry grab her hand again.

"Let's go then." He said. He then walked with her to the Great Hall. His hand still holding hers, he opened the door. He could feel everyone eyes on him and Luna but he didn't care. He loved Luna. He loved her, that's what he had been feeling.

Luna grinned and when they entered the Great Hall. It seemed like her mind wasn't on the fact that people stared. And more on the fact of getting too excited for The Quibbler subscription coming. The Spectrespecs she would be getting whirled in her mind. How she would be able to get the little deviled wrackspurts. Hmph. Her hand slid from Harry's and soon she was quickly walking over to the Ravenclaw table.

"Hey Luna, tell me about some of those creatures that you are always going on about. I'm interested. Especially since I found out about Thestrals." Harry said to her.

Luna's head quickly turned to face Harry with a dreamily look on her face. "Oh," A bright smile showed as she rolled an apple around in her hand. "The nargles," She started. "At first I thought they were the ones who stole my shoes and belongings. But when I saw the two Hufflepuff boys, I somewhat suspected that they possibly had their stuff infested with them. And they thought someone stole their stuff..."Luna seemed to be drifting off into her own thoughts when she looked at the ground. She soon snapped out of it, "But once I get my Quibbler, I'll get my Spectrespecs!"

"So, what are you doing over summer break?" Harry asked, wanting to change the subject. He rubbed her leg.

"I'm thinking about helping father with the Quibbler," Luna said, tilting her head a bit and thinking it over. Maybe someone slipped some Love Potion into his drink earlier. Luna giggled at the thought and took a small chunk out of her apple before chewing

"Could I come over to your house over summer break?" Harry asked. He didn't know why but he felt that this was an amazing idea. Maybe it was his libido. He went to rubbing her thigh.

Harry..."Luna pushed her eyebrows together in confusion and turned away from him. "What seems to have gotten into you? Did a Veela get to you?" She asked, still confused. It was like Luna had disregarded the fact that he'd ask to come over for summer break.

"No, I haven't been anywhere near a veela since the quiditch World Cup right before the Tri-Wizard Tournament." Harry said. He repeated his question,"So, can I come over to your house over the summer?"

Usually the mistaken love for someone else was a Veela's fault.

But once he repeated his question, Luna shrugged and answered,"Father and I pretty busy and I'm wanting to study nargles and Threstrals more. So, if you can keep up, I guess the nargles and father wouldn't mind.."Luna trailed off.

"Great!" Harry said. He started rubbing the other side of her thigh.

"Harry Potter!" Luna spat quietly at his actions. She didn't want to be rude but Harry was making her slightly uncomfortable. Of course he was a nice guy and everyone enjoyed him, but it somewhat upset him how he was acting. Luna placed Harry's hand on the table and pushed her eyebrows together in concern. Draco must've put someone in one of his drinks or something. Most certainly! "What are you doing?" She asked in concern.