I slipped out of bed after a finally dream-less sleep. I finished packing my little trunk, putting everything in its place. Little Luna was still asleep, but she finished packing last week. I shook her a bit, and her eyes fluttered open. She got up and went to the bathroom, and I picked up our trunks to take them down stays were Daddy was waiting.
"Is my Little Moon getting ready, Star?" Daddy asked, I knew he liked Luna better, she didn't change when Mum died, like I did, she stayed the perfect image of Mummy.
"Yes, Daddy, she is in the bathroom." I replied with a smile, and grabbed a cup of tea with some toast for breakfast.
"Good morning Daddy, good morning Star!" Luna said airily as she stepped into the kitchen in her silver turtleneck sweater and Muggle jeans.
"Good Morning Little Moon, let's depart for King's Crossing." Daddy said as he took Luna's hand and side-along apparated, as I did it myself, taking the trunks.
I immediately spotted Seamus, and ran to hug him. My purple curls flying out behind me; I had dyed my hair using Muggle methods and a charm so that it would stay constant when Daddy started looking at me sadly because I looked like Mummy. I think I may have broken one of Seamus' ribs with my hug, no matter, he didn't complain. I turned to Mrs. Finnigan and hugged her a little less tight, she had been like a second mother to me since Mummy died.
"I missed you two so very much!" I cried to them when they were released from my death-grip.
"Missed you too, deary." Mrs. Finnigan replied, "How could we not?" Seamus added with a smile.
"I'm going to go say goodbye to Daddy and grab Luna so we can find a compartment, okay?" I asked not really waiting for an answer as I skipped back to Daddy.
"Goodbye Daddy, I promise to look after Luna, keep her out of danger for once. Come on Luna, I'll give you a piggy-back if you want." I teased, I was much stronger than her with a more muscly build compared to her thin, scrawny build.
"I think for once I would like to walk to the train, love you Daddy, goodbye." Luna called as we walked into the train, Seamus had his arm slung across my shoulders.
"NEVILLE, I MISSED YOU SO MUCH!" I shrieked as I crushed them in my arms.
"Um, Star, I missed you too and all, but this isn't exactly a happy time with the war flaring up and everything." Neville said sadly, "And I kinda can't breathe." he added with a chuckle, as soon as I let go, Luna latched on.
"What do you think is going on there?" I whispered into Seamus' ear.
"He fancies her, that I know, but does Ickle 'Una fancy our Neville?" he replied.
"That she does, mate, that she does." I said out loud as they sat next to each other in the compartment.
"Neville, I just want you to know that you have our blessing, our daughter will be a good wife one day, we raised her right to find a catch like you, didn't we honey?" I teased as I turned to Seamus.
"That we did, darling, that we did." he replied as Neville turned red and Luna gave us a confused look.
The rest of the time we sat discussing Dean being on the run, Harry, Ron, and Hermione in hiding, and death-eaters being present on our train. Patrolling the halls, were several evil men and woman, wearing dark cloaks and cocky sneers. I knew what was going on, but wasn't scared, we were ready. I was very good in the DA, learning spells quickly, Luna and I both were almost as good as Harry and Hermione.
"Are you guys scared?" I asked as Seamus and Neville stared into space.
"Aren't you two? There is a war happening, You-Know-Who is at large, and death-eaters are controlling Hogwarts. What are we supposed to do?" Seamus rambled.
"Be brave, not panic, wait it out. All that jazz darling, all that jazz." I zoned out after that, staring out the window as it rained.
When we stopped in Hogsmeade station, I was scared for the first years, what would happen to them? I noticed there weren't more than ten, I guess only pure-bloods were sending their kids to Hogwarts this year. They didn't even look scared, obviously the children of death-eaters. Poor kids are raised in a terrible manner, I couldn't help but feel deep pity for them.
The Great Hall seemed so empty, so many had fled, so many weren't allowed to return. Tables were half-empty, all except the Slytherin table. Only several were missing, the terrible parents they had, their minds filled with Whackspurts. Daddy was the only paper printing real news, everything was going to terribly. It's going to end soon, I know it's going to end soon, it has too. Professor Snape, the bloody greasy git, started his speech. I didn't listen, I didn't care. I saw two death-eaters, new professors. Didn't hear their names, but I was getting away from them fast. I ate very little, sniffing everything for poison. Them carefully walked Luna to her common room, what would I do without her?
I entered the Gryffindor common room, taking a seat next to Seamus on the couch, "Do you think anyone would notice if I gave Luna my old robes and stuck her in the empty bed in Ginny's dorm?" I asked absentmindedly.
"Way to risky! What would they do to Luna if they figured it out?" Neville asked in a panicked tone.
"Wow, she is my sister you know? I would never try anything I didn't think was safe. When did you become the overprotective boyfriend?" I asked in a sarcastic tone, instantly regretting it.
"Don't know, when did you become such a..." "NEVILLE I'M SORRY!" I interjected before he could finish, a pleading look in my eyes.
"It's okay, I knew that would work." he said with a smirk.
"And when did you get your confidents?" I asked, truly impress that he thought of such a devious idea.
"Guess I always had it, just didn't use it." he said thoughtfully.
"Well, you better use that Gryffindor courage of yours, because I for one expect to be Crucioed by lunch tomorrow." I didn't regret saying that, I knew about Neville's parents; it made me want to mentally prepare him for it.
"I don't think they'd have the bloody guts to take you on, Star, you haven't been the airy hopeful type since your Mum died. Yet you don't even seem scared?" Seamus inquired.
"I just don't see reason to be afraid of a bald man with no nose and his insane side-kick." I shrugged and pulled out a chocolate frog, popping it into my mouth.
"Well, this is coming from the girl who's boggart is silence, so I don't think you should be criticizing our fears. At least ours are rational." Seamus teased me.
"I'm going to bed, oh joy, I get to share a dorm with the gossip queens. I'll give you each a portion of my candy stash if you let me take Dean's old bed, please?" I begged.
"Tell you what Star; you get up that staircase, you get the bed." Seamus replied with a raised eyebrow.
"Merlin, it's like you don't even know me." I mumbled before taking a running start and landing on the railing, then walking on my hands, one on each rail, up the stairs.
"Sodding flexibility." He scoffed after following me up into the dormatories.
"If Lavender or Parvati rat me out I'm going to cut off their hair while they sleep." I murmured before hopping into one of the many empty beds.
I fell asleep almost immediately, dreaming of happiness, Seamus and I with little shaggy-haired, blue-eyed babies, Luna and Neville with little Blond-haired, brown-eyed babies. I would have been totally content with my dream for a very long time until I remembered I was dreaming. I talked in my sleep, so I went into panic mode and woke myself up. I jerked up to see Seamus and Neville staring at me.
"What did a bloody say this time?" I huffed with my arms crossed.
"Something about adorable children that looked like the perfect mix of Neville and Luna, nice dream, eh?" oh thank Merlin, I didn't have any explaining to do to Seamus then.
"You two are just so perfect for each other, please don't hex me. I'm your future sister-in-law." I pointed out with arms raised.
"So do I really have your guys' blessing, or are you screwing with me?" he asked with a raised eyebrow.
"No, I'm going to curse you into next month if you go within ten feet of my sister, of course you do!" I teased, "Ask her tomorrow, or forever hold your peace." Seamus added.
"Okay I'll do it, now let's all get some sleep." he yawned while talking.
"Tomorrow is going to be an oh so very long day." Seamus yawned out, and we fell asleep.
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