First of all I changed the date of last chapter, I said it was July 31, 1981, but I realized it was October 31 that it actually happened, so the date of last chapter is October, 31. Keep in mind there will probably be more differences between my story and jk Rowling's than there are similarities. Oh and there was a note left with Luna explaining to the Dursley's what happened. Sorry but I haven't watched the movies or read the books in such a long time, but I'm going to watch and read it soon so I can write this fic better.
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter, but I do own this plot.
This " " means someone is talking out loud ex: "I am such a nerd" Hermione said to herself.
If there is no " " then it means someone is thinking to them self. Hermione is so pretty, Ron thought to himself.
Btw I was joking about the Hermione being a nerd, it's true but I don't mean any harm by it.
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Ten years after the first chapter... So Luna is almost 11.
I woke up to dust tickling my nose. I looked up and noticed it was coming from the ceiling. I also heard banging. Ugh must be Dudley I thought to myself. At that moment I heard more banging and screaming. It was Dudley yelling at me to get up and make him breakfast. And this is what I have to wake up to every morning. Yay me I thought to myself sarcastically. I heard knocking on my door. It was my aunt also telling me to get up and make breakfast. "I'll be out in a minute" I yelled. "No, you get up now!" My aunt Petunia yelled back at me.
After I had stretched and ran my fingers through my hair and tried to make myself as presentable as possible I went out. There was already coffee brewing. I quickly went over to the cabinets and pulled out a pan to make sausage and eggs in. I put some bread in the toaster. I quickly made the food and put it on plates and gave everyone a plate. Then I poured my uncle Vernon's coffee. After Dudley had eaten he went over to where the presents were stacked. Oh did I mention that today is my fabulous cousin's birthday. Note the sarcasm.
I looked up when he started screaming. "37! Only 37! Last year I had 38 presents!" Now duddy, were going to go to the zoo and get you two new presents, won't that be fun?" she asked with a big crazy smile on her face. The phone rang and Vernon yelled for me to answer it. After about a minute of talking they hung up. "Well who was it" Dudley asked me curiously." It was the neighbor Alice; she said she couldn't watch me today because her daughter broke her leg." "What!" Dudley yelled "We can't take him with us!" "We have to take him with us, I'm sorry Dudley" Vernon said.
10 minutes later Dudley had finished opening all his presents, and I was about to walk out the door when Vernon pulled me back by the collar of my shirt. "Any trouble with you girl, any nonsense, any funny business at all and you will be locked in that cupboard for a month" he menacingly spat at me. "Yes sir, I mean no sir, I mean no, no nonsense." I quietly replied. He didn't say anything else just pushed past me out of the door. We got in the car and drove away.
Once we arrived at the zoo Dudley immediately took off leaving Petunia to hopelessly try to catch up with him. Vernon looked at me and warningly said "remember what I said girl" then walked off. After a couple of minutes walking around the zoo, I heard two distinct voices yelling my name. I smiled happily and turned around to greet my two best and only friends. Hazel and Harold, they are my age and have been in all my classes since I started school. We are outcasts and are often called Loony Luna and her Loony crew, or just Luna and her Loony crew. People believe we are weird because we believe in things like wrack spurts and Crumple Horned Snorcacks. I think people are weird because they don't believe in them. I mean how can anyone not believe in them? They obviously exist. I bet Dudley has tons on wrack spurts in his head. I was so lost in my thoughts I forgot Hazel and Harold were there. I realized Hazel was waving her hand in front of my face. "Oh hello Hazel and Harold Lovegood how are you today?" "Were fine Hazel said, but where exactly do you go when you zone out like that, it's like you're on another planet?" "It feels as if I'm on another planet too, so do you two want to go the snake exhibit?" I asked them. They of course agreed. We went to see the snakes but saw Dudley was already there. I decided not to let him spoil our fun and went to look at the snake as well.
"Well well if it isn't Luna and her loony crew" Dudley mocked as soon as we got near the snake exhibit. I agreed to ignore him and I guess Hazel and Harold did too because they didn't say anything. Vernon and Petunia came over and glared at me and my friends. Dudley kept tapping on the glass screaming for someone to make the snake do something. "He's asleep" I finally said hoping he would stop screaming. "He's boring" was Dudley's only reply before moving along to the next tank. Luna, me and Harold are going to look in the gift shop would you like to join us? Hazel asked me. "No thanks I'd rather stay here for a little longer" was my reply before they walked off.
I looked back at the snake. "Sorry about him he doesn't understand what it's like, lying there day after day watching people press their ugly faces in on you." I said to the snake. To my amazement the snake opens its eyes and raises its head to look at me. "Can you hear me?" I ask. Then the snake nodded. "Wow it's just I've never talked to a snake before. Do you… Do you talk to people often?" I asked the snake again. Once again to my amazement the snake shakes its head no. "You're from Burma, aren't you? Was it nice there? Did you miss your family?" I continued asking the snake, but the snake points to a sign near his cage that says it was born in captivity. "I see. That's me as well. I never knew my parents either." I told the snake. Suddenly I felt someone shove me away, it was Dudley of course. Dudley yelled for Vernon and Petunia to come and see the snake. Then incredibly the glass in front of Dudley disappears and Dudley falls into the tank. The snake slithers out and turns to face me, and slithered out thanks. I nervously replied anytime.
The snake slithered around some kids and they started freaking out and screaming.
Dudley finally regained his composure and stood up, ready to climb out of the tank, but the glass had suddenly reappeared and he was stuck inside. Of course he started screaming for his mommy, and when Petunia saw him she started freaking out. I saw Hazel and Harold walking towards me with confused looks on their faces, while I was laughing at Dudley but Uncle Vernon gave me a deadly look and I stopped.
We soon got Dudley out and quickly left the zoo. Once we got home Vernon started interrogating me. "What happened?" he growled. "I swear, I don't know! One minute the glass was there then it was gone, it was like magic!" I pleaded with him hoping he would understand. He shoved me inside the cupboard while shouting there's no such thing as magic. I can presume I'm going to be in here for a few days. It's going to be a long day.
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