Hey everyone! Sorry it's been so long since I updated! ;A; My computer decided it would play a practical joke on me and wipe everything for this story :) So everything I had written for it GONE! D; Had to start this chapter all over again. Anywho! Hope you guys like it :3
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Chapter 2
The Welcome Feast
Luna sat at her house table later that evening for the welcoming feast. Her back to the wall she had a perfect view of the Gryffindor table, and a perfect view of Harry. She kept her head up straight, but her usually dreamy eyes were flat and staring down at her empty golden plate.
She glanced down the length of her table, every other Slytherin were in their usual groups, chatting about their summers. All plates void of anything, the center of the table also empty. Her eyes slowly moved back to her plate. Her eyes sparkled with unshed tears and she sighed to herself.
After what happened the last year at Hogwarts all of her friends had deserted her. They treat her as nothing more than the dirt on the bottom of their loafers. Once again she sighed and her eyes glazed over as she became lost in her thoughts. Memories of the past year played over in her mind.
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Her and Draco, climbing the stairs to the top of one of the towers, Luna could never figure out where anything was in this school. Draco told her to unlock the door at the top of the staircase but, she was too terrified and what they were told to do that she couldn't even lift her wand. Draco had shoved her out of the way and blasted the door open.
"Expelliarmus!" He had shouted, pointing his wand at the old headmaster standing by the balcony. Dumbledores wand flew out of his hand and into Dracos. He tossed it back at Luna, never taking his wand or eyes from the elder man.
Draco and Dumbledore had stood there for quite a while talking, well arguing, back and forth. Soon, Luna heard a noise from the stairs and turned to see her Aunt Bellatrix, Professor Snape and a few other man racing up towards them. She shrank back against the wall and gained them entrance.
All the others were coaxing Draco to hurry up and get the job done, all volunteering to carry out the order themselves. She took one last look at Dumbledore, right as Severus shoved Draco out of the way and raised his wand, and she fled down the stairs into the courtyard below.
She looked up to see her beloved headmaster falling to the earth. She dropped to her knees and sobbed...
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"Welcome, welcome!"
Lunas head shot up and her eyes focused on the form standing at the front of the room behind the golden eagle podium. Headmaster McGonagall had gotten to her feet and was smiling at all the students.
"Welcome to a new year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry! Before we begin our banquet, I would like us all to welcome back all our professors, and to welcome back our new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, Remus Lupin!"
All of Gryffindor table stood up and cheered, as did several Hufflepuffs and Ravenclaws. Lunas eyes trailed across the Slytherins, they remained in their seats but all were clapping and had smiles. She slid her gaze to the Gryffindors and noticed Harry, along with his two friends she knew as Ron and Hermione all standing and cheering. She glanced back down at her plate and let a small smile grace her lips.
"Thank you! Now, let us feast!"
Lunas, along with everyone else's, table became covered in food. Looking up she could name off several types: roast beef, chicken, pork, bacon, potatoes, pudding, vegetables, and different dressings.
She wasn't very hungry and quietly excused herself from the feast and slid out of the Great Hall. She made her way to the library, not sensing that someone had followed her from the Hall.
She grabbed "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" from it's place on a shelf, sat herself at the most secluded table, and emmersed herself in the chapter about Unicorns.
"Shouldn't you be in the Great Hall stuffing your face like the rest of us?"
Luna shrieked and dropped her book, she spun around and all she could see were orbs of emerald green. She put a hand over her heart and leaned back against the table she was just occupying.
"Oh, Harry! Please don't sneak up on me like that!" She laughed lightly as she tried to slow down her heartbeat. He laughed and shook his head.
"I'm sorry, Luna. I saw you leave and I was wondering where you ran off to."
Luna smiled a little and dropped her hand back to her side.
"I just wasn't very hungry."
"Well, if you don't eat now, then you won't have anything until breakfast." Harry blushed slightly and looked away. "That's why I brought you this." He pulled a lump of a napkin out of his pocket and set it on the table, he pulled out his wand and very lightly tapped the top of the wad of paper. It unraveled and inside was a plate filled with bacon, roast beef and mashed potatoes, it was joined by a goblet filled with pumpkin juice. Luna's eyes shined.
"Thank you Harry." She smiled, then frowned slightly. "But I won't be able to eat all of this."
Harry laughed. "That's why I brought two forks." He pulled two forks out of his robe and passed one to her. She took it from him, and her hand brushed lightly against his. Both of their faces flushed red and their eyes moved to the floor.
"W-Well.." Stuttered Harry. "Let's eat!"
Luna nodded, "Yes, let's."
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Oooooo! The relationship between Luna and Harry! :) Wonder what's going to happen between them two c; Only one way to find out! NEXT CHAPTER! :3
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