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Chapter 2- The Joys Of MagicAn eleven-year old Luna Lovegood was sleeping soundlessly in her bed. The duvet that covered her was bright orange, as was the wall and carpet. Posters of strange looking magical creatures covered the walls. They were moving about- some of them letting out bursts of flame from their mouths and waving their horny tails threateningly whereas others merely licked their lips cheekily and nuzzled at peculiar looking food.
Suddenly, the door flew open and Luna woke with a start, rubbing her eyes wearily.
"Hurry up Lolly, we're going to get your Hogwarts stuff today, remember?" exclaimed Mr Lovegood (Xenophilius) excitedly, bouncing on the balls of his feet.
"I'm hurry upping, Daddy!" laughed Luna. "I'll be five minutes."
"Of course Lolly sweetheart." said Mr Lovegood as he jumped down the stair two at a time.
After breakfast of cheese and crackers (Luna's favourite) they headed off to Diagon Alley. As they walked down the busy High Street to "The Leaky Cauldron" they received many scandalous looks from passing muggles. Maybe it was the fact that Mr Lovegood was wearing egg-yolk yellow robes or that Luna was sporting a violently shaded wizards hat that clashed tremendously with her vivid blond hair.
Mr Lovegood pushed open the door into the famous bar, Luna tottering in behind him. Even though the bar was quite busy and noisy, many heads turned to look at them and Luna distinctly heard a man with a sleek goatee whisper to a friend "That's Xenophilius Lovegood and that must be his daughter- funny chap, needs to go to a mental home if you ask me!"
Luna's bright blue eyes filled with tears as she heard this but her Father who was waving merrily to the barman, Tom, did not notice or hear. Luna followed her father into the pubs backyard. She knew that her father was a little eccentric but she loved him for it. She also knew that people thought that she was strange aswell but she didn't really see what the problem was. Why couldn't they get on with their own lives rather than judging hers?
Luna shook her head violently. Little things like this didn't usually get to her. She needed to-
But her thoughts were interrupted by a joyful cry.
"Welcome to Diagon Alley again, Lolly!"
Luna cheered up for the rest of the day and did not think about her problems again. She bought a new second-hand cauldron; all of the books needed for her first year at Hogwarts; some black robes and a wand of 8 inches with a unicorn tail core that according to Ollivander was good for Charms.
Even though her father did not buy her a pet (they were too short on money) it all paid back when he bought her a peanut and mint ice cream which she licked happily as they made their way home.
When they did get home, Luna brought her new belongings up to her room and looked at them all tenderly in turn and daydreamed about making friends at Hogwarts.
Finally, after trying on her robes for the third time she retired to bed early and after a quick peck on the cheek from her father she fell asleep immediately, dreaming of the Hogwarts Express that she would be on tomorrow and the castle that she would finally see tomorrow…tomorrow…tomorrow.
