Chapter Two!
Umbridge is the devil.
After going to Diagon Ally and getting all of her school supplies, Luna went home. Excited to go back to school. She was going into her fifth year, and it would be a lie to say she wasn't looking forward to her O.W.L's. Luna liked to have plenty of work to do. Because then, her mind would keep busy. Sometimes Luna thought that she thought too much. She didn't like it when all there was to think. Or well, she didn't like the idea. Though if she had nothing to do, she would love to just sit there and think.
Sometimes, even Luna confused herself. But, she would just think more about it and she would get it. Luna loved to think about stories that she made up in her head. To just sit there and let your imagination flow. At one point, Luna wanted to become a writer. But her mind constantly changed, as of right now, Luna thought becoming an astronaut would be a cool job.
Waking up the next morning, Luna searched around the house, for Nargles. She didn't want her father to search too much while she was gone. She figured she could find them better then him, since he would be busy working on the Quibbler and wouldn't check everywhere. Luna checked the whole house, but saw no traces of Nargles. Which was a relief. After that, she made herself breakfast and got ready for the trip to Hogwarts. Luna decided to wear a light blue summer dress.
A couple of hours later, she was at kings cross station. Waiting for the right time to run through the wall. Holding her fathers hand she ran through. Every year was the same. Luna would arrive at the station a little early, then run through holding her fathers hand. It was like a tradition, even though they never really talked about it. Then her father would give her a pile of the latest edition of the Quibbler. Like her was now, and on the front cover was 'Dolores Umbridge, is she the devil?" With a picture of Umbridge and devil horns with flames around it.
Luna found it amusing, so she suggested it to her father. He was reluctant at first, but she persisted saying that people at school would read it. She just knew they would, after what happened last year. Luna smiled and waved at her father then got onto the train. Carrying a bunch of The Quibbler with her. She forgot about her trunk for school, but then saw her father come in and stow it in a compartment. She smiled again then said her goodbyes.
Luna walked into the compartment, waiting to see someone else so she could leave the trunk here and hand out the magazines. Soon she saw Ginny Weasley, one of her closest friends. Ginny hugged Luna when she saw her. Ginny was wearing some skinny jeans and a shirt. They talked for five minutes or so, but Luna said she needed to hurry and hand out The Quibbler. So Luna got out of the compartment and started walking down the train. Luna saw Harry on her way, looking cheery. He seemed glad to be going back.
"Hello Harry, do you want one?" Luna asked him, gesturing to the magazines.
"Yes, thanks Luna. Do you.. Uh know where Ginny is?"
"Yes, she's down a little further." Harry nodded. Luna handed him a copy and he smiled, then laughed at the cover. He looked up and Luna gave him a cheeky grin.
"I best be off now, more to hand out." Luna said to him after a couple of moments. "Yes, o-of course. See you around Luna."
Luna smiled then walked down a little further, handing out some to students whom she didn't know well. She handed most of them out by the time she reached the end, she even had to go back to her compartment to get some more. Only a couple of people said they didn't want one. Or well, insulted her, then slammed the compartment door. Luna didn't care though, she was used to it. And to her, it was just like saying a simple 'No'. So she just smiled and carried on.
Luna only had a couple of copy's of The Quibbler left now. She had reached the end of the train, where all the Slytherin 7th years were hanging out. She looked around and saw Blaise Zabini, Draco Malfoy and Pansy Parkinson sitting together. Luna walked up to them first, smiling to herself when she saw that Pansy was trying to get Draco's attention, but he wasn't listening. Luna didn't really like Pansy, and Luna didn't dislike a lot of people, but Pansy was an exception.
"Hello Draco, Pansy, Blaise." She greeted them, warmly, as if they we're friends. Blaise looked up then looked back down. Pansy looked up and sneered. Draco turned his head and groaned. Luna's smile only grew slightly wider. "Do you want a copy of-"
"That rubbish? No. Of course I don't. No one does." Pansy said, her words cutting Luna off. Blaise looked up again and saw what was on the cover, he reached out and grabbed one then started to snicker at the cover.
"Blaise, what are you doing?" Pansy demanded, as she leaned forward. Blaise turned over The Quibbler and showed Pansy the front cover. Pansy rolled her eyes and leaned back again. Draco moved his hands in a shooing motion.
"Go, scurry off. Look for more made up crap or something." He said to her, not even bothering to look at her.
"I still need to hand out one more." Luna said looking at The Quibbler in her hands. Draco sighed and shook his head, he snatched the last copy off her and threw it behind him.
"There, it's gone." Luna shook her head and went to go pick it up.
Forgetting about her dress, she bent down and grabbed the magazine. "Nice ass Loony." Blaise said, snickering loudly. Luna stood up straight away and flushed red. She looked at Blaise with a horrified expression. Luna stammered something then rushed off, down the train. Draco looked at Blaise with a weird expression on his face, Pansy looking the same.
"What?"
"What was that?" Draco asked him.
Blaise shrugged. "Look, she's gone. Also you should know by now that I'm a flirt."
Pansy waited for a little while. She expected Draco to say 'Whatever. Just don't flirt with my girlfriend'. But he only said "Whatever." Laughed a little then looked out the window. Pansy bit her bottom lip and moved her hand over his. Draco moved it away and put it on the table. After a couple of moments, she let her lower lip go and sighed.
"Something up Pansy?" Blaise asked her, a hint of amusement in his voice. She didn't realise he saw her move her hand until now.
"N-No, nothing." Pansy said, stuttering slightly.
"Yeah sure." Blaise replied, with sarcasm.
"I'm fine. Just drop it?" Pansy lifted a hand to brush a hair out of her eye after she said it, as she saw him shrug. Draco was still looking out the window, not taking notice of what was going on. He looked rather distracted by a deep thought, he looked like he didn't want to be disturbed. Pansy didn't see him like that though, she just thought something was wrong. "Are you alright Draco?" She asked him.
"Fine."
"Are you sure? You look a little tired, and-"
"I said I'm fine Pansy." Draco replied, anger in his voice evident.
"But Draco-"
"I said I'm fine Pansy!" Draco told her, almost yelling.
Pansy shrunk back into her seat, while Draco kept facing away from her. Blaise pulled a weird face, and Pansy soon realised her was trying not to laugh. Pansy rolled her eyes. After about five minutes or so, no one said anything. But Pansy felt someone's hand touch just above her knee. At first she thought it was Draco, but then she realised it was Blaise.
Pansy looked shocked, and looked at Blaise. He smirked, and his hand just went higher. For a moment, while his hand was moving up her leg, Pansy was tempted to just leave it there. She would of, if Draco wasn't there and it wasn't so public. But Draco was right next to her, so she moved her hand under the table and pushed it away.
Blaise's hand moved back onto her leg, higher this time. She shivered. "Blaise stop it! My boyfriend is right freaking next to me!" Pansy yelled. Blaise put his hand back on his lap and looked innocent. "I don't know what your talking about." He said. The corners of his mouth twitching with the ache to smirk. Pansy groaned and started to shake Draco. "Draco? Did you not just see what happened?" Pansy said desperately. He shrugged and Pansy looked shocked.
"He just touched me and you don't care?"
"Pansy, don't try to hide the fact that you liked it, I know you did. I know you have a stupid crush on him. And I know you would do almost anything to get laid by a wealthy pureblood. Now, if you two would excuse me..-" Draco began to get up but not before Pansy started yelling again.
"Where are you going? Why don't you care? Are you breaking up with me? I do not get broken up with!" Draco rolled his eyes and walked away from her. She got up from her seat. "DON'T YOU DARE WALK AWAY FROM ME!"
He turned around, looking bored. "Shut up Pansy, all you want is sex. Everyone knows it. Just sex and money. I'm not going to get used, so your dumped. Bye." He turned around walking to the next train carriage.
Pansy stood there speechless. Not even Blaise was laughing. The only thing she said on the train ride after was "Fuck." under her breath when she went to sit back down.
Luna was wrapped about all The Quibbler's she gave out today. She hadn't ever gave out so many. She knew putting Umbridge on the cover and making a joke out of her would be a big hit. Since everyone now hated her. Even the Slytherin's that were working for her. Luna was still a little disturbed about Blaise. She had never been talked to like that before.
After she gave them out, she saw Harry in her compartment with Ron and Hermione. Ginny must of left. "Hello Harry, Ron, Hermione." Luna said, nodding to each of them.
"Hey Luna." Harry and Hermione replied.
"H-Hi Loon-Luna." Ron said to her. A little nervous still. He usually was around her, though not because he liked her, he just found her a bit creepy. Luna smiled at all of them, and sat down next to Harry, who was sitting alone before. Hermione was in front of Luna, Ron next to Hermione. Luna pulled out the last copy she had of The Quibbler, on top of her trunk. She began to read it while the others talked.
She was going to ask about Ginny, but she forgot because she became absorbed in the Quibbler. Not too long, after she began reading, the compartment door slid open and Draco appeared at the door. Nodding to each of them in turn he said, "Potter, Weasel, Mudblood.. Loony." Harry groaned. Hermione didn't really react, and Ron got annoyed fast. Luna just smiled. Maybe while I was gone he read The Quibbler , She thought.
"Hello Draco, did you end up reading The Quibbler?"
Harry turned to Luna with a confused frown, Draco just scoffed. "Of course I didn't, didn't you hear me say it was rubbish?"
"Yes, but I thought you still might like to read it."
"Why would I like to read rubbish?"
"I don't know, why would you like to?" She asked him. Her eyes lingered on his, like she was looking into him. She could tell he was hiding something, but she wasn't a mind reader so she didn't know what. Draco flinched a little, under her gaze. He was obviously a little creeped out. Luna was used to it
"What do you want Malfoy?" Harry asked him, not caring too much what his reply would be.
"Uh.. Prefect duties, came to tell them."
"Oh I forgot!" Hermione said, hitting her forehead with her hand.
"Well that's a first.." Draco muttered.
Hermione got up after Ron and they walked towards Draco. "See you later , Harry and Luna." Hermione said, Ron nodded at them and they walked off.
Harry went up after them quickly, "Sorry Luna, I just remembered, I need to talk to Neville. I promised I would.." He looked down, a little ashamed at having to leave her here with Draco, but he would be going any moment now.
"It's okay Harry, I have my Quibbler." Luna said, lifting up her magazine.
"Okay, see you around Luna." Luna smiled and waved. Leaving her and Draco now alone, him standing awkwardly.
"Did you want to sit down Draco?" She asked him.
"With you? Uh no.." He replied.
She wondered why he was still here, and guessed he wanted a break from the Slytherin's.
"You know that most of the things in there actually aren't true, right?"
"Actually, yes I do. I realise some of the things my Dad puts in there are fake. But we need more people to read it, and every media has it's false tales."
Luna smiled, when she saw his face expression changed. He smiled, slightly, barely noticeable, it was still there.
"You know, that actually makes some sense."
"Whenever I say something, it normally tends to make sense. You just have to think about it a little more at times. Though, I doubt people would do that." Luna shifted in her seat, moving her leg off her other one. What she didn't realise, was the small gap between her legs was just enough space for Draco to see up her legs, and to her knickers.
He gulped. He was single now, though he wouldn't go around throwing himself at girls. Especially not ones like Loony Luna. But he couldn't help but look every now and then. She was defiantly a virgin. She hadn't even had a boyfriend before. Though, rumour had it, she had kissed Neville Longbottom one time. Great , Draco thought, now I'm thinking about her first kiss. Draco shook it off, and turned to leave. "See you around Draco."
"Whatever Loony."
