Loony's presence seemed to follow me everywhere.
Every step I took, there she was. I couldn't think about anything else but her. I couldn't eat, I couldn't sleep...

You're being stupid, Draco. She doesn't even look twice at you, as if that's the only reason you shouldn't be thinking bout her. She's a filthy blood traitor! She's on Potter's side. And a Ravenclaw! You're going to taint your family name, worse, you will ruin your reputation at Hogwarts!
Draco, the boy who doesn't love anything. The name doesn't really compare to "The Boy Who Lived". Is this really me?

Just as I was lost in my thoughts, fighting a battle in my mind, she walked past. Her face was still buried in that mysterious book, her golden hair falling in beautiful waves at her side. She was wearing some sort of weird tiara, but that drew me to her even more, she's extraordinary...

Just then, a scrawny figure hurried past me.
"Hey, Luna! Wait up!" He called, as he caught up with her.
And that's when she dropped the book from in front of her face and smiled. Her smile, it lighted up the whole room and I knew right then that there was no point fighting this anymore. When she spoke, her words were soft and sweet - I just wished she was saying them to me.
"Oh, hello Neville," her dreamy voice seemed to float through the air.
"You heading to the library?" He asked.
"Yes, are you going too?" He nodded in reply and she looped her arm around his.

Loony and Longbottom? Loony and Longbottom! A surge of jealousy slashed through my veins and I felt my hands form a tight fist at my side. The corridor was deserted now, good thing too. I would be a laughing-stock if people found out that I had a crush on Loony Lovegood! A crush on Loony Lovegood! I laughed at the thought, and pushed the idea of this crush out of my head. Despite what I said before, I will have to start fighting.

Yet, somehow, I found myself wondering towards the library. Just as I was in Florean's, I was drawn to the table that Loony sat at, drawn to the empty seat beside her. But once again, I chose the seat a few tables away. I sat there for a moment - sneaking glances at her when I could - before I realised that I was being too obvious. Of course, what would somebody be doing in the library, by themselves, with no book or even a piece of parchment? I hurried to stand, anxious to not make any noise, that would just draw attention to me. I went to the nearest bookshelf and found a book that I could at least pretend to read.

I sat there for hours, occasionally swapping books, just watching her. Watching how her face lights up when Longbottom makes her laugh. Watching how her eyes sparkle, even in the low light of the library. The library will be closing soon, and eventually Neville leaves, but Luna stays in her seat and once again raises the book up to her face.

Just like that, we were alone. For the first time since I saw her in Florean's, we were alone, I could talk to her and no one would ever have to know about it. Well, apart from the librarian, but she's hardly listening to every word of a student's conversation. Even so, I wait for her to disappear through the book shelves to search for a book before I make my way over to Loony. My legs shook like crazy, I have never been this nervous in all of my life. I cleared my throat. She glanced up at me.
"May I help you?" She said, in her wonderfully dreamy voice.
"Um, yes. What is that you're reading?"
Did I really just ask what she was reading?
"Oh, it's just a book that my father gave me." She answered it so absent-mindedly, it's like she's already been asked the same thing. Well, she is friends with that mudblood Granger.
"Well, I guess I'll see you around, Loony." It was unconscious, it just slipped out.
After a brief moment, she answered me.
"My name's Luna..." Her voice was quieter now, and it shook as she spoke. She looked down as her breath caught in her throat and she ran out of the library with tears racing down her face.