I'm starting to write these chapters faster haha, lucky you;)
Luna quickly dried her face as she heard the doors of her cabin slide open. She planted a fake smile across her face but still kept it hidden. That was one of the things she was good at, faking a smile and pretending that everything was fine, when everything was anything but fine.
Ginny looked at her, concerned. "Are you okay Luna?" she asked, sitting next to her and placing a hand on her shoulder. "You should really be changed by now." Luna pulled her knees down from the chair and stood up, being careful to hide her face, she grabbed her robes from on top of her trunk, which was resting on the rack above her. "Yeah, I'll go and get changed now" she mumbled, leaving the cabin.
She began to walk down the train when she felt a hand grab her arm firmly. She spun around to face Ginny.
"Luna, what is going on?" Ginny asked firmly.
"It's nothing Ginny" Luna smiled.
"Luna, I've known you since we both got here, I know when you're faking a smile" Ginny's tone softened "What's up?"
"Ginny, if I tell you something, you have to promise never to tell anyone, not even your brother." Luna's face flashed with worry and concern.
Ginny simply nodded.
"I'm in love with Harry, and I'm worried what it's turning me into, I attacked Draco earlier, just to protect him and I've never attacked anyone" Luna began to tear up again.
Ginny pulled her into a hug "It's okay" Ginny whispered into her shoulder "I know how you feel about being hopelessly in love, we'll get through it together."
Luna pulled back from Ginny and smiled weakly "Thank you, I'll go and get changed, I'll join you in a bit."
Harry's P.O.V
When they had all arrived at the castle, despite the atmosphere of celebration and good feelings in the air, Harry felt depressed. He was surrounded by countless people, but without Luna by his side, he felt alone.
"What's wrong mate?" Ron asked, visibly concerned by the fact that Harry wasn't talking as much as usual. Harry usually had so much to say about how badly the Dursley's treated him, or was telling stories of the adventures him and Ron had faced over the holidays.
"I'm...not hungry, I'm gonna go take a walk." Harry replied, standing up. He left the common room and began to walk down the stairs. Gazing absent mindedly at the portraits on the wall, they all looked at him in the same way. Confusion. They had known Harry Potter to be wandering around the castle, but never alone. He reached the bottom of the stairs and stopped in front of the entrance, he heard footsteps behind him.
"Luna?" Harry asked, turning around to face her.
"Hi Harry" Luna replied, not directly looking at him, but looking at the doors in front of them.
"Everything okay?" Harry asked, he noticed that she wasn't looking at him.
"Yes," she replied, less friendly with him than usual "What are you doing around here, I would've thought you'd be in the common room with your friends."
"I could say the same for you" Harry said slowly, walking towards her.
"No you couldn't" Luna looked at the floor. "I don't have that many friends" she smiled
"I'm your friend" Harry replied. "I'm always your friend, and I'm always here."
"I know Harry...do you remember when you promised me those walks...in the holidays?" She asked.
"Of course" Harry smiled, "Where to Miss Lovegood?"
"The forbidden forest." Luna smiled.
"What about the dangerous things in there?" Harry asked, his voice full of concern and a trace of fear.
"There's nothing dangerous in there Harry, simply misunderstood creatures."
Luna's P.O.V
Harry tiptoed over the several scattered logs on the floor of the forbidden forest.
"It's very dark." Luna pointed out, she seemed to be lost in her own little world again.
Harry let out a laugh and kicked a few twigs out of the way of the path.
Luna loved the way this forest looked at night, she had definitley missed it over the holidays. She stood still, looking into a clearing and smiling.
"What are you looking at?" Harry asked.
"Nothing" Luna smiled, "That's what so great about it." She stepped into the middle of clearing and called for Harry to join her.
"Wow," he muttered "I guess it really is quite safe here..."
Luna nodded, "Yep, it usuall-"
She was cut off by a low growl.
"Harry? What's that?" Luna asked, fear heavy in her voice.
Thought I'd leave you all on a cliffhanger, sorry it's so short haha, the next one will be longer. Review guys?
