Hermoine POV

'God that was boring' I thought go myself smiling slightly as I walked out of Herbology, the lesson was a introduction to how certain plants can react to one another when put in potions, she would have found the subject interesting but the lesson was so first-year that It made her teeth grate with frustration. She would have liked a little of a challenge but everything that came out of Professor Sprout's mouth was everything she already knew and therefore boring.

Just as she turned the corner, walking towards the classroom she least wanted to be in, her thoughts were once again redirected towards Snape. He was on her mind alot lately, ever since that damned boggart class her questions were endless... so were Harry's and Ron's, she had no answers, not for lack of trying of course! that confrontation in the potions classroom was testament enough towards that. But that only left her with more questions. 'why not push me away?' 'what had she done to inspire such fear?' and most of all 'what was that blue-white power that sparked In his eyes?' she could feel it, it was another-another... something. in him, it almost seemed... distressed. She sighed, "Hermione you're not going to get any answers, deal with it" she muttered to herself quietly as she came to the divination classroom with the rest of the class, Harry and Ron were with Professor Lupin discussing something about thier grade so she was with Neville and Luna today and some other mix of Hufflepuffs, Ravenclaws and Griffindors.

"Hello Hermione" Luna said in her usual disconected, warm but soft voice, Neville nodded to her with a smaill smile which i returned. "Hello Luna, how are you today?" she asked if she was honest Luna looked abit tired and out of it today, well more than she usually is... Luna smiled softly "I am a bit tired today... I had seeings in my sleep, the man in the dark was more saddened than usual, his celestial was unhappy..."

ah, the seeings. Luna has had them ever since she started at Hogwarts, Luna had said as much... always talking about 'the man in the dark' and his celestial. Hermione had once asked what Luna thought the seeings were about and she had said she didn't what it was about but one day she would. Hermoine had smiled reassuringly and nodded, not knowing what else to do...

She walked into the class and sat down with Luna and Neville, she tried her hardest not to scowl when she remembered it was crystal ball day. She hated staring into a glass ball for hours and what she hated even more was that she never saw anything but her own reflection. It was one of the only classes she couldnt excell in and she hated it.

Trelawnly came sweeping into the classroom in her usual manner and asked everyone to grab a crystal ball and sit. I grabbed one.. seething internally. We were about ten minutes in when Luna gasped next to me and I turned to see what was wrong. She was sweating and shaking, her hands grasped tightly on the ball and her eyes wide as she stared into it, it was lit up in pure white. The ball was almost glowing...

Trelawnly got up swiftly and her eyes lit up in excitement. "it looks as though Luna is having revelation! this is excellent! class come, you must all watch this!" she said with enthusiasm. The class came around the table and watched as Luna stared into the ball, shaking.

Suddenly Luna's hand shot out and grabbed Hermione's hand tightly and started uttering "Hermione, Hermione, Hermione" startled I squeezed her hand "its okay Luna, its okay" I said to her trying to calm her. The moments streetched on and on as Luna continued to say her name and then Luna's head snapped up and then turned to look at her, so calmly it was almost unnerving.. "Luna? Luna? are you alright?" I asked. "Hermione" she breathed I tugged on her hand a little "its alright Luna" I said and Luna shooked her head with a huge smile.

Luna grabbed my other hand "its more than alright! its-its! woaw!" she said with tears in her eyes, then she sombered, looking not at all like herself "you must go to him! you must! he's in so much pain Hermione!" she said in a slightly distressed voice and I started panicking "who is it, is it my Dad? is he okay? is he hurt?" I asked hurried, with the whole classes eyes on me.

Luna shook her head "no no Hermione its not your Dad. he's hurting! hes oh my god I felt it. it was like white hot pain searing through me and the nightmares! for four Years... how can he? how has he survived? it was enough to make one go mad! anyone! you have to go to him Hermione! please! end his suffering!, hes-hes a good man!" Luna said this in a rushed and distressed voice and I was completely confused, but I wanted to help whoever he was "who is he Luna? I'll help him if he needs me I promise! but who is he?" at this Luna calmed returning to her normal self, then squeezed both of my hands "good. hes going to need it. he's been through so much already..." she said airily drifting off a little with a sad smile on her face and I grabbed her hand a little to bring her back.

"where is he Luna? how do I find him?whats hurting him? what does he need? dittany? blood replenisher? what-" to this she smiled "no Hermione. hes not in pain physically... he hurts here" and she placed her hand to where my heart is, I looked Luna in the eyes "who is he?" I asked imploringly.

Luna laughed a quick short laugh and raised her hand to cup my cheek "why.. the man in the dark of course..."