** Hey guys sorry for the reeaalllly slow update. I was on vacation and had no wifi. I know right?! It was horrific. But now I'm back! And to make it up to all ten of you I'm posting two chapters. Two Chapters? I know I know getting a little crazy, but this one is basically filler. Sorry: / J.K. owns all of this. Except me because I am a free human being.**

Draco was floating in darkness. His breathing was steady and he felt at peace. He didn't know how long he had been there, floating in the darkness, but sometime during this rest he felt slight warmth on his chest and a cool light shone through his closed eyelids. He opened them slowly, and a faint light glowed above him. He felt a breeze blow through his hair and over his outstretched body. The moon hovered above him and was the source of light and warmth in his peaceful state. Draco smiled faintly, the moon made him feel at peace; he never wanted to leave this realm.

Suddenly there was a loud tapping and a sliver of bright, white, light reached him. It was growing bigger by the second, and blinding him. There was screeching now, added to the tapping which was now growing louder and faster, as if the tapper was growing impatient.

Draco opened his eyes completely and the scene before him was disappointing. He was lying on his stomach in bed. His back was still throbbing with a dull ache where his father had punished him a few nights ago. He could still feel the places where Lucius' cane striped his back like a tiger.

He looked toward the tapping sound and saw an unfamiliar owl at his door. He got up slowly and painfully to let the bird in. He was handed a parchment letter with neat writing in purple ink.

Draco,

I had a wonderful time at our date a few nights ago. I hope you weren't punished to fiercely for your kindness to me. I would like to return your kindness by inviting you to my humble home to pick the dirigible plums that have just ripened and hunting for wrackspurts. Answer back with Yvonne as soon as you can.

"Loony" Lovegood

Draco sighed. He wished he could join Luna, but looking like this? He could barely move, and he didn't want Luna to feel at fault for this. So it was then, that he took his boring, black ink and wrote his decline on the back of her note. He handed it to Yvonne who with a flutter flew out the window.

Draco sighed again and lay back onto his feather soft bed again. He tried to fall into his dream once more but it was impossible.

Luna received the letter not five minutes after she sent it, and was not surprised at the answer. Apparently Draco's letter had been either intercepted by one of his parents, or he was in no state to be traveling. This disappointed Luna, but did not discourage her. Counting on the latter, she apparated from her room, straight to Diagon Alley where she frisked her way to Honeydukes. She didn't know what Draco liked, but she guessed; and paid three Galleons for a Chocolate Frog and box of Pumpkin Pasties. She left the store with a full bag and headed to Weasley's Wizard Wheezes where she bought a large pack of Zonko's sponsored Filibuster Fireworks. She greeted her fiery haired friends with her typical dreamy smile. "Did you notice today that the air is quite heavy? I noticed it was thick with regretful thoughts today," She mused. She saw her friends roll their eyes and chuckle when they thought she wasn't looking. Typical Luna they were thinking, and it was typical Luna, but it also was true. The air was heavy today because it was the same time three years ago when things started to turn for the worst. Nobody seemed to remember these things, and Luna didn't like to make a habit on dwelling in the past, but some mournful things had to be remembered even when most weren't willing to remember them. Luna was a thoughtful person and thought that today was a day to be thoughtful for a good reason.

When Luna returned home from her quick outing she ran outside to the plum trees that rested just in front of her house's entrance. She picked all of the dirigible plums on the nearest tree and brought them inside to her kitchen. Luna dumped them on the table and started cutting them in half. Once she had scooped out blue insides from the orange plums, she put them in a bowl to mash and started on her mother's old recipe for pie crust.

At one point when the dirigible plum pie was filling the whole house with its delicious aroma, her father ran down the steps all flushed. "Maeve? I knew it would work! You just needed some time!" he shouted, tears running down his face.

"Daddy, it's just me, Luna." Luna said when she heard her mother's name. She thought her father went off to work this morning. It was a surprise to see him disheveled and running down the stairs.

"Oh, hullo Dream Bear," Xenophilius mumbled "You know your mother used to bake the exact same pie, and 'course I thought it was her."

"Daddy, Mum's been dead for ten years." Luna said

"I know. I know… I knew that."Luna's father said more to himself than to his daughter. Xenophilius' eyes lost the glassy sheen they had developed moments before. He shuffled around to face the stairs solemnly. This was the first time Luna saw her father age since her mother died, he looked like an actual old man now.

"Daddy, are you feeling okay?" Luna asked as she moved closer to him to support him up the spiraling stairs.

"Just a little tired darling, nothing a man with my experience can't handle…" He said, but he didn't look 'a little tired' he looked small and incomplete. Luna felt her heart sigh. Her father looked as if the smallest breeze of wind could knock him down and kill him.

Luna followed her father upstairs and tucked him into bed. She smiled lovingly down at her father as she fed him some homemade tonic. After the incident with her mother, Xenophilius had trouble drinking potions. He occasionally coughed like he was trying to hack up a lung, but mostly slept. She sat next to her daddy until the pie was ready, and when it was, Luna tip-toed away from her sleeping father and garnished the top crust with brown sugar and finely chopped chocolate covered mint leaves. She put all the treats in a bag, lit the fireworks and sent them quickly over with Yvonne.

She walked upstairs to her father where he was shaking all over. He didn't seem to have a fever and he insisted he wasn't cold. His eyes were acting as if they were blinking although his eyes were cold. He kept on whispering Luna's mother's name and apologizing. Things seemed to progress quickly, but Luna was sure he would be fine. He had come down with the Welsh Knoge virus, the very disease that caused an epidemic in Cardiff, Wales in 1986. He survived the worst with just a few Advanced Pepperup potions Luna's mother had made. Luna as positive that whatever this was her father would come ut tap dancing.

Once again the bird arrived at Draco's window. Draco, however, was awake this time. Unfortunately his mother was treating his wounds when the tapping began again.

Draco saw the bird approaching and was going to get it but was urged back onto his stomach by his mother as she put more Essence of Dittany on it. When the bird began tapping at the window, his mother stood up and let the bird in. The bird settled on Draco's desk right next to where she dropped the package.

Narcissa unloaded the bag and smiled, "It seems as though my handsome boy has a secret admirer, is it that wonderful girl Pansy?" just then, the filibuster fireworks exploded in Narcissa's face, and many things happened at once. Yvonne screeched loudly and rushed out the open window, Narcissa screamed loudly and coughed as the smoke filled her face, Draco jumped at the unexpected sound and chuckled heartily , the fireworks made balloons that popped loudly wherever they floated. He supposed Luna meant the best, but one look at his mother's fuming face told him that he wouldn't be enjoying his presents as much as Luna expected.

"It seems as if you have a very funny friend Draco. Well, I can be funny too," Draco's mother said, and with a great ferocity, she packed up all the sweets and stormed out of the room as if Luna had planned on insulting her of all people. But fortunately in all of the hustle of his mother, Draco saw Luna's letter fall from the top of the pile right next to his bed, and slowly he reached down and grabbed it. He saw the purple ink and neat writing once more, and opened the envelope.

Draco,

I was in The Alley today and thought of you. I thought you might need some cheering up. Although you aren't good friends, the Weasley's insisted on the fireworks which I thought was quite clever.

When you feel up to it, it is my turn to host you. I have big plans! Write back soon.

"Loony"

Draco smiled at the letter but didn't reply. He didn't know what to say, and he was tired. Instead of writing to the real Luna, his eyelids drooped closed and he turned over in his bed to kiss the dream Luna.

**okay, I know, lame ending but it blends into the next chapter. I know! THE NEXT CHAPTER!WOHOOO! P.S I always appreciate comments! They make me want to write more and more!**