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"Lena, won't you come to the Magical Creatures Zoo with me and Fred and George?" Luna's dreamy voice drifted to Lena's ears as they were bundling up in the Ravenclaw common room before going out to Hogsmeade. Lena thought to herself that she and Luna shouldn't be going out in the cold, their annual November colds had set in and Lena had stayed over in Luna's room, the twins taking care of eachother, just like they always had. Luna smiled at her sister, she was tightening her Slytherin scarf, bringing a great contrast of green to the otherwise blue room. Luna knew she didn't really need to invite Lena, she would come anyways. And Lena knew that she didn't need to be invited, she was wanted with her friends anyways, but the words comforted them both. They were together for the time being and that was all that mattered. Luna had said the night before that she sensed something was going to happen soon, and Lena had learned early on to trust her sister's sensitive side. Once, when they were about six or seven, Luna had told Lena that she was going to be seriously hurt if Luna didn't listen to their Father that day. Lena paid her sister no mind and when their Father told Lena not to run down the stairs, she didn't listen. Lena promptly fell and broke her arm, her Dad used "Episkey" and Luna comforted Lena while she cried. There had been dozens of situations of the same kind.
"Yeah, I'd love to Lulu." Lena smiled at her twin fondly and used her childhood nickname. She couldn't wait for the Magical Creatures Zoo. There were going to be dragons and hippogriffs and everything imaginable. Lena let out a huge sneeze followed by a small series of coughs and Luna handed her a Ravenclaw handkerchief. Lena smiled.
"They'll kick me out of Slytherin for using this!" Luna laughed lazily and rubbed her temples. Luna always seemed to have headaches during her November Cold. Lena quickly muttered a small healing spell that she hoped would ease her sister's pain. Luna's face relaxed slightly and and she grabbed her sisters hand before they walked down to the Entrance. Fred and George were waiting there for the girls, and George immediately rushed to Luna's side, asking if she felt any better. They were so cute together, and Lena couldn't help but feel slightly jealous. She and Draco would never have that, that puppy dog love sick look. She would never marry someone who truly loved her and who she truly loved. She didn't even need to bother looking for her "soul mate", she had already been sold.
Lena managed a smile and swiftly punched George on the shoulder, telling him to keep his ginger hands off of her sister. They made their way out into the bitter cold. It was a beautiful snowy scene and George and Fred flanked the girls, "protecting" them from any snowballs that would find their way. The boys just wanted to scare some first years who had bad aim. Luckily for the first years, no snowballs found their way to the Lovegoods. They made their way quickly to the Magical Creatures Zoo, set up right outside of the town. It was huge. It had tents and cages of every size, shape, and color imaginable. Everything was so bright and there were small, brightly advertised stands everywhere, selling bracelets, scarves, butter beers, pumpkin pasties and everything in between.
The quartet was wandering around aimlessly taking in all of the amazing spectacles before them. Luna was pointing out great hiding places for Nargles while George listened to her, and simultaneously carried on a conversation about new joke products with Fred and Lena. But Lena wasn't listening. She couldn't seem to get her mind off of Draco and what Hermione had said. Draco wouldn't put other people in danger, would he? He couldn't be that important of a Death Eater. He had only just been inducted. Lena was wringing the handkerchief Luna had given her in her hands, tearing the pitiful thing to shreds. What was Draco doing right now? She should have stayed back with him, should be keeping a better eye on him. She would do anything to be alone for just a little while and sort out the Draco situation. Lena was brought out of her thoughts when she realized her companions were looking at her expectantly, like they had just asked her a question.
"I'm sorry, what? I was lost in my thoughts." Lena smiled, abashed for getting so lost in her musings about Draco.
"Obviously! I was just telling you that you should probably get a new handkerchief." Fred had an amused smirk on his face as Lena looked down at the now shredded Ravenclaw handkerchief in her hands.
"Oh! Lulu, I'm so sorry, here I'll go find a stand, I think I saw one a while back. Catch up with you guys later?" Lena threw an apologetic glance at her sister, mumbled the healing curse again for good measure, and gave her a quick hug before practically running away from the group. As she was running she swore she heard Fred say, "Lulu? Is she Lele?" Damn git, she'd get him later.
Her thoughts turned once again to Draco. There wasn't exactly a handbook entitled "How to Figure Out If Your Newly Inducted Death Eater Betrothed Who Isn't In Love With You Is Planning Something Harmful". If only. She was running one second and the next she was flat on her bum. And she was buried in snow, half of her hair splaying out like a fan behind of her and the other half covering her face like a veil. She lay still for a moment before realizing that this was NOT comfortable and she would be soaked through if she didn't get up soon. Lena knew she had ran into something and that something was helping her up. She flipped her slivery blonde hair out of her face and saw that that something was a someone. A very handsome, red headed, muscular, dreamy someone.
"I'm so sorry. I'm Bill. Bill Weasley." Bill stuck out his hand to the young woman in front of him. She looked like a dream, pure magic. Her face flashed recognition, but he was positive he had never met her before. He would remember this girl.
"Oh! I'm Lena. Lena Lovegood, Luna's twin. I'm friends with Fred and George. They've told me all about you!" She placed her small hand in his and they shook.
"Luna's twin? You two don't look anything alike!" Bill was astonished. How could anyone possibly compare this girl to Luna, to anyone? Their hands were no longer shaking, but his still grasped hers, held inbetween of them. Lena let out a laugh of amusement.
"People are always getting us confused. We're almost identical!" Bill shook his head, signaling he didn't see the resemblence.
"Would you like to get some hot chocolate or something? It's bitterly cold out here." Bill had the kind of dopey grin on his face that Lena had been dreaming of.
"I'd love to!" The pair walked off, taking shelter in one of the many tents of the Zoo. They found a booth and sat down. After placing their orders and Bill refusing to let Lena pay for her drink, they began an effortless conversation.
"You really don't like meatloaf?" Bill was incredulously staring at Lena. "Who doesn't like meatloaf?"
"If meat were meant to be in loaf form, cows would be bread!" Lena retorted. This made Bill laugh loudly, which in turn made Lena laugh. Once they had both started, each found it near impossible to stop. "What? I'm serious!" This only made Bill laugh harder and he sat his hand on top of hers, sending pleasant chills down Lena's spine.
"You obviously haven't had my Mum's. You should come to dinner sometime...at the Burrow...or with me. When you get the chance." Bill was still holding on to her hand, but had decided that there was a very interesting speck on the table and decided to stare at it intently, coughing nervously. Lena, however, was elated. Bill fucking Weasley wanted to take her out! But she knew the next Hogsmeade trip wasn't scheduled until late January.
"Well, the next Hogsmeaded trip isn't for a while, but I am actually staying at the Burrow for Christmas." Bill looked up in surprise. "Is that weird, because I can make other plans.." Bill quickly cut her off. "No, no that's great!" They smiled at each other a while longer. "You and Luna are staying for New Years too?" This made Lena's smile falter. In order to be able to stay at the Burrow for Christmas Break, she had to agree for her and Luna to stay at Malfoy Manor for New Years Eve and New Years Day. She would be with her future husband. Who she should be with now and not Bill Weasley. She slid her hand out from under Bill's, causing his smile to fall.
"Actually, Luna and I will be at Malfoy Manor for New Years and New Years Eve." She tried to sound as emotionless as possible as she made her face unreadable. Bill was completely confused. What had just happened?
"Why would you be at Malfoy Manor? It isn't safe for you to be there, Lena." Lena looked up and her eyes became misty when she saw that Bill's eyes were full of concern. Just for her. She had to tell him. Now. She blinked her eyes to get rid of the tears and made her voice emotionless.
"I'm betrothed to Draco Malfoy. Luna is betrothed to George, so we split up our holiday so we wouldn't be apart." Bill felt the hinges of his jaw drop open as the surprise and confusion overcame him. The hurt filled his eyes as he stared at Lena. Lena couldn't stand that she had hurt him. They hadn't even know eachother for a day and she was already causing him pain.
"I should go." Lena grabbed her scarf and was standing up to leave when Bill grabbed her arm.
"Wait! Lena, don't go! We'll figure this out, okay? I know you don't love him. I just know. We WILL figure someway to get out of this, but for now, let's just have fun." Bill couldn't help but let his voice fill with hope, permeating the wall that was built with Lena's Bluff. She looked down at him, knowing they would have some kind of future, but was she brave enough to take the chance?
"Alright." Lena sat down and they resumed as if nothing had happened, just enjoying eachothers company, both hoping it would never end.
Four hours and 4 hot chocolates later, Lena made her way to Ravenclaw tower. She would stay the night with Luna until both of them were over their November Colds. She made her way happily to Luna's bed and flopped down beside of her sister.
"Oh, hello Lena. I could use that new handkerchief right about now." Luna's voice was a bit congested, but somehow it still managed to sound dreamy.
"What?" Lena only had one thing, or rather person, on her mind.
A/N: Sorry, I think this one's kind of long, but it needed to happen! Wooooooo! We finally see who Lena's love interest is! I think next chapter will mainly be about Draco and Lena or should I put some Bill/Lena fluff in? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated and utilized! Please review so I know how I'm doing. I would really like to get this story moving faster or would that be a bad idea? Love you guys!
