A/N: I am so sorry for the delay in publishing this chapter. I would have posted it last Sunday had I not lost this chapter and the rest of them. Please don't hate me! Fortunately, by some stroke of luck I found the most recent chapters on my google Drive. So that's why I am posting two chapters instead of 1 on Tuesday instead of Sunday.

Please enjoy this chapter and I will get the next one up in about an hour.

Chapter 7

Luna was walking down a hallway on the third floor of the Castle that Saturday. She had been wondering around for quite a while looking for Lilith, when she saw a person running toward her that she quickly recognized. She really hoped Lilith would stop in time this time and not run her over. Fortunately, Lilith did indeed realize she was going to run into someone and stopped about a foot from hitting her. Luna smiled at the out of breath girl in front of her and wondered if she had been running after her mate this whole time or it was only on the occasion that Luna saw her that she was caught running after her elusive mate.

As Lilith stood there trying to catch her breath, Luna decided she might as well speak and explain what she needed from the other girl while she recovered.

"Hello, so we meet again and this time you didn't run me over, which I am grateful for. Would it be alright with you if I asked for a favor? I will return the favor immediately after, since we both seem to be doing the same thing in different ways; looking for our mates." Lilith smiled and tilted her head in question, not seeming to have comprehended what Luna was implying.

"And what is it that I would need to do to accomplish this favor of yours? Nothing bad, I hope." She asked, looking at Luna like she wasn't sure if she should listen to the girl that a lot of people had told her was crazy. She had only run across Luna twice now and the first time she had been extremely forward and kissed the girl so she figured she owed her something. She would just prefer that it not require her to do anything immoral or illegal, but then she should actually listen to the girl first to find out what Luna needed. Something Luna had said finally processed in her mind, "Wait, did you say that you have a mate as well?" Lilith said in surprise.

"Yes, I did say that. I only need for you to deliver a message; this message, in fact." Luna said pulling a folded piece of paper out of her robes and holding it up with two fingers. "It needs to be delivered as soon as you are able to, but the catch is that the person this goes to is heavily guarded and it will take a little bit of stealth in getting it to him. I can't do it myself or I might get attacked or blow his cover in the process, but since you are fairly new to the school no one will suspect that you are doing this for me or that you have any other motive besides talking with him and introducing yourself as a fellow Slytherin student, I figured it would be easier for you. You could even ask him to show you where something is that you wish to find and have not as of yet been able to find. If you are able to get this message to him and you can promise not to tell anyone else about my new mate status, then I will repay the favor by helping you find your mate. This way you won't have to be running around the school as often and possibly run someone else over in the process. What do you say, will you help me?" Luna watched as Lilith smiled widely.

"Of course! I will get this," She snatched the note from Luna's hand, "note to my fellow Slytherin student as soon as I know who it is to be delivered to. I will also gladly keep my mouth shut about your creature inheritance. I may not know what you are, but I wouldn't want anyone to go around blabbing about my secrets, either. My one question for you is how are you going to help me with my dilemma?" She asked smartly in her normal southern American twang.

"There is something no one at this school knows about me besides the creature part of me; I am able to see the auras of everyone and from that I can tell you who matches your aura. In doing this, I will be telling you who your soulmate is. Will that help?" Luna answered, tilting her head to the side.

"I would think that would help me out majorly. Thank you! Now, who do I need to give this note to?" Lilith asked, looking like she was about ready to bolt again.

"Draco Malfoy."

Lilith looked at Luna for a moment to figure out if she was serious or not. When she discerned that she was in fact not joking, she shook her head.

"Okay. Although, I have already met and spoken to him. I really don't think his body guards will have a problem letting me talk to him again."

"Thank you. As soon as you have delivered the message come back and find me and I will tell you who has the same color aura as you do." Luna said, before watching her new friend run off at top speed again. She had always been told to keep it to herself when she learned the perfect match to anyone in that manner, but she figured this was an exceptional case.

Now all she had to do was wait for Draco in the Room of Requirement and hope he got the note soon.

Draco

'I hate this! Why do they have to follow me everywhere I go? Don't I deserve some time alone?' Draco was thinking and getting mad because of the direction of his thoughts. Crabbe and Goyle were currently sitting on either side of him on the Slytherin bench in the Great Hall for breakfast. They had woken up at the same time he had, they had gone to take showers and use the toilet at the same time as he had and since the shower room was communal he hadn't even been alone for that. He was, all of a sudden, not hungry and stood up to leave.

"Aren't you going to eat, Draco?" Crabbe asked looking up at him with a drumstick still in hand, half eaten. Goyle looked on in question as well.

"I'm not hungry right now. You guys finish eating and meet me in the common room later. Don't argue with me on this." Draco quickly finished when he saw that they were about to stand and follow him. They paused, looked at each other for a moment, before nodding and continued eating. Draco sighed and headed out the large double doors of the great hall. He didn't know where he was going, but he just knew that he had to get away from the idiotic duo. He was rounding a corner when he was slammed into by someone. Luckily, he was able to steady the both of them before they crashed to the floor. He looked at the person in front of him and immediately recognized her as the transfer from America.

"Lilith, you really need to stop running around like this. You are going to seriously hurt someone." Draco said, making sure she was steady and then set her aside so that he could continue his walk.

"Wait, Draco. I have something here for you from a friend of ours." Lilith said holding out the note. She looked around for other students and seeing none, she continued, "Luna wanted me to give this to you. Said it was important. Okay, she didn't say it was important, but I got the feeling that it was super important." She stopped her babbling when Draco snatched the note out of her hand.

"Thank you for delivering this to me." He said before he nodded at her in farewell and began walking again. He only made it to the first alcove before he had to read the note. He vaguely heard the sound of running feet going in the opposite direction. He looked both ways before slipping into the alcove and opening the note.

Dear Draco,

I have just found out something that will change our lives forever, but I don't want to tell you in a note.

Please come to the 7th floor corridor at one today and we will enter the Room together so that we can talk.

Can't wait to see you!

Luna Lovegood

Draco smiled and folded the note so that it could be placed into his pocket. After doing so he slowly exited the alcove and headed in the direction of the room of requirement. He really hoped that what she had found out would really change their lives and only for the better. Draco had realized just the other day that he really liked Luna and the kiss they had shared confirmed to him that she also liked him.

After only a few moments he arrived on the seventh floor and spotted Luna leaning against the wall. He hurried up to her after looking around for other students so that he knew no one was watching. He didn't really mind being seen with her as some would assume, but he really didn't want to be punished by his father for making friends with the "blood traitor" as his father would say.

Luna didn't say anything at first. She nodded her greeting and began walking back and forth in front of the wall that usually housed the room. After the third pass a red door appeared and Luna grasped the handle to turn it and open the door. After Luna walked in, Draco followed to see that the room had taken on the appearance of a dining room. At first he thought that she was trying to romance him, but then he realized that it wasn't possible. She wasn't the type to go that far after only knowing his real personality for such a small amount of time. He had at first thought that he had misread her feelings for him when she had refused to look at him in several of their classes, but everything had been settled since then. He looked around and walked toward the book shelf, which looked full. Looking it over, he realized that several of them were of the romance variety, while the others were about Veelas and their mates. He reached up intending to grab one when he heard Luna close the door of the room with a thud. Turning around, he spotted her walking over toward him. At first, he wondered what she was going to do, but then he realized that there was a loveseat sitting next to the book shelf. She motioned for him to sit down next to her after she had taken her seat. It seemed a little cramped, but he sat down anyway hoping he wasn't making her uncomfortable.

"What have you been up to lately?" Draco decided to go for the nonchalant question to end the silence, which reigned for 6 minutes before he spoke.

Luna grinned in her normal dazed way, "Just looking for more Nargles and talking to the castle. The usual stuff that makes others go running." The dazed look dropped off of her face and she tilted her head in the adorable way that she always did.

"You know that when we are alone, you don't have to keep up your glamour and fake persona. Just as I don't need to be mean when I am with you, which is a relief. I really hope we can be friends." Draco said with a small smile.

"So you just want to be friends?" Luna asked not looking sure about something.

"Well, I do want to be friends if that is okay with you." Draco responded as honestly as he thought he could without scaring her away.

"In order to be friends, we should know some things about each other then. Such as favorite color, food, maybe even favorite quidditch team." Luna stated after a small pause, shaking her head to allow her glamour to fall and then waited for him to answer. They began answering each other's questions about themselves, tossing them back and forth. Before they knew it an hour had gone by and Luna had completely forgotten her plan of telling Draco slowing about what she had discovered. Draco waved his wand and uttered "Tempus" to reveal that it was 2:14 pm.

"I have to go before my guards come looking for me. When will we meet here again?" Draco asked, wanting to talk to Luna again and soon.

"How about we meet here every Saturday right after lunch? Does that work for you?" Luna asked.

"Yes, that works great. See you next week." Draco said before he headed towards the door. Luna walked over to it with him but before he could open it, she reached out and pulled him into a hug. Draco was surprised for a moment but then he wrapped his arms around her waist to give her a squeeze. They let go of each other and Draco pulled open the door and walked out without a backward glance in her direction. She reached out and pulled the door closed again. Leaning back against the door, she sighed in happiness as the headache receded and she felt so much better.

"Well, that was a good start. Let's see how things go from here." She concluded and then walked over to sit in the love seat again and daydreamed for several hours.

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