The group parted ways in due time and entered their separate common room , Inside Luna thanked cho again and they went off to bed , Luna somewhat startled by the nights events . Back in the Gryffindor common room Everyone had collapsed into the comfy chairs by the fire and were chatting .

"so Neville … why were you so long ?" asked seamus .

"er , well , um" Neville stuttered , did he tell them about Luna ?

Everyone was laughing ." You must think were really stupid Neville , obviously you were with Luna!" Laughed Ginny

"yeah " agreed parvati "but what were you doing with Luna is the question!"

Neville blushed Scarlett which brought on another bout of giggles from everyone else .

"come on ! "said Dean " Full details!"

Neville sank down in his chair but couldn't help grinning

"Full story ?" he said

"full story" echoed the voices round the room

"Well… its like this , Luna and I were left in the Room of requirement , she often stays for me if im looking at the photo of my mum and dad ,and you know with it being Christmas I was upset by them not being here , I mean I always am but the fact that I could see them but never talk to them really got to me tonight "

He looked round , no one was laughing now

"go on" whispered colin .

"Well I was upset , really upset and she walked over and said "They love you , you know ..your parents" "

A few people made soft gasping noises round the room . " I remember saying I know . Then I remembered that she lost her mum didn't she when she was nine ."

A second year student said " I didn't know that , I feel terrible now I called her Loony love good in my first year , well till I met her of course !"

"Its true" said Ginny "she lives with her father in a place near the burrow now "

"But anyway " continued Neville " we were just standing there and then there was a mistletoe plant above us and I said mistletoe …. " Neville grinned "she said it was probably infested with Nargles"

"What are nargles anyway!" Said Natalie , a fourth year

" that's what I said" Neville continued "then , er "

"come on Neville, its exciting now!" grinned Ginny cheekily

"fine , I kissed her" said Neville Blushing deeper still.

The room was filled with applause and cat calls for the boy who had barely been brave enough to answer a question in his first year.

"well done mate" said dean " what did she do?"

"kiss him back of course!" said Parvati " padma ,says Luna`s mad on Neville "

Neville looked at her and nodded . Then his face darkened again

"but then I was really embarrassed … I was going to wipe her memory of it."

The room had gone silent with a few people looking at him in exasperation.

"But when I raised my wand she disarmed me and said I don't want to forget that , I loved it , I love you Neville ! . "

Everyone smiled at him

"Go on " whispered Ginny

"well then we went outside the room and got ambushed by the slytherins , my fault really I wasn't thinking probably"

A few people tutted

"then you guys turned up and saved us!"

"we were worried about you! , We met Cho on the way back down walking towards the room and realised that Luna couldn't of returned either. Then we saw the slytherins hiding round a corner in front of us and stopped and hid ourselves behind the portrait of jackolt the joker , you know the wizard who became a street artist ? "

Neville nodded .

"well we saw them move eventually and got ready . Cho was at the front with me and we crept up behind the slytherins . Malfoy said something then raised his wand .We didn't even have to think what to do !"

"Well im sure not complaining guys!"

They laughed and general chatter started amongst the group.

Back in the Ravenclaw common room Cho and Luna sat in a corner and talked .

"so are you to dating now ? " asked Cho smiling.

Luna looked at her thoughtfully .

"I Don't really know , it was all really fast … do you think we should ?"

Cho sighed "Luna everyone thinks you should , we've all been saying it for months!"

Luna chuckled " he tried to wipe my memory you know … he was really ashamed . "

Cho looked at her with her mouth slightly open. "what did you do ? "

"disarm him.. I told him I love him Cho!"

"Do you love him Luna ?"

Luna didn't even have to think before replying

"yes"