Chapter nine: Luna's secrets


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A.N. I have no idea what this chapter is going to be about but as soon as I wrote the chapter and the title came to my mind I'm hopefull cause if it goes like that it will be done soon cause I'll keep getting more ideas. It's Draco's secrets too.


Luna was lying upside down on the sofa reading some book. Draco didn't notice her at first but as he went over to sit down he was surprised to find her there. He didn't think anyone would be here now as it was dinner time. That was the reason he came up here, he though he would read some of those countless books or just relax, away from anyone. He didn't feel like talking to anyone. That is until he saw Luna.

For some reason Luna attracted him. Not in sexual or some way like that but he found her interesting. She was so different to everyone else he knew, some people would, and most certainly did call her weird, but Draco thought that she was her own person and that despite her quirks, like habbit of wearing strange objects (for example butterbeer corks, or raddishes) for jewlery, or the fact that she put her wand behind her ear for safe-keeping... she had a dignity you know. He thought that she was special. Draco- despite himself, thought that her weird habbits made her more cute. Not to mention the fact that Luna, was no ugly duckling. She was good-looking. She had long blonde hair, pale blue eyes, slightly tanned skin with a couple of freckles on her nose. He didn't see why there weren't guys all over her, he guessed that they didn't like anything that was slightly out-of-ordinary. Draco thought they were being plain stupid.

"Hello?" Her dreamy voice sounded quite surprised.

"They're just plain stupid, she is good looking and not to mention smart". He spoke his thought out loud.

"Excuse me?" She looked even more surprised.

"Oh crap did I just say that out loud"

"Yeah you did." Came Luna's answer

"And that! How thick am I gonna get, might as well tell her that I like her"

Who do you like?" Luna seemed to be reading his mind, except she wasn't he was just unknowingly saying it out loud, he could never learn, right?

"Um sorry I didn't mean to say it out loud.."

"You can tell me, I wouldn't tell anyone, I'll tell you some of my secrets too. Some things not many people know.." Luna was quite talkative, not like last time he spoke to her.

Draco sat down next to her.

"Well I don't know. It's just that... Ok. I like you ok! " He was irritated, he didn't know what to do, how to get around it without lying, then he just blurted it out.

"Oh really? Aw. You're the first guy that ever said this to me." Luna looked flattered, and her cheeks were going slightly pink. She seemed pleased though.

"Yeah, well now out with it, you said that you would tell me some of your secrets." He grinned evilly.

"Oh ok. So first secret. Last year I used to like Ron Weasley..." Draco rolled his eyes, how could she like such a git like Weasel was beyond him..

"Hey, I thought that he was quite funny you know! But that was last year, I don't anymore..."

Oh good, I think I'd have to hurt him if she still did.

"So more info then.." Draco was eager to find out more, she was the only girl he liked that he actually talked to. He attempted to talk to Hermione but well... It didn't go too well. And Ginny? Well he didn't even see her up close let alone talked to her..

"My mum died when I was eight." Luna seemed quite sad.

"Oh, I'm sorry. I know how you feel" Draco did in fact know how she felt.

"How can you know?" Luna had a little tear in her eye. Draco reached over and wiped it off.

"My parents were killed in July" He looked down.

"Oh I'm sorry. I didn't mean to sound so..." Luna's voice just trailed off.

"That's ok, you didn't know. I haven't talked about it with anyone. I just.. It's hard. Mum...She had nothing to do with it. Why her? She was such a nice person." Draco spoke the things that were in his mind ever since he was told about it...

"What happened?" Luna seemed curious, concerned and sorry all at the same time.

Draco considered whether to tell her or lie, or not tell her at all... He decided for the first. He didn't have to tell her everything.

"Can you promise not to tell anyone about this?"

"Of course, your sectret is safe with me!" Luna didn't seem like the person to blab people's sectrets but he wanted to make sure..

"They were killed by Voldemort. You see my father used to be a Death Eater. My mum was totally against it. For all I know, Voldemort wanted to get rid of her, but my dad was against it so he killed them both, that is the only thing that improves my opinion of father- that he died to protect mum, of course he had no chance.. "

Draco watched her face for reaction. He studied her features closely, he felt that he could trust her. He studied her features closely, very closely, little closer, his nose was almost touching hers.

Suddenly the portrait hole swung open and none other than the boy called Jessi O'Brien, the boy from sorting came in. Draco and Luna jumped slightly. Jessi spotted them and went over...

Seconds later Padma followed by Anthony, and the rest of the Ravenclaw tower came in. Jessi smiled at Draco and Luna.

Both Draco and Luna looked at him innocently.

"I won't tell anyone, don't you worry" He grinned at Draco and went over to where few of the other first years were.

Padma and Anthony came over and squeezed between Draco and Luna.

"So Dagen, why weren't you down for dinner eh?" Merlin why does she have to be so nosy?

"I wasn't hungry" Draco answered shortly, while giving Luna a brief smile, she smiled back and picked up the book she was reading earlier.

"Okay, well I was just wondering..." She couldn't finish what she was wondering about as Draco cut her off

"Aaaanyway, I'm little tired so I think I'm going to go up now. Good night Padma, Anthony.. Luna" He winked at her and headed for the boy dormitory.

Luna smiled slightly. Padma was frowning, Anthony looked amused. He wouldn't dare cut his girlfriend off.

"Well that was weird, wonder what's up with him..." Padma was always onto something.

"Oh give him a break, it was his first day, he was probably just tired after having Mandy for a partner. I don't blame him really. She is so annoying." Padma nodded absent mindedly. Maybe Anthony was right...


A.N. Well? I want reviews. I kinda like this chappie. It was one of those when you just start writting and you keep getting ideas until you're done. I hope you guys like this one. I want to know everything! So review, I know that you probably can't be stuffed but I don't need too long ones. just average.. Please! xoxo julezz