Luna Lovegood woke with start the next morning. Her latest nightmare left her shaking and she waited until the other girls had left before she stood up. She sat in bed shaking, she had imagined her father again beating her whilst her mothers body lay on the floor, blood flowing and calling Luna's name asking for help. Luna had learnt not to scream during nightmares for it would only wake her father and then her nightmare would become reality. She stood slowly and got changed before walking out of the Common Room. As she walked towards the great hall she was greeted by Puglsey and Wednesday. They smiled at her and Puglsey gave her a hug before keeping hold of her hand, it was faint but she could see the writing of last night's detention on there.
"Luna," said Wednesday, breaking Luna out of the daydream she was going into. "My brother and I have been asked to join Harry, Hermione and Mr. Weasley in the Hog's Head today as they have something they wish to discuss. We have been told to ask if you wish to join us." She cocked her head to the side looking inquisitive.
"If you two I would love to come. Do you know what it is about?" she asked turning to Puglsey.
"I am afraid Hermione was not very open about the subject but she asked for our help and I wish to give it them. We should hurry." Pugsley said motioning them forwards. They walked in silence for a very long time until they had reached Hogsmede. The town was beautiful and Luna likes it very much. It was the first time she had been there with actual friends and she didn't have to look around to see if she was being followed.
"Are you alright?" asked Pugsley his eyes glossing over Luna's hand which he still held firm.
"Yes, thank you. What about you or Wednesday?" Luna asked looking at him smiling.
"We are fine thank you. I am afraid we left in quite a hurry last night. I didn't get a chance to see if you were ok; it was very rude of me."
"Don't apologise you had things on your mind... as did I." Luna looked towards Wednesday who was walking a little in front. Puglsey looked also... she couldn't have figured it out could she? His heart stuttered slightly.
Luna did not speak again however and they reached the Hog's Head a few minutes later entering quickly.
It was a dark and dismal place, however both Pugsley and Wednesday had been there before and they nodded at the bar man who bowed slightly and then took out some much cleaner looking glasses and filled them with fire whiskey. The three of them took the glasses, as the bar man had seen that Puglsey and Luna were holding hands. They turned and saw that over 20 other students were watching them. Harry, Hermione smiled calmly at them however a blonde boy was looking at them angrily.
"Well," said Hermione, "that's everyone let's begin." The blonde boy however though otherwise.
"Why is there a Slytherin here!?" he said glaring at Wednesday, who stared coldly back.
"I asked her to be Zacharias." Said Hermione clearly uncomfortable already.
"I don't want to join some club if there is a Slytherin in it. Her kind are the reason that that Umbridge woman is here anyway." Hermione looked angry but it wasn't her who spoke. Wednesday Addams was watching all of them and stood up to face them all.
"My kind?" she said softly. "Tell Mr. Smith what do you fear more the fact that you may join a club containing a Slytherin or the fact that Lord Voldemort is going to try and kill you." When she said the name Zacharias seemed to freeze all the blood draining from his face, the Weasley boy and what she could only guess were his siblings paled and flinched and the Ravenclaw behind her screamed out loud. Wednesday began to laugh, it was high, cold and suddenly Harry knew where he'd heard it from. Voldemort laughed a lot like Wednesday; he had done so in the graveyard last year.
"You said the name." Said Harry, "no-one ever said it before bar me and a select few friends." Wednesday looked at him.
"I believe it was Albus who said fear of the name only increase's fear of the thing itself. I do not fear Voldemort Harry Potter. I have my reasons." She said before anyone could ask why. Harry nodded this was a conversation he wanted to finish but he knew there were times and places.
Hermione spoke for a very long time about why Harry should teach them Defence Against the Dark Arts. They decided to be called Dumbledore's Army to anger the Ministry and at the end they all signed a sheet of paper to prove they would.
"The only thing I don't know is where we can practice." Said Hermione looking at the sheet of paper before safely putting it in her bag.
"I believe I have a place Hermione however if we are going to use it I and my sister would also go and find... volunteers to join in your group. Only the ones we trust of course." Hermione nodded at Pugsley and soon everyone had filed out of the pub and only Luna, Pugsley and Wednesday were still there. The bar man brought them another drink.
"Volunteers brother?" said Wednesday taking a sip.
"Yes I was wondering if there are any more Slytherin's who would wish to join as they are the only group not presented." Wednesday thought for a moment.
"Miss Astoria Greengrass and her sister Daphne would join and I believe Mr Zabini Blaise, Mr Draco Malfoy and Miss Pansy Parkinson would also join given the right speech." She said draining her drink quickly.
"Well as long as you trust them then of course, however do not forget the feud between the Malfoy boy and Harry." Said Pugsley taking Luna's hand.
"I won't but they all will be useful in the future therefore having them now will be a great asset." She said thoughtfully.
Pugsley nodded and turned to leave taking Luna with him. Wednesday watched him go smiling. Yes these people would be tricky but if they wanted to survive they needed these sorts of assets and childhood squabbling had to cease. She looked at the bar man who quickly brought her another drink, smiling she took and settled into the chair at the back, this was definitely her favourite bar.
