A/N – There is a nice Luna in this chapter, I just can't imagine Luna being unkind, she's too much of a lunatic.

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Chapter Ten

Hermione glanced around the room, squirming uncomfortably in her seat. A few months ago, she would not have been able to picture herself in this situation, but here she was eating breakfast in the Great Hall, courtesy of Bellatrix's cruel stupidity. Taking a sip of her pumpkin juice, she tried to ignore the fact that Ginny's eyes were currently burning into her forehead. This was awkward. Suddenly, she spotted a flash of flamboyant colour glide past her, and then realized that it was Luna, clad in a concoction of bright oranges and deep purples. "Oh, hello Hermione" Luna said casually, her usual dreamy smile firmly in place "would you like a copy of 'The Quibbler'?" she offered, holding out a brightly coloured pile of papers. Hermione blinked in surprise but nodded gratefully, at least one person didn't hate her. "It's great to have you back again Hermione, you have a very calming aura, you know?" Luna stated "although I can spot a change in you, just by the vibes that your giving off" the eccentric girl added. Hermione composed her expression into one of interest, and raised her eyebrow questioningly.

"Oh really?" she enquired; preparing herself for the nonsensical ramblings that she was inevitably about to receive. Luna nodded and slipped into the seat beside Hermione with confidence that she could only dream of possessing. "Really" Luna confirmed, dumping her pile of newspapers on the table as she adjusted her dragonfly hairclip. "Well I'm no Professor Trelawny, but I can sense that something in you has altered, it's almost as if your infatuated with somebody…no, in fact maybe not infatuation, maybe genuine love" Luna explained, Hermione snorted at the ridiculousness of this statement, but was inwardly thankful for Luna's company.

"Do tell" Hermione said, wondering if Luna was really that crazy - or just permanently high on drugs. "You see Hermione, I don't see how I could have ever mistaken it for infatuation, your quite obviously in love, ah it must feel fantastic, to be in love…" Luna exclaimed, staring into space and sounding slightly wistful. "What you have to remember Hermione, is that love comes in different forms, for example, I love nargles, but in a different way to how I love my Father, do you understand?" Luna asked, grabbing a slice of toast and beginning to spread a greenish-substance onto it.

Hermione nodded, a spark of curiosity forming inside of her. "So who do I love? What type of love is it?" she questioned, grimacing as Luna began to eat the disgusting-looking piece of toast. "I already told you Hermione" Luna began, in a mildly exasperated tone of voice "you are IN love, so you don't 'love' this person, you are 'in love' with them" she said, causing Hermione to feel even more confused "and I don't know who you are in love with, it seems like you don't either, but when you do find out – it will be incredibly romantic…" Luna stated, causing Hermione to splutter and spit out her pumpkin juice. It was final, Luna Lovegood was I.N.S.A.N.E.

"Well Hermione, I'm going to leave now so I can get to potions early, I enjoy trying to read Professor Snape's aura, it's a very pretty colour" Luna confessed, standing up and skipping merrily out of the Great-Hall, leaving a very puzzled Hermione behind. Hermione let an amused expression cross her face when she thought about an oblivious Luna staring at a snarling Snape, but that amusement quickly faded when she spotted Ginny pointing at her. The ginger-haired girl pointed at her and then turned to whisper to Lavender, not even attempting to be discreet. Hermione had a mental tantrum, she knew that Ginny blamed her, but she could be slightly less fucking obvious about it.

Suddenly, the whole table started to shake, and glasses fell and shattered as people gasped at a reddening Hermione. She was angry, and there was no way that she could control it. Hermione forced herself to take deep breaths, turning around when she felt a hand pat her lower back. She calmed down slightly when she realized whom the hand belonged to, and in the space of a few seconds, the table grew still.

"Lets get some fresh air" Bellatrix murmured, helping Hermione to stand up and refraining from cackling at the shocked expressions that appeared on the face of every single student. Hermione nodded her agreement and followed the elder witch gratefully out of the crowded hall, inwardly smirking when she spotted Draco Malfoy gawping in surprise and Lavender Brown's features morph into an obviously disappointed expression . Fresh air seemed like a good prospect right now.