Strange Can Be Good
HarryxLuna
Rated T
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter or its characters from the franchise. That honor belongs to JK Rowling
Strange Can Be Good
Chapter 10: The News
Harry and Luna had been dating for about a month before they finally decided to make it official. They hadn't gone public with their relationship, as whenever they were together, Luna was either at Harry's place or he was at hers. They decided to wait two weeks before telling James and Albus. Harry still chuckled at the memory of when he and Luna first told them
(Flashback)
"James! Albus! Come down here for a moment, please!" Harry called up the stairs. He heard the sound of James groaning, chuckling at the familiar sound. He must have interrupted him doing something "very important".
The sound of running feet was heard and seconds later Albus came bounding down the steps and flung himself into his father's arms. Harry smiled and hugged his youngest, kissing him on the head before looking back up to see his oldest come down the stairs.
When James reached the landing he asked, "What is it, dad?"
Harry smiled and said, "Luna is coming over in about ten minutes for dinner, so I want you both to be on your best behavior. Also, Luna and I have something really important we want to share with you, alright?"
"What is it?" Albus asked curiously, head tilted to the side as Harry put him back on the ground.
"You'll know soon enough," Harry told him before ruffling his and his brother's hair. James couldn't help but smile before heading back upstairs to continue doing whatever it was that he was doing. Albus asked Harry if he could help him finish preparing dinner, to which Harry said 'yes'.
Ten minutes later, Harry and Albus had finished dinner and had set it on the dining table right when the Floo sounded. Albus ran into the living room to greet Luna, Harry following him at an almost even pace though he was walking.
"Luna!" Albus greeted as he hugged the blonde woman. Luna giggled and hugged the little boy back, returning his greeting before pushing her short hair behind her ear. She looked up to her boyfriend and said, "Hello, Harry."
Harry smiled and nodded before telling Albus to go upstairs and get his brother. As soon as Albus had disappeared, Harry closed the gap between himself and Luna, pulling her into a close hug and kissing her cheek. When they pulled away, Luna asked, "We are telling them tonight, correct?"
"Yes, we are going to tell them that we are officially dating," Harry responded, giving Luna another kiss on the cheek and letting her go right before Albus returned with James in tow.
James smiled at the sight of Luna and ran to give her a hug as well, causing Luna to giggle again and for Harry to smile at the sight. Once James got his greetings out of the way, Harry announced it was time to eat.
The dinner went on smoothly and the boys were able to tell Luna everything that they had learned or had done in school. Luna was able to tell them what new and fascinating creatures she was on the lookout for (though Harry still believed most of them didn't exist), and told James and Albus they could accompany her on her next expedition if it was alright with Harry. Two sets of puppy dog eyes gave Harry no choice but to allow them to go.
When dinner was over and the plates magically floated themselves to the sink to be cleaned, Harry cleared his throat and said, "James, Albus, Luna and I have something to tell you two." When it was apparent he had their attention, he stood up from his seat and walked around to Luna's. He stood behind her chair and placed his hands on her shoulders, saying, "Luna and I are a couple now, meaning that our relationship is of the kind of being more than friends."
"You mean like how you and mum were, but not married," James said to clarify his father's words for his brother's understanding.
Harry nodded and he and Luna waited for the boys' reactions. It took a minute for Albus to fully understand it but when he did, his green eyes lit up and a wide smile spread across his face.
"Yay! That means we get to see Luna all the time now!" Albus exclaimed before hopping out of his chair and rushing to sit in the witch's lap. Luna settled him on her lap and hugged him, holding an arm out for James who was also making his way towards her with an accepting smile on his face.
Harry was glad that everything turned out okay and that his sons easily accepted Luna as their father's girlfriend. Everything was going to be okay now.
(End Flashback)
And everything had been okay for them. They spent equal time together with James and Albus, as well as alone. About three months into their relationship Harry finally worked up the nerve to kiss Luna on the lips; well, he thought he had. They had gone out and were walking around Diagon Alley together and they had stopped at Florean Fortescue's Ice Cream Parlor for a cone to share. Inside the shop, Harry and Luna were talking and eating the cone when Harry finally thought of kissing her. He had leant over to do so, but his nerves got the better of him and he ended up not doing so. Luna smiled at his cute gesture and initiated the kiss instead. Harry's eyes had widened, but they had closed and the two of them had kissed softly in the shop with everyone inside watching them with kind eyes and smiles.
However this private and sweet moment did not go by a nosy little beetle and before either of them knew it, a new article in the Daily Prophet was out suggesting that their relationship was the cause of Harry's divorce from Ginny. Of course Harry had been upset about it, but Luna had calmed him down and told him that if anyone did see the article, it was really none of their business whether they chose to believe Rita Skeeter or not. And to their luck, no one did. But that didn't stop the article from being read by a certain ginger haired woman.
Ginny frowned as she read the news article in the Daily Prophet as she sat at the dining table in her satin night gown. Apparently her ex-husband was now exclusively dating and being seen in public snogging her friend Luna. She couldn't believe that Luna would do this to her! Most likely going behind her back with her then husband and then biding her time to swoop in and take him after she had called for the divorce. It's not like she loved Harry still or anything, but she just felt wronged.
Large, warm hands gently placed themselves on her pale shoulders and rubbed them soothingly before a kiss was planted on her cheek. She looked up at her lover and asked, "Have you seen this?"
Dean Thomas looked at the newspaper and gave a slight frowned as shock filled his brown eyes. Shaking his head he said, "No, I haven't. I didn't know Harry had a thing for Luna Lovegood."
"Neither did I. I don't want her trying to become James and Albus' mother."
"But remember, when you conceded with the divorce, you gave up your parental rights. So if Harry did end up marrying Luna one day, she would be their stepmother, but you are still their birthmother."
Dean watched an array of emotions play on Ginny's face, though the one that kept appearing was sadness. He knew his lover missed her children and regretted giving away her parental rights to Harry. And to make her feel better, he watched out for Albus and James while he worked, though he made sure to keep his relationship with James completely professional on school grounds. But every school day he would return home and give his love an update on her children.
Sighing he turned her chair around with her in it, kneeling down until he was looking up at her and took her hands in his. He gave each one a kiss before saying, "You know you can always talk to Harry and get his consent to see James and Albus again. They are your children too, after all."
"But I gave up my rights," Ginny whispered. "He probably won't let me see them at all, especially with how we fell out."
"Well, you won't know unless you try, Ginny," Dean said before giving her a kiss on her lips and told her he was going to prepare breakfast. While he was doing so, Ginny thought about what the man said. He was right; she wouldn't know if Harry would let her see her kids unless she tried and talked to him first.
With determination, she got up and went to find a piece of paper and one of Dean's Muggle pens, set on writing a letter to her ex-husband Harry Potter.