"Pleeeeasee oneee morree driiiinkkk." she whined in her drunken state.

"Definitely no, young lady."

Neville laughed as he hoisted her up from the bar stool. She rested all of her weight on his shoulders, hardly walking at all, but Neville didn't mind, he was just happy to be near her and help her in her time of need.

"Penneloopee!" She yelled at the barren walkway leading back to the school.

"Penelope was there with you? I should've known it was her idea." Neville muttered.

Luna felt enraged at his judging, even though she had to admit her friend was a bit of a regular there. Before she could say anything though, her legs gave out and she was enveloped in darkness._

She woke in her comfy bed, surprised she even made it back from the Three Broomsticks. And boy, did she have a hangover. She threw up, took a shower, threw on some comfy muggle clothes (thank God it was Saturday!) and laid right back down in her bed, her wet hair making the fluffy pillow soggy.

As she lay there, she thought she heard somebody snore. Or maybe it was a cat purring outside, or maybe an angry Humdinger... so she got up to investigate. She scanned all over for the source of the noise, even looking with her special glasses on. She couldn't find anything though, and the sound had stopped, so Luna plopped down on the couch. But it wasn't the couch she sat on, it was a person. He groaned and tried to sit up, and Luna screeched in terror and fell onto the ground. Scurrying towards her wand on all fours, she heard the man speak.

"Uh, Luna? It's just me."

It was just her best friend Neville. She snatched her wand anyways, but shoved it in her pocket.

"Sorry I sat on you, Neville, but what are you doing here?"

"I carried you home last night from the Three Broomsticks. Penelope ditched you for some reason. I didn't want to leave you alone because-" He stopped.

"Why?"

"Because you were absolutely crazy last night! I stopped in to down one Firewhiskey before I had to grade papers, and there you were, dancing on tables and letting people put galleons in your bra! I had to get you down and almost strap you to a chair so I could finish my drink in peace! I had to admit though, you were very funny." Neville grinned.

Luna's eyes bulged and her face flushed with embarrassment. She tried not to show it though, and sighed and faced away from him as she sat down on the couch next to him.

"Please forgive me Luna. Please." he begged. She turned towards him and smiled.

"I forgive you Neville, but I'm going home. I should've never come back here. Everything's filled with memories I've tried to forget for so long. The Ravenclaw tower still has burn marks on it's bricks, and the new part of the castle is so similar to the way it was before the war- I feel like I'm that 'Luney Lovegood' girl still in school. But I'm not. I'm a woman now, and I have a husband and children, and they're depending on me to do my job and be grown up. I can't do that here, Neville. I'm sorry."

She put an arm around him at his blank expression.

"Your- your going home?" He choked out. She gave him a warm hug.

"I'm afraid I'll be leaving next Friday."

"Does- does Penelope know?" he stuttered, still in utter shock.

"No, I haven't told anyone my plans except the Headmistress and Rolf so can expect another journalist now besides himself. Ever since my first day I've been considering it, and the incident with you just confirmed it." she told him.

"Oh, Luna please don't go! I promise nothing like that will ever happen again!" he pleaded, his eyes turning red, ready to burst into tears.

"sh. sh. sh. Neville, it's going to be okay." she soothed him, stroking his back.

"Remember what I told you when we decided to stop dating?" she prompted as he gently pulled away from her to study her glowing, smiling face.

"That you'd always love me even though I said you were looney and should be with somebody as looney as you?"

"Just the first part Neville." she directed.

"Oh."

Then it hit him, and he smiled joyously into her golden hair as he embraced her yet again and whispered into her ear.

"I'll always love you too, Luna Lovegood."

*Fin*

So that was the end! How did you like it? I don't think there will be a sequel to this one, but I am looking forward to writing more Neville/Luna! I love everyone who has reviewed and I thank you very much! If you have not yet reviewed, please do so, and make sure to check out my profile and all my other stories! I also have a fiction press account also under the same name if you'd like to check out my original work!

Fly forever free my little Ravens,

L.