Standard Disclaimer applies~ not mine, JK Rowling is a goddess, I am getting no cash and only this piddly storyline is mine.

A/N: Since I dedicated a chapter to our beloved Blinny, I decided the next one should be for my NottGood. I know I said one chapter today but my brain was unwilling to quit and thus there will be another two because words are love.

Ginny and Blaise had settled at a table near the restricted section and a door that seemed to go absolutely nowhere at all. Why were they there? Simple, Theo Nott and Luna Lovegood. That pair seemed to be rather put out with one another and anyone who could read facial expressions and body language would have been able to see it. The problem was that neither one of the aforementioned intelligent people were keen on spreading the business around the library and spoke in little more than whispers. What this meant was that Blaise and Ginny had to concentrate even more than usual to figure out exactly what the issue was.

They should have invested in an Extendable Ear like Draco and Hermione.

That intrepid couple was located four cases away, hidden by a wall and pressed deep into vaguely threatening shadows. However, they could at least hear what was being said while snogging and that put them two up on GIn and Blaise. Why were these two couples so interested in the third? Well, the Slytherins had noted that their best mate was being a total arse and the Gryffindors had noted that their friend was not her usual dreamy self, thus the need for an investigation.

This is what was going on...

"I don't understand. We were fine and then suddenly we weren't anymore," Theo interjected. "You've not informed me of what I've done wrong this week and I am tired of trying to figure it out, Luna!"

The blonde in question glanced at the lanky young man across from her with wide eyes which were no longer quite so dreamy and filled with a sparkling sort of anger that was very rarely seen by anyone. However, when she chose to respond, the words were quiet, controlled, even.

"Not everything revolves around you, Theodore."

The tousled young wizard blinked and then blinked again. Luna's voice had been so cold and it bothered the utter piss out of him to hear that tone of voice from HER, especially when it was directed at him. Honestly? If he wasn't at fault then what was her issue? That thought soon tumbled from his mouth even as his long-fingered hand pushed his hair back with a rough motion.

"Then if it's not me, what's your problem? It's been a week, Luna and I am lost. I am not going to walk away nor am I going to continue going back and forth. Either you explain your problem or-"

"Or what Theodore? There is no threat if you preface your statement with the intention of not walking away," Luna huffed. "The fact is that my brain has not been properly settled in months. Maybe I need a shag? Oh, but I forget, you have yet to offer one and I think that if I were to go elsewhere, you'd be offended."

Theo paused, his face flushed and his breath halted. All of this over a lack of sex? Hell, he had been trying to be a good guy! Merlin only knew that it wasn't lack of interest on his part. Hell, it was almost April and he hadn't even looked at another witch since November! Did he get credit for nothing from this witch? And yet, hadn't she inferred that he had nothing to do with her bad mood?

"Luna, if you wanted a shag, you should have just said but I sincerely doubt that this bad mood is because you are suffering a dry spell. Tell me, honestly, what your problem is."

Luna sighed, "Neville asked me out this Saturday and I've told him that I would go."

"What? Why? " Theo immediately demanded.

"Well, you've never really expressed an interest, Theodore. We just come together and drift apart like flotsam. You don't act as if it would matter to you whether I am here or not and I figure it's best to be open to other possibilities."

Well, Theo had not been expecting that. In fact, he had been under the impression that his intentions had been expressed quite plainly. However, he was not going to chase after the blonde witch. If she felt that this was the best course then who was he to deny her? With that thought uppermost, he rose and gave the witch, who would not deign to be his, a stiff bow.

"If that is what you want then who am I to deny you?"

Then, he broke his word and walked away, leaving Luna pale-faced and wide-eyed. The girls immediately moved to go to her while the young men followed Theo from the library with the hopes of catching him.

Hermione asked the question but both Gryffindors wanted to know, "Luna, what happened?"

Luna looked at them with wide blue-gray eyes and murmured an "I don't know. I didn't think he'd be so upset. He and I aren't exclusive, you know. He's never asked."

Ginny took up the conversation, her golden brown gaze focused solely on the pretty blonde before her as she sought to both ease the young woman's mind as well as get to the bottom of whatever had caused the contretemps.

"I know but have you ever told him you were interested?"

Hermione interjected, "And why did you agree to go out with Neville? I know that you don't like him in that capacity."

Luna answered both questions, her voice soft and unsure. "No, Ginny, I never told him. The wrackspurts never allowed me to. Hermione, I just thought there was no reason not to. I mean Neville is a great man and I am tired of being alone."

Ginny shook her head. "Well, you bollocks that up, sure enough. I've never known you to be less than self-confident and neither wrackspurts, boggles nor nargles (or whatever else you've seen that we can't) shouldn't have stopped you from at least asking."

Luna nodded, her eyes sad.

"You're right, Gin. I fucked up."

Hermione, who was lost in thought, finally spoke up. "No," she said contemplatively, "I don't think you have. Sure you handled it wrong and I feel like you should go out with Neville just to see if Theo is the one you truly want but if he is, you need to go after HIM because I just know his pride won't allow him to come after you."

Ginny nodded her agreement. "I agree with Hermione. It's only one date and it's tomorrow. Only forty-eight hours and maybe by then, the boys will have talked Theo around."

"I've seen us together. Later. I know he's the one but..." Luna trailed off for a moment before she offered what all three of them knew to be an excuse. "He never asked."

Her friends could only shake their heads