A few weeks had passed since Luna's 'talk' with Draco. Life had been pretty much the same for her since then; lessons, homework, bullying, extra DADA classes, eating, sleeping, etc. There was just one noticeable difference. She hadn't really known how to act around Fred since she found out about his reputation from Draco so instead she had taken to avoiding him at all costs. It had kind of been working. She had only spoken to him when he asked a direct question or when strictly necessary and they never spent anytime alone. She wasn't sure if he had noticed or not…

Fred had had enough. What was up with Luna? Maybe she had had time to reflect on what went on between them and had begun to regret it or maybe that Malfoy kid had said something. He wasn't too sure. He hated the fact that he liked Luna more than she liked him, never before had it ever happened to him. He usually had girls falling at his feet!

What had happened to him?

Just then he spotted Luna's skip down the deserted corridor before noticing Fred and turning back the way she came, increasing the speed of her skips.

"Luna." he shouted after her, Luna carried on skipping in the opposite direction. "

Luna!" he shouted louder. He soon caught up with her, her tiny steps were no match for his Giant strides. He grabbed her wrist.

"Luna." he said again, she turned to look at him.

"Yes?" Luna answered shortly.

"Luna. What's up with you?" Fred asked softly.

"Nothing." her eyes darted around the corridor as she tried to avoid his intense gaze.

"Oh really?"

"Yes really. Not that it's got anything to do with you." Luna snapped in a very un-Luna-ish manner.

Fred could start to feel the anger bubble inside of him. "What do you think your playing at, Luna? You're being ridiculous!"

"No I'm not." Luna remained calm and collected. She was not going to let Fred get the better of her.

"Seriously Luna. What the hell is wrong with you?" he hissed.

"What's wrong with me? Me? Are you really asking that Fred Weasley?" Luna seemed to have lost her cool slightly.

"Yes." Fred was out of witty remarks for once in his life.

"I know why you kissed me the other night and I know all about your ways Fred Weasley. You only kissed me so I could be seen as another trophy. Another girl you could claim as your own. You never wanted my friendship or my love, you just wanted to say you'd shagged another girl! Well i'm not just another girl! I refuse to be treated like that. It's not on. You treat girls like dirt. I thought you were different but clearly not." angry tears streamed down Luna's face.

"Luna. Calm down. I never saw you as anything like that." Fred tried to place a reassuring hand Luna's shoulder but she flinched away. How could she believe such a thing? It was utter rubbish.

"Oh yeh? Well i'm not completely stupid you know. I've heard all about you and Angelina and your close encounter in a broom cupboard the day before my birthday. The day! I'm not completely out of the loop." Luna began to wipe the angry tears from her eyes.

"Luna pleases. Just let me explain."

"Go on then." she spat.

"I didn't think you liked me. I was upset about it and things just happened." Fred was beginning to feel more and more guilty by the second.

"Oh i'm so sorry Fred Weasley. I didn't know. Of course it's my fault you did that." Luna shouted sarcastically. She turned on her heels to leave but just before she went she shouted over her shoulder to a dumfounded Fred, "Oh and by the way. I've never seen so many wrackspurts around someone's head before. It's clearly a bad sign." she then continued on her way through the corridor. She made no effort to stop the tears as she ignored the funny looks and remarks she was getting from people. What's the worst they could do to her anyway?

Before Luna knew it she was in the comforting arms of Ginny Weasley. For some reason her feet had taken her out to the Quidditch pitch just as Ginny had finished practise with her close friend Katie Bell. it was no secret that Ginny wanted to be on the team next year. She realised Ginny was still in her Quidditch robes meaning she hadn't even bothered to change before rushing out to see her.

"I honestly don't know what I'd do without you." Luna said between sobs.

"Well without you, I would have probably have murdered my brothers by now." Ginny giggled.

"I highly dought that."

"I don't." Ginny sighed. "Luna…"

"Yes?" Luna smiled.

"Why is Draco Malfoy walking near us?" she asked angrily, her Weasley temper coming through.

Before they knew it Draco was next to them.

"Listen Lovegood, I shouldn't have said anything about Fred. I just thought you should have known." Draco mumbled whilst looking at his feet and scratching the back of his neck nervously.

"Calm down." Luna cut Draco off and giggling slightly, much to both Draco and Ginny's surprise. "At least someone told me before it was too late."

Draco let out a hoarse laugh.

"Well you needed to know how horrible Fred Weasley is."

At that remark Ginny stormed back up to the castle, muttering as she went.

"Eh, well, emm." Draco went off. He wasn't used to be so nice to people.

"Yes Draco?" Luna smiled sweetly.

"Fancy sitting with me in the great hall tonight?" he smiled nervously. He realised that after his mean words last night this would be the only way to get what he wanted. If Luna was the only way of getting what he wanted then so be it. He would just have to put up with the sorry Ravenclaw for a little while longer. Good job she was so forgiving really…

"What the hell Luna?" Fred shouted as he strided down to where Draco and Luna stood outside the Quidditch pitch. They hadn't even had chance to make their way up to the great hall.

"What do you want?" Luna mumbled as she looked at the ground nervously.

"You are such a hypocrite!" his voice was full of pure rage.

"How?" she questioned in a nervous whisper.

"You had the nerve to have a go at me for shagging Angelina when your down here with Draco right now!" he cried, he ran his hand through his hair and looked like he was about to pull it out.

"does it look like I'm shagging him?" she asked in utter disbelief. Such a crude word sounded alien in her voice.

"Not right now no. but you clearly have before. Why else would he be comforting you?"

Draco stood up. "Take that back Weasel. I have respect for girls! Luna is my friend and believe it or not I am quite capable of maintaining a friendship with a girl without feeling the need to get in to their pants! You may find it hard to believe but it's possible. Luna is important to me as a friend and that's something you just can't grasp. Women aren't just pieces of meat; they deserve to be treated right."

"I'm your friend?" Luna gasped before laughing softly. Fred was not impressed. Only he should be allowed to make Luna laugh so musically like that.

Fred grasped Draco's neck and shoved him up against the wall of the Quidditch pitch.

"How dare you say that! You ruined everything between me and Luna; it's all your fault."

"Flipendo!" Luna shouted as she pointed her wand at Fred. He was instantly thrown up in to the air before falling back down, letting go of Draco in the process. All three of them were utterly shocked at Luna's actions.

"No Fred, don't blame Draco. It's nobody's fault but your own." Luna shouted before going over to Draco, helping him up and walking back to the castle. She had never used her wand against someone like that before. It felt… liberating.

As they left Draco couldn't help but notice the Hufflepuff Quidditch team arriving for practise and the 'golden trio' wondering up from the forest. Great, a public spat. Draco smirked to himself. This is just what he needed.