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"The Survivor's Struggle"
Not too far out from the sinking ship, both Luna and Ruth could be found inside lifeboat number five. The two, along with the several others that were currently drifting out further into the Atlantic, were watching in terror as the 'Ship of Dreams' began to rise higher and higher until it was practically entirely vertical. It was truly the most horrifying thing any of them had ever witnessed.
"We have to go back for them," Luna said sternly, thinking about her good friend, Hermione, who was in no doubt still on the Titanic.
The crewman currently in charge of the small boat, Argus Filch, gave the young blonde a hard look, "We can't," he said almost harshly, "They'll only end up pulling us under." He then looked over her shoulder to see the electricity being knocked on the ship that bobbed there in place.
"How do you know," Luna pleaded, "There's plenty of room-"
Filch quickly cut her off to prevent any of the other passengers from getting any funny ideas or to follow in her lead, "Do you have a death wish, Lovegood?" he spat. "Because if you do, then by all means, feel free to jump-"
"Would you shut it?" Ruth hissed. She had just about enough of all of their bickering. The two had done nothing but argue since they had departed and it was worsening her headache with every second that passed. With her daughter in danger, the cancelation of the wedding, and the only possessions she had left slowly making their way towards the bottom of the ocean, it was truly the last thing she needed.
"You're a horrible person," Luna said almost inaudibly, "The both of you," she went on, gesturing between both Hermione's mother and Mr. Filch, "You know that?"
Filch merely scoffed while Ruth continued to stare over at the other girl, wide-eyed. "Mrs. Lovegood, you have no right-"
Luna interrupted the elder woman before she had the chance to finish her pointless accusation, "Says the woman doing nothing as her daughter slowly plummets to what will most likely be her death," she retorted.
Ruth gasped, "How dare you-"
"That's it," Filch snapped, "The next one who opens that big whole in their face will be tossed overboard," he spat towards the two females, "Understand?"
Ms. Granger immediately quieted down while Luna gazed over at the man in awe.
"You-" she went to say, but Argus inched over to her and put a firm grip on her shoulder, "I mean it, Lovegood," he spat, "Zip it."
Luna looked around the lifeboat at the six other passengers: Romilda Vane, Pansy Parkinson, Padma Patil, Parvati Patil, Astoria Greengrass, and Ruth Granger. She couldn't believe these people. How could they be so incredibly heartless? Some of their loved one's were most likely still on that ship and all the while, they remained nearly unaffected. It was the second most heartbreaking sight Luna had the displeasure of bearing witness to. She literally felt sick to her stomach as she looked up at the red distress flares that had been sent off into the cold night sky.
Just when she thought there was absolutely nothing she could do, a man by the name of Filius Flitwick came to her aid.
"Mr. Filch," the small man said as he and his other few passengers rowed their boat near.
"What do you want?" Filch hissed, clearly frustrated.
"No need for the attitude, Argus," Mr. Flitwick replied as his boat made it alongside theirs. Filch merely rolled his eyes.
Luna gently stood up and smiled at the other man, "What is it, Filius?" she asked, politely.
Flitwick smiled back, "I have an idea," he replied.
"This should be good," Filch said, sarcastically.
Luna looked back at him, "You hush," she said, silencing the angered man.
"Alright," Mr. Flitwick went on, "I say that if we get all of the children into one boat, and the women into another, we should be able to empty at least three lifeboats," he said, gesturing to the nearby rafts. "Now," he continued, "I've already gotten the other crewmen's approvals, Filch," he faced the other man, "So, what say you?" he questioned.
Argus merely sighed in defeat, "Alright," he almost whispered.
Filius clapped his hands together joyously, "Wonderful," he said before turning back to Luna, "Now, would you be so kind as to assist me, Mrs. Lovegood?" he asked her.
She smiled in relief, "Of course."
"Good," said Flitwick as he grabbed back onto his paddle, "Now, we must hurry," he added as he looked over Luna's shoulder at the now sinking ship, "We don't have much time."
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Reviewer Responses:
-tomgirl1219: Thanks for reviewing again! I'm glad you're able to view the story without any problems now. Oh, and I wouldn't feel too bad for Ginny. You'll see why soon enough :)
-don't-you-try-to-outwierd-me: Again, thanks for reviewing :) I just had to make Lucius' death a bit more dramatic seeing as what he did to Harry. It was a bit necessary, don't you think? And I know; you'll see what I mean by 'you'll see' very soon, haha :)
-PawPrintsxoxo: Thank you for keeping on with the reviews! I'm glad the story is living up to your expectations so far. Hopefully it will continue to :)
-rhmac12: Thank you for reviewing once more! Yup, Malfoy totally got what he deserved, haha. Anyhow, I'm happy to hear that you still like the story so far. Fingers crossed that you will until the very end :)
-IceBlueCrystal: Thanks for reviewing yet again :) Yeah, what goes around comes around, right? So Lucius had it coming. Anyways, I hope you'll continue on in enjoying the story!
-rwhg 4ever: Thanks for continuing to review! I'm glad you enjoyed that last chapter, haha :) Hope the story keeps living up to your expectations!
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