There will be some more Draco in this chapter, I promise!
Luna's P.O.V
"You what?" Harry almost laughed at what Luna had just explained.
Harry was the only person who Luna could approach maturely about this, other than Hermione, but she found Harry first. Ron would've just laughed and Ginny would get mad at Draco, Harry was somewhere in the middle.
"This is serious Harry, he needs help." She explained, almost begging Harry to help her.
"Anything that's wrong in his life, he's brought it upon himself" Harry continued, almost telling Luna off. "You can't keep bumping into him and feeling sorry for him. He's a horrible person."
"Yes, but he's still a person, maybe if someone showed him some kindness, he'd be kinder to everyone else."
"Malfoy will never be kind, to anyone." The older boy looked at her sternly. "It's not your business Luna...leave it. He's not right in the head, somethings going on up there, and it's not your place, my place, or anyone else's place but his own to sort it out."
Luna sighed. "I know Harry, but I can't stand to see anyone upset."
Harry placed his arm around Luna and pulled her close. "It's okay Luna, I'll make sure he stays away from you."
Draco's P.O.V
Draco stalked back to the castle. He couldn't believe what just happened. She had turned up, she was turning up everywhere and it put him on edge. He didn't need her 'caring', he didn't need anyone. He even pushed Daphne away after she got too close.
His mind wandered again to Daphne, she had been so upset before, he felt bad for what he had said and done, but he couldn't change it. He didn't love her, he didn't know what love was. He certainly didn't need someone wanting to help him, he could help himself, no matter how long it took, Draco Malfoy doesn't need help.
He couldn't ignore that letter from his father, or any of the letters from his father. Everytime he got one he reacted in the same way. Draco knew his father was disappointed in him and tried to impress him by being what his father is...a bully, however, he got in trouble and his father was even more disappointed, it was a vicious cycle, that he hated.
Draco snapped back into reality when he reached the Slytherin common room, he came face to face with Daphne upon entering the portrait.
"Oh...Draco..." She spoke awkwardly, looking at the ground.
"Excuse me." Draco pushed past her, his heart sinking at the thought of the look that must be growing across her face.
"I wish someone would just hex you Draco! It's the only way you'll learn!" She shouted behind him.
He turned round and smirked at her "Do it then."
He swaggered back to her until his face was centimetres away from hers. "Do it. Hex me, curse me, kill me. Does it look like I care?"
"Step back from her Malfoy." A voice called from across the common room.
"Who's gonna stop me?" Draco laughed, it was a sick laugh, full of hatred and cockiness.
"Stupefy!" The voice belonged to Crabbe, whose wand shot out and the ball of fast travelling light hit Draco and sent him flying and crashing into the wall.
The room shook as Draco hit the floor.
The world started to fade for Draco, his head hurt so much, not just from the pain of hitting the wall, but from the heaviness of everything that had happened today.
"Someone get Madame Pomfrey, Crabbe, you really hurt him." Draco heard a voice before everything went black.
Luna's P.O.V
Luna had decided to ignore everyone's advice, her curiosity was too powerful for her, and she wanted to find a way to get through to Draco.
If there was a chance, no matter how small, that just talking to him would make him a better person, Luna was going to take that chance. Though her ffriends couldn't see it now, she was doing it for them.
Luna had gone to the only person she knew that would help her with this, Hermione.
As she arrived the library, Hermione was at her usual table, working on an essay.
"Hermione, I need your help" Luna smiled as she sat down opposite the brunette.
Hermione simply raised her finger to signal Luna to wait a moment and finished writing her sentence before looking up and smiling back at the blonde.
"I'd be happy to help, what is it you need?" Hermione placed her quill down.
"Well...I need help getting through to someone, I know you're not good with people, but I was wondering if you knew of a book or something?" Luna asked.
"It depends on the person Luna, who are you hoping to get through to?" Hermione replied, her brow furrowing with confusion, Hermione didn't know of anyone that Luna knew that wouldn't trust her completely. She was a very easy girl to trust and would protect secrets with her life.
"Draco Malfoy." The blonde replied and quickly added "Don't be mad, or tell me he's beyond saving because he's not, I know he's not. I've seen him, he's upset Hermione and I think that if I can get through to him now, he might be a better person all around."
"I understand what you're saying Luna" Hermione replied, earning her an appreciative smiled from Luna before continuing "But you do need to be careful, even for someone as nice as you, Malfoy finds it hard to open up to people, and if you push him too far, he'll break and completely shut everything out. Just, please, watch yourself."
"I will, I think I know what I'm doing, is there a book then?" Luna asked.
"I'm afraid not" came Hermione's reply. "But, maybe Madame Pomfrey knows something. She's definitley had a few emotional breakdowns down there."
The girls chuckled to each other.
"Okay, I'll head down there now and ask her. Thank you Hermione." Luna skipped off.
Luna arrived at the hospital wing late evening and Madame Pomfrey was less than impressed with her arrival.
"Miss Lovegood, I really don't have time for this. I have an injured student in the wing." The nurse sighed as Luna arrived in her office.
"I'm so sorry, but I do need help with a student." Luna hoped that the mention of a student would convince Madame Pomfrey that she was worthy of her time.
"Okay, we'll make a deal, you go and take this pain relief potion to the injured student and then I'll help you, what is it you need?" Madame Pomfrey smiled at Luna.
"It's a deal, I need some help getting through to someone who I know is in trouble within his own mind." Luna explained, earning an extravagant eye roll from the school nurse.
"Very well, I'll dig out a few books, now hurry!" Madame Pomfrey urged, handing Luna a small goblet with a bright purple liquid inside.
Luna nodded her head and walked out of the office to the only occupied bed in the wing. She walked closer until she saw who was in the bed, covered with cuts and bruises.
"Draco..." Luna whispered, placing the goblet on the side of the table.
Draco groaned in pain and Luna picked the goblet back up again.
"You need to drink this." She added, placing the goblet to his mouth.
He placed his hand on hers, gripping the goblet and drinking from it. Luna felt her hand burn slightly from his touch.
She gulped and swiftly but calmy pulled the goblet away from him, setting her hand free and placing the goblet back.
"What happe-" Luna began but was interrupted by Madame Pomfrey, who was rushing with a book in her hands, she thrusted it into Luna's hand and shooed her away.
"Thank you Luna, that will be enough, off to the common rooms now before the prefects catch you."
Luna thanked Madame Pomfrey and left the wing, book clutched in her hand, which was still tingling.
Aww a moment c': I hope it's not too soon for one, but it will be a little while before another one haha, remember to review and thank you so much for reading!