A/N: I still do not own Harry Potter.
I hope you all are enjoying this story, let me know who you think Luna should end up!
Luna's legs gave out again as the night bus jerked to a stop. Sirius scooped her up again, she wrapped her arms around his neck to help him.
"You're really light," he commented.
"I..." Luna bit her bottom lip trying to figure out an answer that wouldn't give her away. "Sirius! You're here!" Luna looked over to see who was talking and her mouth nearly dropped open. It was a boy, her and Sirius' age, but he looked almost like the boy from her memory, only this one didn't have green eyes.
"I'm here, I ran into Reggie heading out and he tried to stop me, but he didn't. Then I tripped over this lovely lady here and she agreed to run away with me." James blinked staring at his best mate. Only Sirius could runaway from home and end up with a girl at the same time.
"Do you even know who she is?"
"Luna."
"James, who's at the door?"
"Sirius and Luna," James called back allowing the pair inside. Mrs. Potter was standing the kitchen.
"Sirius, good to see you. James mentioned you might be coming to stay with us. Did your parents really kick you out?"
"Yes, ma'am," Sirius answered sitting Luna down on a chair.
"You both look hungry. James, you never mentioned a Luna did you?"
"No, mum."
"Good, I'm not losing my mind. I've got some ham and a fresh loaf of bread, go ahead and help yourselves to some sandwiches. Sirius, I'll put your stuff in James' room. Luna, will you be staying too?"
"I guess so? I really don't have any place to go. I ran away," Luna admitted. It was half the truth, she really had run away from St. Mungo's.
"Oh, you poor dear. Do you have a bag?"
"No, I don't have anything, I don't even have my wand," Luna admitted.
"Don't worry dear. We'll take care of everything, won't we?" James nodded while Sirius stared at Luna.
"What happened to your wand? Your things?" he asked. He remembered how they'd found her laying on the ground. He realized she hadn't had anything with her. Luna shook her head. How could she tell them what had really happened?
Mrs. Potter watched the girl wondering where Sirius and James had found such a strange new friend. The girl looked half starved, her skin was pale, she had no possessions. Had her parents kicked out?
"Luna, we have a guest room, James says the bed is horrible, but you're welcome to stay too. You go to Hogwarts with the boys?"
"Yes," Luna answered wondering what Headmaster Dumbledore would think about the fact she'd be arriving with James and Sirius. She hoped she would end up in their house. She glanced around the room, seeing several red and gold decorations. Gryffindor then. She hoped she would be in Gryffindor.
"I can show you to the guest room, Luna. We're all going to Diagon Alley tomorrow before school starts, so you'll be coming with us of course." Luna nodded allowing herself to be led upstairs to a small room containing a bed, a small dresser, and a tiny desk.
"Thank you, Mrs. Potter."
"Luna, I know this coming war is difficult on everyone, you'll be safe here, I promise." Luna nodded sinking onto the bed.
"Thank you," she said again softly as Mrs. Potter left the room. Luna laid her head against the pillow, yes the bed was a little lumpy, but at least she felt safe. Her eyes drooped and within second she was sound asleep.
"Luna? Luna, are you awake?" Luna blinked her eyes open. She hadn't planned to fall asleep.
"Luna?" She looked over at the doorway where Sirius and James were standing.
"Hi? Did I fall asleep again?"
"Yes, did you know you snore."
"She does not!"
"Does so!" Luna laughed watching the two.
"Can we come in?"
"Sure." Luna watched as Sirius and Jame fought over the desk chair for two seconds before James won and Sirius slid onto the bed next to her.
"Now, Luna. I've vouched for you with two very important people, so I just want to know, did I make a mistake?" James asked.
"No, I don't think so...I ran away from people who were claiming to be my family. Then one of them accused me of being a con artist, of lying about everything, so I left."
"Claiming to be your family? Do you not have a family?"
"I don't know. There's something wrong with my memory. I'm going to have to be resorted at school and I don't know my surname or anything," Luna sobbed. Sirius blinked but carefully wrapped his arms around her, pulling her against him and letting her cry against his chest.
"We'll help you, Luna. I promise. Don't worry, we don't think you're a liar, right James?"
"Right. Mum sent us up here to see if you wanted dinner, we're having shepard's pie." Luna smiled looking up at Sirius and then over at James.
"Dinner sounds great, lead the way boys," she laughed allowing Sirius to scoop her off the bed.
