A/N: wow, Chapter 3!!
Chapter 3: The Tag
Hermione looked curiously at the cat's neck and found out that it was a silver tag hanging from a silver encrusted band around it's neck. "Luna," Hermione read the silver writing. Doesn't that mean the moon or something? "Cute," she said, speaking to the cat. Hermione placed the cat on her bed and faced it, saying, "I'm Hermione Granger. Pleased to meet you, Luna!" she said to the cat, extending her hand. Luna playfully swatted her hand and laid down on her bed.
"Hey Luna, here kitty. Why'd Draco give you to me, huh, kitty?" Hermione asked the cat, feeling a little foolish and yet felt as if it was right to be speaking to this certain cat. Of course she didn't expect Luna to talk back, but it felt relieving to say what she's thinking to someone. And sometimes there are things you can't tell Harry or Ron.
Harry and Ron! She forgot about them! Hermione dashed towards her desk and pulled out a piece of parchment. She get her quill and started writing,
Dear Harry,
Guess what happened when I went to get my books for our sixth year at Hogwarts? I met Malfoy! There's something that happened to him, I don't know what. He suddenly grew a bit nice over the summer because he didn't even say The word to me! He probably escaped from St. Mungo's or something…write back and tell Ron for me! Thanks
With love,
Hermione
Looking at her neat handwriting, she was pleased with it. She decided to leave the part about Luna out because they might think she had a hex on her. But so far nothing has happened to Hermione.
Hermione heard a tapping sound at her window and saw a big white owl. It wasn't Hedwig though. She opened her window and it came in, sticking it's leg out for Hermione to get the note tied onto it. It was from Ron!
Dear Hermione,
Can you come and stay here at the Burrow until school starts? Please? Harry's gonna stay. I hope you can too.
Miss you,
Ron
Hermione scribbled that she can go and she was going to Apparate to the Burrow so as not to disturb Mr. Weasley from his work. She tied both papers to the owl, one for Harry and the other for Ron. She told the owl to give Harry his letter first, then watched the owl fly away.
Something rubbed against Hermione's leg and she woke up. Surprised that she fell asleep, Hermione walked towards her bathroom and started to wash her face. As soon as she was done, she picked up Luna. "Thanks for waking me up, Luna. You hungry/ I know I am!" she told the cat as she walked downstairs for dinner.
"Hi hun, you didn't tell me you were back. We could have eaten earlier!" her mom greeted Hermione. "sorry, I fell asleep," Hermione replied. "here Crookshanks, how are you? Meet Luna, Luna meet Crookshanks." Hermione said smiling as she introduced the two felines. Of course they did the usual sniffing and then minded their own business.
"Where'd you get the cat, Herm?" her dad asked, coming into the dining room. "I got it at Diagon Alley. I needed a companion in my dorm since Crookshanks is too old." She replied, giving her dad a kiss. This was partially true, but she didn't want her parents to think she had a boyfriend. At this thought, she remembered Malfoy and then thought again. Malfoy? Her boyfriend? She scoffed at the idea.
"Anything wrong, dear?" her mother asked. " No problem here," she replied.
After dinner Hermione picked up a round bellied Luna and walked upstairs and into her room. " How was your first dinner here, Luna? Heavy, I suppose?" Hermione said, laughing. Luna swiveled her ears as if listening. " I'm just wondering, Luna, what happened to Malfoy? Why did he give you to me? Tell me a little secret, would you? Did Malfoy escape St. Mungo's?" Hermione said, the grin on her face never leaving.
"Oh, well, I can't get the answers out of you now, can't I?" she said. Snuggling into bed she placed Luna in her own bed and went under the covers. "Good night, Luna," Hermione's voice muffled by the blankets.
As soon as she was asleep, Luna jumped onto Hermione's bed and curled into a ball.
A/N: yeah, I know Luna's from Sailormoon, but it can't be helped! I can't think of a good enough name!! thanks to those who reviewed!! Please R&R!!! I need at least 5 more to get to the next chapter. I need inspiration!!!
Chapter 3: The Tag
Hermione looked curiously at the cat's neck and found out that it was a silver tag hanging from a silver encrusted band around it's neck. "Luna," Hermione read the silver writing. Doesn't that mean the moon or something? "Cute," she said, speaking to the cat. Hermione placed the cat on her bed and faced it, saying, "I'm Hermione Granger. Pleased to meet you, Luna!" she said to the cat, extending her hand. Luna playfully swatted her hand and laid down on her bed.
"Hey Luna, here kitty. Why'd Draco give you to me, huh, kitty?" Hermione asked the cat, feeling a little foolish and yet felt as if it was right to be speaking to this certain cat. Of course she didn't expect Luna to talk back, but it felt relieving to say what she's thinking to someone. And sometimes there are things you can't tell Harry or Ron.
Harry and Ron! She forgot about them! Hermione dashed towards her desk and pulled out a piece of parchment. She get her quill and started writing,
Dear Harry,
Guess what happened when I went to get my books for our sixth year at Hogwarts? I met Malfoy! There's something that happened to him, I don't know what. He suddenly grew a bit nice over the summer because he didn't even say The word to me! He probably escaped from St. Mungo's or something…write back and tell Ron for me! Thanks
With love,
Hermione
Looking at her neat handwriting, she was pleased with it. She decided to leave the part about Luna out because they might think she had a hex on her. But so far nothing has happened to Hermione.
Hermione heard a tapping sound at her window and saw a big white owl. It wasn't Hedwig though. She opened her window and it came in, sticking it's leg out for Hermione to get the note tied onto it. It was from Ron!
Dear Hermione,
Can you come and stay here at the Burrow until school starts? Please? Harry's gonna stay. I hope you can too.
Miss you,
Ron
Hermione scribbled that she can go and she was going to Apparate to the Burrow so as not to disturb Mr. Weasley from his work. She tied both papers to the owl, one for Harry and the other for Ron. She told the owl to give Harry his letter first, then watched the owl fly away.
Something rubbed against Hermione's leg and she woke up. Surprised that she fell asleep, Hermione walked towards her bathroom and started to wash her face. As soon as she was done, she picked up Luna. "Thanks for waking me up, Luna. You hungry/ I know I am!" she told the cat as she walked downstairs for dinner.
"Hi hun, you didn't tell me you were back. We could have eaten earlier!" her mom greeted Hermione. "sorry, I fell asleep," Hermione replied. "here Crookshanks, how are you? Meet Luna, Luna meet Crookshanks." Hermione said smiling as she introduced the two felines. Of course they did the usual sniffing and then minded their own business.
"Where'd you get the cat, Herm?" her dad asked, coming into the dining room. "I got it at Diagon Alley. I needed a companion in my dorm since Crookshanks is too old." She replied, giving her dad a kiss. This was partially true, but she didn't want her parents to think she had a boyfriend. At this thought, she remembered Malfoy and then thought again. Malfoy? Her boyfriend? She scoffed at the idea.
"Anything wrong, dear?" her mother asked. " No problem here," she replied.
After dinner Hermione picked up a round bellied Luna and walked upstairs and into her room. " How was your first dinner here, Luna? Heavy, I suppose?" Hermione said, laughing. Luna swiveled her ears as if listening. " I'm just wondering, Luna, what happened to Malfoy? Why did he give you to me? Tell me a little secret, would you? Did Malfoy escape St. Mungo's?" Hermione said, the grin on her face never leaving.
"Oh, well, I can't get the answers out of you now, can't I?" she said. Snuggling into bed she placed Luna in her own bed and went under the covers. "Good night, Luna," Hermione's voice muffled by the blankets.
As soon as she was asleep, Luna jumped onto Hermione's bed and curled into a ball.
A/N: yeah, I know Luna's from Sailormoon, but it can't be helped! I can't think of a good enough name!! thanks to those who reviewed!! Please R&R!!! I need at least 5 more to get to the next chapter. I need inspiration!!!