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Horribly Horrible Head Girl Actions and The Actual Emaline
"Luna!" Luna turned around and saw Padma running towards her, her black plait flying behind her. Luna stopped and waited for Padma, who had now got by Luna's side.
"I'm sorry I walked away from you yesterday – It's just that Cho – she's – you know what Cho's like – and I don't want Cho on my back – you know?" she apologised.
"I suppose that is quite alright," Luna said.
"She'd probably give me all the worst jobs." Padma giggled a little. Luna remembered that she was a prefect. Oh yeah. And Cho Chang was Head Girl.
"Cho gives the prefects their work?" Luna asked. Padma nodded;
"Yeah, she does, with the Head Boy. She usually gives Pansy Parkinson the most work – and Hermione Granger. But I don't think she cares, though. I usually don't get much work." She smiled.
"I see," Luna said. "If that's the case, then I'm glad I am not a prefect."
Padma blushed. "Well, Cho is kind of… you know."
"Oh, I know." Luna rolled her eyes and Padma started laughing.
"Where is Cho now?" Luna asked.
Padma shrugged. "She's probably behind the greenhouses with Michael – a very good example for the first- and second years."
Luna nodded. "I agree. The greenhouses aren't a very hygienic place to be; besides some plants may come after them. Everyone knows that Professor Sprout has an army of Devil's Snares to get rid of rude students."
Padma just shook her head. "Are you coming for dinner?" she said.
"Yes, yes. I have a detention later this evening – I would not want to miss that." Luna started walking to the Great Hall.
"You got detention? Was it Snape?" said Padma.
"Yes it was Professor Snape, but that is quite alright. Because he also told me I could join his NEWT class next year," Luna said, not trying to hide her smile.
"That sounds great!" Padma said. "I only know in Gryffindor, Harry and Hermione are taking it… in Slytherin Draco Malfoy is taking it. In Hufflepuff there's Susan Bones. And there are actually no Ravenclawers – I wonder why."
"Yes," Luna said. "That is an odd thing. I didn't think we were that stupid."
Padma looked at her. "I'm not sure how to take this," she said dryly.
"Oh, I didn't mean to offend you," Luna apologised. "After all, you need top grades for it."
Padma nodded.
When they got to the Great Hall, it was stuffed. It was hard finding some empty seats at the Ravenclaw table. Cho Chang and Michael Corner were not there. Padma squeezed in beside Anthony Goldstein, and Luna squeezed herself next to Padma. Anthony nodded at Luna; she had never really spoken to him before.
"Hello," Luna said to him as a reply.
"Where's the Head Girl?" Anthony asked.
"Oh, behind the greenhouses again," Padma said.
Luna found this highly boring; instead of listening to their conversation, her eyes drifted over to the Gryffindor table again. Over to Ron… talking to Hermione, as usual. Harry was in a discussion with Neville and Dean Thomas. Ginny was talking to her friend Emaline. Emaline was looking at Anthony. They were probably talking about him, because Ginny pointed at him and Emaline blushed. Luna had always thought talking about guys was silly – there were many other things you could do, like reading The Quibbler. Now, however, she looked a little bit different at the case. But she found out that she couldn't tell Ginny – he was her brother after all. Padma? Maybe… Karina? Yes… she told her many things. And she carried her in her school bag all day, and had her in the drawer at night – but how much friendship was there in a book? Luna thought about this for a while, until someone poked her in the head.
"Earth to Loony." Luna turned around. It was Cho Chang. Why did she have to come?
"You lost us ten points," Cho said accusingly, glaring at her.
"I earned us five, though, so I actually only lost five."
Luna could see the wheels work inside Cho's head. Luna had been offensive, and she could see Cho found it threatening. She thought a little while for a reply, and then she said in a voice full of loath: "You still lost points. And getting detention – what were you thinking!? This is not acceptable. Oh, and keep your books in your bag!" She threw a book called A Study of Ancient Runes 3 – We are getting to Grips with our Runes.
"I think someone is stealing my belongings, Head Girl," Luna said slowly. Think? Luna thought. I suppose it can come out that way too. But what was she supposed to say? "Excuse me Head Girl, I know that someone's stealing my stuff and it's most likely you…" It didn't even sound good in her head.
"So you think that, you," said Cho and rolled her eyes. "You know what my theory is?" Luna opened her mouth and was to answer, but Cho continued; "I think that you just want to get attention by hiding your belongings, but guess what: for all we care, they can just rot in the place you hide them! No-one really likes you, no-one!"
Luna didn't really know what to say. She looked at Padma, but she was very interested in her food. Anthony was chatting very busily with Michael Corner. No-one in the Great Hall was looking at her at all. Cho raised her thin, plucked eyebrows at Luna with a 'what-did-I-say'- look. Luna stared back at Cho without blinking, till Cho had to go away and squeeze herself next to Michael Corner. Luna looked over at Padma. Her eyes said 'I'm sorry'. Luna hoped someone would want to be friends with her while Cho was there too…
Dear Karina. 13-09-96
Cho Chang has gone too far now… I wonder what I have ever done to her. I don't know what Michael Corner is seeing in her either; maybe it's in fear of her. My theory is that everyone is afraid of her… being the Head Girl and all. But can't I at least have someone on my "team"? I just can't believe that people avoid me just because of my "weirdness". Everyone in Ravenclaw are so, well, snobby. The Gryffindors are okay though, at least Ginny and Harry. And Ronald, well he's more than okay. Yes, I know this isn't very "me". But I have a detention to do, can't write anymore. It's with Emaline Conrad, Ginny's best friend. I'll write to you later.
Love,
Luna.
~*~
"Miss Lovegood, Miss Conrad. You both are to clean The Great Hall with these-" Filch the Caretaker pointed at some mops and two buckets of water with muggle soap in it. Luna wondered vaguely where he had got it from. "-And no magic. This is to be done the muggle way – the way I always have to do –" He cut himself off, looking a little awkward suddenly. "Just do it. I want it super clean. In fact, I want it so clean I can lick it."
"Gee," Emaline said while rolling her eyes after Filch had walked off.
"Yes, I could not have said it better myself," Luna said absent-mindedly. Emaline just looked at her, and then she started working, muttering to herself.
"…and I hadn't even done the Potions essay…" "…dirty floor…" "…students should wipe their shoes before they go in…" "…oh, GROSS, they should've thought better through having a food fight…"
"It is not so smart talking to yourself," Luna said slowly while she was sitting on her knees on the floor, scrubbing it with soap and water. Emaline looked like she was surprised that Luna was talking to her. "You can go insane. Insane people do that."
"And you don't talk to yourself?" Emaline said this before she could think. "I'm sorry - I saw Cho Chang being mean with you today," she said awkwardly, while looking away.
"Oh yes, she got quite nasty," Luna said and nodded. Emaline swallowed.
"Don't you get, I mean… mad?" she asked while watching Luna as she cleaned the floor carefully.
"Oh yes, more than you can imagine." Luna didn't take her eyes off the floor. "But some things just don't go together – could you imagine me going bananas in the Great Hall while throwing random objects – mostly sharp ones – at the Head Girl?"
"Well I guess – it doesn't really fit. But that's what people want right? Unexpected things…" Emaline was still watching Luna while she was cleaning the floor very slowly. "Besides, it would be fun."
"You may have a point," Luna said thoughtfully. "I will think about it. But it was a good suggestion." Emaline smiled.
"So your father is the editor of The Quibbler?" she said slowly, now looking away.
"Yes, it is my favourite magazine," Luna explained with a slight nod. As if no-one knew that.
"It's very interesting," Emaline said suddenly eagerly and nodded. "Don't tell anyone – but I get it by owls, I think it's great." Her cheeks went a shade of red. For the first time, Luna looked up from her cleaning and at Emaline. She couldn't believe it – Emaline liking The Quibbler?
"That's great," Luna said smiling. Emaline smiled back, and they continued to work in silence.
Dear Karina. 13-09-96
I have just got back from my detention with Emaline Conrad, and my hands are hurting horribly. Five hours, we used. So now the clock is one a.m., but I just had to write some… I think, maybe Emaline isn't that much against me after all. She likes the Quibbler, she told me. But I won't tell anyone though, I promised that. I'll try and talk to Padma tomorrow… maybe I can talk some sense into her. It doesn't look like she likes Cho either. Oh, what am I saying? It's like a fight between good and evil. Where Cho Chang is evil, of course…
Maybe I should do as the ministry did last year – get an army of something over natural. That'd be great. But I need to stop now, I'm falling asleep soon…
Love,
Luna.
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