A/N: Thanks for all of you wonderful reviews! Yeah, I know it's a little rushed, but I wanted to get to the point quicker. I still have a whole bunch left to write. This story is going to be really long and I just wanted to get to the point. I hope that's alright!:)

Disclaimer: Don't own any of the characters except for Professor Brown. He's all mine!

When I woke up the next morning, there was a light rain pattering against the window. Great, I thought. First day back and it's already raining. I got up out of bed and realized everyone in my dormitory had already left for breakfast. I got dressed quickly and went down stairs.

A few minutes later, I was in the Great Hall. I walked over to the Ravenclaw table and sat down. I gazed around a bit. Professor Dumbledore was talking to Professor Flitwick and Professor McGonagall was talking to Professor Brown.

I looked out across the Hall. I saw Harry, Ron, and Hermione talking at the Gryffindor table with Ginny and Neville. I looked passed them at the Slytherin table and saw Draco Malfoy and his friends engaged in a conversation. I decided to eat something before they caught me looking at them.

Just then, Cho Chang and some other Ravenclaw people came over and handed everybody their class schedules. I looked down at mine. First off I had Defense Against the Dark Arts with Brown. "I hope he's a good teacher," I said to myself. "The only decent one we've had was Professor Lupin."

About ten minutes later it was time for everyone to go to their first class. I looked over at the Slytherin table one last time. Malfoy was bent over something on the table, like he was writing something. I walked off towards the doors, figuring he was writing something down for someone. When I reached the doors, I heard someone call out my name. "Luna!"

I turned to see who it was. It was Draco Malfoy. I stepped aside out of the crowd so he could catch up to me. When he did, he gave me a piece of parchment.

"This is for you," he said. I took it as he smiled down at me. I couldn't help but notice that he had a really great smile and that his eyes were sparkling.

"Thanks," I said as I began to open it.

"Oh, no, don't open it just yet," said Malfoy. "Wait 'til you get to class."

"Oh, ok," I said looking at him skeptically. We both walked out of the Hall together with Crabbe and Goyle following us.

"So, what class do you have first?" Malfoy asked. He had his hands in his pockets and looked kind of nervous. It was funny seeing him like this. He's supposed to be all big and bad, I thought.

"Defense Against the Dark Arts," I said. "How about you?"

"Care of Magical Creatures with Gryffindor," said Malfoy. We reached the doors that led out to the grounds.

"Well," I said turning to him. "Have fun out in the rain!"

"Yeah," said Malfoy laughing a little. "I'll see you later." He turned to leave with his friends following him.

"Bye!" I said and turned to go up the marble staircase.

I reached the Dark Arts classroom about five minutes later. I chose a seat towards the back, not wanting to sit at the front.

After everyone had come in and sat down, silence fell upon the room. I could tell what everyone was thinking: what kind of teacher is Professor Brown? With all of our previous teachers who knew? Suddenly the classroom door opened and in walked Professor Brown.

"Good morning, class," he said as he made his way to the front of the room. All the girls were looking at him with a dreamy look on their face. Kind of like when Professor Lockhart was here, I thought.

Professor Brown reached the front and turned to face the class.

"I am your new teacher, Professor Brown, and I bet I know what you all are thinking. What kind of teacher am I going to turn out to be? I've heard about all of your previous teachers and what happened to them: memory loss, werewolf, impersonator, and ministry worker. But me? I'm just a regular teacher that doesn't have anything like those things to hide. Sorry, no excitement this year!"

The class laughed a little. Professor Brown continued.

"But I'm not saying that this class is going to be completely boring. We're going to be learning about some wonderous creatures in the wizarding world. But before we get to that, I need to learn all of your guys' names, so we're going to go around the room and you tell me your name and one thing about yourself. We'll start here and just go around." He pointed to the farthest person in the front row.

Since I was in the back, I decided it would be a while before Professor Brown got to me, so I got out the note Malfoy gave me and opened it. It wasn't very long. All it said was:

Dear Luna,

I need to tell you something very important, but it's something I can't tell you right now. Could you meet me after lunch at the willow by the lake? I'll tell you then. It seems more appropriate for it to be said there. You don't need to write back because I have a feeling you'll come. See you later then.

Draco Malfoy

I stared at the note after I read it. I wonder why he just couldn't tell me now, I thought to myself. I was so deep in thought that I didn't realize that someone was speaking to me.

"Excuse me, miss, but would you please tell me your name?"

I looked up and Professor Brown was standing over me, looking with his head slightly tilted. I looked around the room and realized it was my turn to say my name. How did it get around so fast?, I thought.

"Uh, Luna Lovegood," I sputtered out. I could feel my face growing red as I looked up into his sparkling blue eyes.

"And what's one thing about yourself that you could share, Miss Lovegood?" said Brown, still not taking his eyes off me.

"Um, I like chocolate frogs," I said, knowing it sounded stupid. The class chuckled.

"Really," said Brown. "Thank you, Miss Lovegood. And let's leave note reading for after class, shall we?"

"Yes sir," I said quietly. For a moment I thought he was going to get angry. But then he suddenly smiled and went on to the next person.

Two hours and double Potions class later, I was on my way to the Great Hall for lunch. I knew afterwords I would be meeting Malfoy outside so he could tell me whatever he needed to tell me. The rain had finally stopped, but it was still really muddy.

I sat down at the table, but I didn't feel like eating. I was kind of nervous about meeting Malfoy. I wouldn't know what to say to him. I sat there for about 10 minutes, not eating anything and listening to my stomach rumble. I finally decided I would go ahead and go down to the willow tree by the lake to meet him.

I walked out on the front steps of the school. It was kind of chilly from the rain and really foggy looking. I walked on down to the willow. Malfoy wasn't there yet so I decided to wait. There wasn't anything for me to sit down on, and the ground was too muddy. I walked around in a little circle for a bit. There was a giant mud puddle that I almost fell in.

"A little anxious, aren't we?" came a voice near by. I jumped and almost slipped as I looked to see who it was. Malfoy came around the tree with a smile on his face.

"What are you laughing at?" I said scowling at him, though smiling just the same.

"You just looked so funny walking in circles like that," he said, shaking his head.

"Well, what else am I supposed to do? Go wading out in the mud?"

Malfoy laughed. I frowned at him. "You know, that letter almost got me in trouble with Professor Brown." I was almost laughing myself.

"Oh, I'm so sorry," he said, putting on a puppy dog face. "Please forgive me!" I laughed out. He smiled again.

"So what is it that you want to tell me that you couldn't possibly explain in a letter?" I asked looking at him, still smiling. Malfoy stopped laughing, put his hands in his pockets, and looked down at the ground. He had that nervous look to him again.

"Well, I, um, wanted to, uh," Malfoy stuttered. He couldn't get the words out. I stared at him. He was being so awkward. He took a hand out of his pocket and ran it through his silver blonde hair that was hanging down in his face.

"Well, I guess what I'm trying to say is, uh, well..."

"Oh just say it, Malfoy. It's no big deal," I said as I walked up to him a little.

"But it is a big deal, to me," said Malfoy looking at me. "I've never done this before. I've never even felt like this before, about anyone. So this is all new to me." He looked down again.

I still stared at him. "What are you trying to say?"

"I guess I'm trying to say, that, well, I kinda like you." I figured that this was what all of it was about. I didn't say anything.

"Well," he continued, "not kinda like you, really like you. Ever since last year when I first saw you on the train. You were all I could think about. And I know that I wasn't very nice around Umbridge and all, but I was mad back then. I know you think I'm mad now, but that's just how I feel." He looked up at me. His cool grey eyes shone brightly as they looked longingly into mine.

"Wow," I said. "I'm left speechless. No one's ever said that to me before."

"I've never had a girlfriend before," Malfoy said, still looking at me. "I know a lot of people thought that I dated Pansy Parkinson, but all I did was take her to the Yule Ball two years ago. And the only reason I did that was so I wouldn't look stupid because I didn't have a date. She wanted to date me, but I never liked her like that. I never really liked anybody until I saw you." After he ended his speech, we stood there staring at each other.

I broke the silence by saying, "I don't know what to say."

"And, I know I've not been very nice to a lot of people," Malfoy went on, "but since my dad's been in prison, I've been thinking about how things are right now. I'm not saying I can change completely because I'm a Malfoy and this is how we are. But, I'm willing to try." He stepped forward, closer to me. I too, stepped forward.

"Oh," I said. I couldn't think of what to say. I was lost for words. Malfoy was standing here before me, pouring out his heart and soul. And all you can do is say nothing! I scolded myself. Malfoy stepped closer to me.

"Luna?" he said looking down.

"Yeah?" I said.

"Can I ask you something?" He stepped even closer.

"What?" He was really close now.

"Can I kiss you?"

I looked up into those cool, grey eyes and he looked down into my blue ones. I looked down a little and then looked back up, smiling.

"Yeah."

He stepped up real close. I could feel his hands close around my waist, pulling me into him. I put my arms around his neck and pulled him into me. I could feel his warm breath against my face. I closed my eyes slowly. So did he. Then, I felt the touch of his lips against mine. He pulled me even tighter into him and his mouth took mine. It was the first kiss for both of us. I could feel his tongue playing against my lips, smoothly. He then started kissing my cheek and then just stood there holding me. I realized just then that all Malfoy wanted was a companion. Someone he could talk to and they would listen. He had so much emotion built up in him and had no help of getting it out. His only friends were Crabbe and Goyle and I didn't think they were the type who would listen to those kind of things.

We stood there hugging each other until Malfoy broke the silence. "Will you go out with me?" he whispered in my ear. I opened my eyes and pulled away until I could look up in his eyes. I thought a little and then smiled.

"Meet me here after dinner tonight and I'll tell you," I said. For some reason I thought it would be fun to draw it all out.

"Ok," he said and he smiled. I gave him one last kiss on the cheek. His skin was so smooth beneath my lips. I pulled away.

"I'll see you later," I said. I turned around and started walking back up to the school.

"Bye!" Malfoy called back after me. I turned around and smiled. He smiled back.

After I was back in the entrance hall, I felt like running around all over the place. As I made my way to my dormitory to get my things for my next class, I thought to myself, No one will be able to wipe this smile off my face!

A/N: Hope that was good for y'all. I thought some parts were kinda corny! But oh well! Review, review, review!