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Chapter 7: In Hagrid's Hut
To everyone's excitement and Luna's dread, the Great Halloween Ball sneaked closer
and closer. It was the talk for several days and on Halloween's Eve, classes were
shortened so the students could prepare their following night's attire.
If Luna heard Cho brag about how Harry had asked her to the ball one more time, she
thought her head would burst. It was bad enough for poor Luna that her true love would
be spending the next night in Cho's perfectly pampered (by Luna of course) arms, but it
was even worse now that Cho had assigned her several tasks to do while the ball was in
motion.
"And don't worry about coming to the ball in case you finish," Cho had sneered, "I shall
be placing a Blocking Charm in front of the door, so you won't leave my dormitory in
some dreadful state."
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Luna woke up Halloween morning to find the air refreshingly cool. The sun glittered
through the pale clouds, and the lake was as smooth as the finest glass.
Everything in the castle was cheerful that faithful day. The House Tables had been
decorated with freshly carved pumpkins and a mixture of red, brown, and golden leaves
for confetti.
The breakfast that morning consisted of the plumpest sausages and lightest pancakes.
Everyone ate happily, but Luna could only stare gloomily and sag her shoulders.
Frances quickly noticed this and gave her a soft pat.
"Don't worry," she said quietly. "There will be other balls."
"Yeah," Luna grumbled, "and more work for me."
Frances watched Luna with extreme sympathy before returning to her poached egg.
The day couldn't have been slower for Luna. The giggles of delight and happiness were
torture to her. Girl screams bounced off the walls from the main room to the sixth year
dormitories. Finally, Luna couldn't bear it any longer and went outdoors.
It was even worse outside. Boys were scrambled all over the place, asking each other for
advice. Girls were tighly packed together, giggling while watching the boys.
Luna didn't know where her feet were leading her. She just had to get away. She had to
get away from it all. The happiness. The delight. Luna couldn't take it.
"Now whatcha' doin' out her', when yeh can be inside getting' ready for the big feast
eh'?"
Luna looked up. There, standing only a few feet away from her, was Hagrid, the Care of
Magical Creatures teacher, and school gamekeeper.
Hargrid stared at her curiously.
"Well I..........I mean........I..........it's a long story." Luna sighed.
"We hav' time. Come inside, why don't cha."
Luna followed the half giant into his hut and stared at her surroundings.
"That bed is at least a foot taller than I am!" Luna thought.
"Now, why aren't ya gettin' ready for the big ball at Hogwars' eh?"
Luna hung her head as she told him why.
Hagrid was outraged.
"Well outta all the people," he roared, "Now listen. You can't let all those other people
make fun of ya, ya see? Ya need to stand up for yerself. Go to the ball and hav' som' fun
tonigh' ok?"
"If only there wasn't a blocking charm to stop me." Luna angrily mumbled.
"Wha'?"
"Nothing. Never mind. I –"Luna stopped short as voices approached them.
Luna flung herself behind the boulder-sized couch.
"Please Hagrid," she begged, "don't tell anyone I am here."
"Now why-"
"Just don't. Ok?" she finished quickly before ducking her head out of sight.
"Hagrid? Where are you?"
Luna silently gasped as she heard Harry continue to question Hagrid's whereabouts.
"Hagrid, are you in there???
"Hol' on, hol' on." Luna heard Hagrid open his door, "Hey ther' 'Arry, what's troublin'
ya? Hey ther' 'Ermione, Ron."
Luna heard the door shut and three pairs of feet make their ways across the carpet.
"So, are you going to the ball tonight Hagrid?"
"Wouldn' mis' it! In fact, I gotta patrol the halls with Filch, Snape, and Mcgonagall later
tonigh'."
"Patrol?" Luna heard Hermione cry. "Why on earth are you going to patrol the halls?"
"Well, cause som' crazy people, 'n' trus' me, it's happened before, som' crazy people
migh' go out there tonigh' and.........and well......do som' stuff."
Luna heard Harry and Ron choke on something, while Hermione got a sudden case of the
giggles.
"It ain't funny!!!" Hagrid cried.
"Well, at least that Loony won't be there. I heard Cho say that Loony decided to skip the
ball. Thank god."
Hermione stopped giggling.
"That is not FUNNY Ron!!!" she shrieked, "I smell a rat, and I am not going to stop until
I find it!!!!"
Luna heard someone get up and slam the door.
"She 'as a point Ron. You can't go wandren' aroun' teasin' poor Luna." Hagrid said
gruffly.
"I seriously don't know her problem. Why, last year, she was just as rude, if you would
call it that, as I am."
Luna was happy to note that Harry was silent through the whole thing.
"You two betta' get goin' to the castle now. The Great Feast starts in two hours and ya
nee' to prepar'."
Luna heard Harry and Ron say their good byes. Soon the door closed, and Hagrid say,
"It's alrigh' now Luna. Ya can com' out."
Luna slowly poked her head from behind the couch. With more tears in her eyes, Luna
sadly say goodbye to Hagrid, and headed to Hogwarts all alone.
Chapter 7: In Hagrid's Hut
To everyone's excitement and Luna's dread, the Great Halloween Ball sneaked closer
and closer. It was the talk for several days and on Halloween's Eve, classes were
shortened so the students could prepare their following night's attire.
If Luna heard Cho brag about how Harry had asked her to the ball one more time, she
thought her head would burst. It was bad enough for poor Luna that her true love would
be spending the next night in Cho's perfectly pampered (by Luna of course) arms, but it
was even worse now that Cho had assigned her several tasks to do while the ball was in
motion.
"And don't worry about coming to the ball in case you finish," Cho had sneered, "I shall
be placing a Blocking Charm in front of the door, so you won't leave my dormitory in
some dreadful state."
---------------------------
Luna woke up Halloween morning to find the air refreshingly cool. The sun glittered
through the pale clouds, and the lake was as smooth as the finest glass.
Everything in the castle was cheerful that faithful day. The House Tables had been
decorated with freshly carved pumpkins and a mixture of red, brown, and golden leaves
for confetti.
The breakfast that morning consisted of the plumpest sausages and lightest pancakes.
Everyone ate happily, but Luna could only stare gloomily and sag her shoulders.
Frances quickly noticed this and gave her a soft pat.
"Don't worry," she said quietly. "There will be other balls."
"Yeah," Luna grumbled, "and more work for me."
Frances watched Luna with extreme sympathy before returning to her poached egg.
The day couldn't have been slower for Luna. The giggles of delight and happiness were
torture to her. Girl screams bounced off the walls from the main room to the sixth year
dormitories. Finally, Luna couldn't bear it any longer and went outdoors.
It was even worse outside. Boys were scrambled all over the place, asking each other for
advice. Girls were tighly packed together, giggling while watching the boys.
Luna didn't know where her feet were leading her. She just had to get away. She had to
get away from it all. The happiness. The delight. Luna couldn't take it.
"Now whatcha' doin' out her', when yeh can be inside getting' ready for the big feast
eh'?"
Luna looked up. There, standing only a few feet away from her, was Hagrid, the Care of
Magical Creatures teacher, and school gamekeeper.
Hargrid stared at her curiously.
"Well I..........I mean........I..........it's a long story." Luna sighed.
"We hav' time. Come inside, why don't cha."
Luna followed the half giant into his hut and stared at her surroundings.
"That bed is at least a foot taller than I am!" Luna thought.
"Now, why aren't ya gettin' ready for the big ball at Hogwars' eh?"
Luna hung her head as she told him why.
Hagrid was outraged.
"Well outta all the people," he roared, "Now listen. You can't let all those other people
make fun of ya, ya see? Ya need to stand up for yerself. Go to the ball and hav' som' fun
tonigh' ok?"
"If only there wasn't a blocking charm to stop me." Luna angrily mumbled.
"Wha'?"
"Nothing. Never mind. I –"Luna stopped short as voices approached them.
Luna flung herself behind the boulder-sized couch.
"Please Hagrid," she begged, "don't tell anyone I am here."
"Now why-"
"Just don't. Ok?" she finished quickly before ducking her head out of sight.
"Hagrid? Where are you?"
Luna silently gasped as she heard Harry continue to question Hagrid's whereabouts.
"Hagrid, are you in there???
"Hol' on, hol' on." Luna heard Hagrid open his door, "Hey ther' 'Arry, what's troublin'
ya? Hey ther' 'Ermione, Ron."
Luna heard the door shut and three pairs of feet make their ways across the carpet.
"So, are you going to the ball tonight Hagrid?"
"Wouldn' mis' it! In fact, I gotta patrol the halls with Filch, Snape, and Mcgonagall later
tonigh'."
"Patrol?" Luna heard Hermione cry. "Why on earth are you going to patrol the halls?"
"Well, cause som' crazy people, 'n' trus' me, it's happened before, som' crazy people
migh' go out there tonigh' and.........and well......do som' stuff."
Luna heard Harry and Ron choke on something, while Hermione got a sudden case of the
giggles.
"It ain't funny!!!" Hagrid cried.
"Well, at least that Loony won't be there. I heard Cho say that Loony decided to skip the
ball. Thank god."
Hermione stopped giggling.
"That is not FUNNY Ron!!!" she shrieked, "I smell a rat, and I am not going to stop until
I find it!!!!"
Luna heard someone get up and slam the door.
"She 'as a point Ron. You can't go wandren' aroun' teasin' poor Luna." Hagrid said
gruffly.
"I seriously don't know her problem. Why, last year, she was just as rude, if you would
call it that, as I am."
Luna was happy to note that Harry was silent through the whole thing.
"You two betta' get goin' to the castle now. The Great Feast starts in two hours and ya
nee' to prepar'."
Luna heard Harry and Ron say their good byes. Soon the door closed, and Hagrid say,
"It's alrigh' now Luna. Ya can com' out."
Luna slowly poked her head from behind the couch. With more tears in her eyes, Luna
sadly say goodbye to Hagrid, and headed to Hogwarts all alone.