Chapter 9: Severe Punishment
Days after the Great Halloween Ball went by as if nothing exciting had happened. The
teachers were adding tremendous amounts of homework in student's arms, and talk of the
ball had slowly disappeared.
The weather was slowing shifting as well. The air grew bitter cold, and trees were finally
stripped of their leaves. Luna awoke one morning to see white grass covering the
grounds, only to be heavy, moist dew. In fact, it was so heavy, that a student's socks
would immediately soak up the dew, leaving the student's ankles frozen to the bone.
But Luna didn't mind. In fact, she never even noticed her wet socks. Cho had been
furious when Harry left her at the ball, and all her anger had been taken out on Luna.
Cho was even crueler than ever to the insignificant Luna. Every day, she added an extra
chore to Luna's list, soon making it so long, that Luna had to stay up till the early hours,
finishing her homework.
But Luna's life wasn't depressing all the time. No, it seemed that her secret friend was
remembering her more and more. The day after the Great Halloween Ball, Luna went
into the Great Hall to find a exquisite bouquet of roses and daises at her chair, as if it
were just waiting for her to arrive. Luna was disappointed that once again, the sender did
not leave his or her name on the card.
"What does it say this time?" Lissa asked eagerly as she bit into an English muffin.
"It says," Luna began, "It says: Luna; Don't listen to what others think about you. You a
special person who deserves a lot of joy and bliss in your life. I hope you truly like these
flowers that I choose for you."
Frances and Lissa stared at her. "And it doesn't say who it is from?" they asked together.
Luna shook her head. "Nope. It doesn't."
Lissa whispered into Frances ear, who suddenly giggled.
"What's so funny?" Luna asked.
Lissa and Frances fought hard to keep straight faces.
"Well," Frances said, "It looks like someone hear has an anonymous lover."
Luna was flabbergasted.
"I.....I do not........don't......don't be such idiots. Who would want to be in love with
Luna Allison Lovegood?" Luna cried.
"Yes, I quite agree. Who would want to fall in love with a nut like Loony?" a voice
scoffed behind the trio.
Luna, Frances, and Lissa turned around in their seats.
"Cho? What...what are you doing here?" an alarmed Luna cried.
Cho glowered at her.
"Last time I checked, this is the Ravenclaw table. And I do believe I am a Ravenclaw."
Luna felt her face go hot. How was she going to explain this one?
"Get up, NOW!!!" Cho screamed.
Luna silently obeyed.
Cho grabbed the basket and read the card.
"You idiot." She muttered, tearing the card into tiny portions.
"Cho please I –"
Cho ignored Luna's tearful begging as she reaching for the flowers.
"You are a repulsive, hideous, little bitch!!!" she snapped at the weeping Luna.
"Please Cho don't!!!" Luna sobbed.
The whole Great Hall was a chilling silent by this time. Even the teachers could not
speak, as they were too horrified at the scene.
"Who do you really think you are?" Cho continued menacingly, plucking the flower
petals from the flowers as she talked. "Do you expect anyone to believe that someone
sent you these flowers as a love gift? Good grief Loony, you are crazier than I
thought."
Luna gasped when Cho was done. What was once a lovely arrangement of flowers,
became a shocking scene. The flowers were nothing but shreds, the leaves crumpled into
and torn, the petals were strips.
Cho turned to Luna.
"Now," she said crossly. "You are going to thank me."
"Thank you?!" cried Luna.
Cho looked fiercely at her.
"Yes." She said, "You are going to thank me for getting rid of something so revolting as
that."
Luna had never been so upset in her life.
"My life," she whispered through gritted teeth, "has been nothing but hell. Why should I
thank you when all you are is a monster?! Don't tell me to thank you Cho Chang, when
all you are is a great, ugly, stupid, tyrant!!"
Luna knew immediately she had said the wrong thing when she said the last word. She
didn't mean for that to come out, but somehow it did.
Cho didn't speak. Then, to Luna's surprise, she grabbed her arm with such force, that
Luna thought it would come out of its socket.
"Where is she taking me?" Luna thought fearfully, as Cho dragged her down several
staircases to the dungeon.
Finally they stopped.
What happened next was one of the worst things that happened in Luna's lifetime. Cho
threw her body on the icy, dungeon floor.
"You shouldn't have said that," Cho screamed, "cause now you are going to pay
dearly!!"
Luna screamed as Cho sent vast waves of pain throughout her body. Luna struggled, but
she was a helpless mouse against a hungry cat. Cho had surprising force, and at least
twice Luna's weight.
"SNAP" Luna cried out as her whole left arm filled with pain. Luna didn't have to move
it to know that it was broken.
Cho stood up and stared at Luna for a minute or two. But she wasn't done yet.
For the grand finale, Cho waved her wand.
"Wingardium Leviosa." She snapped, raising Luna's body into the air and smashing it
down onto the floor.
"Have anything else you want to say?" Cho sneered.
Luna just whimpered.
"Good. Next time you will know better." and without a second glance, Cho left.
Luna felt paralyzed. She couldn't move.
"I'm going to die." She thought sadly, "No one is going to go looking for me. I'm
going to die and rot down here."
"Cmon."
Luna looked up and almost screamed.
Hermione Granger was standing above her, holding her hand out to help Luna up.
Sniff Sniff. I almost cried, writing this. Seriously. O well, hope you enjoyed it!!!