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Chapter 17: Falling for You
Luna knew her luck was changing. She could feel it, swarming around her like an army of bees.
Invisible, but there.
It was well into the middle of January by now; the snowy grounds continued to rise
higher and higher until Luna had to borrow Hagrid's snowshoes or risk pushing through snow
that was nearly up to her neck.
But that wasn't changing the attitude that filled Hogwarts that special day. Nope. The
first Quidditch match of the year was today and to Luna's excitement, she was going to
go, whether Cho liked it or not.
"Hufflepuff against Gryffindor." Luna heard Cho saying to Kindel. "I am so hoping that
Gryffindor kicks Hufflepuff's sorry, little asses. They don't deserve that kind of shit."
Luna tuned out whatever bad cuss word Cho had to say next, as she had taken great
interest into her waffles.
The day was cold with a hint of dark clouds in the sky. Luna's heart thumbed wildly as
she took her seat in the front row between Lissa and Frances.
"Welcome to Hogwarts Quidditch game!!" Dean Thomas roared through the
announcer's box. "Today it is the great, and wimpy I must add; ("DEAN!" warned
Mcgonagall) Ok, Ok, the great and fine Hufflepuff team! Today they will be beaten....
oops sorry Professor ....I mean.......they will be played against by the ferocious and
almost non-stoppable...what, I said almost!........GRYFFINDOR TEAM!!!!!"
Luna's heart couldn't control itself as Harry drew into her eyesight. Harry was seeker of
the Gryffindor team and it was his job to find the snitch.
"Go Gryffindors!" Luna prayed inside of her.
Luna knew all of the Gryffindor team names by heart. Ron was keeper and captain, Harry, of
course, was seeker, Ginny, Lavender, and Parvati were Chasers, and Seamus and Neville (yes,
Neville was quite impressive with a bat) were Beaters.
"And there goes Madam Hootch. She has the Quaffle under her protective arm I see.
And there it goes!!!"
Loud screams exploded from the stands as the game began. Luna didn't have to clutch
her seat to know that it was going to be a very, very exciting game.
"And it is Brown with the Quaffle! She sends it to Weasley who sends it to Patil who –
oh no I don't believe this! Robert Genn has stolen the Quaffle from Parvati Patil and is
now heading towards Gryffindor's end. What an idiot! "
"Dean, I am warning you –"Professor Mcgonagall snapped.
"Uh.......yes ok. Weasley is able to steal the Quaffle away from Genn. She goes to the
end she makes the shoot...........10 POINTS TO GRYFFINDOR!!!"
Luna screamed with satisfaction, but could not hear herself due to the crowd's deafening
yells.
Luna loved a well-paced, stunning, game of Quidditch. And this was that kind of game. After
what was about two short, excitable hours Gryffindor had scored five more times, while
Hufflepuff barely managed to scrap up a shot once, bringing the scores 10 to 60.
Luna could see Harry above the others, flying slowly, gently. She could tell he was
searching for the Golden Snitch, the key to end the game and win 150 points.
"Well if it isn't little Loony watching a Quidditch game."
Luna turned around.
"Leave me alone Cho." She asked coldly. "I am trying to watch the game."
Cho sneered.
"Why watch it all the way up here when you can see it from a......closer view."
Cho grabbed Luna's wrists.
"Oh my god, Cho" Luna gasped when Cho pushed her onto the railing, "Please
don't........I don't want to die!"
"You should have thought of that before you came then." Cho whispered.
"Cho please don't hurt Luna!" Lissa cried dreadfully. Frances was nowhere in sight.
Cho ignored Lissa.
"Goodnight Luna," she hissed, "Have pleasant dreams!"
Luna screamed as she fell. The wind hurried past the helpless Luna as she
continued falling.......the white floor growing closer.
Luna shut her eyes, waiting for the pain to kill her.
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"Shhhhh, be quiet! You will wake Luna up."
"I doubt that. She has been unconscious for three days now."
"Would you –"
Luna moaned. The voices stopped.
Luna lifted her eyelids and stared at four gray figures, white surrounding them for their
background.
"Am I in Heaven?" Luna asked faintly. The four figures giggled.
"No, silly." Lissa's voice laughed. "You are in the Hospital Wing."
Luna groaned, wrapping her arm protectively around her chest as a sharp tug of throbbing
began to surface inside her.
"Oh thank goodness you are awake." cried Madam Pomfrey as she rushed towards Luna in a
motherly way. "Here drink this. It will make your broken shoulder all better."
Luna winced at the bitter taste, a sudden warmth bubbling inside her. The pain crying in
her shoulder went away at once.
Luna looked up. Her vision had improved somewhat by now, at least she could see
Hermione, Frances, and Lissa. Yet, their outlines were still a tad bit fuzzy.
"What happened?" Luna asked, trying to remember.
"Well you were watching the Quidditch game," Hermione started.
"And Cho showed up behind you." Said Lissa.
"She said a lot of nasty things to you before pushing you out of the Ravenclaw box. I went
immediately to the teacher's box to get help." Frances piped up.
"Of course Harry was looking for the snitch," Hermione continued.
"And when he heard you scream, he rushed towards you and caught you just in the nick of
time." Said Frances.
"Madam Hootch called a timeout. Being the Head of Ravenclaw House, Professor
Flitwick charmed your unconscious body up to the Hospital Wing."
"He then got Cho and deducted fifty house points, not to mention she has to do detentions
for Filch for twenty days!" Lissa cried.
"She should have been suspended though." Hermione muttered angrily. The other two
girls nodded.
Luna couldn't believe it. With Cho doing detentions, she wouldn't have to work for her
for twenty days! She was so happy that she beamed and took a big swig of the healing
potion before choking.
"But……cough……who………cough cough………..won……cough?" Luna gasped for air
while Frances slapped her on the back.
"Gryffindor did." Hermione said happily. "It was obvious. 30 to 240. It was amazing
what Harry did, he did this sort of deep dive, you know like off a diving board and – Oh
speaking of him...."
Luna wished desperately that she could shrink under her covers, but with Frances sitting
on the end of her bed, that was quite impossible.
"Hello Luna." Harry Potter said.
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