Legend of The Blood Moon
Chapter Summary: I skipped a couple of months with this chapter but I think it works out all right. Also in this chapter is a set-up chapter for the next one. Ginny, Oliver and Ron make their first (and it won't be the last) appearances, we get some cute/funny moments and of course some shippy moments. Plus, it's Christmas! How can you go wrong there? ;)
Disclaimer: See Chapter One for full Disclaimer
A/N: Thanks for all the wonderful reviews!
Chapter Six - Christmas Gifts
The news of the matching blood sent the four of them straight to the Ministry that day. Tonks filled them in on the details and all of them pondered how it was even possible for a werewolf to be there. But their wondering would be cut short.
The day after their findings were made known to the Ministry, they were all informed that the wizard, who'd tested the sample, had been mistaken. They were told that blood found in Charles' kitchen had been from a regular wolf and how it was a wolf that killed Alexander. The case was promptly closed and the Minister for Magic, ordered all of them to never speak of it again.
Luna knew she wouldn't be able to forget that easily. Charles, her uncle, and his young son Nicholas were still missing, yet the Ministry wasn't doing a thing to find them. She talked Harry, Remus and Morgan into helping her find the wizard, who was no longer employed by the Ministry that tested the samples.
It would take them a month to find him. They had found him in Ireland and he told them that sometimes the Ministry likes to cover things up (something Harry knew all too well). And it wouldn't take long for the Ministry to find out about them going to the wizard.
Luna was pulled from Harry's Auror team and put on a different one, while Morgan was pulled from her job as Remus' assistant. The Ministry figured if they split them up, then they wouldn't be tempted to investigate any further.
Yet, that didn't stop the four from doing their own investigation, even though it had been difficult and almost useless. And after, almost two months, their only hope laid in a professor at Oxford University, who refused to speak to any of them.
"Merry Christmas, Gracie," yawned Remus as the cat jumped on Morgan's bed.
Gracie let out a soft meow. She'd come to actually like Remus, which was no wonder since he practically lived at the flat. She stretched her body out before lying on Remus' stomach.
"Where's Morgan?" he asked as he scratched her behind the ears.
"Right here," said Morgan, stepping out of the loo. She climbed back onto the bed and flopped down. She turned and looked at Remus before smiling. "Merry Christmas."
"Merry Christmas to you too," said Remus, softly kissing her lips. "Are you still not feeling well?"
"Eh," said Morgan, shrugging her shoulders. "I'm all right. Anyway, its Christmas so no talking about me being sick."
Remus nodded and said, "I have something for you. I figure I'd give it to you before we headed over to the Weasleys'."
Morgan sat up in bed and waited for her gift. This had always been her favourite part of the holiday. "What did you get me?" she asked as she leaned over, trying to get a better look.
Remus produced a small box that was wrapped in green paper. He slowly handed it over to her, hoping she'd like what he had gotten her.
Morgan tore the wrapping off and opened the box. Inside was small locket sitting on a silver chain. She carefully pulled it out and looked at it. "It's beautiful," she whispered as she dangled it in front of her.
"Do you like it?" asked Remus.
"I love it!" she cried before pulling him into a tight hug. "I love it like I love you."
As soon as her words were spoken, Morgan felt her heart drop. Remus and her had been together for close to three months and had yet to tell each other that they loved the other. She quietly pulled back and looked at Remus, wishing he'd say something but he didn't.
"I have your gift over here," said Morgan. She pushed Gracie, who was busy playing with the wrapping, out of the way and stood from the bed. She went over to her wardrobe and pulled the door open, while mentally kicking herself for saying what she did.
It had become obvious to her that Remus didn't feel the same or he'd said something by then. She wanted to cry but pushed the tears back and pulled Remus' gift out. She took it back to the bed and handed it to him.
"It's not much," she said, avoiding his eyes.
Remus looked up at her and frowned. He knew he cared deeply for Morgan but he wasn't quite sure if it was love just yet.
"Thank you," he said, running his hand over the silver wrapping. He wondered, as he pulled the wrapping off, if he should say something but decided against it.
"Oh, more records," he said, smiling. He looked through the stack, which consisted mostly of swing, and thanked Morgan.
"I'm going to make some toast," said Morgan, standing from the bed. "Come on Gracie."
Gracie meowed and followed her owner to the door.
Remus watched her go to the door before saying, "Morgan."
She stopped and looked at him.
The words were on the tip of his tongue but he couldn't speak them. He wanted to say them, just so she wouldn't look upset but he couldn't.
"I'll be out in a bit," he finally said.
Morgan merely nodded her head and left.
Luna quietly lay on her bed while she traced her fingers over the Crumplehorned Snorkak figurine that Harry had given her for Christmas. She smiled at it and turned toward Harry, who was lying beside her.
"I love it," she whispered, her fingers still running over it. "It's perfect."
Harry smiled back and softly captured her lips. "I'm glad you do," he said after pulling away from her. He looked at the figurine. "Are sure you want to go to the Weasleys today? We could stay here and stay in bed all day."
Luna giggled at that. "You know Harry, I love you," she whispered before sitting the figurine down. "We should go. I really want to see Ginny."
Harry smiled at her and attacked her neck. "If you insist," he said between kisses. "And you know, I love you too."
Luna smiled and snuggled close to Harry. Their relationship had grown over the preceding months and neither one could imagine life without the other. They were truly in love.
"I have a gift for you too," said Luna, sitting up on the bed. She then leaned over the edge and pulled a box out.
Harry took the box and smiled. "What is it?" he asked, shaking it.
"Open it and find out!" said Luna as a grin broke out over her face.
Harry pulled the yellow wrapping off and opened the box. He looked down and gasped when he saw a golden snitch. He watched as tiny wings popped out of its sides and started to flutter.
"Thank you," he said, leaning over to kiss her. This was enough for the snitch to escape. "Oh, crap!"
Harry jumped from the bed and tried to catch it but couldn't before it flew out the bedroom door.
"I'm a bloody idiot," muttered Luna, covering her face with her hands. "I didn't even think about it getting away when I bought it."
"It's all right," smiled Harry, pulling on a pair of pyjama bottoms. "I'll get it."
The snitch soared out of the bedroom and around the flat. Gracie saw it straightaway and started chasing it around. It flew through the living room and into the kitchen, where Morgan was making toast.
"Bloody hell!" she cried, when it hit her in the head. She looked up and saw the snitch hovering above her. "Luna! Didn't I tell you not to buy that bloody thing?"
"Sorry," muttered Luna, as Harry and her ran into the kitchen.
Harry started to jump around, in hopes of catching the snitch. Instead, he kept missing it. "I guess I'm a bit out of practise," he said, blushing.
Gracie, on the other hand, had climbed on the kitchen counter and began stalking the rogue snitch. She hunched down and jumped up when the snitch came close. She caught it in her mouth and landed, perfectly, on the kitchen floor. She then sniffed at Luna, Harry and Morgan before prancing out, with the snitch still in her mouth.
"I'll go get it from her," said Harry, following her out.
Luna waited until Harry was gone before she looked over at Morgan. "Something wrong?" she asked.
Morgan, who was putting jam on her toast, stopped and looked at Luna. "No. Sorry for snapping at you. I just have a lot on my mind with trying to get that Oxford professor to speak to us," she quietly said. "Plus, I did something really stupid this morning."
"What happened?" asked Luna, stepped beside Morgan.
She turned and looked at her. "I told Remus that I loved him," said Morgan.
"And?"
"He didn't say it back," sighed Morgan before taking a tiny bite of toast.
"Well, that's his problem then," sniffed Luna. "Anyone would be lucky to love you!"
"I guess," shrugged Morgan. "How about you? How are you doing? It must be hard having it be Christmas and knowing that you have family out there that you don't even know."
"I'm surviving," said Luna. "I just have to believe that things will work out and we'll find Charles and Nicholas."
Morgan smiled. Luna always had a way of seeing the good in things. "Do you think Remus is going to break up with me now?"
"If he does, I'll hurt him!" laughed Luna.
Morgan laughed also and hugged her best friend tightly.
"Merry Christmas guys!" cried Ginny, when Remus, Luna, Harry and Morgan showed up at the Weasleys'.
"Merry Christmas, Ginny," said Harry before he gave her a tight hug.
"Oy! Harry!" said Fred as Molly chased him out of the kitchen. "Welcome and don't go into the kitchen or my mum will kill you!"
Harry laughed before Fred and him walked into the study, where George and Oliver were.
"You two can help me set out the Christmas cookies," said Ginny, leading Morgan and Luna to another room.
Remus looked around the house and went toward the kitchen. He knew that Molly wouldn't mind him being in there with her.
"Hello, Remus," smiled Molly when he walked through the door. "It's so nice to see you again."
"Hello, Molly. Nice to see you also," said Remus, looking around. "Need any help with anything?"
"Um, no! I think I have everything under control. Why don't you sit down," said Molly, motioning toward the kitchen table. "Arthur will be here later. He had some Ministry business to take care of."
"On a holiday?" asked Remus.
"Yes," nodded Molly. "He's afraid if he doesn't do his job well enough, they'll fire him and then we won't be able to pay for the new addition we're getting."
"New addition?" asked Remus, furrowing his brow.
"We're adding on to the house. I know it sounds silly since all of the children are grown and gone but hopefully someday we'll have grandchildren and they'll need a place to sleep," she said before charming a spoon to stir a pot of gravy.
"Sounds nice," nodded Remus as the kitchen door opened and Ginny and Morgan stepped in. He gave Morgan a smile, which she didn't return.
"We have all the cookies out, mum. Anything else you need help with?" asked Ginny before looking at Remus. "Hello, Remus!"
"Hi, Ginny," he said.
Molly looked at Ginny and then at Morgan. "You're Morgan, right?" she asked.
"Yes. I believe we met a couple of times at the train station," said Morgan before shaking Molly's hand.
"That's right," said Molly as she saw the look Remus was giving Morgan. "You were in Ginny's year, weren't you?"
"Yes, ma'am," said Morgan.
Molly tutted and nodded her head. "I don't see anything else I need help with. We don't you two run along and visit with your friends."
Ginny and Morgan nodded and left the kitchen.
"She's too young for you, Remus," said Molly, without looking at him.
"Pardon me?" asked Remus.
"I saw the way you were looking at Morgan," stated Molly as she turned to look at him. "She's too young for you. You wouldn't have anything in common."
Remus sniffed at that. He'd always respected Molly but never liked how she stuck her nose where it didn't belong. "I happen to care about her, Molly," he finally said. "I think we're perfect together."
Molly nodded. "If you insist," she said, before going back to the feast she was cooking.
The laughter coming from the study was loud as Oliver told them stories about being a professional Quidditch player. He told Harry, several times, that there was always a spot open for him, while Harry was persistent in his stand on staying an Auror.
Soon Oliver tired of telling Quidditch stories and left to help Fred and George with a "project" they were doing. This gave Harry the perfect chance to speak to Ron.
"How are you doing, mate?" he asked.
Ron looked over at him and gave him a lopsided smile. "I'm doing all right considering that the love of my life is marrying some greasy git!" he spat out.
Harry grimaced at Ron's anger. "Maybe you need to move on, Ron," he said. "It's obvious that Hermione has made her choice."
"I know," sighed Ron. "It still hurts though."
"It probably will for a while but eventually it'll stop," said Harry.
Ron let out a loud laugh as he looked to his friend. "When did you become such an expert on love?" he asked.
"I don't know," laughed Harry.
"Are you serious about Luna?" asked Ron before he pulled two chocolate frogs out of his pocket and handed one to Harry.
"I think I am," smiled Harry, unwrapping the frog.
Ron shook his head. "Remember our fifth year and how no one wanted to be around her?"
"Yeah," nodded Harry. "She's changed a lot though and well, I love her."
Ron let out another laugh. "Remember when everyone thought Cho and you were going to be together, forever?" he asked.
Harry cringed at the mention of Cho's name. "I'm glad I finally saw her for what she was," he said, popping the chocolate frog into his mouth.
"Do you think I'll even find love again?" asked Ron with a serious look on his face.
Harry finished with the frog and nodded his head. "I think you will. Just have to give it time," he said.
"I hope," mused Ron.
"I've been meaning to ask you something, Morgan," said Ginny as Luna, Morgan and her retired to Ginny's old bedroom. "Is your grandmum's old house still up for sale?"
Morgan, who was picking through a box of Christmas candy, nodded. "Yes. Why? You looking for a house to buy?" she asked.
Ginny let out a small giggle and pulled on the necklace she was wearing. On the bottom of the necklace was a small diamond ring. Both Luna and Morgan looked at and then at Ginny.
"Oliver and I are engaged but we haven't told my parents yet," said Ginny, smiling.
"Congratulations!" cried Luna, hugging Ginny tight. "This is really great news!"
"I really do love him," smiled Ginny before she turned toward Morgan. "He said if I could find a nice house, we could move there and the first place I thought of is your grandmother's place. I thought it looked really nice in those pictures you showed me."
Morgan nodded and picked a chocolate out. "I have tomorrow off. Maybe we can go over there then," she said.
"Oliver has practise then but I can just come over by myself," said Ginny. "We could do it in the afternoon."
"All right," said Morgan. "We can meet in Diagon Alley and go from there."
Ginny nodded.
"So, tell me, Ginny, when's the wedding?" asked Luna, smiling.
"We have to tell my parents first!" laughed Ginny.
Christmas dinner, which could have fed a large army, was served. The food was good and for a few hours, everything forgot about their problems. After dinner, they opened presents and soon everyone was tired and ready to go home.
Ginny and Morgan finalised their plans for the next day before Morgan went home.
"That was fun," said Luna, when Harry and her showed up at the flat. She found Morgan in the kitchen, feeding Gracie some ham.
"Where's Remus?" asked Luna before a pop sounded in the living room.
"Probably out there," said Morgan, motioning toward the kitchen door. She went back to feeding Gracie when Remus walked in.
Luna looked at the both of them before pushing Harry out of the room. She knew that Remus and Morgan needed some alone time to talk.
"Are you mad at me?" asked Remus after Luna and Harry was gone.
"Are you going to break up with me?" asked Morgan as she kept feeding Gracie.
"Why would I break up with you?" he asked, sitting across from her at the table.
Morgan looked up and stared at him. "Because of what I said this morning," she quietly said.
"There was nothing wrong with what you said this morning," he said, reaching across and taking one of her hands. "It makes me happy to know that you love me."
"But you don't love me back."
Remus sighed. He really didn't know how to respond. "That's not true. I'm so close to falling Morgan and it's frightening," he admitted.
"Why is it frightening?" she asked.
"Because I've never felt like this for anyone before," said Remus, linking his fingers with her. "The logical side of me has all these reasons why I shouldn't but you know, love isn't logical. You just have to give me time. It'll happen. I know it will because I can feel it."
Morgan looked down at the table and nodded her head. She felt the tears well up in her eyes, even though she tried hard to stop them. "All right," she choked out.
"Why are you crying?" he asked.
She shrugged as she kept her eyes toward the table.
Remus stood and leaned across the table. He placed his hand under her chin and tilted her head up before wiped the tears off her cheeks. "We're going to be all right, I promise."
"OK," she said as she smiled. "Can we go to bed now?"
"Of course," said Remus.
Morgan slowly stood from the table and took his hand. They said goodnight to Gracie and went to bed as large snowflakes started to fall outside their window.
Coming Soon: Two people come face-to-face with something not human, a child is found and a promise is made.
