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Eclipse.
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Chapter I: Light of the Moon.
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They call me Loony. Loony Luna Lovegood. Yes, call not called. That moniker never left ever since my days in Hogwarts. But I didn't care. In my fourth year I got close to the man I admired. Even though he's in love with my best friend.
And I am happy for them.
Ginny came to me after she lost her friends. But I told her that they didn't leave, they were only... gone to holiday.
This is what Angelian had told me. When they were gone, I knew that they would be back. But enough of that.
It had been two years since I had graduated from Hogwarts. My father gave me a job in the Quibbler as a reporter/writer. And even there, they think that I'm a loon.
But I don't care. I never did. But my 'eccentricity' was only accepted, and sometimes enjoyed by my small circle of friends.
Anyway, back to my job. I'm a field reporter. Quite unusual for a paper that, as the skeptics said, 'deals with the facts of illusions and myths'. But that didn't stop them from buying it.
In any case, I have been assigned a story. And it was strange, even for me. And that's saying a lot.
An artifact named the Anubis's eyes that were displayed in a muggle museum was stolen. Normally the wizarding community does not meddle with the affairs of muggles. But they didn't know that the Anubis's eyes are a great source of evil power that could possibly end the world.
Hermoine said that it's all rubbish. But I know from her tone that she was frightened. But she also told me two days later that in ancient times, the Eyes were a repository of evil magic. No one knew this because it was not well documented.
And she only heard it from a good friend of mine, Alucard. Creepy as he is, he's always right when it concerns ancient artifacts.
And that brings me to my assignment.
With great reluctance, my father agreed that I should do the story. And as such I must go out to the muggle world to see what had happened. And my trip will take me to the muggle museum but first I must go to the ministry to see a friend.
Every time I went inside the ministry, I get nervous. It was a sad day when the dark lord tricked us into coming. Anyway, I tried to forget.
I need to find Bill Weasley. For the past two years he had been the head of the dangerous artifacts section of the ministry. And I know he's digging in this as well. But he has a lot in mind these days and he could not spare the manpower to help me.
And I completely understand. Instead he says he could give me information about the artifact and what to expect.
And that is a lot I could ask for. As for manpower, I could possible find someone to help me.
But who am I kidding? With my reputation I'm lucky enough to get a date. Which, strangely enough, I never had.
Knocking on his office door, I took a deep breath and entered.
"Good morning, Luna," Bill smiled. I smiled back.
"Hello, Bill," I said. "So?" prodding him for information was very easy. Bill sighed and looked at me sadly. This was not good.
"I can't find anything," Bill said with a tone of regret.
"Not one?" I was disappointed. I made this trip for nothing.
"The Minister gave me strict orders," Bill said but I caught his lips curl into a smile. "I can't help you."
"Not even a hint?" I asked. Bill sighed and stretched.
"My hands are tied," he said. I understand his position. Really, I do. He has a wife to think about and maybe he wouldn't get sacked by the Minister but it was a great risk.
"Thanks anyway," I said as I turned to leave.
"I'm sorry Luna," he said sincerely. Sighing, I opened the door and left his office. But I wasn't discouraged. For Bill and I have developed a secret code. On his table was a picture of his sister-in-law and her fiancé. He only places that picture of them when he had information that he could not, should we say, officially give out.
I decided to go to Hogsmeade. There would be something I can use waiting for me there. And also an expert in ancient Egyptian artifacts.
So I took the Knight Bus towards Hogsmeade. As I got off, nostalgia struck me like tornado. Most of her memories were of the special place she met her friends. Right here at Hogwarts. All the adventures she shared with the boy who lived and more.
I have some time to reminisce later but I needed to go to Madam Puddifoot's café to see my friends. Fortunately, it was a Hogsmeade weekend. And when I entered the café, sure enough, they were there.
A beautiful platinum haired woman waved at me. Her Veela heritage made her a real looker. Men can't help themselves but look at her and ogle. Unfortunately for them, the young man with white hair and amber eyes sitting in front of her is already engaged to her. That and he scared the hell of anyone who looks at her with lustful eyes.
"Hey Luna," my friend called.
"Hi Gabby," I smiled at her joviality. "Hi Ally," her companion smiled at me. Inwardly, I was jealous. Ally was good looking and found someone to grow old with. Although, for them, that would be impossible.
"What brings you here?" she asked. I placed my portfolio by the foot of the table.
"This and that," I smiled. It's not hard to when I'm with these two. They somehow make the gloom in the air disappear.
"Really?" Gabby looked at me in disbelief.
"I just miss you two," which was true. Ally smiled as sipped his coffee. "Anyway, I needed to ask you something."
"Yes?" Gabby asked.
"Can I count on you guys?" Ally looked at me as if I was crazy.
"You know you can," Gabby smiled. "Just give us a howler." Now Ally looked at her as if she was crazy. Gabby noticed this and sighed. "That was a figure of speech." Sighing, Ally smiled at nodded.
"Thanks," I said. "I may need it." I took my portfolio and stood. Ally had this sad look like a puppy being left by his master for a while. Even if he was only two years younger than me, it still looked cute. "Don't worry," I rubbed the top of his head. "We'll see each other again."
"Stop spoiling him, Luna," Gabby smiled. "We should go," Gabby said as she stood. "It was nice to see you again."
"Likewise," I watched them go and sighed. Then I smiled when my portfolio felt a little heavy.
Now I need to get home and get to work.
I love being a reporter.
And I love my work.
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End of 1.
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A/n: I really can't help myself. Luna's got potential to be a great character. And once I finished Order, I couldn't resist. By the way, this is a Side Story of Entombed. Please bear with me on this. In any case Tell me what you think of it.
.
Eclipse.
.
Chapter I: Light of the Moon.
.
They call me Loony. Loony Luna Lovegood. Yes, call not called. That moniker never left ever since my days in Hogwarts. But I didn't care. In my fourth year I got close to the man I admired. Even though he's in love with my best friend.
And I am happy for them.
Ginny came to me after she lost her friends. But I told her that they didn't leave, they were only... gone to holiday.
This is what Angelian had told me. When they were gone, I knew that they would be back. But enough of that.
It had been two years since I had graduated from Hogwarts. My father gave me a job in the Quibbler as a reporter/writer. And even there, they think that I'm a loon.
But I don't care. I never did. But my 'eccentricity' was only accepted, and sometimes enjoyed by my small circle of friends.
Anyway, back to my job. I'm a field reporter. Quite unusual for a paper that, as the skeptics said, 'deals with the facts of illusions and myths'. But that didn't stop them from buying it.
In any case, I have been assigned a story. And it was strange, even for me. And that's saying a lot.
An artifact named the Anubis's eyes that were displayed in a muggle museum was stolen. Normally the wizarding community does not meddle with the affairs of muggles. But they didn't know that the Anubis's eyes are a great source of evil power that could possibly end the world.
Hermoine said that it's all rubbish. But I know from her tone that she was frightened. But she also told me two days later that in ancient times, the Eyes were a repository of evil magic. No one knew this because it was not well documented.
And she only heard it from a good friend of mine, Alucard. Creepy as he is, he's always right when it concerns ancient artifacts.
And that brings me to my assignment.
With great reluctance, my father agreed that I should do the story. And as such I must go out to the muggle world to see what had happened. And my trip will take me to the muggle museum but first I must go to the ministry to see a friend.
Every time I went inside the ministry, I get nervous. It was a sad day when the dark lord tricked us into coming. Anyway, I tried to forget.
I need to find Bill Weasley. For the past two years he had been the head of the dangerous artifacts section of the ministry. And I know he's digging in this as well. But he has a lot in mind these days and he could not spare the manpower to help me.
And I completely understand. Instead he says he could give me information about the artifact and what to expect.
And that is a lot I could ask for. As for manpower, I could possible find someone to help me.
But who am I kidding? With my reputation I'm lucky enough to get a date. Which, strangely enough, I never had.
Knocking on his office door, I took a deep breath and entered.
"Good morning, Luna," Bill smiled. I smiled back.
"Hello, Bill," I said. "So?" prodding him for information was very easy. Bill sighed and looked at me sadly. This was not good.
"I can't find anything," Bill said with a tone of regret.
"Not one?" I was disappointed. I made this trip for nothing.
"The Minister gave me strict orders," Bill said but I caught his lips curl into a smile. "I can't help you."
"Not even a hint?" I asked. Bill sighed and stretched.
"My hands are tied," he said. I understand his position. Really, I do. He has a wife to think about and maybe he wouldn't get sacked by the Minister but it was a great risk.
"Thanks anyway," I said as I turned to leave.
"I'm sorry Luna," he said sincerely. Sighing, I opened the door and left his office. But I wasn't discouraged. For Bill and I have developed a secret code. On his table was a picture of his sister-in-law and her fiancé. He only places that picture of them when he had information that he could not, should we say, officially give out.
I decided to go to Hogsmeade. There would be something I can use waiting for me there. And also an expert in ancient Egyptian artifacts.
So I took the Knight Bus towards Hogsmeade. As I got off, nostalgia struck me like tornado. Most of her memories were of the special place she met her friends. Right here at Hogwarts. All the adventures she shared with the boy who lived and more.
I have some time to reminisce later but I needed to go to Madam Puddifoot's café to see my friends. Fortunately, it was a Hogsmeade weekend. And when I entered the café, sure enough, they were there.
A beautiful platinum haired woman waved at me. Her Veela heritage made her a real looker. Men can't help themselves but look at her and ogle. Unfortunately for them, the young man with white hair and amber eyes sitting in front of her is already engaged to her. That and he scared the hell of anyone who looks at her with lustful eyes.
"Hey Luna," my friend called.
"Hi Gabby," I smiled at her joviality. "Hi Ally," her companion smiled at me. Inwardly, I was jealous. Ally was good looking and found someone to grow old with. Although, for them, that would be impossible.
"What brings you here?" she asked. I placed my portfolio by the foot of the table.
"This and that," I smiled. It's not hard to when I'm with these two. They somehow make the gloom in the air disappear.
"Really?" Gabby looked at me in disbelief.
"I just miss you two," which was true. Ally smiled as sipped his coffee. "Anyway, I needed to ask you something."
"Yes?" Gabby asked.
"Can I count on you guys?" Ally looked at me as if I was crazy.
"You know you can," Gabby smiled. "Just give us a howler." Now Ally looked at her as if she was crazy. Gabby noticed this and sighed. "That was a figure of speech." Sighing, Ally smiled at nodded.
"Thanks," I said. "I may need it." I took my portfolio and stood. Ally had this sad look like a puppy being left by his master for a while. Even if he was only two years younger than me, it still looked cute. "Don't worry," I rubbed the top of his head. "We'll see each other again."
"Stop spoiling him, Luna," Gabby smiled. "We should go," Gabby said as she stood. "It was nice to see you again."
"Likewise," I watched them go and sighed. Then I smiled when my portfolio felt a little heavy.
Now I need to get home and get to work.
I love being a reporter.
And I love my work.
.
End of 1.
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A/n: I really can't help myself. Luna's got potential to be a great character. And once I finished Order, I couldn't resist. By the way, this is a Side Story of Entombed. Please bear with me on this. In any case Tell me what you think of it.