Summary: The day before she would start Hogwarts she spent her evening with him. But when Hogwarts came and she was sorted would that disrupt their friendship? Eleven years is pretty long...but to some it isn't. DL-ONE SHOT!
Eleven Years All Gone
"Draco! Get over here!" a blond-haired girl cried as she grasped Draco's hand and dragged him to the dance floor. A slow song started to play as he wrapped his arms around her waist and she placed her arms around his neck. She rested her head on his chest as she remembered the past.
Flashback
"Yay! Dwako's hew!" cried the blond haired girl as her mother opened up the door to reveal a five year old blond boy. She quickly took his hand and led him to her backyard.
"What do you want to pway?" asked the girl.
"Let's play tag!" cried the boy as his blue eyes shimmered with delight.
"Okay! You're it!" she cried as she ran at top speed. The boy took off quickly and was on her lead.
Then she tripped and fell.
She started to cry as the blond boy kneeled beside her and helped her up.
"Are you alwight?" asked the boy. He wiped off a tear and she smiled.
"I thwink so. But I got a booboo on my leg," she said as she pointed to a little gash on her right leg. The boy kissed the wound and she giggled.
"Thwank you!" she said as she embraced the boy.
She ran inside to her mum with the boy tagging along.
"Mummy! Mummy! Dwako kissed my ouwee all better!" she said. Draco smiled shyly.
"Well, isn't that sweet of him!" the girl's mother replied.
"Come on, let's go play tag some more!" the boy cried as he ran out to the back yard with the girl.
End Flashback
She sighed happily as she snuggled closer to him. He always made her feel special and unique. She had known him for eleven years. And soon she was going to go to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, the same school he had started a year ago. She couldn't wait for tomorrow when they would leave and she would finally attend school with him.
"Draco, come on! I'm sure your hair looks great! We're going to be late!" The girl cried as she lugged her luggage to the fireplace. Draco came racing down the stairs with his suitcase and his hair neatly gelled back.
"Ready," He said. The girl's parents came down and flooed with them to King's Cross.
Five minutes later the train left with the boy and girl to Hogwarts.
"Draco," she said. He looked up at her.
"Yes?" he asked.
"We'll always be friends, right?" she asked.
"Yeah, of course," he said as she placed his arm around her waist and pulled her into his lap. They fell asleep and didn't wake up until they reached Hogwarts.
They both got off the train and headed to Hagrid as he called out for all first years. They headed into the boats.
"Draco, I'm cold," she said as she shivered in the cold night air. He placed his arm around her shoulders and hugged her. "Thanks."
They reached Hogwarts and she gasped. It was huge. It looked like a medieval castle. They walked in and Professor McGonagall greeted them. Then they walked into the Great Hall. They both waited their turns patiently to be sorted. Finally, it was the girl's turn.
"Luna Lovegood," said Prof. McGonagall. Luna stumbled her way onto the chair and sat down. She put on the hat and awaited its decision.
"Hmm…very smart. Very. Ravenclaw!" shouted the hat. Luna jumped off the seat and raced to the Ravenclaw table. She looked up at Draco to see his shining smile.
But he wasn't smiling.
He was frowning.
He passed by her table during the feast and she smiled at him. He didn't even glance back. She thought he probably hadn't seen her and decided to chat with him after the feast.
She ate happily as she chatted away with the other kids. They seemed so nice! Then the feast ended and they were all taken up to their dormitories. Since she wouldn't have a chance to talk to him today, she would try tomorrow.
Luna awoke happily as she looked around her dormitory. She quickly got dressed and headed downstairs. Lucky for her today was a Saturday so that meant no school. She raced to her table and ate quickly. She looked around and saw Draco seated at the Slytherin Table chatting away happily. She got up, dusted herself off of any crumbs, and sauntered over to where Draco was.
"Draco?" she said timidly as she tapped his shoulder gently with her index and middle finger. She usually did this when she wanted his attention.
Draco turned around to face the person and gave a horrified expression as his eyes fell upon Luna's face.
"Heysies," Luna greeted in her special way.
"What?" he asked coldly. Luna was taken aback at his cold attitude but quickly recovered thinking she might have heard wrong.
"You seem mad at me," she stated. He gave her a not-here look. "May I please talk to you for a second over there," she said as she pointed a little way off near a hallway.
"Sorry, but I must consult with the mudblood lover. I will be back momentarily," Draco said as he got up, grabbed Luna's wrist and yanked her off to the corner.
"Ow," Luna said as she rubbed her reddening wrist. "That was one heck of a grasp you had on my wrist. Now, what's the matter? What's a mudblood lover?" she asked.
"Lovegood, I don't want to see you near me at Hogwarts. A mudblood is a term which we use to refer to those with muggle parents. But they think it is a foul term," Draco informed Luna.
"So-so, y-you just called me a f-foul term!" Luna cried as she bit her quavering upper lip.
"Yes, and your point is?"
"What's the matter with you? Yesterday when I was sorted you didn't smile, you frowned. Now when I come to talk to you, you can me foul names and you act rude towards me. You even called me Lovegood and my name is Luna! Did I do something wrong, Dray?" Luna asked, using her nickname for him. When she was little she hadn't been able to pronounce Draco and it had come out as Dwawoe. But Draco didn't approve of that so she just called him Dray.
"You are in Ravenclaw, that's what's wrong. Slytherins do not associate with Ravenclaws. It is a known rule. Ravenclaws are often muggle bourns and they're such smart alecks that love to show off. Us pure-blooded Slytherins do not associate with them," Draco explained seeming a tad exasperated at her many 'stupid' questions.
Luna started to tear up.
"I don't understand, Draco. You've known me for what…eleven years? And all that went down the drain the second the hat announced Ravenclaw? Wow, we sure had a wonderful friendship. It was so wonderful one word caused it all to go away! I can't believe you! I thought you were such a loving friend, a sweet boy! When we were little you always played with me when all your friends said I had cooties and I was too girly! You always stuck up for me!" Luna said as she felt water slowly descend down her cheeks.
Then Draco did it…almost. He raised his hand up to her cheek to wipe away the tears like when they were little. Whenever she would fall and start to cry, or whenever she was crying, he always made the best handkerchief. But then he lowered his hand.
"It's different now," Draco said in a faraway tone.
"How so? When we were little you always helped me up, dried my tears. And while we were growing up you kept doing that. Now because we were sorted into different houses that makes a difference? I'm still the same person, Draco," Luna said angrily as tears streamed down her cheeks wildly.
"It's different. End of discussion," Draco said as he turned on his heels and walked away.
Luna watched crestfallen as the blond boy walked outside to his friends. She listened for his retreating steps and slid to the floor, crying.
Her best friend, her handkerchief, her helper, all gone. Why was it that some people were so stubborn? Why did some believe that groups and houses meant you were different people?
How was it that the years they had spent together, eleven years, were all washed away in one minute?
As Luna watched him play with his friends, he turned around and gave her an icy glare.
At that moment Luna realized that her best friend had let her house make eleven years of friendship all gone.
Eleven years all gone…
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