Disclaimer: No, me no own Harry Potter. Yes, me own the plot.
A few brief notes: The title for this story is final, because I'm to lazy to bother thinking of another one. This chapter, is not as short (as far as I can tell by looking at the amount of writing, it's 7 and a half pages long,) as the other ones, but it might be the last update for a while as I'm starting to focus on writing more chapters instead of typing. Also, I'm not very good when it comes to making names, so the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher was named from a random name generator and the first one that came up was last name McGlothlen, meaning that henceforth, the teacher shall be called, Professor McGlothlen (it was random, and has nothing to do with McGonagall). If you hate it, please suggest another one and I shall take it into consideration. What this also means is that I will cover the sorting in little or no detail. Oh well. So, anyway, ENJOY! Oh, and thanks to all the great reviewers who enjoy this story, as it is the first story I've written, and I really like the way it's going!!!!!!
Luna's Crush
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Chapter 3: Confrontation
Harry entered the castle and walked with the other students into the Great Hall. He said goodbye to Luna and went and sat down at the Gryffindor table.
Harry looked up at the staff table. Dumbledore was talking to Professor Flitwick, and as Harry moved down the table, he saw a new teacher, who he assumed was the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher.
"Who's that woman next to Snape?" Ron asked. He too must have noticed the new arrival.
"No idea. I'm guessing it's the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher." Harry said.
"I swear, if she's at all like Umbridge, I'm leaving." Ron said.
At that moment, Professor McGonagall walked in carrying the usual hat and stool. She placed the Sorting Hat on the stool in front of the Great Hall and walked away with a piece of parchment.
The hat sang its song, and then the nervous first years walked up to be sorted into their houses. Ron and the rest of the school paid attention to the sorting, but Harry wasn't listening and was just staring at the hat, thinking about what had happened on the train.
Harry still wondered why Luna had blushed on the train, because he knew Luna wasn't the kind of person who would do that.
Harry didn't think she liked him, and he thought she was just a friend. She's kinda pretty I guess... he told himself, But she's just kind of... strange....
Harry was taken by surprise when all the food suddenly appeared on the table.
"Finally, I thought the food would never come!" Ron said, as he piled food onto his plate.
Harry was hungry too, and started absently putting things on his plate, not really thinking about what he was doing.
Harry looked at the Ravenclaw table and caught Luna's eye for a moment, but they both quickly looked away.
After the desserts had been eaten, the plates wiped themselves clean and Dumbledore stood up to give the usual start of term notices, saying that the forest was forbidden to all students, and that magic was not allowed in the corridors.
"We would like to welcome our new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, Professor McGlothlen." Dumbledore said, and the Hall clapped politely.
The Great Hall began to leave and return to the dorms. Harry got up with Ron and Hermione and joined the line, but before they got to the staircase, someone stopped and pulled him aside as the rest of the line moved on.
It was Luna.
"Hello Harry," she said. "I was just wondering if you could meet me in the library tomorrow after lessons?"
"I suppose so. Why?" He said.
"Oh, nothing much. I just need to speak to you. Also, if you want to help with tomorrow's homework...."
"Er.... I don't see why not," he said.
"Great. See you later, then." She said as she walked off to the Ravenclaw common room.
Harry hurried through the corridors and arrived at the portrait hole just as the Gryffindors were entering.
Ron and Harry went up to the dorms and Ron fell asleep immediately, but Harry lay awake and kept thinking about the day's events.
Luna was definitely exhibiting strange behavior.
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Sorry, I actually cut this chapter short. It was about double this, but I just wanted to update quickly and I felt the next half deserved its own chapter and I think it needs a little revising. Don't worry though, once I like it, I'll post it ASAP and then I'll begin writing future chapters.
Please review, and thanks to the people who love this story!
Word count: 538