HELLO PEOPLE AGAIN!!!! I'm so excited! I know I've been rather pushy with the reviews, but still… 70! So if my calculations are correct pushes little Einstein glasses up on nose then I should have about 100 before I post chapter 9! OMG that's coming soon! takes little Einstein glasses off and de-chibitizes (incase anyone doesn't know what a chibi is: a little miniature version of yourself. Usually plumper and shorter with adorable round, sparkling eyes. Patty of course, doesn't have a chibi version, because she already looks like that… I don't know about the eyes though. -) Did you know: the person who I base Patty on is actually as tall as the tree she fell out of? Ironic eh? (the 'eh' here is dedicated to Abbika, who is just as much of a Canadian as I am!)

Now, on with the reviews! points a little wooden sword in the air like Sir Cadogen from Harry Potter and the PoA I've seen that movie three times! It really inspired me to write, but I didn't like the 'imposter' they chose to play Remus! HE DOES NOT HAVE A MUSTACHE! The personality was pretty good though… PLAY THAT SWING MUSIC, REMY, PLAY IT! WOO HOO!!

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That was it! I really freaked out when I saw it though, because that was the longest review I've seen in my entire life! Every time I receive a review from you it gets longer and longer and longer and I love it! No pressure on your next review though! Ha ha! I'm glad to see that I made your day, but you made mine with that story chapter length of a thing. As well as every other time you review! Now on to business!

You have so many different theories about my story, that it's just wonderful! It is true that everyone says that Luna is dead and be sure to continuously look for clues on the matter. Violet will be explaining something about it next chapter, so keep your eyes open!

The whole Violet Eye ordeal too (with the cat) well, let's just say that that colour is constantly going to be popping up out of the 'blue' everywhere. Like in this chapter and number nine… can't tell you about that yet though. The black cat will be very important in this story, as well as other creatures with similar features. I'm not saying that it has something to do with the Moonglades, though it may.

As well, everyone keeps discussing that Violet has the ring with her, but does she? Truthfully I've never written about. Just a thing I had to put down.

I also enjoyed your theory on Violet's father. She hasn't discussed him, but she'll talk about him eventually. Hm…. Remus being her father… very interesting, but I can't answer as you know.

For your question for D.A.D.A, it meant wizards/witches who killed others for unknown reasons (i.e murderers without a reason to kill people). As well, Brizangar (finally a question that can be answered!) is not what's behind the vale, but more just another way to get behind it if you will. I don't believe that that will be significant though.

A type of clue: almost everything that ties to the moon is significant in some way or another. The mysterious book is one of them. You can try to figure out how Remus can read it if you wish and why Harry or others can't.

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Whoo! All done! And guess what! OMG! This chapter – including reviews- is 18 pages long! Wow!

Congratulations for everyone who graduated, and I just want to say that I so want to hug everyone for it although it would make me scary. Omg! I won the Barry-Gosse Music Award! Do you know how much that STILL freaks me out?! faints and wakes up half an hour later Ugh. Where's Patty? I need her to cook for me… I'm hungry.

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Chapter 7: J.A.H.P

"Be free to be…"

            Luna's diaries

            Dear Diary,

                        I still can't accept the fact that I've gone on a date with Remus Lupin! I've wanted to do that ever since I spotted him for the first time here at Hogwarts.

            "So you have like him since first year!" Jamie said excitably. Luna shifted around on her bench so that her friend couldn't see what she was writing. Or friends for that matter.

            I remember the first time I saw him. He was so sweet and adorable (he still is). Of course, I never had an actual complete conversation with him until last year in the library, when he discovered my secret reading spot. Well ok, I'm lying, but that was the first conversation that we had when he actually knew he was talking to me. (i.e. remember the masquerade ball?)

            "That's sad. You've liked him for such a long time, but you never talked to him?"

            "Jamie, stop reading over my shoulder."

            "It's not my fault that you aren't trying to hide your diary from sight," Luna just smiled, making her friend worry why she hadn't been turned into a snail or something that couldn't read whatever she was writing. At least, that was what she expected.

            He was so embarrassed when I caught him reading my favorite romance novel 'Water-Lily Skies,' but there's no problem with that, is there? I actually had to wrestle it out of his hands though, before I could see the cover. That was when Sirius thought that there was something going on between us.

            "We all thought that too," Siria commented, "And so did Mme. Pince. You two looked like you were cuddling."

            We just started talking! But some people are weird, I guess.

            They chorused, "Hey!" The only one who wasn't looking in her diary was Patty, who was waiting for dinner to start, in a daze. They were a bit early, and Patty already knew what had happened during that day, so she was just sitting there, her eyes to the ceiling. Strangely, she always knew the most significant details about someone, but nothing else. For an example, she was as dumb as a doornail in class, and yet she was the first to… Luna shook her head. She didn't have the need to bring that up, even though Patty already did earlier. Sighing she leaned over and placed her Jutsu-feathered quill on the book in her lap.

            It was so annoying having to explain everything to Sirius, though. Especially forty-three times over.

            The day after, included the lake incident that, with Siria and Jamie reading everything, I'm not going to explain, but that was when Sirius and I had our fight. The one that seems to haven't ended.

            "Aw! No fair! We want to know what happened!" luckily they didn't always act like this, yet the scary thing was, was that they could.

            Luna turned her head and laughed, "Shut up you two."

            "I had Quidditch practice during your date, so I couldn't spy," pouted Jamie. "The least you could do, is tell me what happened!"

            "She means us. Tell us what happened. Please?"

            "No Siria. You had your chance," she thought about what she should write next, "and I don't owe you anything Jamie."

            I know it's really odd that I'm writing more about myself, but I guess that it's that important to me. He's that important to me.

            Both girls squealed… and Luna cursed them into oblivion. Ok… no. She actually hexed their eyes to be unable to read anything, "I warned you." She glanced nervously down the table to make sure Remus or Sirius didn't hear anything. Thank god they didn't.

            I usually write poetry and the feelings I can't… will not express, but I rarely ever write to you about what happens in my life. Maybe I should start… or not. I'll have to debate it within myself. I've always been scared that someone could break into my inner soul if they found you: my diaries, or shatter the wall protecting me from embarrassment, but you wouldn't know how hard it is to express myself on my own.

… from skin to bone…

From skin to bone,

My feelings thrive,

On my own,

I won't be alive.

I need someone,

To care for me,

Just one other,

Only I can see.

I'll ask that one,

To never lie,

And only to him,

I won't deny,

My feelings true,

Hurt and sorrow,

Please be there,

Today, tomorrow.

I'll tell you all,

In time, Seeing Eye,

And hope when we'll break,

I should not cry.

But then I'd lie,

My feelings true,

Which I wish should,

Never leave to you.

Why'd I leave,

And disappear,

If you're the one I'd,

Give more than one tear?

 

But what if it wasn't,

I who ran,

But another boy,

Or more now, a man?

What if it were he,

His fault, I say,

That stole my soul,

And locked me away?

Would you care,

If time then passed?

Would you be 'lone,

And I your last?

Or would you move on,

And give 'way your dreams,

Of us together,

No love, it'd seem.

Please remember,

Just you and I,

And don't forget,

That's it's just a lie.

I'm still here,

Right by your side,

So close I am, but,

All you see are goodbyes.

            Luna smiled, a tear falling on the page. She watched it mix with the marbled silver and black ink until it dried and left a small crumpled spot on the paper. She always wondered why that happened. Why did tears do that? She re-read the poem and breathed, "My prophecy… It's so sad, but it's beautiful. It's not a surprise I made a poem out of it eventually." Luna thought for a moment and penned out a few more words on the parchment.

            Dedicated to Remus J. Lupin

            "Well, that's all for today, Diary," she sighed out the whisper. I wonder if I'll ever show him this poem… Luna glanced behind her to see Siria and Jamie deep in conversation, rubbing at their irritated eyes. At least that proved that her spell hadn't started wearing off yet. Who would have known what would have happened if they'd seen the dedication. Oddly enough, the idea of them dragging her off to buy a wedding gown didn't seem too far off as a possibility.

            A shadow crept silently off her, and only from the moment it had left, had she noticed it. Slamming her diary shut and locking it, she looked frantically at the aisle between the two house tables of Gryffindor and Ravenclaw. It was no use. Hordes of students were sitting down for dinner, making it more than impossible to find who had been hovering over her. If someone had been hovering. Still she searched, incase someone showed a sign. That was when she noticed a certain amber-eyed boy sitting down next to his friends at that moment, but he had already been there before. Could it have been him? No, Luna thought, it wasn't him. There was no reason for him to come over here anyway, right? She was still distraught about the thought of someone reading her diary, besides her friends, but forced herself to let it go and left her astride position on the bench to face the table.

            Luna was unaware of the gentle grin that that certain boy was sporting. He'd thought she was reading a book and wanted to know what it was, until he later discovered the reason she had been writing in it. It was her diary, and he had read the entry she had completed. He was only there for a second, but there was a reason why he was the fastest reader in the entire school. And yes, even though it was true he felt a twinge of guilt, he rather loved what he had seen, as it made his stomach numb and yet flutter at the same time.

            "She dedicated a poem to me…" Remus stared at the ceiling like Patty with his eyes glazed over. Was this what it was like… to be in love?

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            "Oh my god!" Jamie was jumping around on the carpeted floor, squealing. Her friends were just walking through the Portrait Hole, laughing their heads off at her, but gave in anyway and joined in.

"The Halloween Ball is in two weeks! Oh my god!" They chanted and formed a little circle, not caring who stared or glared. This always happened when something good was going to soon take place. They'd always do random little actions, which would make them laugh until they collapsed into the large velvety armchairs. And they did so.

"Whew!" Siria gasped. She and the other three were sprawled out over the seats with exhaustion. "Why didn't we have one last year?" asked she, not really caring if she was answered or not.

"It wasn't a full moon last year," Luna said with a deep breath. "Hogwarts hosts it every time there is a full moon on All Hallows Eve."

Jamie rolled her eyes still breathing heavily, "You know, Luna," she gasped again, "We are out of the classroom. You can stop acting like a textbook." They had run from The Great Hall as quickly as possible. There was no reason for it really, but it had tired them out.

"I'm not acting like a textbook."

Patty giggled, "Are too."

"Am not."

"Are too."

"I'm not going to continue with this game."

Patty pouted, "It's three against one. You were acting like a textbook."

Luna sat up properly and said, "Siria didn't say so."

"I forgot to open my mouth," her frizzy-haired friend drawled. They burst out laughing again, Patty falling off her chair and onto the floor.

"It's colder down here."

"That's 'cause heat rises."

"Luna! You didn't use proper grammar!"

She herself slid to the floor with her back to the chair, "I'm out of class aren't I?" Luna grinned.

Jamie and Siria exchanged glances, shrugged and plopped down on the carpet too, "So how was your date?"

She gave a half-hearted glare that slowly became softer, "It was wonderful."

"What happened?" They leaned in closer with their hands on their knees. "Tell us everything!"

"Well," began Luna, enjoying the attention she was receiving, "after we left The Three Broomsticks-"

Siria narrowed her eyes, "Speaking of that… Why'd you leave?"

"Do you want me to tell you about my date or not?"

Her friend plastered on a smile and listened, "Sorry."

"As I was saying, after The Three Broomsticks, we went to a small field to get some apples, since I hadn't had breakfast yet, but I fell out of the tree, because Patty scared me," Patty whistled innocently at this comment. "I have to admit, that it was because of that, that he kissed me."

"He kissed you?" Jamie shouted, causing the room to become very quiet. Ignoring all of the eyes that were staring at the four girls, she did a little victory dance, making them chuckle.

Siria stared at Jamie with a raised eyebrow, "But didn't he kiss you once last year?"

"No. Sirius pushed him down the stairs and he landed on top of me," Luna scowled. That had hurt.

"He still just happened to kiss you though."

Luna sighed, "It doesn't matter if he kind of kissed me. There was no feeling in it."

"Oh really?" she smirked. "Unless my eyes were deceiving me, Mr. Lupin didn't exactly get off you that quickly. In fact, he spent quite awhile just staring at you and blinking, before apologizing and running off.  That 'kiss' wasn't short either."

Luna grumbled, "Your eyes were deceiving you." Patty laughed and Jamie was still dancing.

"I think you're lying about that kiss underneath the apple tree," her plump little friend said sneakily.

She stared blankly at her in return, "Patty. You were there."

"I know," she grinned, "but you two weren't kissing, you were sucking face."

Instantly all three friends grabbed the short little girl and slapped their hands over her mouth, "Patty, did you just say sucking face? That's just wrong! We don't say stuff like that! We say 'snogging' or 'making out,' but never that!"

"Oh. Um, sorry," she gave a muffled squeak through their hands.

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Sirius waved an arm in front of his face, "Uh, Moony? We can leave our house table now. Dinner has ended a long time ago. Moony?"

Remus was thinking about earlier. He was important to her, but he'd only knew that she might of like him since a week ago or at the most, the end of last year. The way they acted under the apple tree though, could have fooled anyone into thinking that they had been a couple for much longer than that.

Secretly it was true, that he had had a crush on her ever since Sirius and James had become friends with her in the first year. Why hadn't he though? Whenever she had hung around with two of the Marauders, he felt as if he didn't exist and usually strolled over to the library to get some reading done. Not that he could ever concentrate. By the time he convinced himself to see if he could join them, she would have already left.

And what about her diary entry? It shocked him to discover that she had liked him since first year, but never even mentioned his name then. Was it possible that he was the reason she became friends with James and Sirius? Just to be with him? Yet he was never there. Was that face of longing for him when he left, or for the need to pull a few pranks and have some fun? It was overly confusing. Not to mention the whole masquerade ordeal. Could that girl he had danced with in third year have been her? It was quite possible, because of the many similarities, but she never had violet eyes. No one did. What really scared him though, was that he was the only boy that masked girl would dance with, and she was dressed up as a white wolf. Supposedly, a werewolf. And if that girl was Luna, then… he didn't even want to think about it. Had that been a co-incidence? Or did someone, besides his friends know about his lycanthrope? Didn't they mind that they could have been mulled to death that night or any night when the moon was full? Had it ever crossed their mind? And if it was Luna and she knew about his secret, then why was she with him? This idea reminded him that he would have to eventually tell her about his being a werewolf if they didn't break up. His stomach did an unsteady flip-flop and he felt sick. He would never want to break up with her. Not any time soon.

"REMUS! HELLO?" his friends were now screaming at the top of their lungs, shaking him as roughly as it was possible. Immediately he stuck his fingers in his ears to preserve the last bit of his hearing.

"I knew that girl sucked out his brain," Sirius sighed drastically, giving up.

"Don't talk about her like that," said Remus shortly.

Padfoot growled, very much like his animagus form, "Of all things to bring him back to his senses. I bet you missed most of Dumbledore's announcement too."

Dumbledore's announcement… The Ball! It was coming up in two weeks!

"I have to go," the werewolf said and stood up suddenly. He knew what he wanted to do.

James gave him a questioning look, "Where?"

"To the bathroom," his eyes had already glazed over again by the time he had left the Great Hall and entered an empty classroom. Finding a piece of parchment and a quill he scribbled out a letter and quickly folded it up. He was heading to the owlery.

Any student who was walking out at this time of night, might have thought Remus to be the living dead. He knew where he had to go, but didn't even remember actually moving in his even strides. The store closes in fifteen minutes. If I send the owl tonight then it should be here by morning. Perfect. He hardly even had time to decide to do this, but it wasn't like he was thinking it through. It was surprising what love could make you do. He was in love, wasn't he?

No sooner had he finished thinking this, had he tied the letter to a brown barn owl and sent it off, "Done."

"Some washroom," a masculine voice said. "Just because you're a werewolf, doesn't mean you don't have sanitation rights. And you could've used the Prefect's Bathroom."

"I didn't go to the bathroom, Sirius."

"Then why did you lie?"

"Because James, Sirius would've strapped me to a chair."

He laughed, "Only if it had something to do with Luna Moonglade." He slapped his hand to his mouth. "Oops did I say the dreaded name, Padfoot? You really have to get over this jealousy, you know."

"I don't like her! Especially that way. I like someone else."

"Who is it this time?"

"You'll see."

"Uh oh. You have plans for this one, don't you."

"You'll see."

"Right," James rolled his eyes and turned to Remus. "So why do you like her?" he asked. For surely, if he said the name again, Sirius would get angry. Or pretend to be… They all knew he didn't hate her.

Remus thought for a minute, keeping a serious face, "Because she understands me. Just like you three." Peter just realized he was being spoken to and paid full attention to his friend instead of watching out for owl droppings, and Sirius snorted.

James nodded, "She listens easily and always has something interesting to say. I miss her. Don't you, Wormtail?" Peter quietly agreed.

"Well I don't. I'm leaving," Sirius muttered bitterly and stalked off. "Goodnight." He slammed the creaky wooden door shut.

James smiled and questioned Remus again, "Are there any other reasons why you chose her?" Sirius was most likely to be listening in on the other side of the wall. That was the plan. James wanted to make sure Sirius heard everything Remus would say about his new girlfriend, so that perhaps he might make up with her. It was true that he wanted her to hang around with them again every once and awhile.

"Many."

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She left out the part about the Shrieking Shack, for it was supposed to be the girl's secret meeting place only, but added a few extra things in her story. Most of it was extending the shopping time, so it fit to the schedule. It was true that they had looked a bit in Aging Pages; one of the bookstores in Hogsmeade, but it was only a glance and they didn't spend forty minutes there, like she made up. But it was believable. Truth be told, her friends actually thought that that was short for her.

"So, that was it?" Jamie said, swearing she'd fall asleep. She wanted to hear more action and not as much book searching.

Luna blushed and looked at her hand. The emerald ring was sparkling gorgeously on her right middle finger. Embarrassingly, on her way back from her date, she even tested what it would have been like on a certain romantic digit, and admitted it would have made an exceptional wedding ring, if she were older. Unfortunately, she didn't think that would happen; the ring was already hers. Plus, she was sure Remus had seen her place it on 'that' finger. He must think she really was strange.

"Oh my god!" Jamie screeched. "He bought you a ring?"

Her cheeks flushed even hotter, "No, it was a family heirloom…well ok, yes, while asking me to be his girlfriend."

"That's so sweet!"

"Yah…" she trailed off. The loud sound of footsteps helped her spot a certain grouchy Sirius passing by and going to his room. What got him so upset? Luna believed she had her question answered when the other three marauders followed him only a minute after, laughing their heads off. Remus glanced at her and matched the colour of her own cheeks when she waved with the ring hand. "Hey," she whispered silently, watching him wink and reply.

"So how long have you two been going out?"

"Only for today so far, Siria," said Luna, turning back to her friends.

"Don't lie."

Jamie shook her head like a dog trying to free itself of water on its fur, "Now that that's over, let's talk about some more serious matters."

Luna gave her a sarcastic look, "And that would be?"

"Since it's that time of month-"

Her friend looked horrified as an idea dawned on her, "Oh no. You don't mean…" Luna stared at the others.

"She doesn't mean…" Siria gave off the same look. The two of them then looked at Patty, who, of course, missed her cue.

"Patty!" they both hissed.

She traveled back down to the reality of earth, "What?"

"Ugh. Never mind."

Jamie looked at them pitifully (that was her part in this little scene), "Yup. It's time to create our J.A.H.P list!" She unrolled some parchment and handed it over to Luna, so she could begin writing. "I've added a few more rules, since some things last year just didn't work out."

"Um, ok."

"Don't worry they're constructive rules."

"Perfect." Ms. Moonglade took out her quill for the third time that day and waited for Jamie to speak.

J.A.H.P List

(Jokes And Harmless Pranks)

Rules:

1. No jokes/pranks that will embarrass us (new)

2. Are allowed to embarrass others - not too harshly

3. No taking Patty's food away (new)

4. No tampering with Quidditch equipment – uniforms don't count (new)

5. No permanently tampering or ruining books (new)

6. No pulling pranks on Gryffindors – excusing Marauders once and awhile

7. No tacky/overused jokes/pranks allowed

8. No revealing our secrets

9. No revealing who did the pranks

10. No store-bought pranks

11. Blame everything on the Slytherins

12. No causing injuries

13. No dangerous creatures unless when dealing with dangerous people or for revenge

14. Pranks on teachers are group projects (new)

15. Most importantly, never get caught!

Luna flexed her hand so that she wouldn't get writers cramp and read it over again approvingly, "I think that I'm going to enjoy doing this, this year… not that I haven't enjoyed doing it before," she tried to fix her mistake.

Jamie frowned, "Whatever. Now it's time to decide on the J.A.H.P. Luna? Pass the parchment over to Siria. She's starting." Luna did so and Siria wrote down all of their names, after the rule list. "Ok, Siria. You know what to do. One prank for each of us, excluding your self."

"Ok."

Minutes past and the paper was past between each of the girls, who would have their own name and pranks covered while they wrote ones for the others, so they wouldn't know what they had to do until The Revealing. That, came about three-quarters of an hour later.

"Ahem!" Jamie coughed. She was asking for attention, "I shall now tell you your missions."

"It's not a formal occasion. You don't have to 'ahem' us," Siria laughed.

"Yes I do. Anyways, it is now time for The Revealing." There was a collective sarcastic and dramatic gasp around the room. They were the only people who hadn't gone to sleep.

            "Me or 'Jamie':

                       

                        -Steal Dumbledore's' lemon drops temporarily (that's going to be hard. There's a rumor going around that he has over fifty magical locks on the box keeping them safe)

                        -Place a glowing charm on Mrs. Norris for as long as possible (that's for the safety of everyone)

                        -'Borrow' James Potter's Quidditch posters and replace them with ones of muggle ballerina's dancing

                        -Steal toilet seats and stall doors in Slytherin washrooms (Joint with Siria)

            Siria:

                        -Steal Slytherin team's clothes and uniforms when in change room taking showers and replace with girl's lingerie

                        - Steal toilet seats and stall doors in Slytherin washrooms (joint with Jamie)

                        -Blast loud music every night for four days and be sure to place a silencing charm near teacher and our own dormitories

                        -Spike all drinks at all parties and especially Christmas

            Luna:

                        -Tell house elves to give a letter to Narcissa, telling her she has won a contest and to contact the people who organized it so she would be admitted into a modeling agency long term (return address is St. Mungo's Hospital)

                        -Temporarily place an invisibility charm on all library books (approx. I week)

                        -Start a prank war (as long as it takes to win)

                        -Butter Sirius up and drop him like a hot potato (1 conversation)

            Patty:

                        -Transfigure Slytherin robes into Gryffindor robes (This prank never dies!)

                        -Switch herbs in herbology with poison ivy

                        -Send a love note to a Hufflepuff or Ravenclaw anonymously and ask them to reply (you'll see what happens)

                        -Steal a first kiss

            Everybody:

                        -Hand out embarrassing pictures of the professors randomly"

            They all sighed. Nope. This wasn't going to be any different then all the other years. It wasn't going to be any easier.

            That's when it clicked for Luna. She had to do what? Grabbing at the sheet of paper and looked over it again, "What do you mean by buttering Sirius up?"

            "Well you know…" Siria hinted.

            Luna put it back on the table, picked up her pen and stomped up to her room, landing on the bed. She couldn't believe them! There was no way she would do that! She squeezed her eyes shut. The thing was, was that she had to. That is what J.A.H.P was about; having to do stupid pranks in front of her friends so they'd know if she was up to standards. Woops… Did she say stupid pranks? No, they weren't stupid, just annoying.

            Luna just lay there thinking about things. About her date, her life, her friends, and… the Marauders. She didn't know how long she had been thinking, but just ignored the others when they entered the room to go to bed. Slowly, Luna too drifted off to sleep.

            And she dreamed...

            She was pulling at her mothers hand, begging for her to stop walking, "Mama! Mama!"

            "What now? It's almost midnight! You need your sleep," the woman said, tiredly, but stopped for the four-year old anyway.

            "I dropped my lucky silver sickle back there!" She point to a spot on the sidewalk near an unlit street corner.

            "Why didn't you tell me earlier?" the elegantly dressed lady yawned. "I can give you a new one. How would you like that?"

            The girl shook her head so that her ankle length pigtails swung too and fro, "No! I found that one at the carnival! You can't just find luck everywhere," she scolded, waving her finger at her mother, "It is only given to people who deserve it!"

            "Oh, all right, my little night owl, but be quick. I'll meet you at the front gate."

            She smiled when her mother used that nickname, "Kay, Mama!" and she ran off. This was a safe neighborhood and her mother could still see her from the front of their home, so she wasn't scared at all.

            The small coin was glistening in the night. She bent down and picked it up, while gazing at the sky. The moon is always beautiful when it's full, she thought. A soft rustling was heard in the bushes beside her and she twisted her body to see if anything was there.

            Seeing nothing, she stood up and listened to the quiet squeaking of the swings in the park just around the corner… and out of her mother's sight-

            Luna sat up abruptly. She took a gulp of air and stood up from her bed, glancing out the window. It was haunting her again; that dream, but why now? She had already settled her fears and made them her fantasies and even miracles. There was no more worrying about things like that, right?

            She tiptoed quietly across the room. Luna didn't want to fall asleep tonight and discover that she would be drawn back to those nightmares. They were supposed to be over! Long gone! But perhaps there was another one lurking around. She had to find it before it lost control, for she didn't want anyone to get hurt.

            Unlocking her desk drawer, Luna took out a small moving figurine of a little white bird. It flew around in her hand making soft fluttering noises with its wings and perched on her little finger, "I wish I could be your little night owl, mother, but some things just aren't meant to be," She put the tiny magical owl back in its place and locked it up, "I miss you so much."

            Silently she crept out of the room, hoping to not be heard. She had enough she could do tonight. Now if only to not be seen…

Ooh I'm evil! Sorry about the cliffy, but its fun to imagine people squirming in their seats, wanting me to update sooner. Truthfully, I'm almost done chapter eight… now to only type it up! (--) Hope you liked this chapty and tell me what you think of the dream so far. That's right… so far. You'll be reading more about it and other ones too. It might get confusing after awhile though, since the dreams won't always be in order, but they all will be in the end!

I'm going on vacation on Tuesday and I won't be returning until Sunday. So sad… T-T I won't be able to read my reviews, but I promise to bring up my notebook so I can write more up there! YIKES! I'm getting nearer and nearer to the time of unknown chapters!

NOTE: Must make timeline! (I've tried so hard to make this a priority, but it just doesn't seem to be happening)

Well, I think that's all I can say (no not really- I can ramble on and on like the Moonglades) so I must be going! bows dramatically and waves like the Queen

Toodles wonderful readers! tries to skip off into the sunset, but instead falls out her chair There goes my fantasies… (and the sun isn't even setting!) sobs

Luna

P.s. (I told you! I just can't shut up!) If there are any pranks/jokes that you would like to see happen, then please do tell! I haven't run out of ideas in this topic, but just in case I fail to live up to everyone's wishes! (not that I have to, but I kinda wanna!) ANYWAYS! BYE!

(and I mean it!) -