The Presents were wrapped beautifully. All four of them. Ron told her they were all from the ones who were thinking about her now, or at least that they knew of. "The orange was from Ron, The purple is from Ginny, and the Silver one is mine. Oh and um, the red one-it's……it's from……." Stumbled Hermione.

"Is from Harry. He thought you'd like the scarlet color." Ron finished for her. Luna stared in awe. HE had touched this before…he passed on. He knew he wouldn't make it. But he still took the time to get her something. This was why she loved him. She opened Ron's first. A beautifully carved music box was inside. He told her that it would play any song that fitted her mood. Hermione's next. A set of gorgeous purple and silver dress robes were inside. Hermione refused to divulge why she needed them for her upcoming year at Hogwarts. She then unwrapped Ginny's, to find an assortment of lotions and perfumes in all different scents that Luna loved, including her favorite, carnation. She paused and reluctantly reached for Harry's. Carefully, so as not to rip the paper, she opened the present. Inside was a photo album, a bottle of butterbeer, a ruby and sapphire necklace, and a letter addressed to her in Harry's handwriting. It said:

Dearest Luna,

If you are reading this is the presence of Ron and Hermione, I am dead. I want you to know that I love you unconditionally and will always be with you. Happy 17th Birthday. Do not waste time grieving over me. You will love again, and you will move on.

Always in your arms,

Harry

A tear ran down her cheek. She looked up and dried her eyes. She hugged Hermione and Ron and murmured her thanks. Ron then mentioned that they should be getting ready to go, and if Luna was ready, have her take her apparation test.

Luna consented and they set off for the Ministry of Magic to get her test done. She seemed incredibly nervous. They went in and got their wands examined. Luna felt odd in here, thinking of Sirius and how he died in here.

Ron led them to the apparation test room, and he and Hermione sat down while Luna went in.

A kindly old man stood there with a toothy grin on his wrinkled face. A look of mere contentment in his eyes soothed Luna somewhat. He explained how the process would work and the went to a bland looking room. Luna gazed around at the completely white walls and sighed. She could do this. She could.

The man said to concentrate on a certain place. If the process worked, he would be able to see where she was going to go, and then follow her to give her more instructions. She thought of Hogsmeade, the grounds outside of the Shrieking Shack. Next he told her, that he indeed could see the shack. He said to put all her powers into transporting herself there. " Close your eyes and imagine yourself being there, see yourself being there, you are there, You can-" What he said next Luna did not know for when she opened her eyes, she was right outside of the Shrieking Shack. A POP! Sounded through the air as the man apparated to her side.

"Well done Ms. Lovegood, well done. Now please do the opposite. Focus all thoughts and powers on going back to that white room."

Again she felt a rustle of her robes and opened her eyes to see the white room. The man apparated in and took her away to a desk to sign her apparation license. She felt very accomplished to know that even in her misery, she could hone her magical talent into doing things as well as she could before Harry passed on. It gave her a sense of self worth. She sighed as she put her signature at the bottom of the contract. She did it.