My story is HBP spoiler free! Enjoy!
"Darling you looked beautiful" Draco said as he greeted Hermione. The Great Hall was filled with students happily awaiting the trip to Hogsmeade. "Thanks" Hermione said with a strained smile. "Lavender" Ron said plainly as he saw her.
"Ron" Lavender said slightly disappointed with him."Ready guys" Draco said grabbing Hermione's hand. They all nodded as they passed Filch. Hermione kept throwing worried glances at Ron, Lavender noticed this immediately.
"Ron..why don't we go somewhere alone today...I was thinking...just me and you at the Three Broomsticks." she said hopefully looking up at Ron. "I thought this was a group thing, with Draco and Hermione" Ron said simply.
"Well it is but we haven't been alone in awhile." she answered. "Well I guess it wouldn't hurt" Ron said as he watched Hermione whom was in front of them. Lavender smiled. "Good" she said as she grabbed his arm.
"Umm..Draco where do you want to go?" Hermione said still thinking of Ron. "How about the Three Broomsticks...then Honeydukes..and I could always use a new quill." Draco answered. " Yeah" Hermione said. "Is something wrong?" he asked looking her.
"No...I'm fine..darling." she answered. As they reached the Three Broomsticks, they spotted Neville and Ginny together, again in a very intimate conversation. "Neville, hello" Hermione said. "Hey" he said a little cautiously.
"Well we're in here" she said pointing to the Three Broomsticks, after a long silence. Neville nodded...while Ginny said nothing, she looked rather troubled by something. Draco and Hermione walked in followed by Ron and Lavender.
Ron glanced at his sister worriedly but decided against talking his mind still full of the images he'd seen. "Ladies...please find a table..me and Ron will take care of the rest." Draco said smoothly. Ron refrained from rolling his eyes.
Hermione and Lavender found a table in the corner and sat down. Silence followed until Lavender spoke up. "Draco's a great guy" she told Hermione. "Umm yeah he is" Hermione said softly.
Lavender picked up a Daily Prophet from the table. Hermione gasped as she read the headline. "What?" Lavender asked. "Can I see that?" Hermione said grabbing the paper before she could say anything.
"Hogwarts Keeper of Keys is out of Azkaban after claiming of knowing a "Harry Potter" and nearly destroying personal property of muggles known as the Dursley's..."Hagrid" is highly dangerous..so be warned." Hermione read shocked.
"What..it's just that mad giant or whatever he was Hagrid...poor Dumbledore was the only one that believed him, but he's been gone lately." Lavender said uncaringly.
Ron and Draco returned with bottles of butterbeer. Hermione eyes were still widen slightly and she was slightly pale. "Darling, you ok?" Draco said worriedly. "You look a little pale." "I'm fine" she snapped back. "I'm just hungry" she said smiling.
"Ok...well I ordered some food." Draco said looking at her. She smiled. Ron looked at Hermione questioningly. "Umm Ron look at that paper" Hermione said simply. Ron did his best and with little effort not to gasp. Draco and Lavender exchanged looks.
"Um..darling Ron and I need to go get a surprise for you and Lavender" Hermione lied. Draco smiled at Hermione. "You have a surprise for me, how sweet of you." he said kissing her lightly.
"Ronnie is it true, you have a surprise for me also." Lavender said excitedly. "Umm...yes" he said after Hermione glared at him. Lavender pulled him into a hug this time. "Well we've got to go" Hermione said quickly grabbing Ron's arm.
Draco and Lavender waved as they left both of them looking excited. "Good going Hermione I thought I'd never get to talk to you alone." Ron said happily. "Come on"Hermione said bossily walking off. "Hermione where are we going?" "Let's just say were going to pay a little visit to Hog's Head" she said slyly.
Harry's head was once again killing him as he slowly regained conscience. Crabbe and Goyle had apparently knocked him out. Harry groaned as he tried to move his weak body but when he moved his arm, he heard chains rattle. He gasped.
"Harry" whined a dreamy voice. Harry strained to open his eyes but when he did he saw Luna tied tightly by magical rope. Harry looked around the room it was lit by orbs and floating candles quite like in the Great Hall at Hogwarts.
"Luna" he said his voice sounding weary with worry."Where are we?" he asked not sure he wanted to hear the answer. "I heard Crabbe and Goyle talking to Avery I think were in some kind of Death Eater headquarters." Luna said her voice strained.
"Great" Harry muttered. "I was asleep mostly but I saw them chain you up, I was so scared Harry." she said a tear rolling down her cheek. Harry wanted to wipe her tears away but due to him being magically chained that was impossible.
"Luna it's going to be ok" he said bravely though his mind was running mad with worries. "A..Are we going to..." Luna couldn't finish the sentence. "Die" Harry finished. "Luna listen to me we are going to get out of here!" Harry said strongly.
"You just have to keep that same hope and faith that you've always had alive." he told her. Luna was heartened by this and slowly smiled. Harry's stomach did an unusual flip and he blushed slightly wishing he could hide it.
Luckily Luna wasn't paying him any attention instead she was trying to free herself from her bindings. They were sitting on a hard floor and as Harry looked around the room he noticed paintings were hung on the walls some showing the Dark Mark, his scar burned slightly.
Suddenly the door opened and Crabbe and Golye walked in. "They are awake...brilliant." Golye said. "The Dark Lord will be here soon." Crabbe informed them. Harry's scar burned uncomfortably. They both smirked evily before leaving the room again.
Harry was boiling with anger and yet again fear that he tried hard to push aside. Luna stayed unsurprisingly calm which made Harry admire her more. "I wonder how Ron and Hermione are?" he spoke up suddenly.
"I don't know...but they are not going to see the Dark Lord soon like us that's for sure." Luna answered her voice getting its dreamy quality back. "You've got a point." Harry said sighing.
"Harry if we..die.. I want you to know something." she said seriously. "Luna were not going to die..what is it?" he asked curiously. Luna blushed surprisingly.
"I just wanted to say that I always admired your strength, your bravery and your pure concern and love for your friends." Luna said simply though there was a nervousness in her voice. "I wish I had someone like you." she finished.
Harry grew confused was Luna confessing that she had in fact had feelings for him. "For friendship of course." she added rather slowly. Harry felt a pang in his heart.
"You do have someone like me Luna...you have my friendship and more." Harry said blushing. "And more?" Luna asked looking at him. Suddenly the door opened again and Crabbe smiled. "It is time." he said darkly.