A/N: I'm extremely bored at the moment and I feel like writing the next chapter in my story. I'm sorry that I'm about to do this, but this is what I must do. Please Read and Review.
Part VI
Luna was once again lagging behind the group as they made their way up to Charlie's home. She walked with her head down. She was too embarrassed for what happened and she was sure that Charlie was feeling much worse than she was. He was walking somewhere up front with Bill and Tonks who where trying to get him to talk to them. Surely he felt embarrassed and stupid for what had happened. Ginny was currently walking with Hermione and Ron. Harry was currently talking to the twins. As for Lupin, he was merely walking along side her. She was well aware that he was looking at her. She knew that he wanted to talk to her, but she couldn't bear to look.
After the kiss she was aware that everyone was staring. All she could do was turn back to Charlie and give him a sympathetic look. He immediately understood what she meant with the look and turned beat red and looked away. She had sent him the signal that she liked him, but not in that sense. And everyone around could see that. She was sure that he was probably mentally kicking himself for what he did. Also he was probably asking himself why she didn't like him.
"Luna can I talk to you?" Remus suddenly asked. Luna merely nodded but she did not look up to see him. He than grabbed her by the arm and pulled her aside. Apparently he didn't wish anyone to hear the conversation. When Remus taught at Hogwarts, when she was a second year, he had been her favorite teacher. He had also been the only teacher to ever understand her. The first teacher to ever try and get to know her and they had grown close. He was someone that she could talk about anything to. "Will you please look up at me?" he asked.
Luna slowly raised her eyes and looked into his amber eyes. As soon as her eyes clashed with him she could feel her cheeks begin to burn. She turned away and began to look around as he stared at her. She turned her attention to the group of people who where continuing to walk away. They hadn't so much as noticed that they weren't following them and they where getting farther from them by the seconds. "I don't think that we should stay behind. I wasn't paying attention on our way here so I don't know my way-" Luna started out, but he interrupted her.
"I know how to get back Luna and you don't need to worry about that. But I know that something is bothering you. I know that it has to do with the kiss, but I would like you to tell me what's wrong. I know that you had strong feelings for Harry and that he hurt you by being with Hermione, but now there is more to it than that and I would like for you to tell me what that is," he said to her. She looked down at the floor again. She couldn't look at him.
"I'm a private person and I always wanted my first kiss to be something spectacular. Not a show for about seven people," she said as she looked at the floor. She looked up at him and she could see him nodding in understanding.
"I understand," he simply said.
"And I know that Charlie is the perfect type of guy, but he's Ginny's older brother. He's my best friends older brother and I just think that is very strange. And on top of that I still have very strong feelings for Harry that simply won't go away," she said as she looked up at him. She truly felt miserable now. Not only did she feel embarrassed but also all the pain caused by Harry was now returning to her.
"Luna you shouldn't do this to yourself," Remus said as he looked down at her.
"What?" Luna asked as she looked up at him.
"Why are you waiting for him? Why are you waiting for someone that clearly does not feeling the same way for you? I understand that you do not return Charlie's feelings, but you can't continue to do this to yourself. Harry has found his someone and if you continue to cling to something that doesn't belong to you, than your special someone will pass you by and you will never see. I know that it is hard to move on, but perhaps if you allow yourself to love, than perhaps you will be able to move on," Remus said as he looked into her eyes. Luna looked down at the floor. She knew that he was right, but things are always easier said than done. "Come on, we should return to the others," Remus said as he turned to walk up the path.
Luna didn't really want to see the others again, but she had not choice. If she didn't go with Remus to the others, than she would never find her way back. She prayed that she wouldn't have to stay the entire week there. She found that it would be rather awkward now that she knew what he felt for her. She prayed with all her might that something would saver her, that by some miracle she wouldn't have to stay the remainder of the week with Charlie.
She soon realized that they where getting close to Charlie's house. She turned to look at the ground and she began to feel her cheeks turning warm. She wondered when the hell had she become so damn bashful. She remembered that not so long ago she didn't care what people thought of her. She was never ashamed or embarrassed about what happened to her. She had changed so much since she stared to like Harry. She wished that she had never fallen for him, but she knew that it was ineffectual to wish.
"You know I don't want to take Lovegood, it is an order from Dumbledore," she heard a male voice say in an irritated tone of voice. "Where is Lovegood anyway?" She looked up and she could see a group of people standing in front of Charlie's house. She could see Harry standing in front with Ron, Hermione, Fred and George behind him. She could spot Tonks, Bill and Charlie standing off to the side. In front of Harry stood the person who had just spoken, but she couldn't see whom it was. As she got neared she saw the figure wearing all black.
"Why?" she saw Harry ask.
"Potter I don't have to answer any of your questions, it is an order from Dumbledore that I must fulfill," she heard the male voice respond. She immediately recognized the voice when she heard him utter the name Potter. Only one person could say his name like that and that was Severus Snape. As Remus and herself approached the crowd she could feel everyone turn to look at her. She could see Charlie, who was currently staring at the ground. Harry looked angry; of course he usually was when Snape was around. As for Snape, he had an irritated expression on his face.
"What's going on?" Luna asked as she felt her cheeks growing warm once more.
"Snape wants to take you to his manor," Harry spat out as he gave Snape a dirty look. Luna wondered what the hell this was about. Why did Snape want to take her to his manor and why was Harry so angry about it.
"Trust me Potter it isn't something that I want to do," Snape spat back as he looked at Harry. He than turned his attention to Luna. He walked over to her and handed her a piece of Parchment. She recognized the writing as soon as she saw it. It was Professor Dumbledore's writing.
Dear Miss Lovegood,
I would like for you to go with Professor Snape. Though the war with Voldermort is over, some of his supporters are still at large and your father is someone that many of them are after. Don't worry about your father; he is in a safe house. As for yourself, I believe that you will be safe with Professor Snape. You're father is aware and has give permission to take you out of Charlie Weasley's home and place you in Professor Snape's home. Please take care.
-Professor Dumbledore.
Luna looked up and found that everyone was staring at her. Harry was looking at her wondering if she was going to go with Snape or not. She shrugged as she looked at him. "Dumbledore's orders," she said as she looked at him.
"Finally, someone with some sense," Snape said as he looked at her. "You may go in and grab you're things, I will wait for you here." She nodded and walked into Charlie's house as soon as she could get away. She walked in and made her way to the guest room. She through her dirty clothes in the trunk and closed it. She soon heard footsteps walking toward the room and she prayed that it was not Charlie. But when she looked at the doorway it was precisely he.
"Luna can I talk to you?" he asked as he looked at her. She could see his face begin to turn as red as his hair, but she knew that hers was probably doing the same exact thing. She merely nodded and sat on her trunk. He walked over and sat down next to her, which caused her to look down at her hands. "I'm sorry for what I did, but I don't regret what I did," he said. She looked up at him and she found that he was no longer blushing and that he was staring at her. "I have never experienced a kiss like that with anyone and that is why I don't regret it. I know that you don't feel for me what I feel for you, but I'm glad that you know what I feel for you. Now I will never wonder if you liked me or not. I will know. I'm just sorry for embarrassing you."
"I'm sorry too, I'm sorry that I can't return your feelings. Charlie you are a great person and I just wish that I could return your feelings. I would be much better off if I could," she said as she looked into his eyes. He smiled half-heartedly at her and he stood up.
"Want me to help you with your trunk?" He asked as he stood up. She nodded and stood up with him.
"Thank you," she said as she looked into his eyes. "Thank you for showing me that I'm not second best to Hermione."
"Anytime," he said as he looked at her.
TBC......
Part VI
Luna was once again lagging behind the group as they made their way up to Charlie's home. She walked with her head down. She was too embarrassed for what happened and she was sure that Charlie was feeling much worse than she was. He was walking somewhere up front with Bill and Tonks who where trying to get him to talk to them. Surely he felt embarrassed and stupid for what had happened. Ginny was currently walking with Hermione and Ron. Harry was currently talking to the twins. As for Lupin, he was merely walking along side her. She was well aware that he was looking at her. She knew that he wanted to talk to her, but she couldn't bear to look.
After the kiss she was aware that everyone was staring. All she could do was turn back to Charlie and give him a sympathetic look. He immediately understood what she meant with the look and turned beat red and looked away. She had sent him the signal that she liked him, but not in that sense. And everyone around could see that. She was sure that he was probably mentally kicking himself for what he did. Also he was probably asking himself why she didn't like him.
"Luna can I talk to you?" Remus suddenly asked. Luna merely nodded but she did not look up to see him. He than grabbed her by the arm and pulled her aside. Apparently he didn't wish anyone to hear the conversation. When Remus taught at Hogwarts, when she was a second year, he had been her favorite teacher. He had also been the only teacher to ever understand her. The first teacher to ever try and get to know her and they had grown close. He was someone that she could talk about anything to. "Will you please look up at me?" he asked.
Luna slowly raised her eyes and looked into his amber eyes. As soon as her eyes clashed with him she could feel her cheeks begin to burn. She turned away and began to look around as he stared at her. She turned her attention to the group of people who where continuing to walk away. They hadn't so much as noticed that they weren't following them and they where getting farther from them by the seconds. "I don't think that we should stay behind. I wasn't paying attention on our way here so I don't know my way-" Luna started out, but he interrupted her.
"I know how to get back Luna and you don't need to worry about that. But I know that something is bothering you. I know that it has to do with the kiss, but I would like you to tell me what's wrong. I know that you had strong feelings for Harry and that he hurt you by being with Hermione, but now there is more to it than that and I would like for you to tell me what that is," he said to her. She looked down at the floor again. She couldn't look at him.
"I'm a private person and I always wanted my first kiss to be something spectacular. Not a show for about seven people," she said as she looked at the floor. She looked up at him and she could see him nodding in understanding.
"I understand," he simply said.
"And I know that Charlie is the perfect type of guy, but he's Ginny's older brother. He's my best friends older brother and I just think that is very strange. And on top of that I still have very strong feelings for Harry that simply won't go away," she said as she looked up at him. She truly felt miserable now. Not only did she feel embarrassed but also all the pain caused by Harry was now returning to her.
"Luna you shouldn't do this to yourself," Remus said as he looked down at her.
"What?" Luna asked as she looked up at him.
"Why are you waiting for him? Why are you waiting for someone that clearly does not feeling the same way for you? I understand that you do not return Charlie's feelings, but you can't continue to do this to yourself. Harry has found his someone and if you continue to cling to something that doesn't belong to you, than your special someone will pass you by and you will never see. I know that it is hard to move on, but perhaps if you allow yourself to love, than perhaps you will be able to move on," Remus said as he looked into her eyes. Luna looked down at the floor. She knew that he was right, but things are always easier said than done. "Come on, we should return to the others," Remus said as he turned to walk up the path.
Luna didn't really want to see the others again, but she had not choice. If she didn't go with Remus to the others, than she would never find her way back. She prayed that she wouldn't have to stay the entire week there. She found that it would be rather awkward now that she knew what he felt for her. She prayed with all her might that something would saver her, that by some miracle she wouldn't have to stay the remainder of the week with Charlie.
She soon realized that they where getting close to Charlie's house. She turned to look at the ground and she began to feel her cheeks turning warm. She wondered when the hell had she become so damn bashful. She remembered that not so long ago she didn't care what people thought of her. She was never ashamed or embarrassed about what happened to her. She had changed so much since she stared to like Harry. She wished that she had never fallen for him, but she knew that it was ineffectual to wish.
"You know I don't want to take Lovegood, it is an order from Dumbledore," she heard a male voice say in an irritated tone of voice. "Where is Lovegood anyway?" She looked up and she could see a group of people standing in front of Charlie's house. She could see Harry standing in front with Ron, Hermione, Fred and George behind him. She could spot Tonks, Bill and Charlie standing off to the side. In front of Harry stood the person who had just spoken, but she couldn't see whom it was. As she got neared she saw the figure wearing all black.
"Why?" she saw Harry ask.
"Potter I don't have to answer any of your questions, it is an order from Dumbledore that I must fulfill," she heard the male voice respond. She immediately recognized the voice when she heard him utter the name Potter. Only one person could say his name like that and that was Severus Snape. As Remus and herself approached the crowd she could feel everyone turn to look at her. She could see Charlie, who was currently staring at the ground. Harry looked angry; of course he usually was when Snape was around. As for Snape, he had an irritated expression on his face.
"What's going on?" Luna asked as she felt her cheeks growing warm once more.
"Snape wants to take you to his manor," Harry spat out as he gave Snape a dirty look. Luna wondered what the hell this was about. Why did Snape want to take her to his manor and why was Harry so angry about it.
"Trust me Potter it isn't something that I want to do," Snape spat back as he looked at Harry. He than turned his attention to Luna. He walked over to her and handed her a piece of Parchment. She recognized the writing as soon as she saw it. It was Professor Dumbledore's writing.
Dear Miss Lovegood,
I would like for you to go with Professor Snape. Though the war with Voldermort is over, some of his supporters are still at large and your father is someone that many of them are after. Don't worry about your father; he is in a safe house. As for yourself, I believe that you will be safe with Professor Snape. You're father is aware and has give permission to take you out of Charlie Weasley's home and place you in Professor Snape's home. Please take care.
-Professor Dumbledore.
Luna looked up and found that everyone was staring at her. Harry was looking at her wondering if she was going to go with Snape or not. She shrugged as she looked at him. "Dumbledore's orders," she said as she looked at him.
"Finally, someone with some sense," Snape said as he looked at her. "You may go in and grab you're things, I will wait for you here." She nodded and walked into Charlie's house as soon as she could get away. She walked in and made her way to the guest room. She through her dirty clothes in the trunk and closed it. She soon heard footsteps walking toward the room and she prayed that it was not Charlie. But when she looked at the doorway it was precisely he.
"Luna can I talk to you?" he asked as he looked at her. She could see his face begin to turn as red as his hair, but she knew that hers was probably doing the same exact thing. She merely nodded and sat on her trunk. He walked over and sat down next to her, which caused her to look down at her hands. "I'm sorry for what I did, but I don't regret what I did," he said. She looked up at him and she found that he was no longer blushing and that he was staring at her. "I have never experienced a kiss like that with anyone and that is why I don't regret it. I know that you don't feel for me what I feel for you, but I'm glad that you know what I feel for you. Now I will never wonder if you liked me or not. I will know. I'm just sorry for embarrassing you."
"I'm sorry too, I'm sorry that I can't return your feelings. Charlie you are a great person and I just wish that I could return your feelings. I would be much better off if I could," she said as she looked into his eyes. He smiled half-heartedly at her and he stood up.
"Want me to help you with your trunk?" He asked as he stood up. She nodded and stood up with him.
"Thank you," she said as she looked into his eyes. "Thank you for showing me that I'm not second best to Hermione."
"Anytime," he said as he looked at her.
TBC......