A/N: Sorry guys Filler chapter... You have no idea how much I am enjoying your reviews. Even the negative ones... I will be looking back on the chapters after I am done with the story and fixing it a bit.

This is only two pages long and I am terribly sorry, next chapter will be more descriptive and everything.

Ta, S.K.

Bella Luna

"Sorry Luna, I thought... I'll leave," Ron said and turned to leave the compartment.

"You can stay here if you like," Luna said as she trailed her eyes along the room, "there's plenty of room."

"If you don't mind Luna," Ron said as he sat down, "I don't much feel like being with my friends right now."

Luna winced internally. She knew that Ron didn't think much of her, but she would have loved to be rated at least as a friend. "It's a good thing that I have no friends then." She said as she lifted the latest Quibbler issue to cover her embarrassment.

"No, Luna..." Ron said and moved to sit next to her. "Merlin, that didn't come out right. I meant I don't want to be with Harry or Hermione right now."

"Those would be your friends, yes." Luna said and lowered her magazine.

"You are my friend too, honest. You're just..." He started.

"Different?" Luna supplied feeling better every second he attempted to get in her good graces.

"Yes," He said relived to have the word supplied, "completely. I don't have to pretend with you."

"I didn't think you had to pretend with them either. Do you?"

"Since I left St. Mongo's, I have been feeling like some things between them have changed." He said slipping into an easy conversation with Luna.

"Yes, I think we've all noticed that." Luna said as she ran her fingers through her long nearly white hair trying to avoid reaching out to run her hand through his gingerly hair. "I wouldn't be surprised if they've shagged," she muttered to herself. Luna had always been an observer, and was good at capturing subtle changes in character from those that were around her. She had noticed the shift in Hermione's demeanor that morning as the group walked to the train. But it still didn't mean that the road to Ron Weasley was free to anyone that might venture there.

"Pardon?" Ron asked. He turned to face her trying to discern what she'd said.

"Maybe they are an item now," Luna amended

"I don't think they would go that far Luna." Ron said getting a sinking feeling in the pit of his stomach. "Harry's my best mate."

"Harry is also Hermione's best mate." Luna answered, "Hermione and you were just friends... and then..."

"Yes I suppose you're right," Ron said looking inside of himself, "We didn't really have much of a chance at a relationship did we?"

"How long have you been together?" Luna asked secretly pleased at the length that this conversation was taking. Even if it was a bit unpleasant to hear about how much he loved another.

"Not very long, and even then all we ever did was argue..." Ron started, then began to blush, "and snog."

"Fantastic," Luna stated bitterly under her breath.

"Pardon?" Ron asked coming back from thinking about heated arguments that turned into hot snogging sessions.

"Um... I said forget about it," Luna said trying her best not to seem jealous, "You and Hermione can't be an item any longer anyway."

"Why not?" Ron asked, his brows furrowed.

"Ronald," Luna said giving him a dour look "Professor Granger cannot be seen canoodling with some student." She raised a pale brow "Not even if he is the head boy." Or the handsomest boy in school.

Ron looked at Luna. Really looked at her, she looked different to him. Of course she was taller, and still rather slim. Her clothing was still odd and completely unfashionable. But her legs were fantastic and they went on for ages. Luna is rather fanciable if you take away her crazy clothes and those specterspecs... "Luna, where are your specterspecs?"

"Ronald, you couldn't possibly believe I would still wear those this year?" Took you long enough to notice. She thought quirking a brow.

Luna's eyes mesmerized Ron. He had never been able to appreciate the deep silver pools before. They were always so dreamy but that day they had something else behind them. "No I guess not."

They continued an easy conversation through out the ride. Ron was definitely feeling better about school and facing his friends towards the end. "I guess we should change into our robes," Luna said

"Yes, well I have to go find my trunk, It's been nice talking with you Luna." Ron said as he headed for the door.

"Ronald, do talk to Hermione. Don't just leave things up to your imagination." She stated as Ron nodded and walked towards the compartment door. "Oh and Ron?" He turned to face her with a questioning brow, "Don't be a stranger."

Ron smiled a real smile at her. He had enjoyed talking to her that day, She helped ease his mind, and put his relationship with his friends into perspective. "I see you around Luna." He said and walked out on to the passageway. That was rather nice, he thought as he changed into his robes.