Title: Quite Certain
Author: 2NiteItBeginz
Pairing: Harry/Luna
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter. If I did, we would all rejoice, because Sirius wouldn't have died. Then again, maybe we wouldn't rejoice... look, the point is I'm not J. K. Rowling. OK?
Warnings: OotP spoilers, language, um... maybe more as the story progresses, I'll change the rating accordingly! There might be a bit of Hermione bashing, but I haven't decided how much left. Let me know what you think in a review!
Summary: Harry is quite certain Luna is a genius. Others would beg to say otherwise.
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Harry waited patiently for his lovely friends to cease their laughter. When he realized that they weren't going to stop anytime soon, he calmly rolled to his feet, walked over to the lake, conjured a bucket, filled it with water, and-
"HARRY JAMES POTTER!"
'On second thought,' Harry realized just a bit too late as Ginny chased after him throwing hexes, 'Make a note to not piss off the angry redheaded female in the future!'
When Ginny finally calmed down, though she was still glaring a bit until Harry reminded her that she was a witch and should be able to do a drying charm by now, Harry felt it safe to talk again.
"I was actually," here he scowled at Ron, "Talking about how Luna's a genius," he finished, ignoring Hermione's scoff, "Come on, Ginny, she's in your year, can't you understand hat I'm talking about?" asked Harry, desperate to find someone who didn't think he was completely nutters, "Well, perhaps not the dictionary definition of genius, like the ones a person would usually think of, but she's definitely smarter than certain people make her out to be."
"Why do you think so, though?" Hermione interjected before Ginny could answer, "What makes you think she's not just some weirdo who-"
"That's enough, Hermione," Ginny cut her off, and you could hear the steel laced through her words and see it in her eyes, "Even if I didn't believe Harry, which I do, I wouldn't let you badmouth one of my best friends just because she has a few eccentricities."
"And right you shouldn't," agreed Harry as he threw an angry look at Hermione, "It's not like she hasn't still got feelings."
"And I thank you both for realizing that there's more than meets the eye," came a calm voice from behind everyone, "Even if others can only see what's put in front of them. What, exactly, though, made you realize this, Harry? I must admit to being curious."
Even though Harry immediately knew who it was when she spoke, he still turned around to see her and grinned at the always serene look on her face.
"Hello, Luna. Fancy meeting you here."