"I can't believe Luna, getting into my business like that!" Harry yelled in the common room. Hermione sat that nearly wincing at every word he said. "Harry why do you even care what Luna says" Hermione said simply.
"Why do I care?" Harry said his yelling calming down. Harry stood now stuttering slightly. "I..I just do ok!" he yelled sitting down in a comfy chair near the fire. Hermione simply nodded as if she understood him completely. Ron then walked into the common room his cheeks slightly red.
Afterwards to Harry's complete horror walked in Ginny blushing madly from anger. The silence in the room was indefinate. Hermione stood up" So I'm going to the Great Hall who wants to join?" her voice filled with false enthusiam.
"No thanks Hermione!" Ron said a little more forceful then necessary. Ginny gave him a glare. "I'll come" Harry said the hopefullness in his voice evident. Without another the word Hermione and Harry swept out of the common room. Harry sighed in relief. Hermione however frowned at him.
"Harry your going to have to deal with this sooner or later." Harry sighed. " Yeah I...he was stopped by a young girl pushing him aside to get to the bulletin board. Hermione then looked towards it.."Hmm wonder what that's all about?" she looked at it curiously. "You don't know already?" Harry smirked.
She rolled her eyes going to the list, pushing people out of the way bossily. After several minutes she returned with a slight frown on her face. "Well" Harry said. "Some kind of rubbish contest" she said simply walking into the Great Hall. Harry then caught a glance at Luna whom was sitting alone, with the Quibbler in her hand. He frowned.
Luna caught Harry's eye but looked down quickly. She sighed as she glanced around, the Great Hall was filling up which was her cue to leave. Luna made a quick exit and headed toward the common room but not before stopping at the bulletin board.
After making sure no one was around she read the parchment. " Attention young witches, it is Hogwarts honor to annouce that one witch out of all the houses will be selected to represent our school at an international conference. This witch will have to have intellegence, beauty and above all courage, all the young witches whom would like to apply please come to the Great Hall Saturday at 8:00 p.m. Also there will be a number of tasks to help choose our lucky witch. Sincerly Headmaster Albus Dumbledore.
Luna smiled slightly until she heard a roar of laughter. Pansy Pakinson stood behind her nearly in tears. "Thinking about entering Looney, you wouldn't have a chance!" she laughed. "Your so mad they would send you straight to the loony bin for showing up!" she laughed.
Luna stood looking at her, not showing any emotion. "Oh shut that fat mouth of yours Pansy your only embarrising yourself" Ron Weasley stood there with a slight smirk on his face. Luna gasped, and blushed slightly. "Well if it isn't the King" she smirked, causing Ron to blush.
"We Slytherins can't wait for you to get out on the Quidditch field again." she smiled. Ron glared at her, his face plum red now. "You know Pansy perhaps you should go I'm sure Draco's waiting for another round." Luna spoke up her dreamy voice fading slightly.
Pansy turned scarlet immediately and for a tiny second she looked pensive. Then with a hard glare at Luna she turned and walked away. "That was bloody brilliant" Ron grinned at Luna. Luna blushed slightly. "Thanks Ronald" she said dreamily. "Umm actually Luna I need to talk to you" he said looking like he was struggling with himself to say this.
"Yes what is it?" Luna said though in her mind she was saying. "Anything for you Ronald" "Well...I.." he looked around. "I need you to do me a favor" Luna looked shocked..Ron Weasley was asking her for a favor. "Sure, what is it?" she said immediately.
"I need...you..well you and Ginny are friends right...you think you can get some information from her about her and Harry?" he said rubbing his fingers through his hair. Luna looked at him pondering, Harry already was angry with her, he'd hate her for this.
"Sure" Luna said hesistantly. Ron smiled.. I knew I could count on you Loony I mean Luna." He then walked away with a sly smile on his face. Luna sighed, then took a quick glance at the bulletin board before slowly walking away.
"Oh it's definately going to be obvious who the winner's going to be." Pavati Patil said simply. The Gyffindor common room was extremely full. Hermione rolled her eyes. "Let me guess, you Parvati." "See even Hermione knows that." she said smiling.
Ron then walked in, he looked slightly uplifted. "Where's Harry?" he asked looking around the room frantically. Hermione didn't answer. "Don't worry I wasn't going to yell at him actually I was going to apologize." he said sitting down beside her.
"Do you think I should enter?" Hermione asked him randomly. Ron looked at her confused. "Oh..umm sure if you want." he said though he had no idea what she was talking about.
"Good, because I think I have a great chance" she said whispering slightly because of Parvati. Ron nodded then looked around noticing every girl in the common room was talking estatically about a competition of some sort. He sighed and leaned back in the comfy chair yawning.
After a few minutes of searching Luna had finally found them in the Astronomy tower and what they were doing at the time, made her blush furiously. Just as she was beginning to walk away they pulled apart.
"Ginny don't worry about Ron" Harry said lovingly. Luna had never heard Harry speak so compassionately to a person. It made her feel quite isolated, her embarrasment and lonliness growing every second.
"Harry...you shouldn't be so hard on Luna you know, she's only trying to...well...help" Ginny said sighing. Luna listened harder when she heard her name. "Luna just needs to stay out of our way, I can't take her mad ways!" Harry said his voice annoyed.
Luna eye's teared up but she didn't know why. Why was she taking this? Why did Harry have such an effect on her? A noise took her out of her thoughts, Ginny and Harry were heading out, Luna quickly crept into the darkness. She shivered as the cool air hit her face.
After their voices faded,she sat looking out at the nearly frosty Hogwarts grounds. Suddenly the wind started picking up forcefully causing her to drop her wand, as she bent down to pick it up the wind made her loose her footing. "Ahh!" Luna screamed as she toppled out of the window.
She found a slight grip as she hung on. "Help! Somebody please!" she cried. "Did your hear something?" Harry asked Ginny. "No probably just the wind." she said holding his hand tighter. Harry had a rather bad feeling. "Umm you go ahead Ginny, I...umm left something." he said smiling slightly.
Ginny looked at him curiously. "Oh ok, see you in the common room then" she replied giving him a kiss. Harry smiled as he walked back. Luna was now near tears as she tried to pull herself up. Harry then went to the window seeing Luna he gasped. "Luna! Hold on!" he yelled getting closer to her.
Luna looked up at Harry in relief. "I can't...Ahh!" Luna's hands slipped. "Luna!" Harry reached and grabbed her hands just in time. With little effort Harry pulled her up. "What in the bloody hell are you doing up here!" he yelled surprising her. "I...I was just.." she stuttered. Harry didn't give her time to explain "Just stay away from me Luna!" he yelled, leaving a shocked Luna behind.