Chapter Five: Morning of September First

Harry was jolted awake at the sound of someone breathing next to him. His eyes widened and looked to his right just to see Korbin's sweet face. Harry yawned and was going to lay his head back on the fluffy pillow when suddenly there was a soft knock on his bedroom door.

"Who is it?" Harry grumbled loudly.

"It's me Harry. Luna." Luna's voice sounded more awake then his ever did in the morning. Harry yawned and slowly got out of bed and then looked at his clothes (or less of clothes) and put on a robe and went to the door, unlocked it and opened it to reveal Luna Lovegood.

"Yeah?" he asked her.

"Hurry up and get ready." Luna said. Harry looked at his watch and his eyes narrowed and he looked back up at her.

"It's 8 in the morning," he said.

"Yes, I know."

"Do you think its funny – "

"Have you packed?" Luna asked and pushed her way into the room. Harry groaned softly as she turned on the lamp by his bedside. "Korbin and Lily should get up. They need a quick bath and clean clothes."

"They had a bath a few days ago." Harry replied as he went over to his closet to get his clothes packed.

"Yes, I know, but they're going to Hogwarts in a few hours and I don't want them to look muddled when they get there." She said and piled his papers into a neat stack on his desk. "You should take a shower first while I get them up. They'll get some breakfast and then take a bath after you're done."

"You're not my mother," Harry told her. Luna turned around swiftly and looked him straight in the eyes.

"I know that Harry. I'm a year younger than you."

"No, I mean that you don't have to – "

"Boss you around. Was that what you were going to say?" she asked, tiiting her head a bit to the side. Harry turned his head to look into the wall and then look over at her with his eyes and nodded. "Well, you're very disorganized and someone should be taking care of you. Just think if you forgot to pack something while you're trying to pack for Lily or Korbin." She then put a hand on her chin and said, "Hey! I know, how about I pack there things – "

"Don't you have to pack your own stuff?"

"Oh! I'm already done. Did it a few hours ago."

"And when was that?"

"Around 5." Harry's eyes widened.

"Five in the morning. Did you get up then?" Luna nodded and Harry shook his head lightly and took some robes and muggle clothes and went into his bathroom and closed the door. And then Luna heard water running in the shower and she smiled and turned around to look at Korbin's and Lily's faces peaking out from the covers.

"So, what do you want? Bacon, eggs, and pancakes with maple syrup or cherry syrup?"

"Both!" Korbin said and Luna looked over at Lily who put up one finger.

"Ok, then come on. I have your breakfast already downstairs." Lily and Korbin climbed out of bed and both took one of Luna's hands and they all walked down to the kitchen together.

Harry stepped out of the steaming shower and looked at himself in the mirror. After a few seconds of staring at himself, he put on his wire-rimmed glasses and began brushing his useless and untidy black hair. And then Harry took off his towel and pulled on some boxers and khaki shorts. As he put on his belt, he hear a knock on his door.

"Who is it?" Harry yelled from the bathroom.

"Ron," Ron's voice said from outside.

"Oh, come on in." Harry said and tugged on his red NIKE shirt on over his glasses. When he came out of the bathroom he saw Ron at his desk, looking at Harry's various objects. "So, what do you want?"

Ron jumped at the sound of his voice and stopped playing with Harry's Sneakoscope. "Just thought of going downstairs with you when you were ready mate."

"That's fine. Let me just get my shoes and a robe,"

Running back to the kitchen area, Luna took out the maple and cherry syrup from one of the cupboards below the sauce drawer. And then she walked out of the kitchen to see Korbin and Lily looking straight at her. "Aren't you hungry today." She said as she unscrewed the top of each and drenched the pancakes.

When she was done, she sat down on the opposite side of the twins as she watched them begin to eat hungrily. Luna already cut them into small pieces so they would be able to eat them easier.

"Morning," Ron and Harry said as they walked into the dining room. Luna put up a hand in greeting. Ron sat beside Luna while Harry sat on Lily's side and took a slice of bacon from her plate and chewed on it. "So, where's my Mum and Dad?" Ron asked Luna.

"They went to get a car for everyone to ride – "

"I don't need to ride in it. I've got my own car." Harry told her as he took a sausage from Korbin's plate. Korbin looked at him with a smile as Harry began eating it. Harry ruffled the boy's hair and said to Ron, "You can come in my truck if you like. I think I can have at least three other people in it."

"That'll be bloody brilliant! I've never seen you actually drive a car since you got your litente – "

"License." Luna corrected him. Ron looked at her and rolled her eyes.

"And I know Hermione would like to come. Maybe Ginny would – "

"Ginny told me she wanted to go with Tonks," Luna interrupted him as she got out from her seat and went back into the kitchen. She came back with a glass of milk and filled Korbin's and Lily's sippy cups back up to the top.

"'Ank you 'Una," Korbin said.

"You're welcome you two. Just don't drink it too fast or the nenmil's will come and drink all the milk from your tummy." Luna said and Harry watched as Lily and Korbin look at her in confusion as did Ron. Harry was just too used to her weird behavior. "I'll be right back," Luna said to everyone as she went upstairs to get her robe and trunk. Before she could go up the flight of stairs, Harry called out to her.

"Hey Luna!"

Luna stopped and looked back at him from her spot. "Yes Harry?"

"Would you like to come in my car then? Since Ginny doesn't want too?" Harry asked her. Luna thought it for a moment and then nodded before going up the stairs.

"Are you right in the head?" Ron asked him with his eyes wide. "You want to put Looney Lovegood in your car? I don't think that's a good idea."

"I don't know what's wrong with it. She's my friend after all." Harry said as he took another slice of bacon. Ron stared at him in mixed confusion.