Chapter 5:The Broken Trail of Pudding
Luna awoke from the luminous sunlight that seeped through the small silts of the blinds and stung her eyes for a mere second. Her mouth slowly parted letting out a small yawn as she rubbed her eyelids with her fingers. She sat up in bed and stared across the room. All the beds were made and there were no signs of her fellow roommates. Her gazed darted to the alarm beside her. 8:00.
Luna practically hopped off bed and dashed into the dress room to change into her robes. Quickly she zipped, buttoned and tied her way into the clothing. She ran straight towards the mirror and combed through her hair once. She ran out of the dorms, all the way to her second period class.
The door slammed open and all the students were disrupted from the loud commotion coming from the back door. She marched her way her and collapsed onto the seat beside a Hufflepuff girl. The girl shifted side to side, as if she was afraid of Luna. Luna was amused and she decided to shift side to side as well. The girl stopped and stared at Luna. She shook her head at her and continued to listen to Professor.Flitwick. When class was over, and the mob of students hurdled through the doorway. Luna was the last to leave. She walked side to side, slowly, in large strides into the hall. A group of girls in her year stood in front of her.
"Excuse me," Luna said serenely.
"Where do you think you're going, Loony?" asked the tallest girl. She flipped her long black hair to the side and smirked. The gang of girls behind her giggled. It was Wendella.
"To lunch to get some pudding," Luna replied brightly.
"Is that so? Shall we help you carry your books then? We'll accompany you," Wendella said.
"Why thank you. I'd be much obliged," Luna smiled.
One of the girls stepped out and grabbed for Luna's books. It was the girl who sat beside her in class. Wendella wrapped her arm around Luna's shoulders and guided her out into the great hall. They sat down at Ravenclaw the table.
"No, Luna, sit here," Wendella said, patting the empty space beside her.
"Where's Luna pudding?" one of the girls asked. They held a fake smile on their lips.
Something wasn't right. Luna noticed that the girl who agreed to carry her books was gone. She wondered how she was going to get them back. And now all the girls were staring down at her, smiling.
"Its here," she heard someone say behind her.
Within a split second, cool, dark brown, pudding oozed down Luna's uniform and dripped onto the floor. Luna released a breath. The group of girls started to crack up with laughter. Their laughter roared against the hard walls of the great hall. Everyone at the table was laughing and soon then, the rest of the room caught on and laughed as well. Luna stood up slowly and got out of her seat. She stood up straight and walked gracefully out of the room. Having all eyes on someone drenched with pudding was not a funny experience.
The girl who carried her books stood at the entrance and threw Luna's books at her. Luna stared into the girl's eyes dreamily. She did not smile nor frown. She just walked away. The girl chuckled to herself.
Luna just wanted to get out. She had to get away. Far away and scream. But the angel inside her held her back. She just wanted out. She trudged on the marble, letting blobs of pudding drop as she walked. She watched her feet move in a rhythm. To the rhythm of their harsh laughs. To the rhythm of the pudding falling onto the floor. Their laughter echoed in her eyes.
She continued to stare down at the floor, until she noticed a pair of handsome black leather shoes in front of her. They stood alone without any company. Luna looked up staring at him dreamily. It was Harry.
Why was it that Harry caught her at times when she wanted to be alone? Why was it that he was there when she did not want to be seen or heard? Why was he always there? Her wide eyes stared into his enticing green eyes. She looked at them traced the single tear than now streamed down Luna's pale cheek. He walked over and brushed his thumb over the moist bead. He breathed heavily, as if he was trying to comprehend what happened.
"What happened? I want to know now," Harry said sincerely.