Nevile entered his apartment and hung up his coat. He had just come home from work, it was late and as he was making his way to bed he heard a movement coming from his bedroom. Neville drew his wand and slowly opened his door.
"Hello?" He called.
"Neville?" a familiar female voice answered.
"Who's there?"
"It's me. Luna."
"What? Lumos."
He shined his want on the girl and sure enough Luna was sitting on the bed, squinting in the light.
"Hi Neville."
"No. No you died. Malfoy killed you." Neville said and stumbled back.
"Please listen to me!"
"You're not Luna! Luna died! She can't come back!"
"Neville! I am dead. And you're right I'll never come back. Please listen to me. I only have a certain amount of time."
"If you're Luna, and you're dead, then what are you?"
"I'm not sure actually. The didn't tell me. They just said i could go back for half an hour. Just to finish up some stuff."
"Who's they?"
"The Gods of course."
"Well lets say i believe you, not that i do, but why would you come back now. It's been almost 2 years. Why wouldn't you have come sooner."
"Well people can't just go back to say good-bye to their family. Death isn't like that. I needed to have a reason."
"What was your reason."
"Well you were dead. You were like an empty shell. I needed to tell you that i'm fine. And that you need to move on."
"That was a good enough reason?" He said skeptically.
"Well obviously! I'm here now! Now please i only have... 15 minutes left." she said while she looked at her watch.
"Ok."
"Ok. I am dead. You need to accept that. You obviously know that i'll never come back. You need to move on."
"I think i believe that you're her now..."
"Oh really? That's good! Now, as i was saying. You must move on. I hate seeing you like this! I'm happy where i am. I want you to know that."
"But i don't want a new life with out you. I want to be with you. Only you."
"Flattering really. But i'm not coming back. You'll never see me again after this. As much as i want to be with you I can't. Please live, you won't offend me if you get married."
"Are you sure?"
"Of course." She smiled, "Be happy again. And apologize to Ginny. Yes i saw what happened that night." She added because of Neville's look.
"Oh..." Neville said. "Oh! What happened to our baby?"
"That thing!" She said crossly, "Is still inside me! It'll never come out. When we die we stay in the same state we were when we died."
"Oh..."
"And one more thing. Don't hate Draco. He's not his father. He tried to save me. His father is the one who killed me."
"What?"
"Lucius killed me. Not Draco. Draco killed Lucius."
"I thought he was put in Azkaban?"
"No. He was killed. So please don't hate Draco. He's a nice guy, really."
"I'll try."
"Good. Now i have to go now."
"No don't leave."
"I have to Neville."
"Please don't."
"Bye." She said and gave him a quick kiss on the cheek before disappearing.
"Harry!"
"Mmph..." Harry said.
"Who's out there?" Ginny asked.
"Dunno." Harry said, groggily.
"Harry!"
"That almost sounds like-"
"Harry! I saw her!" Neville said as he burst into his room.
"What? Neville it's 1 am."
"I saw her Harry!"
"Saw who?"
"Luna!"
"But Neville, she's-"
"Dead? I know! But she was in my room."
"OK. What happened?" Ginny said speaking up."
"Oh hey Ginny! I'll start at the beginning."
"That's a good place."Harry mumbled.
"Shut up Harry." Ginny said elbowing him in the ribs.
Neville told them the entire conversation in less than 15 minutes he was talking so fast.
When he had finished Harry asked, "Are you sure it wasn't a dream?"
"I'm positive it wasn't! It was real."
"O...k..." Harry said
Neville's face fell. "You don't believe me." he said.
"Well. Is it possible that you wanted to see her so bad you just thought you saw her."
"No! If it was a hallucination she wouldn't have said that."
"Harry i think he might be right." Ginny said.
"What?" Harry said, facing Ginny.
"I think he's right. Hermione told me about something like this when we were still in school. Sometime people die and they have, for lack of a better word, unfinished business. But they don't have enough to turn into a ghost. These people aren't scared of death.they're more concerned about how their death affected their loved ones. But they can come back. Not for long though, not even an hour. After they finish what ever they need to do they leave."
"Hmm..." Harry said trying to think things over.
"See she was real! Now i need to see Draco."
"See! That's what concerns me!" Harry said.
"What!" Neville said.
"Doesn't it seem a little weird to you that Malfoy tried to save Luna instead of killing her? I mean he's been our sworn enemy since we were 11. Why would he change now?"
"I know it seems weird but i don't get what you're trying to say." Neville said.
"What if Malfoy-"
"No Harry!" Ginny cut in, "Malfoy did not turn into luna, get someone else to do it, or find someone that looked like her."
"How did you know that i was going to say that?"
"Because Harry! You are so predictable! You've said things like this since school! People change Harry! And Draco's a person to, he is capable of changing!" She snapped.
"What's wrong with you?" Harry snapped back.
"What do you mean by that." She said raising her voice.
"I'm just gunna... yeah..." Neville said and left unnoticed.
"You keep having and attitude towards me!" He said, his voice raising to match hers.
"I am not!" She said and stood up.
"You are too!" He stood in front of her, "You're snapping at me for being predictable!"
"No! I snapped at you for acting like a child! Besides you were telling you best friend that he was hallucinating!"
"Well he said he saw Luna! Luna's dead sweetheart! She'll never come back!"
"You bastard." She said in a dangerously low voice.
"If i'm a bastard why are you with me again!"
"Because you kissed me and my boyfriend walked in!" She yelled.
"Are you saying that you don't want to be with me?" He growled.
"Maybe this is what i'm saying." She told him.
"Fine!" He said, a little louder than was needed, "Have a nice life Ginny! God help your next boyfriend."
"Oh go fuck yourself!"
"No thanks, I'll find someone else to! Just leave."
"Fine!" she said and gathered her things.
She walked out of his apartment and leaned agianst the wall next to the door. She heard him shout and then smash something against the wall she was standing against. She apperated quickly, back to her home in Stranraer.
"FUCK!" Harry yelled after he watched her leave. He grabbed a vase and through it against the wall he saw her exit out of. Harry paced his room for 5 days after she left, he didn't shave, bathe or sleep anymore than when his body absolutely needed to, and he barely ate. He was hopeing she'd come back. When she didn't he apperated to Ron and Hermione's, obliviouse of the time.
"Ron! Mione!"
He heard shuffling and a thud. then Ron walked out, wand drawn.
"Fucking hell Harry. It's 4 am." he said and lowered his wand.
"Mione! Hermione!"
"Im here too!" Ron said waving his hands.
"Hermione! I need you to talk to Ginny!" He said as soon as Hermione exited her room.
"What's wrong Harry?"
"We broke up."
"Why?" She asked, surprised. "It's only been a couple months."
"I know. We had this really stupid fight about nothing!" Harry told Ron and Hermione the entire conversation, starting when Neville arrived. "Then she left. I dont' want her to leave. I love her. She hasn't stopped by yet?"
"No, i'm sorry Harry."
"Will you talk to her then?"
"OK I'll go see her tomorrow."
"Why not now?"
"It's 4:30am."
"So."
"Harry go to sleep i'll go see her at 9 tomorrow."
"But-"
"Harry you're tired. You're upset. You need to go to sleep and rest your mind. I'll see her at 9."
"Fine." He said pouting like a three year old would when he he didn't get his way.
Hermione conjured a few blankets and a pillow and set up the couch.
"Good night Harry. You and Ginny will be fine."
"No we won't... I fucked up to much..." he sighed before falling asleep.
"That's pathetic..." Ron said.
"oh he's just upset."
"Yeah... but still..."
"Come on Ron lets go back to bed."
"Kay."
Ron woke up earlier than usual and went down to make breakfast. By 7:30 the pancakes were ready and Harry came in the kitchen.
"Where's Mione?"
"Sleeping."
"Why?"
"Because that's what normal people do at 7:30 in the morning on a Saturday." Harry started to giggle uncontrollably, which was unusual for him, Harry Potter doesn't giggle, laugh yes, giggle never.
"What?" Ron asked surprised.
"Y-you said you were abnormal." He said and continued giggling.
"Oh come on Harry. This break-ups gone to you're head." Harry sobered instantly.
"Oh." he said and sat down at the table, frowning slightly.
"Oh... i'm sorry Harry. I wasn't thinking. Here eat some breakfast."
"No thanks."
"Eat Harry. Starving yourself won't get Ginny back."
"She won't come back anyways. It doesn't matter what i do."
"Suddenly there was a knock at the door.
"Mione? Ron?"
"Oh my god! It's Gin!"Harry said. "Don't tell her i'm here! I want to know what she want." He climbed, child like, into a closet.
"Coming Gin!" He called. then added quietly, "Don't move so much." He left and opened the door.
"Gin, what's wrong?" Ron asked when he saw her red, puffy eyes.
" Me and Harry broke up." She wailed and started sobbing.
"Oh, Gin." He said and gave her a hug. "I'll go get Mione."
"He went quickly to his room to get Hermione.
"Mione."
"Hmm?"
"Ginny's here."
"What?"
"Ginny. She's here."
"Oh." She said sleepily. "OK. I'm up." She said and blinked hard a couple times.
"Harry's in a closet."
"uhh... Why is Harry in a closet."
"He wants to know why Ginny's here."
"No."
"No? No what."
"Harry can't do that! I'll distract Ginny and you can get Harry. That way it won't look like he was about to spy on her. Make it look like he just woke up."
"Fine. Bring her into the kitchen."
"OK." Hermione said and walked out of the bedroom. "Ginny! Harry told us what happened. Come on. I'll make you a tea."
Ginny sniffed then followed her into the kitchen.
"Harry was here?"
"Yes he slept over." He's still asleep."
"Oh. Well i should go then."
"No. You can't avoid him Ginny."
"But i can't Hermione."
"Gin. You two are perfect for each other! Don't let this tiny fight get between you!"
"You don't get it."
"What? What don't i get?"
"I'm pregnant OK."
"You're what?" a voice said from the doorway.
"Ginny turned to face who had spoken. She saw Harry and Ron, Harry had spoken.
"I'm pregnant." She said quietly.
"Well that's good isn't it?" Harry said.
She was silent.
"It's not mine is it."
"I don' t know."
A/N
I'm sooooo sorry for the long wait! I had this story basicly finished and then i decided i didn't like it so i started again. I hope you liked it it's long-ish. it was 9 pages when i typed it out... so enjoy it. I'll try and get the next chapter up later today. I hope... please forgive me for the long wait!
