A/N: I don't own Harry Potter

This is for the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

Season Challenges Autumn:

Bake a Cake: Vanilla essence: [Pairing] Luna/?

Ravenclaw Challenge: Luna Lovegood

Star Chart Challenge: November 28th: Mercury at Greatest Western Elongation:

Prompt: Write a fic set very early in the morning

Religious Holidays/Events: 28th September: Mahalaya Amavasya (Hindu) - Write about someone waking up early.

Writing Club September

Showtime: 18 - Flowers - (action) Sleeping

Word Count: 620

Luna woke to the sound of Astoria throwing up behind a tree nearby their tent. She quickly got out of her sleeping bag and walked over to her. Astoria looked up briefly and gave Luna a weak smile.

"I'm alright," she whispered as Luna vanished the mess and pulled a rag from her pocket.

"Maybe something you ate?" Luna suggested even though the witches had eaten the same things. Astoria's stomach was not as strong as Luna's and sometimes traveling made her sick.

"Most likely. Did I wake you?"

"No. I was already starting to wake up," Luna lied. No reason to make Astoria feel worse. Astoria snorted slightly.

"I don't believe you, Luna. You're never up before sunrise, and the sun's only just now hitting the horizon. You don't have to lie to make me feel better."

"I'm not," Luna stated putting an arm around Astoria's shoulder. "Feel like having something for breakfast? I've got bread, we could try to make toast? Or there's some tea left from last night?"

"No thanks, my stomach's still a bit off. What are the plans for today?" Astoria asked changing the subject.

"I thought we could try the north side of the mountain today, maybe the flippits have started migrating early?" Luna suggested.

"Sounds good, but isn't it a little far?" Astoria asked leaning against her walking staff. Luna watched her sit down by the fire pit.

"If it's too far, we could check the stream instead?" she suggested. Astoria couldn't walk as far as she once could. She'd lost some of the strength due to her curse. While both of them tried to ignore it, there was no ignoring that Astoria just couldn't do somethings some times.

"Let's try the north side," Astoria stated giving Luna a determined look. "If it gets to be too much, I'll just rest for a bit. I'm sorry I'm making this trip so hard." Luna sat down next to Astoria.

"'Tori, no. You are not making this trip hard, you do not need to apologize for anything!"

"But..." Luna shook her head.

"Astoria, listen to me. I love you. I love you how you are. I know you feel like you're a burden, and that couldn't be further from the truth. Look around, 'Tori. We're in the middle of a forest, at the base of a mountain. Do you really think that if I felt you were a burden, that you'd just slow me down or make things too hard I would have brought you out here? Do you really think that this only about the flippits?"

"It's not?"

"It's about us, 'Tori. Us spending time together, us exploring our world. If we don't see the flippits, it doesn't matter because we're together, we're seeing things, experiencing things that most people only dream about. I could do this alone. Sure, I'd see a load more things, but then... it would be nothing compared to sharing this with the woman I love. No creature in the world, not even a Snorkack, could compare to being with you, Astoria."

"You really mean that, Luna?"

"I wouldn't have said it if I didn't." Astoria nodded laying her head against Luna's shoulder.

"I love you, Luna."

"I love you too, Astoria. So, what do you want to do today?" Astoria raised her head and gave Luna a smirk.

"We could go skinny-dipping in the stream?" she suggested with a laugh. Luna blinked but nodded.

"And pack a picnic lunch, I love it!" Luna stated kissing Astoria. "The stream and picnic lunch it is."

"Just none of those mushrooms from dinner," Astoria added.

"Right, none of the mushrooms. We've got some chicken and greens?"

"Perfect," Astoria whispered with a smile.