CPOV

That week's detention with Hagrid turned out to be the best one so far, after that the beatings in our lessons started to occur more. Me and Neville would frequently return from lessons with dozens of cuts and bruises. Most of Neville's came from standing up from me which I told him constantly not to do.

We were in the common room and he was cleaning my cuts. Last time we had used magic to heal them they just did it again ten times worse so we decided to live with it.

"I think this one might scar." He said pressing the cloth against my collarbone but I just shrugged.

"Doesn't matter."

"It does to me."

"You have to stop sticking up for me in lessons."

"But..."

"No Neville! Every time you do you just get the crap kicked out of you twice as much so stop it!"

"You really think I like seeing you get hurt?"

"Do you think I like seeing you get hurt?" I stared him down and he shook his head "No."

"Well then stop it. Please?" I kissed him gently on the lips and he nodded. "Fine. But if they do anything worse than this to you I'm stepping in."

"Deal."

He moved the cloth up to the small cut under my neck wiping away the dry blood.

"At least Christmas is soon, we can get away from his hellhole for a while." I muttered.

"Anything from your aunt?"

"No nothing. Maybe they went on the run. A lot of people probably have. Ow!" He had pressed the cloth too hard against the wound on my shoulder. he automatically flinched nearly jumping back. "I'm sorry, this one is pretty deep."

"It's ok. Just stings a lot."

"I think that's it." He chucked the cloth onto the table and stood up taking my hand. "Want to go write some inspirational messages for fellow students in the corridors?"

"Sounds like a plan."

Christmas couldn't come soon enough, I was actually glad to be sat on the train going away from Hogwarts and the constant beatings.

"Do you reckon we have to come back after Christmas?" Ginny moaned.

"That or they will hunt us down." Neville said rubbing his eyes. Suddenly the train ground to a halt and I had the sinking feeling. "Brilliant. Now what?" I muttered standing to go check but Neville grabbed my arm pulling me back down. "No, you guys wait here, I'll go check.

Me, Ginny and Luna sat waiting while Neville left the compartment, Ginny moved over sitting down next to me. "Should we of left him to go by himself?"

I gave her a quick glance trying not to show my worry. "No idea."

Suddenly shouting and screaming came from outside and felt ginnys small fingers wrap around my wrist out of shock. We then all Heard Neville shouting. "Harry potter isn't here!"

"We're not here for him."

Suddenly there was a flash as Neville was knocked back and I stood to run out to him but a death eater was already in the compartment doorway.

"We're here for her." He said his eyes burning into Luna's.

Me and Ginny started to try and cover Luna while pulling our wands but with a flick of the Death Eaters wand we found ourselves slammed against our seats unable to move. I looked over at Luna who had never looked more scared than she did right now. The death eater grabbed her arm pulling her out of the compartment as me and Ginny struggled. We finally felt the release and shot straight up and out into the narrow hall but the train jolted again starting to move.

Ginny held onto the wall looking as if she might pass out. "They…they took Luna…why would they take her!"

I heard a groan from behind me and realised Neville had been knocked flat out from where the death eater had attacked him. I ran over kneeling beside him as he slowly opened his eyes. "Wha…what..."

"They took Luna." I whispered "The death eaters took Luna."

sorry for shortness, next chapter is much longer I promise. I haven't actually got that long of this story left, which sucks. Also I have 5 different endings and can't decide which one to go with, so I may put a poll up after the next chapter or so. Thanks to everyone who have been reading for this long and is still reading. You guys are most excellent.

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