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IXXX: The Hunt

Luna left Azkaban and felt the crushing darkness once more as she apparated away. After a quick drop off of her attache case to Knobby at the Estate ("No, Knobby, I won't be long, just visiting my Dad") , she apparated into the valleys of Ottery St. Catchpole. She breathed in the fresh air, so much more friendly to her lungs than that of Azkabans. The wind felt cool against her face and her eyes scanned the horizon for any sign of red hair. "Shouldn't be much harder to track her down than it is to find a Snargaluff Pod." Luna knelt down to her boots and reassured herself that her hidden protection, a Goblin made dirk, was still tucked securely onto the Dragonhide.

Luna rose as gracefully as a swan and felt a chill wash over her as she pressed on with the mission. Purposelfully she walked the fields near her home, eyes scanning the area for Ginny, Luna knew she had to be somewhere close. Ginny had nowhere else to go, not really, Luna thought. She wouldn't have been so foolish as to return to the Burrow, but that didn't rule out the forests where she and Luna had played as children.

The ground was decorated with clovers and wildflowers, and the sky was as calm as one could have hoped for; it was a truly beautiful day. Yet, here Luna was, spending it chasing after her, the one she believed responsible for it all. Luna was certain that Ginny had been behind Draco's despair, though she couldn't say how. But there were pieces of the story that were very clear to her, the pieces fit together so perfectly that they could mean nothing else.

Ginny had missed Draco, had wondered where he had gone, and that was when she trailed him to the Malfoy Manor house. She discovered Astoria and Draco, possibly rekindling their love, and it made Ginny go mad with rage- a rage Luna had already seen on numerous occassions. Had Ginny Imperiused Astoria to kill Draco? She didn't know. But she could work out what would have happened next. Ginny would have wanted Draco back regardless, but first she would have her revenge- first she would screw another person, because that was just how Ginny operated. Her life revolves around wankers and wildforests, that's all there is to it. Teddy was the one she wanted next, but Teddy would have none of it. Luna thought as she passed into a copse, alert at all times and listening for any sign of being detected.

Luna always thought her glimpses into other peoples' minds was mere intuition, as of late though, she realized that perhaps she was a true seer- she was born under the radiant impressions of Venus, mind you. Yes, to Luna it all made sense, Ginny's wild reactions and behavior was all due to jealousy. Ginny was a lover scorned, and it had been the final gobstone in the sack for her. Ginny was a danger to herself and everyone around her, not that Luna cared about Ginny- no, she just wanted to protect her family, the family that Ginny had left behind.

Luna heard a cracking of wood behind her, and was able to spin around just in time to fully appreciate that magnitude of the beast approaching her. "Protego!" Luna called out, casually as if ordering a cup of tea, and the beast bounced away as it hit the invisible shield. Luna cautiously approached the fallen beast, a wild dog, and looked closely at it's eyes- it had been Imperiused, that was certain, for it's eyes bore unmistakalbe signs of being controlled. The silvery glossed over appearance said it all.

With a speed borne of adrenaline, Luna tuck and rolled out of the way just as a silver jet of light flashed past her, coming from none other than the crazed Weasley.

"Looks as though you missed, might want to try your luck again." Luna gazed upon the demented face of Ginny, her hair was dusted with remnants of dead leaves and her eyes held all the madness of Hades. There was a smile on Ginny's face as she walked towards Luna.

"Come to find me, have you darling?" Ginny spoke as though to a lover, and Luna admired her dedication towards pet names.

"I have come to capture you, I believe you will be a vital asset in proving Draco Malfoy's innocence. As his legal representation, I need you to secure his freedom." Luna got to her feet and sent a binding hex hurtling towards Ginny.

Ginny deflected the hex and it went flying uselessly into the woods. "I don't think so."

"Please, now, don't go making this harder on me than it needs to be. If you would just come quietly I could be home with Harry, teaching him the proper methods of erotic asphyxiation."

Ginny cackled. "I'll take your breath away, if that's what you want." Ginny waved her wand, and Luna quickly relieved Ginny the responsibility of holding onto the stick with a quick Expelliarmus charm. It wasn't until Ginny's wand had hit the forest floor that Luna saw it. While she had been distracted Ginny had reached deep into her robes and pulled out a second wand, Luna's head turned and time seemed to slow down as Ginny's face became joyful. "Petrificus Totalus!" Ginny screeched louder than any owl, and Luna felt her body go rigid as she crashed to the grounds like a mighty pine tree, the sounds of the snapping twigs all around her.

Luna could only see the tops of the trees above,a green sea rolling in the sky, and she could only hear the whispering of the woods as she lay there motionless. Though her wand was held fast in her hand she could use no spell, and was unsure as to why. The calm melodies of the forest were interrupted by the cracking of twigs and leaves as Ginny stepped closer, and Luna felt a heaviness press upon her as Ginny straddle her. Luna watched horrified as Ginny sniggered, watched helplessly as Ginny ripped open Luna's robes, and reached into the cloth to grab hold of Luna's breasts.

That's not fair! Luna found herself screaming inside herself as Ginny pricked and prodded her chest. Levicorpus! Luna shouted at herself, she willed her wand to work, and as she repeated the incantation, Ginny looked down at Luna's hand.

"Oh my, look at this Looney," Ginny released hold of one of Luna's breasts and Luna felt her wand slip away. What Ginny held up scared Luna far worse than anything she had yet done. In Ginny's hand was a broken wand, held together by a sliver of wood, which Ginny broke apart with a defiant grin. "No more spells for you, Lovegood."

Ginny lowered her lips to Luna's and bit, and Luna knew the iron taste of blood as it flowed across her gums. Her heart beat fiercely in her chest. Ginny landed a punch on Luna's stomach as she was getting up, and Luna felt her breath flee momentarily, as her eyes watered with the pain of it. "We're going for a trip, Looney. I think I'll show you just how bad a witch I can be." Luna felt Ginny holding onto her hand, as Ginny Disapparated into nothingness. Luna's thoughts were only of Harry and the children, and how she might never see them again.

AN: Sorry for the long delay in updating, I had to be hospitalized for diabetes. Needles and IV's are not my friends. Doing better now. As for further updates- they are still coming, if you notice any errors let me know.

TowerMage