[AN: Here is Chapter V, as promised. I wanted to give you all 2 chapters, since there was a serious lag in updating since chapter III. I would love your reviews on this , and do let me know your opinions -- Please, I entreat you. I hope to have this story finished by Christmas, as my present to all of you. I love you all.

Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter or "Christmas In Jail." I am merely getting enjoyment out of this story.

Chapter V: Christmas in Jail

Hermione was waiting for Harry in the warm comfort of Madame Puddifoots' Tea Shoppe, sipping on a honey blend of tea. She was surprised to see Luna walk in with him, but quickly composed herself. She stood up and greeted them, still wearing her blue Ministry of Magic robes. She embraced Luna and Harry at the same time. Hermione pushed back Harry's hair and tisked as she moved to sit back down.

"Suppose it will always be there." Harry said, pulling out a chair for Luna, who thanked him kindly, sitting her purchases beside her feet.

"Harry, I hate to unload all my problems on you and Luna, but I have to talk to someone."

"Absolutely, Hermione, tell us all about it." Luna said, rapping her hands around Harry's.

"He is unbelievable. My parents made jokes to him, and he took them seriously. I bring him back home to my flat, to try and alleviate some of his stress, and what does he do?"

"Beats me." Harry said, as he finished giving his & Luna's order to the waitress.

"He calls me …ooh get this!" Hermione said, running her hands through her frizzled hair.

"What did he call you?" Luna asked, drinking the cup of cocoa that was just put on their table.

"Scarlet woman." Hermione breathed, in a whisper. Her brown eyes flashed dangerously as she poured a draught of clear liquid into her tea. "Scarlet. Woman." Hermione's lips pressed together and she took a sip from her tea.

"Ooh, there's a big mistake." Luna said, nodding profoundly, handing Harry her excess cocoa.

"Mmm! I swear, if it's not food, the boy will not love you. Harry…I've a question for you."

"Oh…okay." He said cautiously, sipping his cocoa for as long as possible.

"Do you think, I can murder him and cover it up using my new position? Ooh wait, that's right Harry. Don't think of me in any new position. After all, I'm a scarlet woman and I don't want you cheating on Luna with me." Hermione said spitefully, causing Luna to laugh loudly.

"I really don't think you could, Hermione. Think of how it would crush…well , no-- it really wouldn't crush Molly since she wanted him to be a girl anyway…think of how it would crush….no. No, Hermione, I don't think you could do it."

"Hmph." She said crossing her arms defiantly. "Well, Harry. I appreciate your feedback on the matter. Now then- getting to business." She said, nodding her head decidedly. "I have been trying to…"

"Pardon me." Luna interrupted, both Harry and Hermione looked at her. "I'd like to take a walk. Yes. A walk would be fine for me, you two don't mind do you? Staying here?"

And although they looked confused, Luna took their silence to mean consent. "Very well then, I will be back before too long." She said, skipping out of the tea shoppe in quick pursuit of her red haired quarry.

"Hello Ginny!" Luna shouted over excited crowds of shoppers, and to her delight, the red haired girl turned to look at her. Luna admired how her freckles seemed to be magnified here in the snowy scenery.

"Hello Luna, how unexpected to see you here. I trust you are doing well?" Ginny asked politely, motioning her over to a small cafe, where it was undoubtedly a tad warmer.

"Oh yes, I'm quite well indeed. Having a good holiday?"

"Yes, the best." Ginny spoke calmly. "Where's Harry?" Ginny said, cocking her head to one side, causing her locks of red hair to fall in front of her blazing eyes.

"Having tea. It was a bit boring in there, Madame Puddifoot's that is. I was never fond of it. Out doing some Christmas shopping with your dad?"

"Mmhmm. I'm shopping for Harry to be honest. Hope you don't mind. From what Ronald tells me, you and Harry are an item now." Ginny tried to convey her jealousy in ever syllable, it would feel good to pour out some of her energy into Luna.

"We are. I'm not so sure he will want your present though, as I understand he's trying to give you some time to yourself- where you aren't to be thinking of getting him back." Luna said, parrying Ginny's attack and retaliating with a vicious strike.

The two girls made their way into a café that was caddy cornered to Weasley's Wizard Wheeze's, where they sat down at a table, and proceeded to stare at each other. Luna's eyes were calm and patient, while Ginny's burned with an almost insane fury.

"Luna, Harry and I understand each other. He doesn't want me to feel jealous of all the attention he's getting from everyone else now. They all know how brave he was, and I know that too. He's making sure we're strong when we get back together."

"That's why he's dating me, while you're dating nobody?"

"That's why he's telling Ron all these stories about when we get back together, how wonderful it's going to be."

"Maybe Ronald has misunderstood. His concept of reality has never been too firmly grounded."

"You can't speak that way about my brother."

"I can, you just don't like me to." Luna said, smiling all the while.

"Smartass." Ginny said, withdrawing her wand from underneath the table.

"That I may be, after all, Ravenclaws are the brightest."

"I bet you think you're clever."

"I do."

"Funny. Maybe Ron was right about you all along Luna."

"Ronald being right? That would be a first, a truly significant accomplishment in a timeline plagued with meager milestones." Luna said bitterly, admiring how red Ginny's face was getting, all the while running her finger along the wand, resting in her lap.

"My brother could take you down any day, and how I would laugh!"

"Your brother couldn't manage to take Hermione out for seven years, what makes you think he could take me anywhere?"

"Bite me Lovegood."

"I wouldn't give you the pleasure." Luna said seriously, with no trace of a smile on her face now. "And I suggest you put your wand back where it belongs Ginerva- which is, in case you've forgotten, right where you stick every other hard piece of wood… firmly between your legs. Harry is mine, and you're finished holding him back." Luna stood, eyeing Ginny all the while, fingers itching to use her wand.

Ginny stood and nearly upset the table when her knee collided with it, the commotion and raised voices were gathering attention of the café's patrons. "You've messed with the wrong girl."

"And I'll always be messing with the wrong girl. Harry doesn't need a girl, he needs a woman who is ready to be his equal. If he wanted to sign autographs all day, he would hang out with Professor Gilderoy in the closed ward."

"Tuus exsecratio spes mea!" Ginny twirled in a cyclone of wrath and a black jet of light hurtled towards Luna, who ducked just as the curse crashed into the wall- leaving a large smoldering crater where a picture once hung.

"Incarcerous!" Came a commanding voice from the door of the café, and every head in the pub turned to watch as Ginny Weasley was wrapped tightly with ropes, binding her. Hermione Granger marched angrily up to the red headed young girl and stared at her in disbelief.

"Really Ginny!? Who would have guessed you knew such dark magic! I guess the rumors have been true then, you have been hanging around with Slytherins. Unbelievable." Hermione looked to Luna.

"Are you OK Luna?" Hermione asked. "Harry will be here soon, he's went to get something from Gringotts. It was lucky I was passing by and saw you two."

Hermione returned her attention to Ginny. "I'm sorry to have to do this Ginny. But first offense or not, that spell is borderline Unforgivable. You have the right to a fair trial. You have the right to educate yourself on the charges being brought against you. Any resistance you put up can and will be held against you in the Wizengamot. You will be held in at Azkaban until your hearing. Do you understand your rights, Miss Weasley?" Hermione said, looking extremely uncomfortable having to arrest her friend.

"You won't charge me."

"Do you understand your rights, Miss Weasley?"
"I do understand then, Miss Granger!" Ginny shrieked, hair flying around her in a fury.

Luna watched in amusement as Ginny was escorted out of the café and apparated away to Azkaban. Luna felt slightly sad over what had happened, after all - they had been good friends. Luna was saddened most over the jealousy that had consumed Ginny. "Surely it must have been that Draco boy." Luna said to herself, as she walked out of the café- tired of all the eyes watching her.

Luna couldn't help remembering a cover song The Weird Sisters had done a few years back, it was apparently a cover of Muggle-Song called "Christmas in Jail" by a group called "The Youngsters." She laughed as she went off to find Harry, singing it loudly along the pathways of Diagon Alley.