(A/N) Ok, I know this is a quick update but i needed to write this before the idea left me. Oh and the house elf- You prounoince it LAFE, hehe. I got the idea from my little brother, because his name is Leif too, so i see him as a bit of a servant :P Also he has big round eyes and he's skinny, so yeah. //End rant :)

Luna lay in his arms, they were a guard against the world. In that small room they could be anything together, for hours on those peaceful sundays they lay enwtined and undisturbed. Draco sturred slightly as he slipped them both between the soft bed covers. Supposedly they were meant to be in church with the rest of Hogwarts for Sunday service but they had began to ditch the congregation in favour of these sweet moments.

"Stop wiggling Luna," Draco cringed. She got up on one elbow and insepcted his yellow and blue bruises. She knew he didn't like her commenting on the injuries he sustained after his father's beatings, but this one seemed worse then normal. She prodded a bruise right above his left peck and he yelped.

"Sorry!" She whispered, trying to soothe him back into a sleepy calm. "What ticked him off this time?"

"Luna," he began wearily but she cut him off.

"What kind of girlfriend am I if you can't tell me?" Luna asked, she made her eyes even bigger as she stared lovingly at Draco, she knew he couldn't resist her request.

"He just found out I dumped Pansy Parkninson, the fool actually thought I'd marry her of all people!" he said, he spat out his words and Luna felt his anger, his frustration. She slowly smoothed his hair from his face. "So he beat me to see if I'd break down and take her back – but I never did." He looked up at her with expanting eyes, what did he want her to say?

"Um..." She fumbled on her words, trying to grasp to something right to say. "But, if you don't have her, who are you going to marry?" she asked and by the look on his face she knew she had said something wrong.

"Sorry, but what are we doing here then? I thought we were on the same page!" He said, he slipped out of her arms and stood next to the bed, he was only in his boxers and the light hit his toned abs and highlighted each ripple. "I mean what, you just using me? Because I'm not using you!"

"Draco, listen, I didn't mean to-" Luna began but he cut her off.

"-To get my feelings to hurt?" finished Draco.

"No, that's not-"

"-To make me think we might be something more then bed buddies?" he offered.

"Draco, no!"

"-To let me invest my heart into this relationship, because you don't love me like I love you," he said again.

"Listen!" She yelled suddenly. His mouth clomped shut and he looked round at her, her wand was pointed at him and she laughed nervously. "I didn't want to use the silencing spell on you but you wouldn't shut up!" She said, tucking the wand behind her ear she slid off the bed to stand infornt of Draco. "What I have to say is important so don't speak."

His eyes motioned to his lips as if to say 'Its not like I can.'

She gave him a laugh before contiuning. "I do love you, like you love me. And I have invested my whole heart into relationship. I've jumped with both feet into it all and I know you're next to me, in the fray all the way. It doesn't matter what your father thinks or does, or how much hope Pansy had for you two, or what anyone else wants from us, its just going to be us if we trust eachother. The whole world can watch as we go on, but we're leaving in the end of this year, and we'll finally be free!"

He was quiet and stared at Luna, she stared back at him and waited for Draco to say something, but he never said a word. "Don't you agree..." she said finally, unable to hide the fright in her tone. He waved a hand at his locked mouth and she let out a shocked gasp. Getting out her wand once more, she lifted the silencing spell.

"They'll never let me touch you if they saw us together," Draco pointed out. She wrappped her arms around him and rested her head on his chest.

"Don't think about them," Luna said back and they drew to the bed with wide smiles...

Luna started awake on the couch, her clothes from the previous day were still on. She squinted in the early morning sun and looked around the living room. The first thought that came to her mind was sickening, where was Draco? She pushed herself upright while she rubbed her eyes. The sun was bright as it shone on to the orange foliage that looked like it was on fire, but wind blew through the tall trees in her fornt yard and Luna could already feel the cold air seeping into the house. She picked her wand up from the coffeetable and shot fire at the wood in the fireplace, the logs began to crackle with flames and started to immediatly warm the house. She tucked the wand in its trusty place behind her ear then began to search the house for Draco.

What had happened yesterday? They had left the hospital about 4pm, she went onto the train back home and Draco was going back to his house. He hadn't shown up all night, to kill tiem she had rifled through the things that had been brough over. She picked out different photos of the pair and et them up around the house. Now it was 8am and he still wasn't home with her. She saw his boxes had arrived last night and they were stacked near the entrance to the living room. She walked up the stairs and looked into the bedroom, he wasn't sleeping in her bed... Not that he would have, Luna fell asleep waiting for him on the couch, he would have woken her up once he got home. She arrived back down on the first floor with an anxious sigh, his school trunk was in the main foyer, next to her own. The house elf must have done that, they were leaving for Hogwarts tomorrow. Luna walked into the kitchen and saw a small greyish blue house elf standing on a wobbly stool as it tried to cook bacon.

"Hello there," Luna said pleasantly. It gave a huge screetch and fell off the stool. "Oh, I'm sorry! I didn't mean to frighten you..." she said as it got back to its feet, it shook slightly as Luna slowly advanced on it. "I'm Luna, you must be Draco's elf."

"Yes, Leif," it said quietly. "Leif begs for Madam's forgiveness, Leif isn't used to suprises."

"Sorry, Leif. I should have known, Draco hasn't really told me much about you, I've never had a house elf before." Luna said airly, she galnced out the window as if expecting to see Draco coming home, but he wasn't there.

"Sit, madam, Leif makes good breakfast." Leif said proudly as he put the stool up right and climbed back on.

"I don't want to sit, I'll get the tea on," she muttered and began to busy herself with the kettle. "Draco didn't mention when he'd be back, did he?"

"Master doesn't speak to Leif infront of his father, it gets him beaten," Leif replied sadly, Luna was warmed by Leif's obvious comapssion for Draco.

"Yes, Luscious is an evil man," Luna said to herself as she leaned against the counter top to watch Leif continue with the bacon.

"Is there something wrong, madam," Leif asked.

"No, just thinking... Why are you cooking bacon, Leif?" she asked.

"Master mentioned you liked it, Leif can stop," Leif began but Luna cut in before the situation went south. She had seen Harry's elves, Dobby and Kreacher, beat themselves wildly when they had done something that wasn't to Harry's liking.

"No, no," she said with a rushed tone. "Draco was spot on, I love the stuff."

Leif smiled triumphantly. The time ticked by and still Draco hadn't come home, Luna was sitting down and eating the well made bacon when Leif refilled her tea cup. She didn't fee like eating really, the dread she felt deep down made her ill. Was Draco having second thoughts? Was he caught by one of his parents? Had it all been one big joke on Loony Lovegood? Of course not, he loved Luna...

"Permssion to speak freely?" Leif squeaked from the floor. Luna looked down at him with her wide dreamy eyes and nodded. "Leif was so pleased to find out you had married Master! He was ever so happy when he came back, he treated all the house elves to pudding!"

This was a comforting thing to Luna, it proved that she wasn't just a notch in Draco's bedpost. He really does love me, she repeated to herself. She gave Leif a thankful smile before looking down at her plate with worried eyes once more.

There was an excited nock at the door, Luna's head shot up as the knocking continued, it seemed like there was more than one person pounding down her door. Before she could stand up Leif was at the door and opening it slightly.

"How can the house of Malfoy help you?" He asked, Luna heard two excited squeals and suddenly knew who was at the door.

"Leif, its fine let them in," Luna said, Leif obeyed and the door swung open. Ginny and Hermione bounded in and spotted Luna at the table immedietly.

"Oh my god!" Ginny said loudly. She ran up to Luna and heaved her form the chair, her eyes blaized wildly as if this was the most exciting thing to happen since sliced bread. "I'm speechless!" she cheered. Hermione stood in the background and smiled pleasantly, but behind her eyes Luna could see the worry.

"We really are in love," she said to Hermione over Ginny's shoulder.

"Oh just ignore her," Ginny said dismissivly. "Ron nearly had a heart attck when your father called to tell mum, so she's a little wary of what he'll do to the pair of you."

"Well, it did come as a shock," Hermione said defensivly but Ginny waved her away.

"Lets go to the living room." Luna said, she wasn't sure how she could casually drop the fact that Draco hadn't returned from his house yet...

"House of Malfoy," Ginny said as she hopped along excitedly. "So its true, married and moved in?"

Luna nodded absently and it sent Ginny giggling again. The three of them sat on the couch, Luna in the middle and Hermione was the first to pounce.

"Why Draco Malfoy? I mean, he is the most foul prat! Why him?" Hermione asked, her eyes wide.

"He isn't, I know he is to everyone else, but he isn't when you get him alone, when he stops pretending..." Luna replied. "He held me when father yelled insults at us yesterday, he's a truly kind man. You'll see."

"When did you know you loved him," Ginny asked with a twinkle in her eye.

"Year 5 it started," Luna replied and the two girls' jaws dropped to the floor with a crash. "He helped me escape from Umbridge once, and after he escorted me to Ravenclaw tower, we made out." Ginny let out a hoot which Hermione gave her a stern look for. "He gave me a love trinket of sorts then we parted ways, we've been going strong since."

"And to think I had no clue..." Hermione muttered. "No one did!"

"Blaise Zabinni did, in fact he married us!" Luna said.

"Ron and Harry are waiting at your gate, we said we'd come in first to get the low down on everything, then let them come in if the situation looks promising," Hermione said in her usual tone. Ginny gave an annoyed roll of the eyes.

"Harry was so angry! But I knew you wouldn't do anything stupid like marry a prat! I knew Hermione and I would be much more accepting in the first round of questions then the rather pigheaded Harry and Ron." said Ginny, it was hard to tell that she herself was engaged to Harry Potter. The way she talked about him you wouldn't know she was absolutely devoted to him.

"So does the situation look promising?" Hermione asked, her head bobbed around as she surveyed the house. "Where's Draco, the lucky man! We need to congrajulate you two!" Hermione's brown eyes and Ginny's blue eyes looked over to Luna, all excuses fell away from her and she broke down into hard sobs.

"He's missing!" she bawled and the two girls went pale.

Half an hour later Luna sat in her lounge room still, she hid her face behind her hands as she cried softly. Leif hopped anxiously from foot to foot as he decided whether he should comfort Luna or make evryone tea. Ginny rubbeed Luna's back affectionatly as she explained the situation. Harry sat on the otherside of her, listening carefully as he collected the information. Ron sat on the coffeetable, his eyes were wide and his jaw slack as he observed the lovesick Luna and Hermione rummadged through Draco's boxes, trying to find possible clues to where he could be.

"So you've been waiting for him since last night?" Harry asked, Luna nodded.

"He said he would only be a little while," she cried from behind her hands.

"Look at this," Luna heard Hermione whisper, she peaked out from between her fingers to see Hermione handing Ron a picture frame. Inside of it she saw the picture Blaise had taken on their wedding day.

"We got married while you were all at the end of season quidditch match between Gryffindor and Huffleuff," Luna explained to Ron with a sad smile. Ron ahnded Luna the picture and she smiled down at it. Draco did look happy there, what had changed?

"He hasn't left you," Hermione said in her factual tone. "All of his things are here, even his school trunk!"

"It could be second thoughts," Ron offered but everyone gave him furious looks, he went red and bowed his head down. "Wish I never said anything..." he muttered.

"Maybe he decided he couldn't just walk away from his parents, maybe he's spending the last part of the holidays with them..." Ginny offered.

"He wouldn't, he hates them both!" Luna explained, she looked to Harry desperatly, he would always be able to make her happier, but the lost look on his face offered no solace. Ron sturred in his seat uncomfortably as Harry satred awkwardlt at Luna. "What will I do without him?" she asked.

Harry opened his mouth to answer but Leif gave a sudden out cry from the front door. Ron got up, happy for the excuse to leave, and brought in a note.

"Madam, Leif just found this letter!" Leif chirped. Rn sat back down on the coffee tabel and Leif jumped up next to him. Ron opened it and rea dthe letter through, turning to Leif.

"When did this come?" He asked it.

"Only just!" Leif replied, happy to be of some use.

"What's it say, Ron?" Harry asked. Ron looked up at Luna and handed her the note, Luna eyes scanned the fluent writing and let out a squeal.

"I think we found out why Draco's gone,' Ginny said after reading over Luna's shoulder.

Dearest Luna Malfoy,

This is Luscious Malfoy, though we have never met I do beleive we have one thing in common, or shall I say person.

Draco is fine, in a sence... Don't alert anyone to his disappearance, go to Hogwarts as normal and he won't be harmed to any fatal degree. However; you make any scene about this and you will never see your husband again.

He will be returned in due time but I doubt he'll still love you, torture has a way to sway one's mind.

Your Father-in-law,
L. Malfoy

P.S – Remember, my dearest, mums the word.

"I knew this would happen!" Luna said, she felt outraged, she read the part where Luscious actually called her dearest. She thrust the letter to Harry and Luna then srpung from the couch and began to pace furiously, she rang her hands until they were white. "This is all my fault! I told him to go get the last of his stuff!" she said loudly. "He even asked me if I wanted him to stay with me, and I said no! I insisted he went!"

"Luna, no way could you have known that Luscious would be there." Ginny said from the couch. "Draco didn't even know-"

"Oh, yes he did!" Luna said, her mind clicked back to the train station, he had mentioned he was going back, and then said that Luscious wouldn't be able to hurt him anymore, but Luna remembered feeling that Draco wasn't telling her the whole story. "He knew Luscious was going to be there."

"Then why would he go?" Hermione asked with anxious eyes.

"I knwo why...' Ron spoke up. "They probably threatened him, saying they'd hurt you, no doubt. Being completely in love with you, he sacrificied himself in your wake. I'd do it in a heart beat if someone threatened Hermione." Hermione beamed down at Ron and Luna just felt exhausted. She flet more guilty then ever now.

"What do I do?" Luna asked them all.

"Go to Hogwarts, as ordered." Ginny replied, motioning to the note Harry now held. "I bet you all of my Harry Potter Triwizard support posters that Snape has somethig to do with it."

"That's a big bet, you have like 20 of them," Hermione said.

"You do?" Harry asked and Ginny started to blush.

"Yeah, well, you have been my crush since year 2!" stated Ginny. "The posters are all over my bedroom wall."

"Moving on," Hermione said loudly. "You should stay with the Weasley's, like the rest of us, tonight. You can leave with all of us to Kings Cross Station."

"Yeah, of course!" Ginny cheered. "We'll be glad to have you."

"Once at Hogwarts we can start investigating into Draco's disappearance," Ron said, the prospect of doing something sneaky again obviously lifted his feelings. Once the war was over life for the trio generally settled down to normal. Ron was obivously missing the thrill that he once got from breaking Hogwarts rules.

"Start to close in on Snape, and question Zabinni..." Harry said as well, the two boys stood and instinctivly picked up Luna's school trunk.

"We'll see you at the Burrow!" Ron yelled as Leif held the door open for them to leave. "We could ask Fred and George to keep an ear out for any news, living in Diagon Alley they will no doubt hear things..." Leif shut the door and the three girls couldn't hear their voices anymore.

"Just when we though life was settling down..." Ginny said with the shake of her head.

"I'm sorry for dragging you in to this," Luna said.

"Oh its nothing Luna!" Hermione said kindly. "Its better then having them obsess over quidditch, this is far more productive."