(A/N) Gosh, I talk a lot! Better than homework I suppose... This chpater is a little filler, next one is better, I swear! I edited my work to be simpler --
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flash backs are in italics " It had been cold " and thoughts are put into brackets, (I hope they like it) see:P
Luna Lovegood walked into her small bedroom that sat on top of the stairs, her walls were decortated with Harry Potter Support Posters, pictures of all her friends in the DA and drawings she had doen over the years. She ran her hand against one she had drawn of Draco in fifth year. Her bed was still a small black iron rought framed single, the sheets were bright yellow and barely fit her in it, she laughed at what Draco would look liek in it. So fair is fair, they didn't really prepare to move in together it was just all so fast, Luna didn't have time to clean her house, let alone by new furniture. Luna gave a small sigh and moved to her wardrobe, she looked over the clothes and each individual peice had its own memory between her and Draco.
She sighed and plunged her hand deep in to the back of the wardrobe, she would save a special outfit for travelling to Hogwarts tomorrow, for bumming around the Borrow she decided to wear soemthing casual. She pulled out a pair of dark blue knee length shorts and a pink short sleeved t-shirt with U-NO-POO written across it in purple block letters, it had been a present from Fred and Geroge when they were first starting out their shop. She took out an extra overnight bag and threw in her blue pajamas and then chose her outfit for tomorrow.
She moved to her trusty vanity mirror, she saw her own sad reflection staring back at her. With a sigh she unlatched the two metal clasps on her red maple case where she stowed all her trinkets. She took out Draco's token, on instinct she checked the coin.
Protecting her - Luna turned her head quickly so she couldn't see it.
After that she took out the necklace made of muggle beercaps, Draco had taken her two a small muggle pub on one of their first dates, and sadly they collected the beer tops from each bottle they downed. Later on Luna made a necklace of them all so that even when they were apart he was always with her. She slipped it over her head along with the trinket on its chain. After she put on her daisy earrings she looked hard at her face. It was pale, and her blue eyes looked sad and tired, it didn't matter how much she tried to look different, she would always look helplessly lost without Draco.
Hermione and Ginny were waiting in the foyer, looking over the different photos Luna had brought out the night before. Ginny looked up and gave Luna's tshirt a roaring laugh. Luna laughed too as she adjusted the overnight bag on her shoulder.
"Fred and George will love that, they're staying the night too, going to see us off to the station." Ginny said.
"Now that Voldemort is no more, those tshirts can be classified as vintage," Hermione said. Luna looked to her shirt and rememberred that it had made Draco laugh hard when he had first seen it. She distracted herself from the memories bublbling up by tying her long straggly blond hair into two plats.
Leif suddenly peeked around the wall to observe the three girls in the foyer. He looked liek a lost child who was missing his parents. Luna beckoned him closer to her. Leif obeyed and she bent down to his level.
"You should probably pop off to Hogwarts now, there is no one to care for here, at least there you can talk to other house elves," she said. Leif nodded and with a click of his fingers he was out of the room in a whooshing sound. Luna pulled on brown Doc Marten leather boots that reached her knees.
Hermione opened the front door and they all strolled out - easily slipping on their various jumpers and jackets. The wind whipped against Luna's exposed skin with a cold bite, she shivvered slightly as she locked the door behind her. It felt so weird to be moving, to be leaving her home so calmly when inside all she could feel was turmoil and distress. The organge leaves stirred at their feet in the breeze and the trees gave a slight bend to the sudden strong gusts. Ginny obviously was enjoying herself as she sun around, kicking the leaves with her light purple wellingtons, her red hair fanning out as she spun round faster and faster. Hermione was sensible as she shoved her hands deep in her coat pockets and lowered her head to protect her features from the wind.
Luna felt tears welling behind her eyes as she thought of what would be happening if she was exploring this landscape with Draco, and not returning to the Borrow with her two Hogwarts friends. She imagined the way he'd pick her up and spin her around, or how he woudl look all rugged up as he shovelled the fallen leaves into a neat pile. She heaved a sigh and wrapped her arms around herelf tighter, wondering hwhat she'd do once she got to Hogwarts... It was bad enough that everyoen will knwo by then, but she had planned to face the riddicule along with Draco – now she has to stick it out alone.
"Earth to Luna, we're here," Ginny said as she waved her hands infront of Luna's face. Sure enough they were standing infront of the humble home that seemed to unstable to be classified as an actual safe house, every room slapped on to the side of this house made it look liek the slightest gust of wind would top it over. But it remained stead fast and welcoming. Smoke poured out from the brick chimney which told Luna that Mrs. Molly Weasley had begun to cook lunch. Luna gave Hermione and Ginny an anxious look before following them in through the front door (what are they going to say?). Luna Lovegood walked into the crowded kitchen and saw that everyone was grouped around the table, when the three of them enterred all eyes turned to Luna. She coudln't read their expressions and that terrified her more then if they had screamed at her. Before she could say a thing Mrs. Weasley advanced on her, for a moment she flicnched, afraid that the round red head would strangle her, but she only embraced Luna.
"I'm sorry you have to go through this," she whispered in Luna's ear, the woman's support brought tears to Luna's eyes. As Mrs. Weasley continued to hold Luna in an air depleating hug Harry spoke up.
"I was just filling them in," he said quietly, Mr. Weasley stood up as his wife let Luna go. He was
"The Weasley's are here to support you and Draco! We'll help you through this time, Luscous can't hide him forever," Mr. Weasley said and everyone gave approving nods, they weren't her family but they were ten times kinder then what her father was.
"Ginny, Hermione," Mrs. Weasley said, moving bakc to the stove where soemthing was boiling. "Take Luna up to your oroom, she can stay there tonight."
"Can do, mum," Ginny said, giving everyone a salute. Hermione slung a an arm around Luna's shoulder and they walked up the cramped stairs, they tried to stay as close to eachother as possible, each one feeling the need for compassion as the other did.
Finally they reached Ginny's room. It was decorated in pink and yellows and decorated with second hand furniture that seemed to just been thrown into the room, no decorating scheme in mind. But strangely enough it gave off a welcoming vibe that easily relaxed Luna. Sure enough there were many supportive Harry Potter posters from year 4 and placed in the empty spots were other candid shots of Ginny's friends and family. Next to the open window was a comfy green chair and that's what Luna fell back on, her overnight bag dropping to the worn floorboards beneath her feet. Ginny lay on her bed, facing away from the head board, she lay on her stomach and observed Luna in an endearing and caring manor. Hermione sat on the camp bed that had been set up on the wall opposite Ginny's bed, she slipped off her deep red converse and brought her legs onto the bed, crossing them in a yoga fasion.
"Who's looking forward to school?" Ginny asked after long moments of silence, when no one raised their hand, Ginny gave a tinkling laugh. "Not even you, miney?"
"I was until I found out Mal- I mean Draco, has gone missing!" Hermione replied. "And you know how much I detest that name!"
"Ron calls you it all the time," Ginny said with an exasperated sigh.
"Well, that's different!" Hermione replied with a look of happiness across her face as Hermione's mind slipped into thoughts of Ron. Luna shifted around in the seat, removing her outer blue jacket but leaving on her grey sweatshirt, she glanced at Hermione who was still smiling (I could have been that happy).
"So," Ginny began, leaning towards Luna. "Before Ron and Harry no doubtedly scurry up here, tell us all about Draco!"
"What?" said Luna with a suprised laugh, even Hermione's eyes had widened with interest.
"We want to know about Draco! What's he like, what's his pet peeves, what does he want to be when he leaves Hogwarts?" Ginny said, it was all too fast, Luna didn't catch a word. Hermione gave Ginny a patronising glance before turning to Luna with a warm smile.
"Just tell us about him, maybe an incident that could perhaps.. sway our minds." she was saying it all casiously, like you would to a child.
"Yeah, so we stop thinking about him as The Prat and more Your Husband." Ginny filled in.
Luna sighed and played with the beer bottle caps around her neck (What can I tell them?) her mind new of all his good qualities but incidents seemed to pale when she wondered if they could show him as the hero she considered him to be (What if they're never convinced?). Ginny scooted closer, the silence made her even more intent on getting something out of Luna.
'I do remember one night," Luna began, a memory of a party beginning to crowd her mind. "We had just had a fight and I accepted Harry's invite to one of Slughorn's parties as a kind of revenge."
"You were together during that!" Hermione almost shriekied but Ginny shushed her, letting Luna continue to tell the story.
Luna shuffled her feet, she felt a fool for coming! She really wanted to be by Draco's side, to have his arms wrapped around her, but that couldn't happen. Their fight the previous weekend was a huge one, they couldn't even look each other in the eyes. She wondered if Draco had found out about the fact she was Harry's date for the party, he wans't invited so its not like he would find out by himself, but peeves had made it quite the news.
(He's not even here, why am I?) She smoothed out her green dress (Your a fool, Luna) she started at her father's voice in her head, but she only pushed it out, her mind was swarmed with negative thoughts already, she didn't need her fathers. (Why did I wear green anyway?) she slowly walked through the crowds of teachers and students, none of them paying her an ounce of attention. She arrived at an open window, sticking her head out she smelt the cold night air as it raised goosebumps across her skin.
She was far too stubborn to talk to Draco first, she took off her father that way. He was far too proud as well, (Is there any hope for reconcilliantion?). She shook slightly as her gut gave a small twang. Something was wrong, she turned from the window and searched the dense crowd for a change. She caught the silvery hair before she saw his face – Draco had managed to gate crash!
He was advancing on Harry's back, the Gryffindor didn't even know Draco was behind him and just continued to look bored as Slughorn talked on. Luna lurched forward, shoving people out of her way as she tried to stop the possibly gruesome fight. She had managed to slip herself in the tight space between Harry and Draco. Draco's steel eyes burned with fury as he stared at the back of Harry's head.
"Don't," Luna begged him. She didn't dare touch him seeing as they were in public, but her voice registerred to him. He looked down at her with wide eyes.
"You want to protect your new golden boy?" Draco spat, he didn't bother hiding the bitter jelaousy he felt. "I want to kill him! Let's put that 'boy who lived' crap to the test."
"Draco, outside!" Luna hissed but Draco didn't budge. "After you hear what I say then you are free to hurt whom ever you wish, even Harry, but I doubt you'll still want to."
He was only barely convinced and she shoved him back to the door, and before she left the party she glanced behind to Harry who was still talking to Slughorn, he was completly ingorant to how close to being very hurt he had been.
The absence of music out in the empty ahll rang in Luna's ear. Draco was pacing angrily in the glittering moonlight, glancing one and a while to Luna. He shook his head furiously everyonce and awile as he muttered something to himself.
"Draco, shwoing up here was reckless and pointless," Luna began. "What on earth did you hope to prove?"
"I don't like him," Draco muttered (No duh!). "I don't like the thought of his hands on you, dancing with you! If life was fair it would be me!"
"It is you!" Luna yelled back, she gave him a shake of her head. "It'll always be you."
"Then why are you with Potter?" Draco asked her.
"It was a big fight we had, things were siad and I was hurt." said Luna. "I figured that maybe I'd be less hurt if I hurt you by going with Harry."
"It worked..." Draco muttered, scuffing his shoes on the marble floor.
"No, it didn't, I feel worse now! Now that I see that I really have hurt you, I wish I had never been so stupid!" Luna siad as she began to pace too. She looked to Draco with pleading eyes, (Can we foget the fight?) but the words didn't come out, they didn't need to. Draco simply came up clsoe to her, nodding his head.
"You were stupid, but I love you, Luna! We'll both have stupid moments, but that's fine." Draco began. "We can just date Potter." Luna let out a small giggle but the way Draco looekd at her made her stop short of breath.
His hands grabbed her waist but suddenly seemed very interested in her green silk dress, he bit back a laugh wehn he also saw the matching green converse. He pulled her up to his body, his breath was hot on her neck as he kissed a path up to her ear.
"Slytherin's green, eh?" he asked devilishly.
"Just for you," Luna replied and he laughed as she gave him a twril to show off the dress.
"Ok! Stop remeniscing there!" Hermione said, waving her arms. Ginny gave Hermione a laugh before she gazed at Luna, Hermione had the same look across her face as she looked on aswell.
"What?" asked Luna, their stares unnerved her.
"Its just amazing," Hermione said. "How two people can grow, and change without anyone knowing. I mean I thought I had a grip on everything and everyone aroudn me back then, but now that I see that two of the most unlikely people had found love and a lifelong relationship, whilst leaving me in the dark... its just mind blowing!"
The door opened and Harry and Ron walked in to Ginny's room, both were carrying trays layden with steaming, good smelling, food that made Luna's mouth whater. Ginny scooted back up her ebd so Harry and Ron could lay out the food. Ginny sretchedout a hand to one of the sugary cakes but Ron slapped it away.
"Oi!" He said roughly, "Luna first, she's the one desperatly lonely."
"Nicely put, Ron," Harry mumbled before he turnef to Luna. "Anything you want, just take it!"
She automatically grabbed the saugage roll that felt hot in her hands. Draco loved saugase rolls.
"When we move in together," he had said once, as they walked hand in hand through muggle's London. "You need to cook me sausage rolls for breakfast, lunch and dinner!"
Luna had laughed. "I'll do the best I can, my love."
(He might never come back, I might never need to cook saugage rolls.) She wanted to cut out that negative part of her brain, but meerly chomped into the sausage rolls, the flakey pastry melted in her mouth almost instantly. Once the rest of the food had been devided and the rest of the group were chowing down Ron swollowed thivkly and turned to Luna.
In earnest he spoke plainly to her. "We're here for you, Luna. As much as I hate that prat, Draco, everyoen deserves a chance to make it right and Luscious is taking thatt away from Draco, and from you! The wealsey's can do all they can from outside of Hogwarts, but I think I speak for everyoen when I say we're there for you in Hogwarts, because god knows its going to be hard for you there."
"Yeah, everyone will be expecting to see Luna and Draco," Harry said with a nod. "When they only see Luna, questions will no doubtedly arise."
Luna avoided their stares by eating her sausage roll but added, "Yeah, Draco and I had planned to be together for this..." and everyone just twitched the sides of their mouths with sympathetic smiles.
"I'll be there, through the shit, by your side." Draco hands were holding hers across the pub table.
"If you're there, I'm going to be fine." swore Luna as the wiater delivered their second glass of lager. "To Hogwarts and the looks we're going to get!"
"Hear, hear!" Draco had cheered and they clinked glasses.