Meanwhile, back with the others, the game continued. Angelina was now soaking wet, having jumped into the lake fully dressed, and everyone was trying to remember the spell to make her dry again.

"Was it-?"

"No it was-"

"Are you sure it wasn't-?"

Ginny sighed. "We need Hermione."

"Don't worry guys. It's a nice day. I'll dry out again in a bit…"

"If you're sure. So whose turn is it now?" Harry asked.

"I think it's me?" Luna piped up.

Angelina turned to face her. "Truth or dare then?"

"Truth please."

"Okay… well there's no point asking who you fancy, since you're going out with Neville, so what do you want to do when you leave Hogwarts?"

Luna sighed, "My dad wants me to carry on with the Quibbler, and do research into Nargles and things."

"Yes, but that wasn't the question. What do you want to do?"

"I want to see the world. Learn about things I've never known about before. See things that are different. Maybe even write travel stories so everyone else could see these things too…"

Angelina smiled. "I hope you manage it then, Luna. It sounds nice…"

Neville smiled too and wrapped his arm round her waist, but secretly, he felt troubled. He was happy at home. He was happy at Hogwarts. He didn't ever want to leave. But Luna wanted to go away from him. He'd suspected it before, but not he knew it wasn't in his head.

The twins came back over.

"Katie, could we talk to you for moment?" Fred, or was it George, said. Katie nodded and walked away with them.

"Well, then. I guess it's my turn to ask!" Luna broke the silence, as everyone tried to see what was going on over there.

"I pick Truth, Luna." Neville said.

"Aw, Neville! Rob me of my one joy why don't you?" Luna laughed, "Okay… Is there anyone in this group that you would give your life for?"

"Yes…" Neville's gaze travelled around the circle, pausing on Ginny and Luna, "I would give my life for everyone single one of you if you were in danger." Except Cedric, he thought, but he wouldn't be mean enough to say it.

Luna looked disappointed at this, but the rest of the group were flattered that Neville would do that for them, and no one doubted that in a worst case scenario he would be the one to put themselves in the firing line.

"Okay, well that's me done!" Neville said, "Shall we move on? Ginny, truth or dare?"

Ginny almost said 'Dare', but something suddenly made her change her mind.

"Truth."

"Do you know who you want to spend the rest of your life with?"

"Yes."

"Can you tell us who?"

"No."

There were protests around the circle, even from Cedric, who'd suddenly started paying attention.

"No fair!" Angelina said.

"I answered the question he asked. You should phrase them better, Neville. And I didn't even have to answer the second one, so you actually got more than you were meant to. And I don't know if anyone's noticed, but it's starting to get dark now, so we might as well go back in." Ginny stood up and turned back towards the castle, not really caring if anyone followed her or not. No one did, but Fred, George and Katie returned to the group. Katie had refused to tell them anything, saying they had to work it out for themselves.

"Where's Ginny gone? You haven't upset her, have you?" she asked.

"No," Harry answered, "She just decided to go back in."

George laughed. "Sure. You lot all pester her to tell who she wants to spend her life with and she just decides to go back in."

"It's not our fault she didn't play fair!" Cedric spoke to the group for the first time since the game had started.

"You idiots," Fred responded, "Didn't any of you notice who she glanced when she was talking, and then go bright red?"

"Who?" the entire group asked.

"Harry!" the boys chorused.

Surprise passed over Harry's face. "Me?"

"No, we were talking about Cedric. Yes, you!"

Harry stood up hurriedly. "Um… I… I think I should go see how Hermione is." He turned around and left the group.

"And then there were…1, 2,3…8!"

Cho suddenly stood up as well. "You know what, I think I'm going to head in too."

"Worried you've lost your boyfriend, Cho?" Angelina teased.

"Shut up, Angie!" Cho ran off in the direction of the Owlery.

It didn't take more than a few minutes for Cedric to realise his conversational partner was gone and walk off, and then Neville stood up. Luna had been trying to talk to him, but he pushed her off.

"I think I should see if Ginny's alright."

Fred and George had been trying to entertain Katie and Angelina, but seeing Luna left alone, and abandoned by Neville of all people, Fred thought it would be the perfect opportunity to go and speak to her.

George watched his twin walk away, and suddenly glanced over at Katie, who was also watching. She didn't look at all upset at Fred going off with Luna, or ever wounded. In fact, she was…smiling?

"Oh." He said softly, and she looked up at him, smiling more. How could he have missed how beautiful her smile was? How could he prefer Angelina to Katie? Well, he wouldn't be making that mistake again.

"Will you excuse us, Angelina? I need to talk to Katie about… important stuff." George and Katie walked towards the castle together, completely missing Angelina's lack of response, lack of anything, as she stared at Fred and Luna talking.

"And then there was one." She whispered to herself.

But things didn't seem to be going well with Fred and Luna.

"Will you leave me alone?" Luna shouted.

"But…but…" Fred looked stunned.

"Boys! You all seem to think that if one boy walks off then another can take possession! Can't you just leave me alone?" she stormed off back to the castle, leaving Angelina and Fred by the lake. Angelina stepped forward, not saying anything, and just stood by Fred silent. And they stayed stood like that until the darkness had fallen.