A/N : Once again, thanks for all the reviews, it's really means a lot to me,
as for Walters1, I'm sorry, but there's still a lot coming before they got together
but I promised I'll try not to make it too slow as I want to update more often than before.
Disclaimer : Ugh, don't make me say it again, it just make me remember how unlucky I am. I don't own Harry Potter.
Now on with the story,
Chapter 3 :
Luna went through the day with so much feelings mixed up at once, she was confused that Draco Malfoy suddenly acknowledge her, but was happy of that nonetheless. But what disturbed her the most is that Harry seems unhappy of something that really make her happy to death. She hadn't seen him in any class that day, he just disappeared after their argument. She still angry, of course. And after all classes is over, she found herself walking alone towards her locker to put some books in there.
"Hey, ready to go, sister?" Fleur suddenly standing beside Luna, kissed her cheeks in form of greeting. "Where's Harry? Isn't he comes with us?" she added when she noticed Harry was nowhere to be seen.
"Can we forget ice cream for a while? I want to talk to you" Luna replied quietly and somewhat gloomy.
Sensing something is amiss, Fleur replied "O-kay…We can go back straight to home if you want" she said it with great gentleness that Luna always loved from her sister.
They walk together to their car and climbed in silently. Fleur started the car and off they go. Silence wrapped both of them all the way to the house, the only exchange goes between them was Fleur's gentle squeeze at Luna's hand which the girl replied with a sad smile.
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Now in privacy Luna's room could provide, they sat at her bed, Luna snuggled up to her sister's side, and Fleur pulled Luna to her embrace while her hand absentmindedly brushed through the younger girl's hair. "What's wrong, sweetheart?" Fleur tried to keep her voice not too pushy, she knew very well that her sister could be very stubborn if she wanted to.
"Draco Malfoy greeted me this morning. He introduced himself properly, even." Luna stated plainly. She could feel Fleur stiffen and she wondered why, but forget it when she noticed it was gone as fast as it appeared.
"That's great…isn't it?" Fleur said carefully. "I mean, you've been take a liking for him like, what, 2 years already now?"
Luna simply nodded but didn't say more, she just closed her eyes and remained in that position in her sister's embrace. Fleur, on the other hand stay quiet, not doing anything except put her arms loosely on Luna's petite frame. An awkward silence fell around them, which is odd, Luna had not noticed it of course, she hadn't noticed that distant look on Fleur's face as well, that thoughtful expression. That pain. "Harry" Luna finally break the silence she was not aware of.
"W-what?" Fleur stammered, partly because she just recently daydreaming and she hadn't expected that name to be spoken of in this matter. "what d'you mean?"
"Harry, he.. he seems unhappy with that." Luna whispered so quietly Fleur could've sworn she wouldn't heard it if she hadn't sat this close to her sister. "we f-fought..he called me brainless idiot-" she choked on her breath, but she continued although it pained her to remember those hurtful words that came out from Harry's lips. "He called me that because I snapped at him for acting rudely in front of Draco. I-I mean, how could he? It just can't make any sense! H-he.. I don't know Fleur, I just don't know."
"Oh dear." Fleur tightened her embrace and brushed her hand repeatedly over Luna's long silvery blonde hair. They stayed that way for a few moments before Fleur spoke up again "Luna, maybe he done that based on something, don't you think?"
"What? Based on what exactly? He IS my bestfriend Fleur, he should be happy when I'm happy, and being greeted by my long time crush obviously made me happy, so why he must be a jerk at something that made me happy?"
"I don't know, maybe he wants to protect you, like he always did-"
"Protect me? From what? Draco? Harry didn't even know him, Fleur."
"okay okay, there's no point in arguing that now. Just remember that maybe he had his reason." The older of the two said. And before Luna can retort back she speak again with a tone of finality "Enough with this depressing conversation, dear sister. Let's do something fun, Guitar Hero, maybe?"
Luna grinned "Been a long time. C'mon, let see what you've got."
Yeah, Luna grinned on the outside but frowned on the inside, she couldn't help but think that Fleur hiding something just now.
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"Can you remind me again why we're here, Fleur Isabelle?" Luna asked whilst rubbed her hands on both of her arms. They were sitting on the bench in their family spacious backyard, Luna didn't know why but Fleur came to her room and dragged her here to sit down on that bench while the older girl typing something on her phone.
"What?" Fleur looked up briefly then continue typing words on her phone and speaks without stopping what she was doing "To see the stars of course, like we used to. So why stop now? Go on, tilted your head back and see those lovely little sands that sparkled in the beautiful night sky, it's fun you know"
Luna rolled her eyes and mumbled "Yeah it might be fun if it's not freezing out here." Fleur just give a little snort at that but doesn't say anything. "Who are you texting to by the way?"
"No one special." Fleur replied nonchalantly.
Time ticking slowly to Luna, it's seems like hours when she finally snapped whilst in fact it just a minute that had passed.
"Okay Fleur, I'm going inside." She said with finality as she got up.
"No no no, wait a second." Fleur grabbed Luna's hand and tugged her down until she sat on the bench again. Then a beep of her phone announced the incoming of new text message, Fleur read it briefly and grinned. She faced her sister "What about tea? Sounds cool?"
"Sounds warm, actually." Luna replied sarcastically.
"Sarcasm can't warm you up, poppet. You wait here, I'll grab some hot steaming tea, no Luna, you wait here, I insist, I can make tea without burning anything, thank you very much." Fleur tried to stop Luna's attempt to stand once again, so Luna plopped herself down with a huff.
"Not that I want to help you in there" she muttered to herself.
"Heard it" Fleur smirked and turned on her heels.
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Now that she's alone and in the company of deafening silence, Luna couldn't help but thinking all of the things that has taken place these past hours. Bad move, apparently, because she can feels the tears coming back at the back of her eyes, but she won't let that damned water to spill down her frozen cheeks. She knew she handles the situation badly, overreacting is the right word, she thought. But she can't help it, never once Harry calling her names. And of course she knew that was a lame excuse.
What makes her confused the most is the fact that there were two events taken place today at school, and they've made two very opposite feelings in her heart. One, Draco greeted her, that's make her incredibly happy. Two, she had a quarrel with Harry, and the feeling that one events made is aches, specifically aches at her heart. Which is why she confused, she should be happy, terribly happy that finally she got a chance to worm her way to Draco's heart now that they have made acquaintances for each other.
But no, of course not, apparently Fate had decided that one Luna Delacour can't have her happiness without something bad to accompany it.
Still, Luna thought, why that 'something bad' had to dominated my happiness?
"Damn Fate" she grumbled unhappily.
"Someone's in a bad mood." Came playful tone of…
"Harry! What are you doing here?"
His response was a mug with steaming liquid inside. "To say I'm sorry?" he offered the mug, and Luna more than happy to accept. She sips it quietly, ignoring Harry's words of apologize in purpose, then she form a little frowns on her naturally pale face.
"I thought I asked for tea."
Harry's face fell visibly, "You always liked my hot coco before." He whispered. "Let me grab some tea for you." He started to stand.
Luna smiled a little, but tried to keep a straight face as she replied "Yeah I still likes it, you know. I'm just asking, is that wrong?"
"No, 'course not" Harry rubbed the back of his neck with sheepish smile, he just standing there, looking nervous than ever.
Luna wants to chuckle, but she go against it right now, she knew that she had already forgave him, but a little fun wouldn't hurt anybody, she thought mischievously. So she just kept her mouth shut and stared expectantly at Harry, face devoid of all emotions. Harry on the other hand, finally noticed the look on Luna face and become more nervous, if possible. But he regained his composure quickly and walked slowly so he could stand in front of Luna, he dropped into kneeling position on the freezing grass as he took her silky cold hand in his rough warm ones.
"I'm sorry" he said with his head bent low, looking straight at the grass.
"Where's your manners, Potter?" Luna drawled, and Harry look up in surprise to find Luna scowling softly. "You have to make eye-contact to apologize to women, you, of all people, should've known that"
Finally came out of the shock he was currently in, Harry took a long, deep, steadying breath, and look intently straight to Luna's eyes. "Luna Chloe Delacour, will you be as kind to forgive my stupidity earlier? I'm sorry, I really am."
Luna simply stare back and replied calmly, "And will you tell me why I should give you my forgiveness? Tell me why are you so worth to be forgiven?"
"Because… I'm your bestfriend?"
"So bestfriends basically meant to hurt each other?"
"No, Luna, c'mon, please, I know I was wrong to acted like I did, I was just…"
"You just what?"
"Uhm, I don't know"
"Then I don't know if I can forgive you, too."
"Oh, Luna, please."
"Please what, exactly?"
Harry sprung up to his feet, he threw his arms in the air and exclaimed desperately "I know I'm stupid Luna, believe me, I know, but c'mon, give me another chance. I promise it will never happen again, just please forgive me, I don't know what I can do without you, we've been friends for so long that I can't remember a time when I'm not with you, you are my life Luna, you are-"
"Oh stop, Potter. I'm just messing with you. Stop before you turned into a total sap." Luna grinned cheekily up at her bestfriend who stood before her with unbelievably silly shocked expression. He open and close his mouth several times as he stared incredulously at her. Finally he spoke ;
"You're impossible miss D, I love you, I do, but you're too impossible."
Then he engulfed Luna in a big tight hug which Luna returned back happily. "I know. But just so you know, you'll be properly forgiven if you make me hot coco every nights until I got bored of it, which mean forever" Luna chuckled as she finished..
"Anything for you Luna, anything for you." He sighed to top of Luna's head although a relief smile grace his handsome features while he lost at the embrace, the warmth, the perfectness.
SNAP!
The two bestfriends broke apart from the embrace at the sudden flash light send their way. They look to the back door of the house where Fleur standing, grinning, and holding her camera winningly.
"What the-" Luna began, but Fleur cut her off quickly.
"Such a sweet moment should always be remembered through picture, don't you think, sister?" she teased.
"And since when did you turned into paparazzi, Fleur?"
"Oh no young girl, I just simply act on my role as your big sister, you'll thank me later, trust me."
Harry looked at his expensive wrist-watch and suddenly squeaked "Oh no, I should be on my way."
"Where are you going?"
"The Weasley's, Ron and the twins asked me to hang out with them tonight."
"Oh" Luna's face fell, she already think that maybe she could spend some time with Harry tonight.
Harry noticed the sudden change on Luna's face replied guiltily "I wish I could bring you with me, but I can't, it's boys night out."
"Oh really, boys have a night out now?" Fleur chuckled, apparently tried to lift up the uneasiness that suddenly fell around them.
"No no, it's okay, go on, just be safe, okay?" Luna smiled and made a shooing motion with her hands.
Harry smiled back "Okay" he walked to the back door, leaving Luna and Fleur outside the house in cold of night, then suddenly his head reappeared in the doorway, "And Fleur, baby, thanks for helping me."
"Nah, it's okay Harry." Fleur replied, brushed off his flirtatious nature towards her.
He grinned once more before leaving the house with light heart.
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After that Luna and Fleur sat a little while longer at the backyard before their Mother called them inside because it's getting late. They walked together upstairs, exchanged a goodnight hug and went to their respective rooms, but before that Luna whispered to her sister "Thanks, Fleur."
Fleur smiled knowingly before replied "Anytime, Lu."
And Luna sleep peacefully that night, her dream filled with green eyes and sweet smiles.
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I know it's taking so long for me to update, but this chapter was very difficult for me to write, got a little writer's block in the way. I have the plot in mind but I just can't put it into words, and here it is, the crappy chapter. And if you hadn't notice, this chapter is longer than before, I hope that made up for the long wait (if any of you been waiting, that is) Lemme kno' what you think, folks. See ya!