~I am sorry for not writing! I've been out of town! I hope this makes up for it. I'll try to post another chapter tonight.~
Molly had made a huge dinner and invited Harry, Hermione, and the Lovegoods of course. There was a very long table set up outside with dozens of floating candles everywhere. Everyone was in the living room waiting for dinner to be ready. Well, everyone except Percy. He was locked up inside of his room, the same place he had been in since the war ended. He still blamed himself for his brother's death. And he thought everyone else did too.
Luna knew this. She knew he still blamed himself for everything. So she decided to go and get him to let him be a part of the family again. Instead of him hibernating up in his room.
Inside Percy's room:
Percy lay curled up in a ball in his bed. He would have stayed in that position forever. That is until he heard a soft knock. "Go away mum. Please." He said.
"The last time I checked I was Luna."
He picked up his head and got off his bed and went to open the door.
Luna stood there dressed in a black dress with all kinds of color stars and shapes on it and a light blue sweater over it. Her earrings were green and orange(Like in Half Blood Prince, but I changed it a little).
And finally her wavey blonde hair was pulled back into a ponytail. She smiled brightly up at him. "Why, hello there, Percy. I haven't heard from you in a long time."
"Y - yeah. Um. . .I've been kind of busy." Percy lied.
"Nonsense. You've been hiding up here for weeks now. Like I told you before no one blames you Percy. No one. It was not your fault. And I expect to see you at dinner tonight."
Percy opened his mouth to protest, but Luna stopped him. "You change clothes, and I'll wait right here. No if's, and's or but's. Go on now." She ushered him into his room and closed the door.
'I can see why Fred loved her so much. She cares for everyone.' Percy thought to himself.
He walked over to the mirror.
'I look dreadful.'
His clothes were wrinkled, his hair tousled, and he had bags under his eyes from his sleepless nights.
He sighed and cleaned up as much as he could, changed his clothes, combed his hair and opened the door to find Luna sitting on the ground infront of his door. She smiled up at him.
'Such a strange girl.'
He held a hand out for her and she took it. He helped her up and she held his hand tight and pulled him down stairs. Everyone was shocked to see Percy out of his room for the first time in weeks. His family had begged for him to come out, but he refused. Luna smiled at him once more, before going to sit down on the couch beside her father.
Percy was nervous. He didn't make eye contact with anyone. Just then Molly came out of the kitchen, behind Percy, wiping her hands on a dish towel. "Well just a few more - Percy! You - you came out of your room!"
She hugged him tight and then quickly pulled away. "Merlin! You're so thin! Well that's going to change. I'm going to fatten you up! You will have at least two helpings of everything! Do you understand me?" She put her hands on her hips.
Percy grinned. "Yes ma'am."
She smiled back him. "Okay then, like I was saying, dinner should be ready in just a few more minutes."
Molly sat down beside Arthur on the couch. Everyone was talking and trying to have a good time, but it was hard because they were all still sad about their lost loved one.
Just then there was a very soft knock on the door.
Everyone looked puzzled. No one was else was coming to dinner. George walked over and opened the door. And there stood his mirror image: Fred. He was battered and bruised, he had blood running down from his left temple and covering his ear and running down his neck. He had his arms wrapped around his middle. And his clothes were ripped and torn.
"Fred?" George breathed.
George quickly pulled himself together and stepped to the side; letting Fred walk into the house. Everyone's mouth dropped to the floor.
"Fredrick!" Molly cried and tried to run to him, but Arthur held her back. "Stop, Molly. Wait, he's scared."
She looked back at her son. He was slightly shaking.
George stepped forward and reached out to touch him. "Hey, Freddie it's me, Georgie." Fred practically flew back against the wall. He was scared to death. George stopped walking towards his twin and stayed where he was. Percy decided to give it a try.
"Fred, it's Percy, you know the family geek," He laughed uneasily. "Come on freak. It's me." He laughed again.
George smacked his arm. "Why would you call him that NOW?"
"It's just a joke between Fred and I!" Percy said. And as the two Weasley brothers argued, Luna walked cautiously over to her boyfriend.
"Fredrcik, love, it's me Luna," She looked down at his arms, covered in bruises and cuts, she touched his arm slightly and he flinched. "You're hurt. You need to go to St. Mungos, okay? Everything is going to be alright now," She ran her fingers through his hair gently. "You're safe now. I'm going to take you to the hospital, alright?"
He stayed silent and simply nodded. She took him by the hand and lead him to the center of the room. Luna looked over at Arthur and Molly. They simply nodded, smiling, tears of joy streaming down their faces.
She looked back at Fred and smiled and apparated out of the Weasley home.
~AH! I bet you didn't expect that, did you? Reviews! Short chapter, but I'm going to try and make chapter three long, I promise!~
