Chapter Eight: I Feel like I have to poop

Luna had been messaging with her D for the last month, she was on her messenger so much in her free time that she didn't seem to notice any teasing or she would simply ignore it. She felt more able when talking to D, like someone actually knew her.

Her friends, mostly Ginny found it fascinating how she could tune people out and how fast she her fingers were when typing on the letter pad. Everyone was impressed at how well she knew her phone and the younger years of Gryffindor would actually ask her for help if they had any questions. This of course made her feel extremely special.

It was the evening before the her unofficially official date with her pen pal, she was anxious and nervous and couldn't focus on her school work. After an hour of reading she had gotten no where. She decided to pack up her things and head out of the library, she was going to sleep over at the Gryffindor tower tonight so Ginny could help her dress for the "date."

Her hands were shaking slightly as she packed things up which caused one of her quils to fall out of her bag. Luna didn't notice this until she got a light tap on the shoulder. She turned to see Draco Malfoy standing there with a quil in his hand looking tired and stressed.

"You dropped this," he said with a shrug.

Luna took the quil and placed it between her teeth as she pulled her hair up into a bun she quickly stuck the quil in her hair holding it in place. She smiled as warmly as possible, she didn't have time to put defenses up as she was too wary about tomorrow.

"Thank you Draco Malfoy," Luna dipped her head in a slight bow, gave him a peaceful smile and walked away. As she rounded the corner she checked herself over just to make sure the quil wasn't cursed or what not; though the thought was very irrational.

As soon as she stepped into the Gryffindor tower she was assaulted by all the sixth year Gryffindor girls, of course Ginny couldn't keep her mouth shut if her life depended on it...well she could but only if her life depended on it.

"Okay Luna, I think I have the most perfect outfit for you!" Ginny smiled with glee, "I also have a couple of things for you to try on and what shoe size are you? I figured you had small feet but I wasn't sure so I couldn't pick out shoes but you know I kinda picked some out anyways, I'm sure 'Mione will help shrink 'em to fit your little babies toes-" Ginny continued to ramble on as she flipped her hair, threw glances at Harry and walked up the stairs. This girl was the best multitask-er Luna had ever met.

"Uhm...well...I wear a size 4 [7 in US]shoe, heals I think I wear a 3.5 [6.5 in US] but I'm not really sure, I don't wear high heals very often." By the time Luna finished her sentence they were in the sixth year dorm with the door shut.

The rest of the night consisted of the girls putting outfits on Luna like a dress up doll and playing with her hair to figure out what to do with the blonde mass.

The next morning was showers, getting make-up and hair done, then dressing, then changing twice and finally heading down the stairs to the front doors. Luna had been forced into someones purple skinny jeans and another girls loose black shirt that sat with one shoulder exposed, she was shoved into some black ankle boots and her hair was pulled to the side covering up said exposed shoulder. Though her make-up was at a bare minimum because she didn't like pretending to be someone else, she had on chap-stick and a brown eyeliner.

Luna had insisted on her own jewelery and so she put on her colorful beaded bangles, a charm bracelet that had all fruit charms except for an L charm she had gotten that summer, a necklace of flowers that was her moms, along with a pair of flower earings that matched the necklace. She placed her favorite red french hat on and made sure her pink scarf was stuffed into her pea green handbag.

[ this is the outfit Luna is wearing polyvore[dot]com/luna_lovegood/set?id=22973059 just replace the [dot] with a . I made it :) couldn't find the phone w/case with keyboard showing so opted for plane black ]

As she was ushered out to the carriages Luna's anxiety was heightened every boy she walked by made her nervous. They had agreed to meet at the Three Broomsticks, she was to sit in one of the booths by the window and she told him she would be wearing a pink knitted scarf.

"What if he sees me and never comes in!" She mumbled to Ginny.

"Oh you are hot, how can he not come in and at least say hi?" Ginny didn't even blink when answering the question.

Luna watched as the town ahead crept up to them.

"I feel like I have to poop," Luna let out with slight laughter. Ginny's eyebrows went up to her hairline and she turned to look at Luna. Ginny took her hands and squeezed lightly.

"Luna promise me you will never, ever tell a boy that," Ginny stared into her eyes, dead serious.

"Ookay, I promise, it's just when I get nervous I can't help it." Luna sighed and realized the carriage stopped, "here goes nothing," she said as she stepped out and headed straight for the pub.

She pushed the door open and it tinkled quietly. She rushed over to get a window seat and sat facing inside so all you could see was her back from the outside. She pulled out her pink scarf and put it on, making sure her hair covered a lot of it from the back. Luna felt that she should get to see him if he got to see her, so she wanted to make it so he had to come inside the Three Broomsticks to find her.

Luna pulled out her messenger and sent him a quick message.

To: D

I'm at The Three Broomsticks, just waiting for you :) don't disappoint me and chicken out!

XoXo

L

After sending the message she leaned back against the window and waited. After two minutes she heard the door open, followed by the bells. She took a deep breath and looked towards the door, she let go of her breath after seeing two young girls walk in, completely oblivious to her. Luna felt like she was going to puke.

Another four minutes passed by when the door opened again, the evil bells tinkling again. Her gut hurled as she heard a male voice.

"I'll catch up with you guys," he said which came with a lot of snickers.

"I bet you she's ugly," some friend of his said which was met with approved high fives.

"Shut up," the guy chuckled. Luna sat straighter facing the door now, carefully writing in her journal, something she was trying to get back into, she figured it would make her look like she could careless about him showing or not. Her left hand was placed on top of the journal so the pages wouldn't move as she wrote, exposing her fuit charm and displaying the black L on it.

"L?" A male voice questioned. She swallowed hard and looked up to meet the guy she had told some of her deepest secrets too.