(A/N) I always wanted to give Luna's character some credit, so I waited for some time to do a chapter from her point of view... Tell me what you think of how I portrayed her – after all we all know the saying "Still waters run deep." oh and p.s i gave her a sorta extra power, it seemed appropriate she had it! Anyway – its empathy – it means that when ever she wants to – she can sence people's emotions or feelings. Hope you don't hate the idea.
Luna woke slowly, her head was resting agaisnt a large ancient text. She glaced to the window and saw that the snow fell hard once more, like it had been for the past couple of days. Her eyes then fell on Draco as he slept next to her, still and silent. Her head lay against his biceps and his right arm was thrown over her waist. She ran her hand over his forearm as she studied his sleeping face. He seemed so vulnerable in their small bubble of intimacy, his arms held to her tightly as if afraid she would slip away if he wasn't careful. It warmed her that he cared so much about her.
Luna did know that he loved her, but for sometime she had always second guessed those feelings of love. After time and many secret meetings in the library, where they both were supposed to be studying! Of course neither of them did, they just pretended to be reading the assigned books while casting secretive glances at each other, wishing hard that their lips met in heated pasion in the potions section – of course neither of them made a move, both too scared. It was only when she used her special gift on Draco (one her father had always warned her never to use) and as soon as she sensed his desire, his need for her warmth, she took his lips with hers.
After a a few months Luna had spotted him in the room of requirement after practice, looking freightful as he wrung his hands – he had been looking at the old photo of the order with a pained expression. She waited until everyone had filed out of the room (after all they hadn't told anyone of their relationship at that point in fear of the consequences for Draco). Soon enough they were alone and she aproached him – after everything that's happened since she could still remember the events of that day.
She had come up behind him and stared at the back of his head, smiling sweetly at the way he breathed, she didn't want to intrude his thoughts, she wanted to use her gift but knew her father forbid it.
People have their own thoughts and feeling's, Luna! He would say, taking her by the shoulders and shaking her. And those thoughts and feelings are meant for them only! It is evil to intrude on those feelings! Never do it again, Luna! Promise me! Luna would always say yes, but it was such a temptation to have grand and powerful gift – and have to keep a lid on it. Her father didn't understand! Not using the gift was like strangling part of herslef, so when ever she used it he would always mutter. What would your mother say, Luna?
So after minutes of staring at Draco's head, waiting for him to realise her, she finaly tapped into her hidden and forbidden gift and honed in on Draco. She felt his worry like it was her own guts tieing into nots, she felt his anxiety and it even made her dizzy.
'What's the matter, Draco?' she had asked before she could restrain herself. He spun around and noted the pain in her voice. 'You're sad,' Luna declared, she grabbed Draco by his shirt sleeve and pulled him close to her, so that their breath mingled in between them. 'Tell me why?'
'Father keeps pressuring me,' Draco had admitted to her. 'He's got a sence about these sort of things and he can tell my heart is leaving his home and is quickly being taken over by your goodness. He keeps telling me of all these wonderful girls I can meet over the christmas holidays.' Luna remembered feeling the anger swell in Draco's stomach.
Luna let him go and looked down at her feet – Luscious Malfoy had been such a conrtoller of their relationsip, he swayed Draco's feelings more then the arrogant man had realised and he hurt his son. She crossed her arms over her chest as her heart hurt – she remberred being suprised when she realised that it was her heart that was hurting, not just Draco's. She realised why her father had raised her to keep away from males, to prtect her from this hurt that felt like acid in her throat.
'Maybe you should see these girls...' Luna muttered, she subtly wiped the fresh tears from her eyes. She felt Draco's feelings as they mixed with her own. She felt his heart break and frustration.
'What do you mean?' he had asked her. 'If you leave me now...' his voice trailed off.
She turned around and remembered seeing the tears rolling freely down his cheeks, he ran up to her and kissed her feircly, Luna could swear their were fireworks as they pressed together. Their broken hearts bumping around in their chests as they rubbed together. They drew apart and Luna was glad he still held her upper arms tightly, her knees had been wobbling from the heat and emotion from their kiss (seeing as she hadn't stopped using her gift, Luna felt both their desire and need for a loving heart).
'I love you, Luna,' he had whispered, his grey eyes weere large, intense and sincere. 'I can't.. not go... Crumble without you...'
'Just say the words you want,' Luna had whispered, staring up at him with wide blue eyes.
'I can't lie anymore, I want you and only you forever, if you drop me, I shall never stand back up...' he admitted.
'What about your father...' Luna had whispered, in hind sight she cursed her silliness, that man was giving her his heart and she had stalled him before realising how bloody lucky she was!
'Screw my father!' Draco had yelled, looking to the mirrored roof then back down at Luna. His eyes were filled with pain, but Luna felt his hope, his love. 'I want to be with you, will you take me?'
'You silly fool!' Luna had laughed, she still felt the joy as she rememberd the way she jumpped in his arms as the future he was offering her dawned to Luna. "You needn't ask! I've been yours for quite sometime.'
Months later Luna still lay in Draco's arms, she smiled as her eyes remained closed, still dwelling in her memories. She could remember how Draco's long hands brushed the the platinum strands from her pale face as they kissed once more in the dimly lit room.
"Hey," whispered a voice from the kitchen, Luna moved her head and gazed up at Rory. "You're awake?" she whispered and Luna nodded. She slipped out from under Draco's hold and reached for her sweater that lay next to her. She wrapped it around her body that shivered in the cold, and began to walk away.
She walked into the kitchen and saw Rory trying her best to make coffee with out making a large amount o ftime. Luna pulled out her wand and pointed it at the coffee.
"Muffilato," she whispered and suddenly there was no sound from the coffee maker.
"Nice one, Luna," Rory said as she poured the coffee beans into the top. "I put the heater on but it's so freezing outside, I doubt any amount of heatin will make much of a difference."
"What time is it," Luna asked, running her hand through her long hair, she did it up into a plat and slung it past her left shoulder. She walked over to the fridge and opened the door, her hand reaching in to root for any kind of breakfast food.
"Its about 6:30," Rory replied, she sat down at the table and watched as Luna serached th fridge for suitable breakfast food, she still didn't know that any true gilmore never had anything but junk food in a fridge.
"AM?" Luna clarified with a shocked expression, Rory nodded.
"We all went to bed about 10, but you and Draco refused to budge, so we let you sleep it out downstairs," Rory replied. "You guys looked so cute together!"
"Yeah, thanks," Luna said, she closed the door to the fridge with a sad humph then sat down across from Rory. "You don't have any food." she stated.
"Yeah, we can go out to eat," replied Rory.
Luna closed her eyes, she hated this feeling of being in limbo, the towns people tried as hard as they could tell help them. But honsetly those who didn't understand what the group was doing merely came by for chats, to make them feel welcome. And the small percentage of people who did understand, couldn't do much anyway – its not liek it was their area of expertise.
"Let's get changed." Rory said, offering Luna a smile – she must have seen the look on Luna's face.
Luna nodded and they walked into the girls room. Ginny lay on the bed near the window, her body still wrapped in the sheets as she dozed peacefully, her freckled face placid as her eyes twisted underneath her eyelids. Luna moved to the two drawers that had been left for her. She opene dthem up and slipped off her pajamas, she slipped on light grey tights and a white skirt, she put on a long sleeved light blue shirt then put on then on top of that a lilac singlet. She opened her second drawer and pulled out her blight blue calf high converse. She gabbed a light greay jumped and zipped it up, it clung to her and warmed her arms.
She turned to Rory and saw her wearing loose red Roots trackpants that flared around her Addidas shoes. On top she wore a black singlet and a fleese jumper. She tied her long hair, that seemed to grow more and more with everyday, up in a hair tie.
Rory gave her half a smile and glanced down at an empty bed, freshly made, Luna followed her gaze and saw that the bed was in fact Hermione's. Luna knew that Rory had bonded with the gryffindor and now that she was gone, Luna sensed the hurt everyone felt. She too felt it, clenching to her heart as she thought of the loss of a truly great witch and ally.
"Come on," Rory said lightly. "Let's see if the aroma of coffee stirs any sleepy heads."
"Ok," said Luna. She looked into Rory's eyes and felt her need to pretend she wasn't sad, she felt her sadness and loss like she felt it too. She smiled happily as Rory shifted from foot to foot uncomfortably.
Luna skipped out of the room and into the kitchen and Rory followed beaming, Luna felt her relief and smiled. Rory got out six mugs and poured coffee into each one. Everythign was so earily quiet, the only sound that came to Luna was the tranquil noise of coffee being carefully poured and the soft padding as people walked throught the snow outside.
"Do you know what Draco takes in his coffee?" Rory asked suddenly, she spoke softly as not to disturb the peace that had fallen on the house.
"Nothing," Luna replied without even thinking.
"Ok," Rory said, pushing a black mug with dark brown coffee in it. "You take it to him, nothing sexier to a man then a woman who brings him coffee in the morning." she filled Luna's up with one shot of milk and one scoop of sugar.
"I'll keep that in mind," Luna said as she picked up both coffee mugs. "Thanks."
She walked into the living room and sat crossed legged next to Draco. His features still looked so handsome even though they had relaxed in his sleep. Before she could stop herself her hand was running through his platinum hair, but he didn't stir – oddly he was a heavy sleeper. The shirt he had fallen asleep in clung to his stomach and showed his defined muscles and Luna smiled to herself. But of course, it wasn't just his handsomeness that appealed to Luna, it was his heart. A thing capable to love Luna, to swallow her whole and keep her with him forever – protected and safe. She suprised herself- her father had always told Luna Great love takes time to develop, Don't rush your heart, and yet here she was, so dependant and loving of one person, after only a few months! How could someone come to mean so much to her over such a short amount of time?
"Hey," she whispered, gently shaking his shoulder. He stirred slightly but didn't get up. Luna lowered his coffee near his nose, whicking it around so the warm steam leapt onto his face. "Coffee time," she sang airly.
"Mmm," he muttered, he squinted one eye and looked up at her – Luna beamed. "Smells good."
"Sit up, and I'll give you some," said Luna, she pulled both mugs of coffee away from him.
"Kiss me like you mean it and I'll sit up," replied Draco, he smirked at her as she bent down and covered his lips with her own. His hand reached up and cupped her head in his hands, she drew away and smiled.
"Ok, I suppose you kept up your end of the bargain." he said sleepily, he pushed up from the floor and rubbed his eyes with the back of his hand. Luna gave him his coffee.
"Now we're even," Luna said sweetly as she too drank her coffee.
"Did we fall asleep here?" Draco asked after a few moments of silence between them.
"Yes, they left us alone on the cold floor," Luna replied.
"I didn't mind much," Draco commented. His hand travelled up and down her arm, it made Luna blush to the point she had to look away from his steel eyes. "Come on, no point sitting on the floor still."
They pushed up onto the couch and settled in close to each other, it seemed to Luna that everytime she was near him, they drew closer and closer. She sipped her coffee and heard noises from the kitchen as Rory rooted around for more milk a sugar for everyone. Luna caught Draco's eye and they both smiled, his steel eyes warming up as they swam in her blue ones.
Luna remembered that night when they all returned from school break and she met the group on the stairs. When she stumbled on Draco in the back of the group, she really had expected to hate him and his cold steel eyes but when he fianlly looked up and Luna accidently turned to her power to see into Draco's soul – it pleaded to Luna to reach out, she felt his angst and loneliness. But she also stangely felt his joy as he dwelled in Harry's small honorable group. She pushed her gift away and Draco's feelings faded from Luna, her father's words reverberated off her skull, When you read their souls you're practically breaking and entering!
Still Luna's heart thumped hard against her chest as she finally began to experience Love at first sight as her father called it. It was from that moment on she found her mind only dwelling upon Draco, and even now – the fact hadn't changed.
"You ok," he asked, cupping her cheek in his hand.
"Fantastic," Luna replied, and before she could stop herself she added. "Retundles are in the air!" she blushed.
"What are those," he asked lovingly.
"They're kind of like good feelings..." Luna replied, he leaned over and pecked her cheek. That's another thing she loved about him – he didn't laugh at what she knew to be true, whilst others stood blind to these things he smiled and nodded when she told him about what flew around. In other words he was a good balance of normality for her.
"Oh, well I'm glad they're floating around then," he said as he drew her in closer, her head rested against his chest as she sat in his lap. He began to wrap her long platinum strands around his finger, it was one of his favorite things to do with her when they sat together. Luna laughed as he tugged it playfully.
"Oh god," Jess muttered from the stair case. "Luna and Draco already have their arms wrapped around each other and I haven't even had coffee yet!"
"Shut it, Jess," Draco defended. The bad boy just rolled his eyes and continued into the kitchen. Luna didn't like him much, she had always wanted to use her empathy to see into his soul – see if there's any good in him, but was too afraid that if there wasn't any good then she's be consumed by his bad. Where everyone else in there small group didn't have any durnules what so ever – Jess had a few that buzzed over his gelled hair. But maybe that's what drew Rory to him – the fact he was bad... But it certainly wasn't Luna's taste so when ever she was around Jess, Luna tried to be as close to Draco as possible. She wouldn't tell anyone else that of course – they would think she was crazy, they all thought she was crazy!
"God, he's got a nerve," Draco scoffed, he leaned forward and kissed her cheek. Luna glanced above Draco's head as was proud not to see any nasty dernules.
"Hello, you two," Harry said as he walked down the stairs, he was slipping on his short as he went. Harry had no right to complain about Luna and Draco (not that he ever would) but he wouldn't have a leg to stand on seeing as he and Ginny seemed to be wleded together and only could be forced apart at night. Luna foudn taht strangely comforting – she didn't want to loose Ginny like she had lost Hermione.
"What do you mean 'no milk left'!" Came Jess's shouts form the kitchen.
"Good morning, Harry," Luna said brightly, trying to ignore Jess.
"Jess, you'll wake up Ginny!" Rory yelled back.
"Too late," Luna sat up and looked over Draco as he too turned his head to look. Ginny stood at Rory's door, rubbing her eyes sleepily as she smiled at everyone. Harry ran down the stairs and greeted her with a passionate kiss, Luna sensed their love that practically came off them in waves and crahsed over the house, adding to its peacfeul atmosphere.
"Good thing Weasley isn't here," Draco muttered turning back to Luna. "He wouldn't have approved of that."
"Not that he could say anything – he did do the nasty with Hermione and got her pregnant," Ginny reminded him, Draco swivled around and saw Ginny and Harry standing behind him. "Morning,Luna, morning Draco."
"Good mornng," Luna said brightly.
"Hi," Draco said quietly, turning away and blushing. Luna laughed at his embarassment.
"Ok," Rory said, as she walked out of the kitchen. "We are so goign out now."
"Why?" Ginny asked, she was still dressed in blue fannel pajamas.
"There is no coffee," She said as if it were a life or death situation, Luna smiled to herslef as she laid her hands on Draco's and brought them around her in a hug.
"Well can I at least get changed before we go?" She asked, brandishing a hand to her rather inappropriate clothes.
"If you're dressed by the time my shoes are on, then yes," Rory said.
Ginny sprang away from Harry and hurtled toward the bedroom. Luna turned to Draco, his eyes were half shut as he drifted back to sleep.
"Draco," she whispered as she watched Harry follow Rory and Jess into the foyer.
"Hmm," Draco whispered.
"You have to stay awake, we're going out," Luna said, shaking him gently by the shoulder. He shook his head and just warpped his arms tighter around her and shuffled down so he was half sitting up, half sitting down. Luna lay awkwardly across him, trying her best to wiggled away.
"Draco, you have to seriously get up," Luna urged, trying again to stir him. "They will leave with out us."
"No, they wouldn't," Draco said sleepily. "Now youjust lie here, love, right next to me." he scootched over and skilfully flipped Luna over and next to him, so now half of her lay on Draco and the other half on the couch.
"I'd love to but they will leave whether or not we're with them..." Luna said. She lifted her head awkwardly and saw Ginny stumbling from her room pulle on a dark grey long sleeved top as she ran to the foyer.
"Yeah right," Draco mumbled.
"Bye!" Rory shouted and then the door opened and slamned shut.
"Dear god!" Draco yelled sitting stright up, Luna fell off the bed and hit the floor. "They left without us!"
Luna rubbed her knee as she scowled up at Draco, he looked down and smiled appoligetically. "I told you so," she grumbled as she pushed herself off the floor. Sh elooked up and Draco was standing next to her. He ducked down so he could see past her long temdrils of hair. His hands reached up and flicked them from her face.
"I really am sorry," he said, he kissed her both her cheeks then flashed his charming smile. She flicked her gift on like a switch, felt his true guilt, and flicked it off again.
"Its ok, but I would like to go with them," said Luna with a smile. Draco nodded and began to walk toward sthe foyer, Luna followed and slipped her turquoise wellingtons over her converse. She looked over to Draco as he slipped his own rainboots on, she loved the way his muscles contasted behind his pale skin. She had always prided herself on being rather volnurable to teenage hormones – but as she watched him flick his hair from his steel eyes and look up at her, her stomach swarmed with butterflies.
Draco had been somewhat of an awakening to Luna, she had been a plain girl, and only simple joys spread a smiel across her lips. But when she met Draco.. part of her heart thawed and began to beat as she felt knew things she had never felt before, she desired Draco in no way she had desired any boy previous. Draco had turned her from a girl to woman. Before him she met boys, such as Harry. She had used her gift on him once, when she fed the nargles. She had senced his pain and lonliness, hsi need for Ron and Hermione and yet his inablility and insecurity to reach out, and she had helped him find what he needed.
"Come on," Draco said with a kind smile drawing Luna back out of her memories. He opened the door and they spotted the rest of the group walking up the street to the far left. The two of them ran quickly to catch up, the fresh layer of snow crunching beneath her wellies.
They finallt cuaght up with the group. "It would have been nice if you waited..." Draco pointed out as they continued to walk down the street. Luna smiled at two children dressed with full puffy snow coats as they walded next to their mother.
"Coffee waits for no one!" Rory called as she picked up her pace, everyone followed suit.
Luna looked over at Draco who stood away from her as they walked, his face showed taht he was deep in thought but Luna didn't want to use her gift on him, they were having such a lovely stroll ad when ever she did use it her father's harsh words would pop up. She just sighed and wrapped her arms around herself. Draco didn't know of her Empathy, but she would soon have to tell him about it.
"What's up, sweet lady," Draco asked suddenly. He raised his eyes and looked down at her with a cocky smile.
"Don't do that you look smug," Luna muttered.
"Hey..." Draco said, his voice hinted hurt but he wrapped his arms around Luna's shoulders and drew her closer to the heat of his body. "What's up with my girl?"
"I'm fine," Lunw replied tryign to pull away. The closer she was to Draco the more she thought of looking into his soul, to see what he was feeling.
"You know what 'fine' stands for?" Draco asked. Luna looked at him curiously then shook her head. "Freaked out, Insecure, Neurotic and Emotional."
Luna laughed and she felt her whole body relax as she rested against Draco, letting go of her worries. She wrapped her arm around his waist and he slung his arm over her shoulder, his fingers working with her hair as they entered the town hall. Before she coudl stop it her gift popped up and she felt his need to ask her a question, but she felt hsi apprehension and his fear.
What would your mother say? Her father suddenly yelled. Luna turned away and pushed her power back down. Of course she would still ask him what was the matter, she loved him and he was hurting.
"Draco..." Luna began. "You know you can tell me anything..."
Draco sighed and looked ahead, Luna followed his gaze and saw they were nearing the 'Luke's Diner' sign. He clung tighter to her as they walked slowly.
"You like it here, right?" Draco asked her, his sparling grey eyes met her shiny blues.
"Yeah, I love it, its so peaceful," Luna replied.
"Yeah... I love it here too," Draco whispered, Luna lay her head on his shoulder.
"Out with it," she said, Draco laughed and decided to tell her what's on his mind.
"Its just when this is all -"
"Hey, you lot!" Luke had interupted him and now Luna could tell Draco was too afaraid to go on... Damn! Her gift was beginning to work without Luna even meaning to use it, its like her Empathy refused to hidden any more.
Luke stood out on the street as he fiddled with his keys in his car lock. He wore his same sloppy clothes with the difference that his layers were thicker and in more number – after all, it was freezing! He stopped and turned to Rory and Jess who led Harry, Ginny, Luna and Draco. Luna liked Luke – he was good and honorable but toook everything with a grain of salt.
"Where are you going," Rory asked him.
"I have no more coffee beans," Luke admitted. "Ceaser was supposed to by some before we closed up yesterday but he never did."
"Damn that Ceaser." Jess said but Rory looked absolutely heart broken. So did Ginny, after spending so much time with Rory she had subsiquently been hooked on caffine.
"The world is conspiring against me!" Rory called out.
"I'll only be a few minutes..." Luke began but Rory was suddenly distracted by soemthing across the street.
"Do you see what I see?" she asked quietly. Luna turned and had to blink a few times to make sure she was seeing waht she thought...
Across the street stood a shimmering figure that was lightly transparent and glowing, and if that wasn't strange enough sight in the muggle world – the figure was in fact Remus Lupin! He stood looking at the six of them then suddenly beckoned with his finger for them to come to him. Fear engulfed Luna as she stared at the copy of her former teacher, she glanced at Harry wwho was looking like he was about to pass out!
"What the hell," Luke called and suddenly Lupin's figure turned around and ran off towards the gazebo.
With out a moments thought they all followed at a fast run and when Luna took a hard left, they all followed too. The wind ripped across Luna and the cold whether bit at her nose and ears as her hair whipped behind. She was suprised at their quicky and steady pace as they chased after the figure.
"He's heading for the church!" Rory called. "Suppsoe it'll be empty around this time on a thursday..."
"What is it?" Ginny asked as they truned up a residential road and continued to follow after Lupin.
"I think its a Shadow! Its like a transmitter of sorts!" Rory replied. "I read about them last night! They are the actual person, in this cae Lupin," Rory paused to take a few deep bretahs of crisp air before continuing. "Then they will use a body to possess and use them as the transmitter! Its really cool."
"So when he takes over one of us, we'll actually be talking to Lupin?" Jess asked., Rory gave a few short nods, she was now too out of breath to speak and sprint at the same time.
"He probably has news on Dad!" Harry called and sped up.
They all watched as the apparation went straight through the church's heavy wooden door without having to open it, Luna and Draco shot each other nervous looks as they heard Luke mutter a stream of suprised curse words.
They slowed to a stop infront of the doors as if out of respect for the holy sanctuary they were about to enter. Luna glanced down at the sprkling fine dust that had been left as a trail. Harry tok to the front of the group and pushed it open slwoly.
"look out, Its suppose to be painful if he invades your body..." Rory added.
"Comforti-" Luna had begun as she turned to the right to see if Lupin was hiding there. His shimmering ghost came at her and suddenly she was hit against a long row of chairs. She let out a scream as she felt the hot sting followed by blodd as it ran down, tickling her back. All of a sudden her body stodd without her conrolling, she flet he body burning as if their was a war going inside of her, her own soul was trying to push Lupin's out. She felt warm blood flowling from her nose as her body danced around widly. She was trying her best to kick Lupin out of her body, and she was hurting her body in the process.
"Luna!" Draco called, she watched in horror between her violent shakes to see him dive to her side and grab hold of her arm. "Stop fighting him! You'll hurt yourself even more!" She felt tears well in her eyes as he drew deep breaths to calm herself down. Then her body worked on its own accord.
Her leg's straightened. Her arms wobbled then pushed. She stood up staight. Luna watched as everyone yes her body. Luna felt te pain as it throbbed, trying to urge her to sit down. Lupin opened her mouth and she heard him speak as if he were sitting next to her, not in her.
"Hello," he said plainly. Her head moved around the room as he looked at each one of them. "I'm sorry I had to use Luna's body for this," he was looking at Draco when he said this. "Tonks has worked so hard on finding you lot!"
"We've been working on a way to find Voldemort," Ginny called. Lupin swivelled Luna's eyes to meet Ginny's.
"We suspected as much – that's why I'm here," Lupin said. "I must do it quickly, Luna's sprit is rising against mine once more." Luna took a few breaths as Lupin continued to move her mouth. "Tonks and I found out that the ministry is holding a ball on December 1st, we'll send you six tickets by mail, we've forged them but they are abolsutely 100 fool proof."
"That sound great," Rory said happily. Luna was trying not to think, with Lupin in her mind she was afraid of what she might reveal, and it took all her strength to refrain her body to be taken ove rby thermours.
"You're only speaking Tonks and yourself..." Ginny pointed out, Luna looked at her and saw the sad gleam in her eyes.
"We got seperated from the others, when the death eaters came..." Lupin broke off and Luna's body was engulfed in his fright and insecurtity. "It was choas, your parents went one way, Sirius went the other..."
"Did you kill any of them?" Harry asked hopefully. Luna felt Lupin as his feelings turned towards feeling impotent and ashamed.
"No, we were taken by suprise and left too quickly." he replied.
As everyone gave small mutters of worry Luna felt herself loose control, her arm began to quiver and her knees felt weak. Her eyes rolled up in her skull. Luna's body gave a violent jerk that knocked her to the ground.
"Luna!" Draco called, he fell to his knees and grasped her hand. "Stay with me you'll be fine!" He had no idea how much she wanted to be ok. He let his hand run along her face so her hair stayed out of her face, he kept it their to try and stabalise her. Luna's head jerked away from him once more and she hit her head hard against the leg of a chair and the last thing she saw before she was out for the count was Draco's teary eyes...
She awoke in a set of strong arms, her head had been burried in the man's shoulder to keep from the cold wind as they walked down the street. She stirred slightly and noticed her hand was palced softly on his chest, Luna felt the steady beat of his heart. She looked up and saw Draco's face, he was looking angrily in fornt of him as he marched on.
"Where are we," Luna asked groggily. Her head felt like mashed potatoes and every inch of her body was beginning to hurt, from her toes up.
"Draco can't talk right now," Rory said from infront of Luna. "He's a little angry..."
"Draco, are you ok," Luna asked him, she rubbed his chest comfortingly and he glanced down at her. He gave her a small smile then galnced at her forhead and suddenly his face became cold again and he looked forward. Luna creased her brow and moved a frail hand up to her forhead, she noted the bruises and scraped taht ran down her pale skin. She brushed her forhead and felt a stream warm thick liquid. She brought back two fingers and saw fresh blood coated them, she let out a gasp. "I'm bleeding..."
"Could have been a lot worse," Rory said witha slow nod, grimacing at Draco as his jaw ticced.
"Could have! I think bleeding is pretty damn crappy if you ask me!" fumed Draco. "I mean didn't Lupin consider the affects his actions might have! He should have stuck around to see my Luna collapsed, unconcious on the flipping floor and then see if he feels good about himself," he readjusted Luna in his arms then sighed sadly. "Stupid bloody prat could have killed her."
"I guess he just thought her spirit was the weakest – least likely to resist," Jess began, Rory smaacked her head – it set Draco off on another ranting match.
"Weakest!" screetched Draco. "I'll have you know Luna is a strong and capable person, far more brave then you'll ever be! She has led many of us down the right path when we were headed down the wrong one, conjured a full formed patronus on her first try practically and has a warm heart that can even thaw mine! I wouldn't call that weak, would you?"
"No, no, of course not," Jess mumbled. Luna sneered at him, feeling even more disliek for the man then before. Weak? Her? Whatever. She would have tried to stand up for herslef instead of letting Draco defend her honour – but she was to feeble, every part of her was in pain.
"I hurt everywhere," cried Luna as she wigglewd in his arms, feeling the cramps and pangs of her body.
Draco pulled her closer and kissed her lightly on the forhead, "I'll get you home and into bed, where you can start to feel better." She felt like telling him she felt better the moment she woke in his arms, but just held him closer to her shivering body, conveying all her love to him with out saying the words.
Two girls aroudn Luna's age looked over at her and Draco and began to snigger as they flounced away. Luna missed Hogwarts, things like that never happened there. They were all so close there, all her firends were so warm and open, nothing like they were. She had given them up to fight this war...
They finally got to the house and Draco carried Luna through the foyer as he kicked off his snow boots, Jess, Harry and Ginny sat anxiously in the kitchen as Rory ran into the room with a heater. Luna was laid down on her bed carefully by Draco, his hand brushed down her nose and he smiled.
"I'll leave you guys, the heaters pugged in, it'll take a few minutes to work. And I'll just leave the water and bandages here." Rory said quietly she placed the large china bowl with hot steamy water and a few white cloths then she left the room.
Draco was silent as he drew Luna's wellingtons and converse, he glanced up at her eyes as they stared at him lovingly. His hands rubbed her calves slowly inspecting the bruises and cuts with a creased forhead, he gave a heavy sigh as he glanced at her. He dunked a cloth into the water then slowly cleaned her wounds. She knew he didn't want her to risk herself like this. But he was also aware of the fact it was nessecary – like it or lump it they had all signed up for the risk. But still it was hard to watch as the one you loved was damaged in such a way. Luna loved the was he could take care of her with out taking over her, with out telling her his concerns or stressing how close to death she had come...
"You're very good at this," Luna whispered as he moved towards her knees, the warm water felt good agaisnt her cold skin and fresh cuts. Draco gave Luna a smile so charming she flet she might pass out again!
"Well you're a very good patient," Draco replied as he continued to clense her wounds.
Luna brang up her empathy as she felt his long fingers travel around her legs. She looked at his cool face and suddenly overcome by his nervousness, but she felt his desire. She felt her own chest swelling and butterflies swarmed her stomach.
"You wanted to ask me something? Before we were interupted," Luna prompted – it didn't do to dwell on the lust that filled the space between them, not today, not with everyone waiting in the kitchen and herself all cut up and rather immobile. No, she said to herself, save it for later.
"Well we both like it here," Draco continued, Luna could tell her was thankful for the distraction aswell. "And I've been looking around at different cottages out here and..."
"Are you asking me if I want to live with you out here?" Luna asked him, her eyes wide as he washed the cuts oon her arms.
"Yeah," Draco said, glancing at her. "After the war of course. I think it'll be nice to haul up in a house somewhere, have little kids who help me bring in fire wood." he dunked the cloth and rinsed out the blood that turned the clean water a shade of light pink. He began to clean a deep cut on her cheek, his eyes were intense suddenly as they looked at hers. "What do you say."
"Yes of course," Luna cheered.
"I'd hug you, but," Draco began, both their eyes turned down toward her cuts that ran down her body. She let out a giggle as he gave her a single kiss on her lips. "I love you Luna Lovegood."
"I love you too, Draco Malfoy." Luna began as she closed her eyes and allowed Draco to care for her some more.
(A/N) I know this was long but Luna deserves a long chapter! I loved writing it, what do you think of her knew gift? Reviews rock!
In the next chapter Rory plays ball...