Author's Note and Disclaimer:
I don't own HP.
Waking up I noticed the pile of presents on my bed. A smile curled my lips.
I opened the curtains of my bed and picked up the first present,which was wrapped in green paper. It was heavy. It contained a book about beasts and a piece of parchment.I read the now familiar writting. It was from Neville.
'Merry christmas,Luna."
When I had finnished reading silver light came up from the stairs of the common room. The patronus formed itself on the foot of my bed,beside me and spoke with Neville's soft voice.
„If you want to read it you have to..?",the Patronus dissolved.
„Open it?",I asked into the air and opened the book. Something popped up in front of me. A box with the emblem of honeydukes. I opened it. It was flat. Inside were the chocolate hearts with the red jelly I had looked at in the shop. Again a smile curled my lips. Somehow it was nice that Neville seemed to be able to read my mind.
I continued opening my packets,knowing that Neville's was the best,the very moment I had held it in my hands.
Ginny had got me socks,which changed colour,from Harry a quill and from Ron a box of dad had sent me a letter and another Misteltoe and a new dress robe. The robe was a shimmering green and felt like silk in my hands.
Slowly I stood up,laying the book from Neville,which had been in my lap until then carefully into my trunk,so I could read it later. I picked up the present I had got for my dad and stood up. I set the sweets on top of it and strode down into the Ravenclaw common room,where most of the Ravenclaws where huddled up,laughing and talking. I made my way into the great hall to have lunch,before writing a letter to my dad. When I finnished writing I whisteled. An owl landed beside me,I attached the letter on her leg and she sped off into the sky. Then I found some other owls for the package in which the present for my dad was wrapped.I gave them a few owlnuts and watched them fly off. The rest of the afternoon I spent in the common room of my house,celebrating with the ones that had stayed.
Dinner approached slowly. I was exited. Since everyone was wearing dress robes I decided I'd wear my new one as well. After I put on the dress I looked at myself in the mirror. My hair was falling down my shoulders and gave a quite nice effect together with the new dress. I was slightly shaking in delight when I strode trough the common room to the door and into the great hall. I felt Neville's eyes on me,then he stood up and moved over to me. He was wearing a bluish green robe. He looked so awesome,at the sight of his smile my heart started to beat even faster then before.
„Your so pretty,Luna.",he said,looking into my eyes. My heart seemed to jump up and I felt my cheeks getting red and warm.
He held out an arm and led me to the Griffindor house table,where Ginny and Hermione sat together,beside them Harry and Ron. Neville waited until I had sat down and placed himself beside was good as ever on christmas evening. Huges piles of food where in the middle of the table. Fish,Turkey,Roast and Potatoes,Rice and Soup. As a Desert there were diffrent kinds of sweets,chocolate frogs,exploding bonbons and lemon drops.
McGonnagall and Flitwick had already gotten new hats,McGonagall a red one with stars on it and Flitwick was wearing a yellow held out a wizarding cracker to me and I pulled. A green hat with red flowers on it appeared in the air in front of us.
„You wear this one?",Neville held it out to me and waited for me to put it on,before we pulled on another cracker,laughing.
The result was a blue hat with a small bird on pulled it on and chuckled.
McGonagall clapped her hands.
„Students,rise up if you please!",her voice was enchanted so it could be heard by everyone. They rose from their benches. McGonagall waved her wand and the house desks vanished,making space for the people to gather up in pairs to dance. Neville's warm hands wrapped around mine and he looked into my eyes,"Let's dance,Luna?"
„I'd love to!",I answered and he led me into the middle of the hall,when the wizarding band begun to play.I thought I must be led the dance perfectly,his eyes fixed upon mine,the green melting my heart.
„Did you know that you're good at dancing?",he complimented me.
I raised my eyebrows,"I am?That must be because your good at leading."
I remembered the lessons with the DA,when Neville had led it. He was definately good at leading. He chuckled silently.
„Did you know..",he started."I've been thinking about you the last weeks,all the time."
My heart jumped again,I couldn't stop my lips curling into a smile. His look became more intense,the green colour seemed to became softer. Then he leaned down towards me,our lips met for a first kiss. He gently put a hand on the back of my head and I was glad his other arm was wrapped around my waist,because I felt my knees getting softer as he deepened the kiss by sliding his tongue into my mouth. Our first kiss lasted long,as long as we both needed breath urgently.
„I love you,Luna."
My heart jumped yet again,as I responded,"I love you too."