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Salvage
Chapter 6
Draco looked up from his book when his owl flew through the opened window and landed on his shoulder. He stood up and place him to his cage after gave him some food. Moment later, a loud pop was heard from the living room, signalling that the girls were home. Draco rolled his eyes when he head Harry frantically asking his girlfriend for any injuries. He walked into the living room with Arianna behind him.
"I'm fine, Harry!" Ginny said exhausted as Harry kept asking her. Harry nodded his head uncertainly before let his girlfriend sit down on the sofa.
"What happened? Custos went home today." Draco asked, sitting down between Harry and Arianna. Hermione let out a sigh.
"We met vampire on the way home-"Hermione began.
"WHAT? VAMPIRE?" Ron exclaimed in horror. Hermione rolled her eyes before hushed him.
"Hush Ron, let me talk." Ron murmured a 'sorry'.
"We were heading back from our jog when a vampire suddenly ran out the wood. We were terrified but I managed to hex him but it didn't work. He didn't fell unconscious. Suddenly wolves, giant wolves jumped out from the wood and killed it. They are-"
"Jacob and his friends" Draco stated. Hermione, Luna and Ginny looked at him and nodded. Draco hummed before put his book on the table.
"This is a book about Indian myth. It stated here that Indian people were descendant of wolves. Their forefathers were shape shifter. It seems that the lineage is still passed." Draco said.
""What happened then? Did they see you hexed the vampire, Hermione?" Arianna asked. Hermione nodded and began to tell them what happened in Sam's house.
"So there's high percentage that they will visit soon" Ron said.
"We have to prepare for the further interrogation and explanation. Just give them some information they need to know, don't tell them all about the Wizarding World. It breaks the law, although we tell another mystical creature about it." Draco said seriously. The other nodded but didn't say anything. They were thinking about what they should share with the wolf pack?
Arianna moaned loudly as Draco's lips traveled down her neck. She grabbed his blond hair and tugged softly, earning a growl from the boy on top of her.
"Draco" She called. Draco kept kissing her neck before sealed her lips into a passionate kiss. Arianna moaned but pulled away quickly.
"What's wrong?"
"There's someone at the door" Arianna said. Draco frowned when he heard the knock and it was getting louder and louder. Draco groaned before stood up. Without bother to fix his clothes, he opened the door only to find a glowing dreamy face of Luna Lovegood.
"What?" he asked or snapped for exact. Luna smiled guilty when she realized that she had interupped Draco and Arianna's moment.
"Um, can I borrow Custos, Draco?" she asked. Draco rolled his eyes and leaned onto the his side.
"Luna, Custos is maybe officialy my owl but if any of you want to use him, then just use it. You don't have to ask for my permission first, you know. He is our owl, this family owl now." Draco said. Luna grinned.
"Thank you, Draco"she said and kissed his cheek before running to Custos' cage. Draco shook his head before turned back to his room, eager to continue another snogging session.
"Where're you going?' he asked, frowning when he saw Arianna stood up with tidy clothes now.
"Kitchen. I'm going to help Hermione prepare the dinner." She said, chuckling when Draco pouted.
"And you said Malfoy don't pout." She said, laughing as she walked passed him. Draco grabbed her waist and kissed her. Arianna kissed back before pushed him.
"Later again, okay" she said, walking away. Draco sighed.
"Luna? What are you doing?" Arianna asked. Luna turned around and smiled.
"I'm sending a letter to Jacob" she said, turning back to tie the letter on Custos' leg.
"Don't you think Jacob will freak out when he sees an owl fly into his house?" Luna chuckled and opened the window, allowing Custo to fly out the room.
"I suppose..." The blondes walked down the stairs and made their way to the kitchen, where Hermione was busy slapping Ron's hand from the cake she made for dessert.
"Can we help something?" Luna asked. Hermione let out relief sigh and nodded her head to Ron.
"Yes, please" Arianna giggled before grabbed Ron's arm and dragged him out the kitchen to the family room, where Draco and Harry were arguing about a news in daily phropet.
-Jacob's room-
Jacob threw his big body onto a small rectangular box in his room called bed. He frozed when the bed made a squeak noise. He didn't break his bed,... did he?
Jacob jumped when loud shriek was head fro his window. He looked at the window and saw familiar owl there, looking impatient. He stood up and walked to it cautiousely. He stopped on his track when the owl's big eyes looked straight into his own. It gave a loud shriek before tugging at the letter that was attached on his leg. Jacob walked closer and slowly untied he letter. He read it and a grin appeared onto his face when he saw Luna's name on it. He petted the owl, which was surprisingly calm, before opened the letter.
Dear Jacob
Hi, I know you must be surprise to find an owl in your room but I really wanted to give you something. Here my cellphone number, call me or text me, okay!
Luna
Jacob smiled when he saw the number she had written. He quickly took a paper and a pen before wtote a reply for his beloved imprint. He tried to tie the letter with the small rope like Luna did but failed. If possible, the owl rolled his eyes and took it to his mouth and flew away.
Jacob sighed happily as he watched th owl on the air. He quickly searched for his phone and saved Luna's number before he forgot. He let out a loud 'yes' and swung his arms around, smashing the lamp on his table It fell down and crashed on the floor.
"Jacob, what's that?"
"Um.. nothing Dad. Just... something fell." He shouted while trying to clean the mess.
"Luna, what's wrong?" Hermione asked when she noticed Luna kept glancing at her cellphone on the table. Luna turned to Hermione, who was sitting beside her, and smiled.
"Nothing." She said before continued to eat her dinner.
"You keep glancing at your phone, Luna." Ron said.
"Are you waiting for a call?" Hermione asked, grinning when Luna blushed. Luna smiled and shook her head.
"Liar! Come on Luna! Just say it" Ginny whined. Luna laughed before finally nodded.
"Fine. Yes, I'm waiting for a call or maybe a text from Jacob." Luna said. The girl let out an 'Aww' before bombarding her with questions. The boys just rolled their eyes and continued their dinner and let the girls had their bonding time.
Luna changed into her pyjamas before lied down on her bed and pulled the cover over her head. She wasn't sleepy yet but her big bed, pillows and thick blanket were really tempting. She put her phone beside her head and stared at it longingly. She waited and waited and waited. Finally after waiting for ten minutes or so, it vibrated. Luna sat up quickly and pushed the green button.
"Hello" she said quickly.
"Hey" Luna smiled when a familiar voice was heard. Luna wrapped the thick blanket around herself and stood up. She walked to her large window before open it and step out to the balcony.
"So, what are you doing?" Luna chuckled at Jacob's lame start. She hummed as she looked up to the clear sky. Sadly, no stars at all.
"I'm on my balcony now, staring at the beautiful view and listening to your voice. What about you, Jacob?"
"I'm in my room, no balcony though and I don't want to open my window since I will just got a dark forest as a view." Jacob said. Luna could hear a smile in the way he say it. She chuckled and sat down.
"I'm missing you here" Jacob said softly but seriously. Luna smiled and sighed happily.
"Me too."
"I got an idea" Jacob said excitedly.
"What is it?"
"I'll come to your house. Wait for me!"
"Jacob, how will- damn!" she cursed, something that rarely happened, when the other line was cut off. After few minutes of waiting impatiently, she heard her name was being called. She stood up, letting the blanket fell to the ground, and looked down. She smiled when she saw Jacob was standing there. She watched as Jacob climbed up to the tree and jumped into the balcony. She chuckled when Jacob spun her around.
"Hey"
"Hey yourself. Come in, it's cold outside" Luna said, picking up her blanket and walked inside.
"Wow, nice room" Jacob said before sat down on the huge bed with her. Luna didn't say anything but just stared at the handsome boy beside her. She watched as Jacob looked around her room in awe, taking every details in her room, which is rather similar with Ravenclaw common room, curiously.
"What's that?" he asked, pointed to a blue banner of Ravenclaw that she hung on the wall.
"That's my house symbol when I went to school. You know Ravenclaw"
"Cool. No school here have that kind of banner." Jacob said, stood up and touched it.
"My school is for wizards and witches, Jacob."
"Really? So the boarding school you told us is a magic school? I though your parents are the ones who teach you magic" Jacob asked, kinda shocked. Luna smiled and shook her head.
"No. We went to a school called Hogwarts. There, we learn how to control our magic." Luna said.
"Tell me about your school." Jacob said, sat down on the floor. Luna sat beside him and wrapped her blanket around both of them.
"Well, as you know my school is Hogwarts and we are divided into four houses." Luna started.
"Oh the Ravenclaw, Gryffindor, Hupplepuf and Slyrin" Jacob said. Luna laughed and shook her head.
"If Draco heard you called his house Slyrin, he will hex you into next week. No Jacob, They are Ravenclaw, Gryffindor, Hufflepuff and Slytherin." Luna corrected. Jacob blushed and hummed.
"When a wizard of a witch turns eleven years old, he or she will receive an acceptance letter. The letter consists of everything they have to buy for the first year at school. We have to go a place called Diagon Alley to buy everything, like robes, books, wand, pet, even some food."
"Is it like supermarket?" Jacob interrupped.
"Not really. It's like, umm I don't know what Muggle call it but Diagon Alley is just like an alley with many shops along the way." Luna said.
"Then, the students go to school by a train, Hogwarts Express. When they arrive, they are welcomed by Hogwarts keeper. His name is Hagrid. He's so nice. Oh and he's half giant."
"Half Giant?" Jacob exclaimed in disbelief. He looked at Luna like she had said that she was a man. Luna chuckled.
"Yes, his mother is a giant and he has a step younger brother, Grawp."
"How? Wizard is a human too, right? How could a human manages to get a giant pregnant?"
"Magic, Jacob." Luna said. Jacob huffed. Yeah, magic! Something that science couldn't explain and it was like a miracle. No one would argue if magic was the answer.
"And Hagrid will take the first years to the Black Lake where they will sail with boat. They will get a view of Hogwarts from the lake and it's so beautiful." Luna said dreamily as she recalled the event. Jacob smiled as he watched her. Hogwarts seemed to be one of Luna's favorite place.
"The first years will enter the Great Hall and one by one will be sorted into the houses. Each house has its own criteria. Gryffindor is a place for brave students. Hermione, Arianna, Ginny, Harry and Ron were in Griffyndor. Slytherin is for cunning, sneaky students. Draco was in Slyterin. Ravenclaw, my house, is for smart students. Not that other houses don't have smart student, but my houses is for the smartest ones. The last is Hufflepuff is a house for hard-working ones."
"Wow, you must be very smart then! Cool" Jacob said in awe.
"Yeah, although but I have to admit that Ravenclaw students only smart in school works, theories. They maybe able to answer each question from our professors, theories from many books, but quiet hopeless when it comes to real problem. Just look at me. I can tell you theories and everything in wizarding world, but I can't tell you how to solve some real problem like war, strategy, catch a spy or how to survive when I am surrounded by evil people. Living in real world needs experiences, not theories." Luna said.
"Don't say that. Everyone has their own ability. We can't live in this world alone, you know. We need someone else to help us. Maybe you only know what's in a book but who knows your brain will help those who good in something else. Beside why should you think about war,spy or evil people? Those are goverment's things" Luna sighed.
"Wizarding world is more complicated than Muggle world, Jacob. Something bad happened in the wizarding world that led a war. Ministry of Magic even couldn't do anything."
"Why?"
"I can't tell you now. That's not only my story to tell but others as well. We will tell you when you and your pack visit us. We have many things to explain after all" Luna said. Jacob nodded in understand.
"Back to school." Luna said, leaning to Jacob for some warm. Jacob smiled and wrapped an arm around her shoulder.
"You're always warm, Jacob."
"Yeah, one of advantages for being a werewolf."
"You're not wereworlf, Jacob. You're shape shifter"
"I know, but werewolf is cooler than shape shifter." Jacob said.
"Whatever you say. Back to school, each house has a head house, like a homeroom teacher in Muggle school. There're some rivalry between each house. The most famous is rivalry between Gryffindor and Slytherin. They can't get along."
"Draco is your friend though"
"Yes, now. Draco was Harry's nemesis at school, well he's almost everyone's nemesis actually. But people can change, Jacob"
"hmm..."
"My headhouse is Professor Sinitra, an Astronomy Professor. She's really nice and beautiful. Gryffindor's is strict Professor McGonagall, Slytherin was cold Professor Snape but replace by Professor Slugorn now and Hufflepuff is a kind Professor Sprout but she died and I don't know who would replace her. Our headmaster was Professor Dumbledore until in my fifth year. He was replaced by Umbridge, an evil woman, but then he back in my sixth year but he died in the end of the year. Then Professor Snape became the headmaster but now after his death, Professor McGonagall is Hogwarts headmaster. Each house also has ghost. Gryffindor has Sir Nicholas, Slytherin has Baron, Ravenclaw has the Grey Lady and Hufflepuff has "
"Ghost? That's scary!" Jacob said, horrified.
"No, they aren't scary! Well except Baron. They're actually nice when they want to. " Luna
"Wow..." Jacob said. Luna frowned when she saw Jacob tried to hold a yawn. She looked at the clock and realized how late it was.
"Yes, wow but I'll tell you again if you visit us tomorrow. Now, you have to go home and have some rest" Luna said. Jacob sighed in disappointed but nodded.
"Good night Luna" Jacob said, walking closer to her and gave her a short but sweet kiss before jumped out the balcony and ran home. Luna blinked. She touched her lips and began to grinned widely. She laughed and spun around. She was happy and she never felt this happy before. She fell onto her bed and closed her eyes with a smile on her face.
TBC
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