Romilda Vane leapt gracefully from her bed, now in the Ravenclaw common room, since they have a kick ass view, and she could sleep wherever [it was close to that hot 5th year – mmm]. Luna Lovegood surveyed her in distaste, which was unusual for her, as she treated everyone in the same mild amusement.
"Luna! We have to go practise," she giggled happily. The thought of going to the Great Hall to practise with all the others was an anticipated occurrence – all those cute boys.
"Let's stay in the common room," suggested Luna. "The Great Hall is too crowded and a Scrater might come in, anyway."
"What's that?" Romilda was not yet used to Luna's eccentricity - Luna had been stripped of fun if she was alone with Romilda – she just could not stand the annoying[ly] pretty girl - so continually questioned her absurd premonitions.
"They're creatures greatly attracted to large gatherings," said Luna enthusiastically, eyes lighting up. "Though they are not particularly harmful, they might affect my wrackspurt siphons and axby trackers."
"What are – "
"Oh, look at the time! We'd better get down." Romilda and Luna made their way down the stairs, after getting dressed in blissful silence - Romilda was talking, of course, but Luna had plugged her ears with a deafening spell. Luna escaped Romilda hurriedly at the last step of the winding staircase.
"Cho!" cried Luna, converging on the first person she saw. While Luna did not normally approach people first, Romilda might make her insane [she wasn't insane in the first place, contrary to popular belief], so she was prepared to try new things, since her last decision to stay to the old things [like her old room] had resulted in Romilda taking up residence there, and all the other rooms filled before she could change.
"Hey, Luna," said Cho happily enough. Cho had taken a great warming to Luna, as Luna was always bubbly [well, happy, at least] and Cho was always thinking about her lost love, Cedric, and feeling sad. Luna always cheered her up. "You coming to practise?"
"No thanks," said Luna, back to her mysteriously coolness, though without elaborating further, since a giggly friend of Romilda's, Ashley Haraway, walked up to Luna.
"Romilda says...um...cover for her, like, for tonight." She began. "Like, cause, um, we're gonna go to the Hufflepuff common room for a party...so...um...if, like, you could do that. 'Cause. You know. She's your friend."
"I have no idea what you said," replied Luna, glaring at the American exchange student, "but I don't think so. See, I'm gonna sleep over at Gryffindor. Maybe for a couple nights. Or forever. See, there are too many domilles in my room, since Romilda's been there, so I'll just sleep on their couch."
"Wha?"
"They're – "
"Luna," interrupted Cho, rescuing her and earning her eternal servitude. "Let's start practise, okay?"
Luna and Cho went out onto the grounds [Romilda had decided to stay in the common room, because the Scraters would 'totally mess up her hair'] and proceeded to duel. Cho's wand was knocked out of her hand after several minutes, and Cho blinked in surprise.
"Oh, man! I need to concentrate. I am just so depressed..."
"It's okay – here, borrow my wrackspurt siphon." Cho took the odd looking gadget so as not to hurt Luna's feelings, and felt more energetic. "I have an extra."
Cho and Luna began to fight once more.