After several minutes of staring into the Mirror of Erised and wondering who that man was, Hermione ran out of the room and up the several flights of stairs, being as careful as she could be. Hermione figured that if anyone knew anything about who that strange man was, it would be Luna. Hermione was glad that Luna had made it through the war. She didn't know what she would do if Luna had died. True, they had only been friends for a few years, but Hermione knew that Luna was a wise person. Why else would Luna have been placed in Ravenclaw?
After several more minutes searching for the Ravenclaw, Hermione finally recognized the blonde hair that belonged to the one and only Luna Lovegood. "Luna," Hermione called, walking over to the girl. "There you are, Hermione. I was geAre tting worried. Are you okay?" Luna had a concerned look on her face. Obviously, Luna was aware that Harry had died. "Yeah. I'm okay," Hermione assured her. "Are you sure you're okay? You're pale... like you've seen a ghost." Hermione shook her head. "I'm fine, Luna. Really, I am." Hermione wasn't sure what to say. She knew that she had to ask Luna about the man she saw in the Mirror of Erised. It was just so awkward now that Harry was gone. "Luna, I have to ask you a question." Hermione closed her eyes, taking a deep breath. "Of course. Ask away," Luna said.
"I went down to a room below the dungeons. The Mirror of Erised was down there. I've known for awhile that it was down there. Professor Dumbledore told me the location before he died. This is the first time that I've been down there in a long time." Hermione knew that she had to get to the point. Otherwise, Luna would be confused. "Anyway, when I looked into the Mirror of Erised, I saw Harry. He was… smiling at me." Hermione looked at the ground. Luna placed a hand on Hermione's shoulder. "I know, Hermione. I miss him, too." Hermione shook her head. "That's not what I wanted to talk to you about."
Luna looked at Hermione. "What is it, Hermione? What's on your mind?" Hermione looked up. "When I was looking in the Mirror of Erised, Harry's image disappeared and this man appeared. I have no idea who he was, but he was… looking at me with a mievious smile on his face. I just figured that if anyone would know who that guy was, it would be you. Can you help me?"
Luna bit the inside of her cheek and looked at Hermione, who had a hopeful look on her face. Luna nodded. "Maybe. I need a description of the man you saw." Luna looked around and started walking past Hermione. "Follow me," Luna said as she walked by. Hermione followed Luna. They walked down several hallways before stopping by the door to what had once been the transfiguration classroom.
"Okay. Tell me what this man looked like," Luna said. Hermione thought back to the image in the mirror. "Well, he had black hair that was slicked back and he had these great cheekbones," Hermione said. Luna raised an eyebrow. "I mean, he had good facial features," Hermione said. "He, um, he had bright green eyes and he wore these green and gold robes. He was this god-like person."
Luna thought about each word that Hermione said. "You said that when you saw him in the Mirror of Erised, he had a mischevious smile on his face?" Hermione nodded in confirmation. "Yeah. He had a mischevious smile on his face. Almost like a smirk." Luna stayed quiet for a minute before widening her eyes in realization. A concerned look appeared on Hermione's face. "What is it, Luna?" Hermione asked. "Black hair, green eyes, green and gold robes, a mischevious smile and god-like. There's only one person I can think of that matches that description… and I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing." Hermione looked at her friend. "Well, who is it?" Luna sighed. "It's..."
Author's Note: Haha! A cliffhanger! I'm sure you already know who Hermione saw, but it's never a bad thing to end a chapter with a somewhat cliffhanger. I hope you enjoyed chapter 2!