AN: The story behind Luna's mumblings about marriage and love, as well as some friendly bonding between Draco and Harry.

Disclaimer: Don't own any of the characters or anything even remotely related to the Harry Potter Franchise, except my own copies of the books and some merchandise.

Explanations

Gryffindor won the Quidditch cup that year, but it didn't matter. Slytherin had come second. Albus and Scorpius didn't mind, really, as Gryffindor played well and deserved to win. And they didn't feel guilty, as they too, had played well. They resolved to win the next cup, though.

Harry was pleased. It was the summer holiday before Albus and Scorpius's third year. They were spending the week in Godric's Hollow. They couldn't believe how quickly the year had gone by. Like the previous year, the months after Christmas seemed to fly by, and once again, they found themselves on holiday.

Lily, instead of being afraid of being sorted into Slytherin as Albus had been, was afraid of being sorted into Hufflepuff. She would be beginning her first year at Hogwarts that year. She wouldn't mind Gryffindor, as her Mum and Dad had been in Gryffindor, and she would know James, Fred, and Rose. If she was sorted into Ravenclaw, she would know Dominique (Victoire had graduated). And if she was sorted into Slytherin, she would know Albus and Scorpius. So Lily was fine with any of the three houses, but not Hufflepuff.

"I was in Hufflepuff! It's not too bad" Teddy had assured her when she'd discussed it with him. But she figured that it didn't help her, as Teddy was out of school, and she'd still not know anyone. She hoped Hugo would be sorted into the same house as her. . . They were quite close. He came to visit often, unlike that sulky cow, Rose, Lily thought.

Speaking of people that visited often, Draco had been coming over rather a lot, even before his son had returned home for the summer break. He and Harry were now kind of friends.

"D'you remember what you told me, about what Luna said that night at the Christmas party the year before last?" Harry asked Draco over a cup of coffee one morning.

"All too clearly" Draco replied.

"About not loving her husband and all that?" Harry prompted.

"Yes. . ." said Draco, sipping his coffee. He liked it milky and sweet.

"Well as it turns out, she's been in love with Neville all these years!" Harry said, with an air of having just revealed an important secret. Harry did like to gossip, Draco thought fondly.

"Is that so?" Draco said, trying to sound as keen as Harry was.

"Yep, and that night, at the party, she told Neville how she felt. And he rejected her! He said that he was happily married to Hannah Abbott" Harry continued, pausing for a sip of his stronger, bitterer coffee.

"That's fascinating" Draco commented, smiling to himself.

"Yep, Neville told me all about it. Apparently, Luna kept insisting that he didn't love his wife, but was secretly in love with her, Luna! But alas, she was wrong. That's why he stormed out the way he did"

"And that's why Luna was standing all dazed in the garden, in the bloody snow" Draco recalled. "Muttering about marriage and other nonsense"

"Why did she hex you again?" Harry asked.

"She was threatening to spill the beans about my failed marriage" Draco said. The only person he'd ever told that to was Harry.

"Oh, yeah. Why don't you want anyone to know that you left Astoria, rather than the other way around?" Harry asked. Draco had answered that question before but answered again anyway.

"So that she can keep her dignity. And besides, it's not the fact that I left her that I'm trying to hide. . . It's the reason why"

"Oh yeah," Harry said again. "There's no shame in being gay, Draco" Harry said softly.

"Shhhh!" Draco reprimanded. "You're the only one who knows I'm. . . well, that way" –he didn't like saying it out loud. That was like admitting it- "so hush up".

"The kids are up in their rooms and Gin's out shopping for groceries. You know how those boys eat us out of house and home" Harry reassured.

"In any case, that's not where the shame lies, in this case. It lies in the fact that I was unfaithful to my wife. My beautiful, perfect spouse who didn't deserve to be cheated on" Draco said, draining the coffee mug.

"Astoria may be beautiful and perfect, but she's also female, and therein lays the problem" Harry reasoned.

Draco scowled; an expression Harry was used to seeing from their younger days. "Infidelity is just as bad a sin as homosexuality".

"Homosexuality isn't a sin, Draco. I thought you'd accepted that already? Accepted yourself?" Harry asked, looking his friend in the eye. "You did the right thing, in the end, though. You let her go. You allowed Astoria to go and find true love with a man who loves her"

Draco sighed. "I did. And I let her go on her terms; she told everyone that she left me. I didn't argue. She didn't want the kids, which is something I am eternally grateful for"

"Exactly. So you should just let it all go" Harry smiled.

Draco sighed again. "I already have. I have a friend now, and that sure helps" he grinned at his old-time rival.

AN: OMG Draco's gay! Who didn't see that one coming? Haha. By the way, romance coming up soon. Reviews highly appreciated and always welcome! YAY I watched the new Harry Potter movie on Wednesday, the very first screening of it in SA. I thought it was awesome.

Next Chapter: Third Year

He considered it a milestone for his best friend, having just had his first kiss. A milestone he himself had not yet reached.

. . .to be continued!