Part 1: Luna's Story

"Congratulations Mrs. Lovegood," the head obstetrician at St. Mungo's told her. "It's a girl."

Xenophilius smiled and grasped his wife's hand. "Oh, isn't it wonderful darling? What do you want to name her?"

Mrs/ Lovegood looked into her daughter's large blue eyes. She pursed her lips and looked around the room, spotting a beam of light from the full moon streaming through the window, shining on the silver medical equipment.

"Luna," she said, caressing her daughter's face.

"A beautiful nme for a beautiful baby girl," Xenophilius agreed and kissed both girls on their foreheads.

"I've never seen a newborn so alert," one of the nurses commented. "And she barely cried." The nurses waved their wands over Luna and muttered some incoherent spells under their breath.

"She's absolutely fine," commented another nurse. "that's a very special baby you have there."

"Of course she is; she's a Lovegood," said Xenophilius. "we wouldn't have it any other way."

"Right, a Lovegood." The doctor's eyes darted around the room. "Well, if you'll excuse us, we'll leave the three of you alone."

"Yeah, special," one of the nurses mumbled as they left. "That's one word you could use."

Xenophilius gave a small chuckle before turning back to his wife. "She looks just like you Selene."

"Well, if she has your sense of adventure, then she'll be perfect." Selene wrapped the blanket tighter around Luna, who had finally decided to fall asleep. "Of course, she's already perfect."

Xenophilius took Luna from her mother and cradled her gently in his arms. He kissed Luna on her forehead again and then looked to Selene. She looked happy, but dark purple bags had formed underneath her eyes.

"Here honey, you get some rest," he said before calling in a nurse. "The nurse can take Luna and then all three of us can get some sleep."

"I'm fine," Selene protested. "I want to hold her a little more." Selene reached for her daughter but Xenophilius shifted Luna to one arm and took Selene's hand, kissing the back.

"Sweetheart, you were in labor for sixteen hours," he said. "You need some rest. "I'll be right in that chair over there and after you take a short nap you can get discharged and we can all go home."

Selene smiled. "All three of us. As a family."