Ginny was working in the Heads' common room when there was a knocking at the portrait hole. Sighing at the inconvenience of being disturbed while trying to work, Ginny went to the portrait. Opening it, her frustrated immediately evaporated. It was Luna and she looked absolutely awful. Ginny was used to seeing Luna looking happy or just simply dazed but the Luna standing before her now was something completely different. There were fresh tear tracks down her face and her hair looked lank. Even her bright blue eyes didn't seem as bright as they usually did.

"Can I come in?" Luna asked her voice so quiet Ginny had to strain to hear it.

"Sure, come in and talk to me. What's wrong? Is it something to do with your father? Or maybe something else? Is someone hurt?"

"Not yet," Luna choked out, "but I think that they might be soon."

"Who is it? If they're in danger then it's important you tell me. It probably isn't as bad as you think it is now."

"It is! It is!"

"Just tell me what it is about."

"Do you promise not to say anything? Not to anyone."

"I swear I will keep it a secret it as long as doing so won't cause anyone else serious harm."

"Okay then. It's...well it's..."

"Just say it, I'm here for you."

"It's Blaise."

"Blaise Zabini? I swear you don't even know Blaise."

"Yes, well, I do and I'm worried about him. He's left and it's going to be dangerous."

"I know he left, he told me. I can't deny the danger but I can say that it's as dangerous for him wherever he goes. At least this way he will be with people he trusts that actually know what they are doing."

"How do you know all this?" Luna asked, shocked.

"I can't tell you, not unless you at least tell me why you want to know. Why would you care about Blaise?"

"We are sort of dating."

"You are? Since when? Why didn't you tell me?"

"We were keeping it a secret. Besides, you were distracted, I didn't want to bother you."

"It wouldn't have been any bother, you should know that. Tell me about it now. I clearly haven't been a good friend lately."

"Well, he started hanging around with us because he obviously couldn't spend time with the Slytherins, what few of them there are, after his dramatic entrance and everything connected to it. You probably didn't notice because you were always in here. And then he asked me to the Ball and we danced and it was really fun and we kissed goodnight. We've been out a couple of other times to Hogsmeade and he came home with me at Christmas since he couldn't go home. Anyway, we've been spending all out time together and I really care about him and now he's gone and I think I might possibly be pregnant and I don't know what to do."

"Well, you haven't been the only one keeping secrets from your friends. Draco and I have been dating; we've been trying to keep it a secret from my family and the Death Eaters. My family does sort of know now though, or at least some of my brothers know. They overheard part of a conversation between us and should have been able to guess. That's how I knew that Blaise is gone; he's gone to stay with Draco. I've been worried about them too but they are with Snape and Draco has written to me loads. I'm sure we would know if something was wrong. And did you say pregnant?"

"Yeah, I know, I really hope not. I would rather nothing happen but I'm sure I would know too. I'm just worried that if something did happen no one would be able to find them. What if they have hidden themselves too well? It's why I've been wearing these mandrake earrings, they bring luck to lovers."

"Let's get back to this pregnant thing? Have you done a test?"

"I'm scared to. What do I do if I am pregnant? I love Blaise but I'm only seventeen. I'm kind of hoping its just stress."

"Come on, let's get some food and chat some more and take that test. Somehow, we'll survive together."

"We will. I'm sure of it."

Luna and Ginny smiled at each other and walked out of the room.