It took the couple an hour to finish with the interview, the subject going on from the Dementors to their positions as assistant professors, their young masteries, and touching on the subject of Sirius Black. When they were done, Xeno rose, "I will make this tomorrow's edition but I can't say how many people will actually read it; our subscriptions are not many."
"Sir, you get in touch with Bogrod at Gringotts and ask him to give you enough galleons for every magical household in the UK to receive a copy of tomorrow's issue. We want everyone getting one," Alexander said, shaking the man's hand.
Both Lovegoods looked as though they would faint at hearing that, it would be more money than they had ever seen, even after paying for the supplies needed to make up that many copies. The man gratefully shook the two offered hands before shooting off to clean up, muttering about shopping that was needed to be done.
Luna led the pair outside and sat down on stone benches in the garden, "Thank you both so much. The Quibbler is my father's great love; he has been struggling to make something of it since starting it years ago whilst at Hogwarts. Getting an interview from Harry Potter, it will help a lot."
"We're pleased to help you both," Hermione said, leaning against her boyfriend, "You're going to be a second year this term right?"
"Yes"
"Are you planning on what subjects you're going to take in third? Maybe some that your friends are?"
The blonde's face fell slightly, "I don't have any friends at Hogwarts anymore."
"Why not? You're a nice girl."
"I was friends with Ginny but then she withdrew from everyone and now she's in St Mungo's. Everyone else thinks I'm weird; Ronald calls me Loony Lovegood," a pearly tear dropped from her eyes, "I really try to be strong but they've been stealing my things and…"
The demigods were instantly on either side of the crying girl, comforting her as her entire body shook from the ferocity of her sobs. Both were well accustomed to bullying, not being able to read in primary school and having Dudley Dursley call you both freaks was enough incentive for the other students. They had handled it by being strong together and taking vengeance by magical means.
When Luna had stopped crying, and dried off the tears, Hermione asked softly, "Who is it that takes your things Luna?"
"The older Ravenclaws, they are trying to drive me out of Hogwarts, they don't want Loony Lovegood as a Ravenclaw. Just because my father is eccentric and my mother was deemed insane due to her belief in creatures that others were unable to see, and then died in a spell experiment; they class me as mad before even meeting me."
"You mean like Nargles? Those are those fairy things that swarm mistletoe right? Bloody menaces," Lex spoke, having been attacked by some a few Christmases earlier.
The silver/blue eyes widened in glee, "You can see them too?"
"Yeah, it's something we've been able to do since birth," Hermione said, hinting to the blonde's answer from before, "Now, why haven't you told Flitwick about this bullying before? He could help you."
"No, it will only make this worse; I can't escape them as they are my own house, my supposed family within the walls of Hogwarts," Luna scoffed at that.
"Well, we're going to help you Luna, we help our friends. Besides, we're going to be assistant professors this term, that means we can hand out punishments like all other professors can," the wizard's smile was dark and protective.
Hearing him call her a friend, Luna was certain her ears had been hearing things, but then seeing the look in both sets of eyes, she knew that they were speaking the truth, "Thank you and don't worry, I won't tell anyone about you both being what you are, I promise."
Just shaking their heads at how much this witch was able to see about them, the couple stood and hugged her tightly, "If you need us at all until school starts, just send us a letter, we'll be staying at Hogwarts for the rest of the holidays."
The bright blonde led them inside, to the house's Floo and let them head off, smiling to herself after they had left and skipped outside, singing, "I have friends, I have friends."