AN: A quick update. Hope you all like :D

SD- Nice to see you here dear! Thanks for that much needed super sweet review. Dramione fascinated me in the start but then Druna became my OTP. I think Draco has always been a confused soul who was driven into circumstances by family pressure. Luna is the only one who can handle him :D Anyway, thanks again :)

Chapter 3

.Out of control.

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Draco glanced towards the large doors of the library occasionally as he kept waiting for the Ravenclaw cutie.

At about 7:05 PM, a tensed Luna walked in. As her eyes found her destination, she took deep breaths. Fastening a bracelet containing some good-luck charm around her wrist she marched in confidently, composing herself. It was odd though because she was never nervous. Hell, she wasn't scared even when she had been locked up in the Malfoy Manor during the war! Well, love always does wonders. It often makes its seekers go weak in their knees. And Luna Lovegood was no exception.

"Hello Draco!"

Draco looked up to find her smiling down at him. He was seated in his chair, his arms resting lazily on the table near the restricted section.

"Lovegood."

She smiled once more, fully content with the curt nod she received. She brushed some of her hair falling onto her forehead before taking a seat.

"Why did you want me here?"

That question took him aback. This girl was talking to him as if she didn't know anything. However he was quick enough to stop his thoughts from moving back to the topic of the kiss that happened the previous day. No he shouldn't think about how soft her lips were how he had kissed her back pulling her closer, how he thought she was a sensible girl in her own crazy way, not a lunatic in anyway as many presumed. Sighing and noting where his thoughts had drifted, he pushed a parchment towards her.

"Here. Complete this for me."

"Your homework I suppose?" she said calmly glancing at the paper, "I've finished off mine. I'd love to help Draco."

That made him snort. This girl was showing off her extremely helpful nature. But the truth- she was the one to ruin his study session the previous day. He'd have completed that damn essay by himself. But that dick of a best friend called Blaise Zabini took him around Hogsmede, made him play quidditch. He was glad to be that way, so carefree and happy. He felt he was 11 year old again. But he wouldn't just admit aloud. He never would.

Lost in his thoughts, he didn't notice the Lovegood girl had already started her work.

"Easy Lovegood. Ask me if you have any doubt. I'd not want my essay to be ruined-"

She looked up, gave him a dazzling smile again.

"Don't worry Draco. I'm sure the essay will turn out to be perfect."

"These are the reference books."

He pushed another parchment towards her.

"Careful Lovegood, that's a complicated potion whose variation is to be derived by checking those texts-"

She nodded wordlessly and eyed the list. She adjusted her hair once more before picking up her quill and he found it cute. He didn't know why he called her here. That essay was almost finished. A few more minutes and he'd be done. He didn't call for engaging her in any talks about what happened-

STOP! He chided himself once more, brushing his silky blonde hair out of his eyes. Looking up, he found her chair across him was now empty. He jumped to his feet and sighed again. What was happening to him? This girl... There she was, standing by the shelf present across him, looking for those references.

He sighed once more. He couldn't help but think about it. A crazy girl had come up to him, kissed him out of his senses. The next day she acted as if she did nothing. Nothing!

Moving to where she was, he helped her retrieve a book from the top-most shelf. Because you see, he was a foot taller than her. She had obviously not expected he'd come up from behind. He could feel her tensing up a little before brushing it off to smile at him.

Now that both were face-to face, he asked her something that caught her off-guard.

"Why did you kiss me?"

He was not supposed to ask it! Damn.

"Uh- It was the..."

"The?"

"The wackspurts. They were all round yesterday, messing with my brain."

The colour of her cheeks made him smile again.

"The what? Forget it! Are you sure they were err- wackspars? Or it was your silly bet with that red-haired witch?"

"Um no-"

She stared at his shirt. She couldn't dare look at his face, not now. The happy-go-lucky, carefree Luna was on the verge of passing out. Heart throbbing wildly, she continued staring at his shirt with a mad hope that he'd back off. He had taken off his cloak, she noticed. He just wore a white shirt that carried the Slytherin crest and trousers.

The insides of the castle were warm as it wasn't winter. And he was standing so awfully close heating up the atmosphere further more.

"Are you sure?"

He asked her once more, stepping closer. That action caused the book to slip from her hands. It was by accident she looked at him but she found herself unable to look away. She felt she could drown in those piercing blue orbs. Merlin! This would cost her too much.

"No. I told you..." She gulped, "it was those creatures. Tiny invisible creatures that fiddled with my brain-"

"Are there any wackspurs here now?"

"I- I don't know. May be they are gone. Gone yes. I- I've got this charm that can keep them away. It's also a good-luck charm actually."

"Oh really?"

He smiled again relishing the effect he had on her. He had never assumed she'd stutter or hide her eyes from him. She was Luna Lovegood, remember? He felt the crazy girl was in a denial mood. She looked adorable to him though, her blonde hair tied up in a messy ponytail, her warm blue eyes now glancing at him, looking slightly dazed; her vanilla scent that filled the air he breathed in...

One step closer and they were close to touching. She looked away, placing her hands over his chest, stopping him from venturing further. But that action caused the last tiny amount of his self-control to vanish into thin air.

"Let's find out!"

And without warning he closed the distance between them, pressed his lips to hers. She tried to push him off but her feelings seemed completely out of control. Without notice, her hands resting on his chest now moved up to encircle his neck. That in turn triggered him to pull her even closer. Wrapping his arms around her waist, he lifted her up gently so that she could match his height. Moments later, they parted for air but only to pull each other into another one of those blissful kisses. The second one turned out to be more passionate. They had to be thankful however that the library was nearly empty and that it was Sunday. However one person who solely came looking for them entered the place. That very moment when he witnessed the passionate moment between the two blondes, his ears turned red. Something burned in his chest. Before he could do anything, shock overpowered him and he was rendered unconscious. He was Ron Weasley.

*crash*

That loud crash made Luna jump. A puzzled Draco took few seconds to analyse what happened between him and Luna and what exactly made her jump.

"It's Ron..."

She says wearing a shocked expression while still gasping for air.

"He saw me... us-"

Draco opened his mouth to speak but he couldn't find the right words. And Madam Pince rushing there proved to be of no help.

"What happened here?"

Draco's heart that was still pounding due to the activity he indulged looked like it didn't want to stop.

"It was..." *gasp* *deep breath* "I don't know professor! I and Lu- Lovegood were- standing here and he just passed out!"

"Oh Merlin! We need to inform Pomfrey!"

Draco took a deep breath, silently thanking heavens for that narrow escape. He then looked at Luna who still looked adorable, now fidgeting under his gaze.

"I- er... I'll go inform Harry... Or Hermione..."

With that the Ravenclaw cutie dashed off, never looking back and the blonde Slytherin who could barely stop himself from banging his head.

He had snogged Luna Lovegood. And Ronald Bilius Weasley caught him.

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AN: OK this is turning into a full-fledged story as one of you asked :D

My apologies for any grammar/spell errors. Thanks for reading. Hope this you enjoyed.