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Chapter twelve: Castor's POV

A slow drip of snow was falling effortlessly outside the tall glass windows. I tried my best to wipe the ridiculous grin from my face but I was holding Luna close to me, closer than I held the scrapbook of pictures of my mum to me when I fell asleep while looking through it. The snow made me smile, it meant Christmas was near, it meant that I'd feel some form of love and affection. Although I was sure that the feelings I felt in this very moment could never be replaced, even if it was platonic for Luna it was so much more for me.

"You look dazzlingly happy Castor," Luna beamed. I had to wonder if it would creep her out slightly if I said that it was because I was holding her to me. Well… it was Luna so I supposed not.

"It's because I'm dancing with you," I whispered, I never wanted this moment to end, I never wanted to let her go… to go back to Ernie. To leave my heart cold and broken, forever lost in the dark realm of the friend zone.

"HEY!" I gulped, I managed to lift my head slightly to see Ernie looking at me, his face scarlet and his eyes wild… oh god the idiot had finally noticed. Despite myself I smirked and a voice that sounded annoyingly like Sirius whispered 'good on you.'

I stopped and Luna merely smiled at Ernie, "Hello Ernie… it's nice to see you again." She giggled slightly at the end and this caused Ernie to only glare at me more.

I did my best to raise an eyebrow, it was a trait that Fabian had somewhat mastered and I had to admit that I was somewhat in awe of it. I could do it to some degree and it seemed to have the desired effect on Ernie as he growled at me, his fist clenching.

"Get. Away. From. Her," he growled, I merely smiled and looked at Luna with a smile.

"You were clearly neglecting her… you didn't seem to be dancing with her so… I thought I'd do your job and dance with Luna," I sighed, stretching out my arms. Out of the corner of my eye I could just spot a grinning Sirius, I was pretty sure he winked.

"Good on you mate!" I heard Fred yell from somewhere while George laughed in reply.

Luna merely continued to wear her radiant smile.

"How dare you speak to me like that!" Ernie yelled, he stormed forward and I sighed. I wasn't much for fighting but I'd seemed to bring this on myself, if I'd just taken the smart option and settled things diplomatically with Ernie, by telling him that I was just Luna's friend dancing with her things would have been sorted out quickly but… no I had to open my big mouth. I had to open my big mouth and aggravate him, it was out of character for me, to look for confrontation, I would stand up for those who couldn't stand up for themselves, those who simply wouldn't because they saw nothing wrong… well really only Luna seemed to fit into that last category.

"Look, I was dancing with Luna… it wasn't fair of you to ignore her like that so I thought I'd try and make her night not a dreadful waste of time and dance with her," I replied, there it goes again, me and my stupid mouth. I just couldn't seem to shut up, no matter how much I really wanted to shut up, I just couldn't. It was as though my mouth was working without me, spewing words out when my brain was screaming no.

"She's mine!"

I seemed to regain my senses and I did what I should have done from the start, "She's my friend Ernie… we were just dancing. No harm done," I noticed him seem to sigh slightly as some of the redness left his cheek, still he surveyed me with a glare.

I saw Sirius slump and I shook my head, I didn't have his confidence, anyway that wouldn't be fair on Luna, to drag her into this when she probably thought it was platonic anyway and she probably wanted to stay with Ernie… not have me ruin it for her.

"I'm sorry Luna," I sighed as Ernie turned back to his friends, going back to ignoring her just the same as before I noted.

She shook her head and I let out a breath, "That's a curious thing for you to say. You did nothing wrong, merely danced with me and I certainly had fun. Much more fun than being sat around," her dazzling smile widened and I felt my heart thump in my chest.

"Your right… thanks Luna, I'm glad you enjoyed our little dance," then she said something that made me stop, if felt as if time stood still and I felt myself shudder.

"I more than enjoyed it," she whispered as she glided away in her magical dress, her eyes lighting up slightly as she giggled.

"Wait... L-Luna did you-," she stopped me with a mischievous grin.

"Did I what Castor? I'm sure I didn't say anything… maybe the nargles are blocking your ears," she smiled at me, skipping away, her long hair trailing down her back. I noticed the butterbeer necklace she always wore.

"Well your wearing your necklace so shouldn't it keep them away?" I countered, with a grin hoping she'd have to fess up to her words.

"Well… I… it doesn't protect you too, just me," she replied, her eyes lightening up with a look that surprisingly reminded me of a cross between Sirius and Fred and George.

"Really Lovegood?" I laughed.

"Really Black," she replied just as Colin came over.

"Did you two have fun?" He asked, winking to me just as Luna looked away. I glared at him, flushing red, he was terribly embarrassing sometimes. He really didn't help me keep my cool around Luna.

"Yes, it was marvellous," Luna smiled, "Castor is a really good dancer."

"Oooo is he really?" Fabian chipped in, Hannah dangling from his arm.

"He certainly is," Luna continued and I looked at her with a blush. Damn my emotions.

"You hear that Col?" Fabian grinned, he grabbed Colin's arm and began to skip round with him.

"You're such a great dancer Castor!" Fabian yelled in his best girl voice. Luna was in fits of giggles while I merely rolled my eyes.

"You're so immature," I muttered.

"Oh Fabian darling your so immature!" Colin replied, his laughter cracking through his voice.

I gave up on them, although I did admit it was pretty funny.

"I bet you had more fun than expected?" My cousin grinned, she actually winked at me… oh god.

Sirius smirked, "Well, well, well looks like I might have some competition," I highly doubted that.

I felt my face heat up and I groaned, thinking about how much of an idiot I must look, "Thank you for that Sirius."

"My pleasure," he laughed even more at my mortified expression.

"I do as always apologize for Padfoots behaviour," Remus Lupin laughed, jostling his old friend by the shoulders, his shaggy hair falling into his eyes.

"Hey Remus," I replied, I liked Remus. He'd been a very good teacher during my second year and the fact that he was a werewolf didn't bother me at all. I felt sad because I could tell that he would no doubt do his best to rebuff my cousin's feelings due to his werewolf status. I knew that it didn't matter to her, the longing way in which she'd gave at him proved as much, you didn't need to be some kind of genius to work that out. It was clear to anyone who looked at her that she was smitten with Remus Lupin… I was sure that somewhere inside him he returned those feelings but he did his best to hide them to her and everyone else due to the fact that he was older than her… and a werewolf. He just couldn't see that none of that mattered to Tonks, he'd rather live alone than except that she was in love with him and that nothing, no matter how hard he tried could change that.

"How's your evening been then Castor?" Remus asked me as I pulled at my dress robes nervously.

"Good thanks, yours?" I replied, giving Tonks a sideways glance, she looked glum and as I expected Remus still hadn't accepted that he was all she needed and he was all she needed.

"It was good, your cousin here was showing me all of her different metamorphic abilities… she's quite fabulous," I looked at Tonks and she blushes slightly, looking at her feet, her hair turning a bright pink.

Lupin seemed to realise what he'd done and he sighed, still holding on to the belief that him and my cousin just simply couldn't be together, as he denied his feelings even more.

"Is she Moony?" Sirius grinned, Remus shot him a furious glance while Sirius just shrugged, holding out his hands openly.

"Well, I'm going to get some drinks," Remus glared at Sirius even more while Sirius just giggled.

"I can see it too," Sirius whispered in my ear as we were now alone together.

"Yeah, he likes to pretend he doesn't but I know… I know he does," I said, hoping my cousin wouldn't have to suffer heartbreak.

Sirius nodded, "Well, at least it's not another James and Lily situation… at least their friends… and Tonks isn't totally insanely obsessed. If Remus wasn't just so darn stubborn," Sirius sighed, shaking his head.

"I know what you mean," I sighed, I guessed he was talking about Harrys parents. I'd heard enough stories about them to know about the hatred Lily used to have for James.

I smiled to myself slightly, at least Luna and I were friends, that was a start… now… now I just had to build up my courage, my confidence. I was a Gryffindor and I couldn't even ask her out on one date! Sometimes I aggravated even myself.

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