Luna has a bad day and Neville lets the world see what happens when he feels like someone he cares about is not being treated fairly. Who knew Neville had a temper and a voice?

Song: Fortune by WIlliam Fitzsimmons

Luna sat in the window seat watching the sun rise. The mug of tea was warm and heavy in her hands. She loved watching the sun rise. The joy of watching the world wake up was something she had never gotten anyone else to understand. That was the hard part about working closing at The Bishop's Brew. Staying up late meant she was often too tired to truly enjoy sunrise. Today was Friday. She was off and Chess Club meant she got to see Neville. She needed to get moving soon. She had promised Daphne she would help her surprise Theo today.

Luna: Good morning

Neville: Good morning

Luna: You are up early

Neville: I'm always up this early

Luna: Why?

Neville: Get the plants in the morning sun

Luna: That is a good reason to be up

Neville: Why are you up this early?

Luna: I like to watch the day start

Neville: Nice

Luna: Are you going to be a Chess Club tonight?

Neville: Yes

Luna: See you there

Neville: Okay

Neville watched his mobile dim as the last message he sent faded away. He liked talking to her. She did not make him feel less because he took his time with what he wanted to say. It did not surprise him that she liked watching the day start. He liked the quiet that came with being in the greenhouse as the world woke up.

Today was Friday. He had started closing the shop early so he could go home and get ready for Chess Club. He saw Luna on the days when he dropped in for a smoothie and she was working, but on Friday nights, she was not working and he could talk to her at dinner. The guys tried to give him a hard time about it. Harry reminded them all that they had plants in their green houses that they did not want a sunlamp on. He was in the greenhouse extra early today because he was working on a surprise for Luna. He needed to pay attention to what he was doing. It would be time to open up the shop soon.

Luna: Delivery done

Daphne: THANK YOU!

Luna: Welcome

Daphne: What's wrong

Luna: Nothing

Daphne: If I didn't have to be back in my classroom in 30 seconds I would call BS

Luna: I'm FINE

Daphne: We will talk after school

Luna: Okay

Luna wanted to throw her mobile. She was not going to be able to talk to Daphne after school because she would be at work. On her day off.

On her Neville day.

She knew Mary was not her biggest fan but she had never expected this. She was almost out the door with Daphne's order when she heard her name called from the back of the store.

"Luna, a moment." Mary caught up to her and held the door closed. "Since you seem to be willing to do deliveries for your friends on your day off, I figured you wouldn't mind working tonight."

"I'm off on Fridays, Mary." Luna had tried to get around her. "I thought you had a full crew working tonight."

"Two people have called in sick and you name is at the top of the roster to fill in if anyone calls in sick." Mary smiled as she opened the door. "No one else answered their phones, so you're it. See you at three. You are working until close."

It had taken all Luna had not to throw the muffins and coffee she was holding at Mary. Everyone at The Bishop's Brew knew Luna only asked for Friday nights off so she could have time with her friends. They were her family and Chess Club was a standing commitment.

Mary was always complaining about how much space the guys took up with their boards, but John and Bonnie had welcomed them.

"Mary, they spend more in the four hours they are playing chess than some people do in a week of visits," John had reminded her last week. "They come in on other days and they bring new people in here. Part of the reason this place is called The Bishop's Brew is not because of my last name. It is because my favorite chess piece is the bishop. If those young men want to play chess here on Friday nights, let them."

Luna had held it together long enough to make the delivery to Theo and get back to her flat. She was sitting at her desk right now. There were wads of paper around her and a blank piece of paper in front of her. She had no idea what she was going to do in two weeks, but it was not going to be working with Mary.

Dear John and Bonnie Bishop,

With much thought and regret, I hereby tender my resignation and provide two weeks notice. Please schedule my final shift two weeks from yesterday. I have appreciated the opportunity to work with you and learn from you. I can no longer work with people who do not honor a single simple request and treat my friends (and loyal customers) with disdain and disrespect. Being added to tonight's work roster without being asked was the final straw. Mary can provide the details. I ask that I not be assigned to the same shifts she manages for the remaining two weeks I will be working for you.

Sincerely,

Luna Lovegood

Before she could regret her decision, Luna sealed the letter in an envelope and got ready for work. She would have to start looking for a new job tomorrow. It was a good thing John was handling closing tonight, according to the schedule. She did not think she could make it through a shift if Mary was there.

Ginny: Has anybody heard from Luna?

Neville: I talked to her this morning

Theo: She dropped some muffins and coffee off at work this morning

Harry: Why are you asking?

Ginny: I just got a text from her

Hermione: You always get texts from her

Ginny: Not ones saying she has to work tonight

Neville: She does NOT work on Fridays

Harry: Luna does not work on Fridays. John promised

Neville: It is the only night she asks not to work

Daphne: Luna is working tonight?

Ron: I can leave George in charge of the shop, do I need to check on her?

Ginny: I don't know

Neville: I'll try to get in touch with her.

Ron: Let me know if she needs us

Neville was furious. He was not sure what had happened, but the owners of The Bishop's Brew had promised her Friday nights off for as long as she worked there. John had been working with her so she could become on of the managers and eventually open her own coffee house. They had talked about what she wanted to do with the nest egg her father had left her over the last few months. She had been so excited to learn how to run a business. There had to be a way he could help her.

His Gran had always wanted to do more than just plants at the greenhouse. Something that made the winter months less lean, business wise. But Gran didn't like coffee, she liked tea. Could he talk Luna into opening a tea shop at the greenhouse? He would ask her tonight, before they went to dinner. It was time to work on a new surprise for Luna, all he had to do was come up with a name and a logo before Chess Club started.

Neville: Are you okay?

Neville: Luna, please answer

Neville: Are you okay?

Luna: No

Neville: What happened?

Luna: I don't want to talk about it

Neville: Luna, tell me

Luna: She put me on the roster for tonight

Neville: Who? Why?

Luna: Mary, she enjoyed telling me as I was walking out with Daphne's order for Theo

Neville: You never work on Fridays. John promised.

Luna: Mary has been awful to me since I started training with John. She said two people called in sick and I was the only one she could find to work tonight

Neville: Of all the nerve

Luna: Neville, don't

Neville: She can't treat you this way

Luna: I'm okay, I promise

Neville: I'll see you tonight

Luna: Thank you

Neville: For what?

Luna: Checking on me

Neville: Always

Luna looked around the shop as she tucked her mobile into her apron. She had her letter tucked safely in her pocket and a plan for work tonight. She would be respectful around Mary, but she was not going to be friendly. She would save that for the customers. John should be there to take over for Mary before everybody else got there. She would give him the letter after they closed the doors for the night.

She hated to leave because John and Bonnie had been kind to her and had been wonderful to work for. They were the kind of boss she wanted to be. But she had her limits. The way Mary treated people when they weren't around, both employees and customers, was something she could no longer ignore. Time to face the dragon.

Neville walked into The Bishop's Brew early. He usually did not get there until after six, but he did not want to blend in with the crowd tonight. Walking up to the counter, He was happy to see Luna was the one taking his order.

"Hi, Neville! What can I get for you?" Luna put on her brightest smile.

"A chocolate smoothie and a real smile. I know you, Luna," Neville whispered.

"Anything else for you?" Luna felt Mary's eyes following her actions.

"Not right now. But I'm sure I will want something later." Neville slid the envelope he had gotten out of his pocket and his debit card across the counter. "The envelope's for you. The card is for my smoothie. Come see me on your break."

"Thanks, Neville," Lune put the envelope in her pocket and ran the card through the machine. "Your smoothie will be ready in a few minutes."

"Have a good night, Luna." Neville looked over her shoulder. "You, too. Mary. I hope you don't mind if I gave Luna her birthday card now. I was going to give it to her during Chess Club, but she is working."

Neville walked away from the counter and waved for Theo to join him at their favorite table. "Why is Mary looking like a fish out of water, Nev?" Theo asked.

"Don't know, Theo." Neville shrugged and started setting up his board. "It is better than looking like she sucked on lemon."

"I'm not so sure about that." Theo shivered as he followed Neville to their table. "I'm not so sure."