Here's the second chapter I promised in New Adventures! Anyway enjoy!
Tonight was the first illegal group meeting that Harry and his friends were hosting. Thanks to the other Fairy Tail mages, we had found the room of requirement earlier in the day. During the fight I hadn't really taken any part in it but it was always fun to watch the more powerful mages fight each other. I remember when Wendy had first joined the guild she had the same issue of not knowing how to fight with her magic. The only thing I knew how to do was to make an enemy weaker and how to transfer it to others. And I was okay with that; I was content with sticking to behind the front lines instead of fighting the enemy head on as the others did.
During dinner the other mages and I gathered into a circle in the middle of the Great Hall, like we'd been doing every day at all the meals. Natsu and Gajeel were arguing over whose team had won the fight. We grabbed the attention of the Great Hall when Erza took Gajeel and Natsu by the back of their shirts and slammed their foreheads together, leaving them ungracefully crumpled on the floor.
"That's extreme," someone from my table commented and all of us laughed.
"Everything is with us," Charle sighed before she, Wendy, and Lisanna went to their table to sit down.
"Draco are you going to the thing tonight," my voice dropped down to a whisper so no one could hear us. The second-generation slayer shook his head.
"No, they wouldn't trust me," he muttered. "Not that I care because I can defend myself well enough. I don't understand why you're going since you already know how to fight five times as well as these people."
"Well, I can actually be useful if I learn Earth magic," I muttered but all of the dragonslayers heard me.
"You're not weak Luna," Wendy comforted.
"Everyone is strong in their own way Luna," Erza told her putting her armored hand on my shoulder. Oh yeah, all of the exchange students got to wear their regular clothes, that's probably the reason for all of Gray's stripping while he was here. "You're amazing at support magic and you're a great friend."
"Yeah, who cares about what kind of magic you use as long as you're a good person?" Natsu asked and I smiled. They always knew exactly what to say if someone was having a bad day. "Well I'm hungry, so I'm going to sit down and eat now." And with that the dragonslayer walked away and took a seat next to Evelyn.
Evelyn had been behaving differently today. She had been distant and removed and all the enthusiasm and happiness she displayed was forced. Apparently Natsu had noticed that as well because the two of them were having a serious conversation and tears were glistening in her dark eyes. The female dragonslayer shook her head and her brother pulled her into a hug.
"Luna why don't you come sit with us today," Erza offered and I looked at her strangely.
"It's against school rules," I objected but the redhead wasn't hearing it.
"I don't see why you have to sit away from other friends just because of your personality," she scoffed and that decided that. When I sat down next to Evelyn, she was crying into her brother's sleeve while Natsu was talking with Harry.
"We're going to have to skip tonight," the pinkette told Harry. "Evie isn't up to it and I want to be with her right now."
"Okay sure," Harry nodded although he seemed slightly confused. "Luna what are you doing here?"
"Erza commanded me to sit here and she wasn't taking no for an answer," I laughed.
"Evelyn are you ok?" Lucy asked as she took her spot next to Natsu. "What's wrong?"
"Her nightmares are getting worse and some of the stuff she's dreamed about is dark. Aside from that she's been having flashbacks," Natsu explained and Lucy cast her a sympathetic look.
"I'll stay with you two then, I don't want Evelyn to be alone," Lucy decided.
"Gray and I will stay behind as well," Erza put in and Natsu looked offended.
"She'll have me! She won't be alone!" he protested and Lucy shook her head.
"Evie needs comedy right now and the best way to do that is to have you and Gray fight each other over something stupid," Happy piped up cheerfully gnawing on a piece of fish.
"Oi what's wrong with her?" Ron asked us and he sat down next to Harry and across from Hermione. He had just noticed that Evelyn was having an emotional breakdown.
"Watch it ginger," Natsu warned, turning protective in an instant.
"She's just dealing with a lot right now," Erza quickly amended. "So we won't be coming tonight, but I'm sure the others will."
"Natsu, can we go back up to the common room? I want to get away from everyone for a while," Evelyn asked quietly, wiping tears from her face.
"Yeah, of course we can," he helped pull her to her feet and the other Gryffindor mages stood up with him. "Let's go. See you guys later." They walked off soon after, the rest of the Fairy Tail members offering words of comfort to Evelyn. Charle looked like she'd seen a ghost and I imagined she had a vision. I'd have to ask her what it was about later.
"Luna do you know what happened to her?" Hermione asked turning away from the conversation she was having with Harry and Ron. I hesitated, knowing that the others would be furious if I told.
"Not specifically no. Nevertheless I won't tell anyone unless she gives me permission to." My curiosity got the better of me and I went over to the Hufflepuff table to see Charle. "Hi you three," I greeted.
"Hello, Luna," Wendy greeted me cheerfully. "What's up?"
"Did Charle have a vision?" The question flew out of my mouth and Wendy and Lisanna tensed.
"You have to promise not to tell Evelyn," Lisanna ordered quietly so no one except Wendy, Charle, and I could hear. I nodded in agreement; I wouldn't tell her anything if it would hurt her. "Makarov pulled all of us aside except, for Evelyn, and told us another reason why we came here, the main reason in his opinion. The dragonslayer hunters that hurt Evelyn made their way to Earth and told Voldemort about harnessing their power for himself. Makarov thinks that if we can eliminate the dragonslayer hunters then both worlds will be safer because Voldemort can't do anything without their help. Charle had a vision that the dragonslayer hunters appeared in some sort of dark room and all of us were there and Harry was yelling."
My jaw dropped, that was not the answer I was expecting. Dragonslayer hunters? Here? "Does Draco know?"
"I think so," Wendy answered. "Makarov told the rest of the dragonslayers." We lapsed into silence and I felt nervous all of a sudden. If Evelyn knew, she would be a mess. But I also knew that some of the most powerful mages in Fairy Tail were here with her and I knew that we would protect her with everything we had.
"Are you going to the meeting tonight Luna?" Charle asked and I nodded.
"The Gryffindors headed up to their common room because Evie wasn't feeling well so they're all up there. But yes, I'm going, and you?"
"Of course we are," Lisanna answered promptly, "as much as I want to stay with Evie, I think going will be fun."
"Well, I've been thinking about the sort of stuff we ought to do first and-er-" he stopped his introduction to the meeting when he noticed Hermione's hand in the air. "What, Hermione?"
"I think we ought to elect a leader," Hermione voiced and Cho Chang answered immediately.
"Harry's leader," she proposed and no one argued. The other Fairy Tail members laughed quietly and we all exchanged eye glances that said those two would be cute together. Looks like the Strauss siblings' matchmaking habits were rubbing off on us. Hermione urged that they had to make it official so a vote was held and no one disagreed, not even Zacharias Smith.
"Er-right, thanks," Harry stuttered, looking embarrassed and nervous. Mirajane and Lisanna had to put an hand over their mouths to keep from laughing. "And-what Hermione?" Hermione interrupted his awkward speech once again.
"I also think we should have a name," she suggested. "It would promote a sense of unity."
"Can we be the Anti-Umbridge league," Angelina, someone from the Gryffindor Quidditch team, shouted out.
"How about the Ministry of Magic Are Morons Group," Fred threw out and there was a round of laughter at the ridiculous name.
"I was thinking," Hermione's voice cut through the chatter, "more of a name that didn't tell everyone what we were up to, so we can refer to it safely outside of meetings."
"That's a good idea, kind of like what Jellal did at the Grand Magic Games when he was pretending to be Mystogun," I heard Wendy whisper to Lisanna who nodded.
"The Defense Association," Cho offered, "D.A for short?"
"I like D.A. but lets make it stand for Dumbledore's Army because that's what the Ministry's afraid of most right?" Ginny amended. Mutters of agreement spread through the room and everyone was smiling.
"Maybe the idea of nakama isn't lost on them like Natsu thought," Lisanna wondered with a small smile on her face. Everyone was doing well and then talk turned to loyalty to the ministry which I had to speak up on.
"Well my father is very supportive of any anti-Ministry action!" I declared boldly, but since I didn't have to keep up my appearance of believing in strange things I stopped there. After Hermione told Harry to check the time I told my friends good night and walked back to Ravenclaw with Cho and a couple other Ravenclaws.
So yeah that was that. I hope it wasn't too terrible and I promise I'll try to update more. See ya later!