Draco felt himself smirking inside, although the weight pressing down on his mind prevented the expression from reaching his face. His reputation for being a womaniser around Hogwarts was well known and no matter how dim witted Lovegood pretended to be, Draco had figured that she wasn't as naive as she first seemed. He had seem the thought pass across her eyes as she noticed the bed but then she had looked at him. She had looked past his image and figured out the one thing he really needed: Sleep.

'Maybe it's not sleep I wanted, Lovegood. How would you know?'

He sat down beside her expecting her to squeal, squirm or otherwise act in disgust and/or sheer joy. To his immense disappointment she did nothing.

'No, it's sleep. You were nearly falling asleep at breakfast this morning. I saw that fat boy nudge you when Dumbledore told us the notices.'

She turned to smile at him.

'If it's nightmares, I read about a charm that can get rid of them. If I just go and get my Quibbler I could-'

She got up and made as if to leave but Draco gripped her arm and pulled her back down beside him.

'You're going nowhere, Lovegood.'

'But I was-'

'Do you think I'm going to let you run straight to Scar-face, Mudblood and Weasel. No, you're staying here, Loony.'

Luna had no reply to that and sat awkwardly swinging her legs as she sat on the sofa. There was a deathly silence in the room and Luna could only stare at the floor and wait. She could feel Draco's eyes on her and it was starting to make her feel uncomfortable. At last the silence became unbearable and Luna began to do what she always did when there was no-one to talk to- she spoke aloud.

'I hope Katie's alright. It mustn't be nice to be cursed. I hope they find out who did it. Harry thinks it was you but Dumbledore doesn't believe him. Can I go yet?'

Draco didn't answer, he just sat watching the babbling blonde, his expression stony. At this Luna stood up and turned to face him, leaning over so that their eyes were level.

'Draco? Can I go now?'

When he didn't answer Luna turned to leave. She was about to walk away when Draco spoke.

'Why do you want to know who did it?'

Luna spun on her heels and thought for a minute, her forehead scrunching in her thought.

'So I can stop them from doing anything bad again. I know they didn't want to do it. Who would want to hurt Katie?' She smiled, seeming to be talking to herself rather than Draco.

'But why would you want to help them? They used an unforgivable curse on a student.'

Luna looked at Draco, her eyes serious.

'Nothing is ever unforgivable. Some things just take longer to forgive than others.'

And with that she stepped out and shut the door behind her.

Not my best chapter I know but oh well. I've tried my best to keep them in character but I think I may have wavered a bit in this chapter.. I'm not sure.

Now to say thanks to all my reviewers! They really do make me happy. College is amazing and I'm loving every second of it. Next chapter will be uploaded tomorrow or possibly tonight.