D&L

Over the next few days Luna had a period of what her father called Rainbow Moods, one moment she was as sunny as always, others she was down and snapping at people Why are you worried? She asked herself Pansy is hardly competition. Draco hates her. She snapped the book she had been trying to read shut Maybe a walk will help me relax

She walked towards the forbidden forest, a picnic of sandwhiches and a flask of tea in her dark pink rucksack. Spreading a blanket on the forest floor and smiling up at the thestrals she began to daydream. She and Draco were at the beach, dancing and crashing through the surf, a small golden haired, grey eyed child followed them laughing.

A twig snapped and Luna looked over her shoulder to see who, or what had decided to gatecrash her picnic. It was Draco. He smiled awkwardly, "Hi"
"Hi" A bird sang in the treetops, he shuffled his feet uneasily, Luna began to doodle in the dirt with a twig.

"I . . . thought you might like these" He held out a box of chocolates, a small purple star shaped box, tied with a green ribbon. Luna stared at him with wide eyes,
"Have you got Pansy a box too?" Draco scowled suddenly,
"No! You know I hate her, she's petty, immature and she calls you Loony" He sat beside her "I meant everything I said at the ball, I'll always be yours, whatever the mask"

Luna placed a hand on his smooth, pale cheek,
"I know, it's just so frustrating that she is between us"
"She isn't!"
"Everyone expects you two to be together"

Draco stood, grabbed her hand and the pair began running towards the castle,
"Where are we going?" Luna asked gasping for breath,
"To sort this out permanantly" They ran, Luna's bare feet streaked with dirt and leaves in Draco's hair, to the entrance hall. Where Pansy was stood talking with the other Slytherins,
"Hiya Drakey . . . What's Loony doing here?"

Draco scowled at her "Don't call her Loony, Parkinson"
Pansy looked shocked and hurt "Drakey . . ."
"Don't call me Drakey. And Luna is here because I want everyone to witness me asking her out on a first date"
Luna and everone else had been struck dumb. Draco smiled at Luna "So what do you say? You, me and the Three Broomsticks?"
Hostility rolled in awkward waves from Pansy, but Luna found she didn't care, she held Draco close,
"I say yes" They kissed. Luna knew conflict would soon be firing from all sides but she didn't care

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