Weeks later it was Valentine's Day and a very rainy one at that. The wind howled and thunder crashed outside as we were eating lunch once again.
"So does anyone actually have a valentine this year?" Cedric asked us all. Luna and I share a secret glance before we both shake our heads.
"No," Cora says. "I don't really like anyone here." Rory stares at her, pretending to be offended.
"Wow, thanks Cora," he scoffs.
"You know what I meant," she giggles, rolling her eyes. "I've just never...I've never felt anything towards anyone. I've honestly never wanted to, if that makes any sense. Like, I don't see myself ever dating anybody or getting married, or being intimate with anyone. Is that weird?"
"Of course not. I think there's a term for it, actually. I just can't remember," I reply, trying to contain my joy. I truly couldn't remember the word; I was too busy being excited that she was different too, even if it wasn't in the ways that Luna and I were.
"Oh, good. I've always done well on my own anyway," Cora says with a relieved grin.
"So if that's the case, what do you want to do with yourself after Hogwarts?" George asked. Now I could actually tell the twins apart because of the white bandages that he wore.
"I've always wanted to open my own bakery," she says dreamily. "Maybe right over in Hogsmeade, who knows?"
"You definitely should," Ced replies with a smile. "Those cookies you make would sell out for sure." We all nod in agreement; there had been numerous occasions where Cora baked chocolate chip cookies for us, and she had to give us each an individual plate of them after Fred and George almost killed each other over the last one a few months ago. She'd made us birthday cakes, brownies, doughnuts, and lots of other things and they always came out perfect.
"Oh, that reminds me," she said, reaching into her bag and taking out a handful of cellophane bags tied with pink and white ribbons. "I made these last night. I'm not the best at writing with frosting yet, but it's something." She passed out the bags and when she handed me one I realized that there were heart-shaped sugar cookies inside, topped with pink icing with candy heart phrases like "be mine" or "love you" written on them in white lettering.
"Happy Valentine's day," she said, "even if we're all a bunch of lonely bums." We burst out laughing and thank her, eating the cookies that were delicious as always. The clock tolled and we went off to our classes, and even long after lunch had ended I couldn't stop thinking about the look between Luna and I when having a valentine came up in conversation. I knew she had something planned out, I just had no idea what.
~Later~
I was doing my homework in the common room, which was surprisingly empty. Luna suddenly throws the staircase door open and drags me up the girls' stairs away from my homework.
"We're having a Valentine's day picnic and you have no say in the matter," she declares, dragging me by the hand as I struggle to keep up with her.
"Have you noticed it's storming something wicked outside?" I ask as we get to her door. She smiles.
"I never said we were going outside," she responds, pushing the door open. A blanket and a basket was laid out on the floor by her bed, and there were tapered candles that cast a warm, flickering light over everything. It made the raindrops on the window sparkle gold, and the sound of the storm outside only added to the effect.
"What's all this for?" I ask, my heart doing cartwheels.
"I just figured I'd have a picnic with my cat. You, silly," she replied with a laugh. We sit down on the blanket and just as Luna's about to open the basket, Sage pops her head out of it and meows loudly.
"Please tell me you didn't do what I think you did," Luna says under her breath. Sage doesn't reply, of course, and I lift the cat out of the basket so she can inspect the damage.
"Sage, you naughty bloody cat," she says through her teeth as she pulls two half-eaten sandwiches out of the basket. I can't help but laugh at the lack of regret in Sage's eyes, and Luna puts them back in the basket and pushes it aside.
"Sorry," she sighs. I smile and take her hand.
"Don't apologize, it's the thought that counts," I remind her, and she suddenly gets up and grabs something off her dresser.
"I didn't have time to get one from a store, so I made this out of a coathanger," she explains, sitting down next to me again. In her hand is a little star-shaped ring made out of gold wire, and when she puts it on my finger I notice she's wearing one too.
"This is just until I can do it properly someday," Luna whispers.
The meaning of her words fills up my mind, and suddenly I'm kissing her as hard as I can. In another instant she's on top of me in her bed, and I can feel my pulse pounding in my whole body. My fingers are knotted in her hair and I feel her hand go to the buttons of my shirt. She pulls away and stares into my eyes, questioning. Can I? she asked wordlessly, and I nod my head. She unbuttons the top button, and the next, and the next until my whole shirt is undone. Somehow Luna knew exactly what to do; she shifted her weight and the sensation stunned us both, but this time she kept going. Her weak, shallow breathing was in my ear, and only one thought ran through my head; I love you. God, I love you. I couldn't say it if I wanted to, though, because the feeling between us was so strong that neither of us could talk. Her fingernails dug into my bare shoulders, but the pain only added to the high. More than anything else, I was surprised at her. I knew this side of her existed, but she hardly ever let it show. This, though, was entirely out of character for her, but given the way she gasped for air and collapsed beside me, I wasn't about to complain.
She rolled over on her back and stared up at the ceiling, breathing heavily. There was a strand of her hair that was tangled in my ring, and she looked over at me with a flushed face and smiled.
"Love you too," she whispered.
Dear Reader,
so how'd I do with the family-friendly smut :P lmao it was a little weird writing this because I've never written it before or had any practice with it but I'll probably get the hang of it someday. Gotta go to my next class for online school, until next time!
XOXO
Frankie :)
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Looney (Luna Lovegood x Fem Reader)
Fanfiction"How could my love for her be wrong? Sure, it was odd to some people, but it was love just the same." Since your first day at Hogwarts, there have been rumors about that strange Lovegood girl who wears mismatched clothes and talks about creatures th...
