The stars (Harry Potter fanfiction)

Chapter Thirty-Seven

Harry and I are officially on the train. His head is laying on the window, while I sit reading a book. Hermione and Ron aren't here yet, but they should be coming soon.

"Aren't you excited, to tell them?" I ask Harry, putting my book down. He only whispers out a yeah. Before turning back to the window.

"You don't sound like it," I tell him, putting my full attention on him. He sighs and turns further towards the window.

"Did I do something wrong?" I ask, he shakes his head no. And tells me. "Just, not in the best mood."

I nod and smile, and go back to my book. That is until the compartment door opens, and walks in is Hermione and Ron. I smile and look up towards them. They settle into the seats while I just stare at them both.

"Harry and I have news!" I tell them with the biggest smile on my face.

"Well, what is it?" Ron asks, I look towards Harry to see if he wants to tell them. But he doesn't even look like he's paying attention. So I decide to go on and say it.

"We're dating!"

Ron drops his bag of candies on the floor, while Hermione shuts her book and looks up at us.

"I knew you two liked each other. But never did I expect you two to admit it." Hermione tells us, I nod my head and smile. Harry still hasn't broke his eyes from the window. Doesn't even look like he's paying attention.

"Harry. Are you going to say something?" I ask him. He only shakes his head no. Now we sit in silence. No one saying anything after that, I just sit and read the rest of the ride.

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We got off the train a while ago, and have been walking beside it to get to the carriages. I have my bag on my side, Sabrina in it sleeping. I'm walking alongside Harry holding his hand. While Ron and Hermione walk behind us.

"I'm surprised the Ministry's still letting you walk around free. Better enjoy it while you can." I hear from behind us. I want to turn around but Harry pulls me forward to keep walking.

But the person catches up to us, and it's Malfoy. With his annoying friends by his side.

"I expect there's a cell in Azkaban with your name on it." Harry lets go of my hand and lunges for Malfoy. But Ron grabs him before he can do anything. Malfoy steps back by his friends and looks at us.

"What'd I tell you? Complete nutter." He tells them before walking off, both his friends following behind him. Ron is still holding Harry, but Harry is thrashing in his arms and then he yells out.

"Just stay away from me!"

Ron looks at Harry, while Hermione walks closer to us. "It's only Malfoy. What'd you expect?" He tells Harry. It's all of us staring at each other before Harry tugs his arms out of Ron's grip.

Harry then walks ahead of everyone. Hermione, Ron, and I all sharing worried looks on our faces. "C'mon, we're going to miss the carriages," I say to them, grabbing Hermione's hand and walking further ahead.

No one is talking. Harry still ahead of all of us, Hermione leans over to whisper in my ear.

"Do you know what's up to him?" I shrug my shoulders, before whispering in her ear.

"I don't know. He was fine earlier, and now he's like this." I tell her. And then after that, it's silent again. Before we start to reach the carriages.

Harry stops as a carriage pulls off. Causing us to be able to catch up, Harry is staring at someone in the carriage. And once I'm far enough to see who it is.

It's Cho.

He's staring at her like that is his girlfriend. And she's staring at him. Once I reach Harry's side, I ask him.

"Do you still fancy her?"

He stares ahead watching her carriage be pulled off. Before answering me.

"No." And that's all he says. Nothing after that. Maybe he's lying, I can't think about it anymore because Neville appeared next to us. Holding a plant, like it's his child.

"Hi, guys." He says greeting all of us. We all greet him back. Harry then turns around and is faced with a thestral.

"What is it?" Harry asks, slowly everyone turns around to look at what he is talking about. But they are faced with nothing.

"What's what?" Ron asks him, Harry then points to the thestral. "That. Pulling the carriage."

"Nothing's pulling the carriage, Harry. It's pulling itself, like always." Hermione tells him. Harry shakes his head in disbelief and turns to me.

"Athena, You can see it too. Right?"

I shake my head, and act like I don't know what's he's talking about. "Harry. I don't see it."

That is when a new voice enters. And I know that voice from anywhere.

"Stars, stop pretending."

The voice causes everyone to look up towards it. And it's Luna, I've mentioned her to Harry before. But he has never met her.

"Busted," I say while walking to the carriage and taking a seat next to Luna. She then turns to Harry and says.

"She's pretending she can't see them. Because she doesn't want to. But she can."

Harry looks confused, almost everyone does. But Neville he knows Luna, he even fancies her.

"Don't worry. You're not going mad. I can see them too. You're just as sane as I am." She tells Harry, he stares at her before walking into the carriage. Everyone else following behind him.

"Everyone, this is Loony Love..." Hermione starts but she then realizes her mistake. Stopping herself before she can finish the sentence. "Luna Lovegood." She corrects herself. I don't think Luna understood. And I hope she never does.

I scoff and look away from Hermione, she looks very guilty and leans towards Luna. And tells her.

"What an interesting necklace. I know Athena wears one like that." Hermione is just trying to move past what just happened.

Luna grabs the charmed necklace and says. "It's a charm, actually." She then looks at me, and I finish the sentence saying. "Keeps away the Nargles."

"Hungry. I hope there's pudding." Luna says out loud trying to start a conversation. But everyone looks uncomfortable. Probably thinking Luna's a weirdo, even though these are my friends they can be the biggest arseholes.

"You can see them, Athena?" Harry asks, talking about the thestral. I shake my head and say.

"No. I can't."

Luna laughs and says. "She can. We both can, she just likes pretending."

And then the carriage starts moving.

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A/N

Guys I'm literally dyinggggg. No one is updating their stories, so I have nothing to read. All I do is sit in my room talking to my cat and watching freaking glee and greys anatomy and Jane the virgin. Do not judge my taste in shows, I know it's bad. But life is boring so get ready for more update bitches.

-lei