You head down at lunch to the Great Hall for the first time in weeks. You sit yourself at the edge of the long 5th table in the hall reserved for the 7th years and swing your legs around.
You are about you pour yourself some water when Luna joins you. "Ready to go shopping?"
"Yes I am excited."
"Well I have managed to get McGonagall to agree to let us go to Diagon Alley."
"What? How?"
"Actually Hermione did most of it. She had to get permission from Professor Binns to skip class and then she had to clear it with the Headmistress who agreed and then Hermione asked if we could to Diagon Alley. I promised it would just be the four of us – you, me, Hermione and Ginny. She said yes but we have to be back by curfew and we have to use the Floo in her office."
"Luna I could kiss you."
"Well you did tell everyone you had a hot date to the ball so I need to impress," she smirks.
You grab a chicken breast and some salad and bread and begin to dig in. The sooner you eat, the sooner you can leave. Downing your drink you look around for Hermione and Ginny to see Astoria heading your way.
Shit!
"Evee?" She shyly says as she approaches you.
"Hi Astoria, want to join us?"
She looks from you to Luna who is talking to Neville sitting to the other side of her.
"If that is alright with you?"
"Of course, pull up a bench."
"Thank you."
"Have you eaten Tori," you ask.
"Yeah I did thank you. Evee I wanted to say how sorry I was about what happened. I am so angry at Pansy and Daphne. They had absolutely no right to do what they did and if I had of known what they were planning I would have stopped them. I was crying because you were so nice, not because you upset me."
"Tori do not worry. I know it has absolutely nothing to do with you. But thank you very much for coming to check on me."
"Evee, you have been nothing but nice to me. After everything that has happened, with Draco, and me I feel like I stole something that wasn't mine. And it still isn't mine. Evee, he loves you not me. I mean we barely even talk. He can't even look at me."
"Astoria, give it time. I promise he just needs time. He hates to feel like his life is being controlled. You just need to spend time with him, get to know the real Draco and spend time just the two of you."
"Evee you are kind," she sniffed.
"I would do anything for you Tori, you know that."
"Hey love, you ready?" you hear Draco ask from behind you.
"Yes dear," she smiles up at him and turns back to you. "Thank you Evee. You are amazing and a great friend."
"Any time Tori." You lean over and give her a hug as Draco looks away.
You and Luna stand. "Ready to go?" Luna asks.
"Yes Luna, let's go. Astoria, Draco I will see you around."
"Bye Evee thanks again."
You head off as Draco watches you leave.
You make your way to McGonagall's room with Luna and when you arrive Hermione and Ginny are already there.
"Ladies, this is a big deal. The only reason you are allowed to go is because you are exemplar students and I trust you. But if you misbehave in any way that trust will be taken away."
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