Elastic Hearts ~(Harry Potter Fanfiction) Nuna~Completed

Sadness

(Luna's Pov)
It was starting to get hot out. The end of the year was getting closer, Umbridge was getting meaner, and the D.A. officially disbanded.

Neville was a little disappointed about it. He also seemed nervous. He had no way of learning to defend himself. He was even more nervous since the death eaters escaped Azkaban.

Neville asked to see me at the Greenhouses. Nobody would be there, so I suspected he wanted it to be private.

I entered the greenhouse, fanning myself from the heat. Neville was pacing back and forth, half-cursing Umbridge, and half-nervously muttering to himself.

He saw me, and he bit his lip. "Hi Luna." I furrowed my eyebrows. "Neville? What's wrong? Are you alright? You're very pale."

I came, and cupped his cheek. He closed his eyes for a minute, resting his hand on top of mine. "I don't know what to do, Luna." Neville opened his eyes.

"I can't do anything more. The group's disbanded. Harry can't teach anymore. And I can't learn anymore. I want to do something, Luna. Bellatrix escaped. And-" Neville sat down on a bench, wringing his hands.

I sat down next to him, holding his hand. "Why are you so intent on stopping Bellatrix? I know she's done bad things, but this isn't like you, Neville. What's going on?"

Neville looked pained, and shut his eyes tight. "Bellatrix...she did something horrible to my parents. Have you ever wondered why I was raised by my grandmother?" I suddenly felt a little weird. I never had really wondered. I shifted. "What did she do?"

Neville took a deep breath. "They were part of the Order Of The Phoenix. I was told that they were very brave. And very strong. Bellatrix broke into their home, with a couple other death eaters. She used the Cruciatus Curse to get information. They didn't break. And it cost them they're sanity. I was told they were very good, and I wished I could've met them. And now Bellatrix is out of Azkaban, and I want to do justice." Neville suddenly stood, and kicked a pot hard. "She deserves to die! All these horrible things she's done! I don't have parents because of her!"

The shattered pieces broke all over the place. He pulled through his hair, frustrated. I stood back for a moment, leaving him be. Neville put his face in his hands, and silent sobs shook his body. I'd never seen him so vulnerable.

I slowly walked towards him, gently pulling his hands from his face. Tears ran down his cheeks as he looked at me. I sighed softly.

"Neville...Bellatrix has done horrible things. She's not a good person. But you see, revenge isn't the answer. Your parents wouldn't want that. They would want a proud son, who would do justice without killing." Neville was silent, and I wiped a tear on his face with my thumb.

"My father used to tell me something when I was sad about my mother's death. You take all your angry, sad feelings. You put those bad feelings in a ball, and throw. Throw until you can't see them anymore. And then the bad feelings will be gone. Only the happy ones. And the happy ones-" I pressed my forehead against Neville's. "-are what truly matter."

Neville smiled a bit, and then pulled me into a hug. It felt warm against his chest. "I love you, Luna Lovegood." He said softly.

"I love you too."

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Yay! I found some wifi! I was able to publish this chapter! Sorry if more updates are slow.

-Clo