Always

Party Begins

Luna saw what was happening from a distance. She had also gone through a phase where no one wanted to be friends with her. She went there and held out her hand to Draco. "Hello Draco. So nice of you to come here. I'm Luna. Luna Lovegood."

"Um... I know who you are."

"Ooh good. Why don't you come over to our table? This way we can all sit together and have a little chat."

"No, thanks. I was just leaving-"

But Luna didn't give him the chance to finish his sentence. She steered through the party, arm in arm with Draco until they reached the table where they had all been sitting.

"Come, sit Draco. Friends, Draco is here to join us." she said, sitting down.

There was an uncomfortable silence. The eerie quiet was finally broken by Ginny, who said, "Hello er..Draco. What are you upto....er....What are you doing there days?"

It took a minute for Draco to realize that Ginny was actually talking to him.

"I'm looking forward to joining the Ministry." He finally replied, not meeting anyone's eyes. His eyes were fixated on the small charmed doll dancing at the center of the table.

Three years ago, he would have just given a rude reply, or a cold stare as an answer to their questions. But the war had changed him. He found himself trying to fit in with his old classmates, trying to find a friend.