Treacherous | Hermione Granger Book II

|36| Chapter Thirty-Six

T H I R T Y  S I X 

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At first, Saffron wasn't quite sure what to make of her newly found company, Luna Lovegood. When she walked down into the entrance hall, she spotted the two heads of blond hair belonging to both Luna and Olly instantly. With a wave, she headed over to them, and as soon as she did so, she began the Luna Lovegood experience.

"Hello," Saffron greeted them pleasantly, standing tightly beside them near the noticeboard. The entrance hall was quickly becoming full of students from all years and houses, all of whom were eagerly anticipating the chance to learn how to duel. Many people were seeing it as an opportunity to learn more defensive magic in case they have to face the monster in the Chamber of Secrets. Saffron, on the other hand, didn't see it in that way, she saw it as a chance to laugh at Lockhart getting his ass handed to him by anybody who might potentially duel him. 

Olly waved at her when she made her way over and smiled when she stood beside them. "I've been looking forward to this all day. Luna, this is my friend Saffron, Saffron this is my other friend Luna,"

"Nice to meet you," said Saffron warmly offering her hand to the girl, who shook it albeit hesitantly.

"Your Rowan's sister," Luna stated matter-of-factly. Her hair was quite simply wild, Lavender wouldn't approve in the slightest. She wore a fuzzy green coat and had the strangest pair of earrings that Saffron had ever seen before. So strange, that she couldn't quite tell what the green things coming out of her ears were.

Saffron nodded with a small smile. "Yeah, you two are in the same year, right?"

"Yes," nodded Luna. "He's quite nice, you know. But he is quite shy, he asked me not to tell anybody that he bought one of my asphodel necklaces," Luna opened her mouth realising that she hadn't done as he requested. It was in an 'o' shape and she blinked upon coming to the realisation. "Sadly, I just told someone,"

Olly let out a laugh and sent a grin in Saffron's direction. "Shall we head inside? I don't want to miss a second of what Lockhart ends up doing, it's going to be too much fun,"

Saffron and Luna followed their mutual friend into the hall and that was when Saffron asked Olly the question that had been lingering on her mind. 

"Where's Padma, Terry or Lisa?" She furrowed her brow but not in relation to the question, but rather at the large stage that had replaced the benches in the Great Hall. It stood right in the centre. Lines of students stood by it and Saffron made a conscious decision to not go near the crowds as she hated being in crowded situations.

"They didn't want to come with us because of me," 

It wasn't Olly who answered. It was Luna. The girl casually answered the question in such a sad way that Saffron was left feeling nonplussed. She had heard that the girl was dotty but what was wrong with that? Why wouldn't they go with one of their best friends just because he was with a girl who wouldn't usually fit into their group? It baffled her and she felt very sorry for Luna feeling such a way about it.

"No," Olly started with a firmness in his voice. "That's not it at all, Luna, I just wanted it to be the three of us, I thought it would be nice for the two of you to meet without any of them here. I mean, she's wearing your necklace, after all, Luna,"