Inside My Mind (A Harry Potter Fanfiction)

Chapter XL

Hogwarts, Unplottable Location, Scotland, Great Britain

Sunday the 27th of December 1994

3:24 AM

Blaise woke up, slowly. His vision was blurry and it didn't help that it seemed to be dimly lit in the room that he was in. He knew he was in the Hospital Wing at least. That wasn't much of a plus.

He rubbed his eyes and suddenly realized that he wasn't alone in the bed. He glanced around him and a slight smile spread on his face, despite the abdominal pain that was killing him.

Hermione was pressed against him, her head on his chest. His robe was covering her as there weren't enough blankets for her. On his other side was Bella. She was sitting up against headboard. She was sitting on Draco's leg, her head on his shoulder. She looked fast asleep. Draco was on the very edge of the bed, his arm around Bella's shoulders. They shared a blanket, leaving the thick wool one to Blaise.

"You're awake."

Blaise looked at the person who had whispered to him. His eyes met Luna's and she looked very tired. Blaise nodded, slowly.

"Will I live?"

Blaise was shocked at how raspy and rough his voice was. Luna gave him a sad smile and tilted her head. Blaise looked down at Hermione and ran a shaking hand through her thick curls. She didn't wake up but she did snuggle closer into his side.

"Will she be okay?" Blaise murmured. Luna blinked in surprise.

"I didn't say you would die."

Blaise gave her a sharp look.

"Will I?" Blaise asked. Luna's face didn't lose its surprised look. She leaned back in her chair and drummed her fingers against the arm of the chair.

"I don't know."

Blaise opened his mouth to ask once more about Hermione when Luna's words finally got through to him. He closed his mouth and then opened them again, not sure what to say exactly.

In his entire time of knowing Luna, she had never said 'I don't know'. That wasn't who Luna was. Luna was omniscient. She always knew what to do. She always had that little knowing smile. She never looked uncertain, unless it came to Draco and that was most likely because she had a crush on him.

Luna not knowing something, especially something so important, shook him to his core.

"What do you mean you don't know?" Blaise rasped. He didn't understand why his throat was so raw until he remembered a few flashes of vomit.

Ah, that was why…

"I cannot See. I've tried but I cannot See your future. I cannot See anything. I'm so sorry" Luna whispered. She looked desolate and Blaise shook his head. He couldn't figure out what to say.

"I…it…" he croaked. Luna stood and turned away from him. Her shoulders were hunched over and he raised his hand to grab her hand. He was shaking too hard from the coolness of the air to grab onto her steadily. Luna turned to look at him with wide eyes.