I think I am afraid to love. Or at least loving Luna. Which is a problem. Because I

do. She's truly amazing but now is not the time for romance. The Ministry has

fallen and Voldemort has openly seized control. But what can I do? I, Neville

Adam Longbottom, am a coward. I always have been, but now is not the time for

cowardice either. I guess I need to look for the Gryffindor in me, if there is

any... I should start by going to Hogwarts, but I don't want to. See, I am a

coward.

***
The train loomed above me, scarlet and this time ominous. I saw less people

there. But I saw familiar faces. Ginny, Pavarti and Padma, Seamus, Dean,

Lavender and others, but I did not see Luna, my heart skipped a beat.

"Hello Neville." I heard a soft voice say to me. I whirled around and there, to

my relief, was Luna.

SOOOOO Cute, can't wait for next part.

love it!!!

its cute!!

"Luna!" I exclaimed. She seemed to have matured in the months we were

apart, her hair was longer, her eyes brighter and she stood taller. Every

strand of her hair was a different shade. Ranging from milky white to golden

like the dawn... Quit it Neville! I thought You're acting as if you're in

love with her hair!

"How was your summer?" she asked me.

"It... it was ok... you know apart from the whole... ministry thing..." God

Neville relax! You can't even talk to her!

"Oh, yes. I just found out about that actually. My father and I were in

Mexico looking for the Smooth Coated Filibinger. It's a cousin of the nargle

you know..."

(Just so you know I am the queen of short posts... XD)

The rest of her words were drowned out by the train whistle.

"Shall we find a compartment then?" Luna asked.

"S-Sure lets find ginny..." I said sure i cound not stand being in the same

compartment as luna alone...
***
"Hello Luna, Neville." Ginny said as we sat down in the compartment with her,

pavarti, dean, seamus and lavender.

"How sound proof are these things?" Seamus asked, examinging the walls for

flaws in the strusure that might let a peep through.

"Lets find out shall we?" Ginny asked.

"How-" Seamus began but was intrupted by an earsplitting scream.

"by the fact that no one has come running i'd say very." Luna said.

"Ok than we can talk..." Ginny said. " Ron, Harry and Hermione escaped at the

wedding we knw this, and knowing Hermione i'd say they went somewhere with

lots of muggles..." It went on like this for several hours, people arguing,

sharing ideas and worries when the train slowed down.

"Five more minutes till arrival." the driver said over the load speakers.

(I realized my tenses are a bit off... oh well
X Susi

Ships that will be included in this ff:
Dean and Parvarti
Seamus and Lavender
Harry and Ginny
Ron and Hermione
The red means only a little bit because it is not focued on those characters

(I am a terrible spell and my grammer ain't the best but..."

(This ones short but sweet i really love this ship)

"Oh good, i'm rather hungry..." luna said. there were murmers of agreement. I was

relived. The train stoped and we hustled to get a carridge. the great thestrals,

which I've seen since my frist year at hogwarts, were eyeing the students and a

second year screamed.

"well," Dean said. "I wonder how many teachers up and quit."

"None, except the muggle studies teacher. They made snape headmaster though."

I said miserably, Severus Snape was not a nice man.

"WHAT?!?!" Dean yelled, he was muggle born and didn't get the daily prophet.

"If i had known that i wouldn't be here." dean muttered. Just then they turned a

corner and Hogwart came into veiw, I had been going there 7 years and it still

took my breath away.

neville and luna...soo great

post soon, good job

Thanks I hope this post is good...

"This way please!" Professor McGonagall said ushering us inside. I was glad to

see the familiar Great Hall. Luna parted with us and sat at the Ravenclaw table.

The sorting began and lasted for a half and hour and ended with " Zeller, Kate."

becoming a new Gyffindor.

"Finally." Seamus muttered, no longer able to stop his stomach from rumbling.


The meal appeared before our eyes and a 1st year gasped, nick had just appeared

through the table.

"Hello Nick, how are?" Lavender said cheerfully.

"Perfectly dreadful, thank you." he replied. "The new headmaster has forbidden me

to go anywhere near the Quidditch pitch, no fun for nick this year, now us ghost are

working for Filch." he said disgusted. I glanced at Snape.

"Will the headmaster be continuing DADA?" Dean asked.

"No," I said, "The deatheater Acymus will." I said scathingly.

"And his sister Alecto is teaching muggle studies." Pavarti added.

"Isn't this going to be an interesting year." Seamus said sarcasticly.

I agreed with him.

+ (OMG there are no neville smilys, must complain!)=

Ooo, I like this. This is interesing

Thanx i know my grammer and spelling aren't great but bear with me

Ok next post.

We left the Great hall after the feast and headed toward the Gryffindor

Common Room.

"Huckleberry." Seamus said sleepily, it was after 11:00. The fat lady swung

open to admit us. Stumbling a bit we made our way to the boy dormitory.

"It's good to be back." I said.

"Yeah." Dean said flopping on his bed.

"Uh oh..." Seamus said, "Dean you gotta get out of here."

"Why?" Dean asked, obviously puzzled.

"Look." Seamus said and pointed to the Evening Prophet.

"Oh man this is bad." Dean said.

"What?" I asked. Seamus held up the paper the headline said...

Oh I am evil CLIFFE! I am such a doofus!

oooohhh...c'moooon....you aaaare sooo evil

pamsoid

I have the next post all written up but i am going to make you wait becasr i am evil like that... besides thats the whole point of a cliffe.

forget that, i'm nice XD !

ALL MUGGLE-BORNS MUST REPORT TO MINISTRY FOR REGISTRATION

"That's not good." I said.

"I got to go... NOW!" Dean said. Just then the door burst open.

"Have you seen the Prophet?!" Lavender asked.

"Yeah, Dean's just leaving..." Seamus said.

"Leaving?" Ginny asked.

"Yeah." Dean said.

"Where are you going?" Parvati asked.

"I don't know." Dean said and slipped down stairs and into the night.

"He'll be OK" Seamus said, unconvincivly.

i really wonder where he's gone... :think:

He went to Narnia jk lol