One more year ((Neville))

[luna]

The vibrant blue cloth made a soft noise. Not paying much attention to the muggles that sent almost startled looks at her wide blue pants and same colour hair. Luna was tanned and the strong blue colour as well as the yellow blouse she was wearing brought her appearance out nicely. Walking forward barefoot Luna clutched the Quibbler under her arm as she steered her colourful trunk towards the entrance to platform 9 and ¾. Once again singing loudly her favorite song Luna enjoyed the idea of a living in a submarine. It would be an enchanting experience. She could see the merpeoples pets and discover finally whether they really ate seaweed or not.

Pushing her trunk through to the platform the red Hogwarts Express stretched in front of Luna’s eyes. Luna looked at the train without blinking as she moved her head from side to side like a big exotic bird. Not paying attention to people passing her Luna took her time looking around before she finally moved forward. Ignoring the startled stare from a first year Luna tapped one of the aurors on his shoulder.
„Have the Pufflenshups moved out of here? I don’t see any Skittles around here?” Luna demanded the information interesting her immediately. The auror gave her a rather startled look before finally muttering something and hurrying away in the direction Luna had just came from. Not satisfied with the reaction Luna went to the next auror and repeated her question. After receiving 3 more negative answers, Luna finally had the luck of asking an older looking supervisor, who nodded and assured Luna that all security measures had been used.

Feeling satisfied Luna turned and clambered into the train. Her bare feet didn’t really make any noise as Luna moved to the back of the train. Finding an empty compartment in the last to second carriages Luna entered. After some struggling Luna managed to get her trunk up to the luggage hold. Curling up on the carriage seat Luna looked out of the window. Everything really seemed alright. The threat of Pufflenshups had passed. Fixing the multicolored feathers she had braided in her hair, Luna looked around the compartment once more. Shifting a bit Luna took the Quibbler she had been clutching under her arm and opened it immersing in reading immediately.

[Professor Neville Longbottom]

Neville and his Grandmother walked through the barrier that divided the muggle and magical world. Looking around, Neville couldn't believe all the new first years that were swarming around the train. Well, at least he thought they were first years. Neville was nearly six feet tall now, and most younger students seemed like first years to him. Pushing his trolley through the crowd, he walked over to the train and began to stow his trunk. Picking up the cage that held Trevor, he began to look around the station to find some of his friends. He saw his Gran talking to one of the younger aurors. He knew for a fact that guy graduated from Hogwarts last year, and he looked extremely nervous by his Gran. After Gran seemed to get the answer she wanted, she walked over to Neville and placed a reassuring hand on his shoulder.

Adjusting the vulture hat on her head, she smiled down at her grandson. " Now, don't get into to much trouble this year, and don't you dare skip on studying for your N.EW.T.S. Make your Mom and Dad proud." Neville was then clamped into a tight embrace, and then was pushed off by his Grandmother toward the train. Walking up the steps, he waved to his Gran as he ducked inside the last car.

Feeling a bit relieved to be away from his Grandmother, he saw two Slytherins mock the way she had hugged him. Shaking his head, Neville went down the train to find a compartment where he was wanted. He really hated it when his Gran brought up his parents. It was a sore spot for him. His Grandmother had raised him since his parents were tortured to insanity, and don't get him wrong, he loved her for it. However, the love of a parent could never be replaced.

Nearing the end of the train, he found Luna Lovegood looking placidly out of the train window. Knocking on the glass door, Neville let himself in. " Hey Luna, I hope you don't mind the company. How have you been this summer? Did you ever find those animals you were looking for earlier in the summer? I know I wasn't much help finding them." He sat in the bench across from her, and waited for her to acknowledge him.

[luna]

Luna was reading an article about daddys and hers summer trip in the Quibbler. She had read it before. After all daddy wrote it! But daddy always wrote such marvellous articles. The Quibbler was doing well recently. So many people seemed interested in it. Not looking up from her newpaper as she heard the door open Luna just turned the page. A lot of people didn’t like her. They sometimes even called her ’Loony’ behind her back. Luna was sure that in a moment she would wear the door shifting closed once again as the person who had been at the door would leave.

Looking up hazily Luna had to blink a couple of times before her mind finally processed that Neville was sitting across from her. Luna blinked hazily taking some time to process his words in her mind. Big blue eyes stared back at Neville unblinkingly. With the feathers in her head someone in the train station had compared Luna to some exotic bird. Luna had been pleased to hear it. Birds were smart. Some of them were smart. Luna would be a smart bird.
A sudden smile breaking over her face Luna gave Neville a bright smile: „Why yes, daddy and me went to the rainforest to find Knock-Kneed Mertorks. It was absolutely marvelous. There were so many intriguing creatures there.”
Shifting around a little Luna pulled out an extra-copy of the Quibbler and handed it to Neville: “Daddy wrote all about the trip. We have pictures too! And there aren’t Pufflenshups in the station anymore! The world is safe!”

Luna heard a yell and curiously looked up from the Quibbler. Someone was flying past the window on the door. Inside the train. Luna watched at the glass and blinked thoughtfully. „I don’t think she should pick up flying without a broom as a profession,“ Luna told Neville after thinking a little. She was sure she had recognized the girl flying past the window as Dana Coran. Luna knew her because she was a Ravenclaw perefect and seeker. 6th year too so they shared a dormitory. Being Ravenclaw’s seeker was most important however. Wuidditch was important. Ravenclaw was the best house. Luna had a big banner to proove it. She had bought it at Catalina’s Cubby and she was very proud of it.

Pulling out her wand from between the feathers she had braided into her hair Luna stood up. Curling her bare feet Luna opened the compartment door and stepped into the hallway looking into the direction from where the flying girl had came.

[phaedra]

Phaedra Goldwin had been casting curses and hexes left and right. She was still a rather young auror. Not too much battle experience as older aurors said. Not a newbie anymore, but not an experienced auror either. With two more loud cracks two ‘old lions’ appeared. Mad-Eye Moody and some other almost equally old auror. Sighing Phaedra climbed back to her feet, having falling to her knees during the attack. Just then the train started to shudder all over again and Phaedra covered herself from flying shards of glass. Hearing ‘Mad-Eye’s words to get the kids out Phaedra rushed towards a compartment and opened the door. The glass was broken but the boy in here didn’t seem hurt.
“Are you alright? Quick, go see if you can find some other aurors. And professors,” Phaedra told the boy after a quick scan to make sure he really was alright before rushing forward to an other compartment.