Chapter 2
Harry woke up late, which was odd in his roommate's opinion. Anthony Goldstien didn’t know Harry Potter that well, but he knew his schedule and would think of them as friends. He didn’t wake him up though, instead he cast a silencing ward before making his way down to the common room. His roommate certainly deserved sleep and everyone knew he never got any.
Luna Lovegood was the first person to greet him with a dreamy smile “Hello Anthony Goldstien,” she smiled at him, “Harry is still in Morphous’s arms I trust?”
Anthony smiled at her “Hello Luna, and yes Harry is still asleep,” he says with a smile. He likes her earrings, of course everyone would look good in those earrings but they are particularly pretty on Luna.
“Of course Anthony, would you like to get pudding with me? The house elves make wonderful pudding, Wrackspurt free and all,” she offers.
“No thank you Luna perhaps another time,” Anthony smiles before going off to find Micheal Corner.
“Anthony” Micheal grins at him, “Where’s our local insomniac? Professor Flitwick wants to see him. You should have seen him in the great hall, called Professor Mcongal a gullible blind bitch and Dumbldore far worse.”
“Still sleeping surprisingly, and you know what to expect from Flitwick” Anthony grins, he knows the ex dueling champion is an utter mother hen. “Remember when In second year he went for Snape's head when he hinted at a Raven being the only one who reads enough to petrify something.”
“Of course, he had “bigot on his face for months,” Michael laughs, “So breakfast?”
“Didn’t you just say you ate? Anthony frowns at him.
“Nah flitwick got a bit out of control we got sent out for clean up. So breakfast?” Michael asks.
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Luna hummed softly as the Thestral took the meat from her hand, she wondered if Harry was asleep, he normally didn’t sleep this much, perhaps he was infested with Nargles, she did hope not, there was no known cure. She’d try to find one though, Harry was her first friend. He was the first person to defend her. He certainly didn’t deserve a Nargle infestation.
She sat down and giggled as a Thestral licked her, “Oh” she offered it another piece of meat “I’m not the meat you want am i? Father says I'm far too stringy to be food but he still has me use Snorlax Repellent, I’m certain they’re herbivores though,” she hummed stroking the skeletal horse's spine, it neighed softly settling close to her.
“You like scratches huh?” she asks the horse with a soft dreamy smile. “I wonder what it would be like to be free, like you, just me the trees and skies, obviously I have Harry though, won’t go anywhere without books, say do you have books in the woods?” the horse knickers which Luna takes as no. “Unfortunate” she comments "Anyhow would you like to get pudding with me?” She asks and the horse nods its boney head and Luna and the Thestral make their way to the kitchens.
Luna hums as she crosses the grounds drifting rather aimlessly until they finally make it to the kitchens, the house elves smile at her warmly preparing food. The elder ones narrow their eyes at her before fetching a bowl of meat for the invisible horse.
“Mrs Moon, the dead horses stay out,” one of them glares at her. She stares back at him.
“Yes Mr. Sinky,” Luna giggles and he sighs, “can i have pudding she asks with a soft smile. The old elf narrows his eyes then fetches her a bowl.
“Sure," he grumbles, “Never does seem to get it, Sinky gets it, and Sinky is just an elf, wizard ought to get it.” Despite his words he can’t help but smile fondly at the girl as she chats away with the horse.
“Mr Sinky?” The elf looks up at the bright eyed girl, “would you have pudding with me?” She seems to think it's a brilliant idea which the elf disagrees with based on his glare. “Pleaseeeeee…” Luna begs “Mr. Horse wants you to join too.” She pulls her arm over the Thestrals neck seemingly including it on her begging. Its dead eyes and bored look doesn’t make a very convincing argument.
“No,” the elf states shortly, he’d be very intimidating if he were a goblin, but he looks almost silly as an elf. “Sinky will make a bowl for Mr, NoSleep and Mr. JitterySmart instead.”
“Thank you Mr. Stinky and their names are..”
“No, Sinky refuses to learn names, Sinky’s been here for sixty years. If Sinky learned every child's name, Sinky’s brain would short circuit,” he declared.
“You know my name though, you just translated it,” Luna wrapped the grumpy elf into a hug which he seemed to have no clue what to do with it. “You like me Mr. Sinky.” Luna smiles happily.
“Sinky does not.. Just take your pudding,” he shoves the bowls into her hands and Luna smiles happily as she leaves ignoring the old elf’s grumbling.
“Harry, Anthony, I brought pudding!” Luna declares practically bouncing as she bounds into his room.
“Oh Lu, how are you, I’m sorry I haven’t been around. I lost track of time, I'm so sorry..” he breaks off as she hugs him. “Oh huh,” he plops back down on his chair as if his brain short circuited
“You broke him,” Anthony cackles as he opens his curtains. Luna notices he’s holding a book and wearing glasses. Huh she didn’t realize he wore glasses, he looks nice in them. But everyone looks nice in glasses. They clear up the nonsense after all. Luna has her own glasses, they are pink, and just for the nonsense.
“She didn’t,” Harry ruffled his hair, "Just caught me off guard, again I'm sorry Lu I promise..”
“Shhh apologies ruin Pudding time,” Luna declares wisely, and they both shrug taking the bowls Luna offers them.