* * * Starring * * *
Emma Watson
"Hermione Granger"
Evanna Lynch
"Luna Lovegood"
Can't Fight the Moonlight
"Out in the Open" Copyright © 2008
Episode Thirteen
Disclaimer: This story is based on characters appearing in the series of 'Harry Potter' films, created by author J.K. Rowling. Original characters are copyrighted to the original author (Rupert). This series is posted to Girls Loving Girls with full permission of the author. No copyright infringement is intended or implied.
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Summary: None
Original Airdate: March 3, 2009 @ 9:00 p.m.
(following an ALL NEW 'Life as a (horny!) Teenage "Lesbian"')
Story Codes: no sex
Hermione woke up in a way that she was starting to get used to, but would never tire of. She woke up with her arms wrapped around the most amazing young woman in the world, Luna Lovegood.
“Good morning. It seems like our sex last night have worn you out again. That does happen quite often it seems.” Luna declared.
For a moment Hermione was confused, but then she realized that it was already bright outside. She quickly found her watch and saw that it was almost ten o’clock. With the confusion receding, embarrassment took over. Hermione was still not quite used to Luna’s candour when it came to sexual activities.
“We have missed breakfast in the castle, but I do believe we have something to eat in here.” Luna said and made a few apples appear with a quick flick of her wand.
The apples were flowing above them, looking very tasty to a hungry Hermione. She reached up to grab one, but in doing so she accidentally touched Luna’s wand-wielding arm. This resulted in the apples falling down, one of them landing right in Hermione’s head. This was immediately met with very loud and hearty laughter from Luna. Hermione was miffed at first, but Luna’s laughter proved contagious and soon enough they were both enjoying the mishap.
“Isn’t it exciting? Today is the first task.” Luna said and took a bite of her apple.
Hermione wasn’t quite as excited as Luna, but she did like the prospect of having a day without anything burdensome to do. Especially since she would be spending that day with Luna at the beautiful Beauxbatons Castle. After the apples the girls went on to eat some sandwiches and drink some tea before they showered together and got dressed. They were just about to leave the tent when they heard a knock on the door and were met by Orla, wearing what must have been her competition clothes. It was a black outfit covering her whole body with the Hogwarts emblem on her chest.
“Hiya, lovers. Slept good?” Orla asked.
It could have been an innocent question if it wasn’t for the way Orla arched her eyebrows when she asked it.
“Yes, we have.” Hermione answered curtly.
“Good, I hope you’re ready for some action. They say the tasks are going to be much harder this year.” Orla said with an expectant smile as they started to walk through the garden.
Hermione would have been worried hearing something like that, but Orla seemed to revel in it.
“Aren’t you afraid you’ll get hurt?” Hermione asked.
“Naww, the way I see it there was no way to say no to competing here. And once I did that I decided that there was no point worrying about what was going to happen anyways.”
“That cloud looks like a Hippogriff.” Luna suddenly observed.
“I guess it does.” Orla agreed.
“I wonder if there are clouds that live. It might certainly seem so on a windy day. Of course the clouds have to obey the wind and in doing so they make no decision on there own. And without making decisions one cannot truly be alive. ” Luna mused.
Hermione stopped and looked at her girlfriend who kept staring up into the sky. Hermione found the thoughtful expression on Luna’s face very cute and she couldn’t stop herself from leaning in for a quick kiss. Luna seemed surprised by the action.
“Why did you kiss me? I was merely discussing clouds.
“I kissed you for being the most amazing girl in the world.” Hermione said and moved in for another kiss.
This time Luna was ready for it and she quickly responded and wrapped her arms around Hermione. The kiss could have gone on for quite some time, but Orla made a very obvious fake couch.
“If I ever get that cute and romantic then make damn sure to check me for love potions.” Orla said.
Luna nodded in a very serious manner.
“Come on, now. The stadium is filling up quickly. You better get there quickly if you want good seats.” Orla went on.
Orla started to walk in a brisk pace with Hermione and Luna trailing behind.
“I wonder what decision a cloud would take if it were to gain life. Perhaps it could assume some interesting shape, or join another cloud to make it a really big one.”
Luna wasn’t as much discussing this as she was thinking it out loudly. Hermione couldn’t really keep up with all the twists and turns in Luna’s reasoning, but she did listen intently. Luna truly was an enigma and Hermione wanted to gather every possible clue to that enigma.
“Of course one day the cloud will rain down back to earth. I suppose that is the death of the cloud. On the other hand that water is needed by people on earth. Maybe a living cloud would make sure to rain on those who need it the most.”
“Here we are now.” Orla suddenly announced.
They had reached a grassy field and in the end of the field a few hundred yards away they could see the stadium. It was a big white structure shaped like an oval. They could hear a faint cheer from the audience inside the stadium. Hermione turned to Orla with a worried look on her face.
“Don’t worry. You haven’t missed anything. It’s just the pre-competition show.” Orla assured them.
As they strolled across the field they saw a few other latecomers, but most seemed to be in the stadium already. As they got closer Hermione started to realize what a beautiful structure the stadium was. It seemed to be made out of marble, but the columns were very thin and it looked very much that it wouldn’t stand if the normal rules of gravity had applied.
“It’s their regular Quidditch stadium these days. Someone told me however that it is was built by the Roman wizards and that they used to have witches and wizards from their conquered people fight to the death in there.” Orla explained.
While Hermione had not heard anything about that she did suppose it was possible. Back in those days humans and wizards lived side by side and it did make sense that the wizards took part in the empire building.
“The world is not OK.” Luna sighed.
Hermione and Luna shared a look. While they hadn’t discussed it much since it happened, they both vividly remembered what had happened in South Africa.
“Well, I gotta go and get ready. You’ll just walk up those stairs.” Orla said.
“Good luck.” Luna said and Hermione quickly joined in.
“Thanks seeya when it’s all done.” Orla said and disappeared down a set of stairs leading below the stadium.
Hermione watched Orla leave and then turned to Luna. To the casual observer Luna’s expression might have looked neutral, but Hermione was no longer a casual observer. She had studied Luna carefully and picked up on all the little details. Hermione could see the sadness in Luna. The worst part was that there wasn’t anything she could say. The world was indeed not OK and they both knew it. Orla’s little piece of trivia had just served to remind them. Hermione did the only thing she could think of. She moved in and hugged Luna tightly.
“Do you think it’s true? That they had witches fight to death in there?” Luna asked with just a hint of shakiness in her voice.
At the moment Hermione wished more than anything that she could say no. From the deepest depths of her heart she wished that she could say it was just a myth and that nothing like that could ever happen. She wished that she could say that there was no such cruelty in the world. Unfortunately she couldn’t say it. While there was a chance that there hadn’t been any such events in this stadium, it did seem possible and there certainly had been such events taking place in other places. If there was a chance that Luna might have believed it, Hermione could have tried a white lie. It was out of the question however. One reason was that Luna already knew the truth and the other reason was that Hermione had made a promise to herself to never lie to Luna.
“Yes, Luna I think it’s true.” Hermione whispered.
“I think I knew that.” Luna answered.
Hermione felt how Luna tightened the embrace even further. Hermione felt Luna’s sorrow in every fibre of her being. It was if Luna’s feelings were washing over her. Hermione couldn’t tell for sure if there was some magic involved or just regular human emotions. Whatever it was it didn’t matter. Luna felt bed and thus Hermione felt bad as well. Still, there was no other place Hermione would be right now. Being here for Luna, providing comfort, was the most important thing in the world for Hermione.
“I’m so glad you’re here for me.”
Again Hermione didn’t know if it was magic or just human emotions. Luna had just answered the thoughts in Hermione’s mind. But again it didn’t matter. Whatever it was, it meant that they had a connection. As this thoughts flowed through her Hermione realized something. It was something that she had known for quite some time, but only now did she fully understand it. She wasn’t just having a crush on Luna. She wasn’t just in love with Luna. She loved Luna. She completely and totally loved Luna with all her heart. She loved Luna like she had never loved anyone ever before and she wanted to spend the rest of her existence with Luna.
“Hermione I love you too. I love you so much. You are the most amazing witch in the world.” Luna said her voice filled with sobs.
“You just read my mind.” Hermione said in surprise and pulled away so that she could see Luna’s face.
Luna’s big silvery eyes were filled with tears, but she had a smile on her lips that expressed complete and utter happiness.
“I can read your mind, because we both love each other.” Luna managed to get out between sobs.
The logical side of Hermione’s mind was very curious about the nature of this connection. Right now that side wasn’t in charge however. All that mattered now was their newly expressed love. The best and perhaps only way to celebrate it was to kiss. Their lips met and they gently started to share the passion they both felt. Hermione could still feel Luna’s despair, but it was slowly receding in favour of love. The last few minutes had been an emotional rollercoaster, but Hermione was ready to be on that rollercoaster for the rest of her life.
“I love you so much, Luna. I just wanted to say it you know and not just have you read it in my mind.”
“Yes, that is very thoughtful. I do like to hear it.” Luna answered.
“I suppose you read in my mind that I want to share the rest of my life with you.”
“Ohh, yes. That was very obvious. Of course I have been thinking the same for a few weeks now.”
“I didn’t know that.”
“You are wondering why you can’t read my mind as good as I can read yours.” Luna observed.
Hermione nodded.
“And now you suddenly fear that you are not capable of loving as much as I am and that that is the reason you can’t read my mind.”
It was true of course. That thought had popped up in Hermione’s mind. Instead of giving an answer Luna just looked Hermione in her eyes: it was faint, but Hermione could feel something. Or rather think something. It was just word, but Hermione was quite sure that she got it.
“Training? As in I need to train my ability?” Hermione asked tentatively.
“You see. You can do it. It just takes some training.”
Hermione sighed in relief. She realized now that it was a silly and negative thought, but it was hard to prevent those kinds of thoughts from popping up. Hermione suddenly remembered that time Luna had communicated wordlessly with her father. Before Hermione even could formulate the question, Luna had an answer.
“Yes, it is the same connection. Those who love don’t need words. At least in my family. There is quite a history behind it. I do look forward to telling you because I know you will believe it.”
And again Luna was completely right. Hermione knew that if it was one story Luna would get right it would be this one.
“But right now I want to watch that show. I have heard it is spectacular.” Luna said.
Hermione would have thought that declaring mutual love would have changed everything, but she realized now that it didn’t. The reason for this was deep down she had know she loved Luna before and she had also known somehow that Luna felt the same. She just hadn’t been quite ready to get it out in the open. Now it was out in the open, it just felt completely natural and normal. As if it was what was meant to happen. Hermione didn’t really believe she had a destiny in life, but now she started to think that maybe she did, and if so that destiny was to be with Luna.
“Come on. We have the rest of our lives to figure that out.” Luna said anxiously.
“Yes.” Hermione said thoughtfully.
It was a delay but after a few short seconds that statement had its full impact.
“Yes, we have. We have a lifetime to figure it out.” Hermione said as she took Luna’s hand and started to walk up the staircase into the arena.
Written by
Rupert
Tuesday Night on... "Taboo Tv" (SPRING 2009)
* * 8:00 * *
Life as a (horny!)
Teenage "Lesbian"
* * 9:00 * *
Can't Fight the Moonlight
* * 9:30 * *
The Blackmail Diaries
(Book One)