Chapter 7: Luna

"Hello, Lady Knight!"

"Hello Miss Lovegood. How are you today?"

"Oh, most excellent. I saw a Wistfulsome Fumbler down by the lake among the reeds. It was quite friendly."

"...I do recall that Mister Longbottom was down there earlier as well."

"Yes! And it's wonderful to see him without the wrackspurts!"

"Indeed, he's filled with a new purpose."

"And Draco's nargle infestation is getting attacked by wrackspurts as well, and I think I saw a Creeper Quizzling following him too!"

"Oh yes, he's seemed far more thoughtful. Have the wrackspurts been winning?"

"I can't tell yet, it's pretty hectic in there."

"I can imagine. What about the Weasleys I've spoken to?"

"Fred and George got bit by a Worksome Wabbajack, and there's wrackspurts all around them… but they don't seem to be actually nesting."

"That's because they're carriers, not actually infested, Luna."

"Oooh! Of course! Ron's… well, Ron. That Vegetative Slother on his back is munching on his wrackspurts. His nargle problem is much better though, and his Lipoflapper has wandered off."

"He has been watching his words a bit more, hasn't he? We'll see if he manages to continue this trend."

"Has Percy approached you?"

"No. He seems set on attempting for a job in the Ministry. Adventure doesn't suit him, despite being a Gryffindor."

"He also has that rather uncomfortable Grumpulous Stalk wedged up his-"

"Oh yes. It makes him rather unsuited for the order."

"Are you sure? If he was ever disarmed he could pull it out and use it as a backup weapon."

"*snrk* N-no, Luna, I think he's rather set in his course. What about Miss Granger?"

"Oh! She was so beset by wrackspurts when she came back after talking to you. She even hugged Harry so tight some of them jumped off onto him!"

"Well, having a tearful young witch run up and hug you unexpectedly can do that."

"She had Woeful Wozzlers trundling behind her for a day or two, even in the library. But then she started going outside and talking to some of the other girls in her classes. They left after that, such shy creatures, and her wrackspurts have been clearing. I keeping an eye on her, she might attract a Gleeful Wibbet if she keeps on going."

"Oh, good for her. I was worried she wouldn't listen."

"Oh, she still nods along to anyone with Officious Hatsnore hovering over them, but she's fighting off the wrackspurts that come with it."

"Very good! Thank you for the update Luna."

"What update, Commander?"

"Of course. Have fun, Miss Lovegood. And do tell me if a certain few nargles in your house decide to try and get up to their old tricks again, I'm sure I can scare them away."

"Oh, they're still scared. I think they may even be scared into next year."

"Good. Nargle infestations should be nipped in the bud after all."

"Oh yes, otherwise you might get a Moldyshorts fungus like we did twelve years ago."

"Indeed. Well, carry on, Miss Lovegood."

"Good day, Commander!"

AN: Luna isn't knight material, but as an unnoticed aide? She's the perfect observer.

And if a few nargles suddenly discover that poor old Looney has a friend with a big, sharp sword, well, nargles are notoriously afraid of pointy things.