𝗮𝗱 𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮 | a collection of fandom oneshots

I | promise me | luna lovegood x fem!oc

( this is also on my tumblr: discentra)

word count | 972

warnings: angst ig, cringe

"Tell me how bad it is, please."

Madam Pomfrey turned her head to Professor McGonagall in question, not wanting to hurt her anymore.

A pale girl with blonde hair lay still on the bed, which the other 3 were gathered around. Her eyes were gently shut and sweat was collecting around her face.

"Tell her, the poor girl deserves to know."

Pomfrey sighed and nodded, turning to the Ravenclaw girl beside her.

"Miss. Lovegood here doesn't have much longer to live. I'm afraid there is no cure for what she has."

"What?" She began breathing heavily. "You're a nurse for Rowena's sake! You can't cure a bloody cold?"

Madam Pomfrey sighed while Professor McGonagall gave her a pointed look that said 'have patience, you know what this means for her'

"No, I'm afraid there's absolutely nothing I am able to do-"

"Are you sure? Have you tried everything?"

The nurse nodded solemnly.

"Everything. All you can do now is spend her last day with her, and cherish the moment, dear."

Juniper, the girl, began tearing up and nodding. "I understand Madam Pomfrey, thank you. But I know there has to be something we can do, a cure, a potion, I'll even check the restricted section, there has to be a cure and I know it. She'll live until tomorrow, and when she does, I'll have a cure."

Professor McGonagall spoke up. "Hope is wonderful dear, but don't have so much faith this time around, believe it or not, Madam Pomfrey knows what she's talking about."

Juniper nodded and walked out with her head hanging low.

Later that day, around 6 pm, Juniper was sitting in the courtyard on a little stone bench. The sixth-year was deep in thought and frustration, she couldn't believe that the bloody nurse of the school couldn't cure her girlfriend.

So, she didn't notice when she came up behind her.

"Darling, are you quite alright?"

Juniper shuddered and turned around. "Oh, Luna, you're ok!" She shot up and wrapped her arms around the girl.

It was a warm embrace, too good to be true. The blonde pulled away and cupped her girlfriend's cheek.

"Oh darling," she smiled lightly, although the pain was barely evident in her gray eyes.

Juniper put her hand over Lunas and quietly muttered, "No, no, no"

"I'm not going to make it past tonight. Madam Pomfrey was able to get me on my feet, but we only have a few hours left. I'm sorry."

The moon shone brightly on the girls as they both thought to themselves.

One thinking: "Why her? She didn't deserve this."

And the other thinking: "It hurts to part but I'm ready. I'm ready."

Luna pulled her hand away and instead placed it on the back of her neck, pulling her in for a sweet kiss.

From the outside, it was picture perfect. Large, leafy trees, a bright half-moon, birds flying through the night, and a gentle breeze.

But on the inside, at least for one girl, a storm as strong as a hurricane was raging, anger, sadness, regret, hurt.

"We should end how we started, I think," Luna said, pulling away.

Juniper scrunched her eyebrows. "What do you mean?"

Luna just laughed and gently pulled Juniper along to a tree nearly the size of the Whomping Willow.

Then it clicked.

Luna sat against the tree, Juniper laying in front of her with her head in Luna's lap.

The latter made a routine of picking flowers and putting them in her lover's hair, arranging them beautifully.

After a few minutes, the silence was broken.

"I'll miss you, Lu, so much."

Luna just smiled. "I know you will love, but there's nothing we can do to stop th-" she was interrupted by her own rough cough, it clawed at her throat and pounded her head.

Juniper hurriedly began sitting up but was quickly pushed down by Luna.

"I'm ok," she said with her hand on her chest. "I'm ok."

Juniper sighed and took in a deep breath. "How much time do you have left now? I lost track.."

"10 minutes at most, the moon has been out for a while now."

Juniper had silent tears rolling down her face now.

"You-you can't leave me, Luna, you can't! I need you, I can't-"

Luna shushed her and stroked her hair. "I know, darling I know, I don't want to leave but I must."

"We-we were gonna face seventh year together, we were gonna get married, have a life! There's so much you're gonna miss because of this goddamn illness"

Juniper was breathing heavily and crying now, but Luna just sat there stroking her hair and humming a light tune.

"There there, darling, it'll be alright, i promise."

She then motioned for her to get up, so Juniper sat in front of her.

The blonde grabbed her hands and looked her in the eyes.

"Juniper Ray, I love you so much, and there's something I need you to do for me."

She could feel her energy waning, and her head began to sway, blurring her vision and quickening her heart rate.

Juniper nodded, "Yes?"

"Close your eyes, and imagine I'm still here, imagine I'm holding your hand and I'm smiling at you." She tightened her grip. "Let me leave a good memory in your head, just this last time."

"Oh Luna, I already see you every time I close my eyes, please don't force me this time. Not now."

Luna shook her head, her body beginning to shake.

"No, promise me."

Juniper shook her head, pulling Luna into her chest, wrapping her arm around her head, tears streaming down her face.

Luna went slack in Juniper's arms, her breathing slowing.

"Promise me," she choked out.

As Luna's heart began to stop, Juniper said in a quiet voice, while rocking them both,

"I promise."