Thread: Bombs Fall, Witches Burn (TheSilentProtagonist and Vi)

Luna blinked in mild confusion at Alex's wink. Elle had noticed though, and she was trying to smile encouragingly without the boys noticing. It came off... well, rather maniacal. Even without her friend's silly grin, Luna knew when she was being flirted with. Okay, maybe she only knew sometimes, but Alex wasn't really being subtle. His attention wasn't unwelcome, but she wasn't entirely sure how to respond. In the old days, before the war made such a mess, she might have asked him to go hunt nargles or get a butter-beer in a tavern. Good witches always dated for a while before getting 'entangled', but if the men were leaving in a few days she didn't really have time. And getting 'tangled' sounded like fun. Luna wasn't nearly so attention-starved as Eloise, but even she was beginning to question the value of being 'good'. When Alex asked about her levitation, Luna's pale face lit up. This was easy. She knew just how to behave. Oh! Here, let me show you! Sit.... Right here! She took his hand and dragged him to an open spot on the floor. Ellie laughed and hopped over the back of the couch to sit beside Draco. She's so happy to have someone to show off for. The muggle girl leaned over so she could speak to the blonde fellow without Luna hearing. I don't understand a lick of it... But even I can see that you folk aren't to blame. They're just ignorant, inbred, pikey bastards who happen to have the guns. Meanwhile, Luna was holding a single depleted AA battery about six inches off the palm of her hand. It rotated lazily in the air, following an unseen pattern. She was sitting cross-legged on the floor, facing Alex. Gracefully, Luna rolled her wrist and 'pushed' the little cylinder towards Alex's chest. It moved as if underwater. Hold out your hand and just... Feel it. It's a bit like the seed of a grape to me. All dark and solid sitting inside a round sweet jelly. That jelly is what you want to move. She poked at the air around the battery with one finger, as if she expected it to resist her touch. I was supposed to be filling these for Ellie. Sparks are easy, it's how we light the fire when it goes out. She thought I could put a little energy back inside, but that's when I started noticing the 'jelly'. Everything has it, I think, but some things are just too heavy or the jelly isn't thick enough. I can lift about 30 kilos at once this way, but heavy things are harder. Luna gathered up more of the batteries, encircling them in a ring. Eloise watched in amusement for a moment or two, until she realized just how it looked to have all those empty batteries lying around, rechargeable or not. We found those here! You know, for the wireless? Ellie felt her cheeks going red as she struggled to explain to Draco why they had so many dead batteries. I used a bunch up in my stereo too... Mhm, she goes through them so fast. Luna said cluelessly, causing Eloise to rub the bridge of her nose in frustration. Maybe you'll have more luck filling them than I did. I've done it once, but... I'm not sure how. Anyway, we have the car but no pitrollf. Petrol... Eloise laughed nervously. At least Luna had changed the subject. Well, there's a little in the tank, but only enough to get into town if we're lucky. As far as I know, there's none to be bought in town. We just walk. It's not a bad walk at all. The moor is lovely. Luna smiled, watching her little satellites whizzing around.