The air grew even cooler as Luna and Harry ventured deeper into the heart of the taur territory in the Forbidden Forest. Their footsteps were soft against the forest floor, barely disturbing the quiet symphony of nature around them. As they approached a small clearing, the moonlight spilled through the trees, casting long shadows that swayed and flickered as the wind rustled the branches.
Harry quied his pace, catg up to Luna, who seemed entirely in her element. She moved gracefully, her silver hair glowing faintly uhe moon, her eyes hiding a rather happy smile.
“Do you think they’ll be out tonight?” Harry asked, his voice low, though it echoed slightly iillness of the forest. He sed the open space, half-expeg to see the dark forms of taurs watg them from the shadows.
Luna didn’t answer immediately, iilting her head to listen to the wind, as though it were whisperis only she could hear. She turo Harry, her gaze calm and knowing. “They always are, My Little Ponies we are here!” Luna suddenly shouts announg herself ot any creature in the area. Harry's eyes widened as the clearing seemed to e alive with movement. Unis, shimmering uhe moonlight, and skeletal thestrals, dark ahereal, stepped gracefully from the shadows, gathering around them. It was a surreal sight—creatures of life ah together, peacefully coexisting.
Luna stood tall, her silver hair catg the light as she beamed at the gathered creatures. There was a regal air about her as if the forest itself reized her presence.
A uni, its coat gleaming like fresh snow, stepped forward, its eyes wise and inquisitive. "Princess," it said, its voice soft and melodic, "who is this human who walks with you?"
Harry blinked, momentarily stunned. He could uand the unis—every word. "Luna," he muttered under his breath, "why I uand the horses?"
Luna giggled, turning to Harry with a mischievous twinkle in her eyes. “Because, dear Harry, you’re my husband thats how it goes.
Harry let out a small sigh, shaking his head with a smile. “Right. I keep fetting we’ve been actally married for a while now.” He shot a pyful look at Luna, who grinned back at him like a cat that got the cream.
The uni, notig their banter, looked between them with a soft chuckle that seemed to echo like wind through the trees. “Your bond is strong. It is no act that the forest reizes your union.”
Harry ran a hand through his hair, gng at the gathering of magical creatures, unis and thestrals alike, now watg them with a strange sense of reverence. “I still don’t uand how I hear you all, though.”
Luna stepped closer to Harry, resting a hand on his arm. “Our boends beyond simple magic, Harry. You’re ected to the creatures of the night ah. While I am the Night.” Luna states with a smile pointing up at the sky.
Harry watched Luna with a thoughtful expression, his mind whirling with everything they had been through and the revetions about her powers. But now, he had something more personal to ask, something that had been on his mind since Luna casually mentio in passing.
"Luna," he said, his voice a little hesitant, " I ask you about... Equestria?"
“Yes Princess Luna Tell us tell us.” A uni foal cheers.
Luna's expressihte the mention of Equestria, her eyes sparkling with excitement. “Ah, Equestria! A beautiful pce filled with magid harmony. My sister, Celestia, rules the day while I reighe night. We plement each other, ensuring that both light and darkness exist in bance.”
Harry listened ily, intrigued. “What’s it like there? I mean, with the magid everything?”
“The skies are vibrant with colors, and the nd is lush with life. Each pony has their own ualents and abilities. It’s a pce where friendship is valued above all, and the bonds between ponies create powerful magic,” Luna expined, her voice softening with nostalgia. “The nights are filled with twinkling stars, and the moon, well, it’s just as beautiful as it is here.”
Harry takes a thinking pose. “Hmm I don’t know your beauty is rather hard to top love.”
Luna turo Harry, her cheeks flushing slightly at the pliment, a pyful smile spreading across her face. “Oh, Harry, you’re just saying that to ftter me!”
“Maybe, but it’s still true,” he replied, grinning back at her. “Besides, if your moon is anything like you, then I imagine how breathtaking it must be.”
The uni foal, who had been listening ily, piped up. “You two are cute! Do you have a special song for each other, like iories?”
Harry chuckled, his heart warmed by the foal’s i enthusiasm. “I don’t think we’ve gotten around to writing any songs yet. But we could always make one up on the spot!”
Luna cpped her haedly. “Oh, that would be delightful! Especially if it was a harmony song!”
“So does this mean you have you’re memories of equestria back then?” Harry asks
Luna pauses and looks to be stu thought. “I am not sure, they feel closer but i t actively recall them?”
“Well alright then, how do we get you’re subjects home?” harry asks
Luna’s brow furrowed as she pted Harry's question. “I ’t return to Equestria myself—not yet. The magic of Harmony is preventing me from accessing the realm. It feels like there’s an invisible barrier keepi.”
Harry’s expression turned serious as he processed her words. “So, what about the unis and thestrals? ’t they just go back without you?”
Luna shook her head, her silver hair shimmering in the moonlight. “Not without my guidahey need a direct link to Equestria, and since I ’t create that e, I ’t help them return.”
“But…” Harry's eyes brightened with an idea. “If you’re the eaybe I piggyback off yic! If I tap into your powers while we’re together, maybe I could help them get home.”
Luna's expression shifted from to hope. “That could work! Harry take my hand.”
Harry reached for Luna’s hand, feeling a surge of warmth and magic flow between them as their fingers iwined. “Alright, what do we do ?”
Luna’s eyes sparkled with excitement. “We’ll o focus. Close your eyes ahe magic guide you. I am going to Picture Equestria—the colors, the friendship, everything that makes it home for the unis and thestrals.”
As Harry closed his eyes, he felt the world around him fade away. Suddenly Luna’s forehead met his and he saw it the lush ndscapes of Equestria, the vibrant almost unnatural hues of the grass, the shimmering rivers, and the twinkling bright stars above. He could almost hear the ughter of the pohe joyful sounds of their gatherings eg in his mind.
“Good,” Luna’s voice spoke to him, soft and encing. “Now, draw on my magic. Feel it weaving through you, iwining with your own. Imagi as a thread eg us leading us to my homend…”
Harry heard luna’s breath hitch as she started to breath heavier. “Let it flow, Harry,” Luna urged. “Feel the e. You are not just a human; you are the master of death- no prince of death my husband.”
With every heartbeat, he felt the magic growing strohe air around them vibrated with energy, and the grouh his feet felt alive. The sensation was exhirating, like being on the edge of the abyss and staring.
As he visualized nd, colors began to swirl around him—golden yellows, deep blues, and bright pinks, all merging into a radiant spectrum. He could sehe unis and thestrals behind him, and then suddenly they were not.
“Now, open your eyes,” Luna instructed wheezing the sente.
Harry did, and before him stood Luna alone looking pale as blood dripped from her mouth, the entire clearing around them had expanded massively.
“Luna!” Harry excimed, gripping her hand tightly pulling her into his embrace. panic surging through him. “What happened? Are you okay?”
Harry's heart raced as he held Luna tightly, trying to anchor her as she swayed. “You’re not fine, Luna! You’re hurt!” He could feel the warmth of her blood on his fingers, the stark reminder of how much they had pushed their limits.
“I… I pushed too hard,” she admitted, her voice weak but filled with determination. “The magic of Harmony is a barrier I ’t breach alone. But we did send them home, and that’s what matters.” She smiled faintly, though it faltered as a wave of pain washed over her.
“Luna, you o rest,” Harry urged, searg the clearing for anything that could help. “I’ll get you to Madam Pomfrey or—”
“No hospitals,” she interrupted, shaking her head, her silver hair shimmering in the moonlight. “I’ll heal… just need a moment.” The blond muttered snuggling into Harry’s embrace before succumbing from exhaustion.