Luna Turns into a Butterfly (Bonus Chapter)

Skylar continued, "This kind of pear wood is somewhat similar to Unicorn. Only those with the purest hearts can cut it. Wands made from this wood are naturally suited for defensive magic. It is said that this wand is also the only one in the world that can rival the Elder Wand in power—the two wands, one specializing in offense and the other in defense, represent two extremes in the field of Wandlore."

"So, you called us here to cut off these branches?" Susan blinked, somewhat puzzled. She had no idea that Skylar was also skilled in the art of making staffs.

Skylar shook his head. "No," he said, "I just brought you here to show you around and, incidentally, to get to know each other better. Besides, even if we wanted to cut these branches, it probably wouldn't be that easy. Look what I brought..." Skylar took out a box from his Suitcase Space, which was filled with oval-shaped black insects.

"A ground beetle?" Luna asked with a look of interest.

"Look up there..." Skylar pointed to the mountain pear trees, where hanging from them were magical creatures, each the size of a palm and appearing to be made of bark and twigs. "This place is called Bowtruckle Island, and it cultivates many Bowtruckle. It seems to be a legacy left to Hogwarts by Newt Scamander."

"It's the Bowtruckle..." Luna murmured in a dreamlike tone, her eyes returning to their usual hazy and ethereal state.

"Yes, if you want to cut those branches, you'll first have to get past these little guys. These little guys are the 'guardians' of the Mountain Pear Tree. If you cut any branches, you'll be attacked by them." Skylar paused, then continued, "Don't underestimate them just because they're small and inconspicuous. If you were attacked by thousands upon thousands of them, I dare say not many wizards could escape unscathed."

"The Bowtruckle are timid!" Luna said gently. "So when you feed them, be careful not to frighten them!" As she spoke, she took a few beetles from Skylar's hand, spread them out by the tree hole, and gently tapped the pear tree. After about ten seconds, a cute little creature crawled out of the tree hole. It glanced at Luna timidly, then grabbed one of the insects in her hand and quickly retreated back into the hole. After several attempts, it finally emerged from the hole and stood on Luna's palm.

"It's a success!" Luna said with a hint of excitement. "You guys should touch it too!"

Several girls tried gently stroking the little tree person's branches with their thumbs. The little tree person, initially wary, gradually lowered its guard as Luna teased it with the ground beetle and began to enjoy the girls' touches. Soon, they all mastered the knack of getting along with the Bowtruckle, each finding a tree hole to communicate and interact with the Bowtruckle inside.

Skylar walked over to Luna and watched as Luna happily played with the Bowtruckle in her hand.

"It seems it really likes you!" Skylar said with a smile.

"Mmm," Luna's smile was radiant, her bright eyes shining with an unprecedented light, her cheeks slightly flushed, and her voice was very soft, "Thank you, Skylar, it's really nice to meet you..."

"Yes, me too." Skylar and Luna looked at the other girls simultaneously. Their expressions varied—some excited, some relaxed, some anxious—but they were all engrossed in their conversation with the Bowtruckle. Skylar sat beside Luna, her shoulder resting on Luna, and said in a voice only the two of them could hear, "Luna, not just me, but every single one of them is your friend..."

"If you have any worries, you can confide in any of us; if you have any troubles, you can ask any of us for help; even if you're just bored, each of us is willing to chat with you—well, about those things related to <The Quibbler>..."

"We're friends, you know?"

"Friends..." Luna closed her eyes, speaking softly with a devout expression. After a moment, she opened her eyes again, looked at Skylar, and smiled brightly. "Yes, we are friends."

"I have another gift for you..." Skylar took out a piece of parchment from his Suitcase Space, covered with dense notes. "This is a keepsake from your mother, and I want to formally give it to you."

"Ah... Mom..." Luna's expression was extremely complicated.

"This is your mother's last work— 'Pandora's Box.' I've written the complete spell and the correct way to release it in my notebook. I managed to successfully reconstruct the entire spell by painstakingly deciphering every clue I could find in her notes. Um, there's something I need to be careful about..."

Before Skylar could finish speaking, Luna threw herself onto Skylar and buried her head in Skylar chest.

Luna cried.

She was very sad when her mother died, but she didn't cry.

After her mother's burial, her father went to work, leaving her alone at home. She was scared and confused, but she didn't cry.

The first time she cooked, she accidentally burned her entire palm. Her fingers swelled up like sausages. It hurt a lot, really a lot, but she didn't cry.

On the first day of school, her classmates nicknamed her "Loony," isolated her, and distanced themselves from her. She felt lonely and helpless, but she still didn't cry.

At the end of the semester, her classmates started bullying her and Tibet. She was angry and helpless, but she still didn't cry.

She wasn't really strong; she just didn't know how to express her emotions.

Actually, she also longed to be like other little wizards, having her own companions, facing everything together as a group.

In truth, she also longed for acceptance and friendship from others.

She cried now because she knew she had finally found someone who cared about her, and a place where she could vent her emotions.

Skylar simply let the little girl hug him silently, letting her vent her emotions.

When Skylar read the original novel in his previous life, what impressed him most about this minor supporting character was actually the scene where she first appeared on the train.

At that moment, Ron told a joke that Goyle's face looked like a baboon's butt. Everyone in the carriage laughed, but no one laughed as hard as Luna. She let out a series of sharp, piercing laughs, her bulging eyes filled with tears, and she even dropped the magazine she was holding. At that moment, Ron almost thought Luna was mocking him!

Actually, Luna hadn't laughed in far too long. It was the first time she had been accepted into a friendly little circle, the first time she had experienced the friendship of many people. So, the surge of adrenaline made her lose control of her emotions. The emotions that had been suppressed for so long were finally released at that moment.

Although Skylar had known Luna for quite some time, he had never seen Luna fully unleash her emotions. While she occasionally showed some emotion, Skylar could still vaguely sense her reserve and her timidity. But this time—

Just like in the original story, Luna finally released all her emotions and let down the defenses she had built up around herself, just like a caterpillar finally breaking out of its cocoon and being reborn as a butterfly.