Disclaimer: Everything belongs to JK Rowling, i'm just messing around
What up? So, we meet Remus Lupin and the whole thing for the Boggart happens in this. Next chapter is when something exciting happens!
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Chapter Two
After the Dementor left and Lynne had recovered from passing out, she went to her trunk quickly and sighed in relief to find that her music box was still intact. She had been afraid it had gotten frost like her trunk but it was still beautiful. She gently pulled it out and sat, slapping Neville's hand when he tried to touch it. Professor Lupin came in a few seconds later.
"I didn't poison the chocolate." He said with a kind smile and Lynne ate her piece before grabbing the wood cleaner when she saw a scuff mark.
"How the hell did it get a scuff mark wrapped in a shirt?" She muttered.
"May I see it?"
"You touch, you die." She looked up at Hermione's angry huff and blushed. "Sorry Professor, didn't realize you were the one who asked."
He looked startled by what she had said before chuckling. "Not a problem, Lynne. I take that is a muggle music box?"
Ron groaned. "Now you've done it. Whenever someone asks what it is or what it does, she rants about it."
"Yes, it is." Lynne completely ignored Ron and spoke to her new Professor. "I found it in a shop by Olivanders in Diagon Alley. I don't let anyone touch it."
"My mother used to have one of those. I loved to play it."
"Really?" She wound the handle and the melody played. She had changed the box inside back to the wordless music. He smiled in a way that made his face look a decade younger as he listened. "I just wish I could carry it with me just in case it gets messed up in the dorm."
"Well I can cast a spell on it that causes it to shrink and unshrink with just a tap of your wand. Does nothing to damage it." Lupin said and she nodded eagerly. He placed the tip of his wand on top of the lid and muttered a spell causing the box to shrink. She tapped it with her wand and it became regular size again. She grinned before shrinking it again. "And you can still play it. Just wind its handle."
She did and the soft music played again.
When they got to Hogwarts, Lynne was instantly ushered to Professor McGonagall's office by the woman herself, Hermione told to come with them. She was sat down and Madam Pomfrey came in to inspect her, causing a lot of 'fines' to leave Lynne's mouth. She was then told to wait outside for Hermione. It was only a few minutes until Hermione came out looking very pleased. McGonagall then led them back to the great hall where they had already missed the sorting of the first years.
When Lynne heard that the dementors were standing guard until Sirius Black was found, she paled. She did not want to go through that experience again. Turned out Professor Lupin was their new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher and that Hagrid, her giant friend, was to be the new Care of Magical Creatures professor. That sounded very exciting for him.
After devouring a wonderful feast, they headed to Gryffindor Tower where they were given the new password. Lynne, after changing into her pajamas, placed the music box on her side table and unshrunk it. She smiled and went to bed.
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Lynne had to once again deal with whispers. This time about her fainting when the dementor came. She sat at the table for breakfast and played with the key on her necklace. Soon it was time to go to Divination which was horrid. Their teacher, Professor Trelawney, was just a strange woman who decided that the lump in Lynne's tea leaves was the Grim and she was to die, scaring everyone but Hermione. All her classes on the first day were fine, especially Hagrids, when she got to ride a Hippogriff. A creature with the body, hind legs, and tail of horse, but the front legs, wings, and head of a giant eagle. It was as fun as riding her Nimbus Two-Thousand. But Draco Malfoy had to make a scene. He, probably purposely, made one of the hippogriffs, Buckbeak, attack him.
Hermione was also keeping something from she and Ron but knew Hermione would tell them when she was ready. After Lunch a week later, it was time for their first Defense class. Lynne absentmindedly played with her necklace as they waited for Professor Lupin. She had noticed that when she got near Fred and George, it heated slightly, which confused her. Lupin entered and led them to the staff room where Snape was reading. After insulting Neville, the potions professor left.
They were facing a wardrobe and everyone skirted back when it shook violently.
"Not to worry, there is just a boggart in there. Now what is a boggart?" Professor Lupin asked. "Yes, Hermione?"
"It's a shape-shifter. It takes shape of whatever we fear most." Hermione said in a matter of fact tone. Lynne smiled, Hermione always had the answers.
"Quite right." He said with a smile. "Nobody knows what a boggart looks like when its alone but when I open this door, it will become what the person on the other side fears most. However, at this point, we have an advantage. Can you spot it Lynne?"
"Er-because there are so many of us, it won't know what shape it should be?" She played with the key around her neck again.
"Precisely." Lupin said and Hermione put down the hand she had been holding up with a disappointed face. "Now the charm to repel a boggart is quite simple, yet it requires the mind. You see, the thing that really finishes a boggart is laughter. What you need to do is force it to assume the shape you find most amusing. Now the charm is Riddikulus. Repeat after me, Riddikulus!"
"Riddikulus!" The class intoned in unison.
"Good. But that was the easy part, I'm afraid. You see, the word alone isn't enough. Neville, come forward." The brown haired Gryffindor jumped at his name but stepped up. "Now Neville, what frightens you the most?" He mumbled the answer. "I'm sorry?"
"Professor Snape." He said louder and laughter was heard causing even Neville to smile.
"Frightens all," The scarred man agreed, "and I believe you live with your grandmother?"
"Y-yes, but I don't want it to turn into her either."
Professor Lupin was quick to dissuade his fears before whispering the rest of the instructions in his ear so no one else would expect what would happen when the wardrobe door flew open. Boggart Snape was just as impressive as the real one. Nothing was heard at first but then Neville's voice echoed clear as a bell with the charm. Suddenly the boggart was wearing a green dress, a fox-fur scarf, vulture-topped hat, and had a red handbag.
"Excellent! Parvati, forward!"
There was a rush to get in line to face the boggart. There was a mummy, a banshee, a rat, a snake, a severed hand, and a giant spider. When Lynne reached the front and the boggart started to morph, Professor Lupin suddenly stood in front of her and the boggart became a silvery white orb. Neville finished the thing off and everyone clapped. Except Lynne, who wondered why she wasn't allowed to face the boggart.
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Yeah, it pretty much follows the book except the whole thing with the music box. Read and Review!