Chapter 5: Love the Way You Lie
After a few classes of Hermione and Kami disappearing from his side Harry started to get suspicious.
"Where are Kami and Hermione?" Blake asked looking towards Harry thinking he'd know.
"How was Divination and Care of Magical Creatures?" Iris asked meeting them at the staircase.
"Interesting to say the least, how were Ancient Runes and Arithmancy?" Blake wondered.
"A spot more than interesting, but tons of homework. Have you guys seen Hermione and Kami? They were just in class and then they disappeared." Iris asked the question that they were wondering. However at that exact moment…
"Hey guys time for Defense Against the Dark Arts with Lupin. Katie said he is a fascinating teacher." Kami cocked her eyebrows looking at them because they just starred funny at her and Hermione.
"Gosh I wish you guys would stop the staring." Hermione said taking off towards class.
"Hermione wait up!" Harry ran after her.
"What's going on Iris?" Kami asked her best friend.
"You tell me Kami. Why all the secrecy? Why are you suddenly spending so much time with Hermione? A girl who you couldn't stand? Am I missing something?"
"I took a wizard's oath to not tell Iris, I'm sorry. Not even Harry can know. Until I'm released of it, I can't say anything. I'm sorry." Kami started up the stairs towards class.
"I miss my best friend Kami."
"Study session in the library tonight?" Kami gave Iris a hug.
"And now repeat after me: Riddikulus!" Professor Lupin told them the spell for a boggart.
"Now who can tell me what a boggart is?" Professor Lupin asked as the boggart in the wardrobe shifted and banged loudly. "Uh, let's see Miss Kamille.
"It's Kami professor. Boggarts are shape shifters. They take the form of whatever is most frightening to its opponent."
"Take ten points Miss Kami. That's absolutely correct. Now, how does one defeat the boggart if you haven't a clue what it looks like? Yes Miss Hermione is it?"
"Yes Professor, boggarts can only be defeated by laughter. You must force it within your mind to a shape that you would find amusing."
"Very well done take another 10 points. Now let's try this little exercise shall we. Neville come here please. What is it that you fear the most?"
"Professor Snape sir." Professor Lupin whispered something in his ear that no one could quite make out and then out of the wardrobe came Professor Snape.
"Riddikulus!" Neville cried and Professor Snape was forced into what looked like Neville's grandmother's clothing.
"Very good Neville! Ron next!" As soon as Ron stepped in front of it the boggart shifted into a giant Aragog shaped spider.
"Riddikulus!" The spider was now tap dancing across the floor.
"Nice one Ron! Iris you're up." When Iris stepped in front of the boggart there was crack and then it turned into vampire.
"Riddikulus!" The vampire was now blowing up balloons like a clown.
"That's so odd humor you have there Iris. Blake let's go!"
Blake walked up to the boggart and it immediately transformed into a large Cobra.
"Riddikulus!" The cobra had tied itself into a knot.
"Kami your turn." The boggart transformed into Hermione wearing the Valedictorian sash at their graduation. Everyone laughed so loud Harry was able to step forward while Kami stepped to the side.
Just then as the shape started to shift Professor Lupin jumped in front of Harry. It turned into a white orb and then found its way back into the wardrobe.
"Okay for everyone who faced the boggart take 20 points apiece and now class dismissed." Professor Lupin dragged the wardrobe away and left a very stunned class.