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Chapter Seven: Downhill fall

"Harry... We need to talk"

Harry stared at them, he was still half in the memory of what happened and was slowly coming back to reality, as the initial shock wore off.

" Harry? you're shaking, calm down. we aren't going to hurt you", Professor Lupin said calmly.

He got up and came over to Harry who flinched back violently when Lupin laid a hand, gently, on Harry's back.

Lupin shared a look with Snape. Harry's flinch just confirmed what they had both discussed while Harry was crouched down for the past half hour:

Both Lupin and Snape had banished the Boggart at the same time and then Harry fell down, and they quickly dismissed the class.

They couldn't get Harry to respond so they let him calm down on his own.

(conversation while Harry was calming down)

" What the Hell just happened, Severus? Who could Harry be so desperately afraid of?"

" I do not know. But the Boggart came out blurry which would mean that whatever just happened was also something that happened to Harry in the past. So, whoever that is, they called him a freak for stealing something, then went to beat him. It is clear by Harry's reaction that the man had succeed in hurting him in the past", Snape stated, clearly deep in thought.

"This clearly didn't happen on school grounds. And the man appeared to be a muggle... why would Harry be so afraid of him?"

Neither one of the two professors wanted to think about the obvious answer to that question, the answer that would explain everything that they found odd with Harry.

That is when Harry finally came out of his shock.

(Present time)

Professor Lupin didn't want Harry to flinch again so he decided it was best to just sit next to him.

"Harry, can you come over to the table for a moment?"

Harry didn't answer, at first. He just stared blankly at the spot where the Boggart had been. Then he nodded, slightly.

Professor Lupin stood up and, without thinking, put his hand out for Harry to use to get up.

Harry yelped but held still.

Harry knew that moving away from a hit would only make him get a worse beating later so he stayed where he was, though he couldn't contain the noise of fear.

Professor Lupin withdrawled his hand and moved to go sit next to Snape.

Harry, timidly, got up and, when he did so, he winced. It was clear that he was in pain which didn't ease Snape and Lupin' fears.

He slowly made his way to the chair and sat down across from Snape and Lupin. He wouldn't look up at them and he was sitting with his back straight at the edge of his seat, looking like he was ready to bolt.

" We aren't going to hurt you. We just have questions. You are safe", Snape assured.

Harry nodded but it was clear that he didn't believe it.

"Do you know who that man was?"

"A Boggart", was Harry's vague reply.

"Well yes. Thankyou we know that. But who did the Boggart become? you knew who it was."

Harry shrugged.

"Harry... You have to tell us. We can't help you until you tell us something. Its important."

"I don't need help. Im fine". They could tell that Harry was forcing his voice to sound impartial, which was a talent Harry learned while at Privet Drive. He knew that if he didn't have hope, sadness, anger, fear, or any other emotion in his voice, he could sometimes avoid a severe punishment... Not always though.

"Yes, I have noticed that you always say your fine... but Harry, you aren't. You were terrified of that man. He is your darkest fear.

"We are no longer asking you to tell us...Tell us now! Can't you see that we aren't the one's who want to hurt you? We are here to help you! so tell us!", Snape shouted before he could stop himself. He was very worried about Harry and he had planned to express that but, obviously, it came out like he was angry, but he wasn't.

"The Boggart was wrong! He isn't my fear! Leave me alone!", Harry got up to run away and he ran to the window.

He couldn't handle any of this he needed to get out. And since he knew they would never let him get to the door, he ran for the window, already formulating a plan to get away.Then he could go back to Privet Drive and they would finish him off...

He shuddered at that last thought.

He got to the window and he saw Snape and Lupin grabbing their wands.

'and i almost believed they wouldn't hurt me'

"Expelliarmus", Harry shouts and Snape's wand flies from his hand.

"Avis!", Harry screams and birds fly from his wand, momentarily blocking their eyesight.

"Wingardium Leviosa", Harry shouts at a winged statue and the statue flies straight for the window, breaking the glass. Harry looks back, saddened by all he was about to lose. He could never come back here.

Harry jumps out the window shouting spells,

"Reparo!", the window is repaired so he can have a head start,

"Protego", and a defensive force field surrounds Harry, protecting him from most spells.

Harry looks up and grabs the statue as he falls and the statue supports his weight.

Harry tells it to take him to the Dursely's and it starts to fly off. But then the statue explodes into dust and Harry begins to fall.

"Repa-", Harry starts the fixing spell but then he finds that he can't speak anymore. His mouth opens and closes, repeating the spell over and over again but no sound comes out.

In Harry's mind he realises that someone must have cast the silencing spell on him after they cast 'Intermissio' a spell that means ' to break' which is exactly what happened to his statue.

'Who would do that, though? Bloody hell Who cares who did it! you're falling! Do something!

Harry calmed himself down a little bit and managed to look around him as his surroundings zipped by him as he spiralled towards the ground.

He reached out and grabbed at a tree branch but he was going to fast and it sliced a gash through his hand. He tried speaking again but it was useless.

'Well it looks like I won't have to wait for the Dursley's to finish me off...', he thought sadly as the ground came closer and closer.

He closed his eyes and braced himself for impact. He wasn't afraid, in fact he almost welcomed it... Finally.

I am experimenting with cliffhangers and, I must say, I am proud of this one (evil laugh). So what do you guys think?

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and im sorry for the short chapter. I will work on making the next one longer, hopefully. Thanks.