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Chapter 11
CHOMP! SMURF! GOBBLE! Gohan continued to stuff his face as he sat at the Gryffindor table, with Future Gohan sitting right across from him, also stuffing his face.
"Great. Now there's two bottomless pits!" Ron groaned as he stared at the two Gohans.
"Three, if you count Vegeta." Hermione whispered. It was Thursday, and the word about Future Gohan had spread like wildfire. After all, it wasn't everyday that two people came from the future. Gohan had taken Future Gohan and Future Trunks to meet Dumbledore, and to his surprise, they had really hit it off. Future Trunks had left soon after to go see Bulma, but Future Gohan had stuck around, to everyone's surprise, save those who had overheard him. Malfoy had just shown up that morning with his arm in a sling, milking it for all it was worth.
"Burp!" Both saiyans finished at the same time and wiped their mouths.
"Wow, that was good!" Future Gohan grinned. Then, he glanced at where Malfoy was.
"What a crybaby." He muttered.
"Yeah! He reminds me of Hercule! No offense, Videl." Gohan grinned, causing the Gryffindors to roan in laughter, save Videl.
"Yeah, I know. None taken… besides, everyone thinks that he's a joke now." Videl said softly.
"Well, I gotta run." Future Gohan grinned as he stood up and sprinted out the door.
"Where are you going now?" Ron blinked. Future Gohan always did this. He would leave for no reason, and come back late. No one knew where he went or what he was doing.
"So, we finally have Professor Lupin's class today!" Gohan grinned as he looked at a copy of the Daily Prophet, which had a picture of Sirius Black on the cover as usual nowadays.
"I'm surprised that you don't take his behavior as suspicious." Hermione frowned.
"Hermione, you're insulting me, literally." Gohan chuckled as he stood up.
"Besides, Dumbledore's probably having him look around for Sirius Black, that's it." Harry shrugged.
"Isn't Piccolo already doing that?" Ron blinked.
"Can't hurt to have a few more hands looking." Gohan chuckled as he left the Great Hall and headed for the Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom, with Harry and the others right behind him. They arrived see Lupin standing in front of his desk with a smile on his face. After several minutes, the class was filled.
"You won't be needing your books for this. Follow me, please." Professor Lupin smiled. Then, he walked out the door. Looking at each other, everyone followed him.
"What's going on?" Ron whispered.
"I don't know." Hermione frowned. Harry blinked with surprise before leaning towards Gohan as they followed Lupin through the halls.
"Oh Gohan, I just remembered! I talked to Wood about you joining the Quidditch team as a Chaser." Harry whispered to Gohan.
"What? You never told us that you were planning to do that!" Hermione whispered with shock.
"Yes! We've got the cup in the bag this year!" Ron grinned.
"So, what did he say?" Gohan grinned with interest.
"Well, he asked me if I was joking first. When I finally got him to believe me… he fainted." Harry sweatdropped.
"You've got to be kidding." Gohan groaned.
"Good thing Katie and Angelica showed up and helped me wake him up." Harry sighed.
"So, what did he say?" Gohan blinked.
"He really hopes to see you at tryouts next week." Harry grinned.
"I'll be there!" Gohan grinned.
"Harry, Gohan can't play! He has a natural advantage!" Hermione countered.
"Isn't that a good thing?" Ron grinned.
"Malfoy's going to raise hell over this." Harry muttered.
"Do I look like I give a damn?" Gohan grinned. Harry, Ron, and Hermione chocked.
"Did you just curse?" Ron gaped.
"Guys, I hang around guys who have the worst potty mouth in the universe. I learn pretty quick." Gohan chuckled.
"Not to mention, his grandfather is a failure when it comes to giving the talk." Harry blushed.
"Yeah, don't remind me." Gohan muttered.
"Looney, loopy Lupin! Looney, loopy Lupin!" Gohan looked up to see Peeves laughing at Lupin as he floated in front of a wooden door.
"Peeves, enough!" Gohan yelled as he quickly pushed his way through the small crowd of students to get next to Lupin. Peeves grinned. Now, Gohan could see that Peeves had jammed
"If it the talking monkey! Want a banana?" Peeves laughed, causing several kids to snarl and others to chuckle.
"Mr. Son, I can handle this." Lupin sighed.
"Peeves, you do not want me as an enemy. I make the Bloody Barron look like a teddy bear." Gohan frowned, making Dean, Neville, and several other kids gape.
"Hah!" Peeves answered by blowing a raspberry. Gohan sighed as he held his finger out.
"Hey Peeves… can you dance?" Gohan grinned.
"Oh boy." Ron groaned. Then, a yellow ki ball flew out of Gohan's hand and smashed Peeves in the face!
"Hah!" Gohan laughed as he fired multiple ki balls at the poltergist, causing Peeves to yell with rage as he twisted in the air to avoid them all. Then, another one hit him in the face again! Peeves stuttered as he coughed smoke and glared at the saiyan, before he shot through the ceiling.
"I should introduce that guy to Krillin sometime." Gohan chuckled.
"Thank you for the help, Mr Son." Luin chuckled as he flicked his wand, causing the gum to vanish. Then, he opened the door and walked in, the students quickly behind him. Gohan blinked. He knew this place. It was the Hogwarts staffroom. He had been in here the year before, when he, Harry, and Ron had ran in here to warn one of the teachers about the Chamber of Secrets. He blinked when he saw a rattling cupboard.
"Well, Well, Lupin," Gohan groaned, as well as several other Gryffindors when they saw Snape step out from behind the cupboard.
"Hello, Severus. I can take it from here." Lupin chuckled. Snape snarled, before smirking.
"Possibly no one's warned you, Lupin, but this class contains Neville Longbottom. I would advise you not to entrust him with anything difficult. Not unless Ms. Granger or Mr. Son are hissing instructions in his ear." Snape sneered. Gohan balled his fist up. He'd love to put Snape in his place, if it didn't mean getting expelled in the process. Earlier, in Potions, Snape had tried to talk down Gohan in his new-found fame, which Gohan had been told afterwards that Snape had pulled the same thing with Harry during his first year. Gohan had simply smiled and answered anything that Snape said. Snape wouldn't get to him.
"I was hoping that Neville would assist me with the first stage of the operation, and I am sure he will perform it admirably." Professor Lupin smiled. Gohan chuckled as he pumped his fist. Snape sneered as he headed out the room.
"Don't worry, Professor Snape, we listened to Professor Vegeta, and we agree with him completely. Right guys?" Gohan grinned. Snape stopped and leaned down until he and the young saiyan were face to face. Everyone else held their breath.
"You're just as idiotic as your father. Let us hope that you don't suffer the same fate." Snape sneered, causing a tiny gasp. Gohan's hands balled into fists as they sparked purple and his eyes glowed green.
"Gohan, don't. He's baiting you." Hermione whispered. After a minute, Snape stood up, and silently left the room. Gohan sighed as he took a deep breath, turning his eyes back to normal. After a minute, Lupin cleared his throat, causing everyone to look at him.
"Some of you must be wondering why we're here, and what is in the cupboard." Lupin said. Everyone nodded.
"Well, there is a boggart in there. It moved in a few days ago, but I requested that it be left here to use in our first lesson. Does anyone know what a boggart is?" Lupin asked. Gohan and Hermione raised their hands. Lupin pointed at Hermione.
"Professor Lupin, a boggart is a creature that assumes whatever we fear the most. No one knows what they really look like." Hermione answered.
"Yes. Now, the simplest way to defeat a boggart is a simple spell. Say Riddikulus, and then acknowledge your fear and replace it with something amusing. Now Neville, what do you fear most?" Lupin asked.
"Ummmm… Professor Vegeta." Neville said softly, causing the others to laughed.
"Now, you live with your grandmother yes?" Lupin asked.
"Yes, but I don't want it to turn into her too!" Neville said with fear in his voice, making everyone laugh.
"Now, visualize your grandmother's clothes on Professor Vegeta, and say… Riddikulus!" Lupin said, making everyone howl.
"Oh, I'm not missing this." Gohan grinned as he held his hands out.
POOF! When the smoke faded, Gohan was holding a camera.
"Heh." Gohan smirked as he held it up. Then, Lupin flicked his wand, causing the door to flip open. Vegeta stepped out, dressed in his armor with a sneer on his face. Neville whimpered as he held his wand out.
"R…Riddikulus!" Then, Vegeta was dressed in Neville's grandmother's clothes! Gohan screamed with laughter with everyone else as he took several pictures.
"Oh, I'm sending this to Bulma!" Gohan grinned.
"So immature." Hermione sighed as everyone fought to line up. Gohan found himself behind Ron and in front of Harry.
"Wonderful, Neville, next!" Lupin grinned as Patrivi stepped up, causing Vegeta to morph into a large cobra. Gohan frowned, his mind lost in thought. What was he afraid of? He wasn't afraid of Cell or Tom Riddle, and he had gotten over Goku's death. He could handle Broly, so that wasn't it. What was it…
"Gohan! You're up!" Gohan blinked to see Ron slap him on the shoulder.
"Good luck." Harry whispered. Gohan nodded as he stepped forward, staring at the gigantic spider on skates. Everyone held their breath, ready to see what the boy who fought Cell was afraid of. Then, the spider morphed again. But when it leaped down, everyone frowned. It was a cloaked figure, about Gohan's height. Every inch of it was draped in dark robes. Gohan frowned. What was this?
"Well… Riddikulu!" Gohan began to say.
"Expaliamus!" the figure hissed as it raised it's hand, revealing a black wand. Gohan gaped as his wand spiraled out of his hands.
"What the?" Harry gaped.
"You're not getting rid of me that easily… it's about time we meet." The figure chuckled as it stepped forward. Harry frowned. Who was this? Lupin started forward, but Gohan shook his head.
"Sorry, but I'm not acquainted with you." Gohan frowned . Then, he leaped forward!
BAM! Gohan tumbled and collided with Harry.
"You still haven't figured it out? And I thought that you were so bright." The figure chuckled.
"Enough games, Cell!" Gohan yelled as he stood up, making Hermione and the others gasp.
"Are you honestly that stupid? You simple idiot, I'm not that fool android!" then, the figure threw his hood off, making everyone gasp.
"What… are you?" Gohan gasped softly. In front of him… was a mirror image of him, but this Gohan had red eyes and a cruel smile.
"Isn't it obvious? I'm you." Boggart-Gohan chuckled as he held his fist up, which sparked red lightning. Then, he held his head back and let out blood freezing laughter, which felt cold and evil.
What is this? Why did the Boggart turn into Gohan? What else lies ahead? Review!
