Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter or any other characters. Never have, never will.

A/N: I love the reviews! I am going to finish this fanfic either on Feb 14 or a little before! I'm so stupid, it was a Tuesday and I wasn't thinking, I totally forgot that Hermione has used a port key before (duh) *smacks head* so sorry, thanks for bringing that up everyone!! J

Oh and you can tell if it's Hermione thinking! How you say, because I'll be using the lovely italic that I have decided to use! It's a lot easier than doing "" thought Hermione! Yeah, I know I'm lazy!

New task: Ok, I'm kind of running out of task ideas, I've got a few more after this one but I need a few more fresh ones, if you have any please, please help, you will be recognized and you will receive credit!! Thanks!

Now enough of my jabbering…

ON WITH THE STORY:

Hermione and Harry looked at each other and then grabbed the plant. They were transported into a very familiar classroom. Hermione looked around. It had been home to many professors, each hadn't made it through one single year at Hogwarts. It was the Defense Against the Dark Arts room. Harry was already walking over to Professor Lupin.

A/N:  SURPRISE! Just a little background: After Moody, nobody else would apply for the job. There had been far too many rumors about how the job was jinxed. Snape was sent on a quest by Dumbledore, he had only just recently returned in the middle semester. The job had been offered to none other than Remus Lupin. There hadn't been complaints about Lupin being a werewolf, which was good or else he might not have made it through the first semester. Back to the story:

"Harry, I was wondering when I would see you? I see Hermione is your partner.  That's good; you wouldn't believe how many arguing partners I've had to put up with so far!" Lupin said exasperated.

"We haven't had any trouble so far," Harry added.

"Whose task did you complete?" Lupin asked.

"Oh, it was Sprout's; apparently she added the wrong ingredients or something. In the end she let us go with high marks!" Harry said.

Oh thank God. Harry only thought it was a mistake! Yes my life isn't ruined yet!

"Ron was just in here earlier, I don't think he's very fond of his partner. I hope he's doing better with his other tasks than he did on mine," said Lupin.

"I can't imagine how Ron is taking this Valentine thing," laughed Harry.

"He probably isn't saying anything if he's smart, that Pansy is really strong!" Hermione said, trying to be included in their conversation.

"Ok, well I won't keep you two waiting, I'll need a volunteer first…" Lupin looked extremely excited.

Nope, not me, no way. I'm just going to stand here until you volunteer Harry. Why's Lupin so excited, he must have a pretty good task, better than Sprout's I hope!

"I guess I'll volunteer," said Harry.

"Great, then all you need to do is go wait outside the door while I explain something to Hermione." Lupin shooed Harry out the door and cast a listening charm on the door.

Oh great, when I don't volunteer I end up having to do the talking…

"Now Hermione, I'm going to explain to you what this task is about. It's quiet simple and everyone so far has completed it-"

"Why are you telling me this Professor?" Hermione asked.

"Because Hermione, it will be you who will decided if you pass this task!

Why, why me!

"Harry will have no idea what's going on, you will be the only one. First I will leave the room. I'll think of some excuse and then I'll leave you two alone to talk, but not about what we are talking about right now! I'll be waiting outside the door and then I will release a boggart.  Then it will be up to you to show a sign of love. Most everyone so far has just comforted their scared partners by hugs even a peck on the cheek. It's extremely simple. I also will give extra points is the boggart is frightening enough in which you believe that it's real. Of course that hasn't happened unfortunately," Lupin said sadly.

It's not our fault that you have bad boggarts!

"So that's it, all I have to do is hug Harry?" Hermione asked questioningly.

"Yes, but remember, the better the boggart, the more points!"

Ha this is going to be easy, I can hug Harry, heck, I kissed him on the check last year!

"Are you ready Hermione?" Lupin asked.

"Yes."

"Ok, I'm going to send Harry in; I'm going to go get some more dragon claws for the task." Professor Lupin winked at Hermione as he opened the door and explained to Harry what he had to do and how he needed to talk to Hermione about her essay on Sphinx hair.

"Gees Hermione, I didn't know you wrote such a long report on Sphinx hair," laughed Harry.

"Yeah, it was pretty complicated; I wasn't sure what magical effects I was supposed to write about."

Wow those words just flowed out so naturally, I almost believed them myself! I hope I believe the boggart too.

Hermione and Harry were already in an intimate conversation, discussing what they would say to Ron. They were each laughing at what they would say to Ron. They would never let him live it down.

Harry turned his head toward the door. "Did you hear something?"

"No…" Of course it was going to be the boggart. Hermione sat anxiously waiting for the creature to come in and then she would hug Harry and Tada! They would be done!

A claw like hand grasped the door and what Hermione was about to see would make her stumble over backwards. Twenty or so dementors entered the room.  Hermione was only suspecting one single boggart but this was way too much. They were practically overpowering her just by entering the room.

Did lupin mention anything about twenty boggarts?

Nope, he didn't say anything of that sort. She finally focused her eyes on the dementors they were already inside the classroom, some where waiting in the door frame. Harry was already backing up to the wall. They exchanged glances and Harry must have believed she was actually scared. She couldn't be scared, they were only boggarts, but twenty…

Lupin better get in here, we're only fifth years we can't cast a Patronus Spell on twenty boggarts!

This was ludicrous! Hermione grabbed Harry by his shirt collar and practically dragged him to the other side of the room. She aimed her wand and started shooting off her patronus at the dementors. It had little effect.

Harry seemed to be in a trance wasn't going to help her one bit.

The dementors were advancing and had already formed a complete circle around them.  One dementor started gliding closer to them. It had its hands outstretched ready to grab their victims.

Hermione was scared now, she didn't think she's be going against an army of boggarts with no help from Harry. She was about to tell Harry that they were imposters but that would mean that they would be disqualified. Harry had already fallen on his back, looking at the dementors in a shocked and horrified sort of way. She couldn't hug him now.

The one dementor grabbed Harry by his shoulders and lifted him into the air.

Hermione was surprised he hadn't passed out yet. She had to keep reminding herself that they were boggarts, they seemed so real.

"Harry get up!" Hermione screamed

Harry immediately woke up out of his trance but the dementor already had a firm grip on his shoulders.

She had to act fast, the dementors were about to deliver what looked like the Dementors Kiss, can boggarts really do that? She wasn't sure but there were so many she didn't doubt it.

She grabbed Harry and pulled him toward her. Of course! The light bulb in her head finally turned on. Dementors can't kill their victims if they can't kiss them!

She saw Harry's face, it was deathly pale. She leaned in and kissed him. Not on the cheek like she had in their 4th your but on lips. Her heart was pounding.

What am I doing!

The only problem was that Harry wasn't pulling back but he also looked more terrified than when he saw the dementors…

A/N: sorry folks, I got to leave it here. It's not what I call a "real" cliffhanger but I hope it will make you want to read more!! It's late, and I promised I would write another chapter by Friday. It's 10:13 p.m. so technically it's still Friday! Enjoy and don't forget to REVIEW

What will Harry do? Where's Lupin? What's with the 20 dementors? All your questions will soon be answered! Muhaha