Well hello! Sorry this has taken so long to put out! Happy Easter everyone, I hope you have a good day! Any ways! I have changed the title to be grammatically correct, so now it is If Only that Iguana Hadn't Shown Up. So ignore the title on other pages, this is still the same ole story! I do believe I have forgotten one of these in previous chapters but here is the disclaimer! I have created this story out of mere pleasure, and have no intentions of publishing this

story for money, or any other deed. I think that covers it! So now on to the story!

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Chapter 4

Attack of the Chair!

After the incident in the divinations tower, classes had been called for the day. Many students headed outside to take advantage of the shortening fall days, as did the trio, who headed towards their favorite oak tree. Hermione reached the tree first, sat down, and waited for Ron and Harry to join her, before asking, "What happened? Why did they cancel classes?"

Harry and Ron looked at each other for a moment, until Harry pointed in the general direction of what was once the North Tower. Hermione followed Harry's pointing finger, and looked out in to the blue sky. Hermione was in deep thought for a few minutes, until her eyes grew large, and she muttered something that sounded a lot like 'Merlin'. She turned back to the boys and asked, again, what had happened. Harry let out a sigh and started to explain. Soon the three of them were so engrossed in the story, that they did not notice Neville sneaking towards the Dark Forest, with something in his arms.

Once Neville had reached the tree line he stopped, and made sure no one was following or had seen him. He ran into the forest, and only stopped once he had reached a suitable clearing. Panting, he sat what he was holding on to the ground. Then he stood, hands on hips, and glared down at the iguana. "Well… What was that about? You didn't harm him in any way!" Iggy just turned his head to the right, changed color, and stuck out his tongue. "I don't care if that is what happened! We have transfiguration class on Friday, and I'm tired of bringing Trevor. So I think, instead, that I shall bring you," Neville said with an evil grin on his face. Iggy rolled in his tongue, and started to walk away. "I don't care where you go," Neville yelled, "but you better be back by Thursday night!"

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It was clearly not a happy day at Little Hanglton, for it was raining cats in dogs. Voldermort sat in his manor, waiting, in his favorite arm chair facing the window. He had grown very impatient with Iggy, especially since the divinations tower incident. All though it was quite funny, it in no way had put a stop to Harry Potter. Voldermort was tapping his fingers together when he was interrupted by Wormtail. "My Lord," he said, "that iguana is here. Would you like me to send him in?" His lord just nodded his head, and Wormtail backed out. A few minutes later Iggy walked in, sopping wet. "What is the reason for that tower being blown up?" Iggy turned his head to the left, and swished his tail. "Orders? What orders? I certainly did not tell you to ruin the tower." Iggy changed colors this time. "Longbottom? Hum…." Voldermort thought of this for a while. "This could work to our advantage… Go now, and return to this Longbottom. Follow his instructions. I shall call on you when needed." Iggy turned and walked back out the door, and started on his journey.

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Friday Morning

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"Finally," Neville said, as Iggy walked up to him. "I was starting to worry." Iggy flicked his tongue and crawled into Neville's bag. Once they reached the transfiguration class room, Neville headed for the front of the room, and sat near the infamous trio. After taking out his books, and placing them on the desk, he took out Iggy.  Very few of the students saw him do this, and those that did, took little notice. The class began once the bell had rung, and the students took their seats. Professor McGonagall started to explain that today they would be transfiguring their animals into a very large chair. "It does not matter how big or small your animal is," stated Professor McGonagall, "What matters is that you say the incantation properly, otherwise something can go seriously wrong." Neville smiled at this. No one would suspect any thing was wrong if his spell did and would go horribly wrong. For he was Neville Longbottom, a bumbling fool, according to Snape.

Harry, who was at the next table over, was petting Hedwig. He had brought her for today's lesson, with her permission of course. Turned to talk to Neville, and expected to see him struggling with Trevor. Harry was quite surprised when instead of the toad he saw an iguana. "Neville, where'd you get that iguana from?" he had asked.

Neville, surprised by Harry's question, jumped. Turning to Harry, he let out a nervous laugh. "Oh… My uncle gave this to me, after his return from the Amazon. He hasn't heard about the iguana that's been running amuck here though." Harry nodded, and eyed Neville for a moment, before saying, "Oh well I was just going to ask you if you still had that galleon from last year, and if you do make sure to keep it close." Neville nodded, and turned back to the Iguana.  He wiped his forehead, and went back to what he was doing.

"Alright class," said Professor McGonagall, "That enough practicing, let's get to work." Soon enough, every one had started to slowly change their animals into chairs. Hermione was the first one to successfully change her animal into a chair, and was soon going back and forth between the two. Neville on the other hand was having some trouble. He had tried the spell several times, with out any result, when he decided to twist the words a bit. Slowly mutilating the words, he slowly got a result. Soon enough the Iguana was a misshapen walking chair, with a tail and a long forked tongue, the size of Fang, Hagrid's dog. Iggy started to walk around the room like a wild and confused animal, not bothering about the desks, chairs, or students. Many of the male students could hardly resist laughing, while many of the girls jumped behind them.

"Harry!" Hermione called out, as she gripped his shoulder for dear life, "You must do something! And quick!" Harry pulled out his wand and held Hermione behind him, as he moved to his left to avoid the chair monster. Neville, who was laughing, stepped around the misshapen iguana. Professor McGonagall, who had lost her cool, told everyone to leave the room, and quick. Ron, who was shell shocked, just stood there with his mouth open. He could not believe what he was seeing. For this was even worse than when his brothers had transformed his teddy into a spider.  The monster chair hurdled towards Ron, as he stood there unable to move. He barely got out of the way of the iguana chair, and came out of it with just a few scratches. Harry grabbed Ron by the scruff of his neck, and took Hermione's hand, and pulled both of them out of the room, leaving Professor McGonagall to deal with the freak chair.

Once out of the room Harry received a warm hug, and a kiss on the cheek from Hermione. Harry blushed and paid little attention to Ron, who had noticed Neville stalk off towards the Gryffindor Common Room, red around the collar.

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Once again sorry this took so long! Read and Review please! TTFN!

~Mystic Grim~