Hey guys sorry for the late update. I have had a few things I had to do for Uni. Oh the joys... But it's here now! So nothing to worry about. :)

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It felt like winter came early. With the Dementors flying around, snow and ice caked flowers and glass. Natsu breathed into his cupped hands, a small orange flame curling out. He sighed as he rubbed his hands together. "Man it's cold….." He muttered. "You go into mountains with nothing but a vest and pants, and you're complaining that it's cold now?" Lucy asked, a bit cynical. "I haven't had that much chances to eat fire! So my magic's not keeping me as warm as it used to." Natsu muttered, rubbing his arms.

"Morning guys."

Lucy and Natsu looked up, smiling as Gray and Gajeel walked up to them. "Morning." Lucy smiled back. "Yo." Natsu greeted back.

"So I heard that the others got wind that Sirius Black got passed Dufftown." Gray said, trying to start a conversation. "Course they did. It was in the newspaper after all." Lucy sighed. "You think they might figure it out?" Natsu asked, the four of them in front of the Defence Against The Dark Arts classroom. "Hard to say. I doubt it, but Hermione and Harry is smart. They might catch on." Lucy sighed, opening the door. "Well, let's hope we can keep this until the end." Gajeel muttered, closing the door behind them.

"Ah, welcome welcome!" Professor Lupin beamed, welcoming the four students that walked in. "Just join the others over there." Lupus smiled, pointing to the group of students in front of a cupboard. The four looked at each other, then slowly stepped forward to the group.

"Hey Neville." Natsu greeted, walking to his friends. "Oh hey Natsu." Neville smiled, turning around. "What are we doing today?" Natsu asked, folding his arms. "Well-"

BANG!

Everyone jumped, the cupboard moving around. Everyone stood there, staring at the now restless cupboard, the tainted mirrors mocking the slightly scared students.

"Intriguing, isn't it?" The professor asked, walking away from the door to the students. "If anyone would like to venture a guess… as to what is inside…." Lupin asked, slowly making his way towards the cupboard. "That's a boggart that is." A student called out. "Very good Mister Thomas." Lupin smiled, nodding at the student. The cupboard jumped once more, the students gasping a bit. "Now, can anyone tell me, what a boggart… looks like?"

"No one knows."

Ron jumped, looking to his right at the sight of Hermione. "When did she get here?" He whispered to Harry and Natsu, who both simply shrugged.

"Boggarts are shape shifters. They take the form of whatever particular the person fears the most. That's what make them so-"

"So terrifying, yes." Lupin cut her off. "What the person fears the most…?" Lucy muttered, repeating. She suddenly gasped sharply, her mind flashing white. Back to that terrible day with the black dragon. She grabbed onto Natsu's shoulder and squeezed it tightly. "Ow! Lucy, what the-" Natsu suddenly cut himself off. Noticing the white fear in her eyes, staring at the cabinet. "Natsu… I can't do this…." She said, her hand shaking. "Lucy's right." Gray whispered, popping his head between the two. Lucy gasped of fright, letting go of Natsu. "No way I can face Acnologia again. Or Deliora…" Gray muttered, his face full of pain.

"Not to mention, we may get in trouble if this is a scale representation of our fear. We could be facing damages, serious injuries, deaths, and we'd have to blow our cover." Gajeel added.

BANG!

Natsu gasped at the bang, looking back at the supposed boggart in the cabinet. He looked down, gritting. His colleges were right. The fear he felt back on the island was real. If they had to face Acnologia again, even though it is not really him, they could deal with some serious damages.

"Luckily, a very simple charm exists to repel a boggart. Let's practice it now, shall we?" Lupin asked with a cheerful hop in the feet. "Oh, and without wands please." He asked. "Now, repeat after me. Riddikulus."

"Riddikulus." Everyone repeated. "Very good. A little louder, and very clear. Riddikulus." Lupin repeated. "Riddikulus!" Everyone yelled. "Pft. This class is ridiculous…" Malfoy muttered, his arm still in a gray rag.

"Very good. Well so much for the easy part. You see, the incantation alone is not enough. What it really finishes a boggart, is laughter." Everyone tilted their heads and looked at each other, wondering what he meant. "You need to force it to assume a shape you find truly amusing. Let me explain. Uh… Neville! Will you join me please?" Lupin asked.

Neville seemed a bit hesitant, then slowly stepped forward to his teacher. Bangs continued to rattle as Neville inched closer. "Come on now, don't be shy. Lupin said with a smile. "Now, Neville, what frightens you most of all?" Lupin asked. "...Pro…. ser… Sn…." Neville muttered, looking down. "Pardon?" Lupin asked. "Professor Snape…" Neville admitted, a bit louder. "Professor Snape." Lupin chuckled, along with the entire class. "Well, frightens all." Lupin muttered with a smile.

"And I believe you live with you grandmother?" The professor asked. "Y-Yes, but I don't want that boggart to turn into her either." Neville said with a worry. "Oh no it won't" The teacher comforted, looking back at the cupboard, still jiggling about.

"I want you to picture her clothes and ONLY her clothes very clearly in your mind." Lupin orders. "W-Well, she carries a red handbag-" Lupin cut him off, telling him that he need not to explain it, as long Neville pictured it, they will all see it. "Now when I open that wardrobe, here's what I want you to do."

Lupin walked towards Neville, and bent down to whisper in his ear. Natsu and Gajeel stood there for a bit, before snorting out a laugh. Lupin stood up, looking at the two boys, confused. "Something funny you two?" He asked. Natsu shook his head as he held onto his mouth, while Gajeel cleared his throat, shaking his head. "What did you hear?" Lucy asked the two. "Watch and you'll see." Natsu smirked, pointing forward.

"Can you do that?" Lupin asked, turning back to Neville, him nodding. "Alright." Lupin pulled out his wand and waved it at the door. "Wand at the ready." Neville grabbed his wand, and pointed at the cabinet. "Three… two…. one…"

Lupin swished his wand, a huge click came from the door and the knob sharply turned. The door creaked open, a pale hand grasping the door. It pushed open, and there emerged a spitting image of Snape. It stepped down facing Neville in the eye. "Think Neville think…" Lupin whispered, hiding a bit behind Neville.

Neville took a deep breath and pointed his wand at the boggart. "Riddikulus!" Neville yelled. The boggart took a step back, its clothes changing into the clothes Neville had in his mind. Everyone burst out laughing. The strict and terrifying Snape, was dressed in skirt, stockings, a hat with a dead bird on his head, carrying a red bag that complimented the faux jacket.

"Wonderful! Wonderful Neville! To the back now. Everyone form a line!" Lupin ordered.

Everyone lined up instantly, giggling with excitement, and a bit scared. There was a bit of shoving and pushing, but everyone managed to get into a line. Lucy, Natsu, Gray, and Gajeel stood on the side, watching the others line up. "Hm? You four not going to take part?" Lupin asked. "O-Oh! No, I feel uncomfortable…. I don't want people to know what I'm afraid of…." Lucy explained. "Oh? And what about you three?" The professor asked, looking at the boys, who responded with turning their heads away.

Their faces looked as if a bad memory was triggered.

Everyone looked at the four of them, wondering what was going on through their minds. Or more accurately…. Wondering what they were afraid of.

"I see… well, you're welcome to jump in at any time." Lupin smiled, looking at the rest of the class. "Well, let's get on with the lesson! Now, I want you to picture what you are afraid of the very most. And turn it into something funny." He repeated, putting on music. "Next, Ron!"

One by one, the students came up, imagining their worst fears. Spiders, clowns, snakes, and insects. Soon it was Harry's turn. He stood at the center of the room, the boggart trying to make him out. Lucy's eyes squinted, looking at Natsu. She could see it in the boys, something was wrong. Lupin observed Harry, before realising what Harry might be thinking of. The boggart swished around, before taking its final form.

A Dementor.

It flew towards Harry, jaw opened, hands like spiders. Lucy gasped, running forward. "Lucy, don't!" Natsu gasped, grabbing her wrist. Lupin jumped in front in front of Harry, the boggart observing him. The boggart spun and shifted, until it revealed Remus's biggest fear.

"What…?" Natsu gasped, still holding onto Lucy. "A moon…?" Gray muttered. Lupin stared at the boggart, before pointing at the boggart. It transformed into a balloon and flew around the room, everyone dodging the rouge balloon, before it flew back into the cabinet.

Harry panted, staring at the cabinet. "S-Sorry about that… anyway, that's the end of the lesson. If you would like to collect your books and head to class."

"Awww…" The students who didn't have a turn groaned. "Sorry! Got a bit carried away…" Lupin apologise, before looking to Harry, a bit in a trance. "Harry…" Lucy comforted, running up to him, putting her hand on his shoulder. "Huh?" Harry gasped, looking at Lucy, Gray, Gajeel, and Natsu behind her. "Are you alright?" She asked. "I…." He stuttered. He took a deep breath, then nodded at Lucy. "Yeah…" He smiled a bit. "Alright. Let's go." Lucy encouraged. "Actually can you four please meet me in my office? Harry, go ahead." Lupin asked, gesturing Harry to go ahead.

"Uh…." Everyone muttered and looked at each other. "We'll talk later Harry." Lucy smiled, heading to Lupin's office with the boys. "Okay…" Harry muttered, before leaving the classroom.

The four stood in front of Lupin, who gave a deep sigh. "...I know you four don't want to face your pasts…. But this is a monster you may face in the future. I need to see you perform this spell."

Lucy's eyes opened wide in horror, along with the boys. "No…. no no no no sir you don't understand…. The fear we have witnessed is nothing compared to what you have seen…" Lucy gritted, leaning forward on his desk. "We? So you all have the same fear?" Lupin asked, raising his eyebrow.

Lucy jerked back, realising what she just said. "W-Well, we don't all have the same fear per say, but-" Gray placed a hand on her shoulder. She looked at him as he smiled slightly, and gently pushed her back. "Professor..." Gray began. "What Lucy said is true. We've witnessed some things that no one could imagine." Gray said. "Is that so? Like what?" Lupin asked, leaning forward. Quite intrigued.

The four students looked at each other, then looked at the professor. "We can't say sir…" Gajeel said sternly. Lupin raised an eyebrow and gave a sigh, leaning back. "Well." He said, putting his hand down with a bit of a slam. "If you're ever too afraid, you can always come for a private session. You may go." He offered. "T-Thank you sir…." Lucy bowed, everyone copying her. The minute they all left, Lupin leaned forward, hands intertwined in front of his mouth.

"They really are devoted…" He muttered.

"Of course. That's what makes them special." A voice floated from behind him.

"And if they find out?" Lupin asked, not turning around.

"They will not act." The voice told him.

"You sure they won't? Once they find out who I am…" Lupin sighed, standing up, walking around the desk.

"Trust me. Unless you threaten one of them, or the students, they will not act."

Lupin sighed and turned around with a smile. "Alright. I trust you. As we have always trusted you….." And with that, Lupin left the classroom to visit an old friend.