Chapter Seven- The Boggart in the Wardrobe
Thursday was there first Defense Against the Dark Arts lesson. The day started out with Potions. Draco Malfoy came in late with his perfectly good arm in a sling. Alice could see that he was smiling as if he had gotten away with something. She had a feeling that she knew what it was. However, as soon as Malfoy's eyes landed on her he sneered. She could see that he was still angry about not only the detention, but all of the pints that he lost as well.
To everyone's surprise he lost another ten points for being late. Professor Snape told Draco to sit down and start on his potion. Professor Snape didn't even make anyone do anything for his favorite student. Of course, Malfoy started to complain. "Sir, my arm is still injured."
"There is nothing wrong with your arm, Mr. Malfoy. Now get to work."
When the bell rang Alice and Jasper gathered up their potion supplies. Within a few minutes they were out the door and headed to their next class, which was Defense Against the Dark Arts. They walked hand and hand to Gryffindor tower to drop off their cauldrons then they walked to their next class. As they were walking Jasper turned to Alice and asked, "Ali, you still haven't told your brother the truth of why you are taking Care of Magical Creatures have you?"
"Jazz, I can't tell him the truth. This is one thing that I can't tell him. I am working on transforming into one of my forms. If I told him then I know that he would always be worried about me."
"Ali, I'm afraid that if your cousin does something to you something bad will happen to you."
"Jazz, I'm terrified too. You can't tell him please. I need to when I'm ready."
They entered the classroom together. They started to pull out their books when Professor Lupin came in he looked at the class, which was once again with Slytherin. "You'll need only your wands today. This is a practical lesson, so please follow me."
The class followed him out of the classroom. As they walked down the corridor they bumped into Peeves. Peeves was putting a wad of chewing gum into a keyhole. "It's Loony Loopy Lupin," Peeves sang over and over.
"There is a simple little spell, watch closely please. Waddawassi."
The chewing gum shot out of the keyhole and into Peeves' nose. "Cool sir."
"Thank you Jasper."
The class continued on until they reached the staff room. Professor Lupin stopped in front of a wardrobe. Dean Thomas raised his hand. "Professor, what is in the wardrobe?"
"Today we will be battling a boggart. Who here can tell me what a boggart is?"
Alice raised her hand. "They are a shift shaper; it can take the form of whatever frightens us the most."
"Good, now what the good thing of this many people?"
"They're so many of us it doesn't know what shape it should be."
"The spell to repel a boggart is Riddikulus. Neville you go first please."
Neville stepped forward as he was the first one to go. The person who frightened him the most was Professor Snape. Neville shakily raised his wand as the boggart was released. "Riddikulus," he whispered. Professor Snape was suddenly dressed in a green dress with gloves and a hat. A big red handbag was in his hand. He was in Neville's grandmother's clothes.
Alice went next. Professor Snape morphed into a snake. Just as she was about to say the spell her boggart changed into a small man she knew was Peter Pettigrew. She glanced at Professor Lupin to see a shocked expression on his face. She raised her wand and said, "Riddikulus." The man Pettigrew was suddenly hanging upside down. The room burst into laughter.
Seamus was next and he had a banshee, which lost her voice. Parvati had a mummy. The cloth unwrapped at the mummy's feet and it tripped. After the mummy the boggart turned into rat, which chased its tail. Then it became a rattlesnake, which got tied in a knot. Then it became a bloody eyeball. "It is confused. Dean you're next."
Dean hurried forward the melted eyeball became a severed hand. "Riddikulus." There was a snapping sound and the hand was trapped in a mousetrap.
Ron went forward and the boggart turned into a big spider. "Riddikulus." The spider lost all of its legs.
As Jasper walked forward the spider with no legs transformed into Malfoy torturing Alice. "Riddikulus." Malfoy was suddenly a cat chasing its own tail.
It was Harry's turn and the cat turned into a dementor. Professor Lupin rushed forward and the dementor turned into what Alice though was the full moon. "Riddikulus," he said almost lazily.
Neville stepped forward to finish off the boggart. This time he had more confidence when he said, "Riddikulus." This time instead of Professor Snape turning into Neville's grandmother the boggart exploded into a million pieces.
"Well done everyone. Let me see five points for Gryffindor for every person who tackled the boggart, ten for Neville because he did it twice, and five for Alice and Harry."
"But I didn't do anything," Harry said.
"Harry you answered one of my questions correctly at the start of class. Homework read the chapter on boggarts and summarize it for me to be handed in on Tuesday. Ms. Potter may I see you for a moment please?"
The class left except for Alice and Jasper. "Professor what is it?"
"How come your boggart changed from a snake to Peter Pettigrew?"
"I think that they go together. Peter Pettigrew is working with an evil snake. He is alive and I think that he may be guilty of the crimes that Sirius Black was accused of. I know you're my godfather. I know why you are afraid of the full moon. Don't worry I won't tell anyone."
Professor Lupin nodded. "You may go, Alice." Alice and Jasper left the room.
Please Review. Looks like Draco isn't Professor Snape's favorite student anymore. Alice knows who her godfather is and what secret he is hiding. Do you want Pettigrew to found out earlier in the year? Leave your answers in the boxes below. For year four who do you want in the Twi wizard tournament, Alice or Harry?