The Darkest Phoenix - Tom riddle x OC

Chapter 13 - Good choice.

'chapter 13'-thoughts

"chapter 13" - talking

3rd pov. 

"Boggarts. I ask all of you students, to please not faint. It's only a representation of your fears it's not the real thing."

Tassinari formed them into a line. The Gryffindors all foolishly moved to the front, thinking this was a good way to show off their courage. 

Alex and the rest of the Slytherins moved to the back, not eager to reveal their secrets to any snotty-nosed kid. Especially not the loose-lipped Gryffindors.

"Remember our work with the spell. Riddikulus, pronounce it with a little umph behind it. And the wand movement. Charlus, wand at the ready."

His turned out to be a horrifying cross between a lion and a snake. The lion side cried out while the snake features tried attacking itself.

"Riddikulus."

It turned into two stuffed toys bumping into each other. The class laughed and the next kid faced the boggart. 

Nothing really interesting happened until the final Gryffindor. It was Grindlewald. He stalked towards the Gryffindor, talking about how they were to be wiped off this earth. Something about how impure they were. Alex had to stifle a laugh. The girl had obviously never heard her fathers voice before, it was way too low. The image was also wrong. His eyes were the wrong shade. 

"Don't worry it's not really him, cast the spell," Tassinari said from behind the boggart. 

So they did. Her father turned into an angry toddler, stomping his foot and having a tantrum. Alex couldn't contain the snicker that followed. Oh her father would be fuming to know what they saw. 

Rosier went next. His father and mothers dead body and - as surprisingly as it seemed- Toms body. He went pale and shuddered slightly before casting the spell. The bodies turned into some clowns doing a funny routine. 

A lot of Tom's friend's boggarts were his dead body. Alex narrowed her eyes. 'Why would they care so much?' She thought looking at their reactions to their own boggarts. 

Tom's boggart was himself. He went pale as he took in his limp body and dull crimson eyes. He managed to suppress his shudder as he put on a blank face. 

"Riddikulus."

His body turned into a very alive little boy running around with a long cap. Tom didn't laugh as he thought about what he had seen. He knew he feared death he just didn't realise how scary it was. 

Alex took in his still body. Obviously, he had never realised how truly scared he must be of dying. 

A lot of Slytherins boggarts were either their dead family members or family disowning them. Alex was confused about why they could fear being disowned. As far as she was concerned it didn't kill you so why would they be afraid. 

"Alex you're up."

"Sir, you sure?"

"You're doing it. Get ready."

Alex huffed out a sigh and took her stance. The bogart went quiet for a little too long and she worried that it wouldn't show anything. Then it turned into a scene she wished to get obliviated for years. 

Her being pulled by a younger Dumbledore. She was wide-eyed and hysterical. 

"Let go! I'm not him! Please let me go!" The child started hyperventilating and crying. Her limbs flailing around hitting the professor.