Chapter XXV : Self Doubt

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Robert Downey Jr

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Robert Downey Jr. as Ken Adams

"Usually our fears are those we can't have but still lose."

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September 15 of 1973

Hemlock Neith Argent

Classes were normal as they come but I happen to notice the new teacher in Defense Against the Dark Arts, glaring at me during lessons. Though his lessons were actually better compared to the previous years.

"Usually our fears are those we can't have but still lose." Professor Adams said. "Who here has faced their fears? Small, big, common, faint-ish, death defying fears?" He asked.

"Seeing Snivellus everyday is already a fear." I heard James whisper.

"Miss Argent? Have you?" Professor Adams asked while he was writing on the board.

"Yes. Professor." I answered. "Not exactly my greatest fear but one of the many." I saw his eyes roll and made a calculating look.

"Great! Since some of you have faced your fears, have a great sense of humour... A boggart won't be much of a problem." With a flick of his wand, a huge chest was moved in the centre of the room whilst our seats and desks were moved to the sides. "Who can give me the definition of a boggart? Someone other than Mr. Lupin."

"Sir!" Lily raised her hand up. "A boggart was an amortal shape-shifting non-being that took on the form of its observer's worst fear. Because of their shape-shifting ability, no one knew what a Boggart looked like when it was alone, as it changed shape instantly upon encountering someone." And then Professor Adams gave a loud sigh and with a dramatical pinching the bridge of his nose.

"And I thought, I specifically said that you can answer when I call you." Professor Adams had three rules: Be on time, No Sleeping in class and Answer when he calls your name.

"Sorry, Professor." Lily frowned.

"But since you spoke without my acknowledgement, Miss Evans will go first." Then he proceeded to tell us the Boggart-Banishing Spell.

'He seems to hate me and Lily for some reason.' I thought as we formed into a line. Funny enough, I was wedged between Remus's tall frame and Sirius' perfect hair.

"So, Strings, what do you fear?" James asked. He has Peter in front of him, he was in front of Sirius, who is in front of me but I'm in front of Remus.

"You getting your mouth sewed by Lily which was ordered by Severus who got the idea from Sirius because you spilled a secret that only he and Remus knows." I rambled .

"And where is Peter in all that?" Sirius asked.

"Picturing in a corner what kind of secret did James spilled." I said watching attentively as the boggart was free from the chest. It morphed into a woman, by the looks of it, she was an older version of Lily.

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