Green for Envy | Draco Malfoy x y/n

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"Does it hurt terribly Draco?" Pansy asked, that two faced bitc-

"It comes and it goes. Still, I consider myself lucky. According to Madam Pomfrey, another minute or two, I could have lost my arm." I rolled my eyes at this response of Draco's.

"I couldn't possibly do any homework for weeks." That's when I knew what he was doing. That sly, sly fox.

"He's been sighted, he's been sighted!" Seamus yells. That's when I step out of the room, Draco follows me and we have a wonderful chat as we head back to the dorms.

"To be honest I really only was that dramatic so I can get Parkinson to do my homework, she does anything for me."

"Draco you evil evil man, also, by the glares she gives me in the dormitories she clearly hates our 'relationship'... who is that halfblood anyways?"

"Woah, one thing at a time, I am in pain right now."

"Yeah right, your 'cries of pain' don't work on me" we walk into the dormitories and I lay in bed, thinking about tomorrow, my first defence against the dark arts lesson.

Luckily the night went fast and I was finally in the classroom with professor Lupin. The glass box shakes and all of the class has their eyes on it.

"Would anyone like to venture a guess as to what is inside?" He asks, all of the class still in a trance.

"That's a boggart, that is." Dean says.

"Very good Mr. Thomas. Now, can anybody tell me what a boggart looks like?" Lupin asks, still pacing circles around the group.

"No one knows." Hermione says, startling Ron at her sudden appearance.

"When'd she get here?" He asked, clearly confused. Good, be confused you stupid griffendo-

"Boggarts are shape-shifters. They take the shape of whatever a particular person fears the most."

I'm scared of the dark, so I am intrigued as to what that will look like.

"That's what makes them so-" Lupin cut her off.

"So terrifying yes. Yes, yes, yes. Luckily, a very simple charm exists to repel a boggart. Let's practice it now." The cupboard shakes again.

"Without wands please. After me: Riddikulus!" He continues as if he hadn't been interrupted.

"Riddikulus!" The whole class repeats.

"Very good, now louder and very clear: Riddikulus!" He said, clearer this time.

"Riddikulus!" The whole class repeats again.

"This class is ridiculous." Draco says, and I have to hold back the urge to laugh.

"Very good! Well so much for the easy part. You see, the incantation alone is not enough. What really finishes a boggart is... laughter. You need to force it to assume a shape you find truly amusing. Let me explain. Uh, Neville. Will you join me please." The poor boy looks startled at getting his name called out.

"Cmon, don't be shy, cmon. Cmon." Neville gulps, walking forwards.

"Hello. Neville, what frightens you most of all?" Lupin asks. Neville mumbles something that no one could really hear.

"Sorry?" Lupin asks.

"Professor Snape." Neville says, louder this time. Some of the kids laugh as Lupin repeats Neville's words.

"Yes. Frightens all. And I believe you live with your grandmother." Lupin says.

"Y-yes but I don't want that boggart to turn into her either." Even more kids laughed at Neville's response this time.

"No. It won't. I want you to picture her clothes, only her clothes, very clearly, in your mind." Lupin says.

"She carries a red handba-" Neville starts to say, but gets cut off by the Professor.

"We don't need to hear. As long as you see it, we'll see it. Now when I open that wardrobe, here's what I want you to do. Excuse me." He says, making his way over to Neville and whispers something I can't quite make out but it was along the lines of

"Imagine Professor Snape... grandmother's clothes..." He then speaks aloud again.

"Can you do that?" He asks.

"Yes."

"Wand at the ready!... one... two... three." Lupin opens the door and Snape walks out.

"Think, Neville, think!" Lupin says. Snape closes the closet door behind him just as Neville yells.

"Riddikulus!" All of a sudden Snape is adorned with a skinny green dress, a fur scarf, a red handbag and a bird hat. The students start laughing loudly and Snape looks down at his outfit.

"Wonderful, Neville! Wonderful! Incredible, ok, to the back Neville. Everyone, form a line!" A huge kerfuffle is created as students rushed to get in line, I ended up with Harry in front of me and... Draco behind. He wraps his arms around my neck, and I don't mind because I know it's just pretend, his arms stay there as we watch the show. Lupin turns some jazz music on as we each take turns transforming the boggarts.

Ron is first and a giant spider comes out of the cupboard.

"Riddikulus!" And now, that spider was on roller skates.

Parvati is after Ron and a giant snake appears, one "Riddikulus" later and it turns into a jack in the box.

It's Harry's turn next, and a... dementor appeared. Draco hugs me, covering me from the fake dementor, I can't decipher whether it was genuine or fake, but knowing Draco, it was probably the second option. Suddenly Lupin jumps in.

"Here!" He says putting his arms up and blocking Harry from the dementor. The boggart turns into a full moon, which by one spectacular "Riddikulus!" From Professor Lupin, turned into a white balloon. He opens the cupboard and leads the boggart in, then closes the door.

"Ah, we'll sorry about that. Uh, that's enough for today. If you'd all like to collect your books from the back of the class, that's the end of the lesson. Thankyou!" He said, in a rush.

Guess I'll never find out what would happen to my boggart.