The new wizard

Chapter 10

The four friends all sat in the great hall at the tables, studying for upcoming tests. "Is it painful?" They overheard as they all looked over at Draco who had his arm wrapped and in a sling. "It comes and goes. Still, I consider myself lucky" Draco sighed as haley raised a brow. "According to madam promfrey said another minute or too and I coulda lost my arm...I cant do homework for weeks" he added.

"Listen to him. He's really laying it on thick isn't he" Rob asked. "Honestly. It isn't even that bad. It's a few scratches" haley shook her head. "At least hagrid didn't get fired" Harry said. "Yeah but I heard Draco's fathers furious. We haven't heard the end of this" hermione added as haley raised a brow. "They must be some very important people for someone to care so much" haley said. "The malfoys? Of course they are. They've got everything" Ron shook his head. "He's been sighted. He's been sighted" a boy ran towards the group. "Who" Ron asked. "Sirius black" he said throwing down a newspaper. Hermione, Harry, and Ron all got up and rushed over to look at the paper. Haley sat aside and listened. "Dufftown. That's not far from here" Hermione gasped. "You don't think he'd come to hogwarts do you" Neville asked. "Which Dementors at ever entrance" a boy haley didn't know scoffed. "Dementors? He's slipped past them once, who's to say he won't do it again" another chimed. "That's right. Black could be anywhere. It's like trying to catch smoke. Like trying to catch smoke with your bare hands" another said cause haley sighed as she continued to read her book.

"It's time to go to our next class" haley smiled at her friend group. They all got back into their robes as they grabbed their things and walked towards professor lupins class. They all gathered in as he sat beside a wall. "Where's Hermione" Ron asked as a cupboard infront of them shook causing the class to jump. "What" Harry asked. "Where's Hermione. She was just with us" he said as haley and Harry both shrugged. "Intriguing isn't it?" The man smiled. "Would anyone like to venture a guess... as to what is inside" he asked coming up towards the group of kids.

"That's a boggart" haley whispered. "That's a boggart that is" a boy called out. "Very good miss granger and Mr Thomas" the professor smiled. "How did he hear me" haley questioned. "Now can anyone tell me what a boggart looks like" he asked smiling. "Trick question" haley whispered again. "How so  miss granger" he asked haley again. "Honestly how can he hear me" haley muttered to herself raising a brow. "No one knows" Hermione popped up. "When did she get here" Ron asked. "Boggarts are shape-shifters. They turn into the shape of whoever a person fears most" Hermione added. "That's what makes them so-" Hermione started. "So terrifying yes, right answer wrong granger" he smiled causing has to cross her arms. "What's this guys deal" haley thought as she looked around the classroom.

"Luckily, a very simple charm exists to repel a boggart." He said now standing infront of the cupboard. "Let's practice it now. Without wands please" he said as everyone lowered their wand. "After me Ridikulus" he said asked the class all said "Ridikulus" together as he smiled. "Very good. Alittle louder and very clear listen: Ridikulus" he said again but putting more effort into the words causing the class to almost mock him. "Very good. We'll so much for the easy part. You see, the incantation alone is not enough" he said "what really finishes off a boggart is laughter, you need to force it to assume a shape you find truly amusing. Let me explain. Neville would you join me please?" He asked as everyone looked over at him. "Come on dont be shy. Come on" he encouraged him as the boy looked around the room as if there was another neville in hiding.

But slowly the boy moved to the front of the class. "Hello. Neville what frightens you the most of all" he asked  as he whispered barley making a noise. "I'm sorry" the professor asked as he leaned closer. This peeked Haley's interest. "Professor snape" he said alittle louder causing everyone to chuckle. "He frightens all, and as I believe you live with your grandmother is that correct?" He asked as Neville seemed nervous. "Yes but I don't want that thing to turn into her either" he said as the professor smiled. "It won't. I want you to picture her clothes. Only her clothes very clearly in your mind can you do that?" He asked as Neville sighed. "She carry's a red handbag" he started as the professor shook his head. "You don't need to tell us. As long as you see it. We'll see it now when I open that cupboard...this is what I want you to do" he said walking towards him leaning into his ear and whispering something. "Think you can do that" he asked as Neville nodded. "Wonderful now want at the ready. One. Two. Three" the professor smiled pulling his wand out as the cupboard unlocked and the door slowly opened.

Professor snape emerged from the door looking at Neville. The professor stood behind Neville whispering something as neville raised his wand. "RIDIKULUS" he said as professor snape went from his black robes and clothes into a very light blue colored skirt with matching top, a weird hat with a dead bird on top a read hand bag and a pair of black shoes and leggings. The class erupted in laughter as the boggart looked around confused. "Wonderful neville now everyone form a line, Neville to the back of the line" the professor laughed grabbing and apple and playing some music. "Wonderful next. Miss granger" he smiled as haley stood infront of the so called professor snape. "Be brave be brave" the professor smiled as the boggart began spinning in the air, different faces, different things making a short appearance as haley hummed.

Everyone seemed confused when the boggart has yet to transform into something. "What's taking so long" a boy shouted. "She took forever with the sorting hat" another one shouted. "Maybe she's just not right" a girl said. "Or maybe I fear nothing. While everyone in this room, is scared of something" she said noting taking her eyes off the spinning ball. "This is strange. This is strange indeed." The professor smiled. "Miss granger. You are even freaked out by spiders or nothing" he asked as haley shook her head. "The only thing to fear...is yourself...but I'm not scared of myself" haley said looking over at the professor as he hummed. "I will be scared of something just for the sake of class. If that helps" haley asked as the professor encouraged her to go. The boggart turned into a perfect carbon copy of haley.

"Wow...I do look good" haley giggled. "Beautiful" the boggart said mocking Haley's voice and movements. "Alright Miss granger. Can you step over here for a second. Ron. Your next" the professor smiled as haley walked towards him as the boggart turned into a spider causing ron to whine. "Ridikulus" Ron said quickly as the spider had roller skates on as it slipped and fell around. "Wonderful next" the professor smiled. "Miss granger. Where did you come from again?" He asked as he side eyed and saw another female student was next as the boggart turned into a snake. "I'm from America sure." Haley smiled. "You truly have no fear" he asked as haley shook her head no. "That is astounding" he smiled looking over seeing Harry infront of the now Jack in the box which was a snake. The thing moved front and back until it turned into a dementor. "Here" the prose or screamed jumping infront of Harry. Taking Haley aback by how fast he moved.

The boggart spun around turning into a full moon with dark clouds as it hit haley, her eyes widening and her mouth went dry. "A werewolf" she muttered. "Ridikulus" the professor yelled as it turned into a balloon, flying around the class as the professor opened the door to the cupboard as the boggart flew right in and he locked it. "Alright well that is the end of todays lesson, so grab your things and head back to class. Thank you, sorry. Sorry" he instructed as everyone reluctantly listened. "Amazing. Our own teacher" haley said now unable to take her eyes off the professor, "don't tell me you've got a crush on that old brute" she heard as she snatched her head seeing Draco beside her. "Why...you jealous" haley smiled causing Draco to grin. "You'd like that wouldn't you" he asked as haley chuckled picking up her things. "Don't tell me you don't know what he is" haley asked as Draco raised a brow. She looked around making sure it was only Draco and her. "Ya know. For a famous name, I'd figure you'd know something but I guess not. And yes. I would like to go to that 'village' together as you call it. But it's actually called Hogsmeade. The town is. Not a village" haley smiled walking off seeing Hermione as she slide beside Hermione. Draco smiling to himself. "Draco let's go" pansy instructed as he sighed walking towards them leaving the classroom.