Sun and Moon

𝙔3 ━ 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘽𝙤𝙜𝙜𝙖𝙧𝙩 (𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙩𝙚𝙧 6)⋆.ೃ࿔*:･

Y/N, Harry, Hermione, and Ron walked into the Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom. Everyone was curious for today's lesson, since no one seemed to know much about Professor Lupin.

The door was already open, and Professor Lupin was examining an old looking wardrobe. He looked up and spotted the class.

"Ah, come in, come in!" He beckoned the class to join him. They obliged, looking curiously at the rattling doorknob of the object.

"I'm sure you're all wondering why there is a rattling wardrobe sitting at the front of the room." Said Professor Lupin. "Can anyone tell me what's inside it?"

"It's a boggart!" Dean said. The Professor nodded. "Very good, Mr. Thomas! Do any of you know what it looks like?" Hermione raised her hand. "It's a shapeshifter. It takes the form of whatever it thinks will scare us the most." Everyone looked frightened now. Facing their worst fears? This wasn't going to end well.

"Yes, yes. That's what makes them so terrifying." Professor Lupin began walking towards the wardrobe. "But there is a very simple charm used to repel a boggart." The wardrobe rattled again. "Let's practice. Repeat after me." He said. "Riddikulus!"

"Riddikulus!" The class said in unison.

"This class is ridiculous." Malfoy muttered under his breath. Y/N rolled her eyes. "Is it as ridiculous as having your arm in a sling from a little scratch?" Y/N seethed. "Didn't think so." Ron and Harry snickered. Malfoy stepped forward to retort angrily, but Professor Lupin got there first. "Is there a problem?" He said. Y/N and Malfoy shook their heads, glaring at each other.

"Good." Said the Professor. He stepped back to the front of the class. "The next step to performing this spell is to imagine the boggart doing something funny. Laughter is what really stops it. Allow me to give you an example." He turned to face them. "Neville! Will you please come join me?"

Poor Neville looked terrified. He gulped and gave a small nod.

"Excellent!" The Professor smiled kindly. "Come now, it's alright!" Neville stepped forward slowly.

"Neville. Tell me, what scares you most?"

Neville looked down at the floor. "Professor Snape."

"Professor Snape?" Lupin chuckled. "Aren't we all?" He smiled. "Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe you live with your grandmother?"

Neville nodded. "But I don't want it to turn into her either!" He added quickly.

"No, no, don't worry," Professor Lupin said. "Could you describe to me what she wears?"

"A-a red handbag!" Neville said, surprised.

"Alright. Now, picture those clothes clearly in your mind. When I open the wardrobe, this is what I want you to do." He whispered something into Neville's ear. Neville looked shocked, but nodded.

Professor Lupin turned to the rest of them. "If Neville is successful in embarrassing his boggart, it will turn to each of you. Be prepared!" He looked at Neville. "Ready?"

Neville nodded, wand out. Lupin whirled to the wardrobe and opened it with a flick of his wand. The door creaked open and Professor Snape strode out towards Neville.

"Ri-Riddikulus!" Neville shouted. Immediately, Snape stumbled backwards. The room burst into laughter. He was wearing a green dress, a huge taxidermied vulture on his head as he swung a large red handbag.

"Well done Neville!" Professor Lupin beamed. Neville smiled widely. "All right, to the back Neville! Form a line students! Form a line!"

Parvati went next, her boggart being a bloody, bandaged mummy. It stuck out its arms, reaching for her, before she cried out "Riddikulus!" The mummy's bandaged leg started unraveling and its head rolled off. Seamus' boggart was a banshee, and Dean's was a crawling severed hand.

Ron stepped up next, his boggart being, of course, a giant spider. It crawled towards him on its eight hairy legs and then- "Riddikulus!" Ron said. On the spider's feet appeared roller skates, and it struggled to stand. Ron grinned and stepped to the back of the line.

It was Y/N's turn. She went forward, excited, and pulled out her wand, wondering what her boggart would be. The spider transformed into a huge rat, but before Y/N had the chance to cast the spell, the boggart switched forms again. Suddenly, she saw Harry, Ron, and Hermione standing in front of her. Another Y/N stood there, near tears, waving her hands in front of their faces and trying to tell them something important; begging them to at least look at her. The fake Harry, Ron and Hermione ignored her, looking out into nothingness.

The real Y/N stood shocked, paralysed at the sight. She felt someone take her hand gently, intertwining their fingers with hers. She came back to herself, looking at the person who had taken her hand. Harry gave her hand a reassuring squeeze, so she took a deep breath and turned back to the boggart. "Riddikulus!" She said shakily. Harry, Ron, Hermione and Y/N vanished and in their place was a puppy.

She took a deep breath and stepped back. "You were brilliant, Y/N." Harry said softly, giving her a kind smile as Hermione hugged her and Ron rubbed her back.

"Are you alright?" Hermione asked.

"Yeah, that was pretty scary." Ron said.

Y/N nodded and gave them a thankful smile. "Yeah, I'm fine... just a little startled."

Harry stepped forward once he had made sure Y/N was okay; it was his turn to face the boggart. The boggart transformed once again, this time taking the form of a dementor. Harry froze. The hooded figure swooped down on him, its ragged breaths filling the room. Professor Lupin jumped forward. A moon appeared in front of him, and Lupin said, "Riddikulus!" It turned into a deflating balloon, flying around the room.

"Excellent, that'll be all for today! Class dismissed!" Several people groaned, but they all filed out of the room.

As they walked out, Harry still looked shaken. Why hadn't Lupin let him face the dementor on his own? Did he think Harry was going to pass out again?

Y/N saw him worrying, and took his face in her hands. "Hey, don't worry about it, okay? Dementors are bloody terrifying. You weren't the only one frightened. It was probably for the best." Harry nodded.

"Yeah, I almost screamed my head off when I saw it!" Ron chimed in.

"It's fine... I was just surprised, is all. I'm fine now, I swear." Harry smiled.

"He seems like a great teacher, though, doesn't he?" Ron said. They all nodded in agreement.

Hermione sighed. "I just wish I could've seen my boggart... I wonder what it would be?"

Ron snorted. "That's not hard to guess. It's probably a piece of homework marked 9.5 out of 10."

Hermione slapped his arm. "Ronald Weasley!!"

"Ow! What??" Ron said. "We were all thinking it!" The pair continued to bicker as they made their way down the corridor, and Y/N caught Harry's eye and they burst out laughing. Typical Ron and Hermione, always squabbling about something or other. 

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A/N

Not so much fluff and stuff this chapter, more plot building! More fluff stuff next chapter

Love you all see you next chapter!