Harry Potter x Reader

Chapter 12

Third Year

You got on the train after giving your now frail mother a hug, and your father a firm handshake.

"Hello Draco." You greeted, but you prepared yourself for a rude insult.

"Hey (l/n)." He replied. You stared at him in shock, but soon got over it. After about an hour of sitting in silence, you used your bathroom excuse to go find Harry.

"You know (y/n), I know you hang out with Potter. I won't tell your dad if you don't give me a reason to. My friends and I are getting really tired of you always tagging along." Draco said.

"Oh.. Um, okay... Thanks?" You said, then rushed out the door, very confused by what had happened.

"Hey!" You greeted when you found them in a compartment at the very back. It looks like they got here late because they were stuck with a sleeping teacher.

"(Y/n)!" They all greeted. You got a hug from Hermione and Ron, but just a wave from Harry. You were hurt, but you didn't show it.

"Is this the knew Defense against the Dark Arts teacher?" You asked. Hermione nodded.

"Professor R.J. Lupin." She stated. Ron's eyes bugged out of his head.

"She knows everything. How is it that she knows everything?" He panicked, looking at Hermione like she had three heads. She sighed.

"It's on his suitcase Ronald." She stated.

"Oh." Ron said, embarrassed. You laughed, and took a seat next to Harry.

"You aren't going to rush back to Malfoy?" Ron asked.

"No, the weirdest thing happened. When I greeted him, he didn't insult me, and then he told me he knew I was hanging out with you all along and wouldn't tell my father if I didn't give him a reason to." You explained. Harry laughed, not believing that Malfoy could be kind.

You all talked about your summer, and Harry told you about how he blew up his aunt, and took the knight bus. You laughed when Hermione and Ron fought about Hermione's 'ugly' cat.

"It's freezing!" Ron suddenly said. Then you saw a ghost like creature come by the door of your compartment. A dementor.

You felt depressed, and couldn't stop thinking about your sick mother, and cruel father. Suddenly, the sleeping teacher woke up and cast a spell that warded off the awful creature. You looked next to you to see that Harry had passed out.

"Harry!" You cried. The teacher woke him up.

"Here, eat this you'll feel better." He said, handing all of you chocolate. You gave him a weird look, but obeyed, and the teacher went to go talk to someone.

Harry looked really out of it.

"Harry?" You asked cautiously, putting a hand on his forearm.

"There was a woman screaming." Harry said.

"Harry, no one was screaming." Hermione insisted.

"What were they?" Harry asked.

"Dementors. They guard Azkaban, the wizard prison." You explained. Harry nodded, and for the rest of the ride he was completely silent.

"I suppose they're looking for Sirius Black. But how did they get on the train?" Hermione wondered.

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Soon you were at the school. Harry looked a little better, but then Malfoy made fun of him, when he heard about Harry passing out.

Dumbledore announced that the Dementors were sharing Hogwarts with us this year. The castle was colder than normal.

Dumbledore also announced that Hagrid would be the new Care for Magical Creatures professor. You smiled, but you were nervous. Hagrid was very kind, and you loved him, but he could be kind of clueless.

Finally Harry was back to normal as you said goodnight.

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Professor Lupin was a great teacher. He made things interesting. You felt bad though, he seemed to get sick often, and missed a lot of classes. So Snape had to substitute, which wasn't very fun.

One day, professor Lupin was teaching about boggarts. You all laughed as Snape came out of the closet when Neville had to confront his boggart.

"Riddikulus!" Neville cried, and Snape was suddenly wearing a green skirt and blouse, and a very odd hat.

The line of students kept moving, and finally it was your turn.

You had no idea what your boggart would be, but the second it stepped out of the closet, it made sense.

"Dad." You murmured.

"(Y/n)! You disobeyed me!" Your 'father' yelled, and held up his wand.

You knew what you were supposed to do, but your mind wouldn't let you. You sat there and watched as he was about to kill you.
Suddenly Ron jumped in front of you, and the boggart turned to a giant spider.

Harry pulled you away and out an arm around you while he waited for his turn. You were frozen. You couldn't speak. If your father found out that you had ruined his reputation like that, you'd surely be dead.

Harry soon left to have his turn. The boggart turned to a dementor, but before anyone could really tell, Lupin jumped in front of him, and the boggart turned to the moon.

Weird. Who's biggest fear is the moon?

Lupin then hastily ended class and shut the boggart back in he closet. You and Harry walked out together.

"Why did he do that?" Harry asked.

"I don't know. That was odd. But did you notice how his boggart turned into the moon?" You ask. Harry nodded, and you both walked to your next class in silence.