CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR ───── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ───── "I didn't know my girlfriend was a genius."
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─── Y/N POV ───
The next morning, I headed to Defense Against the Dark Arts, my first class of the day. The corridors were rather empty, as they always were during early hours. Since Harry, Ron, and Hermione were still avoiding me, I walked alongside Seamus and Dean, who were unusually excited about today's lesson.
"Think we'll learn anything exciting today?" Seamus asked as we climbed the stairs.
"Maybe something to actually defend ourselves with," Dean added with a smile, adjusting the strap of his bag.
"Anything's better than last year's lessons," I said with a smirk, recalling Lockhart's disastrous attempts at teaching.
Seamus chuckled. "Fair point."
As the three of us walked into the classroom, I quickly noticed Ron and Harry standing on the opposite side in conversation. Sending me a brief glance, they turned around and continued talking to one another. Although I normally would've been upset by this, I didn't mind it anymore. They'll have to except us eventually.
Shaking away my thoughts, I shifted my gaze up to the tall wardrobe standing at the front of the classroom.
"What's that about?" Dean muttered, nodding toward it.
"I don't know," I answered.
"Intriguing, isn't it?" Professor Lupin's calm, voice filled the room as he stepped forward. He folded his hands in front of him and scanned the class. "Would anyone like to guess what's inside?"
"That's a Boggart, that is," Seamus said confidently.
"Very good, Mr. Finnigan. Ten points to Gryffindor," Professor Lupin beamed. "Now, can anyone tell us what a Boggart looks like?"
"No one knows," Hermione's voice spoke behind me.
I nearly jumped out of my skin, turning quickly. Since when was she standing there? She wasn't near me when we walked in. And she definitely hadn't been with Harry and Ron moments ago.
"When did she get here?" Ron whispered loudly to Harry from across the room.
Hermione, unfazed, continued, "Boggarts are shape-shifters. They take the form of whatever a person fears most. That's what makes them so..."
