After that crazy episode that happened in the hall at lunch me Fred and George went off to our DADA lesson with the new professor. "I wonder what he will be like. Hopefully better than the last fools we had" I said to the twins. "Yeah but there is bound to be something wrong with him" "There is something always wrong" Fred and George said. I still love when they do that.
The twins know me so well. They never asked me how I'm feeling about my father because they know I don't do well with that stuff so they keep trying to cheer me up even though I don't need it because of the silly and happy vibe around them. It's contagious. I do wonder why no one has noticed that me and Sirius Black are related. They probably do but hopefully they know me for who I was before all this nonsense came along. Although Fred and George will also prank them to death.
We walked in and saw that there were no chairs or tables. Yes it's a prac. I could just dance for joy right now. There however was a huge ugly closet in the front of the room.
Everyone started piling in and soon the whole class was here and Professor Lupin was now behind the class. The closet then started to shake a few times and the class stepped back a few times.
"Intriguing, isn't it? Would anyone like to venture a guess as to what is inside?"
"That's a boggart, that is!" said someone from behind. "Very good, Mr Jones" said Professor Lupin "Now can anybody tell me what a boggart looks like?"
"No one knows" I spoke up. Yes my time to shine "Boggarts are shape-shifters. They take the shape of whatever a person fears the most, that's what makes them so--"
"So terrifying, yes, yes, yes..luckily, a very simple charm exists to repel a boggart. Let's practice it now. Without wands, please. After me. Riddikulus!"
"Riddikulus" the class chanted "Very good, a little louder and very clear listen Riddikulus"
"Riddikulus" we chanted louder
"Very good, 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" Well that should be easy.
They class started getting anxious and excited.
"Okay everyone get in a line"
Everyone rushed into a line a pushed people forward. HA. Katie is first gosh this will be hilarious. I'm in front of Fred and George and there was about three people in front of me. Katie was laughing until a huge snake come out and was right in front of her.
"Riddikulus" she barely got out. It turned into a sort of jack-in-the-box. Everyone started laughing and as she walked back we gave her high-fives and she blushed when hers got into contact with George. I'm so teasing her for this. A guy went next and his turned into a spider. Creepy haha the guy turned pale. He did his spell and his boggart into a tap dancing spider. Angelina was in front and hers turned into a huge gnarly menacing dog with sharp teeth and black eyes. She gasped out Riddikulus and it turned into a adorable little puppy jumping around.
It was my turn and realised I didn't know what my biggest fear was. As it was choosing it's shape I had wide eyes and gasped. It was IT. That scary ass clown that went around killing people with the long nails. That movie gave me nightmares, I literally didn't sleep for three days/nights and I ended up staying in Draco's room with him for about 2 weeks.
I barely registered me choking out Riddikulus it then turned into a silly friendly clown getting hit with a water pistol from a flower. People behind me were laughing.
"Good work, good work" Professor Lupin complimented me.
I walked back to Fred and George and they high-fived me. I let out a breath of air. I thought it would've been my father so at least something else that my boggart turned into. Soon everyone had their go at the boggart and Professor Lupin let us out.
I was in the middle as always between Fred and George and I hooked my arms with theirs.
"That was bloody brilliant" said Fred
"I hope he doesn't get cursed with the teaching position blimey that was great" said George.
"Hmm you never did tell us that a clown was your biggest fear Gracie" they said mockingly. I am never going to hear the end of this.
"Yes well it will be yours once you see the movie" I said while playfully glaring at them both.
"What, a muggle movie, pfft please we are wizards and no stupid clown can scare us right Gred" "Right Forge" I started chuckling. I know what I'm getting them for christmas then.
We walked into the Great Hall when I separated from the twins.
"Where are you heading off to love?" they asked at the same time.
"I want to know how Ron and Harry's Divination lesson went" They nodded their heads. I bet Hermione hated it too.
They told me about it and well what can I say, I'm always right.
