Harry Potter: Harry Slytherin 3

Chapter Six: What are you Afraid of?

"now class what I have inside here is commonly referred to as a boggart." Lupin says with a smirk. He taps on his large closet. "does anyone know what a Boggart is?"

Hermione raises her hand but Draco is the one who speaks first. "it's like a nightmare right? It becomes the thing you're afraid of."

Hermione frowns and puts her arm back down.

"yes mister Malfoy. 5 points to Slytherin." Lupin chuckles. "now can anyone tell me how to defeat a boggart?"

Not even Hermione raises her hand this time.

"well then it's a good thing I'm here." Lupin nods. "Longbottom come here please."

Neville steps forward nervously. "what professor?"

"come stand here." Lupin says. At Neville moves he holds up his wand and flicks it. "now when the Boggart comes out of the wardrobe I want you to think of something funny... anything at all and then speak this spell. Riddikulus."

"Riddikulus." Neville nods. "alright."

Lupin waves his wand and the wardrobe unlocks.

From inside steps professor Snape earning a few gasps from students who thought Snape had been locked in the wardrobe.

"remember Neville." Lupin nods from behind Neville.

Neville points at Snape. "Riddikulus!"

The Boggart Snape is then dressed up in old lady clothing.

Everyone laughs at the sight because to them it's funny to see a professor dressed in such a fashion.

"Laughter." Lupin smiles. "Laughter is the enemy of a Boggart. Alright come on who will be next line up everyone."

Down the row of children Ron faces a giant spider and puts roller-skates on it.

Hermione faced professor McGonagall who had been holding a failed exam she turned the exam into an award.

As the line began to get smaller Draco found himself searching for a way out of line. 'I know what my fear is... I don't want them to know what my fear is!?' in front of Draco another person has finished allowing Harry to be the next to go. Draco tries to step back but is nudged forward to the front of the line.

Harry is ready to face what he assumes is about to be Voldemort but then he remembers being attacked on the train and suddenly his worst fear isn't Voldemort. Harry's eyes go wide as the figure in front of him shifts into a Dementor. Temporarily paralyzed with fear Harry can't think.

Lupin jumps in front of Harry and the Boggart shifts into a full moon with dark clouds around it. "Riddikulus." Lupin says waving his wand. The Boggart turns into a balloon and then pops and flies back into the wardrobe and is locked away by Remus. "I think that's enough for today. Well done class." He clears his throat and waves the children out of the room.

"professor." Harry frowns.

"I thought for sure it'd be Voldemort..." Lupin says looking at Harry.

"why is that sort of normal?" Draco questions.

"well yes but I imagine for Harry nothing would have been more terrifying." Lupin looks at Harry. "why a dementor."

"I was thinking about Voldemort..." Harry frowns. "until I imagined just for a second that moment when I had been attacked on the train."

"I see." Lupin nods. "well in any case you should probably go rest up mister Potter." He sighs and starts to clean up the area. "you have potions papers due tomorrow and Quidditch practice to get too."