Pup

Chapter 12

Roxy's POV

We were all waiting outside Defence Against the Dark Arts. It was the last lesson of the day and everyone was excited, the Hufflepuffs and Ravenclaws had told us that it was a great lesson so everyone was looking forward to it. Professor Lupin came out of the classroom at that moment.

"If you would all kindly follow me, we will be working in the staff room." He told us and everyone started muttering excitedly. We met Peeves along the way while he was stuffing gum into the broom closet keyhole so that Filch couldn't get to his brooms so Professor Lupin did a spell which made the gun fly up Peeves's nose!

When we finally got to the staff room Snape was in there and as soon as he saw us, he got up and started to leave.

"Oh, you don't have to leave on our account Severus." Said Professor Lupin with a small smile that Snape did not return.

"No thank you Lupin, I would rather not be in a room with Mr Longbottom as he cannot perform even the simplest of spells." Said Snape making Lupin frown.

"Well, I was actually hoping that Neville would be able to help me with the first part of my lesson." Said Lupin. Snape's thin mouth turned up into a cruel smile.

"Very well, also, be warned that Miss Lupin is quite a character, with a mouth almost as big as her head." Snarled Snape and with that he walked out of the room. There was a few moments silence but it was broken by me and Professor Lupin.

"Well that was a bit rude!" We both said at the same time. We looked at each other and started laughing, making the rest of the class laugh. Then the wardrobe at the end wobbled violently as we laughed making a few of the girls scream. I just rolled my eyes at them. I'd heard, seen and felt scarier things.

"Right, well today our lesson is about Boggarts. Now can anybody tell me what a Boggart is?" Asked the Professor. Immediately, Hermione's hand shot into the air, good to see some things hadn't changed.

"A Boggart is a creature that takes the form of whatever the person who encounters it fears the most. For this reason, no-one knows exactly what a Boggart looks like." She said, sounding as if she had swallowed a textbook. That's what we loved her!

"Excellent! Now can anyone tell me what advantage we have over the Boggart? Harry?" Asked the Professor and Hermione's hand shot into the air.

"Err, is it because there are so many of us that the Boggart won't know what form to take" Said Harry

"Yes, well done Harry!" Said Lupin, Hermione lowered her hand, disappointed and I gave Harry a high five.

Lupin talked us through the spell to use on a Boggart and how to repel it. I must say, that's an image I'm never going to get out of my head! Neville's fear was Professor Snape (no surprise there then) and after doing the spell (Ridikulus), Boggart Snape was wearing Neville's Grandmothers clothes! We all formed a line in order to have a go. Soon enough, it was my turn.

I walked up and the Boggart froze. I raised my wand and CRACK! The Boggart turned into...

My Mother. I froze for a second and I heard Professor Lupin gasp.

"R-r-rid-dikul-lus!" I stuttered but it didn't work. How was I supposed to make a Boggart of my Mother funny?

"Oh, Roxy. What are you like?" My boggart Mother started speaking and I started backing away but she grabbed my arm.

"Get away from me!" I pleaded, but it was no good.

"Tut, tut, you remember what happened last time you said that don't you?" She cackled evily pulling down my sleeve revealing my scar that said FREAK.

"Never try to push away your Mother Roxy, I will punish you!" She snarled and Professor Lupin gasped again. Tears started to run down my face. I know I never cry but she was digging her nails in, drawing blood but I was also remembering getting my scar. She started to speak again.

"Your father would be dissapointed in you! Weakling! Actually, I don't care what he thinks of you, I never loved him! I told him so when you were born in the hospital. When I found out that you were like him!" Then she scratched me across the face with her nails and Professor Lupin snapped into action. He came over and stood infront of me. The boggart then changed form into the moon.

"Ridikulus" He said, almost lazily, and the orb turned into a white balloon that deflated and flew into the cupboard. Luckily, class ended at that moment.

"Everyone, I would like a foot long essay on Boggarts and where they can be found. You are dissmissed." The Professor told us and we all started to walk out.

"Roxy? Can I speak to you in my office?" Professor Lupin asked me, he looked concerned.

"Yeah, okay let me just get my stuff" I said and he nodded. I got my stuff and we walked off to his office.

Once in there he said I could sit down and he went to get something for my cheek. Being the curious person I am, I started to look at the photos he had up. Most were of a very cute baby and in one photo was him when he was younger holding the baby in the hospital with, my Mother?