Trying | June Potter and the Mysterious Azkaban Escapee| Book 2

The Boggart

  June, James, Theodore, and Astoria climbed the climbed the steps to the Entrance Hall. June still was think what Draco meant.

  Harry and Ron were facing the stairs, looking around confusion written all over their faces.

  Hermione was panting slightly, she hurried pass the four towards Harry and Ron; one hand was held tight on her bag's strap the other tucking something into her vest.

  "She was in front of us a second ago with your brother and his friend." Astoria stated very confused looking at the three friends and back at where Hermione was moments before.

  "Right. Ether she's figured out how to teleport or something's up." June whispered to her.

  "I can't wait for lunch! I'm starving! What about you Theodore?" James said loudly, not knowing about the conversion that the girls just had.

  "I'm starving as well. What about you girls?" Theo asked.

  The two looked up at Theodore and laughed. The boys where oblivious to there conversion.

  "What did I say?" Theodore asked, looking over at them in confusion.

  "Nothing." June answered quickly.

  "Girl stuff." Astoria stated quickly.

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  Professor Lupin wasn't in class when everyone arrived. They all sat down and took out their books, quills and parchment, and were talking when he entered the room. Lupin smiled vaguely and placed his tatty old briefcase on the teacher's desk. He looked as shabby as ever but looked healthier then he had on the train.

  "Good afternoon," he said. "Would you please put all your books back in your bags. Today's will be a practical lesson. You will only need your wands."

A few curious looks were exchanged as the class put away their books. They had never had a practical Defence Against the Dark Arts before, unless you counted the memorable class last year when their old teacher brought a cageful of pixie and set them loose.

"Right then," said Professor Lupin, when everyone was ready, "if you'd follow me."

Puzzled but interested, the class got to its feet and followed Professor Lupin out of the classroom. He led them along the deserted corridor and around a corner, where the first thing they saw was Peeves the poltergeist, who was floating upside-down in mid-air and stuffing the nearest keyhole with chewing gum.
  Peeves didn't look up until Professor Lupin was two feet away, then he wiggled his curly-toed feet and broke into song.

  "Loony, loopy Lupin," Peeves sang. "Loony, loopy Lupin, loony, loopy Lupin-"

  Rude and unmanageable as he almost aways was, Peeves usually showed some respect towards the teachers. Everyone looked quickly at Professor Lupin to se how he would this, and to their surprise, he was still smiling.

  "I'd take that gum out of the keyhole, if I we're you, Peeves," he said pleasantly. "Mr Filch won't be able to get in to his brooms."

Filch was the Hogwarts caretaker, a bad-tempered, failed wizard who waged a constant war against the students and indeed, Peeves. However, Peeves paid no attention to Professor Lupin's words, except to blow a loud wet raspberry.

  Professor Lupin gave a small sigh and took out his wand.

  "This is a useful little spell," he told the class over his shoulder. "Please watch closely."

  He raised the wand to shoulder height, said "Waddiwasi!" and pointed it at Peeves.

  With the force of a bullet, the piece of chewing gum shot out of the keyhole and straight down Peeves's left nostril; he whirled right way up and zoomed away, cursing.