Phoenix Evans

Haunted Memories and Boggarts

Chapter 4: Haunted Memories and Boggarts

It was a late Tuesday night, a girl with short black hair and green eyes, age 5 was in a corner of her tiny room.

Her tiny hands over her ears, to drown out her foster families yelling,glass breaking and threats.

The girl knew what was going to happen soon, it was getting worse, everyday. Outside everything looked okay, they seemed happy, loving parents taking in a little orphanage girl. But they had a secret.

That's why the little girl had on, long-sleeved shirts, so that no one would see the bruises.

The little girl heard scream and then a loud bang. Somebody was hurt, hurt bad. She heard the heavy shoot steps, he seemed drunk, he didn't know what he was doing.

"Help" she whispered into the darkness, she knew that no hope was going to come. That she might die, that this would be the end. But the foot steps stopped, and there was another shot and there was no more, it was silent but the little girl didn't move, she just sat there, tears coming down her face, she grabbed her teddy and cried.

There was a noise all sudden, screams, and then foot steps leading to her room, the door open, a women, the neighbor from next door picked the little girl up.

"Everything it's going be okay Phoenix" said the sweet older woman.

"Miss Evans, it's going be okay" said a voice, waking me up from not only a nightmare but a terrifying memory.

I looked up to Professor McGonagall, who looked extremely worried. I had tears running down my face. That dream seemed like a memory...why did everything have to get confusing?

"Sorry, Professor" I said, my face turning red.

"There's no need to be sorry Miss. Evans" said the Professor softly.

She sat down on my bed, " Do you have the dreams often" asked the Professor.

I nodded, and looked down at my fingers. I felt embarrassed and I had theses dreams or memory's.

"Perhaps, a dreamless potion should do" said the professor and excuse herself.

The door to the hospital wing, open and Hermione, Ron and Harry appeared.

"Nix, are you okay, I got your homework, do you feel okay, do you know what happen" asked Hermione as she hurried to my bed sided. Hermione reminded me of my friend Alice, I wanted to laugh and be sad at the same time. I wish Alice knew about my past, not many people did.

"I'm okay, not great, just nightmares, and most likely more sleep, but I'm fine, thanks for coming and bringing me here, and thanks for the homework" I said with a smile.

Hermione told me what I missed, I didn't miss much I fainted at lunch and didn't wake up till late Friday.

Then they left 2 minutes after by Madam Pomfrey, who gave me a dose of Dreamless potion and I was off to sleep again but this time no dreams. I woke up to light streaming through the huge windows, Madam Pomfrey told me I could go but should come back before bed.

I smiled and went back to the common room to change and get my books and went straight to Breakfast.

My homework was all caught up, thanks to some help at the breakfast table from Hermione.

Then potions, Professor Snape, seem to be a git, but it seem to be much more about him that many didn't know. Plus he looked at me weird, when he read my last name. I don't know either did he know somebody with the same last name? Was it my mom? Is Harry my real twin? We do look a like, well a little

I dismissed it and worked on my Shrinking potion which was now bright, acid green, I earned 5 pts to Gryffindor. Which surprised everyone but soon taken by the end of the day because Hermione helped out Neville (Harry explained me later about how Snape hated anyone b

I frown as we walked out of the classroom, poor Neville. Soon it was then lunch, and me and the trio went to the DADA, which everyone was really excited to see.

The professor walked into the room and put a ratty old briefcase on the teacher's desk.

He told us to point are wands and books away and to follow him. Everyone was confused, even me.

He then lead us to the staff room, were the potion teacher was.

"Possibly no one's warned you, Lupin, but this class contains Neville Longbottom. I would advise you not to entrust him with anything difficult. Not unless Miss Granger is hissing instructions in his ear."hissed Snape.

Professor Lupin raised his eyebrows.

"I was hoping that Neville would assist me with the first stage of the operation," he said, "and I am sure he will perform it admirably."

Neville turned pale at there, i glared at the potions master, he had to right to treat Neville like that, for some reason, the professor flinched at my glare and left. Leaving me really confuse.

The Professor beckoned everyone toward the end of the room, where there was nothing but an old wardrobe where the teachers kept their spare robes. As Professor Lupin went to stand next to it, the wardrobe gave a sudden wobble, banging off the wall.

I swallowed and turned pale, I knew what was coming, last year I faced one. I knew what my boggart was and I didn't want to see it. It was the same man in the dream.

The Professor explained what it name was, and then asked information about them.

Which, Hermione answered the question.

"It's a shape-shifter, It can take the shape of whatever it thinks will frighten us most."

I moved backed to the classroom he explained what to do and the spell riddikulus. I was glad that nobody took notice of what i was doing.

He asked Neville what he was most afraid of, and Neville said Snape which i understand, and asked him to imagine what he would look like in Neville's grandmothers clothes. I looked up from the floor, I didn't want to miss this.

Neville got ready and Lupin (I'm just going to put Lupin for now one). waved his wand and the door to the wardrobe opened. Snape appeared, and Neville taking and breathe said the spell riddikulus and Snape was wearing older lady's closes everyone laughed. i was gasping for air, it was so funny. He told everyone to get into a line, but I stood back. the line went up to Harry, and Lupin stood in front of him and said the spell and called class over, and for that I was thankful.

He awarded Hermione and Harry points, and called my name, he wanted to talk to me.

I took a deep breath, nobody knew about my past expect the people at the orphanage, but they didn't everyone.

"Are you okay Miss. Evans" he asked after we both sat down. He seemed worried like Professor McGonagall.

"I'm sorry sir, it's just I faced a boggart, sir and it wasn't great" I said quietly looking at my hands.

"Phoenix, if you need to talk to anyone, if something is bothering you, you can talk to me or Professor McGonagall" he said in soft voice that made me look up.

"Thank you sir"I said and he dismissed me, which I was thankful. I left, and told my friends it was nothing that night when everyone went to bed I sneaked my mirror to the common room to talk to Alice.

"So those dreams are real, and what happen with Harry, what if he's your twin" asked Alice.

I was almost one in the morning I was really tired. The sleeping potion I got earlier was taking its effect.

"I don't know Ali, I need sleep, talk to you tomorrow" I asked with a yawn and headed off to bed.