Harry Potter's sister ~~~ Fanfiction

The truth?? part 69

Harry was released from the Hospital Wing at the end of Sunday in time for classes. Thankfully when he and his year mates went to their Defence classes they were no longer being substituted by Professor Snape.

"Two whole rolls of parchment on werewolves." Said Dean "Why should he give us that much homework if he's only substituting?"

"We don't know anything about them…" said Seamus.

"Did you tell him that you hadn't covered them yet?" asked Lupin.

"Yes but he said that we were too far behind and he took points off Harry for being right." Said Parvati.

"I will speak to Professor Snape, you don't have to complete the homework." Said Remus.

"But I already have." Said Hermione.

"So have I." said Harry.

The rest of that lesson was enjoyable. Professor Lupin taught them about Hinkypunks, creatures that hop on a single leg carrying a lantern and lure travellers into bogs.

At the end he asked Harry to stay behind.

"I heard about the Quidditch Match." He said "Are you alright?"

"I'm fine." said Harry. "I heard her again though."

"Lily?"

"Yeah." Said Harry. "I don't know what I would do without Emma. I really have very little I can connect to either of my parents but she… well Mum and Emma…"

"I heard you succeeded in casting a Patronus?" said Lupin forcing a change in subject.

"Hardly." Said Harry. "I knocked a couple back with a shield. I can't seem to improve on that level though, what I achieved there was better than I ever achieved before whilst practicing."

"So you have been practicing the spell, is that where you've been disappearing to?"

"Among other things." Said Harry "The reason I'm so good at this subject, is because I research and study it all the time. But I can't seem to master the Patronus."

"You've managed better than most witches and wizards, casting a corporeal Patronus is no easy achievement. The fact that you can do what you can do at the age of thirteen gives me no doubt you will achieve it one day."

"There is something I meant to ask you." Said Harry.

"Oh?" said Professor Lupin.

"I would never ask you to set me up with a real Dementor."

"Good."

"But I've always found, including the other night at the Quidditch match, that I've always performed better as a result of hands-on experience. Do you think you could possibly coach me in the use of the charm using a Boggart?" Harry asked.

"A Boggart? Now that is an interesting idea." Said Lupin.

"When you brought one in, the effects were nowhere near as strong as the real thing. But mine definitely imitated some of them with a little success." Said Harry.