Harry Potter's sister ~~~ Fanfiction

Patronus charm part 82

Harry met Lupin in the basement classroom and the lessons began immediately.

"Now as you have already managed to cast a basic Patronus Charm, it is obvious that you do not need some of the introductory lessons." Said Lupin. "That being said, I think it would be important to go over what you know about the spell."

"I know that it is powered by happy memories, but at the same time it seems to come from something else… within me." Said Harry.

"Very good." Said Lupin. "When teaching the Charm, we generally say that it is fuelled by a happy memory. But in truth it is the powerful feeling of that memory that creates the Patronus. When you finally cast your first Corporeal Patronus, you will remember that feeling and should be able to cast it gain with much greater ease by reminding your body what that feeling is like. On occasion you will likely need a happy memory to remind yourself of that, however I find that I can conjure a Patronus on instinct most of the time."

"So if I focus on the feeling that I had when I cast at the last Quidditch Match." Said Harry, taking out his wand "Expecto Patronum!"

Harry's incantation produced a shield pretty much identical to the one that he cast during the match against Hufflepuff.

"Very good Harry." Said Lupin "May I ask what memory you used to power this charm, if you remember?"

"It was meeting Emma again after the 300 days." Said Harry.

"300 days?" said Lupin.

"Oh right sorry. When I got back to Privet Drive after my First Year at Hogwarts. It's the longest we've ever been apart and Emma actually counted all the days between when I left and when I got back. It was 300 days exactly so we've just referred to my First Year, our year apart as the 300 days."

"That sounds pretty miserable." Said Lupin, frowning slightly.

"It was, that's why we were so glad to see each other when it was over." Said Harry. "That was probably the longest hug we've ever had." He blushed as he mentioned that.

"Well that particular memory does sound particularly powerful." Said Lupin.

"During my personal practices I've always found memories of my time with Emma to be the most effective." Said Harry. "I can't think of anything more effective so…"

"I can't guarantee I will be able to help you develop much further in these sessions." Said Lupin. "However, I believe you are right. A Boggart would most likely be our best chance at advancing your skills."

"When did you learn to cast a Corporeal Patronus?" Harry asked.

"When I was in my last year of school." Said Lupin. "The Patronus Charm is on the Sixth Year Curriculum, but you are only expected to be able to cast a non-corporeal shield for your Defence N.E.W.T. However if you can cast a corporeal form in either your O.W.L or N.E.W.T exam you automatically get bonus points so we were encouraged to spend our spare time to try and achieve a such a thing. Your father and our friends threw a series of parties in our last year at the end of which made several of us, myself included felt infectiously happy. I am rather attributing that environment to my owl here. Expecto Patronum!"

Harry had lost consciousness on the train and had not seen it at the time. But the majestic look of Lupin's silver owl was a sight to behold.

"Wow!" said Harry quietly he reached out his arm and just for the sake of it, Lupin had the owl land on it. Harry couldn't physically feel anything and yet he could sense the owl's presence and feel comfort from its existence.

"It is quite something." Said Lupin. "Your mother and father had some of the most incredible Patroni I have ever seen."

"My parents had Corporeal Patroni?" asked Harry.

"Yes." Said Lupin. "They and me and Sirius all had Corporeal…" he suddenly stopped talking and a highly haunted look crossed his face.

"Sirius Black." Said Harry.

"Yes." Said Lupin. "I think we should get started." He walked over to the dresser where the Boggart was kept. "When I open this try and picture a Dementor, also try focusing on other memories. If you think those of your sister are still the best then focus on them, but a little variety sometimes helps with this kind of magic."

The lesson went really well. Harry was easily able to fight off the Boggart Dementor. But Lupin mentioning Sirius Black there bothered him. It wasn't the fact that Lupin had good memories about him, that was to be expected. But he had indicated that Sirius Black had a Corporeal Patronus. But Harry's readings on Death Eaters and Dark Wizards in general had indicated that they were incapable of summoning Patroni. He had read the tale of the Dark Lord Raczidian and how his attempt to summon a Patronus resulted in him becoming devoured by an overwhelming number of maggots.

Given the context of the tale of the Dark Lord Raczidian, Harry was sure that it was just that: a tale. Yet there was no doubt that Dark Wizards had a general inability to use the Patronus Charm. Sirius Black was a Dark Wizard and yet he seemed to have managed.

Harry put that thought out of his mind for now. But his first doubt about Sirius Black had just emerged.