Hogwarts at Last

five

It was mid afternoon and I was in my last class of the day. It was Defence Against the Dark Arts with Lupin. 

"Hello class. Welcome to todays lesson. Who can tell me what a Boggart is?" Lupin's eyes scanned the room not long before saying, "Yes!?" and pointing to Hermione. 

"A Boggart is a shape-shifting non-being that takes the form of the observers biggest fear, sir." 

"Blimey. Where do you keep coming from?" Ron muttered.

"Lovely. Today we will be working with Boggart's in class. Let's see. Ah, Neville! Let's start with you." 

Nevilles knees were shaking as he stepped to the front of the class beside Lupin. 

I turned my head and made eye contact with Draco. He winked and me and I smiled, then turned back around.

"Now tell us. What is your biggest fear?" 

"Pr-professor Snape." Neville replied.

The class giggled, and I couldn't help myself but laugh along with everyone despite hearing Neville's answer to the question over 100 times. 

"Alright. Here's what I'd like you to do." Lupin bent down and whispered into Neville's ear. Neville nodded. 

Neville raised his wand parallel to his body and stood waiting. The closet door in front of him opened, and Professor Snape walked out. 

"Okay Neville, concentrate." Lupin looked intrigued. 

"Riddikulus!" Neville shouted. Snape's clothes transformed into an old lady's clothes. More specifically, Neville's grandmothers clothes. 

The class bursted into laughter and the Boggart disappeared in thin air. There was than a rattling noise in the closet, obviously where the Boggart re-inhibited. 

"Well done Neville! Everyone form a line now!" Lupin turned on the record player in which played circus type music.

Ron was first in line. Out from the closet came a giant spider! I've never been one for spiders either, my spine began to tingle. Ron was making shrieking noises.

"Riddikulus!" His voice said strongly. The spider then had roller blades on all of his eight legs, making him look, well.. ridiculous. Harry began to laugh in which infected the air. Laughter once again filled the entire classroom. 

I was next in line after Ron. I have so many fears that they're uncountable. However, the Boggart would choose one and take its form. It's shape transformed quickly like a rolling dice, and landed up being a very large pair of eyes. About 20x bigger than the average eye. They were closed, but then they opened. 

They represented waking up. I feared waking up from this reality.

"Riddikulus!" I waved my wand, also fearing that it wouldn't work. I have no clue whether or not I have magical powers. 

The eyes shrinked to a smaller size and dropped to the floor, and bouncing back up. They turned into golf balls. I wanted to scream of excitement that I had magic!

The class did not respond to my Boggart with laughter, though the Boggart disappeared through the ease it sensed I was feeling.

I turned around to face the class and made eye contact with Draco. 

"what was that? " He mouthed.

I shrugged my shoulders.

"Alright, next!" Lupin declared. Harry stepped in front of the class. The Boggart transformed into a Dementor. The room went dark and cold. Lupin yelled "stop!" and stood in front of Harry. The Dementor then reconfigured into a full moon, representing Lupins biggest fear. 

"Riddikulus!" Lupin waved his wand and the moon turned into a balloon. "Alright, thats enough for today. Class dismissed." 

We exited the classroom and I was the last to walk out the doors. I felt a hand grip mine and pull me. It was Draco. He started to lead me away.

"Where are you taking me?"

We got to the boys bathroom and he bent down on his knees to look under the stalls to see if anyone else was in here. We were all alone and Draco turned and locked the door. I'm not sure how much good that will do considering anyone can open the door by simply waving their wand and saying 'aloha mora.' 

Draco pinned me into the wall by placing his hands up on each side of my body, beside my head.

"What was your Boggart all about babe?" 

"I'm surprised you're not talking about Harrys." I responded, trying to take the topic off of me. 

"Never mind Potters. It's yours I care about." 

"I don't get your curiosity?" 

"Who has a Boggart of eyes? What, are you scared about going blind or something?" 

I knew that Draco wouldn't leave the topic alone so I gave him what he wanted. 

"Yes. I'm scared of going blind. The world is too pretty to be unable to see." 

"You're so cute." Draco's arms moved to my cheeks and he kissed my lips. When our lips parted I wanted to yell for more. 

"Why'd you bring me to the boys bathroom?" I chuckled, "It isn't the most romantic place." 

"I wanted to talk to you. I miss you." 

"You know, what if we just went public? I don't really care what others think of our relationship." 

"I couldn't. Father would kill me if he knew I was dating a Gryfinndor." 

"Hey! Whats so wrong with Gryfinndors?!" I teased.

"Absolutely nothing." Draco swiped my hair behind my ear. 

There was a pull on the door. Someone was trying to enter.

"This bathroom is in cleaning!" Draco shouted in a disguised voice.

I laughed and swatted at his arm. 

"Meet me at my dorm tonight." Draco demanded.

"But I thought you didn't want people knowing we are together?" 

"I have my own dorm. Father refused to let me share one. No one will bother us." 

"That sounds perfect." A swirl of butterflies intruded my stomach. 

"See you tonight." Draco kissed me again and unlocked the bathroom door. He looked both ways to make sure the way was clear and he signalled for me to exit first. 

"Bye." I blew him a kiss.