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The Boggart In The Closet : Ron Weasley

*Jk I'm a Slytherin at heart <3

Third year at Hogwarts. The most interesting yet. I had always liked being in Gryffindor* spending time with Harry, Ron and Hermione.

I had taken a certain liking well...Who am I kidding I had a crush on Ron Weasley. I'd known him since we were kids. But that doesn't change anything. I made my way to Defence Against The Dark Arts with Professor Lupin. A wardrobe is at the front of the class room as I looked at it, it shakes.

"Intriguing, yes ? Would anyone like to venture a guess as to what's inside ?" Professor Lupin asks walking around us and leaning on his desk.

"What's in there ?" I asked Seamus behind me. 

I'm standing between Harry and Ron.

"That's a Boggart, that is" Seamus says to me in hushed voice.

"Very good, Mr. Finnigan. Can anyone tell us what a Boggart looks like ?" Lupin asks everyone, I whip my head next to Ron to see, Hermione pop out of thin air.

"No one knows" She said, Ron jumped slightly and whispered to me.

"When'd she get here ?" He asks, I shrug my shoulders in reply.

"Boggarts are shape-shifters. They take the shape of whatever a particular person fears most. That's what makes it so --" She continues but Professor Lupin cuts her off.

"Terrifying, yes. Luckily, a very simple charm exists to repel a Boggart. Let's practice it now, shall we ? Without wands, please... Riddikulus!" Professor Lupin says enthusiastically, I chant back with everyone.

"Riddikulus!" The class chants.

"Good. So much for the easy part. You see, the incantation alone is not enough. What really finishes a Boggart off is...laughter. You need to force it to assume a shape you find truly amusing," Professor Lupin says making eye contact with everyone his eyes landing on me "Neville, come up here, will you ?" He asks.

Neville steps out from behind me, I let out a sigh.

Neville begins to walk towards Professor Lupin cautiously looking at the wardrobe scared.

"What would you say is the thing that frightens you most ?" Professor Lupin asks him.

"Proffer...Snap..." Neville mutters under his breath.

"Didn't catch that, Neville, sorry" Professor Lupin says in a playful way.

"Professor Snape" Neville blurted out, everyone laughs. Except me. 

I understand why he's scared of Snape. I used to be in my first tear.

"Hmmm...yes. Neville, I believe you live with your grandmother ?" Professor Lupin asks putting his hand on his chin in a inquisitive way.

"Yes, but I don't want the Boggart to turn into her either" Neville replies, I slightly chuckle under my breath at his comment.

"It won't. But I want you to picture her clothes, only her clothes, very clearly in your mind. Can you do that ?" Professor Lupin asks as Neville closes his eyes

"She carries a red handbag..." Neville starts shakily.

"That's fine. We don't need to hear it. If you see it, we will. Now, when I open this wardrobe, Neville, here's what I want you to do..." Professor Lupin starts and whispers in his ear.

Neville opens his eyes in shock and looks at Professor Lupin uncertainly.

"You can do this, Neville," Professor Lupin reassures him. Neville nodded nervously and took a deep breath "Right then. Wand at the ready.One. Two. Three!" Sparks jet from Professor Lupin's wand striking the doorknob, and the wardrobe opens.

Black smoke pours out slowly, Snape appears, he stalks forward. Neville beings to back away in fright.

"Think, Neville. Think!" Professor Lupin encouraged him.

"R-r-riddikulus!" Neville stutters out as a flash of light appears out of Neville's wand. Snape is now wearing a lace trimmed dress with a red handbag and a hat with a stuffed bird on top. Neville blinks, amazed, then grins himself as everybody laughs.

Professor Lupin drops the needle on an old gramophone. A scratchy rumba fills the room.

He points to me.

"Ron! Forward!" I let out a sigh of relief, Ron steps forward.

Snape dissolves into a mad whirling mass, then mutates into a giant spider. Ron gasps, Harry, Hermione and I exchange an uncertain glance.

Professor Lupin puts his hands on Ron's shoulders to steady him. Ron raises his wand.

"Riddikulus!" He shouted shakily, a loud crack filled the room.

Roller skates materialise on the spider's hairy feet and it begins to shuffle crazily in place. 

Instantly, Ron relaxes as the class' laughter rings out.  

"(Y/N)! Foward!" Professor Lupin shouts excitedly as I step forward. I was hoping to see a spider as well but it wasn't what I thought.

It was...My father. Who was a muggle.

He stalked forward a sneer on his face as he looked at him disgusted he pulled a wand from his back pocket and snapped it in half. It was my mothers wand.

A suit case appeared in his hand, he kept the same disgusted look on his face and turned away.

I raised my wand shakily as I felt a tear roll down my cheek.

"R-r-Riddikulus" I choked out as my father changed into a jack in the box and Pavarti was the next one up.

I marched to Professor Lupin looking at him, tears welling in my eyes.

"May I please be excused sir ?" I choked out as he nodded and I almost ran out of the classroom, hot tears falling down my face.

I stopped by the staircase crying into my hands. I felt an arm around my shoulders to see Ron sitting next to me.

"Hey (Y/N) what was all that about ?" Ron asked as I wiped my eyes.

"Well my...biggest fear is my d-dad will leave me and my mum and go find a family who's 'n-normal' or that he's disgusted with what I am" I stuttered out a fresh tears rolled down my cheeks.

"What is normal ? Because if normal is a thing then I don't want to be it and neither would you. You're not normal (y/n) and neither am I and that's what makes us...well us" Ron said looking at me as I wiped my face with my robe sleeves.

"Thanks" I said kindly as he gave me a smile. He pulled me into a one armed hug.

"Well I better leave you for now" He said as he got up and walked back into the classroom.

"Wait," I said, he turned around "Thanks again for being here for me I really appreciate it" I said as I felt my heart race, getting by each second that passed.

"No problem," He replied "Oh and if you need anyone to talk to" He said rubbing the back of his neck "I'll always be here if you do" He said with a slight chuckle and walked back into the classroom

I let out a small sigh. I'm glad I have Ron for such a good friend. That's what makes me like him even more

Ron's POV

I walked back into the classroom letting out a small breath.

"Ron," Harry said looking at me.

"Yeah" I replied.

"Why are your ears red ?" He asked pointing to them, I instantly covered them.

"Uh I guess it's just really hot in this classroom" I said trying to sound convincing.

"Yeah I guess so" Harry said as he was called up and I let out a sigh of relief

Thank Merlin's Beard he bought that or I'd have to tell him about the way I feel towards (Y/n) but she wouldn't like a guy like me. I'm too weird.