After that talk at lunch, we headed to DADA class. The one class my father should've gotten this year. The six of us stood in the back, not wanted to participate. There was a large moving dresser in the middle of the class.

"So terrifying, yes, yes, yes..." Professor Lupin walks around the dresser. "Luckily, a very simple charm exists to repel a boggart. Let's practice it now. Without wands, please. After me. Riddikulus!" Up close he was even better looking. I wont mind getting some extra credit...Lisa hung out with me, meaning she also hung out with the other slytherins. Nobody said anything about it, even if they did, they knew I was gonna do something

"Riddikulus!" The class repeats.

"Very good. A little louder and very clear. Listen, Riddikulus!"

"Riddikulus!"

"This class is ridiculous." Draco snarls.

"Useless too." I joined, but still looking at Professor Lupin. Lisa gently pushed me.

"Very good. So much for the easy part. You see, the incantation alone is not enough. What really finishes a boggart is laughter. You need to force it to assume a shape you find truly amusing. Let me explain. Neville, would you join me, please?" He points out at Longbottom. "Come on, don't be shy. Come on." He slowly walks up. "Hello. Neville, what frightens you most of all?" He looks at me, gulping.

"Professor Snape." He said softly. I smirked. Oh how wonderful.

"Professor Snape. Yes, frightens all." To all of you maybe. My father is a great man. "You live with your grandmother." He nods.

"I don't want it to turn into her, either."

"No... it won't. I want you to picture her clothes." I frowned. Im sorry? What? "Only her clothes, very clearly, in your mind."

"She carries a red handbag..." he describes.

"We don't need to hear. As long as you see it, we'll see it. Now, when I open that wardrobe... here's what I want you to do. Imagine Professor Snape in your grandmother's clothes. Can you do that?" He nods again. "Wand at the ready. One, two, three." My father pops out of the dresser. I crossed my arms.

"Riddikulus!" He waves the wand and dress my father in ridiculously ugly womens clothes. I swore under my breath and Blaise and Lisa pulled me back, not wanting me to start a fight.

"Wonderful, Neville, wonderful! Everyone, form a line! Form a line! I want everyone to picture the thing they fear the very most... and turn it into something funny." Everyone started a line. We didn't join. Ron was scared of spiders, good to know for next time, parvati was scared of snakes.

"Stupid." I laughed. Draco laughed with me. Im guessing Pansy didn't like that and pushed me. "Woah!" I fell on my knees. Lisa tried to catch me but failed. I took out my wand to point at Pansy and Professor Lupin smiled.

"Ah! Daphne! Please come, try." He grabs me and puts me in front of the class, standing into front of a toy clown. This was stupid. Draco looked at Pansy, wanting to choke her. "What scares you the most Daphne?" She froze. The class went silent. Everyone was thinking, what was the most coldhearted, meanest, unloveable girl, the most scared of. Daphne stared at the toy. She slowly walks backwards and runs out of class. Draco wanted to stop her but it was too late. He didn't know which way she went.

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Daphne eventually came out of her hiding spot. Nobody knew where. Sneaky little girl, she knew the places. Draco was reviled to see her as she gave her form to Professor McGonagall. She puts her hands in her pockets. Stood Away from the group. Lisa was by her side, comforting her.

"Remember, these visits to Hogsmeade village are a privilege. Should your behavior reflect poorly on the school... that privilege shall not be extended again. No permission form signed, no visiting the village." She reminded the students.

"Those with permission, follow me. Those without, stay put." Daphne stayed in the back. They went to the village and she walked by herself with Lisa.

"Where'd you run off to?" Draco comes from a corner and surprises her. It was only him.

"She doesn't want to be bothered." Lisa tells him. Draco didn't leave, he still walked with them.

"What is it that you want Malfoy?" She sniffs as she turns to him. Her eyes were red and puffy. Draco stood in front of her.

"What I want to know is that are you alright?" She looks everything around her, but his eyes. "You should've done something to Pansy."

"Shes not worth a spell." I started to walk away from him. Draco follows her.

"Imma leave you two alone and talk." Lisa suggested. Daphne shakes her head, hopefully she did see. "Ill get you some butterbeer." Daphne closes her eyes as Lisa went.

"Come on, you can trust me." He tells me. I looked at him.

"She humiliated me in front of the class." I held in my tears.

"And Ill kill her." Knowing him, he wouldn't. "What are you scared of anyways?" I stopped walking. Draco knew he should've shut his mouth.

"Someone who I dont even know." I nodded my head. "My mother." His face softens. "Im scared of knowing who she is, who she really is. Why she left. Im scared of what i might find about her." I walked away from him, walking into an old antique store. The bell rang.

"Ah, Miss Snape." The old man walks from the back of store.

"Hello sir Williams." I gave him a smile.

"Here for the new book?" I nod. "My grandson is coming with it right now, ill have him look for you. How long you have left?" I looked at my watch.

"About 10 more minutes till i go back." He hums.

"Ill have him look for you."

"Thanks." I walked out of the store. Pansy watched me and I clenched my jaw. I ignored her and walked away. "Stupid pug face bitch." I swore as I kicked the rocks, heading back to the group.

"10 minutes or we'll leave without you!" Everyone started to gather around Flich.

"Butterbeer, extra cream. Just the way you like it." Lisa came from behind me and gave me the mug.

"Thanks." I gave her a small smile.

"How was the talk with Draco?" I looked at him, he was already looking at me. My eyes fell.

"Short."

"Daphne Snape!?" I heard my name. I looked up. Everyone in front of me moved. I saw a tall man, brown hair, standing in front of Flich. Lisa pushed me to walk up to him. "You're Daphne?"

"Whos asking?" I asked him. He showed a smile.

"My grandfather said this was for you." He hands me the book. I stared at him. He was breathing heavily, he did run his way here. "Alex Williams."

"Thank you." I let out.

"This is a great book." Draco saw the whole thing. The better looking boy, tall, buffer, talking to Daphne. It made his blood boil. "You're in Slytherin." As he points at her scarf. She nods. "I was in Slytherin too." He wanted to punch his face.

"How come I haven't seen you around?"

"I dropped out last year, my third year. My grandfather needed help with the shop and here I am." He chuckled. Everyone confused of why that handsome boy was talking to the meanest girl.

"5 minutes!" Flich calls out.

"Thank you for giving me this. Ive been waiting to read it, its been out of stock for a while."

"Im glad that I got it. Something came good out it." He winks. I nearly choked on my own spit.

"And we're leaving!"

"Uh bye." I waved at him.

"Ill be seeing you again." He waves, shoving his hands in his pockets.

"He was cute." Lisa walks up to her as they both walked away. Draco in near disgust, he watched him leave. Alex and Draco had a staring competition. He wanted to cast a spell for him to vanish, maybe even tell his father to fire him. He felt his stomach ache as he thought about those two.