Chapter 167: The Changing Boggart (2/2)
”I don't know... just tell me. Am I an arrogant person?” Harry said.
”Well... now that you've asked me...” Chris took a dramatical pause before answering. ”Yes Harry. Everything Professor Snape says is true...”
Harry looked up very surprised then looked sickened. Chris laughed.
”Oh c'mon Harry, Snape thinks every Gryffindor is show off and arrogant. But I think Snape is more arrogant of his skills.” She said. ”So drop it. No, you're not arrogant... at least not like Malfoy.”
”Thanks.” Harry smiled.
Chris looked up and saw Sirius smiling at her.
Mrs. Weasley yawned widely.
”Well, I think I'll sort out that boggart before I turn in. . . . Arthur, I don't want this lot up too late, all right?”
Mrs. Weasley walked out as Chris joined Bill and Tonks in conversation. After sometime Chris decided to leave as she was feeling sleepy. She casually walked towards the stairs but before she could start climbing Harry came running behind her.
”What's wrong with you?” Chris asked with a annoyed tone.
”Moody was showing me a picture of former Order members.” Harry breathed.
Chris didn't say anything and started climbing the stairs, but as she approached the first landing she heard noises. Someone was sobbing in the drawing room.
Chris looked at Harry, who was just behind her. He looked equally surprise.
”Hello?” Harry said.
There was no answer but the sobbing continued. They climbed the remaining stairs, walked across the landing, and opened the drawing-room door.
Someone was cowering against the dark wall, her wand in her hand, her whole body shaking with sobs. Sprawled on the dusty old carpet in a patch of moonlight, clearly dead, was Ron.
Chris looked shocked for a moment, before realising that she just saw Ron downstairs.
”Mrs. Weasley?” She called quietly, understanding the situation.
”R-r-riddikulus!” Mrs. Weasley sobbed, pointing her shaking wand at Ron's body.
Crack.
Ron's body turned into Bill's, spread-eagled on his back, his eyes wide open and empty. Mrs. Weasley sobbed harder than ever.
Chris slowly walked towards her.
”R-riddikulus!” Mrs. Weasley sobbed again.
Crack.
Mr. Weasley's body replaced Bill's, his glasses askew, a trickle of blood running down his face.
”No!” Mrs. Weasley moaned. ”No . . . riddikulus! Riddikulus! RIDDIKULUS!”
Crack. Dead twins. Crack. Dead Percy. Crack. Dead Ginny . . .
”Mrs. Weasley!” Chris whispered bending beside her.
”RIDDIKULUS! RIDDIKULUS!” Mrs. Weasley screamed as Chris hold her tightly.
Crack. Dead Harry.... Crack. Dead Chris....
”Mrs. Weasley, just get out of here!” shouted Harry, staring down at Chris's dead body on the floor. ”Let someone else —”
”What's going on?”
Lupin had come running into the room, closely followed by Sirius and Aurelia, Moody stumping along behind them.
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Chris sighed as she sat in front of Mrs. Weasley, and looked at her own dead body.
Crack.
Her body changed into his father's... Mr. Norton's always smiling face was blank and his eyes looked fearful and still.
Before Chris could process this, a strong voice shouted, ”Riddikulus!”
Mr. Norton's body vanished. A silvery orb hung in the air over the spot where it had lain. Chris looked around as Lupin waved his wand once more and the orb vanished in a puff of smoke.
”Oh — oh — oh!” gulped Mrs. Weasley, and she broke into a storm of crying, on Chris's shoulder. ”Oh dear... your father... Oh..”
Chris remained frozen in Mrs. Weasley's embrace. Her biggest fear have changed.
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To be continued...