Hermione looked at the floor, slightly embarassed. She went up after Lily and faced the boggart, knowing that it wouldn't be McGonagall telling her that she's failed this time.

She shut her eyes, but when she opened them again, a tall man with blonde hair was glaring down on her.

"Ridiculous!" she cried, and the man shrunk just a little bit. Hermione filled her head with sad thoughts... thoughts of the time last summer... then said "Fatrona" and watched the figure dissappear.

Shaking, she led herself to the back of the room and sat down against the wall.

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