69novels Chapter 340 Warm Light
Chapter 340 Warm Light
The next six days were uneventful on the surface.
On the surface at least, I wasn’t taking Care of Magical Creatures (Harry and I both took Ancient Runes instead), and Hagrid was still in Azkaban, so there was no chance of a Hippogriff attack.
Draco and Theodore also chose the Ancient Runes course, so they had to start communicating with Hermione normally (I couldn't guess what they really thought, but at least they were no longer hostile on the surface). However, the details of this course would have to wait for the course progress in a month.
However, although the surface seemed calm, these six days were not at all easy for me personally.
"Ronnie, have you been sleeping well lately? You have dark circles under your eyes."
"You don't look well. Do you want to go see Madam Pomfrey?"
Facing Harry and Hermione's concern, I forced a smile and swallowed the sandwich with milk while perfunctorily saying:
"It's okay, just a nightmare."
The fact is - I have been awakened by nightmares every night for the past six days.
In the dream, the voices of Molly Weasley and Ginny kept echoing in my ears, accusing me of my faults. Every time I woke up from the dream, I would gasp for air, and this would happen several times a night. Gradually, obvious dark circles appeared under my eyes, and my face was too pale to hide.
Even though my brothers were concerned about my condition, I couldn't really confide in them. After all, to them, my mother was still their mother, and Ginny's matter was also their inner pain.
Lately, I've been dreading falling asleep, and although I've been brewing a cup of herbal tea with lemon balm, chamomile, and thyme every night, it's had little effect.
Today is the first Defense Against the Dark Arts class since the start of the semester.
This is also my first time attending Professor Lupin's class. I managed to get through Potions this morning, so as long as I can get through this class today, I can take a breather.
But to be honest, I was close to my limit and even considered asking Madam Pomfrey for advice. However, I had completely forgotten what today's Defense Against the Dark Arts class was about.
It wasn't until 30 minutes later that I realized that the topic of the class was... "Boggarts".
A Boggart is a magical creature that can transform into your worst fear.
"Boggart" is a magical creature that can instantly sense the opponent's fear. Therefore, no one knows what it really looks like.
The lesson was to have each student face a Boggart individually and use the Riddikulus spell to make it look ridiculous. The lesson started with Neville and everything went smoothly until it was my turn.
When Professor Lupin called my name, I stepped forward. As the Boggart changed from the form of the last student, it transformed into the one I feared the most - Molly Weasley.
Her face flushed red and she yelled at me angrily:
"You kid, why did I give birth to you?! It would be better if you weren't here!!!"
I felt my chest tighten and my breathing became disordered. Whispers rang out in the classroom, but I felt like I was nailed to the spot and even forgot the spell.
Molly's phantom continued to roar:
"Don't let me see you again, get out of my sight immediately!!!"
As she roared, everything went blank before my eyes.
From that moment on, all memories became blurry.
When I came to my senses, I was already sitting on the bed in the infirmary.
The light around was very dim, with only a few weak lights emitting warm light. I sat on the bed in a daze, trying to recall what had just happened.
The nightmares of the past few days and today's collapse have made me realize that I must face my inner pain. Perhaps this is the first lesson that "Boggart" really taught me - only by facing my fears and traumas can I find true relief.