The Hypocritical

People had barely watched the furious Madam Pince chase those troublemakers out of the library before Harry's urgent shouts drew their attention.

"Ron, don't scare me!"

Harry reached out and gently shoved Ron, whose face was pale and eyes vacant, shouting in panic.

Ron, who had just been knocked down by the giant spider, seemed to have been badly frightened. He looked completely stunned.

"What's wrong with Ron?"

When Hermione turned away from the library entrance, she too noticed Ron's deathly pale face. He had collapsed onto the floor, trembling slightly all over.

"Hermione, think of something!" Harry pleaded.

"I... I..."

Hermione was flustered as well, unable to think of what to do. She anxiously tugged at her hair. "Right, a Calming Draught! Give Ron a Calming Draught. He must have been terrified by that giant spider. I remember Ron is afraid of spiders."

"Do you have a Calming Draught?" Harry felt that was a stupid question.

"We should take Ron to the Hospital Wing immediately," Hermione said loudly. "I heard Madam Pomfrey prepared a whole cauldron of Calming Draught."

"What happened?"

Madam Pince noticed the commotion as well and crouched down to examine Ron.

"He must have been frightened out of his wits. The Boggart turned into a giant spider and pounced on Ron, scaring him badly," Harry said breathlessly. "Ron is afraid of spiders."

"Take him to the Hospital Wing at once." Madam Pince stood and addressed several students watching from nearby. "You lot, come lend a hand. Help take Mr. Weasley to the Hospital Wing."

Many students had seen the Boggart turn into Albert, then into a giant spider, frightening Weasley senseless.

The news spread through the school like a plague.

Quite a few Slytherin students took delight in it, especially Draco Malfoy. He even declared that