Chapter 159 - Practical Exams (2/2)

”Same, but I'd rather be as far as away as possible from Care of Magical Creatures with the Gryffindor's and Slytherins. And anything that includes my brother with Sirius has me running in the opposite direction.”

”I forgot, the troublesome foursome will be in that class as well,” Pandora said with a shudder. ”Thank goodness, we'll be with the Hufflepuffs.”

Rowan shrugs as they both split up, Pandora heading over to the Ravenclaw tower, while Rowan heads down to the dungeons. Walking into the common room area, Rowan found either exhausted passed out 5th and 7th years on the furniture or those already celebrating having smuggled butterbeer and other food from the kitchens.

Heading into the girl dorms, Rowan only paused to pick up the purring Alchemy around her legs. Petting the adorable cat, she happily heads into the shared dorm to find the girls eating snacks on the bed. Tiffany instantly squealed and held out her arms as Rowan passed the attention-seeking whore of Alchemy over to her. Tiffany coos to the purring Alchemy as Silvia and Bethanie coo back as well.

Rolling her eyes, Rowan grabs a pastry and lays on her side on Tiffany's bed. ”So, how do you all think you did on the final exams?”

Silvia snorts and says, ”We all know how you did. Top marks all across except for potions.”

”Actually, Rowan's potion was perfect this year. And she's been doing a lot better this year,” Bethanie argued. ”She'll get top marks all across the board, you'll see.”

”Really?” Silvia said in disbelief as she glanced at Rowan who innocently shrugs. ”You didn't cheat, did you?”

”I'm normally not good with living specimens,” Rowan replied. ”But the curriculum for potions is moving away from the basics and as such most of the potions don't require living ingredients but rather rare ingredients.”

”Of course,” Silvia muttered.

”Well, I don't know about luck, but I did the best that I've ever done,” Tiffany happily said causing her sleek bobbed hair to move. ”And papa promised that if I well on my exams he'd take me shopping in France!” Alchemy purred in agreement rolling over onto his back to have his tummy rubbed.

”And you two?” Rowan asked as she toyed with Alchemy's tail.

”Father's been busy up at the Ministry ever since the Malfoy attacks,” Silvia said with a shrug. ”I doubt we'll go anywhere this year except to visit my aunts or uncles.”

Rowan stopped playing with Alchemy's tail to look up. ”And you, Bethanie?”

A faint smile appears on Bethanie's face as she says, ”I'm not sure, mother has arranged for me to take flower arrangement lessons and music as I seem to have a talent for it.”

”Well, I bet that will be more fun than what's awaiting me,” Rowan said with a shudder as the girls glanced over at her. ”I'm sure grandfather and grandmother will have a stern word with me after my night walk. And no doubt some sort of punishment that will have me begging for detention any day.”

”Pfft, well you do deserve it,” Bethanie sputtered. ”You really did have us worried that night. We thought something terrible might have befallen you!”

Rowan innocently shrugged and slid off the bed to her feet. ”Well, it looks like it's dinner time, we best be going.”

”Coward,” Silvia teasingly mocked her.

”I'm a Slytherin not a Gryffindor!” Rowan proudly said as she slipped out the door as the girls chortled at the statement. Because she was very much a Slytherin. Although not a very good one at times.