The Enemy of my Enemy

The Unexpected Attack

Potions was more difficult than Teddie had expected.

Instead of being in the Potions classroom, like they had been every other year, they were called into the Great Hall and expected to prepare and concoct the potion in front of an examiner. Again, thankfully, Teddie had Professor Marchbank, which she was thankful. While Professor Tofty had apologised for his unprofessional manner and she had accepted said apology, she didn't feel like being examined by him on her lack of knowledge when it came to Potions.

Professor Marchbank seemed like the old motherly type of person, and while Teddie knew she couldn't favourite examiners, she did like Marchbank out of anyone else.

"Are you ready, Miss Green?" Professor Marchbank asked as Teddie took a deep breath and looked down at her Potions list. She felt her stomach drop as she realised, she needed to recreate the Draught of the Living Dead and felt momentarily sick. She had almost messed this one up in class, had Theo not been there to correct her.

Teddie nodded, numbly and set to work when Professor Marchbank told her to start. She made sure to read each line over twice, her eyes dragging from one word to the next very carefully to be sure that she didn't make a mistake. By the end of the hour, and when Professor Marchbank called for her to stop, Teddie felt a little better and was sure that she hadn't failed.

She left the Great Hall with Daphne, taking their places on the Marble Staircase as they revised for Tuesday's Care of Magical Creatures exam while Theo and Blaise did their current Potions. Once the four of them had completed both their practical and written portions, they returned to the library, which had become a sort of safe haven for many fifth- and seventh-year students.

On Wednesday, fifth year students sat their Astronomy theory exam in the Great Hall. This time Teddie was sat near the front and had no visual on her friends, she was about to glance around for Theo when time was called to start and she was forced to look back at her exam paper as not to be accused of cheating.

The exam, in Teddie's opinion, went well enough. She was sure that she had got all the names of Jupiter's moons correct, but she wouldn't stake her life on it, but she was confident enough to believe she'd get at least a 'E' in the subject.

Just like Daphne and Blaise had last Thursday morning off while Teddie and Theo sat their Ancient Runes exam, Teddie and Theo had this Thursday off while Daphne and Blaise sat their Divination exam. The pair had chosen to isolate themselves in the Slytherin common room after breakfast, their noses pressed to their Astronomy books for the practical exam that was set for that evening.

"Personally, I can't wait to drop Divination," said Daphne, dropping onto the leather armchair with a sigh and a bounce. "Don't get me wrong, I think I'll get at least a D in the theory, but I may get higher in the practical this afternoon."

Teddie glanced at Blaise. "How about you?" she asked.

"Oh, I got a T on the theory," said Blaise without missing a beat. "Why did I let you talk me into Divination?" he asked Daphne.

Daphne gaped at him. "I took it because you asked me!" she shrieked.

Teddie rolled her eyes and glanced at Theo.

"The term oblivious comes to mind," Theo whispered, leaning over so that only Teddie could hear him.

Teddie sniggered into her hand.

~X~

After dinner that evening, Teddie took an hour nap before regrouping with her friends in the Common Room and going over last-minute revision notes for Astronomy. At eleven o'clock she, and the rest of the fifth year Slytherins, made their way up to the North Tower and were greeted by the fifth year Gryffindors, all of whom were waiting for be let up into the Astronomy Tower.