Chasing Shadows || Draco Malfoy x OC

Year 5- Ch. 145

Over the course of the next two weeks, Céline took her exam. The first day was charms, and on the second day the exam was on Transfiguration. After breakfast the fifth and seventh years stood in the entrance hall , waiting to walk back in for their written exam. Once the doors opened, Céline saw that the house tables had now been replaced by many single seating tables.

Once the exam started, Céline looked down at her roll of parchment reading over the questions. It wasn't as difficult as she thought it would have been. She supposed having a very strict Transfiguration Professor as a mother helped in that.

After the written exam was over they joined the rest of the students for lunch, before the practice exam started.

"What did you get for question six?" Daphne asked, looking between Céline and Tracey, "or question twenty-four?"

Tracey patted her should, "I'm sure you didn't fine, Daph."

"No, I don't feel like it did. I think I failed it." She groaned, while rubbing her hands through her hair. "Ugh, what am I going to do with the practice exam."

"Don't overthink it. Take deep breathes." Céline said. "You'll do good. You're not going to fail it. You've studied."

Daphne took a deep breath and nodded. "Thanks. Besides if I do fail, I could always try to apply for the Weasley's new shop." Céline and Tracey both couldn't help but roll her eyes and laugh. 

After lunch they waited in the room next to the Great Hall for their names to be called in alphabetical order.

Céline was standing with Draco so seemed fine. "How are you feeling? Did you sleep well?"

"Well of course I did, thanks to you." He said smirking. "I could get use to that. I might need help sleeping from now own."

She smiled at him, "don't get too use to it. I don't particularly enjoy waking up to Theo giggling and poking fun at it."

Professor Flitwick popped his head out through the door, interrupting their conversation, "Edgecombe, Marietta- Everhart, Céline- Finch-Fletchly, Justin- and Finnigan, Seamus— if you would please enter now."

Draco whispered his good luck and gently pushed her in the direction of the door. The four of them did what they're told and walking into the Great Hall. She stood in front of an ancient looking wizard.

"Hello, Miss," the wizard looked down at his parchment paper. "Everhart? As in Genevieve Everhart, the Transfiguration Professor at Beauxbatons?"

Céline nodded politely at him. He smiled brightly at her, "I've heard great things about her. You must feel very lucky to have such a talented witch as your mother."

Celine's hand tightened around her wand and she gave him a tight lipped smile. "Extremely." She said flatly.

He began her examination and asked her to perform a series of transfiguration spells, which she expelled flawlessly. He was very impressed. "Very good Miss Everhart!" Clapping his hand lightly. "You have your mother's talent!"

He excused her and she left know every well that she wasn't getting anything less than an Outstanding on this exam.

Days passed, Wednesday day they had Herbology, Thursday was Defense Against the Dark Arts, which Céline felt like she did really good thanks to all of the secret D.A meetings. Friday was Ancient Runes in which she knew that she wasn't going to well on that one.

The weekend was filled with more studying and reviewing for Monday's exam on Potions.

Monday came through and Céline believed she did well, as did most of the students since they didn't have Snape breathing down their necks. Tuesday was Care of Magical Creatures, where they were expected to identify a Knarl hidden among a dozen hedgehogs. Then demonstrating the proper handling of Bowtruckles and feeding and caring for a fire crab without sustaining serious injuries.