SCARS || Newt Scamander

Eleven

As the last days of the first year came to an end, the first years scrambled to get their exams finished.

Clara and Newt were up studying way past curfew. Their final test was tomorrow, and it was a Transfiguration test.

Clara had an amazing year, and she made some quality friends. Newt was her best friend, and Emma and Jasper were good friends.

Newt was quizzing her once more, and Clara groaned.

"Can we stop studying? I'm gonna die of boredom!" Clara said.

"Sure, but It won't be my fault when you fail." He said. She sighed and continued to let him quiz her.

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After the test, Clara and Newt went down to the Great Hall for lunch. The school was celebrating the last day, so they had fun food to eat.

When they finished eating, Clara, Newt, Emma and Jasper went outside and sat down at the edge of the Black Lake near a tree.

"So what are you guys doing during the summer?" Jasper asked.

"I'm going to the Amazon Rainforest!"
Emma said, grinning.

"Cool! I'm spending the summer at Newt's." Clara said.

"Course you are." Emma said grinning.

"What are you doing Jasper?" Newt asked.

"Just traveling to Paris to visit family." Jasper said shrugging.

"That's cool. You guys will have to owl me this summer." Clara said. Jasper nodded.

"Yeah, and you should owl me too!" Emma said grinning.

"I'm sure we'll have fun summers." Newt said.

"And we'll see each other next year during out second year!" Clara said grinning.

"Yeah." Jasper said nodding.

"We have herbology next." Emma informed them.

"What about after?" Jasper asked.

"Potions." Newt said.

"And then?" Clara asked.

"The ending feast." Emma said.

"Let's go!" Clara said, jumping up. They walked across the lawn and entered the Green Houses.

"Good afternoon! It's the last day, isn't it?" The professor asked. A murmur of 'yes' went through the class.

"Well, I hope you all have a good holiday!" The professor said. Some students said 'you too', and he smiled at them. The professor then started telling them about what they will learn next year.

"Next year you will learn about Mandrakes. So, if you know what they are, you'll do extra good." The professor told them. Clara nodded. Class was dismissed and Clara, Newt, Emma and Jasper left.

"Here we come Potions!" Newt said, running off towards the room. Professor Slughorn smiled cheerfully at everyone as they entered.

"Hello everyone!" Slughorn said.

"Hello." The class said back.

"How was your year?" He asked.

"Okay." Some people responded. Others said nothing. He continued to ask some questions, only a few responded. He had them brew their final potion of the year, a simple first year potion. There were a few booms as some potions exploded.

"Aw come on!" Jasper said as his potion exploded. Emma laughed before helping him fix it. He smiled at her, and she smiled back.

"I ship it." Clara whispered to Emma.

"Clara!" Emma said grinning.

"What?" She said grinning too.

"You know what!" Emma said laughing. Clara smiled. Newt glanced at the two, wondering what they were talking about.

Finally it was the feast. The group went their separate ways. Newt and Clara sat down next to each other. The Headmaster stood and silenced the whole hall.

"Hello, everyone." He said. Everyone shouted Hi back.

"Another year has ended. And we need to award the house cup." The headmaster said. They cheered.

"In fourth place, Slytherin with 120 points." The other houses clapped, Slytherins groaned.

"In third place, Ravenclaw, with 240 points." The Ravenclaws cheered and everyone else clapped.

"In second place, Gryffindor, with 380 points." The Gryffindors cheered loudly, everyone clapped. The Hufflepuffs gasped, they realized they were in first place.

"And in first place, Hufflepuff, with 510 points." The Huffflepuffs cheered louder than anyone else. The headmaster clapped his hand and the Ravenclaw banners switched to Hufflepuff banners.

The Hfflepuffs cheered loudly and the second years and older threw their hats into the hair. Some of them jumped up and down.

Clara and Newt hugged each other, and, out of the corner of her eye, Clara swore she saw Emma grin at her.

Clara and Newt high fived other Hufflepuffs. After announcements and the feast, the tired Hufflepuffs trudged up to the common room.

The tired loyal and just people climbed up to their dorms and fell asleep instantly.

Waking up in the morning, Clara blinked. She remembered that today she left to go to Newt's house.

Clara dragged her trunk down to the common room. Newt was already there, with most of the common room.

"Come on Clara! We gotta go to the Hogsmeade station." Newt said, waving her on. The rest of the Hufflepuffs left, and they followed.

Clara and Newt found a compartment with Emma and Jasper.

"Clara! Newt!" Jasper said grinning. He waved at them. They waved back grinning.

"I'm going to miss Hogwarts." Clara said, watching Hogwarts disappear out of view.

"Me too." Newt and Emma said. Jasper nodded.

A few hours later they reached platform nine and three quarters. Emma yawned and stood up. They left the train, and went to their parents to introduce each other. Rose was there, with a magical camera Gellert must have shown her how to use it.

Clara, Newt, Emma and Jasper group hugged each other, then they heard a flash of a camera.

"Mum!" Clara said laughing.

"I need to capture the moment!" Rose said smiling. Newt and Jasper grinned. Clara hugged Rose.

"I love you mum." Clara whispered. Newt's mum Avery walked over to them. Avery was wearing the usual wizard robes and was holding her wand. Rose stared at her.

"Hello Miss Angel. I'm Avery Scamander, who'll be watching Clara this summer." Avery said, sticking her hand out. Rose shook it.

"Thank you for watching her." Rose said. Avery smiled and turned to Newt and Clara.

"Come on Newt and Clara." Avery said. Newt followed his mum.

"Coming, Clara?" Newt asked, looking at her.

"Yeah." She said, hugging Rose once more before running after the Scamander's.

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