Almost The End (See Them Again Sequel)

4. Nerve-Wracking Results

J.K.Rowling owns the characters and the world this is set in, as well as everything else a disclaimer gives the original author of a series. I however, lay claim to the plot. No takesies!

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Eva stared at the envelope the Headmaster had just given her. It looked ordinary, a plain, clean envelope with a wax seal, as if it wasn't holding the results of the tests she'd taken that would determine the next monumental steps of her life. She blinked and looked up at Professor Longbottom, trying to make sure that this was the correct envelope - she wasn't sure what she had been expecting, but she didn't think it would be so... simple, for a better word.

"Do you want me to leave when you open it?" Neville asked, taking her inaction as a sign for him to vacate his office.

"No! No... I was just trying to-"

"Prepare yourself?"

Eva nodded. "That, and take it in. I think my brain expected such important results to be in something fancier. Maybe a certificate or something..." Neville smiled, remembering his own shock. Eva frowned. "What if I didn't get the results I hoped for? What if I didn't pass?"

"Then you'll continue with your fifth year and try again." Neville smiled reassuringly. "But somehow I doubt that is the case. Your parents were the smartest in my year, and let's not forget the title bestowed upon your mother."

"Professor Longbottom, I'm sure you'll know by now that parental genetics has nothing to do with intelligence or brain capacity. If that were the case, many of us would not be capable of picking up a spoon." Neville chuckled and Eva closed her eyes, taking a deep breath before opening the envelope. It took her a second to take in the information presented to her on the sheet of parchment before a massive grin burst onto her face.

Neville looked at the results over her shoulder and smiled. "I do believe you beat your mother with those results."

"Outstanding in every exam." Eva breathed, almost in a daze.

"Congratulations Eva, you're now in your sixth year." She grinned at him in response. "Do you know which subjects you want to continue for your N.E.W.T.s? I've got all the textbooks for each subject here, so you can just pick up the subjects you want to take."

"Thank you, Professor." Eva walked over towards the table and looked over the books, she moment to consider which subjects to take. "Defense Against The Dark Arts... Transfiguration..." She mumbled to herself, "Potions, Charms, Ancient Runes, Herbology and Arithmancy." She picked up the books for the subjects and put them in her bag.

"Eva, you have the option of moving into the sixth year girls dorm if you want. Or you could stay in your current one."

Eva furrowed her eyebrows, she wasn't sure she'd be able to stand sharing a room with Castilla – it probably wouldn't end well. On the other hand, when the others in her current dorm find out that she's moved up a year and essentially left them behind, they may shut her out even more than they have and treat her as a traitor. She bit her lip as she thought.

"I'll stay where I am now, but I fear that at some point there will be a problem that will make staying there rather unpleasant."

"That's alright Eva, when things become a problem let me know and I'll move you in with the sixth years."

"Thank you for everything, Headmaster." She said sincerely.

"Enjoy the rest of your night Eva, you'll receive your new timetable tomorrow at breakfast." Eva nodded. "I look forward to seeing you in class." He smiled at her as she exited the room.