Lucinda Evans - still in progress

Chapter 24 - Career Advice

It is during lunch when Ernie, Mer and I are sitting at the Ravenclaw table in the Great Hall when Ernie points our attention to something different than the food.

"Look! Over there," Ernie whispers excitedly.

Mer and I turn around to the direction Ernie was looking. We see Ginny Weasley sitting next to my brother handing him what seems like a decorated chocolate egg.

"Don't be so obvious," Ernie whisper-yells to us. We turn around giggling.

"I knew there was some chemistry between them," I giggle.

"But I thought she had a boyfriend. I don't remember anymore who she's dating at the moment but I'm sure I saw her kissing a Gryffindor guy a few days ago," Mer frowns.

"Dean and Ginny broke up a week ago," Ernie rolls his eyes, "You need to keep up. Besides she would drop her any boy the moment she even suspected Harry was interested in her. She has the biggest crush on him since forever."

"Get the popcorn ready, it's getting interesting," Mer says in a conspiring way.

"What's popcorn?" Ernie asks confused. 

"Oh, you purebloods are just adorable when it comes to the Muggle world," Mer awes.

"You're one too!!" Ernie yells offended in defense, making people turn around and look our way.

"They'd make a cute couple," I sigh dreamily. I can totally picture my brother getting old with her.

"Ginny and Harry, you mean?" Ernie asks.

"No, I'm talking about you guys," I roll my eyes when I see their shocked expressions — clearly don't understanding that it was a joke. "You are such morons."

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I notice a note lying on my bed when I enter my dorm.

Lucinda, 

Come at once if convenient. If inconvenient, come all the same. 

Draco

I sigh. What does he want now? I was just about to go to sleep. But since I don't want to deal with the drama afterward if I would just ignore the note, I just go down to the Common Room.

When I reach the end of the stairs I see Draco immediately. He's pacing back and forth through the room. It's clear to anyone that he's nervous.

"Draco, it's half past twelve. What is so important that it couldn't wait?" I ask, shocking him by speaking up.

He puts himself together and hands me a note.

CAREER ADVICE

All fifth years will be required to attend a short meeting with their Head of House during the first week of the Summer term, in which they will be given the opportunity to discuss their future careers. Times of individual appointments are listed below. 

I panic a little bit since I had totally forgotten about the career advice appointments being tomorrow already. I haven't even thought about what I want to become after school. Maybe I should once I've dealt with Draco.

"What about it?" I ask him, still don't knowing what it has to do with me.

"I don't know what I want to do yet. I don't want to do the things my father does. I know I like potions and I know I want to apply for Alchemy next year. But I can't figure out what job I want to do after I finish this school. I don't want to disappoint my father but I do want to do something I like too. What should I do?" Darco rattles on and on before he asks my advice with disappear and hope in his eyes.