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Before Snape's Worst Memory

Charms OWL today. For once I'm not nervous. If there's one class I'm sure I'll get an O in, it's Charms. For one, I'm good at it. For another, Flitwick is much fairer than Slughorn so I know I'm actually earning my praise and not getting it because I'm a favourite.

There were a lot of nervous people as we filed into the Great Hall. It was only our Third Exam, so I could understand why. I knew we'd be having the Defense OWL directly after, so I suppose I was a bit nervous for that one. For now though, I'm just going to relax and get through Charms.

Of course the exam went very well, I didn't really have a problem with any of the questions. I may have messed up the spelling of one of the incantations but that won't lose me too many marks. I finished a fair bit before other people and looked around. Dorcas looked very focused but I knew she was probably doing fine. Marlene had also finished. Charms is her best class too. She's now watching Black. She's sat behind him in almost every exams and I always seem to catch her eyeing him. She was so excited when she heard he'd broken up with Emmeline. I really wish he'd notice her. They might make a cute pair. It's funny but ever since I overheard his breakup, I've actually warmed to Black. I may have even warmed to Potter! It really was refreshing seeing anything but an arrogant side of them. I saw that as usual Black was done and he was rocking back on the hind legs of his chair looking at Potter. They clearly knew how to communicate without words because Potter was now laughing silently and Black was smirking knowingly. Remus looked up from his work and shook his head amusedly at his friends but it seemed Peter hadn't even noticed. Poor boy, the only subject he gets by in is Transfiguration. He's rather good at that but with all the others, I've seen his friends have to help him a lot!

We had a short break before the Defense exam and we all went outside, gathering in the courtyard drinking water and chatting about the Charms exam. As Marlene, Dorcas and I sat against a wall, I found I wasn't disgusted when Potter and Black approached us. Remus and Peter hung behind as Remus clearly gave Peter last minute coaching on the next exam.

"How'd it go Evans?" Potter asked with a grin.

"Pretty well," I said, modestly. "You?"

"Brilliantly," he said and he and Sirius laughed. Ugh. There was their downfall. The arrogance.

"Great," I said boredly, turning away. I was just glad he hadn't asked me out in a while. Sure there were the odd compliments on my eyes or whatever but he hadn't been too bad.

"Merlin, I'm so bored!" Black said with a yawn looking at the clock.

"It's exams, you're meant to be bored," Marlene said with a smile. Dorcas and I exchanged looks. She's so cute around him.

"Suppose so. Can't wait to be done for the day," Black said, without her enthusiasm. "Can't we go run about for a bit?" he said more to Potter than anyone.

"I wish…but look, we're going back in," Potter said motioning to where Flitwick was calling for us to file back into the hall.

"Fantastic," Black said sarcastically, turning away from us without another word and sauntering to the line.

"See you after Evans?" Potter asked, ruffling his hair. I looked at it thinking how silly he was. Must he always look like he's just been on a broomstick?

"Doubt it," I replied and followed Marlene and Dorcas inside.

The Defense Exam went pretty well. I saw Sev look like he was having some trouble, but he always takes such painstaking care, it's unlikely he did bad at all. The exam passed relatively uneventfully other than some silent disturbance from the Marauders which no one but I caught. I was glad I was already done or I would've been severely annoyed. Marlene eyed Black hopefully as usual and as usual he didn't notice at all. He was far too preoccupied with making gestures toward Potter. The funniest part of the exam was the end when all our test papers went flying at Professor Flitwick knocking him over. He's so cute.

I went with Marlene and Dorcas to go sit by the lake, ignoring Potter's looks at me from over by the beech tree. I wanted to talk to Sev but he seemed to be annoyed, so I thought I'd do it later. I was laughing as Marlene told me Benjy had been checking me out at breakfast, but was pleased to hear it all the same. Dorcas thinks I ought to ask him out since he seems shy, but I'm not sure about that. It's good to know that it's not only Potter who likes me though. Even though I've managed to bear with him for a few weeks, there were still so many annoying things about him I don't think I could stand being around him for long.

Oh wait. Bloody perfect. Just when I was starting to think they were ok. Of course Black had to be bored or something, but Potter will find any excuse to show off. Oh how I wish Sev hadn't walked by them…oh they make me so furious! How could boys who seemed so fun be so cruel? When Sev was suddenly dangling in the air, the breath was knocked out of me.

"No…" I said out loud before running quickly toward the scene by the beech tree with Marlene and Dorcas close behind. I'd leave it to Dorcas but I'm so furious. No way are they going to get away with hurting my friend like that. What's he ever done to them? Bloody Remus. He's a prefect for goodness sake! How can he let this happen?

I know I won't. Prefect badge or not.

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