In years to come, Harry would never quite remember how he had managed to get through his exams when he half expected Voldemort to come bursting through the door at any moment. Yet the days crept by, and there could be no doubt that Fluffy was still alive and well behind the door.
Key was also nervous about Voldemort and worried about her cousin, she also worried about her dream of the key and the shadow that zapped her and her friends.
In the classroom, it's sweltering hot where they did their written papers. They had been given special, new quills for the exams, which had been bewitched with an Anti-Cheating spell.
They had practical exams as well. Professor Flitwick called them one by one into his class to see if they could make a pineapple tapdance across a desk. Professor McGonagall watched them turn a mouse into a snuffbox - points were given for how pretty the snuffbox was, but taken away if it had whiskers. Snape made them all nervous, breathing down their necks while they tried to remember how to make a Forgetfulness potion.
Harry did the best he could, trying to ignore the stabbing pains in his forehead, which had been bothering him ever since his trip into the forest. Neville thought Harry had a bad case of exam nerves because Harry couldn't sleep, but the truth was that Harry kept being woken by his old nightmare, except that it was now worse than because there was a hooded figure dripping blood in it.
Maybe it was because they hadn't seen what Harry had seen in the forest, or because they didn't have scars burning on their foreheads, but Ron and Hermione didn't seem as worried about the Stone as Harry. The idea of Voldemort certainly scared them, but he didn't keep visiting them in dreams, and they were so busy with their studying they didn't have much time to fret about what Snape or anyone else might be up to.
For their exam, Faes goes to the unknown forest, and by unknown, it's unknown to wizards and witches. Faes uses a strong amount of magic,and teamwork magic. Also, they have a written test as well.
Their very last exam was History of Magic. One hour of answering questions about batty old wizards who'd invented self-stirring cauldrons and they'd be free, free for a whole wonderful week until their exam results came out. When the ghost of Professor Binns told them to put down their quills and roll up their parchment, Harry couldn't help cheering with the rest.
"That was far easier than I thought it would be", said Hermione as they joined the crowds flocking out onto the sunny grounds. "I needn't have learned about the 1637 Werewolf Code of Conduct or the uprising of Elfric the Eager."
Hermione always liked to go through their exam papers afterward, but Ron said this made him feel ill, so they wandered down to the lake and flopped under a tree. The Weasley twins and Lee Jordan were tickling the tentacles of a giant squid, which was basking in the warm shallows.
Keni Devin, Betty, Qin,Li,Amy along with Gem are running through fields.
Liza and Syria are talking.
Makai is walking with Key.
"You know going through this twice, it's still stressful, but it is much easier to understand", said Makai.
"I'm glad, you enjoyed yourself, I barely got any sleep, I mean I am glad I studied. But, my study partner was Hermione and she is really strict", said Key, whipping her eyes.
"Of course, you should've realized that", said Syria, putting her arms around Key and Makai's neck.
"True", Key admitted.
"I feel that it was more than the exams that made you lose your sleep", said Liza. "Isn't that true?"
Liza and Syria look at Key intensely.
Key remains silent.
Makai looks at Key.
"What do they mean? Key, have you been having visions again?" asked Makai, worried.
"Yeah", said Key.
"Why didn't you say anything, aren't we friends? Plus, we are connected", Makai questions, feeling kinda hurt.
"I didn't want to worry you, plus you needed to focus on your exam", said Key.
"I could've handled remaining focus during the exam, but I would put you first", said Makai.
Syria and Liza backed up and touches their hearts.
"Okay, I'll tell you next time", said Key.
"Tell me, what you had a vision about", Makai asks Key.
"Fine", said Key.
Back to Harry, Hermione and Ron walking together.
Harry is rubbing his forehead.
"My scar is hurting - it's happened before, but never as often as this", said Harry.
"Go to Madam Pomfrey", Hermione suggested.
"I think it's a warning… it means danger's coming…" Harry figured out.
"Harry, relax, Hermione's right, the Stone's safe as long as Dumbledore's around. Anyway, we've never had any proof Snape found out how to get past Fluffy. He nearly had his leg ripped off once, he's not going to try it again in a hurry. And Neville will play Quidditch for England before Hagrid lets Dumbledore down".
Harry nodded, but he couldn't shake off a lurking feeling that there was something he'd forgotten to do, something important.
When he tried to explain this, Hermione said "That's just the exams. I woke up last night and was halfway through my Transfiguration notes before I remembered we'd done that one".
Harry was quite sure the unsettled feeling didn't have anything to do with work, though. He watched an owl flutter toward the school across the bright blue sky, a note clamped in its mouth. Hagrid was the only one who ever sent him letters. Hagrid would never betray Dumbledore. Hagrid would never tell anyone how to get past Fluffy… never… but -
Harry suddenly jumped to his feet.
"Where are you going?" said Ron, sleepily.
"I've thought of something," said Harry. He had turned white. "We've got to go and see Hagrid, now."
Key notice the worried look in Harry's eyes, as he past by.
So, Key looks at Makai, and says "We'll talk more about this later".
"I understand", said Makai, knowing Key's 'I need to be my cousin's side' look
Key catches up to Harry.
"Key!" Hermione smiles.
"What's going on?" asked Key.
"Good timing, Key you are good at observing things, Don't you think it's odd that what Hagrid wants more than anything is a dragon, and a stranger turns up who just happens to have an eggs if it's against wizard law", Harry pointed out.
"That makes sense, not many would carry something so risky, that means that the person Hagrid met", Key agreed with Harry.
"What are you two talking about?" asked Ron.
"It makes perfect sense", Harry and Key snap their fingers.
