Chapter Twenty Four: The Ordinary Wizarding Level Exams
Clarice picked up Harry from his parents eight hours later and brought them back to where they started from. They had just left the school when they came back. Harry was in much better spirits and knew he must tell anyone who asked that he dreamt of his parents. Clarice knew she did the right thing. She had been worried that if she sent him into his final examinations with Sirius on his mind he might mess up.
The two returned to the common room and made their way up to the dormitories. They knew they needed to rest before their exams and they went to bed with lighter hearts than they had in a long time. Things felt right for the two of them for a change.
Monday morning brought major exams for the fifth and seventh years and Clarice began her exams with a clear mind. The first exam of the O.W.L.s for Fred, George and Clarice was Charms. Clarice and the twins whizzed thru that, having studied all the forms and information on the Charms Professor Flitwick taught them.
After the exam, the twins went to practice for the Charms Practical that was to come that afternoon. Clarice was with them, but when they turned to see her, she was gone. They saw her twenty minutes later looking thru her Muggle Studies book to check her answers.
After lunch the fifth years were taken to a room to wait until they were called in groups to do their Charms Practical. They each did well enough to be content with the exam. Finished with Charms the fifth years got to relax until dinner.
When dinner ended, all the students went back to studying for exams. Tuesday held the Potions and Aritmancy O.W.L.s for the fifth years. Again, after finishing the written Clarice disappeared and reappeared at lunch checking her Arithmancy charts. Fred and George learned not to question her.
The fifth years had to brew the Draught of Peace for their Potions Practical. Most of the fifth years seemed to do much better on this without Snape breathing down all their backs. Each of the fifth years seemed to enjoy making their potions.
Wednesday brought History of Magic, Ancient Runes, Divination and Astronomy. The entire day was exams. It would be the only day where the fifth years would have so many exams to sit at once. The days were getting tougher for the fifth year students and already half of the class was having nervous breakdowns. Everyone was amazed that Clarice wasn't among that half of the class.
Thursday held Transfigurations and Advanced Potions for Clarice. The two exams were difficult, but she had faith in her knowledge so she wasn't going to snap. When the exams were over, it meant studying for Care of Magical Creatures for the fifth years, as that was the only exam on Friday.
This was Hagrid's first time teaching and he was very nervous about how his O.W.L. students would do on their exams. The fifth years liked Hagrid's lessons, even with his obsession for big and dangerous creatures. They made sure they studied extra hard to make him look good to the exam committee.
The weekend was full of nothing but more studying. The fifth years had four more days of exams to sit thru. They were getting antsy and were just hoping for the end of exams so they could relax.
Monday morning brought Defense Against the Dark Arts and Advanced Herbology. The students were very well prepared for Defense Against the Dark Arts because Professor Lupin was very thorough on the information he gave his students. None of them had doubts on this exam.
Tuesday brought Herbology and Advanced Transfigurations. Wednesday brought Advanced Charms and Thursday brought Advanced Defense Against the Dark Arts. None of the students were happier about the end of the exams than Clarice. While everyone was celebrating, she was preparing to change into a wolf. Had the exams lasted one more day, she would have been too ill to take the last Ordinary Wizarding Level exam.
The following night was the full moon. Since exams were over, Clarice was not surprised to find Harry, Ron and Hermione heading out to the grounds so they could see Hagrid. After all, Hagrid had been a nervous wreck, what with Clarice's year having their O.W.L. and Percy's year having their N.E.W.T. Hagrid was just as anxious to know how his students did as the students themselves.
Harry, Ron and Hermione had headed down because Buckbeak, a hippogriff that attacked Malfoy at the beginning of term, was to be executed at sundown. Even though the trio shouldn't have been down there, they went under Harry's invisibility cloak. Meanwhile, Clarice drank her potion and went to Professor Lupin's office.
Clarice picked up Harry from his parents eight hours later and brought them back to where they started from. They had just left the school when they came back. Harry was in much better spirits and knew he must tell anyone who asked that he dreamt of his parents. Clarice knew she did the right thing. She had been worried that if she sent him into his final examinations with Sirius on his mind he might mess up.
The two returned to the common room and made their way up to the dormitories. They knew they needed to rest before their exams and they went to bed with lighter hearts than they had in a long time. Things felt right for the two of them for a change.
Monday morning brought major exams for the fifth and seventh years and Clarice began her exams with a clear mind. The first exam of the O.W.L.s for Fred, George and Clarice was Charms. Clarice and the twins whizzed thru that, having studied all the forms and information on the Charms Professor Flitwick taught them.
After the exam, the twins went to practice for the Charms Practical that was to come that afternoon. Clarice was with them, but when they turned to see her, she was gone. They saw her twenty minutes later looking thru her Muggle Studies book to check her answers.
After lunch the fifth years were taken to a room to wait until they were called in groups to do their Charms Practical. They each did well enough to be content with the exam. Finished with Charms the fifth years got to relax until dinner.
When dinner ended, all the students went back to studying for exams. Tuesday held the Potions and Aritmancy O.W.L.s for the fifth years. Again, after finishing the written Clarice disappeared and reappeared at lunch checking her Arithmancy charts. Fred and George learned not to question her.
The fifth years had to brew the Draught of Peace for their Potions Practical. Most of the fifth years seemed to do much better on this without Snape breathing down all their backs. Each of the fifth years seemed to enjoy making their potions.
Wednesday brought History of Magic, Ancient Runes, Divination and Astronomy. The entire day was exams. It would be the only day where the fifth years would have so many exams to sit at once. The days were getting tougher for the fifth year students and already half of the class was having nervous breakdowns. Everyone was amazed that Clarice wasn't among that half of the class.
Thursday held Transfigurations and Advanced Potions for Clarice. The two exams were difficult, but she had faith in her knowledge so she wasn't going to snap. When the exams were over, it meant studying for Care of Magical Creatures for the fifth years, as that was the only exam on Friday.
This was Hagrid's first time teaching and he was very nervous about how his O.W.L. students would do on their exams. The fifth years liked Hagrid's lessons, even with his obsession for big and dangerous creatures. They made sure they studied extra hard to make him look good to the exam committee.
The weekend was full of nothing but more studying. The fifth years had four more days of exams to sit thru. They were getting antsy and were just hoping for the end of exams so they could relax.
Monday morning brought Defense Against the Dark Arts and Advanced Herbology. The students were very well prepared for Defense Against the Dark Arts because Professor Lupin was very thorough on the information he gave his students. None of them had doubts on this exam.
Tuesday brought Herbology and Advanced Transfigurations. Wednesday brought Advanced Charms and Thursday brought Advanced Defense Against the Dark Arts. None of the students were happier about the end of the exams than Clarice. While everyone was celebrating, she was preparing to change into a wolf. Had the exams lasted one more day, she would have been too ill to take the last Ordinary Wizarding Level exam.
The following night was the full moon. Since exams were over, Clarice was not surprised to find Harry, Ron and Hermione heading out to the grounds so they could see Hagrid. After all, Hagrid had been a nervous wreck, what with Clarice's year having their O.W.L. and Percy's year having their N.E.W.T. Hagrid was just as anxious to know how his students did as the students themselves.
Harry, Ron and Hermione had headed down because Buckbeak, a hippogriff that attacked Malfoy at the beginning of term, was to be executed at sundown. Even though the trio shouldn't have been down there, they went under Harry's invisibility cloak. Meanwhile, Clarice drank her potion and went to Professor Lupin's office.