Hi! Here's a new post. Quite short, I know. But the week-long holidays are here. And I'll post more often, I promise. Um... maybe once in 2 days? I still have lots of homework and lots of revision to do because finals are just 25 days away. –frets- And I'm glad you all are still sticking with me! I appreciate it a lot!

Hunni: Lolx, why am I not surprised with your comments... hahaha! Anyway, I'll give you the real reason why they can't sleep together. It's because it's a single bed. Someone might and WILL end up thrown to the floor. Or get his/her face slapped or sleeve drooled on. There. Because of so many problems... now if it was a double...

Anyway, enough of me ranting. Here you go!

Post 58

The rest of the Christmas holidays flew by like a breeze. Maybe this always happens when you have no homework to do, and no tests to worry about. I rented a room at the Leaky Cauldron, which was in a more acceptable condition than Sirius' room with a large double poster bed, a dresser, and a cupboard... although the room did shake a bit when the muggle trains passed by. I was glad I didn't have to spend more time at James' house. I don't think I could act loving James another day.

Mother and I keep in touch and I returned the occasional letter she sent. She didn't send many... and during long absences, I always worry she somehow forgot.

We went back to school. The NEWTs looked so much closer from this side of Christmas. It was a new year, my last year at Hogwarts. Dreading what might come after. I decided not to think on it too much.

Every sentence a teacher said, had the word NEWTs in it. And the word NEWTs was enough to send involuntary shivers down any seventh year's spine. It's always,

"This questions comes out often in the NEWTs, take note of it."

"Normally, they like to add in a bit more in the NEWTs, such as reasons why Dewberry would be a better choice instead..."

"Last two years, this exact question appeared in the NEWTs and stumped everyone..."

"Don't expect such simple questions such as these in the NEWTs... they're highly complex and require critical thinking..."

"If possible, try and get past NEWTs Advanced exam papers which can be found in bookstores..."

But instead of doing past exam papers, it was that fateful night when me and Sirius were out again. We were feeling too bored or rather, stressed on a Friday night so we decided on this place that Sirius wanted to show me. He said it was beautiful and strangely magical. Where we ended up wasn't the place we intended to go.

It was a stormy night. The lashes of rain and drums of thunder could be heard through the thick stone walls. The flames of the torches along the corridors flickered ominously as though a short gust of wind just swept by. The halls were faintly lit, and looked terribly frightening. The portraits that hung on the walls seemed as if they were watching you, weird echoing footsteps that seem to echo into the distance could be heard, but no one could be seen. And even with Sirius beside me, I was shivering in fear.

I thought Sirius knew the castle well. But on that particular night. We got lost.

We turned many bends but always seemed as though we had passed through that corridor before. But there was this corridor... and that door which we thought we'd passed by thrice. It seemed to be glowing a faint gold.

Curiosity got a hold of Sirius and he edged towards it, reaching for the knob.

"No!" I hissed, taking his wrist.

"I want to see what's inside..." he whispered back.

"You have no idea what might be inside."

"How dangerous could it be?" He scoffed lightly, laughing. "Might be a room full of chamber pots."

Although still feeling unsure, I let him open the door. A bright white light engulfed us both and I had to close my eyes to prevent them being blinded by the light.

I had no clue what happened next but suddenly I wasn't standing anymore. I was lying on my front with my head turned sideways. A soft almost cooling breeze blew around me, picking up strands of hair and settling them down again. I breathed in the sweet scent of lavenders and daisies, fragrant and alluring.