Hermione was sitting at her desk, writing something out on 4x6 index cards.
"What is she doing?" whispered Draco.
"Probably planning our study schedules. N.E.W.Ts are around the corner," whispered Harry.
"Study schedules?" whispered Draco.
"Yeah, you'll see when she's done color coding them," whispered Ron.
Ten minutes later, Hermione got up and pronounced that she was done with their study schedules. She gave each of them a card.
Mondays - Defense Against the Dark Arts - two hours
Tuesdays - Transfiguration - two hours
Wednesdays - Charms - two hours
Thursdays - Potions - two hours
Fridays - all for one hour each
Saturdays - free
Sundays - all for one hour each
"By the way, Draco, what are you going to do after Hogwarts?" asked Harry.
"An auror," Draco mumbled
"A what?" asked Harry.
"An auror," said Draco.
"You, a Malfoy, an auror? Unbelievable," said Ron.
"Well, believe it. I hate the way the death-eaters act. It's wrong. I never liked it, but I'd never disobey my father," said Draco.
"Oh," said Ron.
"Well, at least you'll pass Potions," said Harry.
"And you'll pass Defense Against the Dark Arts," said Draco.
"Everyone is going to pass everything," said Hermione. "I'll make sure of that." She smiled. "Studying will start tonight."
After dinner, they studied Defense Against the Dark Arts for two hours. For the first hour and a half, they read as much as they could from the book and from their notes. Then for the last thirty minutes, they quizzed each other. After that, they did their homework.
As if someone made the time go faster, it was time for N.E.W.Ts. All the seventh and fifth years (O.W.Ls) were stuck inside their common rooms, doing last minute studying. Before they knew it, they were in their first exam, Defense Against the Dark Arts. All the seventh years that were taking DADA were in the Great Hall on separate desks. Once all the tests were handed out, the test began. They were given an hour and a half for the written test. Then, when they were done, they had to go out and experience different things. That was the only test Draco, Hermione, Harry, and Ron had that day. The good thing was that they only had four tests on four different days.
After the test, Draco, Hermione, Ron, and Harry went to rest by the lake. Hermione, as usual, was going over the test.
The next day they had Charms in the afternoon, so they had all morning to study for it. Soon enough, they were sitting in the Great Hall, in their own little desks. The first hour and a half was a written part. The 2nd part was to see if you can do all the things you should know.
Then they had Transfiguration in the morning the next day. The first hour and a half was the written test. In the second part, they had to transfigure things into something else.
"Snape is going to fail me tomorrow," Harry said after their test.
"Maybe Dumbledore will talk to him, That's probably what he did to get you to pass O.W.Ls," said Hermione.
"He only hates me because I'm James' son," said Harry.
"There's other things too, mate," said Ron.
"I know, but that's why he hated me at the beginning," said Harry.
They had Potions in the afternoon the next day. Harry used all his time to study it. They headed for the Great Hall and took a seat. Once everyone sat down, the test were given out. The first hour and a half was the written part. Then they had to make a potion. After Harry was done with the potion, he brought up his test and the vial of his potion to Snape at the same time as Hermione. He looked at her vial. It was the same as his. He sighed a relieve.
"How did you think you did?" Hermione asked when they got out of the Great Hall.
"Umm... good I guess. Our potions were the same color," said Harry. "You?"
"I think I did good," said Hermione.
"Good," said Harry.
After Draco and Ron came out, they went to sit by the lake. Harry, for the first time, he was going through his test with Hermione.
"Well, you only missed a couple," said Hermione, "and you did do your Draught of the Living Dead right. I don't see why you'd fail."
"Good," said Harry. He sat down at the edge of the lake