Chapter 5

- OWLs -

"Are you kidding me? That's great!" Arkie almost spilled over her glass orange juice. "Have you told your dad?"

"Sent him an owl this morning."

"You don't look excited. Why aren't you excited?" She asked, leaning forward in her seat. A few Ravenclaws had glanced over at her unexpected squeal. "This is huge, Teddy! This is good!"

"Is it though, I mean... why now?"

Arkie took a few seconds to think up a response. "Well, Dumbledore's always trusted you so, maybe it's something to do with security. I mean, they've got Aurors guarding every entrance, and it is safer for you to stay with the other Ravenclaws than be alone."

"Right." He nodded taking a bite of his bacon which gave a satisfying crunch.

"Do you think the other Ravenclaws know you're moving in?"

He shrugged returning to his food and the open Herbology book next to him.

"So where'd you sleep last night?"

"In my old room, but I didn't bother unpacking."

"Your OWLs are today. You ready?"

"I guess I won't know until I get the test."

"By the way how'd the chat with Professor Flitwick go?" He closed his book, a little harder than he intended. Around them owls began to fly through the windows with the morning post. One of them landed between Teddy and Arkie and he slowly unwrapped the issue of the Daily Prophet. "He suggested competitive dueling and possibly teaching."

"Both are really good."

"Yeah, I'm thinking of joining the dueling club actually."

She brightened at this. "That's great! Maybe I'll get to duel against you." Teddy remembered that she was part of the Hufflepuff dueling team and he too grinned.

"I'd be crazy to cross paths with you in a duel."

She leaned forward so her face was inches from him. "Well then it's a good thing you're crazy." He kissed her nose playfully and she giggled, taking a seat again.

After breakfast all the students all left the Great Hall, except for Teddy who remained standing as the food, plates and tables disappeared. A small desk and chair suddenly appeared in front of him. "Take a seat." Professor McGonagall said, standing in front of the teachers table. He did as he was told, pulling out a quill and ink. He spun around when he heard foot steps walking through the door which closed behind a plump-looking woman with greying hair. "Mr Lupin, this is Ms Tofty, she'll be your examiner for today."

"You will be beginning with your Charms exam, in which you'll be given a quick theory test, then I will require you to perform a spell or two so I can see your practical progress. If you could please pass me your wand- don't worry you'll get it back. You may begin." Ms Tofty said giving him a reasurring smile. "Good luck."

The text paper seemed to mold out of the desk and he quickly scribbled his name in the top left corner. His green eyes glanced up at to the examiner, who'd also taken a seat and appeared to be rummaging through a large pile of parchment. He forced his gaze back down on his text paper, tapping the tip of his quill on his desk.

Tap! Tap! Tap! Tap!

He smirked at the first question.

a) Give the incantation and b) describe the wand movement required to make objects fly.

His quill flew across the space underneath and his chest filled with confidence as he moved on to the next question. Once he was done he put down his quill and looked up at the examiner. "Finish are we?"

"Yes, miss." He replied with a short nod.

"Well, then come here."

His seat scrapped across the stone floor as he glided towards the teachers table where Ms Tofty happily gave him back his wand. He watched as she placed a small wine glass in front of her. "Now, please try your best, don't be nervous. I want you to levitate this wine glass and if you can, perhaps make it do some cartwheels as well."

Teddy happily did the task, easily levitating the wine glass then spinning it several times. He was asked then to perform the Growing Charm on a small rat which he'd been able to pull off, growing it to about the size a large badger. "Engorgio!"

"Well done. Now, just one more please."

He tensed as she asked him to quickly perform a Colour Change Charm. He felt sorry for the rat whose tail transformed into that of a snake. His Transfiguration spell went smoothly, though there were one or two questions left blank. He aced the practical by turning his iguana completely invisible and then transforming his owl into a teacup. Later on during his Dark Arts practical he impressed Ms Tofty but summoning his Patronus and pulling off a perfect Full-Body Binding Curse. "Very well done, Mr Lupin."

His desk was replaced by the four house tables for lunch, in which he spent the whole time rereading his texts books. After that he was forced to sit through his Potions test, though he thought he did quite well in. The practical was quite relaxing without Snape peering over his shoulder ever five minutes and he was able to brew an sufficient Calming Draught. The next OWLs exams including, Care of Magical Creatures, Herbology and Divination didn't go so well.

Teddy completely forgot what a Kneazle looked like and the Fanged Geranium kept biting at him every few seconds. Divination was as pointless as always.

By the end of it all Teddy could barely keep his eyes open. He was greeted outside of the Great Hall but Arkie and Hermione who both asked him how it all went, to which he replied. "Good, it was good."

"When will you be receiving your results. Some time tomorrow she said." He responded rubbing his eyes. "You know what? I'm gonna skip dinner, see you guys in the morning." He yawned.