Hey guys, I'm kinda drowning in Uni stuff - but hopefully once that clears up I'll be able to post more regularly. :)
This chapter is kinda short, but I quite like it.

Disclaimer: Of course I wrote Harry Potter... Just like I invented the toaster and was the first astronaut on the moon...

Remember how I told you how that I spent four years at Hogwarts? Well, now that I'm attending my fifth year, I have a small confession to make...

I'm really terrified of the NEWT exams! I mean, I know I shouldn't be panicking right now, and I still have a lot of time, and I already managed to get a lot of revision done during the holidays (it was either that, or cleaning the entire attic - the Muggle way. And trust me, we have boxes in there that haven't seen daylight since my mother was born). It's just, these are the exams that determine what subjects we can study for OWLs, and then... our careers.

And the thing is, I don't even know what I want to do - I could go into research like Severus, or apply to become a healer (the list of weird wizard diseases is seriously cool, but that's a topic for another time). I'm good at Charms and I love the subject - the thing is, there aren't many that many options with Charms and I don't fancy becoming the next Flitwick.

It doesn't help that everyone seems to have an idea of what they want to do in the future. Potter's constantly bragging how he'll become the next legendary chaser for some Quidditch team. The Reynold twins are planning on becoming interns at Madame Malkins. Even Peter Pettigrew (the last of the Marauders) wants to work in an apocathary.

As for the girls... Well, Marley wants to translate Elder Futhark's runes (so far, only two of the seven have been translated), and while that might sound like a boring job, it's actually pretty important. According to Marlene, the first rune contains notes on where to find shrivelfigs and how to use them, which in turn is a crucial ingredient for some of the more complex potions out there. The second rune apparently looks like a shopping list, though experts are still arguing about that.

Hestia, on the other hand, wants to write for the Daily Prophet, which I think is a pretty good match - she's smart, witty and pretty observative when she wants to be (scarily so, I might add). Once, in second year, she figured out that Jane Morgan had a crush on Remus just by the way the girl wore her hair. Apparently "blue-ribbon" days were the times when the Ravenclaws just happened to have classes with Gryffindors. Who knew?

And that girl over there? That's Alice (she's our roommate). With her petite build, blonde hair and large blue eyes, Alice looks as innocent as a puppy. Don't let that fool you though - last month, she nearly sent two guys to the Hospital wing during Defence Against the Dark Arts (DADA, for short). She's planning on becoming an Auror - not a bad choice if you ask me.

So, as you can see, I'm just sitting here in Lily-land wondering what to do with myself. Not that I mind, it's a great place to be except for one teeny tiny thing... Professor McGonagall.

I have complete respect for the woman (more like 70% of respect and 30% of fear), but I'm kind of running out of excuses when asked: "Lily, do you have any plans for your career? Perhaps you'd like to schedule a meeting and we can look at your options.". I don't know what's stopping me - the fact that I'm scared of what she'll say or the fact that I have no clue. Ugh...

So yeah, Happy Friday - Have a nice weekend (and don't forget to review!).