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So just like that, my life went from drug using rock bottom to floating in the clouds amazing. With the third task approaching quickly, all the teachers were busy setting up for not only that, but final exams. Snape and I didn't get too much of each other - except when I was in his class, and even then Snape was busy trying to get his other students to pass his class so he didn't have to see them again. There was one moment we got to spend together alone. Or should I say five minutes? The only real alone time I got with him, and it was because of my stupid dream and for the majority of the time, I was asleep.

So I've stopped taking drugs and even convinced Reia to do the same. The voice, the reflection and my creepy other self hasn't been back since that night.

Reia and I were cramming as much studying as we could a day before our Potions and Charms exam. The library was packed with students, so we decided to study in the Slytherin common room.

"Ugh, did Snape tell you what potion we would be making for the final?" Reia asked

I glanced up at her. Her hair was messy, her face was flushed and she looked extremely frustrated.

"No, he didn't. He can't tell me those things." I smirked from across the table.

"Oh come on! You're dating the teacher and he couldn't even tell you what potion we have to make!" Reia exclaimed.

"Don't panic, you're going to do well!" I reassured her.

"DON'T PANIC! Easy for you too say, you potion prodigy" Reia said in a panicky voice.

As much as I wanted to graduate from Hogwarts, I didn't want to leave the castle. I didn't want to leave Snape.

A couple of Slytherin boys walked by us snickering and pointing. There were still rumours that Reia and I were "together". Maybe leaving the castle wasn't such a bad idea.

"Kate... can't you even give me a hint!" Reia whined

"Reia! Honestly, I don't know which potion we have to make" I replied truthfully.

My plans after Hogwarts? Well Sirius invited me to come live with him. He already moved into his mother's old place and he says its way better than living in a cave. Other than that, I have nothing planned.

Charms exam in the morning. Professor Flitwick took us in his classroom, one by one, and asked us to perform a charm spell. Afterwards there were one hundred multiple choice questions followed by a short essay.

"How did you think you did Kate?" Reia asked.

"Ugh, I summoned ravens and not doves" I groaned.

"That's okay, I summoned pigeons." Reia smirked.

"I think I did alright on the multiple choice, but that essay was VERY easy" I commented.

"Yeah, let's pray that most of the marks are on the essay!" Reia giggled.

We sat down at the Slytherin table for lunch. Most of the students had their textbooks out, reading while they barely ate, Reia being one of them. I looked down at my grilled cheese sandwich. This was going to be the last lunch here at Hogwarts I was ever going to eat. My heart sank a little as I took a bite out of my grilled cheese.

"Geez Kate, you look like you're going to burst into tears!" Reia exclaimed from across the table.

"This is going to be out last lunch here Reia..." I replied

"Oh come now Katie, I'm sure we'll be here for like, a school reunion or something!" Reia said patting my hand.

"It's just so sad" I mumbled.

"All things come to an end. Good and bad." Reia said with a smirk.

I took another bite of my grilled cheese.

"Kate, you're making me depressed." Reia said throwing a pickle slice at me.

"Reia! Did you just throw a pickle at me!" I yelled

"Well, stop eating like it's your last meal!" Reia giggled.

I threw my half eaten half of my sandwich at her.

"Hey! Don't get your melted cheese on my robes!" Reia squealed.

"Don't throw your pickle slices at me!" I smirked.

Reia grabbed a jell-o dessert and threw a spoon full at me. I looked at her in shock as it dripped out of my hair. Reia stuck her tongue out at me. I grabbed a glass full of Pumpkin juice and splashed her in the face. She gasped and jumped out of her seat.

"KATE!" She yelled

She grabbed a hand-full of potato salad, and threw it at me. I ducked and it hit a Ravenclaw girl behind me.

"What the hell!" She said angrily as she lowered her textbook and turned around.

"My bad" Reia said with a smirk.

The Ravenclaw girl grabbed an egg-salad sandwich and attempted to throw it at Reia, but it curved and hit a Slytherin girl beside her.

"HEY!" The Slytherin girl yelled as she stood up. Egg-salad splattered all over her robes.

"FOOD FIGHT!" I heard someone yell.

Reia and I both ducked underneath the Slytherin table as food started getting thrown around the great Hall. Kids were laughing as food landed all around us.

"Now look what you started!" Reia smirked

"Me? You threw the first pickle" I replied

"ENOUGH" Dumbledore's voice bellowed through-out the great hall.

Everything fell silent.

"Who started this!" Dumbledore said as his voice echoed.

Reia and I slowly crept out from underneath the Slytherin table.

"WHO STARTED THIS?" Dumbledore bellowed again.

Reia and I slowly raised our hands.

"Follow me" Dumbledore said in a strict voice as he turned around to leave the great hall.

Reia and I started walking out of the great hall. Reia slipped on a pile of pudding on the floor. The great hall burst out laughing. I held out my hand chuckling to help her up. She grabbed it and I pulled her up and we continued out of the Great Hall, following Dumbledore. He was waiting for us outside an empty classroom.

"Professor, I'm sorry, we never meant to start anything!" Reia tried to explain.

Dumbledore held up his hand to shush her. We followed him into the empty classroom.

"You acted like first years! Not seventh years!" Dumbledore finally said.

"I'm very sorry Professor..." I started to say, but he cut me off.

"You are supposed to be role-models for the other children! Not act like them!" Dumbledore continued.

I bowed my head.

"Not only that, but the great hall is a mess! You made a fool of Hogwarts in front of the other schools!" He added

Dumbledore slowly reached out and grabbed both Reia and my shoulder.

"Thank-you" Dumbledore said.

I quickly snapped my head up, almost giving me whip-lash.

"What!" Reia asked

"This castle has been up tight all week. With exams and the final task today. The students needed to have some fun, especially the ones who are not returning here for another year." He said with a twinkle in his eye.

I stood there, with my mouth slightly open in shock.

"I want the last memories of you seventh year students to be fun ones. Memorable ones. Not panicked or stressed ones." Dumbledore added.

Reia and I glanced at each other.

"So we're not in trouble?" Reia asked

"Oh, of course you are". Dumbledore said with a smirk. "You'll be cleaning up the great hall all afternoon."

"But Professor, our potions exam is this afternoon." I exclaimed.

"I will request that Professor Snape stay with you girls after hours as you write and perform your potions exam." Dumbledore informed us.

"But, we'll miss the third task!" Reia said

"That's the second part of the punishment." Dumbledore smirked.

Dumbledore removed his hands from our shoulder.

"Now you girls have some cleaning to do." Dumbledore said scooting us away.

We walked out of the classroom.

"And remember, no magic to clean." Dumbledore said as he walked away from us.

"Ugh, No magic!" Reia whined.

Finch was standing there with two mops, smirking at us.

"Are you sure that Snape didn't tell you what potion was going to be for this exam?" Reia asked again as we headed down to the potions class after dinner.

"I'm very sure Reia..." I said with a sigh.

"Not even a little hint?" Reia asked.

I knocked on the door to the Potion's classroom.

"No, not even a little hint." I confirmed as the classroom door opened.

Professor Snape was sitting at his desk, his hands folded.

"I see you two managed to not start another food fight at dinner." Snape commented

"Good evening Professor Snape." Reia smirked.

"Do you think this is funny?" Snape asked Reia.

"No of course not Professor." Reia quickly replied.

"Do you think I have nothing better to do than to do exams at night because of foolish behaviour?" Snape asked her.

"No Professor." Reia replied.

Snape looked at me.

"Sorry Professor" I said

He stood up and flipped the chalk board around with his wand.

"Here is the potion you will be making. You have an hour and half to complete it." He informed us.

I skimmed over the board. The potion was fairly simple and yet a little complex at the end. I knew Reia wouldn't have a problem with it. I glanced over at her. Her face turned white and she had a look of impending doom.

"You may begin" Snape said, sitting back down at his desk.

An hour and a half later, Snape walked up to Reia and looked at her potion, not perfect, but usable.

"B-" Snape muttered as he waved his wand and Reia's potion disappeared.

Reia gave me two thumbs up. I smirked and gave her two thumbs up back. Snape walked up to my potion.

"Flawless as usual ." Snape said waving his wand and making my potion disappear.

I breathed a sigh a relief.

"Now, take your seats for the written essay." Snape informed us.

Reia's smile faded and she turned pale again. We took seats on the opposite ends of the classroom.

"The essay question is the uses of Black Root and its origins." Snape said sitting back down at his desk.

I glanced over at Reia. We had just read this chapter together not too long ago, I hoped she remembered it. She had her head down and started scribbling on her parchment paper. I smirked and also started writing my essay.

Reia was the first to complete her essay. She walked up to Snape's desk and handed him her essay.

"Are you finished Ms. Mookums?" Snape asked as he raised an eyebrow.

"I think so" She replied nervously.

"Well, are you or aren't you?" He asked

"Y-Yes" She stammered.

Snape grabbed the papers from her hand and placed them on top of his desk.

"You may go" Snape said looking down at her essay.

She fast walked away from his desk. She smirked and winked at me before leaving the classroom.

" are you finished yet?" Snape asked

I stood up and collected my essay.

"I was done awhile ago; I just didn't want Reia to feel pressured." I admitted as I walked towards Snape's desk.

I handed him my essay.

"Black root? Really?" I said with a smirk.

Snape sighed.

"No one was going to pass if I made it any more difficult than that." Snape said placing my essay on top of Reia's.

"I'm sorry we kept you from the first task tonight. It wasn't my intention." I confessed.

"Well if we leave now, we could probably catch the end of it" Snape said standing up from his desk.

I nodded as we both left the Potion's classroom. For me, it would be the last time I would leave this classroom.

"Cedric Diggory is dead!"

"What!"

"You know who's alive!"

"Did Harry kill him?"

"Do you think he's lying!"

"You know who can't be back."

"Look at his face! I think it's true!"

"Poor Cho! Did you know she was dating Cedric?"

"I can't believe this is happening..."

"Professor? What's going on?" I asked Snape.

"Stay here, okay Kate. I'll come back for you." He replied pushing into the crowd.

I stood there staring after him. I felt someone grab my arm.

"Kate! I saw the whole thing; Harry just appeared out of no where with Cedric's dead body!" Reia said in panic.

I glanced over and saw Moody walking with Harry back to the castle.

"What's Moody doing with Harry?" I asked.

"Maybe he's getting in trouble?" Reia guessed.

"Something isn't right." I commented

I started pushing my way threw the crowd.

"Kate!" Reia called out.

I managed to push my way threw and get to Dumbledore, Snape, Cedric's father and Professor McGonagall. They surrounded Cedric's body.

"Professor Snape..." I started to say.

" you shouldn't be here, go back to the castle." Snape said standing in front of the body to block my view.

"Moody took Harry to the castle." I blurted out.

"What?" Dumbledore said pushing past Snape.

"I just saw it!" I exclaimed.

He looked around for Harry.

"Severus, Minerva come with me." Dumbledore insisted.

I've never seen him look so powerful or so scary. Dumbledore and McGonagall started walking towards the castle.

"Go to the Slytherin common room Kate, I'll come get you" Snape said grabbing my shoulders.

"Be safe..." I replied.

He gave me a slight nod and walked away to follow Dumbledore.

"Kate, come on, the teachers are telling us to go to our common rooms." Reia said finding me.

She grabbed my arm and started pulling me back to the castle. I took one last glance at Cedric, pale... dead...

We pushed threw crowds to get to our common room. Kids were crying in the hallways, shaking, laughing, joking, even one couple was making out.

Our common room wasn't any better.

"It's a shame that Potter didn't die, instead of Cedric" that little snake Malfoy said.

"Yeah, such a shame". His big ugly friend said beside him.

"Ugh! Shut up Malfoy! No one cares about your stupid rivalry with Harry" I blurted out.

"Don't you have some more girls to make out with you stupid dyke." Malfoy spat.

I went to go punch him. Punch him in his stupid face, but Reia beat me too it. She kicked him between his legs and then kneed him in the face. Malfoy fell to the ground without making a sound, clutching in between his legs.

"Reia!" I exclaimed.

"Going out with a bang Katie" she replied flipping her hair back and giving me thumbs up.

We walked away from Malfoy and the Slytherin crowd. Half who were laughing and half who were at Malfoy's side trying to make sure he was okay. I invited Reia to stay in my room tonight; I don't think either of us really wanted to be alone.