For the first time ever, Connie felt stressed about her exams. For the first time ever, Connie felt like she could have done MORE work in revision for these exams. And now it was all getting a bit too much.
One evening about a week before exams she broke down in the middle of the common room over her Charms essay. Poor Lilly had to quickly hurry her friend up to their dormitory before the first years got too bewildered.
Then exam time was upon the fifth and seventh years. Connie's six exams were spread over two weeks to allow all the exams to take place. First up was Arithmancy.
Connie surprised herself when she sat down in front of the paper, at how calm she felt. Quill poised she waited for the go ahead to start.
"Begin" It was a Ministry official who was overlooking their exam.
Connie opened her paper and began to write, pleased that she could at least answer one question.
Two hours later it was over, and Connie and Lilly went and relaxed in the clock courtyard. It was here that one could watch the comings and goings of the school, and it was no surprise to see many fifth and seventh years out revising in the sun. Every day after exams Connie and Lilly came out watching nothing very much until the final day of exams.
On this day, Professor Umbridge, led by Hermione Granger came out, Harry Potter not far behind. It was so odd that both Connie and Lilly craned their necks to have a look. No one else was about because the house elves had cooked up a spectacular dinner to celebrate the end of exams and the whole school had eagerly trooped off some twenty minutes ago. However Connie and Lilly decided to wait and visit the kitchens later.
None of the three seemed to notice the curious pair but continued on their journey appearing to head towards Hagrid's Hut or the Forbidden Forest.
"Let's go" said Connie. "I don't think we should have seen that"
Lilly agreed but there was a niggling thought in the back of her mind that said Connie knew about this. She immediately dismissed the thought. Connie was her friend and widely respected. She couldn't have known, could she?