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[alt_sally_anne]

So NEWTs start in exactly a week.

I ought to be revising like mad but instead I'm mostly thinking about how little it matters, if I'm not going to be able to get into the Healer Apprenticeship programme no matter how well I do. Dolohov's influence can overcome a lot but I don't think even Dolohov can make them take me when it's an official policy that half-bloods can't even become Licensed Emergency Stabilisation Healing Associates.

I'm pretty sure I can get Es in everything (except for possibly Dark Arts; who even knows how that will work out) without doing any more work than I've already done. What's even the point of working harder?

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[alt_ron]

Who needs the secret room when we've got Gryffindor Tower and Gaoler-in-Chief S-P threatening to hex us all if we don't revise?


I'm tempted to answer everything wrong just to spite her.

[alt_sally_anne]

You're one of the only ones of us the exam results really WILL matter for, though, for the Auror programme.

Maybe just tell yourself that a friendly fire accident with S-P is on the to-do list once you're a coworker of hers.

[alt_ron]

There you go, ruining a fine revenge!

[alt_ron]

Friendly fire's not a bad idea, though. My very first career goal!

[alt_sally_anne]

Seems a little more direct than failing your own exams!

[alt_ron]

Yeah, yeah.

[alt_harry]

I'll answer everything wrong to spite her. You can take the tests properly, Ron.

[alt_ron]

Now, there! That's the spirit!

Private Message to Harry

[alt_ron]

Say. I was working with Gupta on Defence earlier, and whatever you did with him on Saturday made a huge difference.

I really think he's in the clear now, don't you?

Re: Private Message to Harry

[alt_harry]

I hope so? I thought he was doing better but I wasn't sure.

Re: Private Message to Harry

[alt_ron]

No, really.

Much as I hate to admit it, I think S-P's iron fist is going to mean a load of Gryffindor Es and Os on OWLs, at least. Mind you, they're all sweating about it, but that's always true, yeah?

Did you notice Iskanderian tonight doing card readings for O'Leary and Ross. Looked like they turned out reasonably well. Neither of them fell apart over it, at least!

Re: Private Message to Harry

[alt_harry]

How's O'Leary doing with Transfiguration?

For that matter, have you heard anything about Igraine Archer?

Re: Private Message to Harry

[alt_ron]

I think he'll pull at least an A, and he could do better if he didn't get so bloody nervous about it. I reckon it depends whether the examiner looks at him funny during the practical. Maybe he'll get lucky which one of them he gets.

Archer's going to be brilliant. Sally Anne's been tutoring her. I mean, no way she can fail, right?

Re: Private Message to Harry

[alt_harry]

I wonder how they decide examiners? If it's random or what. Anyway, that's good to hear about Archer.

Re: Private Message to Harry

[alt_ron]

No idea.

I mean, short of taking a shot of Felix Felicis, I can't think of any way to manipulate which ones you get. Mind you, all of them're better than having to cast in front of Glozeman, so my galleons are on everybody doing better on exams than in lessons.