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alt_harry

I hope everyone in our class got some good news today.

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alt_harry

I did okay.

Lots of Es. And an O in Defence, which, yeah, not surprised. I thought I'd do worse than I did, because of all the other stuff I was working on, but I guess setting up all those study sessions meant I practised enough.

We'll see what Voldemort has to say about it. He'll either get angry that I didn't do the best of everyone or not even notice.

And if he thought I'd be the best, he hasn't been paying attention.

Here's hoping he's too busy looking for his nose to ask what I got.

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alt_harry

That Goblin song was pretty much the only reason I didn't get a T on my History. I mean, I got a P, but it totally would've been a T.

How'd you do?

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alt_draco

I'm fourth in our class. Who do you reckon's first?

Not sure I'll bother to carry on with Creatures, Astronomy, or History. What are you thinking of dropping?

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alt_hermione

If I'm reading Linus Moon's post right, Padma took first and he's second. I bet Sally-Anne came third or maybe Pansy; we've been revising loads.

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alt_draco

I'm sure it's Sally Anne, not Pansy, though Pansy likely did well.

Rather aggravating that a pair who are so entirely clueless in other ways would take the top spots.

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alt_harry

I think Linus said it was Padma, but I'm not sure.

And yeah, I figured you'd do well.

Good on you.

I failed out of History and Divination, and I'm not going to miss them. And I'll probably drop Arithmancy and Astronomy instead of applying to stay with them. Because that'll leave me with seven and I think that's probably plenty. Maybe it's too many if I'm going to be doing a load of other stuff, though.

I'm going to talk to Raz and see what he thinks. And probably Mrs Longbottom too, you know, just to have another opinion.

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alt_harry

I know, right?

I guess being swotty doesn't guarantee that you know everything. Just what's on the exams.

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alt_harry

You know what I mean. I didn't mean you.

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alt_hermione

I don't think it's that surprising, do you? It's not like they've got anything else to worry about.

If anything, it's more impressive that you and Sally-Anne made it to the top 5 with so much on your minds that's more important than books and cleverness.

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alt_harry

Yeah. That's what I meant.

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alt_draco

Did you just call me a swot?

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alt_draco

They could have more to worry about if they wanted to, but they don't. I suppose it isn't worthwhile to fault them that, though.

I wonder how you would have done if you were able to take proper lessons with us all along. Top of the class?

What do you reckon, Harry?

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alt_harry

Well, see, you're the best of both worlds. Because you're a swot who can also conquer Pink Toads. And rescue little kids. And generally kick arse.

So I figure that just makes you even more dangerous.

In a good way.

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alt_draco

Cheers. Though I was hoping for top three, and I expect my parents were, as well.

You don't suppose Siz will be hurt if we drop Astronomy, now that she's a relation of sorts?

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alt_harry

Probably, yeah.

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alt_harry

Not sure.

I mean, maybe it'll be easier for her to be a relation of sorts if we aren't taking her class? I bet she'd make us tea every now and then, and she does make really good tea.

With biscuits and things.

I'd rather have tea once a month than get up in the middle of the night every week.

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alt_harry

But yeah. I guess I did.

Swot.

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alt_ron

Ha. Yeah, I didn't pass History or Divination, but, y'know, it's not like it matters. No one with a brain wants more of Binns. Or Carpenter, either, yeah?

Did all right in the rest, so I reckon I'm going on with Transfig and Defence--I got an O there, which is a bit of a shocker--didn't figure I'd done enough on any of the parchments to pull an O. And I can go on in Charms and Creature and Potions, too, which I wasn't sure of. Potions, I mean, but I did it. And I got an E in Dark Arts.

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alt_ron

Mum may have kittens about it, but I'm going on unless Mr Black or Mr Longbottom says not to.

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alt_harry

Yeah.

Me too.

Do you think

I guess the person I'm most worried about is my cousin.

Dudley.

If he'd understand why I was doing things to muggles like that. If we have to keep doing stuff to them, I mean. Like we had to for OWLs. And that I chose to keep doing it.

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alt_justin

Hullo, Harry,

Yes, I say, it was good enough that the Jugsons have decided I'm no longer confined to the house, what? (I suppose foster-parents can't be expected to appreciate little surprises like looking after someone else's pet for the summer.)

To everyone who's happy with his marks: Well done! And to anyone who's disappointed, my condolences.

(I say, does anyone know why we got the news so early this year? I was noticing that last year's marks took an age to get to everyone. Not that I'm complaining, what, far from it! Far better to know well in advance of the end of summer than to have to choose one's courses in a rush, what!)

-Justin