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Harry’s Herbology exam took place in Greenhouse Four, which had been divided into sections by fogged glass walls, so that one couldn’t see what was going on inside them. Professor Sprout told them that there was a different plant inside each section of the Greenhouse and that they each had to pick one. Once inside they had to identify the plant by writing its name on the glass and had to harvest whatever useful items they could from the plant.

Harry randomly picked a section and walked in to see a smallish, bushy plant with long leaves that looked like hair. He looked at it for a minute before tracing Gorgon Tree on the fog-covered glass walls. The name was deceptive, since the plant was actually a bush, and Harry was almost positive that’s what the plant was. Now all he had to do was get to the small leaves under the hair-like ones, and he would be done.

Harry emerged with a handful of small leaves and dropped them in the small bin next to the glass wall. As he headed towards the exit, he paused by Draco’s section. The blond was pouring a think golden liquid into the container outside the glass.

“What happened?” Harry asked, taking in Draco’s appearance.

Draco shoved one strand of matted, bloody hair behind his ear and glared at the glass. “Bloodbush. I hope we don’t get marked off for killing the plant because after I drained it of nectar I burned the thing.”

Harry grinned as Draco stomped off towards their rooms and, most likely, their shower.

Harry left his Charms exam with a curl of dread beginning to work its way into his stomach. All that was left was Defense Against the Dark Arts, yet another Snape exam. And remembering the Potions exam he didn’t dare think what Snape would come up with.

The exam was given in an empty circular room with no windows. As the last student filed in, Snape charmed the door to be transparent.

“Your exam will be a duel between all of you. It will be timed. For every minute you remain in the duel you will be granted a point. When all except for one person has fallen, that person’s score, however many points it is, will be the perfect score and all others will be graded accordingly. You may begin as soon as the door closes.” Snape stepped outside the room and slammed the door shut.

Harry didn’t know who shot the first spell, but suddenly the air was thick with them and Harry felt a faint pulse of pain settle in his stomach. Shouts filled the room as he ducked under three curses and fired a jinx of his own. Someone yelled out as they fell to the floor and there was a bright light as the Gryffindor disappeared to reappear outside the room.

Two Slytherins fell next, then another Gryffindor. Harry swerved out of the way of Ron’s Expelliarmus and fired back a jelly-legs curse, as Ron fought to regain control of his legs which were buckling underneath him, a Slytherin fired Petrificus Totalus on him and Ron dropped to the floor. Harry then jinxed the Slytherin, who was also removed from the room.

Harry became vaguely aware that Draco hadn’t fired anything yet, nor had his wings sprouted. He turned to find where the blond was. He was on the other side of the room, and anyone who got near him seemed to be shot back with a stream of water.

Harry turned back to his own situation when he felt a curse hit his back and his upper body began to twitch. Ignoring the itching feeling that spread across his skin he turned around to hex the other person. His beam of purple light hit Hermione and she fell to the ground. Harry blinked in surprise as she smiled and disappeared to the other side of the door.

There were only three students left. Harry, Draco, and Blaise.

Draco launched himself at Blaise, and Harry could only watch as Blaise did nothing to stop him. They fell to the floor as Draco’s wings ripped out of his cloak. Ignoring spells altogether, Draco began to hit Blaise, and Blaise let him. Harry blinked as he recognized the look on Blaise’s face and he backed away from the two. Blaise was treating this like penance, letting Draco finally take out any anger from what had happened at Malfoy Manner on him.

Blaise’s whole face was bloody when Draco stopped and the spell inside the room triggered so that Blaise appeared on the other side of the door. Draco looked up towards Harry but was stopped by the curse Harry had waiting. As Draco’s form fell to the floor, the door opened, and the exam was over.