Bad Reputation

Chapter 14

When Rigel had got out of the infirmary wing it was finally time for the exams to star. he wouldn't mind so much if it wasn't for the heat. he felt like he was going to die from heat stroke. especially in the large classroom where they did their written papers. They had been given special, new quills for the exams, which had been bewitched with an Anti Cheating spell.They had practical exams as well.

Rigel was in for his Charms exam just before Fred and George who actually looked nervous. the Exam was to charm 100 chairs to dance and place them self's at the table.by the end of the exam Professor Flitwick looked incredibly pleased of Rigels results. as Rigel left the room he saw the twins still looking nervous "good luck boys" he said to them before leaving. Professor McGonagall watched them turn a mouse into a snuffbox points were given for how pretty the snuffbox was, but taken away if it had whiskers. Snape made them all nervous, breathing down their necks while they tried to remember how to make a Forgetfulness potion. Rigel was able to complete the exams and he hopped he had done well on all of them.

Their very last exam was History of Magic. One hour of answering questions about batty old wizards who'd invented self stirring cauldron sand they'd be free, free for a whole wonderful week until their exam results came out. When the ghost of Professor Binns told them to put down their quills and roll up their parchment, Rigel couldn't help but sigh with relief and relaxation ."That was far easier than I thought it would be," said Hermione as they joined the crowds flocking out onto the sunny grounds. "I needn't have learned about the 1637 Werewolf Code of Conduct or the uprising of Elfric the Eager."Hermione always liked to go through their exam papers afterward, but Ron said this made him feel ill, so they wandered down to the lake and flopped under a tree. "im just glad this over it was so boring" Rigel said. "you finished 3 minutes early" Harry said. "yeah and i got bored waiting" Rigel said.

The Weasley twins and Lee Jordan were tickling the tentacles of a giant squid, which was basking in the warm shallows. "No more studying,Ron sighed happily, stretching out on the grass. "You could look more cheerful, Harry, we've got a week before we find out how badly we've done, there's no need to worry yet."

Harry was rubbing his forehead."I wish I knew what this means!" he burst out angrily. "My scar keeps hurting it's happened before, but never as often as this.""Go to Madam Pomfrey," Hermione suggested."I'm not ill," said Harry. "I think it's a warning... it means danger's coming...."Ron couldn't get worked up, it was too hot."Harry, relax, Hermione's right, the Stone's safe as long as Dumbledore's around" Rigel said. Anyway, we've never had any proof Snape found out how to get past Fluffy. He nearly had his leg ripped off once, he's not going to try it again in a hurry. And Neville will play Quidditch for England before Hagrid lets Dumbledore down." Rigel continued.

Harry nodded. "your probably just exhausted from all the studying one time when i was studying i almost ate some of my fair thinking it was food" Rigel said. Ron giggled at that. "yeah that was really funny" Ron said. "for you maybe" Rigel said pouting.

Harry suddenly jumped to his feet."Where're you going?" said Ron sleepily."I've just thought of something," said Harry. He had turned white."We've got to go and see Hagrid, now.""Why?" panted Hermione, hurrying to keep up."Don't you think it's a bit odd," said Harry, scrambling up the grassy slope, "that what Hagrid wants more than anything else is a dragon, and a stranger turns up who just happens to have an egg in his pocket? How many people wander around with dragon eggs if it's against wizard law?Lucky they found Hagrid, don't you think? Why didn't I see it before?"

"What are you talking about?" said Rigel, but Harry, sprinting across the grounds toward the forest, didn't answer. Hagrid was sitting in an armchair outside his house; his trousers and sleeves were rolled up, and he was shelling peas into a large bowl."Hullo," he said, smiling. "Finished yer exams? Got time fer a drink?"