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As June arrived, everything became more frantic. All of the fifth years were studying every free moment they had for their upcoming O.W.L.s. Emily and Alicia were both exhausted from reading everything, as were the boys. Not to mention that they, Harry, and Hermione made trips to the forest regularly for Grawp’s sake.

“Can I borrow your notes for History?” Draco asked. Emily nodded without looking up from her book and shoved some parchment in Draco’s face. He chuckled before grabbing the papers from her and then taking her hand. They were sitting at a small table, studying, Jamie and Alicia doing the same right across from them.

“Emily?” Draco whispered.

“Hmmm?” she asked without looking up.

“Stop studying for a second,” he whispered as he kissed the palm of the hand that he was still holding.

“Uh-unh, have to keep studying,” she murmured as she turned the page of her book. Draco, Jamie, and Alicia laughed lightly as Emily kept reading, oblivious to them.

Before she knew what was happening, her chair was being rolled away from the table. She gasped loudly as she grabbed her book just in time before she was out of reach. Draco sighed and pried the book from her hands and threw it back on the table. He crouched down in front of her and smiled as he watched her watching the book.

“Draco!” she groaned. “This is ridiculous! We need to be studying!” she whined. Draco smirked as she finally met his gaze. He pulled her from the chair and wrapped his arms firmly around her waist. She sighed as her arms automatically coiled around his neck.

“You need to relax. Stressing out will do nothing for you, babe,” he murmured whilst kissing her neck. She giggled half heartedly as her fingers wound through his hair.

“I’ll relax after the exams are over,” she sighed as he nibbled on her ear lobe.

“I’m not letting you go until you start relaxing… So you might be missing the exams all together,” Draco said playfully.

“Not funny. Can we please continue studying?”

“Nope,” he smirked. Emily rolled her eyes as she kissed his lips quickly.

“I’m relaxed. Now, can we please study?” she begged him while trying to move toward the table.

“You know, I still don’t believe you…” he said with a wicked gleam in his eye. She narrowed her eyes at him as she tried to retreat and get out of his grasp. But he was having none of that. He grabbed her around her middle and threw her over his shoulder. She shrieked, throwing profanities at the blonde male.

“Madame Pince is going to get onto you if you don’t quiet down,” Draco warned with a smirk. He roughly pushed her chair back under the table, stuffed their books in his bag, and vanished the bag with his wand.

“What are you doing?” Emily hissed.

“Making you relax. You wouldn’t do it the easy way, so now we’re going to do it the more difficult way,” Draco replied simply. Emily groaned as he started for the door, Madame Pince watching with her eyebrows arched and Jamie and Alicia laughing.

***
After that ‘incident’, Emily decided to mainly study in the Gryffindor Common Room where Draco couldn’t reach her. He, of course, felt confident he’d fail, seeing as his father knew the Head of the Wizarding Examinations Authority, and was almost positive he told her about his immature and traitorous decisions to run off with his girlfriend. She tried cheering him during the moments he demanded she not study for his sanity and hers. She thought it was cute, but also annoying, because she needed to study. These exams determined their entire future and she needed to become an Auror, like her father, so she had to study.

It was the last night to study before their first exam and Draco promised he’d be on his best behavior if she studied with him, so she complied. But she regretted it as soon as they sat down in the abandoned, unused classroom. Draco immediately vanished all of their books and pounced on her before she could make a move. She struggled against him, quite frustrated that he would trick her on this night of all nights. He finally let her go, her wand now in his pocket.

“What is wrong with you? Tonight’s the last night to study!” she growled, still sitting in her chair. She sent him a venomous glare and he snickered. “This is not funny!” she screamed.

“Trust me, love. I’m helping you,” he said quietly as she glared at him again. “Stressing out is only going to make it worse… So maybe if you just relax tonight, then you’ll do even better tomorrow. Trust me when I tell you that you know it all and you’ll do fantastically on that exam,” he whispered as he slowly moved towards her. He stopped short of her and she rolled her eyes, holding her hands out to him. He took them with a cocky grin and pulled her up and into his embrace.

“I hope you know this just means I’m staying up late tonight to study because you won’t let me do it now,” she murmured against his neck. She felt the vibrations from his chuckles and sighed. She slowly lifted her head and he kissed her forehead.

“Thank you,” she whispered as she leaned her forehead against his.

“For what?” he murmured.

“For helping me relax,” she sighed.

“I told you so,” he sniggered and she rolled her eyes.

***
After breakfast the next morning, the fifth and seventh years waited in the entrance hall. After nine, they were called in class by class to reenter the Great Hall. All of the House tables had been removed and replaced by small tables to seat one. After they were all seated, McGonagall told them to begin.

Emily quickly flipped her parchment over as her heart started thumping.

Remember to breathe, Alicia said in her mind.

Emily breathed quickly, nodding slightly as she caught her eye. She glanced down at the first question and smiled. A) Give the incantation, and B) describe the wand movement required to make objects fly.

Her quill started scribbling quickly as she tried to fly through the exam, but also tried to do her best.

***
“So?” he asked with a smirk as they sat down under the shade of the trees. Ever since Draco was banned from the Gryffindor table, they had been eating outside or in an empty classroom.

“I think I did alright,” Emily mumbled as she leaned back against his chest. He rolled his eyes, chuckling, as he kissed her hair.

“I bet the first one brought back some memories, huh?” Jamie laughed. Emily and Alicia joined in as Draco looked at them quizzically.

“I’m so not looking forward to after lunch,” Emily groaned. “And I go in before y’all!”

“You’ll do fine; stop worrying,” Alicia chided.

“Is that you being a good friend or telling the future?” Emily asked anxiously. Alicia just shook her head with a small smile as they continued eating.


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