As a matter of fact, there was ONE little thing they could do IF she wanted to pass more OWLs than what she wanted to. But Polyjuice potion only lasts very little. And isn't that against the rules, Mr. Prefect?

There was no point in doing that, and he knew that she couldn't talk to Lafay about it. Skipping an exam was something that one did without letting anyone know, and he shouldn't be encouraging this...but..., "Just don't do it." Wasn't that the other way around...just do it. This was different. "I could help you...but I'm sure that help is pointless to those that don't seek it." Nice timing for bringing up some philosophy into this. "So, I strongly suggest that you just don't take it. You won't fail it if you don't take the test." Sounded like a pretty convincing argument. Why? Because Ellie didn't want to study Potions.

"What on Earth happened over the holidays?" he asked, the confusion was back, and he was even frowning after he listened to the rest. Funny, though, she wasn't one to worry about the future, he WAS the one to do that. Also, he'd been in that same place before. Miranda was back in his mind when she mentioned disappointment but he couldn't recall what she'd said back then. Ironically, the only person he didn't want to disappoint, or hadn't want to disappoint back then, was his sister...and it was the one person that cared very little for what he did.

He sighed, and she should know what came next after he sighed. "I understand what you mean." He was the ONE when it came to fearing bringing any sort of disappointment to the family...but his grandfather had been understanding enough the past summer. "Actually, I remember one Ravenclaw telling me once that I shouldn't be worrying about the future or something along those lines...granted, I was on my third or fourth year and you were in your second or third," Treyen took her hand, "You shouldn't be worrying about it either." There was still TOO MUCH future ahead of them. "And not for exams." It just wasn't like her to be focusing on that so much, anyway.

"As far as 'her' is concerned, I think she shouldn't be disappointed if you follow the path that you want to follow...never mind the fact that it isn't clear to you yet." He continued to speak in the softest voice possible. "I'll stop worrying about exams too, I'm sure there's a way to get the grades you need after the time to take them has come...," like, after Hogwarts or something like that, though, she'll probably have to talk to a Professor and get some extra lessons or something, but there's always a way, right? "...and...this is actually funny...," he said, chuckling lightly, "...I kind of got the idea that what you wanted to do involved this." A book was placed on her lap. Yes, a book, a small one, a Quidditch book. "That's a gift, by the way. Probably the only book you'll accept from me." A gift from him. And Kaika, in a way, since she was the one that was behind the copy process of her own Quidditch notebook, from the times of Captaincy and stuff. Most of the plays, besides being in motion, belonged to one Jake Upstead since she'd rather write Seeker moves instead of Beater ones. She used to remember her plays perfectly, no need to write those. "The broom standing next to us, kind of proves my point."