"Close enough," She sighed as she sat up, looking at him intently. They both had that look about them, like there was always something else on their minds, even if they weren't sharing with the class. "You ready for NEWTs?" Sloane felt like she was ready for NEWTs with the way Ned kept making sure everybody studied. It seemed like the first step into the next part of their lives even if nothing much was changing for Sloane. She had a whole year of school left.

"Will you please figure out how to be an adult before me so you can just help me when I get there?" Sloane wondered what it was Hatch would decide on after Hogwarts, if anything. She only had a year left herself to make up her mind, but at least she had two solid choices. She wasn't even sure what Hatch was leaning toward anymore.