Benedict thanked his lucky stars for the absolutely charming calendar that placed this exam the day after his seventeenth birthday, if he succeeded he would count it amongst the best birthday gifts. He had never been much for broom riding. He could do it of course, but he just found that his hair would be so ruffled and his attire distressed that he couldn't imagine turning up to a lady in the future after a jaunt on a broom. Apparition on the other hand, he looked forward to that, and now that he could legally cast magic outside of school the world was his oyster. This summer should prove to be quite fun once they all have a few weeks off of school to explore their freedoms a bit before their final year.

"Thank you Mr. Burton. Professor Bowen. He said politely before taking his place for the exam. He expected this to be a noisy cast, no delicate pop like he had heard the professor make, not the gentle rustle of pages like he and Millie had decided her apparate would make. No, his dogwood wand was noisy at the best of times.

He whipped it out and cast the spell, hoping for the best, he had practised so much, and he felt confident today was his day..

Talent at apparition so far: good
Effort put in today: excellent
Nerve: Excellent
Include risk of injury: yes