Not for the first time during their sessions, Rowan had to chew on the inside of her mouth to keep from retorting, "Do you?" in response to Malfoy's insistence. Who exactly of the two of them had gone to whom for help in their NEWT classes? She looked at all their papers spread out on the table; charts, quills, ink, books to complete, however she knew it just wasn't clicking for him.

Ro knew she couldn't just snap at him, and she pursed her lips, hating him, hating both of them for knowing who held the upper hand. Sighing, she leaned forward, brushing a stray tendril out of her eyes before reaching over to point at his star chart. They'd covered filling out star charts for O.W.Ls, now it was time to put them to practical use. He had this foundation, he'd gone above and beyond in his O.W.Ls; she'd made sure of it.

"Look, we're studying the planets and how they function as a whole. Why they interact with each other and how that impacts us." She employed the most patient tone she could, trading her finger along his star chart as she spoke. "You have to look at it from the bigger picture. It's not just that they go around and around in circles right now because they want to."

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