Apparation Exam

[Irene Finch]

Irene stood by the lane that led into Brightstone Village waiting for the sixth year students to arrive so that they could begin their test. Wearing navy blue robes, Irene finished charming her clipboard so that it would take notes without her having to write them herself. She liked to keep her hands clear while the students took their test just in case a splinching occurred. By now, she hoped that the students would know enough to not have that happen, but she was prepared just in case. Still, she was hopeful that it wouldn't happen. This group had been her best group since she'd started teaching the apparation lessons because not one of them had splinched yet.

Once all of the students were standing before her, Irene smiled at them. Some looked ready to simply get this test over with, but many of them looked extremely nervous. She could definitely sympathize with them because she had felt the same way when she had completed her exam. She remembered how important the test had been for her and probably for them, since it marked a sort of milestone in a young witch or wizard's career. With an apparition license, they would be free to travel wherever they wanted, whenever they wanted. And considering that they were nearing or were of age, she knew how important such a freedom was.

"Good morning. I'll just say but a few words before we get started" she said with a smile which quickly crept away as she began to discuss the procedure of the test. "You will have one try to apparate to the location that I disclose to you. The key is to make sure that every part of you arrives at the location. If you get splinched, you fail. If you miss your location, you fail. And obviously, if you can't apparate for some reason, you fail." She took the clipboard into her hand and gave it one last scan as she gave the students a few moments to prepare themselves."Any questions?" she asked.

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Please post arriving for the exam only. I'll post again soon telling you the location where you should apparate to.

 

[Alyssa Chevalier]

Alyssa arrived at Brightstone Village in a fairly comfortable but still girly enough to make her feel like she wasn't looking like crap today, today was a very important day for her and all her classmates. Last night she had gotten plenty of rest and made sure that she didn't eat much today so she wouldn't risk getting sick after Apparating Today was the day of the Apparation Exam and would pretty much decide whether she had improved enough to get her Apparition License. Over the past three weeks she had been trying to hard everyday to get this right and last week she was able to fully Apparate to the End of the Hall without any problem, and she even had those Three D's permanently stick into her brain by this point so she was ready. Crossing her arms over her chest she patiently waited for the rest of her classmates to arrived before she heard Irene Finch speak up and begin to explain how the exam was going to work. The blonde listened carefully as she sorted through her mind all she needed to do to pass. Her nerves had since then faded because she knew she could do this, all she needed to was concentrate. If she splinched herself then she failed, if she landed in the wrong location she failed, and if she just wasn't able to Apparate she would fail.

Since Alyssa had no questions she remained silent and instead prepped herself for this. Her brother looked at ease but he was easily able to mask up what he was feeling and instead just think to himself about his problems. Alyssa was someone who was never able to work that well so whenever she was nervous it was obvious. After a quick sigh she figured she was more ready then ever for this.

 

[Miriah Vlahovic]

Miriah had taken her time but eventually found herself arriving at the lane that led into Brightstone Village, a soft yawn escaped her lips but she was still alert and aware of what was going on. It was a bit early for Miriah to be awake but normally she didn't let it affect her like it was now. But last night she had gotten a very small amount of rest due to her being so nervous for today. During the last lesson she hadn't done that poorly but for some reason she almost had the feeling that she wasn't all that ready yet. Miriah halted next to her sister and crossed her arms over her chest as she ignored the hunger pang inside her stomach from skipping breakfast this morning. For a moment the Ruby-eyed girl let her eyes fall over to Aiden Lorka for a moment before she snorted softly to herself and stepped even more close to her sister if that was possible. It didn't take her long before she began to build up those nerves again and Irene Finch began to speak to them about today.

Swallowing the lump that was in her throat Miriah noted that there was quite a few ways to fail this damned thing and it didn't help her nerves at all. 'Destination. Determination. Deliberation." She kept thinking to herself over and over again. Hoping that it would help her calm her nerves down a little. After a moment or so of repeating this to herself she decided that she felt a little bit calmer than she had a moment or so ago and felt that it was now or never to take this thing.

 

[Theodore Snow]

Theodore Snow stopped at the lane that led into Brightstone Village and grumpily shifted some of the hair out of his face before he moved to stand next to his twin sister. He was thankful for the Apparation Exam to finally come around so he didn't have to worry about having to attend anymore lessons and worrying about those Three stupid D's that he could honestly give a crap. They worked for maybe the first lesson but after that he kept forgetting them over and over and had to rely on just thinking about where he wanted to go and really wanting to go there to have him manage Apparating anywhere. The last class had gone well and he had managed to Apparate to the end of the Hall a few times and back without really any hassle. It did mess his hair up a little every time he apparated as well as bother his stomach a little. But he was ready to past that exam and get his apparition license. The was the last thing he really needed to be considered an adult, he was tired of pretty much being considered a kid to everyone.

'No splinching, get the location right, actually Apparate. Got it.' Theodore thought to himself when Irene Finch explained to them what would cause them to fail the exam. He figured he would be fine not to do any of those things but you never know what sort of bad things can happen at times. After a simple sigh Theodore crack his neck and sighed, he had this in the bag so he wasn't worried.

 

[Patricia Styx]

Patricia was more excited for this Brightstone Weekend that she had been for any other one since she started Hogwarts. This weekend was going to be a busy one for her but she didn’t care one bit as it was going to be more than worth it. The first thing on the agenda for today was to turn 17, done. Patricia couldn’t believe that she had finally turned 17, meaning she officially became an adult. After opening her presents that morning, one of which was the necklace and earring set that her muggle family had sent her that she was now wearing and gave her the idea for a purple themed outfit today, she went to Breakfast and afterwards made her way to Brightstone with the rest of the sixth years to take their apparation exam. She couldn’t believe that she turned 17 the exact same day she was to take her Apparation exam, it was such good timing. The rest of the day was going to be busy for her. Work right after the test, then she was going to meet up with one of her best friends; Luna and after that her sister-in-law, Estrella and her neice; Olivia whom she had yet to meet. It was going to be a great day.

She pushed the rest of her day out of her mind as she had to focus on her Apparation exam first of all for if she didn’t pass this it would just ruin her mood for the rest of the day. Destination. Determination. Deliberation. she repeated over and over in her head. Those three words had almost become embedded into her head over the past few weeks and it was those three words that were going to make or break this exam for her. Patricia lined up with the rest of the sixth years as Ms Finch spoke to them. The number of times the woman said ‘fail’ scared Patricia a little bit but she knew she could apparate, she had done it last week, so today would be no exception. It’s just like one of the lessons.’ She told herself reassuringly.

 

[Aiden Mauven]

Aiden was far from ready for today’s exam. He was never ready for exam; he hated them. Although he knew that today’s exam was pretty important as it was one of the big things he needed to pass now he was an adult. Aiden made his way to Brightstone along with the other sixth years just wanting today to be over already. He hadn’t done well in his previous lesson after only apparating a few centimetres. He knew he would have to do better than that today. The whole way down to Brightstone he repeated the three words over and over in his head again and again so he wouldn’t forget them. He made sure to think of each other words a bit beforehand too so all he would have to worry about was the destination as he didn’t know where they were supposed to apparate too just yet. When they arrived at their meeting point he stayed back and listened to the Ministry woman talk. He didn’t have any questions so he kept quiet, he just wanted to know when he could get started with this.

 

[Alexandra Johansen]

Alexandra was ready that day to do her apparation exam. She was nervous, as it was an exam, and the word 'exam' was a bit intimidating, especially for someone who thrived to get all O's. She wore just a simple t-shirt and jeans combination, with her black converse high tops. Alex made her way to Brightstone Village, along with lots of other 3rd - 7th years. The first thing she was determined to get done was the apparation exam, so she didn't do anything until it was time for them to meet up. She listened to Irene Finch explain to them how it was going to work, and all the ways they could fail. Way to be blunt. Alexandra thought to herself as she reviewed the 3 D's over and over again in her head. Destination. Determination. Deliberation. She kept her eyes on the ground, or at Irene, because she knew that if she saw the worried or nervous looks on other peoples faces, then their nerves would transfer over to her, and that was the last thing she wanted to happen.

 

[Lexi Rodriguez]

Walking slowly along the lines of Bridgestones village, Lexi was a bit nervous today, rather was so nervous that she was a little sweaty in her hands and she was walking nervously as well. Today was a very important day for her because today, she was going to be taking her apparations exam and hopefully pass her exam so that she can get her apparation's license and be done with having to always travel through train's and what not. If she got her license, she would be able to travel anywhere, especially with her friends. She didn't have many friend's, but she had a few friend's that were pretty close to her like Esme and Selwin. Thinking about the two, she started to walk over to where she saw Irene Finch standing, waiting for all of her student's to arrive so that they can take their exam. She walked over slowly to where she was standing next to other students, trying her best not to show her being nervous. Remembering the three D's, she suddenly got a confidence boost, thinking, 'I can do this! I am going to get my apparations license today.' She was now ready for instructions and was eager to pass her exam. Though she kept in back of her mind that she could obviously fail, but she had to try her best not to fail.

 

[Hadan Winters]

Hadan Johnson wore comfortable clothing today. Black jeans, a white shirt, and her hair tied behind her head. Her ruby eyes gleamed with intensity, and her natural beauty glowed around her. She was ready for this exam. Slowly, and eagerly, she made her way down the path to Brightstone from Hogwarts, and she found Irene Finch along with her other peers. She went and stood next to Miriah, her sister. She could not say that they were twins, for the fact that they were not. They were triplets, but one was missing, dead actually. Irene Finch started to talk, and Hadan had no questions. She remained quiet on her behalf, and wanted to get this over with. She remembered the three D's in her mind, and she knew that she would not fail. How could she fail? Hadan had successfully apparated in the lesson before, she was good to go. She could not wait to get her license, and apparate to the Bahamas. A subtle sly smile curled upon her lips, and she could not wait to get this underway.

 

[Abigail Lurken-Mckay]

Abigail Lurken could not wait until she were to come meet with her mother this Brightstone weekend, but this was all ahead and later in the week. Now it was the apparation exam, something she had been dreading for ages. She was scared to death, to be honest. Abbey wore a purple, Autumn dress to always look her best, and her brown hair cascaded down her shoulders. Her amethyst eyes gleamed and she walked down the path and arrived at the scene. She went to stand next to Alyssa and a cold smirk curled around her lips. She was nice to Alyssa of course, now. But she had a long way to work from what she had done before. She glanced around for Luciano, and she shrugged and turned to the front once more. She had a strange feeling about this brightstone weekend, and she wondered just what would fall upon her. It was something that she would have to feel for the rest of her life. Though in her mind, she would overcome it. She sighed as she waited for further instructions.

 

[Irene Finch]

Irene looked up from her clipboard, releasing it so it could hover beside her once again. Clapping once, she began to speak. "Alright. Let's begin." There was no sense in delaying any longer. The students were as ready as they would ever be and in the next few moments they would either be apparating successfully to their destinations or they wouldn't. She gave them her best reassuring smile and then continued, "One by one step forward and I will tell you where your target spot is, and then you go when you're ready."

She gestured to the first person to step forward. When the student was standing beside her, she spoke in a low voice. "You'll be heading to..."

Spoiler: Destination

Alexandra Johansen- In front of Honeydukes PASS
Hadan Johnson- Takarokaro Park PASS
Miriah Johnson- in front of the Three Broomsticks PASS
Aiden Lorka- the gates of the Borely Mansion PASS
Abigail Lurken- Brightstone station PASS
Lexi Rodriguez- Hogwarts halfway house PASS
Alyssa Snow- In front of the Hog's Head PASS
Theodore Snow- in front of Madam Puddifoots PASS
Patricia Styx- the steps of Dervish & Banges PASS

After telling the student, Irene apparated away leaving the sixth year to do whatever to prepare. She had the feeling that if she simply stood and waited, it would only make the students more nervous or distract them in some way.

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[Hadan Winters]

Hadan glanced up when Irene clapped her hands and said that they were going to begin. Hadan relaxed her nerves and she wondered if she would even pass, or think of passing. She had faith in herself however. She had faith in her magic and in her apparating. She does not live in fear, not anymore. Hadan tackled all the obstacles in front of her while she could. Hadan put her hands in her pockets, and waited for her turn. Her red eyes glanced into Irene's as she was told where to apparate to. Takarokaro Park, she was destined to apparate there. Hadan had to remind herself, she had one shot at this and one shot only. Hadan took a deep breath, and she closed her ruby red eyes to concentrate. She remembered the three D's. Destination. Determination. Deliberation. She would need to take her sweet time getting ready for those. She did not care how long it would take her. Though she had to admit without Irene there watching her, she felt somewhat at ease and she willed away everyone else from her world and thoughts.

First was Destination. Hadan could see the park in her mind, and she marked the place in her mind of where she wanted and needed to be. That little place, that was where she needed to be. The first D was down. Now for the second D. Determination. It was one of the easiest. She could not be more determined about anything else. That was the second one down. Now for the last one. Deliberation. Hadan breathed in deeply, and then she felt that uncomfortable sensation of going through a small tube. It did not last long, and she felt her feet touch something softer than stone. Grass. Her ruby eyes opened, and she glanced around. She did it! She was in the middle of Takarokaro Park, right where she wanted to be! Hadan felt herself swell with pride and joy. She had apparated to the right place, and she turned to see her peers far away. Hadan had a joyous look on her face, but it soon melted into her relaxed, cold expression.

 

[Abigail Lurken-Mckay]

Abbey jumped a little bit when Irene has called their attention by means of clapping her hands and saying that they were ready to begin. Immediately, the prefect's stomach turned into knots as she thought of apparating again. She thought that she may throw up like in her first lesson, but things got easier and easier as they progressed, which was good for Abbey. Maybe she won't feel like her intestines were knotting up inside of her and looking like pretzels. She preferred to have her insides looking like normal, thank you very much, but with this apparating, she doubted that it would assist her in what she wanted except for the urge to go to Knockturn Alley and meet up with her mother. Well, ghost of her mother. At least she had her mother though, so that was something.

Abbey heard that it was her turn to apparate and where she was going was Brightstone station. That was not that far, but she still thought it was a hefty distance. She sighed and she repeated the three D's in her mind. She thought of Brightstone station, right where she needed to be. She then closed her eyes to breath in her determination, and it was building in her torso. The pressure, the magic. It was strong. Last but not least was the actual action. Being sucked through a straw, Abbey apparated with a loud CRACK! She opened her eyes once she could feel the ground under her shoes. She glanced around and she wondered where she was at. She glanced up and she saw the sign above her head that read 'Brightstone Station'. Abbey's cold expression melted into a smile, and she was proud of herself. She apparated! And she did not throw up!

 

[Miriah Vlahovic]

After a bit of waiting around Miriah carefully glanced up when Irene clapped her hands and said that they were going to begin the Apparation Exam. Her eyes shifted to her sister before she swallowed again and tried to calm her nerves it was now or never that she was going to do this and try to get this right, she had practiced so much so she could only hope that all the time she spent on this did not go to waste. There was no particular reason she wanted to learn to Apparate like some others had. Miriah just wanted an easier way to travel and just to learn how to do it because she loved to learn everything she could about everything. This was just one more test to her to prove that she could do anything she wanted to and that hard work paid off. Irene began to speak tot he group again and her ruby eyes glanced at the woman as she was told where to Apparate to. The place she needed to Apparate to was the front of the Three Broomsticks, a place that Miriah knew quite well as she had been there a bunch of times to eat out with some friends and stuff. The Three D's were something Miriah knew she would need to go over a few times if she ever expected to do well because without reminding herself of those D's she had a little trouble getting places. Destination. Determination. Deliberation. You think that by this point she wouldn't need them but she still did and would probably need them until she was really advanced at Apparating. When the brunette heard that it was her time to Apparate to her location she sighed and shook her head softly, she was ready for this. Stepping forward she closed her eyes and got herself ready to either make or break this exam.

The First step was Destination. Behind Miriah's closed eyes she was imaging the front of the Three Broomsticks. She carefully pictured the exact way it looked, the way it smelled, the things that were around the building. After a moment or so of imagining it she opened her eyes and felt like she had gotten a good image in her mind. Next was the second D, Determination. Miriah knew where she wanted to go and she was more determined that she had ever been to get there, she was[ going to Apparate there. The brunette could even feel it in her legs as she readied herself to go there. Now for the last one. Deliberation. With one last breath of air Miriah felt the sensation that felt oddly familiar to the feeling of being sucked through a a tube or something. A loud CRACK signaled to Miriah that she had indeed Apparated. When the Brunette opened her eyes and turned around a smirk rose to her lips when she saw that she had successfully managed to Apparate in front of the Three Broomsticks. Her nerves could totally go suck on it now because she had done it, she apparated and didn't splinch or anything of the sort.

 

[Theodore Snow]

Theodore and the others waited but It wasn't long before Irene called their attention by clapping her hands and saying that they were ready to begin. A smirk formed to his lips because he was so ready to take this exam and do well on it even if he still couldn't remember the Three D's all the time. Right now to his ultimate luck they were sort of stuck in his brain thanks to everyone around him practicing them over and over again to make sure they had them down. However he was used to the routine and found himself able to Apparate all the times before so why should the Exam be any different for him? He couldn't wait to go back to the school and tell Aleyha how he did once this was all over and done with. Irene began to speak to the group again and his dark emerald eyes glanced at the woman as he was told where to Apparate to. The place she needed to Apparate to was in front of Madam Puddifoots. He knew where it was and what it looked like but it wasn't a a place he went to often because supposedly it was a really girly and lovey place that he wasn't all that fond to be caught in. Then again maybe some he should see if Aleyha wants to go there. They weren't as bad as Alyssa and her boyfriend often were but sometimes they had their cutesy moments. A sigh brought him out of his thoughts as he continued to mentally prepare himself to take this exam and pass it with flying colors. When Theodore heard that it was his time to Apparate to his location he sighed and flicked some of his hair out of his face, she was ready for this. Stepping forward he closed her eyes and got herself ready to see if this was all going to work out for her.

Clearing his head Theodore thought about the first D carefully, Which was Destination and he knew exactly where he wanted to go. He gently closed his green eyes and he imagined the front of Madam Puddifoots. The design of the front, the sidewalk, all of it he took in so he would land exactly in front of the place he was supposed to. When it was permanently locked into his mind so he knew exactly where he was going. The next D was also another one that he could easily remember and that was Determination. And to put it bluntly the only place he wanted to be right now was in front of that place. He was confident and ready to Apparate there. He was going to get there any way he could too, he was determined to show that he could do this. Finally the one that Theodore had a hard time remembering and that was Deliberation. He concentrated and focused to the best of his ability and before he knew it he felt the strong sensation that felt like he was being pulled through a tube or something really uncomfortable for anyone to experience. Opening his green eyes he saw the usual sign that one would always see when they arrived at Madam Puddifoots. He snorted as a look of pride and happiness filled his eyes. He managed to Apparate to his location! Thank god those stupid D's didn't end up screwing him over.

 

[Lexi Rodriguez]

Lexi listened to Irene giving instructions as to what they were to do in order for them to pass their exam. Having her hands tied together in front and thinking again and again in her mind that she has to pass this exam in order for her to get her apparation's license and that it would make her life so much easier if she did get it. Watching some of the other student's going and apparating themselves one at a time, most of them were apparating without a problem and were successfully passing their exams. This made lexi a tad bit more nervous, but she knew that she could do it. She had confidence in herself that she would be able to do this without a problem and without splinching. Looking at her hands, she wiped off some of the sweat in her hands on her clothes and trying to make herself less nervous, she thought about the good times in her life, such as having fun with Selwin, meeting Esme again and what not.

Now it was her turn to apparate. Listening to Irene Finch, she gave Lexi the location of the Hogwarts halfway house. Lexi reminded herself instantly that she had been to the halfway house before, but that was a few year's ago with her mother. Her mother was visiting a friend of her's at the halfway house and Lexi went along with her for fun. Taking a deep breath, Lexi closed her eyes, and remembered the three D's. First up was Destination and keeping the halfway house in her mind, she remembered the environment, the area, and she kept an image to herself in her mind. Next up was Determination, which she believed she had. She was determined to go to the location and she had determination in herself that she would be able to do this. 'I can do this. thought Lexi to herself over and over again. Third and final was Deliberation and keeping that in mind, she concentrated very hard, keeping all of the thoughts in her mind, being positive and thinking only positive, she instantly apparated. Opening her eyes slowly and looking in front of her, she was three inches away from the footsteps of the Hogwarts Halfway house and a smile grew on her face. "Yes! I did it!" said Lexi to herself as she kicked up her left and then her right. Lexi was glad that she had done this without splinching and she was happy overall that her confidence pulled her though.

 

[Alexandra Johansen]

Alexandra waited for her peers to go first, curious to see how they were going to turn out. Luckily, none of them splinched, and Alex was sure that the same would happen with her too. After just a little over half of the people had gone, the Slytherin stepped forward with the three D's playing over and over in her head. Destination, Determination and Deliberation. She heard Irene tell her in a low voice that her destination was the front of Honeydukes, and merely blinked when the Ministry official apparated from right next to her. Not feeling pressured, and remaining calm, Alexandra kneeled on one knee and untied the sapphire blue ribbon from around her left ankle. She got up and tied it around her long black hair, keeping it out of her face.

"Destination. My destination is the front of Honeydukes." Alexandra whispered to herself, picturing the storefront she was hopefully headed towards. Next, determination; it was nearly impossible for her to be any more determined to do this than she already was. Her future literally depended on it. Deliberation. Alexandra closed her eyes, and imagined the sensation of being sucked into the invisible tube, and visualised herself appearing in front of Honeydukes. She concentrated and repeared this imagery twice before the actual sensation came over her, and she was being sucked into the air, and she heard a pop. Alexanrda immediately opened her eyes, and she looked around her, realising that she had apparated in front of Honeydukes. Goosebumps came over her, and she felt relieved, excited and a whole lot of other emotions that she didn't show. Hopefully she didn't do anything wrong, and she would pass.

 

[Alyssa Chevalier]

'I have to Apparate In front of the Hog's Head?' Alyssa bit her glossed lip gently when the instructor Irene Finch gave her the instructions of where she was supposed to Apparate to if she wanted to pass. Of course she knew where the Hog's Head was because she had been there once or twice but she had been hoping that she would have gotten the place that Theodore ended up getting. The Three Broomsticks was the place that Alyssa and Vincent and met and she thought it would have been so romantic if the place that she ended up having to Apparate to was there. But the Hogs Head would just have to do. A worried smile rose to Alyssa's face before she mentally smacked herself and forced confidence to rise back up onto her face, she could handle this. Alyssa forced herself to remember the three D's in her mind when trying to apparate as those were one of the key elements and would end up being what helped her out Destination. Determination. Deliberation. As soon as her name was called she stepped forward and sighed softly. Her long blonde hair blew a little in the breeze as she readied herself to make this happen. Alyssa couldn't wait to tell Vincent if she passed too, of course he was going to be the first to know.

The first D she needed to focus on was Destination and that was in the front of the Hog's Head. Her blue eyes closed gently and thought of the Hog's Head and even the area around it before she opened her eyes and tried to picture it in her head once again to make sure she had a vivid image of it in her head. After a few minute's she finally had it fully stuck inside her head and smirked, she was ready to move on. The next D was Determination and that was something that Alyssa had plenty of. Alyssa wanted to Apparate to the Hog's Head and she was going to do anything she could to make it there. After all she was a Slytherin and she loved to get her way and be the best with anything she did. Hopefully this would be enough to help her pass. The last was deliberation and that was probably the trickiest but Alyssa could handle it, closing her eyes Alyssa suddenly felt like she was being squeezed through a tube or something and knew that it had smirked. With a puff of smoke she gasped when she felt herself land somewhere. The blonde opened her eyes and turned around. "Yay!" Alyssa did a little dance to celebrate that she had managed to successfully Apparate in front of the Hog's Head. Her eyes took in the building carefully. She was so happy that she was able to Apparate, she felt like she had learned so much.

 

[Patricia Styx]

Patricia, whilst waiting patiently, for Miss Finch to assign the places to everyone so she could find out where she was going to have to attempt to apparate to so she could get it over and done with as the nerves were starting to get too much for her. When she heard the woman say that it was time to begin Patricia let out a sigh of relief. It would soon be over and she would either have or not have her apparation licence; this was a big thing for her. Lining up she waited as everyone were told where to apparate too and went off to do their exam. She watched as a few of her fellow sixth years found out where it was that they had to apparate off too and watched as they did just that; apparate. She was happy that a few of her friends had passed; she just hoped that she would be as fortunate.

Soon it was her turn to approach Ms. Finch and be told where she had to apparate off to for her exam. On the steps of Dervish and Bangs. Patricia nodded to show she understood where she had to go. She was just lucky she knew Brightstone like the back of her hand so that she was 100% positive as to where she was going. Taking a few steps to the side she nodded at Ms finch to show that she was ready to attempt her test. “Destination. Determination. Deliberation.” She muttered to herself as she focused on each of the elements. Destination was easy, she wanted, no she needed to get to the steps of Dervish and Bangs as if her life depended on it. Not in front the hoop. Not beside the steps. Not anywhere else in Brightstone, just on the steps of Dervish and Bangs. Determination, how much more determined could you be than as if your life depended on it, it was the most important thing in her life right now to get to the steps of Dervish and Bangs, and she wanted to get her apparation licence so badly, it was another step to freedom. Then it came to deliberation, it wasn’t the easiest part of the equation but Patricia knew she could handle it. She imagined herself being pulled through her belly button, feeling and everything and landing at the other side of the hall. Opening her eyes she realised that she had moved. Looking up, down and all around she realised that she had arrived on the steps of Dervish and Bangs meaning that she had done it while she was thinking about it. Jumping up and down on the spot for a few moments she found Ms Finch and thanked her for everything, Patricia was so happy that she had passed.

 

[Aiden Mauven]

This was it! Aiden knew that he would have to pass this test if he truly wanted to become the adult that he at least thought he was and that he wanted to be. He was nervous, which was understandable. He never did well in tests, that was a fact but this one was different, all he really had to do for preparation was remember three words and keep focus on the task at hand. Hearing the instructions from the Ministry woman Aiden lined up behind the rest of the sixth years and waited to be told where he had to go. It had been a while since he had spent a lot of time in Brightstone so he just hoped that he could remember wherever it was that he was asked to go to for the test. He watched the sixth years in front of him all successfully apparate and soon enough it was his turn. Walking up to the Ministry woman he heard that he was to apparate to the gates of the Borely Mansion.

Taking a few steps to the side so he had enough space he took a few moments to gather his thoughts and bring those three important words to the front of his head. Destination! Determination! Deliberation! Destination! Determination! Deliberation! he repeated over and over in his head. He gave the woman from the Ministry a quick nod of his head to signal that he was ready. As he stood there he started to take each one of the elements separately. Destination! Well that was easy, he had to get to the gates of the Borely Mansion and Aiden was positive that he knew where it was at and how to get there. Determination! Screw whether he wanted to or not he had to get to the gates of the Borely Mansion and he actually wanted to get to his destination as he wanted to pass his test. Then came deliberation! Aiden imagined the familiar sensation of being pulled by his belly button through a tight tube and true enough the sensation soon became reailty. With a loud pop he felt solid ground under his feet again. Pretty proud of himself he turned around to see that he had apparated just outside the gates of the Borely Mansion. He was beyond happy that he had passed it and he went to thank the Ministry woman out of common decency.