Zhenya listened to every word Professor Bellaire was saying. It was... well, it was a pep talk. They were building up to something. Yes, Seventh year Zhenya had learned a lot. Of course she had her exams, and this was no test, but if she hadn't been taught enough about defence, spell casting, or creatures, she wouldn't stand a chance. And she knew that the Professors of Hogwarts had prepared them enough.

Of course she was worried, but she wasn't unprepared.

And Slytherins don't die. Zhenya offered a small smile to Professor Bellaire and nodded.


There were spells being cast by the Professors, but in her flurry of processing what was going on, Zhenya couldn't remember if they were to be casting spells too. Patronuses? Well, Zhenya had learnt how to cast a Patronus, but that was at the start of the year, stress free. There was no way she would be able to cast one at this moment. Protective shields? Well, she assumed that wouldn't be an issue.

Blast it all to Voldemort, why hadn't she kept her supply of necklaces they made in the SNAC meeting with her?