"A bit, yeah."

"I'll let you both know when I have some candidates narrowed down, then."

"Okay."

She lets the conversation drift on from there, into lighter topics.

Lighter topics are good.

Eventually they should get to bed so they can catch up on classwork the next day.

Yeah. They were already ahead, but that's no excuse for lapsing.

Exams are pretty soon, too - it's kinda unreal.

The year really seems to have flown by.

They've been busy. 

They really have.

They can rest and have fun over the summer.

Indeed they can.

Exams come first, though they're fortunately pretty easy for both girls.

Even with their unscheduled vacation.

Ellie determinedly does not think of her erstwhile plans to cheat at studying with the diadem.

Yeah. Supposedly stuff'll get harder in the later years, though.

Guess they'll have to schedule their mayhem more carefully?

Giggle.

Probably, yeah.

Something to work on.

Definitely!

With exams done, they'll have time.

Yeah.

There's a bit of time between exams finishing and school letting out - they should go see if Professor Reynolds has decided where they're gonna be living yet...

Yes, that's important to see to.

To her rooms, then. 

Knock knock.

"Come in."

"Hello Professor. How's the search going?"