Chapter 39: Café Moment
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The hallway outside the auditorium buzzed with a mix of relief and anxiety. Students huddled in small groups as nervous chatter filled the air. Some were ecstatic, laughing and high-fiving, confident they had aced the exams. "That math section was a piece of cake!" one student exclaimed, while another chimed in, "The magical arts questions were so easy!"
But the mood wasn't universal. A different group stood off to the side, their faces etched with worry. "I couldn't answer half the questions on the magical arts test," one whispered, her voice trembling. "And the history questions? I'm sure I'm going to fail. We're all going to be expelled!" The fear was contagious, and the murmurs quickly turned into a wave of quiet dread that spread through the hall.
