Trent did bring up a very good point. He would have to prepare for OWLs. Of course he realized how muted his preparations would be as had little intention of drawing attention to himself academically until he had to. Which in his opinion would be during the OWLs not in the preparation for them. It would be tough to pull off, perhaps he would encourage some smart people next term to drag him to the library. At least he had a whole summer to formulate a strategy.

Though for now he could get away with a shrug when it came to exams. Even better that shrugging was probably more normal than Trent's thoughts of preparations.

Dakota said " Probably would take work to actually fail." As he was rather sure even looking over his assignments the only way to fail would be on purpose. Since options like skipping all of ones classes were not easy to do at Hogwarts. As eventually you would lose enough points that ones housemates would probably drag you to class. Or one would end up with so many detentions they overlapped with the beginning of class. Dakota said " Can't say I know anyone who has actually managed to get themselves left back. You?"

Not that he actually cared when he asked the question. He only asked so if a name came up he could be certain not to associate with whomever it was.

Would one of his cousins not realize he was dying? Probably not most of them but he was fairly certain if he managed to injure himself without ripping clothes or getting blood covering him at least one wouldn't notice. With that one being the first one to come to mind with her expected arrival to Hogwarts next term.  Though if he managed to somehow get porcelain colored paint on himself he was certain it would be an epic event. He really did not want this year to end as being the only Wiggins at Hogwarts was definite treat. Well the only one with the actual last name, at least the others did not advertise the relation.

Sad to leave? Hardly. In Dakota's opinion the end of term was great thing. Of course that had little to do with classes and the everyday activities of Hogwarts. It more had to do with the fact that at home he could be more himself. It would be a break from the background as at home he could stand out. Plus there was football at home. However all of that was cleared from his mind as he relaxed a bit stretching his legs out in front of him where he sat. He said " No studying will definitely be good. " As for restrictions he definitely had more at home especially since he had to carefully hide Hogwarts from most of his friends there.

Dakota said " Though a bonfire with them after NEWTs might be. " His mind was already spinning over the idea even if it was years in the future. Dakota said " Don't think I will miss the seventh years this year much. " Perhaps that was bad to say. He did like a good number of them but he doubted he would actually miss them. Maybe as he got older it would change.

However his last statement would be one he should backpedal from. He was getting much to relaxed around Trent and slipping up. Something that could ruin his attempts to blend and not be notable. At least it was Trent. Dakota said " I suspect quidditch will tryouts will be harder than the exams. Not that tryouts should be that hard. You'll do fine."

off-hand answers are often rather deceiving.
as there is usually a reason they were not washed away