 Two for the forest group! Rhibear ~ Madam Solo ~ Dark Brooding Girl ~ Accio Jedi ~ Gryffinclaw ~ Just a doll
Well, the castle search for Peeves had gone absolutely nowhere! Norman was mildly disappointed in the thus far futile search effort, though no emotion showed on his stoic face. He arrived in the courtyard seconds after Escalante to find the floating fool himself already there. He caught the tail end of the conversation… a potion to undo the powers, a book which Peeves no longer had, the Forbidden Forest, the sphinx from last term. His aquamarine eyes darted from the poltergeist to the headmaster as he quickly put two and two together.
“I’ll join the forest group,” he said, nodding to Kazmi and Escalante each in turn. The forest could be dangerous at the best of times, without the unpredictable “gifts” Peeves so charitably bestowed on staff and students alike. #sarcasm They would need as many unaffected professors as possible on this little expedition! Wand already in hand, he surveyed the groups forming, making a mental note of who was going where. The sooner they got started, the better!
Desiree was reaching the end of her tether. All this time spent searching, and still no sign of Peeves! Still no cure! Part of her wanted to give up and cry, but she soldiered on, following Professor Escalante to the courtyard. Then she saw him. She fixed Peeves with an icy glare, but her expression soon turned to contusion as she listened to the professors talking. Why in Merlin’s beard was everyone so quick to trust Peeves?! Had they forgotten he was the reason they were in this mess in the first place? For all she knew, he might be sending them on a wild goose chase!
Although she had her doubts, she was willing to try anything to stop the wombat transformations once and for all. The question was which group should she join? Her bright blue eyes darted from one group to the other. She didn’t trust Hernandez, and she trusted Peeves even less. Most of all, she didn’t trust herself around that group. The longer she had to be around Peeves, the more likely she was to lose her temper and hex him!
If her pre-transformation self had been given the choice, there was no way she would’ve set foot in the Forbidden Forest! She’d heard enough warnings from her dad to know how dangerous it was. The thought of going into there, even with several professors accompanying her, terrified her! What if she transformed? There could be acromantulas or who knows what else in there, just waiting to snack on a teddy rat! As scared as she was, she was even more afraid of turning into a hideous beast at random times for the rest of her life. So she joined Jude and the three professors.
“I’m coming too,” she said. Her voice was quiet but her face resolute. Please don't let her get eaten!
__________________ Old voices I had thought long since dead whisper of another life I might have led
If I could take that second chance, If I could make my life anew, If only dreams came true... |