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BanaBatGirl · 01-04-2010, 01:35 PM

Your wonderful Professor Bunbury has been extremely careful and tedious in preserving this garden started by Professor Caraccio. She hasn't moved a single plant around nor made any other changes, with the exception of the puffapods and flutterbies the class planted in Term 21 in the southwestern corner of the garden. Oh, and don't overlook that bright, shiny pink shed in that contains tools, buckets and watering cans for the students to use.

A warm pond with giant Victoria amazonica water lilies borders the western edge of the garden and newly painted pink benches have been renovated so hardworking students may take a rest after pulling weeds by the pond. Lining the student gardens are the cherry trees which were grafted in Term 15 and the Northern Planters are occupied by the student hybrids created at the end of Term 16.

North-Eastern Planter
Excelsior's White Lily x Tiger Lily (unnamed): a lily which looks much like the tiger lily, though a light yellow color

Rapunzel's Honking Daffodil x Narcicuss (The Bright Badger): a petite narcicuss that squeaks

Central North Planter
Jasmine's plumeria rubra acutifolia x catharanthus roseus (unnamed): a deep-blue colored Frangipani

Sho's Silver Rose x Yellow Carnation (Sunrise Carnation): large-petaled carnations which look like a metallic yellow

Ariana's Pink Rose x Blue Rose (unnamed): roses with red petals that fade to purple

North-Western Planter
Hermy's Sword Leaf Iris x Winter Love Lily (unnamed): slender spread petals, shimmering in purple, blue, and gold

Ryan's Royal Iris x Easter Lily (Rowena's Knight): lily with frilled petals in blue and purple

Bess's Dark Mauve Iris x Light Pink Lily (unnamed): dark pink lily with specks of deep violet adorning the center

SPOILER!!: Basic Map of the Student Garden

*Yes I made that in photoshop and yes it is crude so just squint and play along, k?*

DH Vixen · 02-05-2010, 05:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Lara_the_Firelady

''Oooo right you have a good point there'' Josh remarked on her ideas of the change in people as he swang back and forward on the bench for a reason even unknown to himself. Maybe it was because of his excessive energy that he could not use up so well anymore since his mother forbid him to play Quidditch, ever again then he had to quit the Gryffindor team and so on. ''At both topics, actually. I must be crazy to make my brain busy with such things but the thnigs i have seen lately make me think of these'' Yes no wonder Rose changed a lot, he did realise the change with Destiny too though they were not that close then a letter came and tell him that his mum was pregnant. Merlin! Why did not they ask him if he wanted a sibling? Obviously no one cared about his thoughts.

Whatever. He joined her laughing about the comparison of his mum and Mina, he did not know Mina...yet...but in fact it looked like the only similarity between them was that they were both Ravenclaws. ''Well...i am not known uttering ordinary comments or comparisons. You might have noticed before''. So, she did not want to take the risk of suffering another detention. Quite reasonable, everybody would think that way right after paying a little visit to those dungeons bu Josh's matter was different. Since he thought his detention was unfair, he thought now he had the right to do anything that requires a detention. ''I understand. But thanks for the idea anyway, The Forbidden Forest is my next destination. Would you like me to bring you something from there?'' He he. Just to be polite and a little gentleman.

''Tree, flower, herb, fruit, the plant kind or from those much more things in the forest. A gigantic mushroom? I love gigantic mushroom and i hope there are gigantic mushrooms in the forest. That'd be lovely!'' Ooo yes the profile of a gigantic, dirty white mushroom was weirly appealing to him. Ooo mushroom! The next moment he snapped out of the idea of collecting mushroom when she voiced her ideas on the dungeons which made him nod a few times in agreement. ''Absolutely. I would prefer wetting my pants if the only toilet in school was in the dungeons.'' the Gryffindor stopped for a moment and chuckled ''Okay, i exaggerated as usual but you got the point. Yeah, the Dungeons are creepy. To be frank i feel a little bit uneasy at every Potions class. Why should it be dungeons anyway? Cannot people here mix things in a cauldron at some other place?''

Mina glanced over at the boy beside her. He sure had a lot of energy His constant movement seemed to keep her senses alert. Luckily she wasn't one to getting motion sickness, otherwise she wouldn't have been able to focus and hold a conversation. Looking back out to the water, she shrugged as he talked about thinking. "Yeah, I know the feeling. Some of the things I've seen lately have made me think about about things I usually wouldn't think about." Her mind had been wandering more than usual, but maybe that was a good thing. She thought of it as thinking outside the box per say.

At hearing him talk about comments, she smiled. Even though they had never formally met, she did remember seeing him around and never once had she actually remembered him utter anything ordinary. He did always have something interesting to say, didn't he? Shaking her head, she declined. "No need, but thank you for the offer." she smiled polietly. She didn't even know what she would possible want from the forest, it had been some time since she last there and she was looking more forward to just exploring it.

Great mushrooms? Really? She laughed softly at the thought. That would be funny to see though, but she really couldn't envision something like that there. Slightly lost in her thoughts, she snapped out of it with the mention of the dungeons and potions. She did enjoy potions so, even after everything that happened last year. Stupid love potions and pop quizzes. "Yeah, I get the point. The place is kind of creep-tastic, isn't it? It's so dark and dank down there, sometimes I really expect someone to jump out at me while I'm down there. It's silly I know but it's like you feel like someone is always watching you down there." She always had to check behind herself while she was down there. It was probably just paranoia getting the best of her, but the place did give her the creeps.

Fira · 02-06-2010, 12:42 AM

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Originally Posted by DH Vixen

Mina glanced over at the boy beside her. He sure had a lot of energy His constant movement seemed to keep her senses alert. Luckily she wasn't one to getting motion sickness, otherwise she wouldn't have been able to focus and hold a conversation. Looking back out to the water, she shrugged as he talked about thinking. "Yeah, I know the feeling. Some of the things I've seen lately have made me think about about things I usually wouldn't think about." Her mind had been wandering more than usual, but maybe that was a good thing. She thought of it as thinking outside the box per say.

At hearing him talk about comments, she smiled. Even though they had never formally met, she did remember seeing him around and never once had she actually remembered him utter anything ordinary. He did always have something interesting to say, didn't he? Shaking her head, she declined. "No need, but thank you for the offer." she smiled polietly. She didn't even know what she would possible want from the forest, it had been some time since she last there and she was looking more forward to just exploring it.

Great mushrooms? Really? She laughed softly at the thought. That would be funny to see though, but she really couldn't envision something like that there. Slightly lost in her thoughts, she snapped out of it with the mention of the dungeons and potions. She did enjoy potions so, even after everything that happened last year. Stupid love potions and pop quizzes. "Yeah, I get the point. The place is kind of creep-tastic, isn't it? It's so dark and dank down there, sometimes I really expect someone to jump out at me while I'm down there. It's silly I know but it's like you feel like someone is always watching you down there." She always had to check behind herself while she was down there. It was probably just paranoia getting the best of her, but the place did give her the creeps.

''Oh you know it!'' Josh said contently as he stared at her, smiling. ''But why should be so surprised about this? You Ravenclaws do understand everything.'' and his smile turned into a laughter. ''I know right now it has nothing to with the topic but i just felt the urge to mention this; i saw Rowena Ravenclaw's picture on a book and she was very beautiful'' Yeah, that was definitely off the topic but she should not be surprised about it since she had learned his reputation of random comments as he would not be surprised over a Ravenclaw understanding everything.

Oh, she did not want anything from the forest. All right. There should have been millions of things to choose from there, though. Anyway, she did not want anything. ''Okay.'' he replied ''I was also thinking of asking a tree there for a branch, you know, for the Ancient Runes homework and i'm thinking of making wood runes. It is said that wood is the best material for the job so i would not be content with the less'' Actually he hated doing homework but this one was different. At this one he had the freedom of creativeness and this was exciting as well as alluring to him. Ah, by the way should he ask her if she wanted a reading now? Umm he could not decide.

The Gryffindor boy looked at the ground for a moment, stopping swinging back and forth as she went on with the Dungeons topic and obviously she got the point again teehee. ''Right! No wonder it is. But i am feeling a little bit different than you do when in there. Its cold, damp and dark down there which is the combination that i would never be happy with so i feel supressed like if i spend too much time there i would not be able to get out and be stuck in there for good''

DH Vixen · 02-06-2010, 01:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Lara_the_Firelady

''Oh you know it!'' Josh said contently as he stared at her, smiling. ''But why should be so surprised about this? You Ravenclaws do understand everything.'' and his smile turned into a laughter. ''I know right now it has nothing to with the topic but i just felt the urge to mention this; i saw Rowena Ravenclaw's picture on a book and she was very beautiful'' Yeah, that was definitely off the topic but she should not be surprised about it since she had learned his reputation of random comments as he would not be surprised over a Ravenclaw understanding everything.

Oh, she did not want anything from the forest. All right. There should have been millions of things to choose from there, though. Anyway, she did not want anything. ''Okay.'' he replied ''I was also thinking of asking a tree there for a branch, you know, for the Ancient Runes homework and i'm thinking of making wood runes. It is said that wood is the best material for the job so i would not be content with the less'' Actually he hated doing homework but this one was different. At this one he had the freedom of creativeness and this was exciting as well as alluring to him. Ah, by the way should he ask her if she wanted a reading now? Umm he could not decide.

The Gryffindor boy looked at the ground for a moment, stopping swinging back and forth as she went on with the Dungeons topic and obviously she got the point again teehee. ''Right! No wonder it is. But i am feeling a little bit different than you do when in there. Its cold, damp and dark down there which is the combination that i would never be happy with so i feel supressed like if i spend too much time there i would not be able to get out and be stuck in there for good''

Mina laughed softly and shook her head. "I won't say we understand everything, you are giving us too much credit. But we usually understand most things." she smiled. By no means did she understand half the stuff she encountered this year, but she was slowly learning to understand things. Oh another random thought from the Gryffindor, it made her laugh and smile. Randomness was nice. "Well you know, Rowena would be a perfect example of both brains and beauty." A complete package as some would say.

Ancient Runes, oh yes. She still had to start on that. Wood would be the best choice, but she thought she would go a different direction. "You know that's really not a bad idea. I should have thought about that myself," she said. The assignment had all but slipped her mind, but she would definitely get started on it soon. "I as thinking of using stones for mine, I saw some pretty ones around. Maybe I'll make some wood ones later." Oh there was that overachiever in herself coming out again. "Wood is the best, but I wouldn't want to go a terrible job on them so I'll try them on stone first." Practice did make perfect.

Mina made a face at the thought of being stuck down there for good. "That doesn't sound at all happy to me and I would hate that. I know I sometimes complain about being so far up in the towers, but thinking about it now, I think I prefer it to the dungeons." The more she really thought about it, she was kind of happy she didn't follow in her father's footprints and been sorted to Slytherin. She really couldn't have survived being down in the dark and dank all seven years of her schooling. The stairs didn't sound at all as bad as they sounded before. Going down there for potions was one thing, but sleeping down there was something she now knew she couldn't do. Give her the towers any day, she thought.

Ameh · 03-04-2010, 02:08 AM

Hmmm hmmm hmmmm.

Humming to himself, a nameless old tune he remembered from years ago, Raiden stepped into the student gardens, his eyes automatically searching for other students. He didn't see any about, which meant that he wouldn't... have to do prefecty things, thank Merlin.

He didn't feel like it today. He was actually in a decent mood and didn't want it to get spoiled.

It took him a few minutes to locate a spot he liked. Next to one of the taller cherry trees, because they were starting to blossom and... well cherry blossoms smelled good. Dropping his bag on the ground next to the tree, he reached up and touched an open blossom, a smile touching the corners of his mouth at the feel of the soft little thing. Hehe. He hadn't actually been down here to see these since... he was a second or third year.

Zellanna · 03-04-2010, 02:19 AM

Lina walked along, trying to think of how she was going to pull this off. How was she going to get them to Neptune? Through Raiden, of course, but she had no idea when they were planning on meeting next. The wind blew lightly through the garden and she watched as a few petals rode along it before falling to the ground. She smiled, remembering pictures of cherry tree groves in Japan, where the petal fell like snow. Under one tree she spotted Raiden. With the ears and tail, he wasn't exactly hard to recognize.

She darted over to him, staying silent. She wondered if he was planning on meeting her out here. After all, she seemed like the type that would enjoy the romanticism of it. Though, the thought of Raiden and Neptune all romantic under the fall of the cherry blossoms made her stomach turn. Ick.

A few feet away she stopped, smiling and speaking softly. "Hey, Raiden."

Ameh · 03-04-2010, 02:47 AM

Heh. The thing about these ears was... well Raiden could hear things better. The slight sound of footsteps didn't really pique his interest; it wasn't Neptune, that was for sure. She wouldn't bother with stepping quietly. It was probably one of the many, many students he didn't know.

Or, you know, Lina.

Ears perking up ever so slightly at the sound of her voice, Raiden glanced at his friend and gave her a little wave.

"Oh hey. Came to look at the cherry blossoms?" He grinned. "Or are you harvesting potions ingredients?"

Zellanna · 03-04-2010, 02:57 AM

"Just wandering around," she giggled. "I didn't expect to see you out here."

Ameh · 03-04-2010, 03:11 AM

"'m waiting for Neptune," he said, looking back up at the cherry blossoms. "Figured she'd like cherry blossoms, considering... And I've not been out in a while to see them either."

Wandering around? Well that was better than her being cooped up in the castle somewhere. Wandering around meant that she could make more friends, granted she wandered across people.

Zellanna · 03-04-2010, 03:24 AM

Excellent! This was perfect! She smiled brightly. "I've seen pictures of them from Japan, and the festivals that they have and everything. I like seeing cherry trees in bloom. I wish we could have a cherry blossom festival here... I think that would be a lot of fun! But I doubt anyone else here would think so."

Ameh · 03-04-2010, 03:38 AM

"They're a really big thing over there, apparently," he said with a nod. He hadn't been over there quite long enough to actually witness a festival, but his father had been to many. "Dad likes them... he wants to plant a cherry tree behind our house."

Heh. Raiden wouldn't be home to see it bloom though. The old man would just have to enjoy it himself.

"You know a lot about everything."

Zellanna · 03-04-2010, 03:54 AM

She shrugged. "I just... study. A lot." She paused a moment, looking up at the tree. "Well, that's most of it. I like knowing a lot. Though, sometimes I remember things that I don't know where they came from. Like I learned it a long time ago. Maybe it's stuff I learned when I was really little..."

Ameh · 03-04-2010, 04:03 AM

From when she was little? Raiden considered this. It was possible to learn a lot of things and then forget them, he knew that. And... well the way Lina had grown up, she'd probably had a lot of chances to learn things from other people.

"Hospitals have lots of different people going in and out. I guess you probably talked to them a lot and picked up a lot of stuff, maybe?"

Hmmm. Would Neptune be... mad that Lina was here when she got here? Raiden glanced around, wondering where she was.

Zellanna · 03-04-2010, 04:12 AM

Lina came up really close to him, nudging him a little. "Yeah, I guess." Using the opportunity, she slipped the small box of candies from her pocket and into his. "But I was thinking... Well, I don't remember anything from before I was six. Not really, anyway. I just woke up in the hospital one day... And they took care of me from there. A small group of healers became my guardians from there." She said it so casually, as though it didn't matter much to her, but there was something unsure in her voice. "They knew a lot, and as you said, a lot of patients that knew things as well. Sometimes I would get curious and look stuff up..."

Mad Eye Touz · 03-04-2010, 04:35 AM

Neptune didn't much like meeting anyone. She liked to BE met. Or escorted. Or anything other than showing up to where ever Raaaaaiden wanted her to show up.

But, because Neptune was sooooooooooooo kind, she did it anyway. She did so in her kitty ears, too. GIIGGLE. Her and Raaaaaaaaaiden would match! GIGGLE!

He better have someTHING for HER after all this effort SHE put into HIM!

"Raaaaaaaaaaaide - " she started, calling him in her usual fashion. Naturally though, she cut it off when she found that wretched dweeby know-it-all snuggled up with him. "Well excuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuse me. Don't let ME interrupt!" Except, you know, TOTALLY LET HER INTERRUPT. Neptune GLARED at them BOTH.

Ameh · 03-04-2010, 04:43 AM

...Raiden took an automatic step away from Lina when she brushed up against him, not even thinking anything of it. People stood too close to him all the time lately, it had become... a terribly normal thing.

Apparently not normal enough though, because before he could say anything to Lina, Neptune had shown up. And she was totally, definitely unhappy.

Uh. He was in trouble, wasn't he.

"Oh hey." Raiden gestured to Lina as he took another half step away from her, putting what he hoped was an acceptable space between them. "I was just waiting for you. Lina apparently likes the cherry blossoms too..."

Was Neptune wearing... cat ears? Raiden's hand automatically moved to touch one of his own as he stared at the small, dark triangles poking out of her hair.

Zellanna · 03-04-2010, 04:44 AM

Lina turned as she heard Neptune. Whoops! Time to... Oh dear Merlin what was she wearing? "Raiden... Are you sure you want to do this?" Well, at least that outfit looked like it would shrink with her. "She looks like a candy cane ate a cat." A very mad candy cane. "Well, I guess I should get going. Talk to you later, Raiden!" And she took off.

She dashed off a decent distance, and with the two distracted with each other, she hid to watch.

Mad Eye Touz · 03-04-2010, 05:05 AM

Neptune Bott would not be INSULTED by that DWEEB! She held her head high, put her hands on her hips, and gave Raiden the EXPECTANT look.

The DEFEND OUR HONOR look.

Defend our HONOR or we're LEAVING FOR FOREVER look.

She didn't look like a candy cane cat... she looked like.... candy-coated kitten. The CUTEST candy-coated kitten in the WHOLE WIDE WORLD.

And Raiden Kururugi best recognize.

Ameh · 03-04-2010, 05:18 AM

Merlin, Morgana and Mordred.

Raiden looked at Lina, slightly shocked and... obviously not full of glee over what she had just said.

"Lina, that's really not nice at all, Neptune looks perfectly fi-" Aaaaaand she was gone. Staaaaaaaaare. Why did... girls always do this? He looked at Neptune apologetically. "I think you look cute."

And she had kitty ears. Taking a step toward her, he reached out and touched one of them. It made him feel... slightly better about his own ears, that Neptune was wearing silly fake ones.

"We match a bit."

He didn't have a candy-cane shirt though. Heh.

Mad Eye Touz · 03-04-2010, 05:31 AM

WIN.

Neptune pwn'd Lina.

GIGGLING, she swatted (she was a kitty, after all) Raiden's hand/paw away and ballerina twirled away from him. "How nice of you to notice, Mr. Kururugi."

But he still wasn't off the hook. Noooosirreee. "What were you doing with her? She's nasty, Raiden. I do not approve of her."

Ameh · 03-04-2010, 05:41 AM

Eeep. Raiden pulled his hand back when she swatted at it, resisting the urge to laugh as she went all twirly and away from him. He stepped after her, slipping his hands into his pockets and-

...

What was that?

Perplexed, Raiden pulled the little box out of his pocket and stared at it. Where... had he gotten this? He couldn't even remember buying these. And how had they gotten into his pocket? He'd... washed these pants, right? He looked down at himself, as if checking to make sure there wasn't dirt on them or anything.

No, he was definitely... wearing clean clothing.

"Hmmm?" Raiden looked at Neptune again and shrugged. "She just happened to come along, is all. She's not nasty, she just... doesn't think before she says things."

He gave the box an inquisitive shake; the candy inside rattled slightly.

Not empty, then. Hmm.

Mad Eye Touz · 03-04-2010, 05:52 AM

"Uh huuuuuuh." Yes. Obviously Neptune believed Raiden. Except that she TOTALLY didn't. "That's fine. I have boys that just come along from MY House, too." JUST SAYING. Neptune gave Raiden another LOOK.

She fished her wand from her person and decidedly ignored Raiden in favor of making bubbles. Hmph. He was all being distracted by his candy and unrepentant for his actions with Lina. So. SHE would just IGNORE him. And make bubbles.

Ameh · 03-04-2010, 06:18 AM

...and the day had been going so well.

Now Neptune was all surly and ignoring him. Raiden couldn't help the slight pout that appeared on his face, and he just stood there for a moment, trying to figure out how to make her not all... well anti-social with him.

"Neptune it's not like that, at all." Absently, he popped open the top of the box, and his fingers dug into the little hearts inside. They were those chalky-ish Valentine hearts, the ones with little words on them. Maybe he'd bought them last month and forgotten?

Maybe there was a 'Please stop being like this' heart? He poked around a bit more. Charm me, Charm me, blah blah blah...

"Here." You Apparate me to the Moon would just have to suffice. Hopefully she'd just... eat it without reading it. "Please don't be mad at me?"

Because he totally hadn't done anything, anyway.

Mad Eye Touz · 03-04-2010, 07:59 PM

Neptune turned her nose up at him and whatever he was offering.

Nope. Sorry. Not good enough. By saying "it's not like that at all" insinuates that there is an IT and well... that girl was BAD NEWS. Raiden shouldn't have ITs with HER.

Ew.

"I reject your offer of peace and your apology. You're being very silly for no reason at all. I mean, why did you invite me down here? So I could see you with your Slytherin friend? Well. I saw. And I don't like it."

HMPPPPPHHH.

Ameh · 03-04-2010, 09:07 PM

Why would he invite anyone anywhere to see him with his friends? Raiden blinked at Neptune, completely nonplussed. How in the world did she... just... ugh.

"I asked you here today, and only you, because the cherry blossoms are in bloom." He indicated the trees all around them. "I thought you'd like them."

But if she was going to ruin them by being grumpy over nothing, well then. That was just not fun at all. Retracting the hand holding the little candy heart, Raiden frowned and closed his fingers around it. If she didn't want it, he couldn't make her take it.

"Why would I ever do something to intentionally make you unhappy with me? That would be a bit dim on my part, wouldn't it? I don't like when you're unhappy."

He didn't like when anyone was unhappy, as a general rule. He liked it far, far less when he'd been the one to make them that way.

Zellanna · 03-04-2010, 09:21 PM

Ooooohhh... Lina was going to have a field day with him when she was alone with him next. The things she was going to do... He would never live this down. But Neptune hadn't taken the candy yet. Come on, Neptune! Eat it!

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