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hpluvr037 · 12-22-2012, 04:51 PM

Past the greenhouses but before you reach Mr. Firth’s hut, a large tree stands alone and menacing. Planted over a hundred years ago, the Whomping Willow earned its name quickly for good reason—it will whomp you on the head if you’re not careful! This apparently-sentient tree attacks anything that strays within striking distance of its lengthy limbs. So unless you want to spend most of your time with Healer Tillstorm, keep your distance!

natekka · 06-02-2013, 03:54 PM

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"Her cat's small and lithe and quick enough to get under the branches and to the knot, I think, if I knew where it was, first." Spot was a real keeper, huh? "And then I could actually immobilize the tree." Alice leaned forward on her hands, putting enough pressure on them to lean forward and land on her feet again. ".. do you know where it is?" Besides, she didn't need help, anyway. Unless Bliss had already found it before?

Nope, not even then.

She didn't say anything, but it wasn't like she needed to. Bliss knew she'd tripped and fallen over, and she knew that Alice had seen her, too. "Lucky it was your shoe and not your skull, aren't you?" No dead Hufflepuff on her clean conscience, either. Good day. If Bliss was done accidentally involving her in near-death experiences now, could she go back to knot-finding? It was important. Really.

So that explained that, but it didn't explain why Alice wanted it to be immobilized in the first place. In Bliss' opinion, dodging the branches was much more fun, if a little dangerous. What was life without a life danger, though. "How come you want it immobilized anyway?" Curious thing, wasn't she? She raised her eyebrows minutely; Alice Fischer was asking HER, Bliss Ryans, whether she knew where it was. Was she getting that desperate now? It must be that.

HUMPH. "I've done worse." Than her foot, not her head. Knocked unconscious in Quidditch, broken her wrist three times, among many other smaller injuries. Although, a cracked-skull may NOT be something that she'd be proud of. Well, she might, if she lived through it. Which, Alice had a point, she probably wouldn't. "Time for me to go," she said abruptly and jumped to her feet. "Later," maybe. She smiled a little at Alice, for the sakes of politeness and then headed up, away from the Whomping Willow and Alice. She called over her shoulder briefly. "Oh, and you might want to try the bottom right hand side of the tree." If her memory proofed correct.

Helpful, wasn't she?

lemon · 06-02-2013, 04:41 PM

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So that explained that, but it didn't explain why Alice wanted it to be immobilized in the first place. In Bliss' opinion, dodging the branches was much more fun, if a little dangerous. What was life without a life danger, though. "How come you want it immobilized anyway?" Curious thing, wasn't she? She raised her eyebrows minutely; Alice Fischer was asking HER, Bliss Ryans, whether she knew where it was. Was she getting that desperate now? It must be that.

HUMPH. "I've done worse." Than her foot, not her head. Knocked unconscious in Quidditch, broken her wrist three times, among many other smaller injuries. Although, a cracked-skull may NOT be something that she'd be proud of. Well, she might, if she lived through it. Which, Alice had a point, she probably wouldn't. "Time for me to go," she said abruptly and jumped to her feet. "Later," maybe. She smiled a little at Alice, for the sakes of politeness and then headed up, away from the Whomping Willow and Alice. She called over her shoulder briefly. "Oh, and you might want to try the bottom right hand side of the tree." If her memory proofed correct.

Helpful, wasn't she?

"Why would I not want it immobilized?" Because it was something she could maybe do that others couldn't, and that was a nice thing to think. Alice gave it a moment's thought and decided that there were a lot of things like that, and those were always the best things, the ones that were just hers. "I know you've done worse." Miss Knocked-Myself-Out-With-My-Own-Bat-and-Proud-of-It. Hmph. She knew.

Oh, was she leaving? Alice turned her head a little to watch her go, making a few quick assessments as she did. Bliss was fairly pretty- was that what West saw in her? Nice, she supposed. Accident prone. Apparently had a death wish, or a love of danger, depending on how you looked at it. And she was.. helpful? "I didn't NEED your help," she called after her. Just so she knew. Because if Bliss wasn't overly assisting, she could have found that thing all by herself, thank you.

But she took a peek at the bottom right hand corner and sure enough, there was a knot. Now all she needed was Penelope's cat and she'd be golden, right? Except it didn't even feel proper, because Bliss had found it, not her. It wasn't Alice's anymore.

Hufflepuffs. They got in the way of everything.

Eve. · 06-02-2013, 09:15 PM

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Honestly, Kat did not understand why some would flinch and stuff when they see her. It was a mystery she wanted to solve. Maybe her student leader badge made the other Hogwarts students scared of her? Hmph. She wasn't scary. Wait... scratch that. She wasn't scary outside of the Quidditch Pitch. That seemed much more accurate but since she wasn't playing Quidditch right now, she had no reason to be scary. Besides, wandering near the Whomping Willow wasn't going to lose anyone points. That was kind of irrational.

Well, she was waiting for a response from him. Kat gave him time to have thoughts because by the look of it, the boy was having so much things in his mind. Kat could really tell, just by looking at him. She didn't mind it if he didn't want to talk to her. ~~Although that would be rude~~. Ahem.

Oh. Sup. Yep, he was definitely a boy. "I don't think I know you," Kat pointed out. He wasn't at the introduction thing at the common room after the Start of Term feast, which explained why. He didn't even look familiar. "Are you new here?" Just to, you know, continue toe conversation. Silence was awkward, and something Kat would love to avoid. She has had enough awkward this term.

Tommy looked at the girl closely and realized he had never seen her in his life. That was a good thing though. She knew nothing about him so that means she couldn't judge him from the past. She was very pretty in his opinion and every known again he would look down just so she wouldn't think he was staring at her. Which he definitely wasn't. Actually, well, he kind of was. But she was way older than him so... yeah.

Was saying "sup" the best thing to say though? Well, probably not but he didn't care at all. He always started saying "sup" or "wassup" so whatever. Wait, she just spoke. "Yeah, I'm new here! Just transferred from Australia." He spoke confidently with his eyes widening up. "Not to be rude, but who are you?" Well, he had to get on first name basis, right?

Kimothy · 06-03-2013, 10:07 AM

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Tommy looked at the girl closely and realized he had never seen her in his life. That was a good thing though. She knew nothing about him so that means she couldn't judge him from the past. She was very pretty in his opinion and every known again he would look down just so she wouldn't think he was staring at her. Which he definitely wasn't. Actually, well, he kind of was. But she was way older than him so... yeah.

Was saying "sup" the best thing to say though? Well, probably not but he didn't care at all. He always started saying "sup" or "wassup" so whatever. Wait, she just spoke. "Yeah, I'm new here! Just transferred from Australia." He spoke confidently with his eyes widening up. "Not to be rude, but who are you?" Well, he had to get on first name basis, right?

So maybe Kat was kind of oblivious to what the boy was doing. She was still watching the Whomping Willow sway with the wind. She'd rather stare at it while she was here than to risk getting hit. Then, as if she expected it, she saw the Willow swaying one of its deadly branches at the boy. BLINK. "Watch out," she said to him while trying to be calm. But deep inside, she had no reason to stay calm. He was going to be whomped and possibly become a willow sushi. He was sort of her responsibility since he was a Slytherin, and she was here. The prefect would probably be facing Lafay later on if she didn't do anything. Not a good thought.

Kat knew it. He was new. Not a surprise you know but he seemed rather friendly so why not take a chance, right? Australia! "Your hometown seems to be so far away. Why did you transfer?" Well, Australia was beautiful (at least in the pictures, but she'd love to visit that place one day). Had she forgotten to introduce herself again? Oh well. "Sorry, my name is Katrina Hudson." She wasn't going to say she was prefect anymore because everyone could see the badge she was wearing. Shiny, you see. Kat polished it every morning and every night. "What's your name?"

Eve. · 06-03-2013, 10:50 AM

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So maybe Kat was kind of oblivious to what the boy was doing. She was still watching the Whomping Willow sway with the wind. She'd rather stare at it while she was here than to risk getting hit. Then, as if she expected it, she saw the Willow swaying one of its deadly branches at the boy. BLINK. "Watch out," she said to him while trying to be calm. But deep inside, she had no reason to stay calm. He was going to be whomped and possibly become a willow sushi. He was sort of her responsibility since he was a Slytherin, and she was here. The prefect would probably be facing Lafay later on if she didn't do anything. Not a good thought.

Kat knew it. He was new. Not a surprise you know but he seemed rather friendly so why not take a chance, right? Australia! "Your hometown seems to be so far away. Why did you transfer?" Well, Australia was beautiful (at least in the pictures, but she'd love to visit that place one day). Had she forgotten to introduce herself again? Oh well. "Sorry, my name is Katrina Hudson." She wasn't going to say she was prefect anymore because everyone could see the badge she was wearing. Shiny, you see. Kat polished it every morning and every night. "What's your name?"

Tommy was deeply fascinated by the humungous tree. He wanted one exactly like it. If he had one of those no one would dare approach him when he didn't want to be bothered by people he didn't care about. He wondered to himself why they would plant a dangerous tree like that on the grounds. He thought they did it to fascinate people like him to try and approach the tree. As he thought about it all a giant branch swung one inch in front of him. It could have killed him but he thought it was awesome "COOL!" Tommy said with a grin on his face. "You did save my life just then, so thank you, Prefect"

He got his name! Katrina. That was a pretty name. Uncle Nick's first wife was called Katrina. She was pretty cool so this Katrina HAD to be cool. She was a prefect and a Slytherin so that guaranteed a spot on the cool side. She spoke again. She thought he was from Australia. Cool country but no. "I'm not actually from Australia. I just went to school there and sorta got kicked out. I transferred here because it was waaaaaay closer to home than the other side of the continent, you know?" Tommy said smoothly. He wasn't ashamed of being kicked out. It was boring there anyway. "Anyway, nice to meet you Katrina! I'm Tommy Winton by the way." He said proudly.

Kimothy · 06-03-2013, 11:56 AM

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Tommy was deeply fascinated by the humungous tree. He wanted one exactly like it. If he had one of those no one would dare approach him when he didn't want to be bothered by people he didn't care about. He wondered to himself why they would plant a dangerous tree like that on the grounds. He thought they did it to fascinate people like him to try and approach the tree. As he thought about it all a giant branch swung one inch in front of him. It could have killed him but he thought it was awesome "COOL!" Tommy said with a grin on his face. "You did save my life just then, so thank you, Prefect"

He got his name! Katrina. That was a pretty name. Uncle Nick's first wife was called Katrina. She was pretty cool so this Katrina HAD to be cool. She was a prefect and a Slytherin so that guaranteed a spot on the cool side. She spoke again. She thought he was from Australia. Cool country but no. "I'm not actually from Australia. I just went to school there and sorta got kicked out. I transferred here because it was waaaaaay closer to home than the other side of the continent, you know?" Tommy said smoothly. He wasn't ashamed of being kicked out. It was boring there anyway. "Anyway, nice to meet you Katrina! I'm Tommy Winton by the way." He said proudly.

GLARE. Yes, Kat was glaring at the willow rather than just watching it now. It nearly injured a fellow Slytherin and what was Kat supposed to do about that? She wasn't like Healer Tillstorm, who knew more things about fixing up injuries and mending broken bones, but Kat would have to bring him over to the Hospital Wing. Oh... effort. Lots of effort. It was good that he managed to dodge it, or if the branch missed him. Cool? How awkward. A moving tree was cool, but it wasn't if it tried to kill you. "No problem," Kat said with a small smile, taking a moment to look over at the boy and then back at the Whomping Willow. And no, she didn't save his life. She was just doing what was right.

Oh, so his name was Tommy. Kat was sure to remember that. Nobody else in the school was named Tommy right? It wasn't that hard trying to keep in mind a name. Not... from Australia. That made Kat form even MORE questions in her head, but she wouldn't pester the younger Slytherin with them. She didn't want to be nosy. Kicked out though... poor kid. And no, she wasn't going to ask him why now. It might be rude of her. "Well, since we just met..." Kat said while dodging another killer branch that nearly hit her on the face. "Welcome to Hogwarts... and to Slytherin." Also known as the coolest house EVER.

**Whomping Willow** · 06-03-2013, 12:52 PM

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Dizzy! Dizzy! He was dizzy and dead meat, no doubt after the Whomping Willow was done rolling him around on the ground would it raise one of it's branches and crush him under it's weight. Hobbling to stand up Oakey used a conviently placed second tree to hold himself up.

Okay Oakey, time to decide. Go find another tree that wouldn't kill you for touching it, or...HOLY-HOLYHEAD HARPIES! That was the Willow he was grasping onto! Oakey released it and stepped back in fear.

"I just need a piece." Oakey tried to appeal to the tree again, even if it did not seeme to understand, or care what he was saying. He eyed the Giant Branch beside him. Okay maybe he needed to try another approach, the Willow apparently did not want him touching it's trunk. Probably because it was worried Oakey would go for it's vulnerable spot and paralyze it. Like hell, even if that did seem like how this was going to end. There was no way to please the Whomping Willow. So why even bother giving it an offering and singing it some song it wasn't going to understand. His eyes stayed on the one large branch beside him and Oakey took a good look at it. Some of the smaller branches and stems looked like they could easily snap off.

Okay one last try, then he can run for his life. He placed a shaking hand onto the branch that sat beside him menacingly. "May I take from this instead?" Oakey moved his hand to one of the old withered looking branches, and pet it.
"No Trunk, how about branch?" Oakey moved his free arm not on the tree in a large X in the direction of the Whomping Willow, then pointed to the branch he was touching and gave it a questionable thumbs up.

Oakey then let go of the branch too and took a step back away from the tree again.

The boy was harmless. It was obvious and didn't take an Ent to figure it out. The Willow kept its big branch on the ground by the boy, the other branches were swaying lazily with the breeze. But when he made those signs, odd humans talking with their hands, the branch rose up slightly toward the boy. Obviously, it didn't want to crush the boy ~~yet~~. It would've done it already.

Eve. · 06-03-2013, 05:36 PM

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GLARE. Yes, Kat was glaring at the willow rather than just watching it now. It nearly injured a fellow Slytherin and what was Kat supposed to do about that? She wasn't like Healer Tillstorm, who knew more things about fixing up injuries and mending broken bones, but Kat would have to bring him over to the Hospital Wing. Oh... effort. Lots of effort. It was good that he managed to dodge it, or if the branch missed him. Cool? How awkward. A moving tree was cool, but it wasn't if it tried to kill you. "No problem," Kat said with a small smile, taking a moment to look over at the boy and then back at the Whomping Willow. And no, she didn't save his life. She was just doing what was right.

Oh, so his name was Tommy. Kat was sure to remember that. Nobody else in the school was named Tommy right? It wasn't that hard trying to keep in mind a name. Not... from Australia. That made Kat form even MORE questions in her head, but she wouldn't pester the younger Slytherin with them. She didn't want to be nosy. Kicked out though... poor kid. And no, she wasn't going to ask him why now. It might be rude of her. "Well, since we just met..." Kat said while dodging another killer branch that nearly hit her on the face. "Welcome to Hogwarts... and to Slytherin." Also known as the coolest house EVER.

This tree was awesome! Maybe at the end of the year they could tell him the secret recipe to plant it?! They probably wouldn't but it it would be amazing if it did happen. Who wouldn't want one of these?! The branches were lethal and that was a perfect match for Tommy. He could just imagine just sitting there one day being on one of the branches and swinging away up in the air.

Onto the girl he just met named Katrina. Had telling her that he was kicked out scared her away? He really hoped not because she was really nice and pretty. When he told people about being kicked out they usually laughed and said "how?" but she was probably the first who didn't. Maybe she thought she would be rude? Well, if that was the case it would just be showing how polite she is.

Many deadly branches swooped by him and Katrina. He thought it was kind of funny how Katrina did it, you know kind of panicky? And laughed in his brain so he wouldn't be rude sniggering to the ground. Without sniggering he responded to her kindly for a change "Thanks I guess?"

Wait, he had a question that the prefects might know and he was really curious to know how. "How did this tree get here?" He asked the girl with a look of curiosity in his face.

Kimothy · 06-03-2013, 06:34 PM

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This tree was awesome! Maybe at the end of the year they could tell him the secret recipe to plant it?! They probably wouldn't but it it would be amazing if it did happen. Who wouldn't want one of these?! The branches were lethal and that was a perfect match for Tommy. He could just imagine just sitting there one day being on one of the branches and swinging away up in the air.

Onto the girl he just met named Katrina. Had telling her that he was kicked out scared her away? He really hoped not because she was really nice and pretty. When he told people about being kicked out they usually laughed and said "how?" but she was probably the first who didn't. Maybe she thought she would be rude? Well, if that was the case it would just be showing how polite she is.

Many deadly branches swooped by him and Katrina. He thought it was kind of funny how Katrina did it, you know kind of panicky? And laughed in his brain so he wouldn't be rude sniggering to the ground. Without sniggering he responded to her kindly for a change "Thanks I guess?"

Wait, he had a question that the prefects might know and he was really curious to know how. "How did this tree get here?" He asked the girl with a look of curiosity in his face.

Before coming over her, Kat did consider taking her rat Bob in here... but now she was glad that she didn't. What if Bob got whomped? Kat didn't want another rat. She would probably mourn over him in her dormitory all term. Nah just kidding. She'd have a burial. She was thinking of all the possibilities that would have happened if she took a different approach here at the Whomping Willow. Anyway, Bob didn't like the outside. He loved sleeping on her bed when she was gone anyway. Nothing would pull him out of slumber.

Oh right... the silence again. Kat made sure she didn't disrupt Tommy's train of thoughts. She was starting to get really used to this quietness. Experiences with other people, of course. Kat busied herself by kicking a rock nearer to the Willow. Hopefully the tree didn't get angry and decide to hit her. Yep, more glares for the tree.

As much as she didn't want to disturb him, Kat just wanted to say something. "You know if Katrina is kind of a long name. You could call me Kat if you prefer that," the prefect pointed out. Some would rather call her Kat than the mouthful of a name her mother had given her when she was born. She didn't have a choice right?

The tree? So... its origin. Kat did read some of them in her History of Magic books. "It's been here since before our grandparents were born..." she started. "Maybe around the early 1970's... or maybe even earlier than that. Might be used for protection reasons... and also, it has a knot somewhere near the base that might be able to immobilise the whole tree." That was cool right? RIGHT? Did he want to find the knot? It was an adventure worth taking.

Ringo · 06-03-2013, 11:27 PM

What a wonderful snowy day! Ronnie was so filled up with...just happiness! All thanks to her new boyfriend. She smiled warmly as she thought about Jory. It felt so great to call him her boyfriend now! Gosh, she was so happy! She couldn't contain it. She skipped along the grounds...she skipped and skipped until she came upon the Whomping Willow. She let herself fall back and sink into the snow.

As she laid there, she wondered to herself what she should do in the snow today. She finally decided on making a snowman. 'Cause snowmen are cool. She sat up, looking around herself. Now, were any of her friends here? Building a snowman with a friend was more fun than doing it alone.

TakemetotheBurrow · 06-04-2013, 12:14 AM

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What a wonderful snowy day! Ronnie was so filled up with...just happiness! All thanks to her new boyfriend. She smiled warmly as she thought about Jory. It felt so great to call him her boyfriend now! Gosh, she was so happy! She couldn't contain it. She skipped along the grounds...she skipped and skipped until she came upon the Whomping Willow. She let herself fall back and sink into the snow.

As she laid there, she wondered to herself what she should do in the snow today. She finally decided on making a snowman. 'Cause snowmen are cool. She sat up, looking around herself. Now, were any of her friends here? Building a snowman with a friend was more fun than doing it alone.

Snow!

Ella had bundled up and made her way out to the willow, a small smile on her face. She finally had some free time and she really wanted to enjoy it. What better way to do that than play in the snow, yeah? Yeah!

Spotting a familiar face, the sixteen year old grinned and called out, "Ronnie!" Waveeeeeee! "You know playing in the snow is better with friends, right?"

Flop.

"Are we making snow angels?"

**Erik Vinteren** · 06-04-2013, 02:26 AM

It was December now and there was a definite biting chill to the air, but the weather was hardly deterring for the Norwegian History of Magic professor. Even if it was zero degrees Celsius...when he wanted to take a walk outside, he would take a walk outside. Odin knew it was colder than this in Oslo.

Erik was bundled up in a coat and scarf though, no hat, as he walked along the trees near the Forbidden Forest. One tree was of particular interest to him for its historical value, so as he neared the infamous Whomping Willow, the blonde man slowed his pace. He'd heard he should keep a wide berth of this tree.

PadfootAndTheWolf · 06-04-2013, 02:31 AM

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It was December now and there was a definite biting chill to the air, but the weather was hardly deterring for the Norwegian History of Magic professor. Even if it was zero degrees Celsius...when he wanted to take a walk outside, he would take a walk outside. Odin knew it was colder than this in Oslo.

Erik was bundled up in a coat and scarf though, no hat, as he walked along the trees near the Forbidden Forest. One tree was of particular interest to him for its historical value, so as he neared the infamous Whomping Willow, the blonde man slowed his pace. He'd heard he should keep a wide berth of this tree.

Chilly was an understatement when one described the Grounds of Hogwarts this winter. Calista Elwood had gone out after her lunch for a walk as usual but the weather had forced her to wear shoes this time.

The blonde had gone down by the two huts that belonged to Alistaire and Peyton and was about to head towards the Lake when she saw someone standing near the Whomping Willow. She crossed her arms and braced herself against the wind as she neared him.

"Admiring our little plant, Professor?" She recognized him as Erik Vinteren the Board member and the man who had sat with her during the Mermish lesson the term before.

**Erik Vinteren** · 06-04-2013, 02:50 AM

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Chilly was an understatement when one described the Grounds of Hogwarts this winter. Calista Elwood had gone out after her lunch for a walk as usual but the weather had forced her to wear shoes this time.

The blonde had gone down by the two huts that belonged to Alistaire and Peyton and was about to head towards the Lake when she saw someone standing near the Whomping Willow. She crossed her arms and braced herself against the wind as she neared him.

"Admiring our little plant, Professor?" She recognized him as Erik Vinteren the Board member and the man who had sat with her during the Mermish lesson the term before.

Professor? Erik turned when he heard that title, even if it was being sarcastically slung toward him. He recognised the blonde head of the Divination professor and smirked a bit as she came closer.

"Vell, it's not little, vhat much I can say about it," Erik replied with some amusement. "Also, I go by Erik, Miss Elwood."

PadfootAndTheWolf · 06-04-2013, 02:57 AM

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Professor? Erik turned when he heard that title, even if it was being sarcastically slung toward him. He recognised the blonde head of the Divination professor and smirked a bit as she came closer.

"Vell, it's not little, vhat much I can say about it," Erik replied with some amusement. "Also, I go by Erik, Miss Elwood."

He was right, the tree that was lazily waving its branches and hiding the its lethal nature nearby, certainly wasn't small. Callie stopped walking and stood near the man's side.

"Sorry about that, Erik, and I go by Callie, or Calista." Whichever he preferred really. She raised her face to the sky and felt the tiny snowflakes melt on her face. Her tongue poked out and caught one before she spoke again in a whimsical voice. "It's cold where you come from, right?"

**Erik Vinteren** · 06-04-2013, 03:07 AM

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He was right, the tree that was lazily waving its branches and hiding the its lethal nature nearby, certainly wasn't small. Callie stopped walking and stood near the man's side.

"Sorry about that, Erik, and I go by Callie, or Calista." Whichever he preferred really. She raised her face to the sky and felt the tiny snowflakes melt on her face. Her tongue poked out and caught one before she spoke again in a whimsical voice. "It's cold where you come from, right?"

"No vorries," Erik replied with a tiny shrug. He went back to studying the tree, though he was sort of watching the Divination professor from the corner of his eye, and noticed a few flakes falling down. Was she...did she just try to catch those with her tongue...?

"Yes. Very." Erik nodded slowly, but added nothing else as to where he came from.

PadfootAndTheWolf · 06-04-2013, 03:24 AM

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"No vorries," Erik replied with a tiny shrug. He went back to studying the tree, though he was sort of watching the Divination professor from the corner of his eye, and noticed a few flakes falling down. Was she...did she just try to catch those with her tongue...?

"Yes. Very." Erik nodded slowly, but added nothing else as to where he came from.

He was a man of very little words. Callie suddenly had the urge to give him a palm or tea leaf reading but she didn't have any tea and it would be awkward to hold his hand outside in the snow. What would people think if they walked by? It just wouldn't make sense, she would like to have some incense too...

"Do you like it here at Hogwarts? You're probably rather busy with all the issues the Board is facing plus teaching now." She looked at him with her blue eyes and messed with her scarf. "It was nice of you to offer yourself for the position." She missed Everett but the spot needed filled for the students' sake.

She was rambling but she wanted him to speak back to her.

**Erik Vinteren** · 06-04-2013, 03:32 AM

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He was a man of very little words. Callie suddenly had the urge to give him a palm or tea leaf reading but she didn't have any tea and it would be awkward to hold his hand outside in the snow. What would people think if they walked by? It just wouldn't make sense, she would like to have some incense too...

"Do you like it here at Hogwarts? You're probably rather busy with all the issues the Board is facing plus teaching now." She looked at him with her blue eyes and messed with her scarf. "It was nice of you to offer yourself for the position." She missed Everett but the spot needed filled for the students' sake.

She was rambling but she wanted him to speak back to her.

Sigh. Erik knew he should have stuck to taking his walks in the middle of the night. There were only creatures awake then to disrupt his peace. At least the Divination professor was not bad to ~~look at~~ talk to....so far. She seemed nice, if not just a few grapes short of a proper fruit basket.

"It's very different here," he answered after a long, thoughtful pause. "I haff never lived in such a magnificent building." Hogwarts was large and while dustier than normal this year, still very much a building to be reckoned with. Not that he was planning on doing anything to it. Heh. Heh.

He made proper eye blue eye-to blue eye- contact when she mentioned how nice it was of him to volunteer here. Well that was....true. "Thank you," Erik said softly. "I had my reasons, but History of Magic is an important subject. I didn't vant the students to miss out."

PadfootAndTheWolf · 06-04-2013, 04:13 AM

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Sigh. Erik knew he should have stuck to taking his walks in the middle of the night. There were only creatures awake then to disrupt his peace. At least the Divination professor was not bad to ~~look at~~ talk to....so far. She seemed nice, if not just a few grapes short of a proper fruit basket.

"It's very different here," he answered after a long, thoughtful pause. "I haff never lived in such a magnificent building." Hogwarts was large and while dustier than normal this year, still very much a building to be reckoned with. Not that he was planning on doing anything to it. Heh. Heh.

He made proper eye blue eye-to blue eye- contact when she mentioned how nice it was of him to volunteer here. Well that was....true. "Thank you," Erik said softly. "I had my reasons, but History of Magic is an important subject. I didn't vant the students to miss out."

Calista was glad Erik seemed to be coming out of his shell a bit, maybe before he was just too cold before.

"You're right. There aren't any buildings like Hogwarts in America either." There were other types of large buildings but they were modern and similar to the ones in London. She preferred the old-style of architecture better anyways, like her parents old estate in New York.

His reasons to take up the role of teacher sounded similar to her own actually. She rubbed her elbows as she turned to face him. "I felt the same way. I never thought about teaching until the former Headmaster approached me. But the students were in desperate need," No kidding, their Divination studies before she had arrived were awful. "You know they had a centaur teaching here?" The disapproval was evident in her tone and the way she had bobbed her blonde head at him.

**Erik Vinteren** · 06-04-2013, 04:28 AM

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Calista was glad Erik seemed to be coming out of his shell a bit, maybe before he was just too cold before.

"You're right. There aren't any buildings like Hogwarts in America either." There were other types of large buildings but they were modern and similar to the ones in London. She preferred the old-style of architecture better anyways, like her parents old estate in New York.

His reasons to take up the role of teacher sounded similar to her own actually. She rubbed her elbows as she turned to face him. "I felt the same way. I never thought about teaching until the former Headmaster approached me. But the students were in desperate need," No kidding, their Divination studies before she had arrived were awful. "You know they had a centaur teaching here?" The disapproval was evident in her tone and the way she had bobbed her blonde head at him.

America...that was right, she wasn't from here either. Erik rotated just slightly more toward Callie, as though she had suddenly become more interesting to him.

He nodded at her story, hiding a tiny smile when she sounded outraged at the idea of a centaur teaching her subject. "No...I had thought vhat vas a rumour." Apparently it was not. "It must haff been some adjustment for vhe students to haff a human professor, after learning from a centaur." Or was it? Heh heh.

"Vhere did the former headmaster find you?" he inquired curiously, his bright eyes piercing hers through the snowflakes that were falling more rapidly now. He was assuming she had been found for the vacancy, the way she said he approached her....

PadfootAndTheWolf · 06-04-2013, 09:07 PM

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America...that was right, she wasn't from here either. Erik rotated just slightly more toward Callie, as though she had suddenly become more interesting to him.

He nodded at her story, hiding a tiny smile when she sounded outraged at the idea of a centaur teaching her subject. "No...I had thought vhat vas a rumour." Apparently it was not. "It must haff been some adjustment for vhe students to haff a human professor, after learning from a centaur." Or was it? Heh heh.

"Vhere did the former headmaster find you?" he inquired curiously, his bright eyes piercing hers through the snowflakes that were falling more rapidly now. He was assuming she had been found for the vacancy, the way she said he approached her....

Calista didn't really take notice of the shift in posture that Erik had, she was more caught up in their conversation about the horse.

"No it most certainly was true." Callie went on about Theoros. "It probably was an adjustment but I think that it was a necessary one." She ended in an almost a whisper to herself. She didn't want to talk about that much anymore. Centaurs had always rubbed her the wrong way.

"What?" The blonde had been distracted by her thoughts for a moment when Eirk had prompted her about her past. "Oh, in Diagon Alley I had been...working there for a while and he met me and said that he could use my services at Howgarts if I wanted to come." It was a steadier job and had good benefits...including a real home.

Ringo · 06-04-2013, 11:42 PM

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Snow!

Ella had bundled up and made her way out to the willow, a small smile on her face. She finally had some free time and she really wanted to enjoy it. What better way to do that than play in the snow, yeah? Yeah!

Spotting a familiar face, the sixteen year old grinned and called out, "Ronnie!" Waveeeeeee! "You know playing in the snow is better with friends, right?"

Flop.

"Are we making snow angels?"

Ronnie looked around when she heard a familiar face call her name. She grinned when she saw it was Ella. "Hi Ella!" she called, waving back at her. Ronnie hadn't seen the girl in a long time! Perhaps they could play something fun in the snow???

...and just then, that was what Ella suggested. Playing in the snow. She smiled. "You just read my mind! Of course it's better with friends!" she said with a nod, giggling as Ella flopped next to her. "Sure!" she said, and then she began moving her arms and legs super fast.

TakemetotheBurrow · 06-05-2013, 12:06 AM

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Ronnie looked around when she heard a familiar face call her name. She grinned when she saw it was Ella. "Hi Ella!" she called, waving back at her. Ronnie hadn't seen the girl in a long time! Perhaps they could play something fun in the snow???

...and just then, that was what Ella suggested. Playing in the snow. She smiled. "You just read my mind! Of course it's better with friends!" she said with a nod, giggling as Ella flopped next to her. "Sure!" she said, and then she began moving her arms and legs super fast.

Grin. "Great minds think alike, y'know." Or at least that's something she believed. The blonde tilted her head and observed the older girl with a smile, having not seen her in a while. "It's nice, y'know. To see you, I mean. It's been a long time." Too long, yeah?

And then snow angels were happening.

Ella spread her arms and legs, fanning them out and in, out and in. BEAM. "I love making these. You need help getting up, though. Don't want to ruin them!"

Ringo · 06-05-2013, 12:38 AM

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Grin. "Great minds think alike, y'know." Or at least that's something she believed. The blonde tilted her head and observed the older girl with a smile, having not seen her in a while. "It's nice, y'know. To see you, I mean. It's been a long time." Too long, yeah?

And then snow angels were happening.

Ella spread her arms and legs, fanning them out and in, out and in. BEAM. "I love making these. You need help getting up, though. Don't want to ruin them!"

Ronnie chuckled, nodding. "They sure do." she said. She had a pretty great mind, and so did Ella. She then smiled. "It's nice to see you as well! It has been quite a while. Tell me about how you're enjoying this year." she said.

"I like making them too!" she said as she kept moving her arms and legs along the snow. As they kept making their snow angels, an idea popped into Ronnie's head. "After we finish these, wanna make a snowman?" she asked. She wouldn't mind giving up her scarf for the snowman, and she had come prepared today with a carrot for a nose in her pocket. Early this morning she had already planned on building a snowman so it worked out perfect!

TakemetotheBurrow · 06-05-2013, 02:16 AM

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Ronnie chuckled, nodding. "They sure do." she said. She had a pretty great mind, and so did Ella. She then smiled. "It's nice to see you as well! It has been quite a while. Tell me about how you're enjoying this year." she said.

"I like making them too!" she said as she kept moving her arms and legs along the snow. As they kept making their snow angels, an idea popped into Ronnie's head. "After we finish these, wanna make a snowman?" she asked. She wouldn't mind giving up her scarf for the snowman, and she had come prepared today with a carrot for a nose in her pocket. Early this morning she had already planned on building a snowman so it worked out perfect!

Ella tilted her head and frowned slightly. "It's been busy." Nodnod. "Normally busy would be great but I don't have nearly enough time for everything I want to do." Like friend things and relaxing things and Alec things too. Especially those kind of things. "It's also been kind of great so I guess it's been so-so overall?" Shrug. "How about yours?"

She was having a grand old time, Ella was. The blonde was enjoying the snow and the way the snowflakes kept falling gently on to her face and in her hair. She smiled a little at Ronnie's idea and nodded enthusiastically too. "Yes, that's a brilliant idea!" Brilliant minds, remember?

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