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Diana nodded as one of the girls in the group spoke. "Ahh," she remarked, "I see." She thought for a minute before adding on "Do you mind another pair of hands then? I'm happy to help too." The girl who said that looked a bit... unwelcoming. However that didn't deter Diana. This provided a workable for her to remain in the greenhouse for longer.

Her head swiveled as she heard a girl cry for help. Standing with her hair caught in a bush was another girl of her year. How did she get her head that close to a plant where her hair would get stuck? Diana focused on the bush. It wasn't a type she knew from the curriculum, nor from anything she had learned about herbology. It couldn't be too dangerous though because it was in the greenhouse with the baby mandrakes. "How did you get stuck?" Diana chose to question the girl, "Did it, like, grab you or were you just close to it?"

"I'm Diana!" she added on, realizing that the twins had introduced themselves.

Diana looked from left to right as she took in the new additions to the group. It seemed like the amount of people was growing large compared to the amount of plants that needed tending. Thankfully there was a spare pair of clippers available for her to use. She picked them up and began idly copying what she saw the other girls doing prior to when she approached them.

"We could always make it a club," she mused as she trimmed the plants, "It's a good idea."

@Prat Pass @Kaitlyn Connor @Ophelia Northwell @Elizabeth Stonewall
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Ophelia's eyes widened as she spotted her bag underneath one of the greenhouse's tables. It was a few tables over from where she sat during class, but it hadn't been too hard to find. Forgetting that there were others in the greenhouse with her, she dived underneath the table, and retrieved her bag, only to hit her head on the table on her way back up. She dropped to the floor, sitting down and rubbing her scalp. Ouch. After the initial pain faded, Ophelia rolled onto her knees and slowly stood up.

As she straightened to her full height, Ophelia looked up and saw that the room had changed a lot. For one thing, the girl that she hadn't known the name of had left. For another, two other people had entered the greenhouse. One had a bush in her hair and the other was helping the twins and Diana get the plant out.

"Eh," Ophelia looked around, unsure as to what she was supposed to do. "Uhm..." She walked forward a bit, but then the girl with the bush in her hair thanked the others and left the greenhouse.

Unsure again of what to do as everyone went back to tending to the plants, she looked to the new person who had, at least in her view, just arrived. "Hey there, I'm Ophelia. And you are...?"

interactions • @Prat Pass mentions • @Kaitlyn Connor @Diana Saengkaew stats • sta 6 | eva 5 | str 6 | wis 7 | arc 6 | acc 5

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Not again... Oh Emily, you tool...

Emily was very good when it came to being organised. She always had all her relevant materials with her for every class of every day of the week. And yet, due to a random strike of unforeseen force, she had managed to forget to lift her Herbology book from class earlier that day. First it was Transfiguration a few weeks ago, now it was Herbology. She had a feeling her eagerness to fly to each class was the culprit behind her short-sightedness.

Next thing I know I'll be losing my Potions textbook next week, for heaven's sake...

Emily made her way across all the greenhouses until she made it to the first one for all the First Years. The pungent smell of plants mixed with the humid temperatures came at her like a wave, her nose overcome from the cocktail of aromas whilst fanning herself as the heat hit her skin.

After scanning the tables she found the leather-bound book on a chair. She picked it up and sighed in relief before putting it back in her bag. However, as she was on her way out, her ears picked up the distant sounds of voices from the other end of the greenhouse. She walked across the greenhouse and spotted a small group of students all chatting amongst themselves whilst tending to the various plants growing about the space.

She recognised Kaitlyn immediately and gave into the urge to speak up.

"It's very lively in here...!" Emily commented nicely, though felt a little embarrassed that she would announce herself out of nowhere like this. For all she knew, she was interrupting something important, let alone something she had no part of beforehand.

Oh Emily... You awkward tool...

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Interacting with : Reducio @Ophelia Northwell, @Diana Saengkaew, @Prat Pass, @Emily Shephard

Outfit: Reducio Kaitlyn and Abigail are in their impeccable Slytherin and Hufflepuff uniforms, respectively.[/url]

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Abigail glanced away from the girl’s hair momentarily, when a boy walked in to the greenhouse. “Hi!” She greeted him, before returning to look sympathetically at the girl with the flower in her hair.

Kaitlyn next looked over at the boy, who was now asking if they needed help with the girl with the flower in her hair. She smiled at him, but wanted to see what was going to happen first before suggesting a solution. “Hi. M-may I ask for your n-name? I’m Kaitlyn, a-and this is my t-twin sister, Abigail,” she gestured to where Abigail was. In turn, Abigail waved her hand.

Hearing Diana introduce herself, Kaitlyn and Abigail turned to the Gryffindor girl. “P-pleased to meet you, Diana.” “Pleased to meet you, Diana.” The twins chirped simultaneously.

Noticing the girl with the plant in her hair pull it out of her hair, and then leave, Kaitlyn and Abigail shared a look with the same thought flying through their minds. ‘I hope she’s all right. I wish she let us help her, though. It’s not wise to just pull a plant out of your hair.’

Kaitlyn looked at Ophelia and gave a friendly smile to the Ravenclaw. “U-um, would you like to h-help water the honking d-daffodils?” She asked, as she gestured to the forgotten watering can the first girl abandoned before. Ever since she encountered Ophelia at Viva’s birthday, she wanted to get to know her better.

Before returning to pruning the bouncing bulbs, Kaitlyn spotted a familiar girl enter the greenhouse. “Hi Emily!” She greeted her friend. “This is my twin sister, Abigail,” she gestured to Abigail, who now stood next to her. ‘If I remember correctly, she’s also a Hufflepuff, like my sister,’ she thought.

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Special Considerations: Kaitlyn was granted permission to tend to plants in the Greenhouse.
Abigail is Kaitlyn's twin sister, and my dNPC.
Time frame of this post: A little after a first-year Herbology class was dismissed.
Date: Friday, March 29th, early afternoon

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Ophelia hesitantly shifted from foot to foot. What had begun as a little group of individuals that had accidentally met in the greenhouse had turned into a larger group, one that was attracting the attention of other individuals. The Ravenclaw girl had worked on her socialisation skills after coming to Hogwarts, but she still wasn't good with large crowds, even if it was just her fellow students.

Kaitlyn, reluctantly as it seemed to Ophelia, asked her if she'd like to help water the honking daffodils. She hesitated, unsure. She had plenty of homework that she'd love to get a head start on by using her short break. But... if she stayed in the greenhouse with these other students, she could end up making some new friends. Possibly even close friends, and she knew how much she needed those.

Already the twins were back to their respective stations, working on tending to the plants. Diana, one of the girls who'd entered the greenhouse after Ophelia, had also done the same. Wouldn't it be rude to leave now? After Kaitlyn just asked me to help? The Ravenclaw hesitated some more, weighing her options as she shifted from foot to foot.

Eventually, she took a breath, ready to speak. That was when another girl entered the greenhouse. It seems our talking has attracted another student. Though Ophelia herself didn't know the girl, Kaitlyn smiled and called out to her. "Hi Emily!"

Her name is Emily. Ophelia stored that away for later. She'd most definitely interact with the girl if she stayed in the greenhouse and it was always good to know names and faces.

The Ravenclaw stepped up, slinging her now-found bag over her shoulder. "Of course I'll help with watering the honking daffodils." She stepped up towards the watering can, grabbing it. She wasn't the best with plants, and didn't have the most vast knowledge on them, like she did with animals, but it wouldn't be a tedious task.

interactions • @Kaitlyn Connor @Emily Shephard mentions • @Diana Saengkaew @Prat Pass stats • sta 6 | eva 5 | str 6 | wis 7 | arc 6 | acc 5

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Mentioning @Prat Pass @Diana Saengkaew

Emily walked into the room properly with a friendly smile. She couldn't help but drink in the excited energy that went about the place. She spotted a Gryffindor and Slytherin student going about their business while swiftly being introduced to Abigail. Emily was actually surprised. She didn't realise Kaitlyn had a twin sister. There really was a striking resemblance between the two of them. That didn't stop Emily from continuing to be her lovely charming self as she shook Abigail's hand.

"Hi! My word, you both almost look exactly alike...!" That was when she noticed the Hufflepuff uniform her sister was wearing.

She's in Hufflepuff too...? How have I never seen her before...?!

Emily tried to laugh her way out of the revelation. "S-So I see you lot are rather busy in here then, huh..." She spotted a Ravenclaw student who was in the middle of grabbing a watering can and filling it with water before taking it over to the honking daffodils.

Emily quietly, without being creepy about it, followed the Ravenclaw student. Mostly so she could get a look at the honking daffodils. She giggled when they sounded little squeaky honks.

"So it is true. They really do honk! But they look exactly like ordinary daffodils back home...!" Emily absentmindedly leaned in a little too close before she had to move back again to let the girl carry on with what she was doing. Everybody seemed busy while Emily was just standing there, admiring some funny looking flowers.

Come on, Emily... If you're going to intrude at least do something to help...!

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