A Green Haven [Open]

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“Dad?” Angela shouted in to the greenhouse but the only response she got back was the sprinkling of some magical watering system and the chirping of small insects. Angie had a free period between classes and she thought it was the perfect moment to catch up with her father. And to avoid doing her homework. But as she wandered in to the greenhouse, enjoying the warmth on her skin, Angela realised Neville wasn't here. Yet she couldn't quite make herself leave the greenhouse just yet. 

Whenever she got the opportunity, Angela would be outside. Spring and summer were her favourite seasons with the fresh air, new flowers, and glowing sunshine. Not that she didn't enjoy the colours and crisp leaves of autumn, or the soft snow of winter. It was the cold that Angela didn't like. Or rather the cold didn't like her. For whatever reason, cold weather didn't agree with Angie and it would make the otherwise bubbly girl sluggish. That was why with the changing seasons, the greenhouses were her own little haven. Whatever the time of year it was always warm. 

Angela wandered distractedly through the exotic plants. Her father expressed the important of both ordinary plants that could be found in the Muggle world as well as the magical ones. It led to a lovely display of colours and smells. While usually restless and full of energy, Angela found that she could easily lose herself in the calmness of the greenhouses.

[frank longbottom]

Frank didn’t understand it. Herbology really shouldn’t be that difficult of a class. Learning about plants didn’t seem like it would be that hard, but it was one of his worst classes. He didn’t think he would ever understand it and that bothered him. Frank was only a second year. He wasn’t going to be allowed to drop it anytime soon, so he needed to get a very good grade in it. No matter how hard he tried, though, he didn’t think he would.

Since he had a break between his classes, he was in the greenhouse, working on an extra credit assignment. He’d answered a few of the questions so far, but he was stuck on one of them. Frank needed to explain in detail how to take care of roses. He knew the basics of it, sunlight and water, but it was the detail that was confusing him.

He heard someone come in, but didn’t look up. He figured his father had just come back until he’d heard his sister calling for him. Frank didn’t answer since it was pretty obvious his father wasn’t there and he didn’t know when he’d be back. It could be a few more minutes or a few more hours. That and he was trying to concentrate on the assignment.

After a few more minutes, he decided to wait until later to finish it, so that way he could get some help from his father. He put the parchment and quill in his bag and went to find his sister, which didn’t take long. “Hey, Angie,” he greeted her.




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