Though Emily was happy to be back to Hogwarts's greenhouses she feared for her garden at home. Her mother had threatened to drown it over the summer and Emily could only ask the gardeners to protect her garden from wrath so much and while Emily was sure her father would stop her mother if he was there to do so, he had to be there to do so. From what Emily could figure out that over the school year her Dad hadn't been around much because of his nanny turned mistress turned second wife and was only around during the summer most of the time because he was keeping Emily's mother at bay.
Emily took a breath as she stepped forward into the greenhouse as she inhaled that glorious smell of soil and the notes of floral and greenery. Tàm and Nic were there - older students with a true green thumb and quidditch announcers - and Declan from her year.
Smiling, Emily said, "Oh, the cookies are so cute!"
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AliceInWonderland0921
Cinnabun Gryffie
Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2024 3:14 pm
xx☀Wʜᴇʀᴇ Aᴍ I?Greenhouse no. 5 xxx☀Wʜᴏ Is Wɪᴛʜ Mᴇ?Úna, Declan, Nic, and Emily xxxx☀Wʜᴀᴛ's Gᴏɪɴɢ Oɴ?Herbology Club xxxxx☀Wʜᴀᴛ's Iɴsɪᴅᴇ Mʏ Hᴇᴀᴅ?Now we're getting some people
Tàmhas was glad that Declan thought the cookies looked good and were tasty too. Well, at least it was a few hours well spent. He figured his club mates deserved something nice. Just as the older teen was about to speak, the younger blond realized he'd forgotten his friend. "Isnae he th' yin that knocked ower three plant pots lest year 'n' then fell ower running awa'?" Of course, Tàm already knew the answer. But it was still a great memory. The poor kid had been so freaked out! Then again, he seemed like a super clumsy little guy.
As Declan popped over to help with the seedlings, green eyes glanced over at the door as Nic walked in. He immediately teased Tàm about always being there, then noted plants were his love language. The shorter teen chuckled, then nodded. "Ah ken, an' a' Nic, ah git ye a gift. Tis a Trachyandra. Ah thought it keeked gallus." He gestured to the weird, Curly Plant. He had found them and knew he wanted to get one for his friend. It wasn't like he worried about the plant dying, after all.
Just as Nic was asking about the cookies, Emily joined their little group, saying they were cute. "Declan said they're crakin'. Bit they're a honey cookie wi' a ryle icing 'n' wee candy bees. They wur th' hardest fur ah wis decorating aroond four this mornin'." He nodded, a small yawn escaping. With friends like these, he should be able to push on through the year. Of course, as Pa said, it'd be easier if he actually, truly communicated with them... but he felt guilty every time. So for now, he'd settle on being the friend to listen to all their woes. From somewhere under the hyacinth, Úna screeched happily, before climbing up to sit amidst the yellow petals of the plant.
Delcan was just happy to be helping with the plants in the greenhouse, but also to be there as a friend to the older boy. When the door to the greenhouse opened, Deck expected it to be Seb arriving and turned to glance over, but it was Nic instead. He was an older student whom Declan was only familiar with through Herbology Club and as a Quidditch announcer. And the latter only came from the three games Declan attended last semester when Gryffindor was playing. Nic commented that Declan had him beat by getting to the greenhouse before him. The blond smiled and nodded. The older boy had also commented that plants were his love language and while Declan wasn't entirely sure what that meant, he agreed that he also loved plants. Declan idly wished he was allowed to grow plants at home, but his very restrictive, very Roman Catholic parents would never allow him to "garden" at home. So instead, Declan poured all his love into the plants here at school. The door to the greenhouse opened again and Declan once again perked up, expecting Sebastian, but this time it was Emily from his year entering. Declan waved at the pink haired girl, but didn't say much of a greeting. Instead he focused on pruning some of the dead leaves off a plant in the corner.
✵ Nic ✵ Nicholas Hue Hayward-Ye ✵ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- xxxxxxxxx(Gryffindor Fourth Year) (Half-blood-part-nymph) (Herbology Club) (Gryffindor Quidditch Team Beater)(Part time Quidditch Announcer)
Time: 2061-2062 Location: The Greenhouses ------------------------------------------------------------------------xx
Nic's grin grew as Tàm gifted him a Trachyandra. He never had one and planned to do the research tomorrow on how to have it thrive. If all else failed he did have family on staff that was half nymph. "I'm going to name them Shīzi." He decided on the Chinese version of lion. The plant stretched up to the filtered sun above them to show its delight. It was not that Nic doubted his gift with plants but it was always nice to have confirmation.
"I should have gotten something for you... well I did get Dad to share two pear saplings for the grove so that's cool for the club as a whole," Nic said. "I spent the whole year caring for him and her. It'll be nice to find them a forever home."
For a moment the hat was silent before speaking.... Ah, but this nose doesn’t need to poke too far To see that behind that distrustful warning You’d do quite well in Gryffindor!
Tàm and Nic seemed to pair off while after a short wave Declan returned to his task of pruning. In Emily's view he might as well have ignored her. It was as if he said "I see you and I don't care." Maybe it was all in her head. Her cheeks puffed up slightly as she made a small frown for a few seconds. He didn't say she couldn't help, right?
Stepping up to the garden bed beside Declan she said,"Do you want me to help? I would be happy to do so."
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AliceInWonderland0921
Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2024 4:50 pm
xx✮Wʜᴇʀᴇ Aᴍ I?Greenhouse #5 xxx✮Wʜᴏ Is Wɪᴛʜ Mᴇ?Tàmhas, Nic, and Emily xxxx✮Wʜᴀᴛ's Gᴏɪɴɢ Oɴ?Herbology Club! xxxxx✮Wʜᴀᴛ's Iɴsɪᴅᴇ Mʏ Hᴇᴀᴅ?Yay! Herbology!
The boy was focused on pruning the leaves when Emily approached and asked if he wanted her to help him. The blond smiled and grabbed another set of pruning shears. "The more the merrier!" Declan exclaimed then smiled happily at his classmate. "Normally I'd leave the plant care to the older students, but I've been doing a lot of research about it. I think I read every book in the library on plant care." The blond smiled again. Just thinking about plant care and gardening made him smile. And he could imagine the look on father's face when he heard that Declan spent his free time gardening... that made it extra worth it.
Emily smiled at Declan's invitation. She very much agreed in general the more indeed the merrier. "Wouldn't Tàmhas and Nicholas say if they didn't want us to work with the plants?" Emily said with a note of confusion. She might have shared a club with the older boys but she hardly felt close enough to use their nicknames even if Emily had never heard Nic for example go by anything but Nic.
"I've been studying when I can here but also over the summer with the head garddwr for my personal garden on the estate... or at least when mother wasn't watching,"she ended on a muttered note about her mother and a frown.
She smiled as she took the pruning shears, "Let's see if we can give these precious ones a pep in their step-uh... rooting."
Tàmhas was glad Nic seemed excited by the new plant. It had been on a whim that the twirly plant was even purchased, having been found and cultivated by the brunet. "Shīzi, richt? Ah think that's a guid name fur thaim. Úna likes tae climb in th' twirly bits, sae dinnae be alarmed if she juist appears in thare." Tàm offered a small laugh, glancing over at the bowtruckle sitting on her perch in the hyacinth. Tàm heard the other two asking if it was okay to repot the plants, so he sent over a thumbs up. It was seedlings and he trusted both to care for the little plants.
It was then Nic said he should have brought something for him as well, earning a head shake. Tàmhas didn't want anyone to feel put out by him, nor did he want friends to think they owed him... ever. Nic continued, saying he'd brought some pear saplings for the grove, which Tàm felt a much better thing to bring. "That soonds amazing, Nic. Bit please, dinna fash yirsel aboot getting me anythin'. Ah aye hae th' wee metal plants ye made me lest year. Bit a'm glad ye brought in some freish trees fur th' grove! a guid wey tae lea a fur a lang time memory." He much preferred people spending their energy on things they wanted, especially if it was a good way to leave a legacy. Perhaps Tàmhas would catch Professor Azalea dancing through the still-young trees and singing a song to help nurture them. It was something he hadn't been able to do in a fair while, spending most of his energy on not wilting plants around him than he had to spare for growth.
xx✵Wʜᴇʀᴇ Aᴍ I?Greenhouse no. 5 xxx✵Wʜᴏ Is Wɪᴛʜ Mᴇ?Declan, Tàmhas, Emily, and Nic xxxx✵Wʜᴀᴛ's Gᴏɪɴɢ Oɴ?Herbology Club xxxxx✵Wʜᴀᴛ's Iɴsɪᴅᴇ Mʏ Hᴇᴀᴅ?Jeez, I'm in real bad shape...
Seb had been standing antsily on the fifth floor landing, waiting rather (im)patiently for Declan. It wasn't until his watch alerted him to the club having already started that the boy got nervous. "Ohhh Dec... where are you?" From everything he'd learned about his friend, the blond was never late... ever. Especially not for stuff he liked! It was then, a few minutes after the start, that Seb decided to try to find his wayward friend. He walked down the fifth floor to where he knew the Ravenclaw common room was, asking one of the other kids if they'd seen Declan. Apparently he'd left quite a while ago.
With a sigh, Seb ran to check the Great Hall, wondering if his friend was still at lunch. No dice, but that meant there was probably only one place he might be. Seb hurried up a couple floors, panting as he pushed into the Hospital Wing. Despite an impassioned plea, Healer Marni said Declan wasn't there either. Farts and beans! Seb huffed, then decided that maybe he'd managed to miss his friend, even though he'd gotten to the landing way early. (okay, like 5 minutes early, but still.)
He jogged back down the stairs, tripping over the railing at one point and fell a few feet onto his noggin. After regaining his bearings and denying help from an older kid, Seb was back on his feet. Once outside, the chilly air made Seb's lungs hurt a bit. He wiggled out of his hoodie, tying it around his waist. He slowed to a sluggish walk the last handful of feet before pulling open the door to the fifth greenhouse. Aha! "DECLAN! I thought you diiiiiieeeeed!" Seb looked at his friend with wide eyes, before resting his hands on his knees as he hunched over to catch his breath. Tàmhas awkwardly pat his head, using a bit of magic to offer Seb a glass of water. "H-hey thanks." Seb took a drink before plopping down on a stool across from his previously missing pal.
xx✮Wʜᴇʀᴇ Aᴍ I?Greenhouse #5 xxx✮Wʜᴏ Is Wɪᴛʜ Mᴇ?Tàmhas, Nic, and Emily xxxx✮Wʜᴀᴛ's Gᴏɪɴɢ Oɴ?Herbology Club! xxxxx✮Wʜᴀᴛ's Iɴsɪᴅᴇ Mʏ Hᴇᴀᴅ?Yay! Herbology!
Declan looked like he was considering what Emily had said, then responded, "I know but, I don't... well, I'm afraid I'll mess things up. I'm not... allowed to do this at home..." It felt weird to divulge facts about his life at home; that was usually something he kept bottled up that only came out around Seb. His best friend was the only one here at school that really knew about Declan's very restrictive, very religious family. Though, it seemed that Emily shared his experience with restrictive parents, at least when it came to gardening and Herbology. He smiled happily as they worked together to prune the plants. When the door to the greenhouse opened again, Declan looked up to finally see Seb in the doorway. At least his friend had made it. Declan did feel bad for forgetting him, but at least he'd made it... At least... that was until he practically screamed out his name and said that he'd thought Declan died. The blond frowned and his entire demeanor sank. Tears welled into his eyes as he realized his little mishap had been much worse. The blond practically shrank into non-existence and immediately began apologizing. "I'm so sorry Seb, I... I didn't... I didn't... mean toooo," he trailed off, worried he'd upset his best friend and now Seb would be mad at him, or much worse... no longer want to be his friend. The tears threatened to burst forward as the blond fought back at the welling emotion in his chest.
Brianna Cathaline Quinn-Smith Slytherin │ Sixth Year │ Sixteen Years Old │ Single │ Slytherin Prefect │ Dueling Club Captain │ Quidditch Captain
Head-first into a project, Brianna completely lost track of time, and when she looked up from her studies, she realized she was already late getting to Herbology Club. ‘Bloody bullocks! Tam’s probably thinkin’ I’m a no show today,’ she thought despairingly, as she hurried got ready. ‘Definitely not a good look for a supposed mentor.’ Once she was sure she wearing clothes she didn’t mind getting grubby in, she slung her Herbology bag over her shoulder and was on her way.
There was a time not so long before when she really wrestled with Herbology as a subject and just coming to the club with her big brother. Originally, it was so she could get in extra work, so she could just pass the class, but it…er, grew from that. She took on the role of a mentor to help her prep for her OWL, and fully planned on dropping the class from her schedule. Mom and Ron changed her mind on that, telling her she needed to have extra skills sets to pad out her resume, and if she couldn’t get on as an Obliviator with Aria, then she still had other options. Now, she was in it until NEWTs, which meant the subject matter was more difficult, and so…
Arriving at Greenhouse Five, she saw things were already in full swing, with Tam and Nic there, along with Declan and Emily, and Seb whom just ascertained Declan wasn’t dead. “A few minutes delayed, and I’m already missing things,” Brianna said with a bit of a bemused chuckle. “ Just wanted to thank all of you, up front here. Between being helped, and being of help, I scored an Exceeds Expectations on my OWL. So, a NEWT is two years in my future.” Looking about, she was reminded anew why she was coming back. As much as she has warmed to the subject of plants, it was because here she was accepted.
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AliceInWonderland0921
Cinnabun Gryffie
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"And you can't fight the tears that ain't coming Or the moment of truth in your lies When everything feels like the movies Yeah, you bleed just to know you're alive."
"And I don't want the world to see me 'Cause, I don't think that they'd understand When everything's made to be broken I just want you to know who I am "
Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2024 12:50 am
Bring to me your sons and daughters ‘Cause absinthe makes the heart grow fonder No, I don't care what momma says You’ll wind me up or you'll wind up dead I don't care what momma says
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🍀☯🌷☮Lyric had been trying to convince Afie to join him at the herbology club but his brother hadn't paid him any attention. Other than to kick him out his dorm (literally. rude) and throw his stuff at him on the way out while calling him multiple variations of "nerd." At least his language lessons aren't falling off. So off he trotted to the greenhouses knowing he'd be a bit late but he also knew that Tam, the older teen that ran it, didn't really mind that. Plus, he had a gift for him since the whole...thing last year. He didn't know how it felt to lose a friend like that. He hadn't been close to any of his siblings other than Afie so knowing that they all ultimately got separated and would possibly never see them again didn't bother him. But at least he still had that possibility, Tam didn't. Unless he did something really really stupid, which he hoped he didn't. He kinda liked the weird teen.
When he arrived, he was a bit surprised to see how many people were there but still managed to find the leader talking with another boy. After a bit of deliberation, Lyric went over to Tam nervously fidgeting with the small gift in his hand. "Uhm. Hi, Tam. I meant to give you this last year but. I didn't. So um, I hope you like it. I'm just gonna...go over there now." the Slytherin pushed the bookmark into the older boy's hand then hastily made his exit from the conversation. He'd rather listen to whatever Declan and Seb had going on than do more of that.
I don’t believe whatever this is Until you burn all of the witches I won't believe whatever this is Whatever they give you, stop drinking it down
xx❅ Wʜᴇʀᴇ Aᴍ I?Greenhouse No. 5 xxx❅ Wʜᴏ Is Wɪᴛʜ Mᴇ?Úna xxxx❅ Wʜᴀᴛ's Gᴏɪɴɢ Oɴ?Opening Herbology Club xxxxx❅ Wʜᴀᴛ's Iɴsɪᴅᴇ Mʏ Hᴇᴀᴅ?These plumeria are going to be lovely
Tàmhas was glad to be back at school. Such a crazy thing, given last year's frustration, that he'd be so glad... but things were different. He had really realized the depths of his friendships after his little... issue last year, and it really warmed his heart. Plus Neddie was prone to tantrums and Tàm to migraines. He'd finally gotten over his nerves and jumped back in the forge full time, so today he had a hand-made metal rose for a certain someone. He had come to realize he was in the throes of a crush, which was quite an interesting feeling. Maybe he could get a few minutes alone, but if not, he'd wait and see if he could convince the Gryffindor to stay after a few minutes. If not, well, he'd figure something out.
Walking into Greenhouse no. 5, he saw a note from Professor Azalea welcoming him back, along with a fancy bonsai. Úna quickly scurried down the nymph's arm and into the pot, happily shrieking at the new location. With a grin, the brunette placed a few wood lice for the bowtruckle, letting her snack away. He started setting up, moving some plumeria starts onto the table. He'd gotten permission from Obie and Aza to plant some floral shrubs outside the greenhouses, so that was his plan for now. He'd also brought several trays of flower starts that he figured would pair well. With a bit of help, the seedlings could get a good root system before they'd be planted, most likely after winter. According to Pa, it was probably going to be a rough one.... wasn't it always?
xx✮Wʜᴇʀᴇ Aᴍ I?Greenhouse 5 xxx✮Wʜᴏ Is Wɪᴛʜ Mᴇ?Tàmhas xxxx✮Wʜᴀᴛ's Gᴏɪɴɢ Oɴ?Herbology Club xxxxx✮Wʜᴀᴛ's Iɴsɪᴅᴇ Mʏ Hᴇᴀᴅ?So excited!
The first week of school was in the bag and Declan was excited for his favorite club to start and the now teenager was getting ready for the club. Mrs Nora had taken him shopping and he'd gotten new clothes that fit his more relaxed mentality now. He actually owned a pair of shorts now! He also got on a blue tee shirt and one of Seb's hoodies that Declan had borrowed. Seb always got them back, then Declan snagged a different one. It was weird but he just liked the way that the hoodies smelled after Seb had been wearing them. Deck also got new shoes and he was excited to wear them too. He'd gotten his gardening gloves from his trunk and stuffed them into the pocket of the hoodie, then started to head down from the common room. He kept having to brush his hair from his face and luckily, one of the girls in the common room helped him tie back his hair with this super cute blue scrunchie. Looking in the mirror before he left, Declan realized his liked the way his hair looked pulled back. That contributed to the weird feelings he'd been having lately... he'd have to talk to someone about that...
In the mean time, Declan happily skipped down to Herbology after leaving a note for Seb to let him know to meet him down at the Greenhouse. Pushing open the door to the greenhouse where the club always met, he spied his friend Tàm already there, which made perfect sense. "Hey Tàmhas!" he called out, then scooted into the greenhouse and let the door close behind him. "I'm super excited for the club this year! What project are we working on this year?" Declan pulled his gloves from his pocket and pulled them on, ready to help his friend with the gardening. It looked like they were going to be planting some kind of shrubs or maybe some kind of flowering bushes. That was exciting! The blond's blue eyes sparkled with excitement.
xx❅ Wʜᴇʀᴇ Aᴍ I?Greenhouse No. 5 xxx❅ Wʜᴏ Is Wɪᴛʜ Mᴇ?Úna & Declan xxxx❅ Wʜᴀᴛ's Gᴏɪɴɢ Oɴ?Opening Herbology Club xxxxx❅ Wʜᴀᴛ's Iɴsɪᴅᴇ Mʏ Hᴇᴀᴅ?These plumeria are going to be lovely
Tàmhas was gently moving the plumeria to their temporary homes when the door opened. Green eyes turned to look at the door, a smile forming when he noticed the third year. "Guid efternoon, Declan! how urr ye getting oan th'day?" Hopefully the blonde was having a good day so far. They'd just seen each other a couple hours ago for food, but who could know if something happened in between? Admittedly Tàm had spent the time between chatting with Professor Azalea while working on design plans for the front of the greenhouses.
Declan said he was super excited, then asked what they were working on this year. "A'm glad ye'r excited! we git allowed tae decorate fernent th' greenhouses, sae ah wis hoping tae git it a' set up. A've git plumeria shrubs 'ere, 'n' ah plan tae plant some sweetshrub 'n' hydrangea as weel, plus some colorful flowers." He handed over a badly drawn map to highlight where he wanted the shrubs. On the sides were intricate, carefully drawn pictures of each of the flower types. If anyone were paying attention, it seemed his writing somehow had his accent as well. "If ye'v git dolly hauns, ye kin hulp shift thae wee guys intae they individual pots thare fur planting wance they're a bawherr bigger. A'm aff tae keep thaim in 'ere 'til efter th' main freezes sae th' brassic hings dinnae hae tae raucle it." He scooted over his box of gardening tools to the side Declan was on, glad to have a bit of help. Hopefully soon Azalea would bring over the hydrangea starts for movement as well.
