Checking out the garden

[Katerina Ivanova]

Katerina had never professed to like Herbology. If anything, it was possibly one of her most hated subjects. But she liked flowers. Katerina had a weakness for pretty things. Probably why the Durmstrang boys got my attention, she thought, shaking her head in disapproval. Thankfully she had passed that phase and could concentrate solely on her studies. While she was in New Zealand, however, she thought she'd take more time to relax. Of course, she wouldn't let her studies fall. But sometimes she just needed some time out. And for the first few days, this was a little bit of a holiday.

So Katerina found herself wandering around the garden, impressed by the beautiful array of flowers. It is not as beautiful as the French countryside, where Mother's family live, she reasoned, yet it is lovely all the same.

 

[Nina Patrokov]

Nina walked around the grounds unsure of what she would find but enjoyed herself none-the-less hoping Alex would join her or at the very least a Dumstrang boy would. Nina needed a little fun and she figured a Dumstrang boy would give her that at the very least.

As Nina was thinking to herself, she wandered into the garden, she hadn't expected there to be one here and was slightly disapointed the Scotland didn't have one. Nina saw another girl ruffly her age in the garden as well and Nina said, "Hiya, I'm Nina Patrokov. Whats your name?" Nina asked nervously this girl seemed wrapped up in her own thoughts as Nina had just been.

 

[Katerina Ivanova]

Katerina was startled out of her musings by another girl, who looked as though she was from Hogwarts Scotland, although could have been a local, she wasn't sure. "Oh, hello," she said, softly. "My name is Katerina Ivanova. I am from Durmstrang. Are you from around here, Nina?" she asked, wondering.

 

[Nina Patrokov]

"Nope, I am an outsider, like you." Nina said smiling. "How do you like it here so far?" Nina asked curiously.

 

[Kasey Blake]

Kasey was hoping to make friends with the students from the other schools.She walked down to the garden thinking to spot someone new.The Hogwarts Garden was the same, the tree leaves had turned orange in the season and the wind was blowing fast.She spotted two girls who were not from HNZ and walked to them."Hello, I am Kasey Carla from HNZ, what about you two?"she asked them with a smile.

 

[Nina Patrokov]

Nina smiled warmly and said in her softest voice, "Hello Kasey, I was just telling Katerina, here, that I am from Hogwarts Scotland." Nina smiled once again and realized she hadn't given her name. "My name is Nina Patrokov, and I am a Hufflepuff 4th year."

 

[Katerina Ivanova]

"Hello, Kasey," Katerina said cordially. "My name is Katerina Ivanova. I am a Durmstrang 5th year. What year are you in?" she asked. "And Nina, I am enjoying it here very much. How about you?"

 

[Nina Patrokov]

Nina smiled and said, "I love it here even though it is quite similar to Scotland there are many discret differences." Nina had truely believed this and then asked Katerina, "What is Durmstrang like? I was going to go there but HS is closer to my home."

 

[Katerina Ivanova]

"Durmstrang is very different," Katerina stated, simply. "It is smaller and colder, for one thing. The grounds are not quite as warm and welcoming. And we do not have such beautiful flowers." She smiled slightly as she looked at the flowers. They were so serene, so peaceful. "It is a great school, however. I was either going to go Beauxbatons or Durmstrang. Father insisted upon the latter. I am glad, I have learnt a lot." She realised she was perhaps talking too much - much more than usual. She put this relaxed attitude down to the calming nature of the garden.

 

[Nina Patrokov]

Nina listen happily and the said, "It sounds lovely." Nina really did think so, whenever she said 'lovely' it meant she was either lying or was unsure of what to say but this time she was being truthful. It must be the fact that I am about a day away from knowing if I am competing in the TWT or the flowers or something, Nina thought.