willows and waterways.

[Willow Cullen]

There was a willow tree sitting by the lake. this tree was much like many other trees graceful and old. it had a sort of welcoming feel to it as if asking students to sit under it in the summer for a little bit of shade or to climb it. in return it had surely heard its fair share of gossip, secrets and news. Today it was visited by willow Cullen. Little did either of them know that this tree had been part of willows life since long before she started at the school. in fact, this very tree had been one of the two trees that had given her her name.

It was late afternoon in the summer, a warm day and Willow didn't want to think about anything, especially not school work. the air had a sort of lazy feel to it that often came in late summer. she didn't know what she wanted to do but the Gryffindor knew one thing. she didn't want to be in the castle. so she put on her bathers on under her clothes put a towel in her school bag and grabbed her guitar and made her way down to the lake. she didn't know if she would feel like playing or swimming so she left both options open. once she reached the water she put her things down under the tree took off her shoes and diped her toes in the water before deciding that whilst swimming was fun it was sort of boring when one was alone. insdead she went back to the tree. took the guitar out of its bag and sitting with her back against the trunk started to play nothing in particular just a melody of whatever came into her head.

 

[Fleur van Houten]

Apologies for the late reply!
Fleur spent a lot of her time outside, as it was clearly the best part of Hogwarts. The grounds were vast and there was a lot to explore, which Fleur enjoyed doing in her spare time. Her having free time was increasingly rare as she progressed through her fifth year. The OWL exams hadn't really daunted Fleur so far, but now that they were nearing she was starting to get a bit more anxious about it all. She wondered if she would pass, and what would happen if she didn't. All she knew she was really good at was Care of Magical Creatures, but she did need more than one passing OWL grade, she was sure of that. But for now, she was enjoying her time outside. Wandering out to the lake, Fleur stopped when she heard some music. She turned towards the noise and spotted her friend Willow. Fleur approached her with a grin. "This reminds me of when we first talked at the cliffs." She told her.