Ashley walked towards the gathering. Am I late? As she joined the group, she heard the Professor.

Forbidden Forest?

But that is FORBIDDEN!

She considered walking back to the castle. Just walk back slowly, act as if you were roaming around the grounds. Nice and easy.

OH why do they do this? She had been looking forward to Herbology. Protection? He said protection? And she eyed the metal buckets.

What was it with this school and the buckets? Weird place. She shook her head, and moved closer. I can't go back. Nothing will harm me. NO.NO.NOOOO.

Her internal musings continued as the Professor kept talking. And that guy said something... WHUTTTT? She looked at the guy, which Olivia was he talking about?

And there she noticed Nat. She inched towards the Head Girl. Maintain distance from the guy. And the Professor. And the Forest. "Hi" She smiled at Nat. "We are really going in there?" She asked pointing at the Forest clearing. Nat would tell her they weren't. And they would all go back to the castle and take a nap. Now that's a perfect day.

OH the Professor. He'd asked something? Damp plants? "Hello professor" I don't understand why we have to go into the forest "I don't know about damp plants but we had parlor palms at our home, they didn't need much light or water" That's all she could offer.