When the Professor asked her name, the fourth year was quick to reply. “Naya. My name is Naya Lindsay, Professor. I’m a fourth year, but this is my first year at Hogwarts......Beauxbatons.” The last part was probably obvious and unnecessary to state. Surely the professor knew that she was new. Oh well.

Finally it was time for class to begin. Naya wanted to know whose guesses about the herbs had been correct. Unfortunately, it seemed that they would have to wait to find out that answer. For now, they had an assignment and a question to answer. Following Professor Beryl’s instruction, Naya turned around and looked outside. She had a good imagination, so it didn’t take long for her to picture the area full of beautiful plants and flowers. The Gryffindor wasn’t an expert on magical gardens, but she had seen her share of muggle gardens. Back home the beautiful gardens were some of her favorite places to paint.

Raising her hand, Naya began to speak. “As my classmate said, (Rylee) you need to consider how much space the different plants need to grow. Some plants grow quickly and could overtake other plants if they are too close together. They may have roots that require lots of space. They can become entangled with other plants’ roots and impede their growth.......or they can steal most of the good nutrients from the soil and leave the other plants malnourished.”