Having taken a seat just beside Reese Upstead, Anna sat quietly and eyed her surroundings. A Garden Party surely sounded exciting, and she couldn't wait to get things started. Ever since she'd read the notice announcing the party, she'd been curious to find out exactly what it was all about. As far as she knew, they'd never had a Garden Party here at Hogwarts. Professor Bunbury was apparently hosting the party, too, and there was no doubt in Anna's mind that she'd be one heck of a hostess!

"Good evening, Professors Bunbury, Kapoor, and Lawson," she greeted, trying to polite in the presence of adults. She made sure to give Professor Bunbury an extra wide smile, as she felt the need to make up for the whole langlock deal that had happened in Defense Against the Dark Arts class. Eep. That'd been...scary. Dueling a professor, that is. Not actually the act of being langlocked...or however it was you referred to the situation.

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Noticing another (lost-looking) student wander up, Anastasia nodded at the girl's excitement.

"Yes, it IS a party! A plant party, you see. We'll wait for some more guests before the festivities really begin."

Hehhehe by "festivities" she meant a mini-lesson, of course, but there was food so maybe the kids would pay attention for once.

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With that, Torin decided to head back over to the pond where Bunbury the Ravenclaw was.

He headed over to the little gathering. "Professor Bunbury, when are we starting? And what are we doing for the lesson?"

He then turned to the Ravenclaw girl. "Hey, I'm Torin."

"Oh, great."

A party with flowers and food! If Juni was here, she would have loved it. Flinging her blonde hair back, the short Ravenclaw was going to go and find herself a seat, but it seemed like the Hufflepuff boy had decided to talk to her. Oh great. This one was bound be be a weirdo because

a) He was a Hufflepuff.
b) He was a boy.

In Sabrina's experience, both were bad news. Just like she had yet to meet a nice Hufflepuff, she hadn't met a single normal boy at Hogwarts. As far as this little Ravenclaw was concerned, they were all weirdos.

"Sabrina." She told him, giving him a smile. Well, she could be nice, right?

He smiled back at her. "Nice name. What Year are you in?" He had never seen her before. But that wasn't all that surprising seeing as he was only in his first year here and all.

If it was a party she was there, regardless of who was throwing it. And here she was heading out toward the lights and feeling rather happy about it. She was wearing a yellow cocktail dress, the one with the black bow in the back. She was wearing some yellow Jimmy Choos shoes.

She walked around the bend and stopped to admire the atmosphere. It was nice. She looked around for at least one person she knew.

William grinned eagerly before spotting Lawson and Kapoor. He was still getting over that DADA class in which he had accidentally hurt professor Lawson, but at least he hadn't gotten in trouble. he was learning after all and the man was fine. yup, no puss or mucas coming out of his mouth anymore he wasn't pale Yup yup good good. Thinking it would be polite to say hi he nodded his head at the two professors and said "Good day Professors Lawson and Kapoor." he glanced at Kapoor bow tie and chuckled, "Very nice tie Professor Kapoor." he added winking.

He spotted Sabrina and walked over to her, grinning a bit. "Hey Sabrina, how are you?" He asked, looking up at her slightly. He had grown a bit since he had last seen her.

Aaron laughed looking around at the scenery and then back again at Iris. "I dunno!" He said excited. THEY WERE OUT OF THE CASTLE AT MIDNIGHT... PARTYING!!! "Should we go get drinks, or something?" he said trying to think up something to do.

"Special plants? Well, I can hardly wait. Hardly wait. You always manage to bloom such beautiful things." He said, taking a seat nearby. "This; is for you. A bottle of Maison des Deux Soeurs '47. Been holding on to that one for a number of years, but I figured, 'why not tonight?'." He said, offering her the bow-necked bottle.

"Hello, Professor Lawson." He greeted the doey-eyed Defense teacher. "How have the Defensive arts been going?".

Iris laughed and shook her head at her friend, "I dunno... Are there any drinks to get?" She looked over to where the professors were... There wasn't anything that might suggest a drinks table that she could see. " Maybe we should just wait for Professor Banbury to tell us what's going to be happening.?" She will obviously have something planned for them to do.

Cam... couldn't sleep.

It wasn't like he was TRYING to sleep but he was pretty excited about the Garden Party, as awesome as midnight. But why must everything be sooo dark? DARK WAS SCARY. He was scared halfway through his way to the grounds that some creepy clown might suddenly come from behind and attack him. EEEP! He didn't really skip. Running in fear basically.

Out from the shoots, he ran as fast as he could from there straaaaight towards the Herbology area. Were there creatures in Hogwarts? COYOTES? Venomous snakes? Well WHATEVER they were, he wasn't going to be eaten by them tonight.

Mmmm was he lost? Nope--wait yes--actually, no--YES he was--wait maybe not. He saw candleessss. It was the way to the party yes. Cam ran as faaast as he could towards the candle. And he saw people. And then finally Bunzz. He walked towards the professorrr.

"What's shakin--," he'd suddenly forgot she was a professor but... he did tend to go crazy, at paaaaarties ya know, "Hay hay hay Bunzz. Er... nice weather we're having?" He looked up. Complete darkness. Cam moved in closer. The professors would protect him from thee meeaaan meaan creatures of the dark, right?

Aaron looked over to the very large food table. He DID see drinks... and... CAULDRON CAKES!!!! AAAAAAAAAH!!! MY ONE... TRUE... WEAKNESS!!! Later... Later... He decided not to argue with Iris so he followed her to the professor. He wondered what they would be doing.

"Thank you, Mr. Cullack. And, good to see you in some more...uhm,...suitable footwear." He said, his voice slowing a bit as he gazed down at the brown and white ruffled spectacle that called themselves William's shoes. Well, at least he didn't have to get about in slippers anymore, right? Right?

Lars did not often wear a watch. He far preferred to guess what time it was, or ask someone nearby. But for special occasions such as this party he was walking toward, he liked to wear a navy hat and suit like a train conductor. And his outfit wouldn't be complete without a pocketwatch secured on a chain. After all, wasn't it in the habit of train conductors to pull out their pocket watches, glance at the time, and yell 'All Aboard!'?

Hmm. Maybe there would be a train to examine at the garden party.

Knowing Professor Bunbury, Professor Svensson thought it was more likely that a shopping center would have suddenly appeared. That idea nearly made Svensson turn around and return to his office, but then he remembered that the party was in the garden. Bunbury's plants were in the garden, right? She would never squash them to temporarily add stores for a party. There was nothing to be afraid of!

Except the biting plants.

Iris laughed as Aaron found the food table, trust a bloke to be the one to find it. Its like some kind of radar. "Go and get a cauldron cake..." she said to him laughing, as she turned to Professor Bunbury, to see what she was going to say.

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With that, Torin decided to head back over to the pond where Bunbury the Ravenclaw was.

He headed over to the little gathering. "Professor Bunbury, when are we starting? And what are we doing for the lesson?"

He then turned to the Ravenclaw girl. "Hey, I'm Torin."

Ah *wince* Mr. Kane was back. Poor boy. Pooor Bunz, how was she supposed to deal with a student stalker?

She could just pretend she didn't know the lad was infatuated with her. Ah yes, that always worked. For a bit.

"Well. Do you remember what we learned first lesson of the term, Torin?" she asked politely before turning toward the rest of the students.

"As you all might have noticed, we're gathered by the lily pond today. Any guesses why or what special occasion we're gathered here for?"

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Willie's green egg like eyes were surveying the garden. Everything was so... so green. Of course, it was a garden and everything in a garden was supposed to be green. Willie furrowed his brows, sticking up another finger up his other nostril.

Yeaahhh, he was on a booger hunt!

He had heard the Ravenclaw boy, but Willie didn't bother replying to him as he was too busy with his booger hunt.


Once he heard her voice, he looked up and blinked at the lady. Who was t--Ohhh, she was the professor! The crazy professor he'd been hearing of. Willie blinked at her like an owl. Actually, it would be cool if he were an owl. "Ahhhh--"

Waiiit a second. She thought he wasn't attending this school?! That lady was going to get a piece of his mind she will! How dare she---

WAIIIIIIT.

What are you thinking Willie Crocker?! You can manipulate this woman to your every need!

Instantaneously, his eyes teared up and his lower lip quivered. "I--I--I'm at 'Ogwartth? Rea---Reallllyy?! I--I--I jutht wath walkin' 'round, mitth! I'm really thorrry, I am! REALLY!"

Waiting on an answer or a good guess, Bunbury turned back toward the cute, little...

...oh booger. He was a booger boy. "Where did you come from, child?" she tried to be nice about it, although the tears weren't helping. Anastasia loathed tears and sobbing and wailing and all that emotional nonsense. "And do you need a... bib or something?" To wipe that finger on?

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Iris walked into the Student Garden nervously with Aaron and Fallon (?). The notice board had said everyone... but there wasn't that many people there, and her, Aaron and Fallon seemed to be the youngest people there... surely the other firstie's don't go to bed this, OK - not so early. She looked around at all the pink and grinned, one thing that she had leaned about the professors this year was that Professor Bunbury loved the colour pink.

Iris looked at the sky, wondering why Professor Bunbury had chose to hold the tea party at midnight... The stars did help create some kind of mood though, one that would make and eleven year old laugh at the thought of.

"Hello Professor Bunbury. The student Garden looks very lovely tonight, you must have spent ages getting it sorted." she said, smiling at the Teacher, "You look very pretty tonight too, miss." she added, a bit of flattery never killed anyone after all.

She turned around to face her two friends, "so... what now?" you could see that exitement was just ready to burst out of her, but then again... it's what you would expect of most eleven year olds.

"Hello there!" Bunbury greeted the first year and her friends. "Thank you, darling, I'm glad you all could make it to the party. We're just going to have a look-see at the flowering lilies and then you all are welcome to the food."

In a bit. Patience. And bribery.

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Having taken a seat just beside Reese Upstead, Anna sat quietly and eyed her surroundings. A Garden Party surely sounded exciting, and she couldn't wait to get things started. Ever since she'd read the notice announcing the party, she'd been curious to find out exactly what it was all about. As far as she knew, they'd never had a Garden Party here at Hogwarts. Professor Bunbury was apparently hosting the party, too, and there was no doubt in Anna's mind that she'd be one heck of a hostess!

"Good evening, Professors Bunbury, Kapoor, and Lawson," she greeted, trying to polite in the presence of adults. She made sure to give Professor Bunbury an extra wide smile, as she felt the need to make up for the whole langlock deal that had happened in Defense Against the Dark Arts class. Eep. That'd been...scary. Dueling a professor, that is. Not actually the act of being langlocked...or however it was you referred to the situation.

"Evening...er... morning, Miss Greingoth," Professor Bunbury automatically responded. Her eyes narrowed briefly as she took in Anna's appearance, checking to see if the girl wanted to attempt another sneak attack, and then she carefully watched her sit down. Hmm. Couldn't be too careful around that one.

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"Special plants? Well, I can hardly wait. Hardly wait. You always manage to bloom such beautiful things." He said, taking a seat nearby. "This; is for you. A bottle of Maison des Deux Soeurs '47. Been holding on to that one for a number of years, but I figured, 'why not tonight?'." He said, offering her the bow-necked bottle.

"Hello, Professor Lawson." He greeted the doey-eyed Defense teacher. "How have the Defensive arts been going?".

Anastasia was absolutely soaking in Kapoor's praise, she really was. "You're too kind, professor, and oh! A bottle of Maison des Duex Soeurs." All the way back from '47??! This was a treasure. Of course she took the bottle... that was... not for sharings. Heheheheeee.

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Cam... couldn't sleep.

It wasn't like he was TRYING to sleep but he was pretty excited about the Garden Party, as awesome as midnight. But why must everything be sooo dark? DARK WAS SCARY. He was scared halfway through his way to the grounds that some creepy clown might suddenly come from behind and attack him. EEEP! He didn't really skip. Running in fear basically.

Out from the shoots, he ran as fast as he could from there straaaaight towards the Herbology area. Were there creatures in Hogwarts? COYOTES? Venomous snakes? Well WHATEVER they were, he wasn't going to be eaten by them tonight.

Mmmm was he lost? Nope--wait yes--actually, no--YES he was--wait maybe not. He saw candleessss. It was the way to the party yes. Cam ran as faaast as he could towards the candle. And he saw people. And then finally Bunzz. He walked towards the professorrr.

"What's shakin--," he'd suddenly forgot she was a professor but... he did tend to go crazy, at paaaaarties ya know, "Hay hay hay Bunzz. Er... nice weather we're having?" He looked up. Complete darkness. Cam moved in closer. The professors would protect him from thee meeaaan meaan creatures of the dark, right?

"Mr. Karsten," Bunbury raised a brow at the young Slytherin. "My name is PROFESSOR BunBURY, thank you. And yes, the weather is perfect at this time of night..."

Speaking of weather... uhm, Professor Svensson was certainly dressed for some interesting weather. "Nice outfit, Professor," she couldn't resist calling out to the man who looked like he was in the garden by force and not choice. He hadn't hit his head in that Quidditch match, had he?

Aaron smiled. Cauldron cakes are aweeeeeeesomeeeeee. As he was about to take a step towards the table. He thought of soemthing. He took out his wand. "Accio Cauldron Cake!" and one of the cauldron cakes flew at him. It would have been perfect if it didn't hit him in the forhead. "Ow!" He picked it up, tossed it lightly a little bit and caught it again. He then turned to Iris and gave her a look that said. 'How bout THEM apples?'

Willie stared at her with beady eyes, tears now starting to roll down his cheeks. Of course, behind that sad face lied an evil cackling one, plotting this woman's DOOOOM. But then again, he was just a child of twelve. Doom to him was... sitting on gum. Or something of that sorts.

"I--I--" Where did he come from? Hmmm. He better make it exotic... Like...

"I came from... errr... Thothe pathth! YEAH! I came from DAT right theeeerrre! And... and.. Well, I lotht me mum. I DID. I lotht me mum and... and.. and..." More tears rolled down. Willie could cry a fountain if he could, but he'll keep that for later. "I wanna go back to ME MUUUUUUUUMMM"

Despair and anguish caught the child's heart and he went onto his knees, clutching onto the woman's clothing. This was all acting of course, but the professor knew nothing of this.

"I WANT ME MUUUUUUUUUUUMMMMMM."

Ah there she was and looking lovely as usual. Marcus, made his way over too her and stopped in front of her. He gave her a kiss on each cheek and held out the box to her. "They just arrived today. All your favorites of course."

He stood beside her and looked at the bench and then back to her. "You really do have a flair for this don't you? It's very impressive Annie."

"Good evening Professor Kapoor" Marcus replied with a grin. "Eh? Not too bad I suppose. Most of the kids seem to lack confidence in their abilities but I'm working on them. How is Divination?"

He was surprised when she was being nice to him again. "Oh, we're doing something with the lily pads again, Professor?" this was awesome. He liked lily pads.

He wasn't sure that he knew what they were doing today though. So he kept quiet about that.

Then he had an idea. "Are we going to see lilies bloom?" he guessed. Well, it was May.

Chris smiled brightly to Professor Bunbury as she greated him. He then moved away to mingle with others.

William blanched, trying to act as if he wasn't wearing the worlds ugliest shoes. seriously, what was his mother thinking?!? "Err, thanks I guess. Mom is mad at me, this is my ... punishment." he explained, hoping he wouldn't have to explain himself.

he turned his attention to professor Bunbury and put his hand up. "Are we going to see them grow or something?" He asked, his face one of utter perplexity. Great answer William he thought shaking his head.

Iris smiled at Professor Bunbury, and looked to the Lilies that she was refering to. They were certainly very pretty. She then turned back to her friends.

She tried her very best not to laugh as the cake hit him square on the fod... "Almost got it perfect then, Aaron." she said to him, smiling lightly at him. She sat down on one of the chairs that was empty and watched the candles that were floating near by.

Mr. Karsten?! Who did this woman think she was--A PROFESSOR? Oh wait...

Only one side of her face was visible to him, from the candles, so she looked PRETTY creeeepy in his opinion. BunBURY? Oh why did they still have to stick to the foooormal way of addressing these people. It was a PARTY. "Yeah, but 'bury' is SUCH a negative word. That's like... burying a bun. Bun-burying is naughty naughty, professor. I'll get some food now." He left the professor and went towards the foood table, maybe she even had buns. But would he bury it? NOPE. Maybe she would with that last name of hers.

He reached out for a drink and some snaacks. MIDNIGHT SNACKS WERE AWESOME.

Aaron smiled and sat down in a chair next to Iris and looked up at the stars again. He thought about how they were millions of miles away from them. They were so... Amazing. He then focused his attention at a Sparkling Blue one. "Hey, Iris. Did you know the name of that star is Iris?" he said pointing at it.

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Ah there she was and looking lovely as usual. Marcus, made his way over too her and stopped in front of her. He gave her a kiss on each cheek and held out the box to her. "They just arrived today. All your favorites of course."

He stood beside her and looked at the bench and then back to her. "You really do have a flair for this don't you? It's very impressive Annie."

"For me?" *grabbyhands!* Of course they were for her. Anastasia clutched the box of chocolates to her chest and returned the kiss-kiss-life-of-the-rich-and-famous greeting.

And about time he noticed her party planning talent. "Thank you, thank you. Shame The Chimeras never mentioned it." All those celebratory bouquets back in the day...hmph. Rock stars.

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He was surprised when she was being nice to him again. "Oh, we're doing something with the lily pads again, Professor?" this was awesome. He liked lily pads.

He wasn't sure that he knew what they were doing today though. So he kept quiet about that.

Then he had an idea. "Are we going to see lilies bloom?" he guessed. Well, it was May.

AHH Torin was still standing there. But Marcus was here too. GOOD. "Yes, yes we are! We are here TO SEE THE LILY BLOOMS," Anastasia put extra-loud emphasis on that part. Must emphasize the gardens before the party.

"What do you remember about the blooms, Mr. Kane?" Maybe she should start giving out house points.

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William blanched, trying to act as if he wasn't wearing the worlds ugliest shoes. seriously, what was his mother thinking?!? "Err, thanks I guess. Mom is mad at me, this is my ... punishment." he explained, hoping he wouldn't have to explain himself.

he turned his attention to professor Bunbury and put his hand up. "Are we going to see them grow or something?" He asked, his face one of utter perplexity. Great answer William he thought shaking his head.

"Well, we're going to look at the flowers, dear, because they're special... if you recall..." Bunbury answered him gently. His face and hand up were a rather amusing combination at the moment, considering it was midnight and all.

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Mr. Karsten?! Who did this woman think she was--A PROFESSOR? Oh wait...

Only one side of her face was visible to him, from the candles, so she looked PRETTY creeeepy in his opinion. BunBURY? Oh why did they still have to stick to the foooormal way of addressing these people. It was a PARTY. "Yeah, but 'bury' is SUCH a negative word. That's like... burying a bun. Bun-burying is naughty naughty, professor. I'll get some food now." He left the professor and went towards the foood table, maybe she even had buns. But would he bury it? NOPE. Maybe she would with that last name of hers.

He reached out for a drink and some snaacks. MIDNIGHT SNACKS WERE AWESOME.

"I don't care. That's my name and you will address me as such or face the consequences," Bunbury almost snapped back at the Slytherin. Besides, she rather liked the negativity of her own name... only she wouldn't be burying buns...mwahaha.....

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Willie stared at her with beady eyes, tears now starting to roll down his cheeks. Of course, behind that sad face lied an evil cackling one, plotting this woman's DOOOOM. But then again, he was just a child of twelve. Doom to him was... sitting on gum. Or something of that sorts.

"I--I--" Where did he come from? Hmmm. He better make it exotic... Like...

"I came from... errr... Thothe pathth! YEAH! I came from DAT right theeeerrre! And... and.. Well, I lotht me mum. I DID. I lotht me mum and... and.. and..." More tears rolled down. Willie could cry a fountain if he could, but he'll keep that for later. "I wanna go back to ME MUUUUUUUUMMM"

Despair and anguish caught the child's heart and he went onto his knees, clutching onto the woman's clothing. This was all acting of course, but the professor knew nothing of this.

"I WANT ME MUUUUUUUUUUUMMMMMMN'."

Perhaps taking away house points was a good idea just now. But wait, this lad didn't go to Hogwarts, did he?

"There... uh, there now, son," ew she hated that word, "it's goingto be...." hell! IT'S GONNA BE HELL BECAUSE HE'S TOUCHING MEEEEE!!11!!!!

Trying to shake the wailing child off her leg, Anastasia took a wobbly step back toward the pond and reached out for something to hold on to - ah, Marcus, good.

"Geroff me, boy! GERROFFF! I DON'T CARE WHO YOUR MUM IS!" Shake shake shake went the leg as her nails dug into Marcus' arm for support. This was absolutely unprofessional but she really didn't care who the child missed just now. And even a lost boy wouldn't just... UGHH WAS THAT A BOOGER ON HER NEW SHOES?!

Iris lookrd at Aaron, and then to the star he was pointing to, "wow... No... I didn't." she said quietly. She looked at him and smiled at him, "How do you know? ... " Maybe he's just always been good at Astronomy... or Astrology... She realised that she was staring at him curiously and blushed slightly - only slightly, then looked back to the star... She knew that she had been named after a Godess, but she didn't know that said Godess had a star named after her... a very bright star too.