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Charlotte walked out of the woods stealthily with Lee. She felt more equipped to deal with the situation, having changed her clothes and gotten supplies. She gave a smile. "Wait a moment...I bought some things to better help us. First...I have a proper first aid kit...trail mix and a thermos' of hot cocoa as well as coffee...the cocoa is my own recipe so I hope you don't mind cinnamon...I also have mini marshmallows for those who like it. I also brought gloves and face masks to help prevent those who were concerned about the flowers magical pollen from getting into there faces. I'm sure I didn't think of everything...but I hope what I did bring would help." She nodded and smiled.

She then looked over at Elizabeth...whom she hadn't noticed before. "Hello...Charlotte Buttons. How do you do?" nodded her head.

Lee waited for Drew's reply, then walked over to join Charlotte, who was talking to a girl who had been quiet the whole trip. He smiled at Charlotte, then at the girl. "Hello, I'm Lee. I think I have seen you in our house, yes..? Sorry I haven't said hello before."

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Elizabeth heard some crackling twigs behind the group and saw that the two other students who had left some time ago were back again. For a moment she had been nervous and thought it would be a dangerous creature creeping up on the group, but she quickly relaxed and her mind went back to the conversation she had just heard. If she had anything to complain about, it would be the strict behaviour of her mother. Perhaps the secretiveness? Elizabeth wasn't sure, but she knew that these were minor problems compared to what she had heard.

She was pulled out of her thoughts when the unicorns leaped away and her eyes followed them disappearing into the forest, then turned her attention to the two students who just came back. Elizabeth smiled carefully. "Elizabeth Amalia Covington, but you can skip the middle name.", she replied, "nice to meet you." "I believe so, and don't worry. I can be quite silent and invisible, probably. But a lot of assignments forced me to visit the library very frequently. It feels good to be outside for a change."

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Lee nodded. "I know, the assignments have been...well, a lot for me to deal with," he said with a chuckle, "and I haven't even been here that long." He smiled. "Nice to meet you, Elizabeth...may I call you Elizabeth or do you prefer to more formal Miss Covington..?"

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She nodded to Anne and smiled. "I know youve been out here for a bit...would you like some coffee or hot cocoa...I am partial to cinnamon, so I kinda got in the habit to putting it in." She nodded and listened to the girl. "Oh yes...it has been quite a change coming here...but I love the practical assignments. They do however keep you quite busy!" she chuckled.

"Miss Tamsin? I know its a bit of a stop but would you like something warm to drink? They are...camper cups. Not sure what they are called here in the UK...but they are meant for travel and such."

She looked at Lee "Im glad we found them alright."

Lee smiled at Charlotte. "Did you really think we wouldn't..?" He laughed. "Um, I wouldn't mind some of that coffee, Charlotte, if it's not too much trouble."

" 'Elizabeth' is fine, thank you", she replied and wondered that he was so formal. "I haven't noticed both of you either", Elizabeth added and seemed somewhat amused, then smiled when Charlotte offered her different types of hot beverage. "The cocoa sounds nice! Especially with a small amount of cinnamon. It's kinda cold here." She shivered a bit - perhaps she was just nervous again, since she wasn't sure if the unicorns ran away because they acknowledged the small group...or something dangerous. Probably a sip of cocoa would relax her a bit.

Lee smiled. "Elizabeth it is, then, thank you. Have you been enjoying the workshop so far..? Well, except for the explosion and fires and other things.."

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"Alright it was a bit silly of me to think...but they could have those plants in here that could lure us away thinking it was them...or something." she shrugged. "Oh yes of course Lee...youd think we would have had a sip on the way..." she shakes her head and gets out a cup for him. She also took out a sealed bag. "For any waste or dirty cups...should help not only keep the animals away from us...but keep the forest clean."

She smiled and nodded, pouring her some cocoa. "Well, I recently transferred from the U.S. so I have been quite busy. As well as trying to understand the social order of things about here...Honestly no excuse...I'm sorry if we scared off the unicorns...we didnt intend to...but they have very good sense of smells."

"Cocoa? Coffee? Might help settle you a bit." she smiled attempting to be polite. "I would love to hear any crazy stories about flower mishaps...if anymore have been found...My beard shed off! So I guess I was lucky."

"Thanks, Charlotte, " Lee said, as he took the cup from her. He listened to the girls talk, enjoying the camaraderie of being with his house mates, and being out in the woods.

She nodded to Lee and poured a cup of cocoa for herself. "Have you always been at Hogwarts?" she asked Anne. It was nice to try and get to know some people.

[img align=left]https://i.imgur.com/wIWTZKb.png[/img] "Maybe later, but thank you Charlotte ()," Poppy said as she smiled weakly. She had spotted a tiny black flower behind a tree stump and had been wrestling with picking it and facing the consequences, or not mentioning it at all. It was clear that they were in danger and had to leave as soon as possible, but Arrow's cautions were still ringing in her ears. "I just want to get out of here before it gets dark or rains."

With that, she wrenched the bloom out of the ground and shoved it into Tamsin's () hand. Poppy sighed in relief when only a puff of pink sparkles dusted her clothes and tinkly music that sounded like bells emanated from the flower. She knew it was psychosomatic, but she kept imagining the taste of the violet bubble in her mouth. The unicorns had run away because the students had returned and the group had grown, right?

"Phew! Could I take that coffee now please? That was the only flower we've seen since you left. Just a small cup if that's alright Charlotte."

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Magnus was keeping quiet, not sure what to do or say. He watched Poppy find another flower. One more down.

She nodded. "Oh you found one! Be careful..." she was concerned about what the centaur had said as well.

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[img align=left]https://i.imgur.com/wIWTZKb.png[/img] "Ooh thank you. I need a pick-me-up." She accepted the coffee from Charlotte () and downed it quickly, as if it were an espresso. It was hot and smooth, and the rich aftertaste chased away her fear about the first flower she had picked. "Here's your little cup back. I like it, and the coffee was just the thing for this mission."

"Thank you", Elizabeth responded when Charlotte handed her the cup of cocoa. She took a deep breath and inhaled the sweet scent, then couldn't resist anymore and took a sip. "It's absolutely delicious.", she announced with a smile. "To be honest, I've joined the workshop to take my mind off things. School and...stuff.", she explained to Lee. She didn't want to confess that she was easily scared in front of new people. She had become a bit more private in the last weeks. "I hope that it was just our group that scared off the unicorns and not something else.", Elizabeth added and finished with like a giant centipede in her mind. Who knew what could lurk in the shadows of the forest? She took another sip from the cocoa to calm herself down a bit; and it worked. "I've been at this school since I was eleven. I'm pretty sure my family never left Britain and they all attended Hogwarts, so it was beyond debate which school I would visit. Pretty normal, probably like any magical family in this country.", she explained and chuckled lightly at the last part. Well, something wasn't pretty normal. "What about both of you? Did you attend Ilvermorney? I've read about it somewhere in the library."

[img align=left]https://i.imgur.com/wIWTZKb.png[/img] Poppy scaled a tree while her classmates warmed themselves. There was still daylight, but there was a noticeable chill in the air. She sat on a rough but sturdy branch, looking around underneath her at their surroundings and checking the sky for any telltale dark clouds. "Thank god we're all dressed right for this day," Poppy thought while tying her bootlaces more tightly.