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[Andrea Black]

They have always said that curiosity killed the cat. Now we all know that's not always true. Being curious is a natural part of life that people can't help but to act on in most instances. Curious can be a good and bad thing most times, you never know what the outcome would be if you know what you're doing or what to do in some circumstances. To be curious wasn't a crime...was it? No perhaps not but there could always be a time that it was...just if you were in the wrong place at the very wrong time, then it was a crime but little minor things were alright.

As Andrea made her way across the school grounds she thought about what she was doing. She had never been in the forest before and she wanted to know what was really in there. They had all been told it was really dangerous in their first year of school and that they were not to enter it at all. Of course some students didn't listen to that rule but Andrea was one of the few who had actually done what she was told...until now that is. She was desperate to find something new out about the school that she would do anything that was in her power and that meant to take a lot of chances and shake off any fears that she might have.

She took her time to get there, checking every so often to see if there was a teacher or prefect present and when she realized that there wasn't she quickened her pace before reaching the edge of the ever terrifying forest. She came to a halt and just looked in to the vast darkness that surrounded it greatly. Just by looking at it you could see why it was forbidden...obviously it was for a good reason.

She was tempted to turn around and go back but she told herself that she was not going to chicken out just like that. She had gotten out of bed to see what lay in there and she would do just that, she just hoped that it wouldn't be the last thing she ever did in her life. If it was then who would miss her? She didn't think very many people would but then she stopped to think of her sister,Andromeda, and Ted Tonks, and of course Elysia...she could never leave them; that was her family and to her that was the most important thing a girl could ever ask for in life.

She took a deep breath and continued in, wand out and ready for if there was an attack by anything or anyone who could be in there. She was ready for about anything that was to come in her way. She might have been one of the nicest ones but she was still a Black and had an a certain likeness for respect and if it didn't come her way then she would do whatever she might need to.

She could hardly see a thing. Remembering that she could use magic and there was a really simple spell that she had completely forgotten in her unapparent fear she muttered "lumos" softly and the tip of her wand illuminated and the area around her lit up, making it much easier to see what she was doing and where she was going. She listened carefully for if she would need to run and she heard hooves near by. She knew centaurs weren't the friendliest of creatures to humans, so she stood her ground...ready for almost anything.

[kaori]

Kaori was bored out of her mind. And that was something the little princess was not used to. At the palace she was always out and about. She was even in the pratice courts, playfully dancing with knives. Her thoughts returned to the forbidden forest. They had said it was forbidden. Why did they say such a thing? she thought to herself, jumping down from her bed and getting out two of her Yamani knives. She pocketed them and grabbed her wand. She found the knives more usefull than the wand. But there might be the chance that she would encounter another dark witch or wizard and she was prepared.

The princess grinned as she snuck out of the castle. She eyed the forest with curiosity and she knew she had to wander in there. Perpaphs for a bit? the youngest Yamani princess thought and started to run. In a few minutes she was in the dark forest. Nothing like the forests we have back in the Islands, she thought wide-eyed. She stumbled and snapped a tree branch. Oh great. Just what she needed was another injury.

Sighing she ran her hand over her coal-black hair. Her sapphire blue eyes glittered with adventure. She then noticed another person standing there. Smiling she skipped over to them.

"Hi," she said brightly.

[Pierre Bonnacord]

It so happened that a typical weekday afternoon had to provide the least bit of excitement for the seventh year Slytherin. Upon finishing his classes, he hadn’t a clue of excitement asides from hanging around in the common room and listen to various students thrash talk and attempt to convince the younger students of their ‘superior’ status amongst the student body. Pierre Bonnacord was often a man of little words but he couldn’t stand listening to the fools utter words of hope to be amongst the legions of the Dark Lord.

Quickly leaving his books inside his dormitory, he proceeded to leave the blathering idiots to amuse themselves with talks of devious plans upon leaving school. Frankly, he felt as though he were back inside the DADA classroom with Professor Amycus Carrow attempting to brainwash them of the Lord Voldermort’s good. Truthfully, he wouldn’t give a d**n about having an evil dictator rule amongst the wizarding world; given that Cornelius Fudge and Rufus Scrimgeour hadn’t done excellent jobs themselves. However, he was rather content with having the former two in office as they hadn’t left the wizarding community screaming terror and hiding in the confines of their homes.

As he exited the common room, Pierre couldn’t help but think about killing his pre-dinner time by burying himself in the mass of books available in the school library. Certainly one wouldn’t find it appealing to sit in the company of ageing, worn out pages whilst time was running short on his final year of schooling. He sighed as he made his way past the Great Hall with intention of making his way into the school courtyard before deciding against it. It was high time that he ridded of all the efforts in which he had spent during the past week, in preparation for exams.

Making a quick decision, he turned off towards the Forbidden Forest hoping to look for solitude in the midst of nature. He couldn’t help but chuckle as he neared his destination point. In every year since he had began schooling at this magical institution, he couldn’t help but remember of all the warnings that the late Albus Dumbledore had given to new students about the Forbidden Forest. For the returning students, it merely served as a suggestion to not attempt and face the menacing creatures that dwelled within the confines of the Forest. However, given that he was dared to do so and enter the Forest since his second year; Pierre had returned more often than not to find comfort within the silence that nature had to offer.

Reaching the edge of the forest, he proceeded to locate a comfortable spot where he could begin his recuperation. More often than not, he found himself dozing off to the solitude he found at the Forest. Despite that, it was not meant to be as he heard the muttering of a spell nearby. Sitting up, he looked behind him to find a fellow student whom he recognised from his own house. Unable to recall a name, he proceeded to watch silently, amused at her tense reactions. ‘First timer…’ he thought to himself, as he decided against spoiling his amusement. Just as he thought he had seen everything, he was surprised to find a little girl behind her, introducing herself. Gryffindor by the looks of it, what turned out to be a boring afternoon was wrong after all. Appearances can be deceiving.
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