Disclaimer: You know this. I don't own HP or the canon characters or
events, just Selcah, some of the plot, and most of the plants. (
Author's Note: Very short, but that's partly because I'm in a hurry. Sorry. I may update this as a longer chapter later!
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Chapter 4
Complications . . . Except the Characters Don't Know That
Selcah pulled her robes closer around her as she crossed the snowy lawn towards the greenhouses. She had an hour before her next class, and she wanted to make sure the newest batch of Progs was doing well.
"Hi, Selcah."
She looked up. "Remus, hi. Sirius, James. Peter. What are you all doing out here?"
The four Gryffindor boys exchanged glances and slowly put their hands behind their backs. Selcah raised an eyebrow. "Show me your hands," she said. They didn't respond, and Selcah pulled one of Remus's hands into view. The nails were stained purple. She sighed. "There's a reason I don't trust you guys around the greenhouses."
"Why?" Sirius said.
Selcah laughed. "Because of this. Let me guess, you were only harvesting crupal lily juice for its healing properties."
Sirius and James laughed. "Of course. We can't fool you," James said. Remus shot a sharp look at him.
Selcah joined in the laughter. "The crupal lily doesn't have healing properties."
They stopped laughing. "Oh," James said. Remus sighed, shaking his head.
"All right, go on up to the Infirmary. You need diluted bubotuber pus to clean this juice off."
"Come on, Selcah. Can't you help us?" Sirius asked.
"No way. You got into this mess, you can get out of it. I hope you saved some of that juice for Professor Higglepot. He needs it more than you do." Selcah hit Sirius's shoulder lightly. "Go on, before he sees you and realizes what you were up to."
Guiltily James and Remus extracted small bottles of maroon liquid from their bags. Selcah took them with a nod, and she looked at Sirius and Peter. Sirius rolled his eyes and gave her his bottle, and Peter held out his. With all the juice in her arms, Selcah nodded to the castle. "Get going, and since my arms are full, if you'd just return the other bottles when you get a chance. Now get out of here. I'll see you later."
Selcah entered the greenhouse, chuckling to herself. She set the bottles of juice back in Professor Higglepot's study, and she checked the crupal lilies. Six of the plants were missing their petals. Selcah counted on her fingers. "Three more bottles. I'll ask if they haven't returned them by Monday."
Author's Note: Very short, but that's partly because I'm in a hurry. Sorry. I may update this as a longer chapter later!
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Chapter 4
Complications . . . Except the Characters Don't Know That
Selcah pulled her robes closer around her as she crossed the snowy lawn towards the greenhouses. She had an hour before her next class, and she wanted to make sure the newest batch of Progs was doing well.
"Hi, Selcah."
She looked up. "Remus, hi. Sirius, James. Peter. What are you all doing out here?"
The four Gryffindor boys exchanged glances and slowly put their hands behind their backs. Selcah raised an eyebrow. "Show me your hands," she said. They didn't respond, and Selcah pulled one of Remus's hands into view. The nails were stained purple. She sighed. "There's a reason I don't trust you guys around the greenhouses."
"Why?" Sirius said.
Selcah laughed. "Because of this. Let me guess, you were only harvesting crupal lily juice for its healing properties."
Sirius and James laughed. "Of course. We can't fool you," James said. Remus shot a sharp look at him.
Selcah joined in the laughter. "The crupal lily doesn't have healing properties."
They stopped laughing. "Oh," James said. Remus sighed, shaking his head.
"All right, go on up to the Infirmary. You need diluted bubotuber pus to clean this juice off."
"Come on, Selcah. Can't you help us?" Sirius asked.
"No way. You got into this mess, you can get out of it. I hope you saved some of that juice for Professor Higglepot. He needs it more than you do." Selcah hit Sirius's shoulder lightly. "Go on, before he sees you and realizes what you were up to."
Guiltily James and Remus extracted small bottles of maroon liquid from their bags. Selcah took them with a nod, and she looked at Sirius and Peter. Sirius rolled his eyes and gave her his bottle, and Peter held out his. With all the juice in her arms, Selcah nodded to the castle. "Get going, and since my arms are full, if you'd just return the other bottles when you get a chance. Now get out of here. I'll see you later."
Selcah entered the greenhouse, chuckling to herself. She set the bottles of juice back in Professor Higglepot's study, and she checked the crupal lilies. Six of the plants were missing their petals. Selcah counted on her fingers. "Three more bottles. I'll ask if they haven't returned them by Monday."