#2 - Seedy Intentions

The first response was a lot of determined barking.

'Quite down yeh dopey dog,' Hagrid said. He headed to the door and pulled it open, to which Fang went quiet and sat to observe. 'Hello, what can I do for yeh?'

He was surprised to see a 5th year and 1st year at his door. He barely knew the new Hufflepuff captain, but the Ravenclaw girl he'd only seen when gathering them from the station. They looked friendly enough and he gave each a warm smile, though immensely curious why they were there.

The sudden sound of the dog made her back up several paces. She loved animals, and she liked to think she was good with them, but...well...she was still very much a child, and that dog sounded huge.

The door opened, and...that was Hagrid, right? Yeah, she remembered him from yesterday. So this was where he lived? That was really cool! She bet he could take walks through the Forbidden Forest every day if he wanted, and that he got to see all sorts of neat things in his day-to-day life!

The older girl spoke up, asking for a pot to grow some seeds in. Come to think of it, there was a herbology class, wasn't there? One that she'd have to attend eventually? One that she'd have to grow things for? And she was already here...

"Could I get one too, please?" she spoke up after the other girl finished, hoping she wasn't overstepping her bounds or anything. Besides, she was a Ravenclaw. They were supposed to get head starts on their learning when possible, right?

Hagrid headed back in the hut to look for the pots, and the dog lay down near them. Now that he wasn't barking up a storm, he wasn't as intimidating. She wanted to reach down and pet him, but...best not to push her luck.

Hagrid returned with the pots. Callie thanked him as she was handed hers, and she glanced over at the first year while trying to hide her amusement. So she'd been followed? Well, she was always willing to help an underclassman. The castle was huge and easy to get lost in, after all.

Hagrid also reassured them and welcomed them to return. Callie smiled at him again - this one coming much easier, and nodded. "Thanks so much. I'll see you later, then!" She shifted the pot so secure it with one arm, waved, and headed off to the greenhouses, mentally promising herself that she would return at some point just for a visit. She could always use more friends, and she imagined it had to get lonely all the way out here sometimes.

((Exit.))