An active, character-driven Hogwarts experience set in the early 2000s. Unique items, plots, and features. Non-canon; this isn't Harry Potter's story, it's ours.
Alice went out near the black lake. She had heard that there was a good growth of wintercress here. Maybe, she could grab some. After all, they are rare ingredients only found in winter. So, it would be better to collect them now.
She knew that it was for some icy potions. For now, she doesn't have any plans if she would need those potions, but maybe in the future. There is no harm in collecting ingredients now.
She looked near the water for that blueish plant. They should be easier to find since everybody else seemed to get it all ready.
The ingredient's pale colouring made it blend in a bit with the wintry surroundings, but there was a patch of Wintercress by the shoreline -- a little out of reach, so she wouldn't be able to avoid getting her shoes at least damp in the process.
It was a healthy patch, with an abundance of viable options. Alice could easily pick up to three, if he wished.
It was a little walk around the lake when she spotted it. Alice got very happy to see a healthy patch of wintercress. She ran toward it and watched how beautiful they were. It proved that what she had heard was true; There was a healthy patch of wintercress, from which people could pick up as many as they wanted.
She decided to pick up three from them because she thought she wouldn't require more than that. She collected enough and started walking, wondering where she should go next. It was going to be night soon, but she still had some time to spare before that.