#2 - Pot Please

Amber really liked that Joshua and her didn't go back to the castle right after class, but instead walked down the forest path. She liked the castle, too, but nature still beat it.

Being into herbs and such, Amber had agreed, it was really due to get their kits.

She smiled as Joshua asked her about her summer.

"They're doing great, thanks for asking! Actually, I made a new friend. A big, brown and soft sheep. I called her Brownie. She's rather new in the flock. At first, she was really shy. Not even my dad could bring her to letting him pet her. So, I decided to try lifting her shyness."

Amber noticed, that Joshua liked hearing about her adventure, so she told him, how she first tried giving the sheep oats. But it didn't care about it, which was quite unusual.

Thus, Amber searched for something it would like. She tried different fruits, flowers and herbs, and Brownie actually came a few steps closer to her each day, seeming to getting interested in her - or the food. Until finally it ate a daisy out of her hand.

For more story wasn't enough time, because they arrived at Hagrid's hut. But she was sure, if Joshua wanted to hear more stories later, they would be more time for it. Although, she also hoped he had some interesting stories to share.

Noticing someone else already standing in front of the hut, she greeted Kody with a short wave and a "Hi!".

After the announcement from Joshua, she waited to find out, what would happen next.

Joshua ooh-ed and ahh-ed at Amber's tale about the new sheep in their flock, shaking his head in mild disbelief that her father appeared to have been at a loss with the new addition.
It was a captivating story and he smiled at his friend's persistence and success in trying to befriend the new sheep.

He was sure Brownie was thankful for Amber's efforts. No sheep should be afraid of its shepherd. That would just cause unnecessary stress on the poor thing.

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The loud barks that errupted from behind the door were a good sign that the groundskeeper was indeed home. When the door was opened, Joshua smiled at the warmth with which they were greeted.
And he had already prepared spare pots and soil?
It must have been a popular choice last year, he mused.

"Actually, that is exactly what we're here for," he said. "You're the man!"

Joshua offered his fist to Hagrid, feeling rather curious just how much larger his fist bump had to be compared to those of a man of average size.

"Hey, puppy!", he clicked his tongue at the big dog - who looked almost small to him now after the lesson that lay behind him. He also offered him a few fingers to sniff before he accepted the offer and took a pot for himself.

"It's great, just finished this year's first Care of Magical Creatures class," he beckoned towards himself and Amber.
He had no idea what class Kody Ashworth would have had, only that it couldn't have been the same.

Hearing the dog bark, Amber waited for the door to be opened. And really, there stood the huge groundkeeper.

“Hello!”, Amber replied with a smile at the warm welcome from Hagrid. “Yeah, we’d really like to have one!”

Seeing the fully stocked counter of prepared pots, she couldn’t but praise it.

“Wow, that’s what I call preparation! Seems like you’re expecting more visits?”, Amber guessed. It seemed rather desired by the students.

She took one pot for her, while the boys gave Fang some attention, which he definitely deserved. Good boy.

“Yeah, today we learned about Snarlpogs!”, added Amber to Joshuas explanation, seeming already excited again just talking about it.

“So, thanks for the pot! Let’s see what we’ll grow with that…”