The meeting in the Gardens (Lis)

[Lily Lockhart]

Lily stuck her head out of the window. It was another sunny day and Lily was bored stiff. She turned around and saw that Amanda was asleep, so Lily decided she would discover the gardens some more. She stood on her bed and reached out for her bag, which was on a shelf above her bed. Lily packed some items she may need, sweets, her Quill and Parchment and her laptop, and went to the Gardens.

As she got to the gardens, they were deserted. Most people were in bed at this time, Lily told herself. As Lily sat down, she got out her laptop and started watching a movie to entertain herself.

When the movie had finished, Lily closed her laptop. She looked around where she was sitting. Lily couldn't contain her excitement for her birthday tomorrow, and she had invited all of her friends. Lily yawned, and started day dreaming about how her birthday would turn out to be.

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A small breeze caused the curtains to flutter. Lis looked up from her book. She closed it with a little sigh. It was hopeless to think that she could actually pay attention to a book. It was just another of her sister's attempts to get her away from painting. She leaned her head against the wall. Why couldn't her sister just let her do what she wanted? Even when she was in an entirely different school, Chrys still managed to bug her. There were times where she was in a bad mood. Unfortunately, this was that bad day. Her sister bombarding her with books didn't help much. She set the book down and glanced out the window. What was she to see out there? An owl was flying towards her. What a surprise! It was carrying a package the size of a book. She frowned and shook her head. Lis waited as the owl flew towards her open window.

It perched lightly on her windowsill and nipped at her fingers. "Ow!" she exclaimed. Her frown only deepened. "Alright! You'll get your tip!" she cried at it as it nipped at her fingers some more. "I'm not a snack," she muttered under her breath, taking the package down. She jumped away from the owl and continued to the table where she found the box of owl treats. Since this was just a Hogwarts owl, she didn't need to pay it in money. Snacks were preferred. She held the treat out and the owl quickly flew away with it. On her bed lay the package that her sister sent. Lis opened it to reveal a book. Surprise. It was a book on the history of Charms. The girl just threw her arms in surrender and stomped over to her art stand and set. She took her wand out of her pocket, minimized the stand, and slipped it into her pocket.

She skipped down the common room steps with her art set in hand. She pushed the door open and winced when it slammed shut. She could only hope that someone didn't wake up from their nap. She went on with her skipping. She left the castle and roamed around the grounds. Finally, she found a pretty garden. She was reminded that it was the Captivating Gardens. Perfect! She took out her art stand out and maximized it. She opened up her set and began painting. An hour or so passed. Another girl came into the garden. Lis hadn't seen the girl around before. She turned her attention back to her painting until the girl took a curious shaped item. She tilted her head to one side and then shrugged. She really wanted to get back to her painting. Finally, she added a little flourish of red paint for the flowers and she was done! Now, she had nothing to do. Lis looked over to the other side and saw that the stranger was still there. Maybe, she could make a new friend. She skipped over to the girl and began the introductions. "Hi! My name is Lis Edevane," she greeted, regaining her cheerful demeanor. The time that she spent painting relaxed her. Her normally chestnut locks changed to a dark auburn color.

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[Lily Lockhart]

Lily saw a girl who looked slightly younger then her, painting the gardens. She had desperately wanted to make friends with her, as she only had about two friends.

When the girl had finished her painting, she had gone over to Lily and said her name was Lis Edevane. Lily stood up and said "My name is Lily McG, and I am a Metamorphmagus" To prove it she changed her hair from blonde to brown, and then changed her gender from Female to Male, and then back again. Both girls started laughing.

Lily was starting to get bored, so she started tapping her feet on the gravel. She asked Lis what she wanted to do.

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She reached up to pull a lock of her hair. Lis held the lock up and allowed it to turn a light chestnut color which was her natural hair color. She smiled. That was an amazing coincidence. "I'm a Metamorphmagus too!" she exclaimed happily. She laughed when Lily turned herself into a boy and back. "It's so cool to find someone else who's a Metamorphmagus," she stated. Perhaps, the two of them could be friends. She could just imagine all the color-filled adventure that they could have. Now, this was what Beauxbatons should be like. She had only one friend, Eva but she left later into the year. Despite the bad day she was having, she could feel it getting better.

"So, are you new at Beauxbatons?" she asked. Lis was curious. She herself hadn't been at Beauxbatons for too long. She had been at the school for just a couple of months. She was still meeting new people almost every day. She heard that a few new teachers have arrived at the school. She wondered what they would be like. Lis tilted her head in that little childish way that she had. What should they do now? An idea popped into her head. Exploding Snap! That was one of her favorite games.

"We could play Exploding Snap!" she suggested. She kept a little deck in her pocket. She took out the small box and placed it on her palm. "I have a deck right her if you want to play," she said. In case Lily didn't want to play, she thought of other games. There was always Gobstones but she'd have to run up to her dorm to get it. She waited for Lily's answer.

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[Lily Lockhart]

<sub>(How do you write messages in a template like yours?)

Lily was thrilled. Another Metamorphmagus! Being a Metamorphmagus was very rare, but hopefully both girls could be friends!

Lis asked Lily if she was new at Beauxbatons. "Yes, I came a few weeks ago" Lily replied. Lis suggested if Lily would like to play Exploding Snap. "Ok then!" Lily said.

After playing Exploding Snap for about an hour, Lily was starting to feel bored. She asked Lis what she wanted to do.</sub>

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Lis clapped her hands. She was so happy that there was someone else beside her who was a Metamorphmagus. They were pretty rare to find. Honestly, she hasn't seen one beside herself. She was probably the odd one out of the family. The rest remained at Hogwarts while she transferred to Beauxbatons. She just wanted a change from the Scottish airs so she headed to Beauxbatons like her mother. Of course, she returned to England on the breaks. It was nice to see her twin once in a while even if he likes to tease her.

"Cool! I just came started going to Beauxbatons a couple months ago," she said. It was happy to find someone else that was relatively new. She didn't wait for an answer on her suggestion. Lily just took the cards and began playing with her. It was fun. She was happy now that there was someone close to her own age. They played the game for about an hour.

After the hour was up, she was beginning to feel bored again. She looked up when Lily asked her what they should do now. She thought. Nothing came into mind. "So, what do you want to do? she asked.

OOC: You could find codes for templates on Caution 2.0, Shadowplay, and Shine. Just look under Proboards Enhanced.

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[Lily Lockhart]

<sub>OCC: Thank you for helping me, but I think that I'll stick to normal text

"What about if we draw each other?" Lily suggested. "Let me get my art set." Lily quickly went up to her dorm to get her art set, then went to the garden to join Lis.

Lily opened up her art set and got out her newly bought brushes and pad. She told Lis to sit by the Willow tree and Lily started painting Lis.

After half an hour, Lily had finished. Lily beckoned Lis over and showed her the painting. "So, what do you think?" Lily said.</sub>

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"That would be fun! she exclaimed. Now, art? This was Lis's forte. That's why she was Sorted into Cossu. She had always been a creative child. She didn't care much about what people thought about her quirks. She waited as Lily dashed up to her dorm to gather her art set. As she did that, Lis pulled her art stand near to where she was standing.

When Lily got back, she told Lis to sit by the willow tree. She hummed as Lily got to work. After ten minutes, she got a little restless but focused on staying still. She didn't want Lily to mess up or anything. When Lily was done, she jumped up. She walked over to where Lily was painting. It was a pretty portrait of her. "That's beautiful, Lily! I'm not just saying that because you painted me," she joked. She clapped her hands together.

She tugged at Lily's hand and told her to sit by the daisies. "It's my turn to paint you now!" she said happily. She could only hope that her painting would look as beautiful as Lily's. She set to painting. Finally, she added the final touches. She waved Lily over to look at the painting. "So, what do you think?" she asked, waiting for her reply.

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[Lily Lockhart]

<sub>When Lily finished the painting, she beckoned Lis over. "That's beautiful, Lily! I'm not just saying that because you painted me."Lily grinned. She was glad that someone appreciated her drawings.

It was Lis's turn to draw Lily now, so Lily went and sat by the Willow tree. After 10 minutes, she began to feel restless like Lis, but made sure she didn't move. Lily wanted Lis's picture to be perfect.

When Lis beckoned Lily over to see the painting, Lily smiled. It was an amazing picture of Lily in her Blue robes and beret. "It is an amazing picture." Lily commented. "And I'm not saying that because your my friend!" She added.</sub>

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She noticed Lily getting just as restless as she had. Lis hurried but not too much since she wanted the painting to come out beautifully. She put on the finishing touch and showed it to Lily. A big smile showed on Lis's face. "I'm happy that you like it!" she exclaimed with cheer. She was even happier when Lily called her friend. "I'm glad that we're friends now," she said with a small smile.

Lis began to get a little bored. What should they do now? The question echoed through her mind. She just remembered something. She was supposed to write a letter to her parents. She completely forgot everything! Oh! If she didn't write soon, her father would probably try to send a team of aurors after her. He'd probably think she was kidnapped or something. It's also been a month since she wrote to her parents which could only add to the worrying problem.

She looked nervously at Lily. "Do you mind it if I write to my parents right now?" she asked. If she didn't write soon, her father would actually send a group of aurors after her. He was such a worrywart of a father. It only helped that he was a wealthy man who had people come at his beck and call. He never used it for his advantage though. He was just honorable and didn't wish to do something like that. It would only make him seem like a tyrant.

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[Lily Lockhart]

<sub>Lily smiled. "I'm glad that we are friends to!" Lily sat down next to Lis on the wooden bench. The same thought was whirling in Lily's head as well as Lis's. What could they do? Lily was also starting to feel bored, and was tapping her feet on the ground.

"Do you mind it if I write to my parents right now?" Lis had said. Lily smiled. "No, of course not!" Lis looked taken aback. "Of course you can! I was joking!" Both girls started laughing, then Lis went off to start writing her owl.

Lily decided that she would read her Astromany book, so she took it out of her bag and started getting absorbed in the book.</sub>