Why's the forest forbidden anyways? [Tag: Matthieu (but also open?)]

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Now it wasn't that she found people boring but Quiane at this moment in time had seen quite a few people but not very many animals. Considering how thick the forest was, it had surprised her a bit that more creatures didn't venture on to the more commonly trekked grounds of the school. As a result of this, she was now walking the borders of the forest that she had been told very firmly by people she had asked not to go into the forest without specific approval from her Headmaster. Since he probably had far more important things to do then chaperone a student on a whim, Quiane was sticking to the very edge of it, peering through the shade of the trees occasionally while she walked around the border.

What seemed even odder to her was the fact that she had not seen anything or anyone in the past twenty minutes. Admittedly, she was strolling along the border rather than hiking and the grounds were larger than those of Beauxbaton's, but that didn't discount how very isolated she was feeling. Maybe looking for creatures wasn't the brightest thing to do...

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Matthieu decided that first thing was first, he needed to explore the forest. Wandering around for a bit, he found a secluded area that was fairly well hidden. As he started going in, he noticed that somebody was walking near him. Ducking into the forest edge, he climbed a tree and peeked out of the branches. Noticing that it was Quiane, he waited till she got a bit closer, and did a very poor imitation of an owl.

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Rustling of leaves in branches and the crunch of dry shrubs underfoot were common sounds in a forest, thus Quiane had tuned out signs that she was not alone on the edge of the woods. Right now, the only thing that would make her more wary was if the birds and insects went quiet. The girl was no forest expert as enthusiastic in Care of Magical Creatures as she was and it was probably just as well that she made sure not to venture into the trees alone. While their Headmaster had gone missing, Beauxbaton was not as worried about danger on school grounds as Hogwarts had grown to.

An owl hooted, not at all odd for a forest in the United Kingdom if it weren't for a few things: sunset was at least two hours away and moreover, it sounded like something or someone had said "hoot" instead of actually making typical owl noises. Quiane stood still and faced the forest, eyes squinting as she tried to see if there was anything unusual. Being unable to locate out-of-place figures or shadows, her face turned up towards the tops of the trees closer to her.

Then there she found it, a pair of legs straddling a broad tree branch that lead up to the familiar face of her friend and eternal cause of mild suffering: Matthieu. Leave it to him to climb up trees in strange forests on the day of their arrival. Probably still clad in his uniform, no less. Her arms crossed in front of her as she tilted her head to regard him with mock disapproval. Quiane had long given up on telling him to be careful as he had shown that he could handle himself well enough.

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Noticing Quiane looking up at him, he hopped down from his tree and landed quite clumsily, but recovering just as quickly as he landed. "Hey, what are you doing out here?" he said in mock seriousness. "Don't you know there's a ton of creepy things out here, like acromantulas?" Not that he believed those stories, they were stories after all. "Look out behind you!" he shouted suddenly, attempting to scare her.

(Mind if I join in as a creature? I might switch to the people account if so)

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(I see no issue with this, if you are going the route that I think. If not, I still see no issue.)

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Bright orange eyes flickered in the underbrush of the Forbidden Forest, scanning its outskirts. The two sets of large orbs slowly looked towards each other, blinking in unison. The larger beast raised its feathered head in the direction of the open grassy fields. Hesitantly the smaller of the two bent his taloned legs and was seated.

The two hipogriffs were used to seeing the strangely shaped creatures known as humans run through the fields but none had ventured so close to their home before. None except their companion who cared for them, the one who smelled of mud and leaves and that faint sweet odor they associated with her. She was gentle and kind and polite. These others, two condensed versions of humans, were barking loudly and rummaging in the trees.

Intelligence shone in the larger one's eyes as he nudged his brother. Vega, as their companion had named him, was resting with his beak to the ground, trying to ignore the disturbance. Polaris let him continue to lay in the carpet of leaves and brought his gaze back to the humans. He would keep a close eye on them to make sure they did not intrude.

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"Acromantulas live in the dark, dummie." she teased, refusing to turn around and stare behind her, looking for danger. It had been hard enough to break herself of the habit in her First year. Fortunately, people rarely seemed to notice. For the most part, people didn't deem her worth their attention much unless they got to know her in class. Who was an ordinary, uncharismatic Muggle-born to them anyways?

"Is that devil's snare I see crawling up your arm? Damn it, I really aren't cut out for scaring people." Quiane mumbled the last bit mostly to herself. An ache had begun to settle in her neck so she bent her head again while rubbing the back of her neck. Thankfully, by that time Matthieu had kindly descended before she got a crick in her neck. The gleaming eyes in the dark of the forest didn't catch her notice as she was more focused on greeting her friend.

"I'm guessing you are waiting for the hall to clear before you enter then?" she hadn't seen him put his name in the goblet when the Hogwarts Headmistress opened it.

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"Ooh, Devil's Snare. I'll have to remember to try that sometime." He cocked his head a little as he thought he heard something. He just brushed it off as the wind. "As for the Goblet, I'm not too sure I want to be there when everybody else is, although they all expect me to do it anyway, right?" He laughed a little bit. "Damn parents, still running your life, even across the Channel. Is your neck ok?" Matthieu asked, noticing her discomfort.

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