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Topic Started: Jul 17 2009, 07:18 AM (1,164 Views)
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"Oh okay, sure." Frank said, rolling up the sleeves of his robes. "Sounds good. S'long as I don't get bitten." he semi-joked. "So er.. you just kinda put the soil in the new pot, and uh, transfer them right? Basic." He sounded increasingly unconfident.
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Peter Pettigrew, Kingsley Shacklebolt, Alice Lewis, Fabian Prewett, Camille Jacq, Andromeda Tonks
Alice smiled at him, slightly more confident. This she could do. This was easy. "Just like this, ok? You need to fill the new pot with soil...I've already done several...then get your fingers in and make a pit about this size...Got that? Now squeeze the pressure point on the top of the stem and gently dig it out with your fingers...try not to break the roots..." She demonstrated, deftly picking out a half-grown geranium and holding it aloft by the bulge at the base of the flower. "See? Simple. Then just lower it into the hole and pile up soil around the stem to secure it. Don't let go of the flower until you're done. Ok, you try."
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"Simple. Right. Okay. Good." Frank cleared his throat, took a deep breath, and plunged his hands into the soil. He put his thumbs where Alice had, and tried to make a small ball of soil around the roots of the plant of about the same size. He felt a root break, but continued his work in hopes she didn't notice.

"Okay. So. Now I just move it in there?" Frank stood there holding the plant, dirt dripping onto the ground.
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"That's right." Surprised at her own boldness, Alice reached out and helped Frank to guide the plant into the hole. Her fingers brushed his again, and she did her best not to flush bright red. "Ok, that's brilliant."
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"Right, okay." squeaked Frank, looking at Alice's hands instead of the plant. When his fingers nearly slid of the pressure points, he was brought back to reality... for about ten seconds. Then he was back to mooning about how a girl was touching his hands. When they lowered the plant into the pot, Frank moved his hands away from hers with much reluctance.

"That went better than I thought it would..." he said quietly, unable to wipe a stupid smile off his face.
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"Perfect," Alice replied in a slightly muted tone, watching her motionless hands intently. She wasn't talking about the plant.

Shaking off her reflective mood and slightly sappy smile, she pushed her hair back with a muddy hand. "Um, ok, can you manage another one on your own?"
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"Sure..." said Frank quietly, still grinning. He did the exact same thing as before, only this time managing not to break any roots. Once he had extracted the plant, he held it in the air, looking at Alice hopefully.
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"Well done!" Alice clapped her hands cheerfully. "Ok, now just pop it in the hole and you're done. You're a really quick learner, Frank, no wonder you do so well at school." Ok, too enthusiastic. Way to enthusiastic. Tone it down a bit.
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Frank did as she said, and though it wasn't quite as enjoyable as last time for obvious reasons, he still felt quite proud of himself. "Thanks, but it's only because you're such a good teacher!" he said, matching her enthusiasm.
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She grinned genuinely, pink-cheeked. "Thanks, Frank. I...erm...yeah, I sould do some more too...you've got the hang of it now, right? And it's kind of fun once you get into it!"
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