[W.Willow] Curioser and curioser

[Angelique Juliette]

After the last bout of Slytherin bashing Angel decided that she needed some air. If she didn't get it she was liable to explode and someone would pay the price, this time dearly. Petty hexes and charms were not on her to do list no dark magic the kind she grew up with were flying around in her mind. Angel had managed by hell and high water to keep her temper in check last thing she needed was to get chucked out of school for her last year. Her parents wouldn't thank her for that and that trust fund she had been waiting for would be gone.

She had to find a way any way to let this anger go because she'd do something she'd soon regret. Lucky for everyone the grounds were quiet most of the students were somewhere inside safe from the Slytherin on a rampage.

Outside the fresh air didn't do its job it didn't make her feel better, it didn't get the words out of her head, the disrespect from that pathetic girl and that boy. Not to mention the ghost that started it al. It was all a buzz in her mind and she was hoping the fresh air would wipe it away like a clean slate, but no it was still there.

Alexis was tired alread of all of this she knew it was a mistake to come back to this damn place. She had been happier at home but NO her parents forced her back and now look she was in a rage wishing to do bodily harm to someone. She was walking around not paying any attention when suddenly something knocked her off her feet.

"What the hell" she yelled as she looked up and saw that she was right by the whomping willow who immediately took offense to the presence of another human being and lashed out. Sort of like Angel. She saw another branch fly up into the air back down again in a whip like motion. She rolled over to avoid it then almost got hit by another. Somehow she was trapped there unable to escape the branches that were now on the attack.

She needed some help but she didn't know if anyone else was around and she was too proud to beg for some.

[Jason Walker]

The whomping willow. One place out of many Jason hadn't yet visited. But this beautiful April day was the best day he decided, to check out that infamous violent tree. On his way down, he managed to catch the tail end of a vulgar sentence, the word hell being that word. Not being able to hold back a chuckle, Jason continued forth towards the tree, thinking only that another student had been caught by it. How entertaining.

Upon reaching the tree, Jason noticed that a student was indeed caught by the tree and desperately trying to get out of the way of it's violent lashings. Not only was the student a female, but was one from his own house. From all of this, he couldn't just stand by, but had to help.

Breaking into a jog, the Slytherin arrived close to the tree and the girl caught underneath it. He quickly took his wand out, knowing that this was no time to be fooling around, especially when someone could possibly get injured.

Jason pointed his wand towards the tree and shouted the words of a hex, "Impedimenta!". The hex had worked, just like he knew it would, and successfully stunned the tree in place, making it impossible to move.

"You might want to hurry up and get out of there, the spell won't hold for very long." The snake shouted to his house mate who wasn't more than twenty feet away. [/color]

[Angelique Juliette]

About bloody time, she thought viciously as someone appeared. Through all the noise and all the fear Angel heard the footsteps thought in her predicament she was in no fit state to hazard a guess as to who her rescuer was but hopefully they could find a way to get her out of this mess.

Another mess, Angel seemed to get into all sorts lately now without even trying. One more branch came hurtling toward her face and she only had a split second to move before it hit. Then just as suddenly as it was lashing out it stopped abruptly.

"You might want to hurry up and get out of there" a voice called to her. Angel didn't need to be told twice she rolled away again her jeans ripping slightly in the thigh. Scrambling to her feet she ran away from the tree just as it unfroze and began lashing out again. That's when she realized that her savior was one of her own she could only be grateful for that.

"Jeez that tree is a menace I never understood why it was here in the first place. Thanks for saving me I got stuck on a branch and couldn't roll all the way away." Angel went to stand next to him watching as the tree kept swinging its branches.

[Jason Walker]

Jason looked down to Angel before returning his gaze back to the tree. "Why it exists is wonder to me. Or why it's so mad."

He was tempted to hex the tree again, this time with some sort of fire or exploding hex, but he knew better and believed that the officials would be quite mad if he had followed through with that.

"Care to enlighten me as to why you were caught underneath that damned tree? And I'm guessing you're the one who sword at it as well." He inquired, genuinely curious.[/color]

[angelinagomez]

Hearing a commotion, Angelina looked up from her resting place, squinting slightly against the glare of the sun, she smirked slightly as her suspicions were confirmed. Some one had been attacked by the Whomping Willow, what surprised her though, was that it was one of her own. Angelique Juliette.

She watched as Slytherin Bad Boy, and her current crush (although she'd never tell him that!) Jason Walker, helped the 'Damsel in Distress'. Sighing, the Italian beauty stood and made her way over the the pair. She growled in frustration as the wind whipped her long, brunette curls around her face. Finally, she got fed up and yanking an elastic off her wrist, twisted her hair up into a slightly messy, yet chic bun.

Angelina walked slowly, not wanting to risk tripping and ruining her outfit, which today consisted of an emeral green tube dress, that came just to mid-thigh, with a silver satin ribbon tied just under the bust. She was also wearing silver, open toed, three-inch heels that made her long, slender, toned legs, which were no doubt her best feature, look even greater. Approaching the two, she smiled. "Well, I see we've had a run in with old Whompy here." she said, indicating the tree.

She turned to Angelique with a small smile, "You okay?" she asked, tilting her head in question. While it was true that Angelina and Angelique were not best friends, they were friendly towards eachother. And besides, Angelina made it a personal rule to never leave a fellow Slytherin in distress. Any true Slytherin that is, and Angelique, was a Slytherin through and through...

She also smiled at Jason, although this smile was a bit warmer, hopefully they wouldn't notice. "Well, well, Mr. Walker, rescuing 'damsels in distress' again I see, why does that not seem to surprise me?" she teased, brown eyes sparkling.

[Angelique Juliette]

Angel gave the tree a dirty look, she had come out to the grounds in order to release the anger not to ignite it more. After she thanked Jason her first thought was to blast the tree to bits and be done with i her hand was actually on her wand but she had to once again stop and think. Last thing she needed was to be sent home because she blew up a stupid tree. Relaxing her grip on the thin piece of wood Angel simply gave the tree another dirty look.

Then someone else joined the fray this time it was Angelina. It had been some time since Angel had seen the girl. "Hey Angelina I'm ok now nothing a well placed stunning hex couldn't fix huh Jason" she smiled. "If it wasn't for this one right here I'd probably be flattened right about now."

Then Angelina addressed Jason, she saw something there but couldn't be too sure. Angel chose to observe but not say anything since it was one of her own. Had it been anyone else she probably would have screamed out loud but maybe now wasn't the time she had already been through enough for the day. "This tree is an oddity I could never comprehend why school officials would allow an attacking tree to take residence where anyone could get at it."

It was something odd to her. and she wanted to know why. She had never cared before but now she cared a lot.

[Jason Walker]

"I say we chop it down." Jason said in all seriousness. Even the expression on his chisled features could tell you that.

The Slytherin then noticed that Angelina had joined them and was talking to the girl that he wasn't formally introduced to. He was, after all, still new here. "Don't you think it's a bit cold to be wearing such an outfit, Angelina? I mean.. heels in grass I didn't think would ever mix. Besides, they could get grass stained." Women were such a wonder to him and always left him confused in the end.

Jason laughed softly at the one's response. "Rescuing? Merely helping out another snake. It's not my fault all these demsels turn out to be pretty women. I guess us Slytherin boys are lucky for that." He joked, nudging both of the girls while smiling.

"But, maybe the tree is placed here to protect something, yeah?" Jason asked, truely curious.[/color]

[angelinagomez]

Angelina nodded to Angelique, "Glad to hear you're okay." she replied, turning to Jason however, she stuck out her tongue in a very childish and un- Slytherin like manner. "And as for you, Mr. Nosey, I'm wearing this becasue I like this dress. Besides, it's April! And my shoes are not going to get messed up!" She glared at him playfully, before smiling again. She rolled her eyes at his next words, "Yeah, and us 'damsels in distress' can't wait for you big strong boys to come along, sweeping us off our feet like knights in shining armor!" she teased. She nudged Angel lightly, "Right, Angel?" she said with a slight smirk.

She looked towards the tree, she was curious as well. "I'm not sure, it could be hiding something. I do know that there's a secret passage to Honeyduke's hidden in it though..." she said with a sneaky smile.

[Angelique Juliette]

The conversation managed to turn into one on fashion. Angelina came out dressed in a great looking outfit though she could understand where Jason was coming from, but she was sure Angelina didn't come out with the express purpose of coming anywhere near this godforsaken tree. "Well Angel looks nice, I love the outfit very chic" she giggled because she had several similar style dresses in her closet. "Plus those shoes are fierce custom made Italian?" she asked admiring the work. Angel loved shoes but not wasn't the time to swell on it.

No their focus had been on that tree and that tree was what brought the three of them together. "No that tree's not just there for no good reason. Think about it most kids stay far away from it, no one comes near it purposefully not even me I ended up here because I wasn't paying attention, what if maybe possibly the tree is there because it's guarding something." She knew it sounded far-fetched but it made sense, there were no other trees like that around, she'd never seen on before now and of all the places to put one why on school grounds? It all added up at least to Angel.

[angelinagomez]

Angelina laughed as well, "Why thank you! I'm glad you like it!" she said, giving a small twirl. She looked down at her shoes with a smile, "Why yes, they are. I am Italian after all, and we Italians do make the best shoes!"

[Angelique Juliette]

Lucky for her the tree hadn't knocked out her sense of humor, Angel giggled as Angelina twirled on the spot completely miss fashion model. "Well I do say you have some excellent taste in shoes I might have to come raid your closet to see what other goodies I can find." Poor Jason stuck with two girls who were totally into shoes.

She almost forgot about what had just taken place, almost forgot that she practically almost got squashed by a psycho tree. "Shoes later, actually I'm more interested in that stinking thing over there the one that nearly killed me. The tree I think, I think it's guarding something. I always had that impression I just thought it sounded silly until today anyway. That would explain a lot like why its hear despite it being a danger to everyone. What do you guys think?"

Yes it was far fetched and she didn't even really care one time she had an excellent notion one she actually stood a chance to prove. If only she could figure out just how to mess with that tree. "I wonder how it works there's got to be something there." She sounded a bit obsessed but she didn't care she was among her peers they would understand.

[angelinagomez]

Angelina laughed as well, "Why thank you! Oh, by all means, help yourself!" She replied. She loved shoes!

The Italian girl gave a smug smirk, at Angel's next words. "It just so happens that I know how to get into the trunk. See that knot right there?" she said, pointing with her finger, "Someone has to dodge the branches and press that knot. The knot will freeze the tree for a few moments, just long enough for us to get in."

She gave a sigh, "If only we had a brave, fearless, cunning boy to help us out!" she said dramatically, nudging Angel discreetly, urging her to play along.

[Jason Walker]

Jason simply stood there, either totally ignoring the current conversation or just spacing out. Once noticing the two were done talking about shoes, the boy snapped out of daze and smiled faintly.

He felt he had no choice but to offer his help. "I'll stun the tree again, if you want. Unless you want me to dodge the branches and push the knot that way?" He finished up the sentence with a slight sigh and his head tilted, ever curious.[/color]

[Angelique Juliette]

"Oh yes a nice strong male around to help us out wherever will we find one of those." Laughing she looked over at Jason. "Ah well if you want to volunteer to stun the thing that could be pretty useful. So Angelina do you have any idea where this thing might lead or how we would even get in once the knot it pressed?"

It was funny all these years and she never heard about a knot. She surely would have investigated further if she knew. Might of come on handy when she was about to die underneath the blasted thing. Now that they started this she wanted to see it through as long as the other two were willing.