Plants Finally Arrived

[Nevaeh Binks]

It was about 8:00 am when Nevaeh arrived at the ministry via the floo network. She walked quietly over to the lift, were it was waiting for her, and other that seemed to get here in the early morning hours before everyone else. She had another case waitng for her on her desk, she was Ms. Mary Hoperskin. She was 34 years of age, and had been in her department a number of times, but had not seen Nevaeh yet, she had been to everyone else, and no one could handle her, then again she was once part of Voldemorts horade.

She arrived on her floor sooner then she would have liked, but it seemed that no one had been in their department before, now, but she could smell a very different type of plant that wasn't there when she left two night ago. She walked down the row to her office, and seen that there were flowers on her desk and a note that read

Nevaeh,
Hope these will help with the investagation. they were just picked up today from the minister's home. Sorry it took so long to get them to you been busy running around.
Messenger Boy

"Finally" she said to herself and moved them around the room, so she could examine them in time, but other matters pushed on for her. She picked up the rose that was found in janets room, and didn't even have to hold it close to her nose to know that she was right, 'What in pete's name is that smell' her sprite said to her. "That would be the black cross of the climbin and red desert rose." She said placing that one at her feet, so it wasn't seen by anyone,

She picked up her file just as Ms. Mary Hoperskin walked and knocked on her office door. "Ah please come in and have a seat wont you Ms. Hoperskin." she said looking up from her file. Mary sat down and looked at the young girl stairing back at her. "Aren't you a little young to be in this profession" she started off. "No im not now on to your matter. You have had 15 misuse of magic in the past 10 years" she said to her. Mary looked at her like she was going to plead with her to let her off with a warning, and Mary started. "Mary, i am suspending your powers, until you have a hearing with Ms. Flander." Nevaeh said and pulled out her wand and said something that Mary didn't understand, and mary's power was put in a little vile that had her name on it. "Hand this to the lady out there in the front desk and she will make an appointment with Ms. Flander" She said and Mary got up and walked solomely out the door, and Nevaeh put her file and powers away in a drawer that had a lock on it.

She pulled Janet's and her mothers plants to her, and placed them on her desk. "Hmm" she said and placed her hands ove the plant's soil and felt the magic, and a quill was moving quickly on writing want neveah said. "Deprived of sunlight, not done by Janet, or by her mother, but done by someone who can manipulate it." then she heard a knock at her door she looked up and smiled.

[Juniper Primrose]

Juniper had made some good progress with her research, being able to finally break down the mist to all its parts. Good thing too, before with so much within the substance it was starting to look impossible, but some good old fashion science did the trick. As she had thought combating the elements inside was going to be much more difficult. She had done little with the plant’s found in the home, as her main direction was isolating the mist, due to the idea that it was a main factor in the minister’s case, as well as the case in the city not long ago. Adam still had people to question, however he would not mention who it was.

They had kept that incident out of the papers, for now anyway. Kristina Riddle was a rather annoying advice columnist that somehow was peaking her head into real reporting. She was close to the Ministry too, thus a big security risk, Juniper knew the story would get leaked sooner or later. With details that should not be let out either. However that was not her concern at this time. Now she was heading over to Neveah’s office for a few reasons.

First she had to make sure the plants where delivered, she had a sneaking suspicion about the security around here, and she did not trust to many people. Well, for most parts that was a lie, she did trust just about everyone, but that did not mean that the where innocent either.

The know was simple and soft, but she knew that Neveah would hear it. The second reason was to ask about her findings, if she had any yet. They where sent to her two days prior. However like many people they did not spend all their time in their office, Juniper herself was in her home lab far more then the Ministry one, even after persist nagging from her superiors, Adam still allowed her to continue her work there, after all that was where she had all her past successes.

“Neveah, it is Juniper, May I come in?” She said in that sweet soft voice, almost sing song like as she would not intrude. Her long wavy hair had pink, blue and green highlights, ministry robes covered her black skinny cut jeans and a pair of high boots on her legs. A fun and flirty tee over a fitted long sleeve shirt and a scarf dressed lightly around her neck, long to her waist even being wrapped. Ministry worker, not quite she looked like a young girl stealing her father’s robes was more like it…

[Nevaeh Binks]

Nevaeh smile and said "come on in its open' She smiled as she came in. "I haven't found out much other then" she started and her quill was going. "Oh my goodness" she said picking up the quill and placing it down flat on the table. "I have found out that something deprived them of their light, and oxygen, but yet it seems to appear that they look healthy as ever, but they aren't. " she said to her and smiled.

"Who ever did this must have known some serious spells to inflict this much damage to a plant, but make it look so healthy." Nevaeh said to her. "This was the first plant i grabbed because i just got done with someone right before you showed up." She said with a smile on her face. She wondered who else was at the office this morning and wondered who else would hear her say things about the other plant. "Did you find out anymore about the mist" She asked, because she wanted to know.

Nevaeh stood up and looked out the door, and shut the door, and waved her hand over it and vines grew across the door. "Now no one will hear what will be said in this room." She said as the sprite said 'Very good i didn't have to tell you how to do that, you are learning more and more' and nevaeh smiled as she sat back down on her chair that was quite comforatble for being a stump, which was what her chairs were, and her desk was a tree that was parted in the center, and her cabnets were the rest of the tree, and the floor was a mossy texture which could be walked on without shoes which was the way nevaeh liked it most of the time, like now. When the door was shut the plants let off a little of the smell of cherry blossoms, for thats what the tree was. Nevaeh loved them, and they were pretty when they were in bloom.

[Juniper Primrose]

Juniper knew that she would let her in, and most often people just walked into the others offices here in the Ministry, seeing as the younger generation where seeming to take over higher positions, with the youngest Ministry on record it is not that unusual to think. However Neveah took the piece for the youngest, but then did age really matter? It was becoming natural for those young to be advancing quickly in life these days.

“Thank you.” She said looking around the office, it did showcase Neveah’s talents as well as powers more then evident. She was more of a spacey type of design with her own office having many star consolations there. Neveah started right off with her findings, then soon after locked the door, sad really that even in the ministry protection was still needed.

Juniper was indeed interested at the small clues that the case was giving off, however she still felt that perhaps some of these clues where just a ploy to distract them from something bigger. What however she did not have any idea of. “Well that is interesting, do you think you might be able to discover what spells cause it?” she asked, knowing the spells was a step in the process but not everything either. Who, was the big picture.

“I have fully broken down the components. There is one dozen different known, and unknown materials in it. As well as a good bit of magic to make it so light and free moving. Breaking it down it should be the weight of a large animal, but moves like water vapors. I have isolated four spells that I believe was used, and also think that gravity manipulation is also a factor. The problem of course now is to counteract these principles.” She said sitting on what looked to be a sump like Neveah’s, it was indeed comfortable.

“I also discovered that the reaction to the mist is not planned, or at least it does not seem to be. It is dependent on the recipient, or in this case the victims. It has different effects because people have different chemicals at different levels. It is base science mixed with high level magic.” She said sounding a little frustrated, something that Juniper never really sounded like.

“Whomever controls it seems to have a good direction and feel of what it will cause. Have you received word from the recent attach yet?” Juniper added. “In greater London, it was a muggle population attack, no wizards have been reported missing and the local authorities have deemed it a subway incident, however under investigation we found trace elements of the mist present, and it effected those of non magical decent differently. Strange really, I must continue to work and see if it was a different substance in this new case. Since the Minister’s wife was muggle I would have presumed to see similar case analysis but it seems to be very different. I will have to look into the blood types of victims and magical linage too. The case is becoming far more involved then any of us had imagined.” Juniper said, knowing that Neveah was strong enough to take this information.

[Nevaeh Binks]

Nevaeh watched Juniper sit down on her stumps and said "They are more comfortable than they look" she smiled and crossed her legs under her desk. She was in a white and black sun dress, with her ministry robe on, without shoes, but her shoes were right net to her feet if she needed to get to them quickly. The plants from the crime scene were tactfully place around her room so that people thought it was part of the decor.

"Well for me to see if a spell was used that would take a lot of time and peacefullness which i cannot get here, so i would have to take it home and do it there." she said to her and didn't looked to pleased with the amount of energy it would take up also. She would have to do it on a night where she had the next day off.

Nevaeh was glad that the mist was finally broken down in its forms. She nodded when she needed to about the different thing. "Which most likely it eplains why Janet was killed the way she was" Nevaeh said and shivered. "she was one of the strongest in the family, her and Minister Sparewell." she said to her companion.

"I didn't hear" she said about the train reck. "Hmm" nevaeh said after she had heard the story of it. "Maybe this person isn't like the rest of the people trying to claim the muggle world and the wizarding world. It seemed like this person is trying to get revenge for something, because if he or she were trying to take over they would have attacked more ministry officals then they have unless they think that we would be expecting it." she said "This person has put a lot of time and effort to com up with their plan." She said looking at the plant. She frowned, and placed her hands on the plant again infront of her. The quill picked itself up and was ready to write everything down again.

"A woman touched this plant last, and it wasn't a muggle either." she said and the quill placed itself flat again when nevaeh removed it, and she proceded to explain, "Each person leaves a different impression on plants, like you for example, you leave a light but still noticable impression, muggles leave a slightly darker impression depending on what they do to the plant, This person was magical person and left a very dark impression, while i leave no impression because i am one or well so to speak one with the earth" she said to juniper.

[Juniper Primrose]

Neveah must have been used to people sitting oddly on the stump, Juniper smiled and nodded in agreement. Juniper was unaware of the strategically placed décor because she had not been in the room prior to it, however if she had known she would suggest a safer place, if only to prevent contamination. That was the scientific way of her, which with her work was becoming more and more of who she was, it used to be a hobby, but things change quickly in the world.

Juniper’s question was returned with an uneasy feeling. Perhaps Neveah was being over worked? Stressing out about her work already was concerning, as she knew that the labs in the department of mysteries where suitable for most of her work. However she still had a desire to return to Hogwarts School once her work here was done. Teaching was really her passion, and often times it did annoy those in the Ministry as she was teaching them something most days.

“Okay, however if you do bring them home make sure you fill out the documentation.” She said, knowing that the paperwork was not fun, nor was it quick but it was necessary, missing evidence was not a funny matter, by any means.

Surprised that she had yet to receive information on the most recent attack Juniper was wondering how far the silence was drawn. Regardless, Neveah was working on the case of the Ministry and should be apprised of new developments. “It is so random, I do agree they seem to be sending some sort of message, but what is the question?” She said not really looking for an answer.

She listened to her presumptions, Juniper did not deal with this sort of thing that often, the facts and core was not in the same as the motive. They why was not irrelevant, but it was less understood.

She listened to Neveah explain the plant findings more, and her own impact on the plant life. A dark impression, a woman. She had no theories at the moment. “Very interesting indeed. If you find any trouble with them I am more then welcome to help too.” She said offering her time felt like it would ease Neveah’s struggles, if she had any that was. Her lab was a constant process, and while her time was devoted to the mist she did work on other items as well, it was important to keep a clear perspective.

[Nevaeh Binks]

Nevaeh smiled at Juniper and said "Oh yes i hate paper work but it does need done." she said and looked around the room for a moment. She placed the plant back where it belonged or well where it looked like it belonged. She was glad that no one could enter with out her willing it so for them. She picked up the black rose plant, and sighed. This plant alone would get her the most trouble, and would take the most out of her, she didn't want to deal with it yet, but it was always good to have someone else in the room.

"I'm going to attempt the same thing on this one, if anything happens don't say anything to Adam, i don't need him, all over my back" she said looking at Juniper. "I have never tried this on a plant so different" she started "each plant is different and there for they react differently to everything that is done to them." She said looking at her and then she placed her hands over the plant, and the quill picked up.

A man was standing in the middle of the room, he was like her an earth elemental, well almost like her, he was in all white, even his hair was white. Nevaeh watched from the background, she could see and hear everything, but there was a voice that she did not know. "Get moving on that plant" it was a woman's voice very dark, very powerful. "i'm trying its not like the other ones, these things cant be rushed" he said very lowly, and almost in a terrified voice. He turned and looked right at her, where the voice was coming from, but nevaeh couldn't turn to see who it was.

Nevaeh watched from where she stood, or sat, he didn't see her presence, or the other person. He worked hard on the plant that seemed to grow at an increased rate. "Luminos" the man said and the plant lit up. He said some other spells, that she didn't know they were in other languages. "Its ready m'lady" he said. Nevaeh seen a black cloaked lady with eyes that looked green, walk over to him and say something in latin, and the plant grew, and the mist surrounded the plant and it was stable on its own.

Nevaeh opened her eyes and felt woozy, and dizzy, she looked at Juniper and said "Its a female with eyes that looked green that had someone make this plant." she said before she fell over out of her stump and onto the floor. The vines grew back from the door so that people could enter, or Juniper could leave and get help. The black rose's sat out on the desk in plain view she hoped that Juniper would move them out of site.