[color=0076a3]Katalina Hargraves[/color]

Katalina had been dropped off by her parents, and they left without so much as a good bye. She was use to this by this point. Since her first year at Northwood, her parents would drop her off, and then only pick her up at school breaks. She shrugged and went to the welcome orientation. She sat with a few friends, and chatted with them before the Headmistress entered. After she gave her speech, it was time to get the paperwork. 

Katalina picked up her packet and looked over her schedule first. She smiled to herself as she saw that everything was in order with her schedule. She then picked out the room assignment and keys, and nearly dropped them. They had roomed her with Ash. Ash, who hated her guts. Ash, who was her most fierce competition for swimming. Ash, who had repeatedly asked Katalina to be no where near her. She groaned and rubbed her face for a moment. She just knew that Ash was going to pitch a fit over who got what, but that didn't bother Katalina. She would take what she could get. She went to gather her bags and headed to the dorm room. Once there, she unlocked the door and walked in. She simply set her bags down next to one of the dressers and waited. She would let Ash have her choice first. 

However, there was much nagging at the back of her mind. After what had happened to Natalie last year, it was a surprise that they had even started a new term. She knew her parents wern't thrilled about the fact that a girl had been found on campus. What was worse for Katalina was the fact they found her body in the lake. She loved to swim in that lake in spring, and to know that Natalie had been dumped there? It was terrifying. This school was suppose to be safe, and help them get ready for life. But, after last year, there was a cloud hanging over the whole school.

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[color=007236]Stella Herbalem[/color]

Stella and her parents pulled up to the school in their rented car, and parked with most of the other parents. Stella got out of the car and looked around, and smiled to herself. The campus was more gorgeous than she had thought. There were so many beautiful plants around, and so well cared for! A place like this would surely be a great place for her to go to school. Her parents looked around and nodded approvingly. They helped unload the car, and gave kisses to their daughter before sending her off to welcoming ceremony. 

[color=007236]"You sure you arn't going to stay too much longer?"[/color] Stella asked. 

"You'll be fine our little star. We know you can do this. Anyways, if you need anything, send a letter or call. We can accept the costs for you," her mother said, hugging her tightly.

"Don't worry Stella-bella. We'll miss you, but it is time for you to live your own life," her father said, hugging her as well. Stella nodded, wiping a few tears from her eyes.

[color=007236]"I'll see you at Christmas break then! Love you!"[/color] She said, waving as they left. She wiped her eyes and went to the ceremony. She took a seat by herself, with the other freshmen. She looked around her class, wondering if there were any other students that would be as interested in the Horticulture club as her. However, as she sat there, she could feel this lingering feeling of nervousness and heaviness in the room that made it quite, well, chilly. She had heard rumors of what had happened, but this seemed to confirm it. She listened to the speech, noting the rules. She could keep those in mind. She was not a fan of swimming, so the lake did not appeal to her, and dark wasn't great for plants. 

She went over to the packet table and picked hers up. She noted that she was alone in her room, for the moment, and smiled. She guessed they had an odd number of female students in her year. That was fine for her. She was sure she would be the odd one out in her year, like usual. People kept telling her that she had her head in the clouds, and they weren't wrong. She headed to her dorm, with her bags in hand, and went to get settled in. She was sure she heard something whispering, but she pushed it out. She couldn't afford to be weird at the moment... she could get to know the plants later.