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[furry_lil_prblm]

Remus didn't often visit the island memorial. He certainly had an appreciation for remembrance, and for honoring those departed, but he had no inclination to spend much time dwelling on past occurrences. Getting caught up in the past meant ignoring the present, especially when one had a past such as Remus' to reflect upon

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[youngestqueen]

Lucy had noticed the pond, which hadn't been there a month or two before. She'd not gone to explore it yet, mostly concerned with the ending school year, and then the adventure to find the unicorns. That day, though, she'd decided to wander and see just what it contained.

Smiling at Remus as she approached, she gave him a little wave, "oh, hullo! I see you've had the same idea as I did."

[furry_lil_prblm]

Remus was still crouching at the edge of the pond, and had been wondering whether the building crew would give him a bit of wood for a sign when he heard Lucy greet him.

"Hello, Lucy," he said with a friendly smile, standing back up. "Had you known of this pond? I've only just discovered it was here."

[youngestqueen]

"Only that it didn't used to be here, and now it is," she peered into the cloudy water, trying to see the creature beneath the surface. "I kept meaning to come over and see it, and hadn't a chance til now. Is that a beaver?"

[furry_lil_prblm]

Remus shook his head. "No, not a beaver. It's called a grindylow, and they can be rather dangerous if one is not aware of how to deal with them."

[youngestqueen]

"A grindylow?" It isn't something she's heard of, and that only interests Lucy more. Kneeling beside the pool, she tried to get a better look again, "I've not heard of that. Where do they come from?"

[furry_lil_prblm]

"They may not exist elsewhere, but in my world they can be found in Britain and Ireland, and generally reside in lakes," Remus explained. "A Grindylow is a water demon, and they tend to be rather aggressive."

[youngestqueen]

"Really?" She didn't dare get any closer, looking up from the pond to Remus above her. "Are they dangerous?"

[furry_lil_prblm]

Remus nodded, turning his attention from the pool to Lucy. "They can be, if one does not know how to defend oneself against them," he said. "They have an immensely strong grip, and will attempt to hold anyone who gets too near or tries to go for a swim. However, their fingers are brittle and easily broken."

[youngestqueen]

"Wouldn't that hurt them?" She asked with concern, preferring to not hurt anything that she didn't have to. "It might be best to just stay away from the pond. They don't migrate, do they?"

[furry_lil_prblm]

"It would, and I quite agree," Remus replied. "They aren't likely to leave the pond. These creatures are best observed from out of the water."

[youngestqueen]

Lucy nodded gravely as she stood, taking a step back. "Maybe a sign then? To warn people?"

[furry_lil_prblm]

Remus nodded. "That was my thinking precisely," he replied. "There are some here who are familiar with these creatures, but I would be more at ease knowing there was a fixed warning here should anyone happen upon this place." He had no way of knowing how many had read the books about Harry, after all.

[youngestqueen]

"Then we should make one. I've paints, you know, left over from my art supplies. We could get some bits of wood, I'm sure," She was eager to help out, as she was often.