Muddled Magic

Who: Cait
Where: Slytherin Commons
When: After dinner
Rating: G

Status: Closed, completed.
Summary: Stand-alone; Cait was delivering a book.

( On these pristine pages )

Who: Lily
Where: An alcove near the Slytherin commons
When: Sunday morning
Rating: G

Status: Closed, completed
Summary: Lily knows of an alcove where she used to meet a friend ... she wants to clean it up.

( From this moment on, if you ever feel like letting go, // I won't you fall... // Never gonna be alone // I'll hold you 'til the hurt is gone )

Who: Melissandre
Where: Library
When: 9/3/76, Saturday, early afternoon
Rating: PG

Status: Closed
Summary: Meli stakes out a place in the library to study - but she's not studying books.

( I’ll seek you out, // Flay you alive // One more word and you won’t survive )

Who: Lily, Mary
Where: by the lake
When: Saturday, lunch time
Rating: PG

Status: Closed, completed
Summary: Mary and Lily settle in for a picnic near the lake to chat and catch up. Conversation eventually turns to boys, and Mary encourages Lily to give James a chance, and Lily finds herself considering it. Lily almost confides about her ... issues ... with Severus, but in the end keeps it to herself.

( A tisket, a tasket, a green and yellow basket )

Who: Isaac, Professor Dumbledore
Where: Headmaster's office
When: Lunchtime-ish
Rating: PG

Status: Closed, completed
Summary: Isaac is concerned regarding the use of the journals to anonymously insult people, and he brings it to the headmaster's attention.

( Fury )

Who: Remus and Sirius
Where: School Courtyard
When: After classes
Rating: TBD, but probably PG 

Status: Open, Incomplete
Summary: Sirius and Remus chat. 

Who: Severus, Lily
Where: Potions dungeon
When: Near the end of class (2 PM or thereabouts)
Rating: PG, angst

Status: Closed, completed
Summary: While studying the bit of potion she's about to turn in, Lily is startled by Severus commenting on her potion. After a few cool snarks at one another, Lily mentions the unsigned comments in her journal and asks him to help her find out who was behind it. The conversation circles predictably if obliquely toward Death Eaters and how the comments likely aren't a joke.

As they continue to talk, they're both beset with conflicting feelings as old habits war with new grudges. As they head out of class, Severus offers her another warning about trusting death eaters, and she asks if she shouldn't trust him. When he replies that he doesn't know, she parts company with him, though he comes to find her. He assures her she can trust him before they head - separately - to their next class.

( She liked starting off the year with review potions - even if some others didn't )

Who: Lily, Fabian
Where: The lake
When: Lunch time
Rating: PG

Status: Closed, completed
Summary: While reflecting by the lake, Lily is approached by Fabian who is - supposedly - there to catch lunch for Gideon after losing a bet. He and Lily chat a bit before he decides to try to bring Lily in to Gideon in place of a fish in the hopes that she'll buy his freedom. All in good fun, of course.

( I'm trying not to think about you // Can't you just let me be? // So long, my luckless romance // My back is turned on you )

Who: Bellatrix, open to nasty sorts
Where: Diagon Alley
When: September 1, 1976
Rating: PG13?

Status: Open, ongoing
Summary:  Forthcoming

Who: Everyone who is at all inclined
When: September 1st, 1976
Where: Platform 9 3/4, the Train
Rating: Hopefully no higher than PG-13 unless it's for swears

Status: Closed, completed
Summary: Some completed, see below.

Tree III:
Melissandre Flint, Peter Pettigrew
In an attempt to figure out how to best spy and recruit, Melissandre settles down on a bench where she can watch people coming through the barrier. She encounters Peter Pettigrew, whose trunk is open and papers are flying all about. She points this out to him, and they briefly engage in small talk and introductions before Meli 'chases' him off by pointing out James and Sirius are probably waiting for him on the train.

Tree IV:
Gilderoy Lockhart, Kingsley Shacklebolt
Gil is depressed at being stuck in black robes again - though Kingsley is quick to point out he can wear the colorful ones on Hogsmeade trips. In the spirit of pretending he's actually interesting, Gilderoy spins a few tall tales about his summer mountain climbing in Tibet. He does manage a (mostly) honest retelling of his encounter with Lucius in Flourish and Blotts, and Kingsley jokes that Lucius was probably confounded by Gil's colorful robes and that's why Gil was mistaken for an employee.

Tree VI:
Mary, Xenophilius
Mary gets herself settled into a compartment and is slipping out into the hall to see who else is around when she bumps into Xeno, who had his head in a book. After initial apologies, Mary heads off to wash her hands, and tells Xeno he can head into her compartment and they can hang out, if he wants. He does, and the two converse in idle chitchat about the cleanliness of the windows, what they did over the summer, and Quidditch - which Xeno doesn't understand. Mary says she'll sit with him at a game sometimes to help explain it to him. Then, the two commence a game of chess to pass the time.

Tree VII:
Cait, Severus, Regulus
Severus is trying to avoid everyone on the train when he is joined by Caitlyn who is secretly hoping to find Regulus. After a brief and uncomfortable conversation, Cait somehow convinces Severus to try and teach her some of the Dark Magic he knows in exchange for a new Arithmancy book and for her being something of a guinea pig by trying them out. Eventually Regulus joins them and there is yet another brief, uncomfortable exchange, and then they all decide reading is a better option than talking.

( All aboard! )

Who: Voldemort, Melissandre
Where: the Flint resident
When: August 29, 1976

( Badgers have their uses )

Who: Gilderoy, Lucius, Severus
Where: Diagon Alley
When: August 29, 1976
Rating: PG

Status: Closed, completed
Summary:

Tree I:

While looking for quills that won't get stolen, Gilderoy encounters Lucius, who is escaping the crowds in the alley. Lucius mistakes Gilderoy for a store employee, and Gilderoy - in a panic - plays along. He is berated as a bad sales person, and Lucius wanders elsewhere, displeased with the service. Gilderoy is all too pleased to simply make an escape, which he does.

Tree II:

Lucius runs into Severus and the two of them have a short chat where Severus indicates he might be interested in finding out more about Lucius' allegiances and Lucius is impressed by how well (and how tall!) Severus seems to have turned out since he has rid himself of Lily. The two part and indicate they will stay in touch.

( I'm too sexy for my love too sexy for my love // Love's going to leave me )

Who: Sirius, James
Where: Potter House
When: 8/24/76, late evening
Rating: PG
Invasion: Anyone likely to be at the Potters'

Status: Open, ongoing
Summary: Coming soon to a thread near you!

Who: Lily, James
Where: Diagon alley
When: 8/25/76
Rating: PG

Status: Closed, completed
Summary: Lily returns to Diagon alley to shop for a kitten and is (unfortunately) accosted by her favorite classmate. James makes something of a pest of himself in the kitten-purchasing procedure and manages not to score any points in his attempts with Lily. She does finally manage to get away, but his abrupt, uncharacteristic departure throws her a bit.

( Any excuse was a good one )

Who: Voldemort, Bellatrix
Where: his residence
When: Evening, 8/23
Rating: PG-13

Status: Closed, completed
Summary: While contemplating a more cohesive plan for domination of the wizarding world, Voldemort teaches Bellatrix a new spell he drummed up, conflagro draconis - which produces dragon fire. Amidst some sexual tension, Voldemort guides her through the wand motions before encouraging her to find some targets to practice on.

( Look at the people hiding from the red raindrops // while earthquakes shake the broken timber of this burning town )

Who: Lily, Regulus, Sirius
Where: Diagon alley
When: Later afternoon, 8/21/76
Rating: PG

Status: Closed, completed
Summary: While standing in Diagon Alley, contemplating where to start her shopping, Lily encounters Regulus when he bumps into her. The two snark a bit before Sirius shows up, much to Lily's dismay. The Black brothers go at each other a bit over Sirius' textbooks that had been rescued from a rubbish bin before a frustrated Regulus gives up and wanders off.

Left alone with Sirius, Lily is unsurprised when the topic of James comes up. Sirius inquires if there's anything going on James should know about, and Lily sarcastically shares that she and Regulus are wedding because Regulus is trying to out-rebel Sirius. Talk shifts more directly to James and his admiration of Lily before Sirius heads out to finish up his shopping, promising to tell James that he hasn't yet mastered the 'madly in love' vibe.

( The first time, by herself )