Marauders!: An 80s AU

Mis Fawley,

I hope you enjoy this, and it makes the idea of an Alice themed tea party make more sense. I look forward to your tasting, and from one business owner to another, wish you all the luck in Diagon Alley.

Sincerely,
James Potter

OOC: Enclosed is a hardcover, illustrated edition of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.

I will be hosting a small event to test several new desserts. While it is not ticketed, please let me know if you plan to attend. You can see an example of one of the finished products below.


An éclair filled with a soft and smooth mousse, which still contains raspberry seeds for texture. It is topped with sliced raspberries to add a touch of summer to this éclair. We add a touch of rose water in the glazing to bring a sweet freshness that perfectly complements the fruits.

Emmeline
I am finally free of Miss Ingrid. Mother and father have conceded that her services are no longer required now that I am back in England.

Narcissa
I do hope the package* arrived in one piece. The Channel crossing can be tempestuous at the best of times. I hear your event was a resounding success, darling, as I predicted. We must meet for tea now I am settled.

OOC Note: The package was filled with a range of delicate pastries.

Well, I smell a conspiracy. Toffees? Absurd.

Who: Everyone! Add your tags.
What: Party times! (Formal wear required to be granted entry)
Where: The Merlin & Morgana Museum (Remote area of Dorset)
When: Saturday, 26 August, 7pm onwards

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As predicted, there has been an increase in activity in the Owlery this week. I would like to take this opportunity to remind parents that while staff may well reside on site during the summer holidays, they are not on duty till September 1st. We do not need to hear about your future prodigy or the delicate disposition of your child. Oddly enough, we are quite capable of observing such things when your child arrives in school. Might I suggest you use this time more wisely and give your owls some respite until the term begins.

STAFF&GOVERNORS
After a rather awkward encounter with a professor who will remain anonymous, I request we move our start of term meeting forward.*

PRIVATE
Transfiguration Weekly errors:
• Page 34 - Misquote of Gamp's Law of Elemental Transfiguration
• Page 46 - Incorrect generalisation made regarding Reparifarge

*OOC: Hope this is okay and it's not already been suggested.

Consider this a public service announcement in the hopes I will actually get a lunch today instead of helping triage ludicrous rumours.

If you have been on either side of this recent snogging epidemic, it does not mean that you will soon begin turning into an inferi. Nor will the cause turn out to be that there's a doxy growing in your ear. Furthermore the spontaneous combustion you may have heard about was actually a rubbish bin catching alight in the tearoom earlier in the week.

I do realize the cause of this all has not yet been revealed, but I can assure you there has not been a string of deaths we here at Mungo's are covering up. We're not that exciting.

All this kissing is getting contagious -

Free snogs with the purchase of a drink from 10-10:15 tonight.*

*Thanks, Mar, you have the best ideas.

[Warded to everyone, save Filius and Argus]

I just rounded the corner into the fourth floor hallway by the tapestry of Merlin to see Filius trying to get Filch to kneel down. When he refused, Flitwick just scooped up Mrs. Norris and kissed her all over her perplexed furry face. I could hear him call after me as I fled, I only just got away.

You've all been warned.

As the new term is almost upon us, I find myself compelled to remind some of you that although you may think you're entitled to visit Hogwarts at your own personal whim, this is not the case. No one cares if you graduated here. Shocking, I know, but you're no longer a student nor are you a member of the staff, and without written permission from the Headmaster, your presence is nothing more than disruptive and grossly disrespectful to those who dedicate their time to the school.

Letters from parents will be burned That is all.

(  Warded Private  )

Who: James and Sirius
When: Wee hours of August 20th
Where: Sirius' Pub
What: James & Sirius have a talk

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[Private]
It is strange to be back here. They say home is never the same once you've left, and I found it true of the house I grew up in. The walls never seem as tall as they used to. The grounds aren't as vast. The echo's not as loud as they were when we ran through the halls. I am beginning to believe that Hogwarts adjusts to fit you as you grow, however. I got lost yesterday, and it took me off guard, even if it does make sense. Times change and so do stairways.

At least there are familiar faces all around. Even the newer professors are people I recognize. One in particular I will have to pay a visit to, maybe tomorrow. Maybe sooner, if he will still respond to me banging on his door in the middle of the night.

Anyhow, the new year is almost upon us and instead of sitting with the students in the hall, I'll be at the high table. I hope I remembered my fancy robes. Surreal is a better word than strange.
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Inheriting a classroom is a daunting task. There are so many outdated charts lying around, but several of them are practically antiques. I'll have to come up with a way to display them that won't confuse everyone. Don't want first years relating Ascella to Scorpius because of my poor judgment.

Just over two weeks and another year at Hogwarts begins. Well, it's the first year for me, technically. I should be excited to return, but I'm actually terrified. When I was last in school I actually knew people there. Not that I don't know the other staff, it's just odd, I suppose.

Anyway, I know I've been out of touch lately. The summer's been busy with preparing for my new job. What have I missed?

Anyone know of an effective doxy-cleaning service? I have suddenly been blessed with an infestation in the attic and I do not have time to be a domestic goddess and clean it out myself.

Also, I have two tickets to a concert - The Smiths. Does anybody want to come along?

Yes. I am prioritising a concert above work at home.

No. I'm not drunk. I just have a crush on the lead singer of the band.

|Lily & Marauders|

I may have been mean to Regulus and I feel bad. But I also feel angry at him. Very, very angry. Should I put my mind to other things? I have plenty to distract me at work but it's just...this sudden reappearance is baffling. What did we miss? How did we miss it.

|Sirius|

If it's worth anything I won't ever pretend to be dead to avoid hanging out with you.

Meet the newest member of the Potter family, Black 'Statche.

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He's already torn up Batty's flower garden, but luckily the old gal is a good sport. Mostly because I was able to fix it quickly.

On to other news! The official announcement will be in the Prophet tomorrow, but I've got board approval to announce that Cleansweeps's first new broom in 20 years will be released just in time for Back-To-School shopping! Trust me when I say you've never seen anything quite like the Cleansweep 7*. It's fast, it's sleek and, dare I say it, sexy.

(*Personally I wanted to call it the Bad-Ass Broomstick, but I was outvoted by the Board.)

I'm alive!

I would say more, but that sums it up. You can rejoice now.

Who: Anyone invited, + NPC kids (add your tag!)
What: Pirate party palooza
Where: A beachy area by the Great Lake, Hogsmeade, Scotland
When: Saturday July 29, 12noon onwards
Rating: Low-ish; use the subject line if that changes

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Hello, my beautiful loves.

Would the owner of a pair of men's pants received today during the Request Hour please not send any others? Even the owl with which they arrived was offended. I've since had them incinerated. I cannot stress strongly enough how much I do not want things like that to ever be sent my way. Don't do it.

[Warded to the Order, and any Potter Pals with children around Harry or Noah's ages]

Yo ho mateys! Harry's birthday extravaganza is this Saturday, 12 noon, Great Lake, Just outside the Hogwarts boundaries. All proper protections have been arranged. An Apparition spot will be set up, and Portkeys available to those who need them.

And all of you sods with no children are welcome. There will be grown up fun to be had as well.

You know, I'm sure that Professor Sprout must just have a standard copy she sends out to me at this point. I swear I hear more from her than I do from my daughter.

In other news the cafe has food that are half off from now until closing if you need anything.

[Sirius]

You will be pleased to know I think she is going to try to break your record for detentions.

[Cissa]

I Do you need anything? yep that's a great start Andy

[Lucius]

I hope everything is okay

Back in England. Already dreading the weather. Where can I buy a decent umbrella and a general sense of contentment?

(ORDER)

ATTENTION ALL!



-- nothing. Was just checking if this thing still works. Drinks sometime? The first door of my flat is always open. Let me know if you need to go past the five after that one.

(PRIVATE)

Portkeys:

      British Museum: The Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III.
      National Gallery: Thomas Gainsborough's Mr and Mrs Andrews
      Tate Modern: Pablo Picasso's Figure dans un Fauteuil (Seated Nude, Femme nue assise),

Tags: !complete, character: alice longbottom, character: caradoc dearborn, character: clorinda hopkirk, character: james potter, character: lily potter, character: narcissa malfoy, date: 07-87, type: journal