Before the Enigma

when: 6 Jan 2004
who: Alicia Spinnet and Roger Davies
where: Oliver's place
private/public: private
rating: PG
summary: Roger takes Alicia's interview for his follow-up story

( they'd both played Quidditch )

when: January 5th 1998. Night.
who: Alecto Carrow, Oliver Wood, Thad Ubbly, some Snatchers and ten Muggleborns who are about to be smuggled out of the country
where: A field near the sea.
private/public: semi-private. Open to everyone who could reasonably be there. Ping if your character wants in :)
rating: It's war. It might get high.
summary: It was supposed to be a normal mission. Get the Muggleborns across the field to the coast where their French associates were to pick them up and get them into safety. Too bad they were ratted out and suddenly have to face not only the Snatchers but Alecto Carrow as well!

( Fog was weaving over from the sea not far away and each breath – each heartbeat – seemed to echo loudly in the profound silence. Oliver tensed up. The silence was too profound. There were no birds. No animals. No nothing but a sense of wrongness. )

Who: Kenneth Towler, Jemma Dorny
When: January 19th, 1999
Where: Kenneth’s Flat, nr Diagon Alley
Private/Public: Private
Rating: Follows NC-17 events
Summary: Kenneth and Jemma face the morning.

( What do I say now? )

When: July 10, 2000
Who: Ron Weasley, Bill Weasley
Where: Starting at Shell Cottage and then ?
Private/Public: Private/then semi-public
Rating: PG-13
Summary: Ron just broke up with Hermione and comes by for a chat.

( It's Over )

Date: December 27th, 2003
Characters: Harry Potter, George Weasley
Location: Skies
Private/Public: Private
Rating: all ages
Summary: George tries apologizing in a way that only he can
Completion: InComplete

( So, erm, sorry about hitting you )

When: December 29/30, 2003
Who: Jemma Dorny, Caleb Warrington
Private/Public: private
Warning: possible language
Summary: Jemma wakes up to find Caleb still in her flat.

( Oww my head )

When: September 2001.
Who: James & Terry.
Where: Leaving the Ministry.
Private/Public: Private.
Rating: TBD.
Summary: Meeting properly for the first time.


( as young as i was, i felt older back then )

When: December 29, 2003
Who: Pansy Parkinson, Draco Malfoy
Where: the Leaky first, and then Diagon Alley
Private/Public: Private
Rating: PG
Summary: Pansy meets Draco to scope out Diagon Alley, looking for ideas for a business.

( I think I'd like to own lots of things.... )

When: 20 June, 1998
Who: Miles Bletchley, Alecto Carrow
Where: Knockturn Alley to start and then ?
Private/Public: semi-public/Private
Rating: TBA
Summary: Miles wants to know what they are supposed to do now

( I never expected that lucky bastard to win... )

When: 15 July, 1998
Who: Bill, Charlie, George
Where: A pub, and then Ottery St. Catchpole cemetary
Private/Public: Private
Rating: --
Summary: Charlie and Bill help George drown his sorrows; George gives them the slip and attempts something drastic.

( Then I'll be with you... )

When: December 25, 2003
Who: Jemma Dorny, Tracey Davis
Where: Tracey and Noah Davis' flat, Diagon Alley
Private/Public: private
Summary: Jemma and Tracey have celebrated Christmas with too many pink drinks.

( Not Celebrating is the Best Kind of Celebration )

When: 29th December, 2003
Who: Astoria Greengrass, Draco Malfoy
Where: A bar in Wizarding London
Private/Public: Semi-public
Rating: PG
Summary: Astoria decides that a drink is in order.

( I didn't expect to see you here. )

When: 25 December, 2003
Who: Percy, Cass, George
Where: The Ministry
Private/Public: Private
Rating: --
Summary: Percy thinks that George needs help, and has a very unorthodox solution

( I need a favour )

When: December 29, 2003
Who: Jemma Dorny, Caleb Warrington, anyone else who would feel the need to bother her today?
Where: Jemma's flat
Private/Public: private
Warning: Angst, mentions of death, swearing
Summary: Jemma acknowledges the anniversary of her brother's murder.

( It was cold outside )

When: July 25, 1998
Who: Hannah Abbott, Neville Longbottom
Where: The Leaky Cauldron
Private/Public: Public, then private later on.
Rating: Adult!
Summary: It's Hannah's first week working for Tom in the kitchen - and she's taking her day off to move her stuff up to her room at the Leaky. She runs into Neville.

( Help? A little help please? )

Who: Terry Boot and Michael Corner
When: November 25, 2002
Where: Michael's townhouse on Guernsey Island (St. Peter's Port)
Private/Public: Private
Rating: TBD
Summary: Terry's just been dumped, and Michael's being a good friend.

( Well, of course it hurts now. )

When: Dec. 28Th 2003.
Who: Alicia Spinnet & Oliver Wood. Small appearances by Andrew, Fiona and Angus.
Where: A wizarding hospital in Scotland. The cafeteria.
Private/Public: Private.
Rating: TBD.
Summary: Just when Alicia and Oliver think they get a respite, Oliver's mother suffers from a nervous breakdown and Oliver is appointed his nephew Angus' guardian. Relying on Alicia, Oliver convinces her to accompany him to visit his parents and pick up Angus.

( He sighed and glanced around the hospital's cafeteria with its artificially cheerful atmosphere while they waited for his father. )

When: December 28, 2003
Who: Pansy Parkinson, Draco Malfoy
Where: Parkinson Manor to wherever Draco is (it's the owl's job to figure that out, not Pansy's, she says)
Private/Public: Private
Rating: PG
Summary: Pansy needs some advice and where else would she turn but Draco?

( Dear Darling Boy )

When: 28 December 2003
Who: Caleb Warrington, anyone else
Where: The Leaky Cauldron
Private/Public: Public -- very, ya'll come on by and poke at the irrate Hit Wizard
Rating: TBD
Summary: All Caleb wants is a few pints before finding his bed.

When: 18 June 2003
Who: Roger Davies, Olivia Capper
Where: a little side end bar tucked away in London
Private/Public: Semi-public (it's a public muggle bar, after all)
Rating: None
Summary: Roger is enjoying a drink and so it seems is someone else.

( Having a drink, or twelve )

When: December 27, 1999
Who: Lavender Brown and Seamus Finnigan
Where: Blue Jay Way in Dublin
Private/Public: Semi-private
Rating: TBD
Summary: Seamus and Lavender are drinking at the pub

( Tonight he was just like any other patron. )

When: September 20th, 1998
Who: Blaise, Jemma
Where: Diagon Alley
Private/Public: Private
Rating: ?
Summary: Blaise goes to visit an old friend.

( Out and about in the Wizarding world )

When: Mid-October, 2003
Who: Blaise, Drucilla
Where: Drucilla's Wiltshire Manor
Private/Public: Private
Rating: G
Summary: Drucilla receives a postcard from her son.

( Image and text behind the cut )

When: 3 March 1998
Who: Draco, Theo
Where: Slytherin 7th Year boys dormitory
Private/Public: Private
Rating: --
Summary: Draco and Theo should be studying, but things don't go as planned.

( What's wrong with you? )

When: Dec 26th 2003.
Who: Percy Weasley & Oliver Wood.
Where: Oliver's flat.
Private/Public: Private.
Rating: TBD.
Summary: Percy and Oliver indulge their annual post-Christmas ritual of stuffing themselves with the Christmas-food leftovers and gossiping like teenaged girls.

( ...apart from the news of who Molly had tired to set up with whom that year and perhaps placing some bets for the next year. )

When: February 14, 2001
Who: Jemma Dorny, Caleb Warrington
Where: St. Mungos
Private/Public: Private
Rating: All ages
Summary: Valentines Day makes Caleb grouchy.  Being stuck in St. Mungo's makes him extremely grumpy.  I feel for the mediwitches.

Who: Jemma Dorny & Oliver Wood.
When: Dec. 27Th 2003.
Where: The Alexander.
Private/Public: Private.
Rating: G.
Summary: Oliver visits the Alexander and finds out far too many things for his taste.

( Oi, mate. Do you know a Jemma around here? )

When: October 10, 2002
Who: Charlie Weasley, Asher Bradley
Where: Ministry of Magic
Private/Public: Private
Rating: All ages
Summary: The rustle of a memo can be heard before the piece of paper lands on Asher's desk.

When: December 27 2003 – 7 o’clock
Who: Alicia Spinnet and Cass Vaisey
Where: The Leaky Cauldron
Private/Public: It’s in a public place, so… semi-public?
Rating: Not too high
Summary: Alicia and Cass meeting up for supper. After all, quite a bit has happened since they last – and first – met.

( This could be the beginning... )

When: December 25, 2003
Who: Cass, Percy
Where: Auror-office at the Ministry
Private/Public: Private
Rating: All ages
Summary: Cass is working when he gets a delivery.

( Read more... )

When: December 27, 2003
Who: Lavender Brown, Parvati Patil
Where: London
Private/Public: Public
Rating: All ages
Summary: Girls go shopping.

( Christmas was over and done with. Now was a time for shopping. )

When: December 27th 2003.
Who: Neville Longbottom, perhaps Frank and Alice Longbottom, Theodore Nott, Ambrosius Nott and a few stressed Healers.
Where: St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries; Ward 49.
Private/Public: Semi-Private. Open to everyone who has a reason to lurk around the closed ward at St.Mungo's.
Rating: TBD.
Summary: Neville and Theodore meet in St.Mungo's and find that they're in a rather similar situation.

( Theodore now had a problem in the form of an appointment with the MindHealers who were to evaluate his father's mental health and the aforementioned father, who had no intention of being evaluated )

When: June 5, 1998
Who: Cass, Jemma
Where: Pub in Diagon
Private/Public: Semi-private
Rating: TBA
Summary: Cass runs into Jemma for the first time after his blood status was made public

( Read more... )

When: June 21, 2003
Who: Aidan Chambers and Seamus Finnigan
Private/Public: Semi-Private
Rating: TBA
Summary: Seamus and Aidan bond over the Kenmare Kestrals.

( It's only the greatest team - ever! )

When: October 18, 2003
Who: Cho Chang and Michael Corner
Private/Public: Semi-Private
Rating: PG
Summary: Michael and Cho haven't seen each other in over five years - until now.

( Is that really you? )

When: August 5, 1998
Who: Bill Weasley, Lavender Brown
Where: the Leaky Cauldron
Private/Public: Semi-private (it's public but you'd have to be pretty close to hear, I think)
Rating: PG-13?
Summary: Bill talks to Lavender on recommendation of the Healer that dealt with them both.

( We're a bit alike, you and I )

When: December 24, 2003
Who: Alicia Spinnet and Cass Vaisey
Private/Public: Private
Rating: Most likely G
Summary: Alicia promised Cass an Owl with an update…

( Owl to Mr. Cassius Vaisey )

When: December 23, 2004
Who: Miles Bletchley, Jemma Dorny
Where: The Alexander
Private/Public: Semi-public
Rating: TBD
Summary: Miles and Jemma are commiserating about the holidays, catching up over drinks

( The Holidays - Must We Really. )

When: October 21, 1995
Who: Fleur Delacour, Bill Weasley
Where: Fleur's flat
Private/Public: Semi-private, then fully private when they arrive at Fleur's place
Rating: VERY Adult
Summary: Fleur and Bill get caught in the rain on the way to her flat.

( When you're running in the rain with the one you love... )

When: September 3, 2003
Who: Cho Chang, the huli jing (NPC), Ziyi Chang (NPC) 
Where: Chang Townhouse, London
Private/Public: Private
Rating: All ages
Summary: Cho reflects on her first step back into the world she once knew so well.

When: December 24, 2003-to Early Dec 25th, 2003
Who: Millicent Bulstrode, Aiden Chambers
Where: St Mungo's
Private/Public: Semi Private ping if you have a holiday emergency
Rating: ? (likely all ages)
Summary: Life in Casualty during the holidays

When: December 24, 2003
Who: Jemma Dorny, Caleb Warrington.
Where: Wyvern Heights
Private/Public: Private
Rating: ? (likely all ages)
Summary: Jemma does her impersonation of St. Nick and tumbles out of Caleb's fireplace.

Date: 24 December 2003
Characters: Percy, Cass
Location: Percy's House
Private/Public: Private
Rating: ?
Warnings: ---
Summary: Percy and Cass have dinner on Christmas Eve

( Happy Christmas... Almost )

When: December 25, 2003
Who: the Weasleys plus extended family (Arthur, Molly, Bill, Fleur, Victoire, Charlie, Percy, George, Ron, Ginny, Harry, Hermione, Gabrielle, Andromeda Tonks, Teddy Lupin)
Where: the Burrow
Private/Public: Private
Rating: G
Summary: The Weasleys gather together to celebrate the holiday.

( Holidays are a time for family )

When: December 21st 2003.
Who: Ginny Weasley & Aidan Chambers.
Where: Somewhere down Diagon Alley.
Private/Public: Semi-private. It's in a public place, after all.
Rating: TBD. Probably low.
Summary: Apparently the Ministry Ball set quite a few things in motion, among them a certain article in the Daily Prophet. Some reactions.

( And who is that girl? That blonde? )

When: December 24, 2003
Who: Lavender Brown, Duncan and Tallulah Brown (NPCs)
Where: Thistle Cottage
Private/Public: Private
Rating: All ages
Summary: Lavender spends Christmas Eve with her dad's family.

( Do I get to come inside, or shall we just freeze out here? )

When: December 19, 2003
Who: Hannah Abbott, Richard Summerby
Where: The Leaky Cauldron
Private/Public: Private
Rating: TBD
Summary: Hannah worries all day about what to say to Richard about what happened the night before. When she takes off for the night, she goes straight to his room.

( Read more... )

When: 11 May 1998
Who: Fenrir Greyback, two unfortunate NPCs
Where: A campsite near the Welsh border
Private/Public: Private
Rating: R for violence... lots of violence.
Summary: The first full moon after the battle of Hogwarts and Fenrir releases a little frustration.

( And it's time to hunt. )

When: December 24, 2003
Who: Susan Bones, Peter Bones
Where: Susan's Flat
Private/Public: Private
Rating: All Ages
Summary: After the annual Christmas Eve Dinner Party

When: October 12, 2002
Who: Charlie Weasley, Penelope Clearwater
Where: Tattered Pages
Private/Public: Public
Rating: All Ages
Summary: Research has to be done.