Before the Enigma

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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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. )

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: 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 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: 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: 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: 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: December 20, 2003 (Morning after Ministry Christmas Party)
Who: Everyone
Where: Everywhere
Private/Public: As public as it gets (feel free to comment with reactions)
Rating: All Ages
Summary: The Daily Prophet publishes its scoop from the party

( Front Page )

When: December 22, 2003
Who: Pansy Parkinson, Richard Summerby
Where: La Tasca, a Muggle tapas bar in London
Private/Public: Private
Rating: tbd
Summary: Pansy is feeling out of sorts and missing the social whirl of being on the Continent so she decides to try a new little place she's heard about.

( What is wrong with British wizards? Is it something in the water? )

When: December 19 2003, right after Alicia left the Ministry Christmas Party.
Who: Alicia and Oliver
Where: A little in the Atrium, then a bit around London, the top of Tower Bridge… we’ll see where else they end up
Private/Public: Private, though it’s all taking place in public
Rating: NC-17
Summary: Sometimes your world gets flipped up-side down. That’s when you need to figure out how to get a view of it from above, because maybe then, you stand a chance of understanding what it is you’re seeing.

( City lights and bridges )

When: December 22, 2003 (after work)
Who: Draco Malfoy, Astoria Greengrass
Where: Flourish and Blotts
Private/Public: Semi-public
Rating: PG
Summary: Draco and Astoria bump into each other. Again.

( Being proactive means a lot of reading. )

When: September 3, 2003
Who: Cho Chang, anyone else
Where: Diagon Alley or elsewhere in Wizarding Britain - Cho's wandering
Private/Public: Public
Rating:  TBD
Summary: Cho has set out to see what has changed since she's been gone.

When: August 5, 2003
Who: Rafe Montague, Caleb Warrington 
Where: Wyvern Heights
Private/Public: Private
Rating:  TBD
Summary: Caleb is trying to work.  Rafe has a moral objection to the notion

Who: Aidan Chambers and Lisa Turpin
Where: Serenitea, a tea shop
When: Dec 14, 2003
What: Aidan and Lisa fight over the same table and end up having an odd conversation

( Battle of the Table Thieves )

Date: 25th of December, 2003
Characters: Stamford, Roger
Location: Roger's house
Private/Public: Private
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: ?
Summary: It's Christmas and Stamford doesn't celebrate, at least not like most people did

( Happy Christmas )

Date: December 17th, 2003
Characters: Jemma Dorny, Rafe Montague
Location: The Alexander, Diagon Alley
Private/Public: Semi-Public
Rating: R for language
Warnings: None
Summary: Rafe comes to The Alexander to drown his sorrows afer his wife pops in

( ...and I'll try not to laugh )

Date: December 12, 2003
Characters: Jemma Dorny, Oliver Wood, Agnus
Location: QQS Diagon Alley
Private/Public: Semi-Public
Rating: None
Warnings: None
Summary: Jemma gts a nasty shock while out shopping.

( Well this is a surprise )

Who: Olivia Capper & Aidan Chambers.
When: December 22nd 2003. Afternoon.
Where: Some nifty little shop in Muggle London that sells shiny things for the technology-fascinated witches and wizards. Or plainly said: a shop selling spare parts for cars and motorcycles.
Private/Public: Public to everyone else who has a reason to run into them.
Rating: TBD. Probably low.
Summary: Olivia and Aidan masquerade as Muggles and go treasure hunting. Needless to say that they fail at being inconspicuous.

( Manuals! Books that answered questions and raised even more questions while doing so! )

When: December 19, 2003
Who: Everyone who works at the Ministry is invited, they're allowed to bring guests – in other words, if you want to be there, be there. Add your tags as you arrive.
Where: The Ministry of Magic, a large conference room on the first floor
Private/Public: Public
Rating: ? (if a thread ends up holding mature content, put it in the heading)
Summary: The annual Christmas party at the Ministry of Magic.

( Let the fun begin )

When: December 18, 2003
Who: Hannah Abbott, Richard Summerby
Where: The Leaky Cauldron and then Hannah's flat
Private/Public: Public & then Private
Rating: Adult (putting this because there's snogging. Oops!)
Summary: Hannah decides to take her paperwork and sit at the bar while she balances the books. Richard joins her.

( Read more... )

When: sometime in early 2003
Who: Hannah Abbott, open
Where: The Leaky Cauldron
Private/Public: Public
Rating: All ages
Summary: Hannah's first day as assistant manager. Let's see who she can run into or who runs into her.

( A little backstory and some interaction... )

When: Sometime during early 2003
Who: Cass, Percy
Where: The Ministry, Percy's office
Private/Public: Private
Rating: It's not like Percy would let Cass get his way, so All ages
Summary: While being at the Wizengamot, Cass takes the opportunity to bother Percy in his office.

( Read more... )

When: December 17, 2003
Who: Alicia, Oliver and Aidan
Where: Oliver’s flat
Private/Public: Private, though I guess other guests could show up
Rating: G
Summary: It’s Oliver’s birthday.

( Ugh, eww! )

Date: December 20th, 2003
Characters: Daphne Greengrass, Rafe Montague, Tracey Davis, Trijntje Montague [NPC]
Location: Newt Espresso, London
Private/Public: Semi-Public
Rating: Eh, PG or so, although R for language
Warnings: None
Summary: Daph and Rafe do one of their weekly lunches at Newt Espresso, a small coffeehouse across the street from the Ministry. It's hidden in plain view (think Grimmauld Place) and everyone knows that their coffee is better (read: stronger) than the one in the cafeteria. Everything is going swimmingly. Then all hell breaks lose. Or not. We'll see.

Date: 15 August 2003
Characters: Penelope Clearwater, Adeline Proudfoot, Neville Longbottom
Location: Tattered Pages, Hogsmeade
Private/Public: Public
Rating: None
Warnings: None
Summary: One of the benefits of owning your own shop, was the ability to determine your own tea breaks. Penny puts the kettle on.

( Books and Biscuits )

When: December 10, 2003
Who: Gabrielle, Aidan
Where: The Leaky
Private/Public: Private (though in a public place)
Rating: ? (most likely All ages)
Summary: Gabi doesn't like mysteries, or failures, so she decides to find Aidan and sort out what went wrong.

( Read more... )