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: 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 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 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 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 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 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: July 15, 2002
Who: Tracey Davis and Alicia Spinnet
Where: Alicia’s Nigel’s flat in Glasgow
Private/Public: Private
Rating: All ages… I think
Summary: A little small talk, and perhaps a tiny bit of unexpected bonding between Tracey and Alicia

( There are the gossip in the paper, and then there’s the gossip that just comes to you on its own  )

Date: August 1994.
Characters: Alicia Spinnet & Oliver Wood.
Location: At the Quidditch World Cup. And the surrounding woods.
Private/Public: Private.
Rating: PG.
Warnings: None.
Summary: Alicia seeks 'political asylum' with the Woods who take her to the Quidditch World Cup. Surprisingly she and Oliver manage to stay out of trouble for a whole day - but then their luck is up.
Status: Complete.

( However, after a time even that got boring and not bothering to pull a robe over his crumpled pajamas Oliver rose and padded barefoot into the small kitchen of their tent. )

Date: 8 December 2003
Characters: The Cornfoot family, everyone
Location: Cornfoot Manor
Private/Public: Public
Rating: G
Warnings: None
Summary: It's party time

( Lighting Ceremony )

When: May 3rd 1998. Immediately after the battle of Hogwarts.
Who: Alicia Spinnet, Richard Summerby & Oliver Wood.
Where: Some half-destroyed corridor in Hogwarts castle.
Private/Public: Public, I'd say. Anyone can stumble over them, right?
Rating: R! [This is immediately after the battle, the rating is bound to get high.]
Summary: Alicia finds Oliver. Unfortunately she finds him trapped under a wall. Later on Richard finds them both. Fortunately.
Status: Complete.

( Stifling hysteric laughter Oliver thought of the words he'd like to read on his tombstone: 'Brave Gryffindor fought successfully against hordes of Death Eaters. Defeated by wall.' Bloody hell. )