Muddled Magic

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 )