Tempus Fugit

( The iron gates are held open for a night, welcoming visitors to the illustrious grounds of Malfoy Manor )

[OOC note: Please timestamp responses with "Dance 1" or "Between Dances 2 and 3". There will be 45 minutes of mingling before the first dance.]

[OOC edit:
Dance 9 - High spirited waltz
Dance 14 - Viennese Waltz
]

Date: 22nd [backdated to yesterday]
Characters: Sirius Black and Remus Lupin
Location: 12 Grimmauld Place
Rating: G

( Convincing Remus )

Date: 11th August 2001[backdated to yesterday]
From: Sirius Black & co, To: Ginny Weasley, wherever she might be.

Who: Everybody!
Where: The Leaky Cauldron
When: Saturday, 9 August, between 12pm and 12am
Why: Fundraising for Hogwarts!
Rating: TBA, but everywhere from G to R

Hannah had been getting ready for this event since Thursday. In the confines of the attached flat, Hannah had taught herself all those little household spells she had never learned before. The fruits of her effort were now on display throughout the Leaky Cauldron.

The ceiling was draped with long strips of red, yellow, blue, and green fabric, all culminating in a large banner of the Hogwarts crest over the bar. Banners depicting the four house houses hung down the walls. A large group portrait of the four founders stood guard over the fireplace.

During the day, Hannah laid out a selection of food from the new menu along side pumpkin juice, a Hogwarts standard, on a long table down the middle of the room. Small tables were spread throughout the room for families to sit around. The takeaway hit of the night were Hannah's sugar cookies in the shapes of a lion (who shook his mane), an eagle (who flapped his wings), a badger (that pawed at the ground), and a snake (that licked the air).

After 7pm, the bar opened and Tom started serving Firewhiskey martinis and other fun drinks.

Hannah was busy moving around the restaurant, comforting anxious Muggle families, refilling the food table, and cleaning off the smaller tables. At night, Hannah's work decreased considerably and she had time to talk to friends, as many other people were doing.


((OOC: Don't forget to time stamp comments!))

Date: 31st July 2001 [Backdated]
Owl Post: From Sirius Black to Harry Potter

Sirius bought a medium-sized black bird; it nipped gently against his shoulder as he carried it beneath his cloak into number twelve. Naturally, once they were inside the door it began to chirp loudly. Sirius swung around, driving his fist into the portrait which only wailed louder.

"Shut up, shut up, shut up!  " Sirius shouted at his mother's portrait.

He moved through the hallway, resisting the urge to stand and fling futile hexes at the canvas. In the kitchen he sat down behind the parchment and ink he'd prepared.

Who: Lily and Sirius
What: Lily gets a job
Where: 12 Grimmauld Place
When: August 4, 2001
( Lily had been out talking a walk in the neighborhood a few days ago when she'd first noticed the sign in the window of the Black Horse. )

Who: Ginny and any residents of 12 Grimmauld Place
What: Ginny pays a visit.
When: 3:00 PM, 28 July 2008
Where: 12 Grimmauld Place
Rating: PG-13. Maybe higher.

( the current residents of the place intrigued her )

Date: 25th July
Time: Mid-morning
Location: Grimmauld Place
Characters: Sirius Black and Amarissa Cross
Rating: G

Date: Tuesday, 22 July 2001
Time: Evening
Location: Grimmauld Place
Characters: Sirius Black and James Potter
Rating: PG

Date: 21st July 2001
Time: Early afternoon
Location: Grimmauld Place
Characters: Sirius Black and James Potter
Rating: G/pg

Date: 17th July 2001 (backdated)
Time: Night
Location: Camping in Wales
Characters: Remus Lupin and Sirius Black
Rating: pg


( You should have died! Died, rather than betray your friends as we would have done for you! )

Date: 15th July 2001
Time: Daytime
Location: Wales
Characters: Sirius Black and Remus Lupin
(not yet complete)

Camping

Date: 14th July 2001
Time: Evening
Location: London
Characters: Sirius Black and James Potter
Rating: PG-13


In which Grimmauld Place acquires a car.

Date: 13th July 2001
Time: Around 6pm
Location: Black horse, near Grimmauld Place
Characters: (open to these people, if I missed someone, let me know) Sirius Black, James Potter,  Dora Tonks, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, Ginny Weasley, Andromeda Black-Tonks, Teddy Lupin, Lily Potter, Remus Lupin, Harry Potter, Regulus Black.
Rating: I think we can safely assume a PG at the least.

Date: 12th July 2001
Time: Just before midnight
Characters: Sirius Black and James Potter
Location: Dora's house
Rating: G

Characters: Regulus Black and Sirius
Location: Off Malfoy Property
Date: Monday July 07, 2001
Time: Evening
Rating: G

( No matter where you live, brothers are brothers )

Date: 23 June 2001
Time: Morning
Characters: Sirius Black and Daniel Evans(npc)
Location: Evan's motor repairs, London
Rating: G

( If he had to work, it might as well be doing something he loved. )

Date: Thursday, June 19
Time: Late at night
Location: Gimmauld Place
Characters: Sirius Black and James Potter

Date: Friday 13th 2001 (backdated)
Location: Muggle London
Time: Morning
Characters: James Potter and Sirius Black


( If men liked shopping they'd call it research )

Date: Saturday June 14
Time: 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Location: Burlase Chateau, the French version of Zabini Manor
Characters: Everyone's invited (the dead only if they found a creative way to get there), plus tons of NPC Muggles





A small gallery was open where the two worlds could mingle while silently bidding on art work that would support both futball and Quidditch. The dining hall was prepared with tables for both Muggle and Wizard VIPs. Each sport had it's own room where the current stars of their respective professional leagues would sign autographs for eager fans. Most importantly, a lounge was hidden at the end of the corridor exiting off the dining area through what seemed to be a normal restroom where only those from the Wizarding world were allowed to attend.

While the house elves finished the final preparations, Blaise went to his room and changed into the white tuxedo his mother had purchased for him. Compared to the freedom of Wizards robes, Blaise felt as if he were being forced into a straight jacket. When he'd finished preparing to help greet their guests, Blaise had to keep reminding himself that there was a greater good in this all. Not to mention that he was looking forward to seeing Daphne's reaction to his having Astoria on his arm.