Caliga Ortus

A Dark Rising

 

August 2003

 

 

Friday 8/1

Scenes

Tonks meets with Astoria and Daphne to make some kind of plan of action.

Tonks finds out some things about her family she didn't know before.

Lavender passes out in the street in Hogsmeade. Mac carries her to the Healing Hands, and Ginny and Susan quickly figure out that a lot of things have gone wrong in a lot of places.

Peter!Neville observes Hannah and Harry having lunch. He starts to form plans.

Hestia has a late lunch. She and Kingsley discuss some Order business.

Moody goes and sees Arthur for some surveillance equipment.

Daphne tells Charlie about her worries and the two of them reconnect after a week of weirdness. (NC-17)

Joscelin asks a few favors of Gwen. Jones brother-sister bonding.

Moody tacks a photo of his late wife on his corkboard at the Ministry.

Moody tacks a sign to the evidence locker at the Ministry.

Owls

Tonks sends messages to the Greengrasses for a meeting.

The Quibbler gets an owl about a tip.

Joscelin let’s Gwen know that it’s time they saw each other…

The Order informs the members of an upcoming meeting.

Media

The August Issue of the Prophet.

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Saturday 8/2

Scenes

Charlie takes Daphne to Healing Hands for another pregnancy test. Astoria joins them and freaks Ginny out a little. Things are tense, but Daphne is not with child.

Moody gives Daphne a preliminary self-defense lesson, and ends up taking a beating of his own.

Fred has an interesting visitor to WWW. Pssst. It's Percy.

Moody has his own "Old Crowd" over for dinner, and they find out about the enemy hardware.

Montague makes his first attempt on Astoria's life. (Fail!)

Luna and Adam meet with a mysterious source.

Mac comes to Zabini manor bloodied up. Blaise reluctantly helps her.

Owls

Moody asks Tonks in an owl for an update on the Daphne case and wonders if they can push that along.

Tonks owls Bishop telling him she needs a couple days to sort things out.

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Sunday 8/3

Scenes

Tonks visits Astoria in Mungo's to question her about the attack.

Daphne checks on Astoria in Mungo's.

Luna and Harry discuss war.

Lavender does not find the answers she's looking for.

Owls

Daphne leaves a note for Charlie. She’s gone to Mungo’s to see Astoria.

Journals

Bishop journals about Tonks’ stubbornness, and the Order and Moody.

Daphne is going to make Montague suffer.

Ellie can’t wait anymore. She needs to know the truth.

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Monday 8/4

Scenes

Tonks takes Harry out for lunch. Plotting and teasing ensues.

The Quibbler article has a few of the Unspeakables antsy. Justin gets volunteered to be involved.

Harry comes to check on Mac and is disturbed by what he finds after Penelope fetches her.

Arthur relaxes after a long day and reads the Quibbler. He knows the poop is fan-bound.

Owls

Susan owls Justin to let him know where Lavender is and how she's doing.

Lavender gets another anonymous owl.

Media

The Quibbler outs out a special edition about the Liberi.

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Tuesday 8/5

Scenes

Tonks takes Bishop to meet her parents. Words are exchanged.

After getting out of Mungo's, Astoria goes looking for Marcus. He's less than pleased with the state she's currently in.

Ellie goes to Ginny for a paternity test.

Owen searches in Archives for information on MacNair.

River turns up after several months away to speak to Draco about the school.

Beckett visits Reese. All is not right and he decides there are some steps that need to be taken.

Owen responds to Ellie's owl and finds her a bit broken.

Owls

Tonks gets some ill-natured flowers.

Ellie gets some Owen that her parents lied to her.

Dean and Hermione discuss the oddness that is Neville Longbottom lately.

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Wednesday 8/6

Scenes

Justin seeks out and starts to question Theo about the work camp.

Moody observes.

Astoria goes for a check-up with Ginny. Both are uncomfortable for various reasons.

Astoria wanders down to the Archives and finds Percy.

Tonks drops in on Narcissa to let her know about Blackthorn.

Lavender and Justin run into one another.

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Thursday 8/7

Scenes

Percy tried to be all super stealth and leave prezzies for Ginny.; Susan ruins that plan.

Astoria has lunch with Angelina, and they make plans to meet for dinner in a few days - as friends. The denial has set up camp again.

Percy makes a visit to Reese's loft in need of a little sympathy.

Narcissa is still effing pissed slightly angry about losing property to Tonks. She tries to get Blaise to help her, but there's nothing he can do, beside run for his life.

Marcus takes a midnight stroll and ends up at Astoria's.

Lavender alienates someone else. This time, it's Susan.

Owls

Narcissa demands Blaise come to see her. Immediately.

Journals

Bill does NOT know how his parents did it with seven children.

Character Introductions

We have a Weasley full house! Introducing Bill Weasley, played by Elisabeth!

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Friday 8/8

Scenes

Angelina and Aubrey meet by chance and catch up.

Draco runs into Astoria and he sees things he doesn't quite know how to deal with.

Lavender gets an anonymous owl and bolts. Fred is worried about her.

Lavender finds out what really happened to Cat and Steven..

Susan catches Justin watching Lavender whilst she sleeps. (which is a bit creepy btw.) They have a little chat.

Owls

Astoria tells Marcus that she's ready for her first flying lesson.

Lavender gets an anonymous owl telling her to meet in Hyde Park.

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Saturday 8/9

Scenes

Blaise visits Tonks at the Ministry to chat about Mac and her ability to piss of Narcissa. A dinner invite is thrown around.

Marcus gives Astoria a flying lesson. Yeah, like anything they do could be that simple. Rated R!

Bishop woos Tonks for an evening. NC-17!

Blaise is bored and goes to Draco to be entertained. They do a bit of revenge to pass the time.

Owls

Someone owls Simone some sparklies and an apologetic note.

Journals

Astoria likes the teeth marks in her shoulder.

Moody is impressed with Daphne’s progress.

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Sunday 8/10

Scenes

Hestia gets called to the scene of a crime.

Daphne is contacted by the Liberi and given some tasks to complete.

After her little meeting with Reed, Daphne panics and calls in Moody for support and advice.

Simone confronts Jared about the parcels, but finds that he wasn't the sender.

Tracey finds out she has no right to keep people from the school property; she's less than pleased.

Angelina and Astoria have dinner.

Journals

Bill is pretty sure Gabrielle is put out with him.

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Monday 8/11

Scenes

Astoria orchestrates a meeting of the minds between Justin and Moody - whether she knows it or not. After a little misunderstanding, they all figure out they're on the same side.

Susan comes over to Ron's flat and tells him about Ginny's birthday. Snogging ensues.

Bill and his wife discuss their imminent date (uniforms included).

Draco surprises Ginny for her birthday. Dinner, ferrets in skirts, festive house-elves, candles, bubbles, and pot pie. Oh and the deed to the building next to the Healing Hands.

Owls

Bill (Fleur, Gabrielle, and Fabian) send Ginny birthday wishes and jewelry.

Luna sends Ginny Muggle books on healing.

Hannah owls Ginny birthday cupcakes and very bright scrubs.

Penelope and Jack owl Ginny a caduceus paperweight for her birthday.

Natalie owls Ginny more scrubs for her birthday.

Dean owls Ginny a very lovely trio of portraits of Draco for her birthday.

Ron is inappropriate. (Draco and Ginny are having twin girls with red hair and gray eyes who like to bite people)

Cho sends out invites to a surprise baby shower for Aubrey.

Cho commissions a cake from Hannah.

Tonks sends Ginny rather skimpy lounging clothes for her birthday. (Draco loves his cousin)

Charlie sends Ginny a birthday bath basket with baby booties hidden in them. Twin baby booties that are green. (Draco is liking the way Charlie thinks)

Susan sends Ginny pretty jade dangle-y earrings for her birthday.

Fred owls Ginny earrings and a glass sculpture for her birthday.

Arthur and Molly owl Ginny medical supplies and a picture of cake. That's just mean.

Journals

Cho is excited about her plans for the shower even though her fiance doesn't seem to be for some odd reason.

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Tuesday 8/12

Scenes

Moody contemplates Justin’s file.

Mandy makes a new friend before interviewing Remus about Sara Prep.

Blaise gives Ginny her birthday presents.

Moody takes Harry for another one of their lunches.

Remus and Aubrey run into one another for a third time.

Ron heads into Happy Hearth to get a birthday gift for Ginny only to suffer at the hands of Hannah and most of the Happy Hearth gang while doing so.

Tonks tells Bishop about Blackthorn, and Bishop tells Tonks about his mum.

Owls

Moody orders an unusual cake from Happy Hearth bakery.

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Wednesday 8/13

Scenes

Though the Order is not specifically mentioned, Hannah's just been recruited.

Astoria corners Harry to get information.

Moody rolls out the requisite Pink Fairy Cake, much to Kingsley's chagrin.

Ron arrives at Healing Hands and is greeted by Susan as goes to see Ginny and gets hexed in the process.

Beckett and Reese abduct Miles for lunch. Miles agrees to have a floo installed for Reese, one of Beckett's conquests is revealed and Reese is reminded of some very bad memories.

Aubrey and Cho go shopping for the baby. Things are discussed.

Astoria tells Daphne they have plans on Saturday.

Daphne finds she is unable to keep secrets from Charlie for long.

Bishop and Joscelin work off their frustrations and Romy plays Florence Nightengale.

Lavender witnesses a murder.

When Bishop turns up drunk and injured, Tonks tends to him as only she can. NC-17

Lavender finally asks for help. Justin answers.

Owls

Hannah owls Moody the pink cake he requested.

Andy owls Lavender and tells her that they’ll be going to the Ministry tonight.

Justin lets Susan and Hannah know that he's staying with Lavender.

Government

Harry alerts the Ministry about Kingsley Shacklebolt’s new position as Chief Auror.

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Thursday 8/14

Scenes

Hestia, Natalie and Harry go to question Lavender about the murder while Justin gives her the strength to do so.

Astoria's being plagued with annoyances.

Astoria is feeling a bit needy, so she seeks out Marcus. After a bit of nudging, there's sex. NC-17!!

Susan gets to meet another member of the Weasley family when Bill happens upon her and Ron at lunch.

Bishop and Tonks come to Zabini Manor to have dinner with Draco, Ginny, Blaise, and Hannah. Threats, hexes, and knives are bandied about. No one comes to harm, but one of Blaise's dining room chairs doesn't make it.

Tension between Cormac and Pansy begins to fill Parkinson Manor.

Moody tracks down Joscelin to give him the ol' hairy eyeball about potential recruitment into the Order.

Owls

Justin owls Hestia to come speak with him and Lavender about last night’s events.

Daphne makes sure Dean knows about the Order meeting on Saturday.

Someone (::coughcoughBLAISE’SMOMcoughcough::) owls Blaise, reminding him about their ultimatum.

Moody makes sure Justin knows about the Order meeting as well.

Ginny owls Katie and Aubrey, checking up on their pregnancies.

Bill owls Ginny with a dinner invite.

Journals

Astoria is HAPPY.

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Friday 8/15

Scenes

Penelope discusses going to Aubrey's baby shower with Mac.

Cho and Jack have a stand up row and Cho walks out. (This compiler would like to cheer!)

And what else can a girl do except go to her best friend crying? Cho and Aubrey then take out their frustrations.

Owls

Ginny gets a nasty anonymous owl.

Astoria thanks Marcus for a nice time.

Moody is as paranoid as ever.

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Saturday 8/16

Scenes

Owen's pictures get turned down, another photographer's are favored over his [Even though they suck].

The Order of the Phoenix is back. With familiar faces and new members. Moody passes on his information, there's a few squabbles and surprises, and people are figuring out about Harry and Luna.

Ron drops by Susan's after the Order meeting.

Luna comes home to check on Ginny and finds a Draco on her lawn.

Journals

Bill is a little upset at Fleur’s parents, happy with his own, and ready to meet with the Order.

Moody thinks the training with D.G. is coming along.

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Sunday 8/17

Journals

Eleanor is having a hard time coming to grips with the lies her parents perpetrated.

Character Introductions

Ready to be terrified? Meet Bellatrix Lestrange, courtesy of Elle!

Hey little sister, where have you been? Meet Gabrielle Delacour, as played by Keeley.

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Monday 8/18

Scenes

Astoria has a nightmare.

Bill and Gabrielle's morning at the office.

Lavender apologizes to Susan for shutting her out, and the girls catch up a bit.

Demelza meets with one of her Liberi handlers and gets a new assignment.

The Liberi ladies meet with Tracey for brunch to discuss "childlike" business.

Daphne is caught in the explosion of the reserve's potions lab. St. Mungo's is called to the scene.

After the lab explosion, Theo heals Daphne, and Charlie rushes to check on her. As usual, Daphne's taken a beating, but she's not permanently damaged. Under the influence of potions, she admits to caring about Charlie.

Theo is wandering around the reserve after healing and runs into Sam. A mostly-normal conversation ensues.

Tonks takes Bishop to the Lighthouse, and they procure their future home. Awwww.

Hannah and Blaise take a bath together. She also shares a secret with him.

Gabrielle makes up with an old boyfriend.

Astoria can't sleep, so she comes to check on Daphne.

Owls

Charlie owls Astoria to her know Daphne was injured.

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Tuesday 8/19

Scenes

Theo quits Mungo's.

Hestia and Savage spar a bit.

The Liberi want Astoria and give Marcus the assignment of persuading her to join.

Marcus is "out for another walk" and ends up at Astoria 's. They have a little chat then get a a little naked and sweaty. NC-17!!

Reese remembers. [Anyone else want to kill Lukas?]

Owls

Arthur owls the kids to see if anyone is up for helping him retrieve the Anglia.

Remus owls almost everyone and apologizes for being unsociable. He also owls Aubrey for a date movie.

Journals

Cho journals about the break up.

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Wednesday 8/20

Scenes

Gwen removes the wards Ethan Vaisey’s company put on Romy’s flat and replaced them with a blood-tied warding system.

Draco and Ginny have dinner and Bill and Fleur's home with Gabrielle and Fabian.

Owls

Daphne picks Moody’s mind (not literally) about bringing Dean to their next session. Moody agrees that it’s a good idea.

Gwen owls Joscelin to let him know that Romy’s wards are all set. She gets flowers for her troubles.

Molly owls Ron, Charlie and Bill, demanding their presence for de-gnomeing on Saturday. She also owls Draco with the same request, only nicer.

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Thursday 8/21

Scenes

Astoria has a nightmare and Marcus is there to help her calm down, even if he has no idea what to do.

Moody and Justin visit an old friend of Alastor's.

Theo comes looking for a job, and Ginny obliges.

Arthur and the Weasley children plus Draco try not to get run over by the car.

Reese goes to the dragon reserve to visit Sam. They have a philosophical conversation as only they can.

Demelza goes to The Cat's Meow, Madam Bundy's establishment to acquire a temporary job.

Owls

Cho owls the baby shower invitees and tells them it’s been cancelled.

Molly sends a howler Ron’s way when she doesn’t hear from him about Saturday.

Journals

Romy is pondering returning home. She’s also (probably) ready for her Auror exams.

Susan journals about Ron, Ginny and their new healer, and Lavender and Justin getting back together. She’s a happy woman.

Miles is wondering about his friends’ (and his own) personal lives.

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Friday 8/22

Scenes

Susan and Theo meet on his first day at work. They establish that he is, in fact, not a zombie. Which is good to know.

Astoria joins the Liberi ranks. Note to self. Do not piss this lady off!

There's a group visit to Percy's grave. for his 27th birthday.

Demelza scouts out her man of interest.

Owls

Tonks sends Draco an owl.

Journals

Percy visits his own grave.

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Saturday 8/23

Scenes

Molly's brilliant plan of getting the boys to all play nice by route of punishment seems to go well. After de-gnoming the garden, Ron, Charlie, Bill and Draco grace Molly and Arthur with some rather amusing (and biting) conversation.

Daphne brings Dean for a training session with Moody. The subject? Occlumency.

Aubrey and Cho visits Aubrey's mother; there are some unpleasant surprises to be had. Cho has a temper. Who knew?!

Ellie inadvertently starts a bar fight and a few new friends help out.

Owls

Natalie owls the MLE about a party for when Romy graduates into full Aurorship.

Journals

Aubrey journals about her family (with pictures) and more baby names.

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Sunday 8/24

Scenes

Gabrielle gets a bit closer to her boyfriend than either intended.

Regan gets a few things off her chest when she talks with Gwen.

Owls

Someone owls Simone and sweet creepy note.

Ginny makes sure Harry knows Luna’s birthday is coming up.

Journals

Lavender journals about angry Hufflepuffs and wanting to do more.

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Monday 8/25

Scenes

Owen thinks about his job, his options and writes an owl to get his wards looked at.

Lavender finally stops avoiding Hannah. She interviews her for the Herald, and they talk about Hufflepuff loyalty.

Astoria stops by Happy Hearth for a little sweetness from Angelina. Oh, and she eats some beignets too.

Susan and Ron have a little alone time (if you know what I mean) and are interrupted by Molly. Yikes! [Hard R]

Remus drops in for a catch up with Molly.

Owls

Natalie owls the Happy Hearth to order cake for Romy.

Owen owls Vaisey's Wards to have them come out.

Penelope owls Luna asking if she and Jack can see Orchard's Gate.

Journals

With the storm brewing on the horizon, Hannah is worried about her friends and loved ones.

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Tuesday 8/26

Scenes

Katie tells Gwen in person that she won’t be playing in the coming Quiddith season. Surprising herself, she invites Gwen over to Rose Cottage for dinner sometime.

Bella enjoys her time in Azkaban. Fear tastes good.

Blaise finds out that Theo is the new healer at the clinic. It goes about as well as can be expected.

Tonks gives Romy her test results, and a little something no female Auror should be without.

Penelope and Jack look over Orchard's Gate and decide to move in. Luna's thrilled.

Ginny uses her Weasley woman trickery to get Draco to agree to go the Quidditch game on Saturday.

Reese has company, but it's been heavy and lonely anyways. Percy collects her for the evening.

Owls

Romy lets Joscelin know the good news.

Harry owls Romilda to congratulate her on her new status.

Ginny owls Ron for Connon tickets (after she conned Draco into going, I noted). There’s some hilarious big brother/little sister back and forthing.

Reese sends an owl card to “Leo”.

Journals

Romy wants her test results and misses Joscelin.

Hannah journals about her current worries.

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Wednesday 8/27

Scenes

Hestia calls Romy into her office to congratulate her and offer Romy her own office.

Theo does not stay away from Hannah. Blaise is unhappy and everyone is stressed out. Angelina, Penelope and Mac all make appearances.

Jared runs into Romy and finds out what Ethan did to her.

Harry and Luna celebrate her birthday.

Natalie brings home dinner. She and Dean discuss plans for Friday night and what to do about Not-Neville.

Daphne drops in on Astoria. They talk a little.

Owls

Hestia owls Moody a heavily warded owl with two new possible candidates for the Order.

Penny and Jack send Luna some blown glass presents for her birthday.

Hannah sends Luna some pretty yummy looking biscuits for her birthday.

Draco should be a personal shopper. He sends Luna a pretty dress, and shoes that match!

Harry owls Luna 100 red roses. (He might have gone a little overboard? He doesn’t so presents often…)

Ginny sends Luna a pretty dress, and a gorgeous suncatcher

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Thursday 8/28

Scenes

Bishop comforts Tonks after a nightmare.

Justin comes by to catch up with Hannah. Penelope and Kristen let him know about Mac and the tantrum.

Daphne tries to warn Marcus away from her sister, but discovers something interesting instead.

Cormac and Demelza go out for a business lunch and talk Liberi and favors.

Beckett receives an unexpected visit from his aunt, to inform him that his mother is dead.

Romy answers Beckett's owl for company; he shares his news and they wind down a bit together.

Arthur puts the Anglia back where it belongs.

Left to her own devices and a sleepless night, Reese finds herself needing Ginny's assistance.

Owls

Beckett sees if Romy’s busy. She’s not.

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Friday 8/29

Scenes

Beckett comes to find Reese with more cracks.

Daphne asks Molly for a favour.

Simone asks Burke for some help.

Remus and Aubrey have their first date.

Tori goes to watch Angelina sing.

There's a party for Romy finally passing out.

Lavender finally tells Justin he's being a complete plank.

Owls

Hannah is worried about Mac and asks Harry for some help.

Aubrey asks Cho for some tickets.

Journals

Aubrey thinks of baby names.

Bill is going to miss Gabby and wonders what's going to happen with Fabien and Fleur.

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Saturday 8/30

Scenes

Ron and Cho have their Quidditch tournament, Owen, Aubrey, Molly, Draco, Penny, Susan, Ginny, Arthur, Maria, Eleanor and Remus come to watch.

Ron and Cho have their Quidditch tournament, Owen, Aubrey, Molly, Draco, Penny, Susan, Ginny, Arthur, Maria, Eleanor and Remus come to watch. The Chudley Cannons win! (Cho catches the Snitch!)

Ron and Susan go to bed after the game.

Owls

Bill owls to let Ron know he can't come to the game.

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Sunday 8/31

Scenes

Arthur helps Luna plan out the addition to Orchard's Gate.

Megan wishes Anthony a happy birthday.

Bill and Gabrielle have a moment before she has to go back to school.

Gabrielle says goodbye to her boyfriend.

Angelina and Astoria have Sunday dinner.

Owls

Cho sends Aubrey some yummy looking cookies, some pretty flowers, and a gorgeous necklace.

Just under the wire, Remus owls Aubrey some lovely magnolias.

Journals

Susan journals about Ron. And sex. At the same time. Ginny is cringing.