Caliga Ortus

A Dark Rising

 

March 2003

 

 

Saturday 3/1

Scenes

Gwen meets Terence at aball. There is posturing and Slytherin flirting.

Michael and Cormac have an uncomfortable lunch with Padma and Parvati.

Owls

Ginny owls Ron a present for his birthday.

Hermione owls Ron a cool present for his birthday.

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Sunday 3/2

Scenes

Susan finally goes to see Michael.

Gwen drops by Ivy's Run after the ball. Carried fire creates sparks, but luckily not on the brooms.

The Weasleys and their friends get together for a friendly game of quidditch and lots of catching up.

Owls

Ginny owls Dean his birthday gifts. An Etch-A-Sketch? Effing Brilliant.

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MONDAY 3/3

Scenes

Charlie meets Sam and takes her on a tour of the reserve.

Susan runs into Miles, who invites her to dine with him. Who should show up to the restaurant but Pansy and Michael, out to lunch themselves. Just when you think it cannot possibly get more awkward, it absolutely does.

Lavender runs into Parvati and they catch up on five years. Some friendships are easy to fall back into.

Pansy and Cormac have a enlightening chat about life, love and the Liberi.

Owls

Oliver asks Mandy to spend the day with him on Sunday. He also gifts her with various coffee goodies.

Miles owls Padma with a dinner invitation and flowers.

Pansy owls Dean belated birthday presents.

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Tuesday 3/4

Scenes

Romy shocks Tonks with her training progress and new-found dedication, and they go have a chat with Miles.

Owls

Parvati owls Gwen with some swatches to look over for her dress.

Journals

Susan is sick and tired of taking people’s crap! She’s not going to TAKE IT ANYMORE! ::grin::

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Wednesday 3/5

Scenes

Lavender dreams.

Michael and Padma bump into each other. Literally.

Fred stops by Healing Hands to see Ginny, but ends up visiting with Susan instead.

Draco tells Blaise about his impending trip, and in turn, Blaise tells Draco about his.

Natalie wants to know wny Dean's making her look like a bad girlfriend. He makes a request for socks and pants as gifts.

Owls

Pansy journals about her relationships. And the fact that’s in one. When did THAT happen?

Michael journals about the women in his life.

Draco’s a little impressed that Ginny drugged him when he was sick.

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Thursday 3/6

Scenes

Tristan finds himself at the Ministry on an errand; Padma helps him to not commit murder on unsuspecting incompetent people.

Susan visits Michael at work to explain about the horrendous lunch with Miles. She gets to meet Red Headed Secretary, whose name is Genevieve, and who Susan doesn't trust as far as she could throw her.

Harry and Justin are going to be roommates - provided Justin doesn't decide to move in with Slytherins like Harry's last roommate did.

Mandy and Lavender find 'the enemy of my enemy is my friend' and decide to take Ticky down. Dun dun DUN!

Justin stops by the check on Lavender unexpectedly. The night is full of unexpected things, though.

Draco confronts Ginny about the drugging. There's talk of Ding-dongs and pirate tours before Draco gets naked.

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Friday 3/7

Scenes

Natalie asks Hestia for some advice which she starts to regret.

Ticky Boxman may have bitten off more than he can chew.

Susan tries to clear the air with Pansy.

Molly gives Fred the Spanish Inquisition which he was actually expecting.

Joscelin takes Romilda out for lunch.

Romilda is annoyed when she realises who she's met whilst out shopping.

Justin is in need of Hannah being a mother hen.

Dean gets his birthday present with a minor hiccup.

Owls

Cormac tells Pansy not to do anything rash.

Jared asks Simone to an art showing.

Dean tells Pansy how hacked off he is.

Natalie asks Dean to come over.

Journals

Justin is makes a list.

Lavender is confused about what she did with Justin, thinking that maybe it was too soon.

Publications

Ticky really isn’t making friends with Pansy Parkinson. Especially after his latest (stolen) article.

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Saturday 3/8

Scenes

Miles takes Padma out for a show and coffee, then she invites him in for a bit of proper kissing.

Hannah pays Megan a little visit.

Justin moves into Harry's place.

Owls

Hannah owls Susan to girl-talk about Justin and Lavender, and then owls Lavender with a proposition.

Someone owls Draco with another threat… this time threatening some people close to him as well.

Draco owls Tonks with a copy of the death threat he’s received.

Journals

Romilda journals about her run-in with Tristan and her lunch with Joscelin.

Daphne journals about potions-making and dragon reserves.

Ginny journals about her nervousness as leaving Blaise and Neville alone for a week while she’s in America with Draco.

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Sunday 3/9

 

Scenes

Mandy and Oliver soak up the sun, roll in the hay, and enjoy a pic-a-nic basket.

Charlie gets a bit scratched up and Daphne awkwardly helps him out.

Gwen visits Regan and Tristan at Ivy's Run.

Journals

Mandy journals about work, her parents, and Oliver.

 

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MONDAY 3/10

Scenes

Ginny leaves her clinic in the capable hands on Neville and Blaise with Susan there to play referee. There's no reason to panic. Nope. None at all.

Miles visits Megan in her Ministry cell to discuss her upcoming trial. He decides she might be a few hoops short of a quidditch pitch.

Draco and Ginny arrive in Salem and get settled in - complete with stripping and bed bouncing.

Owls

Oliver leaves Mandy a note on her desk complete with prezzies.

Justin owls Lavender to tell her he is NOT coming by, to check up on her, and maybe ask her out. We're not sure.

Journals

Padma journals about the impending Jones and Goldstein trial and what she needs to do in preparation for it. She also wonders who's defending them. (Is she ever in for a surprise…)

Justin thinks he might have asked Lavender out. He's not sure.

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Tuesday 3/11

Scenes

Anthony meets his barrister for the up coming trial, Miles Bletchley.

Blaise tracks down his girlfriend. Hannah's at the Happy Hearth.

Blaise pops in on Justin at the Ministry for tea and a bit of a chat.

Miles gets his pick of reporters to cover the Goldstein/Jones trial. Lucky Lavender, yeah?

Joscelin meets the new volunteer at the Welsh Reserve, 'Tracey.' Daphne tries to smile.

Cormac visit's Michael's office. They discuss their girls, and how to keep them in check.

Wonder Twin Powers, activate! Take the form of: Bitches! Lavender and Mandy iron out their plans for taking down Ticky Boxman.

At long last, Mac doles out some punishment for the WWFC article on her boyfriend. It's not a good day to be Lavender Brown.

Owls

Lavender gets an anonymous owl. *cough* Justin *cough*

Journals

Hestia journals about the upcoming trial and her feelings of failure.

Lavender journals about her upcoming date, taking Ticky down, and the trial.

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Wednesday 3/12

Scenes

Hannah brings Blaise and Neville some lunch. Blaise isn't happy that Hannah's nice to Neville.

Tonks is having a bad day, and Romy has some news.

Romy and Tristan get along, Tonks is flustered and late, and there's no new information to be found.

Hannah has a slightly scary encounter at the market. She's saved by one of Justin's coworkers.

Susan stocks Lavender up with some food, asks her about her run in with Mac (a question to which Lavender evades) and talks about a certain Unspeakable.

Romilda informs Terence that his name has "come up" in a Ministry investigation. He's not pleased, to say the least, and nefarious plots are nefariously made.

Romy has needs, but Oliver can only offer help with one of them.

Owls

At the insistence of Romy, Tristan owls Oliver to see if he’d be interested in some personal broom work.

Journals

Ginny journals about her and Draco’s… activities… while they’re in America.

Padma journals about her preparations for the trial.

Seems the trial is on everyone’s mind, as Cormac journals about it as well.

Lavender journals about her plant gift. She’s not fooled.

Miles journals about his upcoming case, and the hopes that Padma wears a short skirt tomorrow…

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Thursday 3/13

Scenes

The Anthony Goldstein and Megan Jones trial commences with Maria Legrot leading the Wizengamot, Padma Patil as prosecutor, Miles Bletchley as defender, Cormac McClaggen as a member of the Wizengamot, Hestia Jones and Justin Finch-Fletchley testifying. In attendance are Harry Potter, Natalie McDonald, Simone Capper and Lavender Brown.

Hannah makes Lavender an offer she can't refuse. Except... Lavender does. Stupid Gryffindor pride.

Mac brings Neville some lunch. Once again, Blaise is not pleased with the goings on in the clinic.

Susan and Padma visit Michael at his office, (yikes!) and Genevieve (Red Headed Secretary) has to start her plans for Michael all over.

Owls

Michael owls Pansy about Susan. He gets her feelings. Straight forwardly.

Michael tells Susan he won’t be able to stop by afterall.

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Friday 3/14

Scenes

The Goldstein and Jones trial continues.

Hannah and Susan have lunch and a chat.

Draco and Ginny find some new teachers.

Joscelin takes Romilda to the Reserve for lunch.

Miles and Padma have coffee.

Justin and Lavender have a date.

Tristan takes Gwen to Regan's recital.

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Saturday 3/15

Scenes

Cormac reads aloud the fate of Anthony Goldstein and Megan Jones in the conclusion of the trail, and the decision is much to everyone's disappointment (well maybe not everyone's). Maria presides over the case, with Padma and Miles as barristers. In attendance are Lavender, Simone, Justin, Harry, Hestia, and Natalie.

Justin comes to tell Hannah the verdict. He is very much not happy with it.

After her trying morning, Natalie seeks out Dean for comfort. He almost tells her that her father saw them HEAVILY making out but manages a narrow escape with partial truths. Special guest star by Mac.

Harry and Luna go on a non-date. Part of it is less than pleasant, but it ends well.

Jared and Simone go to an art gala - where there is more than art to be seen - and then back to Jared's apartment afterwards.

When Barnabus refuses to publish Lavender's article the way she's written it, she takes matters into her own hands.

Owls

Hannah owls Susan and tells her about the outcome of the trial and how Justin is taking it.

Journals

Romy journals about her boys… with one of them departing.

Arthur journals about his suspicions.

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Sunday 3/16

 

Scenes

Draco and Ginny return from America.

Harry decides to help Hermione find a new job…

Owls

Lavender owls Justin to check up. She gets… 6 words in 8 owls. He’s not very talkative.

Hestia owls Dean to procure a portrait.

Journals

Hermione makes a list of things to look into regarding the Neville’s Muggle. (::snort:: Neville’s muggle… as if he went ‘hey, can I keep him?’)

Hestia journals about her new living quarters and her impending portrait sitting.

Lavender is not happy with Justin’s owling etiquette and talks about her loss of secure wages.

Justin journals about the top five worst days of his life.

Media

The Prophet reports on the outcome of the Goldstein/Jones trial.

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MONDAY 3/17

Scenes

Joscelin rescues Sam's shirty quill and takes her to lunch for her almost-forgotten birthday.

Mac lures Harry away from work for a little therapy.

Romy and Natalie have a fairly civil conversation for the two of them. Must be a full moon.

Lavender goes to Hannah for Justin information. After a bit of a "trade" (blackmail) on Hannah's part, Justin is summoned under false pretenses.

Hestia has Dean do her portrait, so she can size him up. Dean has a little realization involving children.

Owls

Tristan owls Romy to invite her to dinner on Thursday.

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Tuesday 3/18

Scenes

Natalie has a nightmare and goes to Dean.

Owls

Michael owls Padma his condolences about the trial and Susan some flowers.

Dean owls Hestia with questions about the Liberi.

Journals

Mandy journals about recent events, plans for Ticky, and Olliver’s birthday.

Lavender journals about her new place and being blackmailed by a Hufflepuff.

Hannah journals about tricking Lavender into moving in, and Blaise acting odd.

Miles is disinclined to offer services to any more of the criminally insane Children.

Daphne says very little about her plans at the reserve.

Pansy is discontent.

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Wednesday 3/19

 

Scenes

Anthony and Megan are finally moved to Azkaban where they meet Bellatrix Lestrange.

Romy goes knicker shopping and puts on a show. Cormac runs scared.

 

Owls

Miles owls Padma with a gift and an invitation for dinner this weekend.

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Thursday 3/20

Scenes

Padma enjoys a very nice dream until Parvati interrupts. (NC-17!)

Blaise tells Hannah he's taking off for the weekend with another woman. That flies like a lead balloon.

Vincent shadows Ginny and plots nefarious things. (Rated R)

Tristan takes Romy out for dinner and rather a lot of conversation.

Lavender dreams.

Journals

Regan writes about Gwen attending her recital to Tristan. Maybe she’s noticing the fire between these two and is trying to stoke it?

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Friday 3/21

Scenes

Blaise takes Pansy to Paris.

Draco is looking after Hannah.

Mac tries to tell Luna about Harry's feelings whom Luna duly ignores.

Miles and Padma have an evening in.

Fred finally takes Katie to visit George.

Ginny is confused when she meets Katie at George's grave with Fred.

Ginny gives Draco permission to dance with other girls.

Mandy meets Jules before making sure Oliver has a good birthday. (NC-17!)

Molly is grieving for those she's lost.

Owls

Katie wishes Oliver a happy birthday.

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Saturday 3/22

Scenes

From nightmares to massages to the symphony, Pansy and Blaise do France.

Oliver takes one to the head during the Falmouth game. Turns out that sense of foreboding was right.

Mandy, Padma and Parvati catch up and gush before the game, then look on in horror as an Oliver bites the dust.

Draco and Hannah's day out ends up in drunken brawling complete with shoe hurling.

Justin drops by Lavender's flat to guilt her out of hiding. They end up staying in. And fighting. It's just not a night if these two aren't fighting with each other.

Owls

Tristan owls Gwen to set up another meeting for broom testing.

Hermione owls Molly with condolences on the five year anniversary of George’s death.

Ginny owls Katie with flowers, thanking her for taking care of Fred and hopefully saying sorry for causing tensions yesterday.

Journals

Sam journals about the reserve and the two resident hotties: Raewyn and Beynon. (What… did you think I was going to say Charlie and Joscelin? Silly readers…)

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Sunday 3/23

 

Scenes

Harry comes to bail Hannah and Draco out of the holding cells.

Draco drops by Dean's to inform him about the threats - at a VERY early hour. Natalie is woken up as well.

Draco stops by Ginny's to fill her in on the previous night's activities.

Justin finds Hannah at Harry's. He also finds out what happened last night. He and Harry almost have share time.

Blaise returns home and has to deal with Hannah's crazy mood swings and Draco. He's not sure which drives him more insane.

Pansy returns from France to find Cormacin her bed; they reconnect and she finds out just how her locket opens. (NC-17!)

Owls

Harry owls Luna, wondering if she’d like to have lunch tomorrow. With him.

Lavender owls Susan for lunch on Tuesday.

Journals

Mandy journals about the game and Oliver getting hurt.

Romy journals about her week and the men that filled it. Oh, and Natalie as well. Interesting.

Lavender journals about a lot of things, including the six month anniversary of Cat and Steven’s deaths, and the guest from the previous night.

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MONDAY 3/24

Scenes

Harry and Luna have a friendly lunch and a kiss is finally exchanged. (On her HEAD. Dammit, Harry! Get with it or there's this crazy Scot girl who'll draw you a diagram!)

Joscelin steals Susan from work so they can start planning Gwen's birthday party. (You know, the last two big events have produced marks in the sky and dead Ministers of Magic…)

While trying to see Oliver, Mandy butts heads with St. Mungo's. Jules comes to the rescue with snark and martinis, and a dash of nosiness.

Owls

Cormac owls Pansy to bitch about certain Heads of the MLE and send flowers.

Someone owls Justin some leaves as a warning not to hurt Lavender.

Someone owls Lavender some milk as a warning not to hurt Justin.

Journals

Cormac is confused by Pansy's declaration of love.

Romy is upset about Oliver's injury.

Justin is not amused about the owling of the leaves.

Character Introductions

The crazy mod with a hundred and one characters adds another to her brood. Meet Penelope Clearwater.

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Tuesday 3/25

Scenes

The world might end. Draco and Hermione become partners in starting the school.

Girl talk with Lavender and Susan!

Calanthe comes back to England and visits with her long time friend, Narcissa.

Penelope prepares to return to England, bum sects and all.

Vincent asks Daphne for a *GASP* favor.

Daphne's out for blood, and Sam's curiosity puts her in harm’s way.

Joscelin finds an injured Sam at the base of the dragon caves in the middle of the night. The 'other person' was not found.

Owls

Susan owls Hannah about helping cater a certain surprise party.

Susan owls Michael with the news about the party.

Hannah owls Joselin to arrange a tasting.

Cormac owls Michael. And has a bit of a freak out.

Gwen owls Regan about regular visits.

Lavender sends a howler to Tom.

Journals

Lavender is less than thrilled with Tom.

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Wednesday 3/26

 

Scenes

Blaise's mother comes to visit. Draco's a bit rude, Blaise is in shock, and Calanthe and Hannah bond over poisoning. Good times, good times.

Calanthe finds the article about Draco and Hannah getting arrested. She graciously informs Narcissa, who isn't pleased.

Romy tries to get Oliver to wake.

Owls

Tonks owls Katie to see if there are any plans for Fred’s impending birthday.

Draco owls Pansy about helping out with the fashion for the school, and warning her about Calanthe’s visit.

Lavender owls Hannah, informing her of her move-in plans.

Narcissa owls Draco, letting him know she is NOT happy that his name has once again popped up in the Prophet.

Journals

Daphne journals about her newfound conscious. Scary.

Media

Ticky is at it again, this time reporting on the “riot” incitied by Hannah and Draco at the club.

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Thursday 3/27

Scenes

Draco runs into a redhead while waiting for a meeting with the head of the Muggleborn Equality and Reform Coalition. He also meets another possible teacher - Penelope.

Owls

Pansy owls Parvati to see if she’d be interested in helping design the uniforms for the school.

Miles owls Padma to see if she can pencil him in for some quality time. They make plans for Sunday.

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Friday 3/28

Scenes

Tonks dreams.

Calanthe drops in to see Blaise at the clinic and gets to meet Susan and Ginny. Blaise also let's something slip that Draco might not be too happy about.

Calanthe pays Hannah a visit at the bakery.

Hermione gets set up at Harry's office and finally meets Lorelai. It's not pretty.

Blaise tells Draco about his little confession, and Draco shows Blaise a certain story in the Daily Prophet.

Cormac and Pansy finally have a bit of a chat. And a bath. And things might turn out to be alright.

Journals

Pansy is worried about what her “declaration” means for her and Cormac. She also talks about the uniforms for the school, and possibly taking Blaise up on his idea of opening a spa.

Maria journals about Harry’s odd choice of an administrative assistant. She also discusses perhaps seeing Calanthe while she’s in town.

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Saturday 3/29

Scenes

Charlie finds "Tracey" to give her some good news.

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Sunday 3/30

 

Scenes

Miles and Padma enjoy an al fresco lunch.

Tonks and Joscelin run into each other, literally. A bookshelf and an acquaintance are built.

Hermione's last day on the job and she learns blood prejudice is why she had been relegated to a lab rat.

Owls

Cormac owls Katie and shares the information about Pansy and those little words.

Joscelin owls Romy for dinner tomorrow night.

Michael’s coming home and he owled Susan to let her know!

Journals

Ginny journals about the news she received from Blaise about Draco.

Lavender queries what certain phrases mean, and why she dislikes Hannah Abbott so much.

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MONDAY 3/31

Scenes

Michael's secretary shows her true colors by drugging him. He and Susan break up, and Tarty the Secretary signs herself up for the Hufflepuff revenge to do list.

Ginny heals Susan's swollen-from-punching hand and listens to her tale of woe.

Hermione has tea, gets some Weasley gossip, and recruits Molly for the school. Never say she's not efficient.

Joscelin attempts to take Romy out on a date, but they end up at her flat with take-out and conversation.

Simone finally gets an opportunity to woo Lavender - who thinks it's for a completely different reason.

Journals

Susan's excited because Michael's home and she's planning a party. There's so much to do.

Draco has learned Jacks' parentage and ponders its complications for him. Oh, and he named the school Sara Prep.