Caliga Ortus

A Dark Rising

 

September 2003

 

 

 

Monday 9/1

Scenes

Marcus heads to Happy Hearth Bakery looking for James. Instead he finds Angelina and Mac.

Sara Prep has its first day with only a few minor bumps. Draco's trolling the halls. Penelope's handing over Jack. Molly has children again, and Remus and Aubrey are very subtly flirting. Oh and Theo was there healing portkey travel bruises.

Ginny gives Draco a gift for his first day of school.

Owls

Someone (*cough*MARCUS*cough*) owls Astoria some raspberry scones.

Journals

Astoria wonders who sent her baked goods.

Media

Witch Weekly publishes an interview with up and comer Hera Warbeck, with nifty photos by Owen.

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Tuesday 9/2

Scenes

Tristan and Gwen admit they love each other and seal it with a 'kiss'. [NC-17]

Astoria and Reese find one another in the park. They recognize "like" traits.

Bishop has something to ask of Draco. Eventually he gets what he's come for.

Sam gets caught in the lair of a grumpy dragon and ends up going to see an even grumpier healer, Theo.

Dean goes to see Ginny about Neville. Featuring Theo and Dean getting smacked for hurting his girlfriend.

Owls

Daphne’s informed that her case is being dismissed due to a procedural error.

Journals

Daphne is confused about why her case was dismissed.

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Wednesday 9/3

Scenes

Moody and Hestia observe Natalie with a few of her fellow trainees. Then Moody has a few choice things to say to Malcolm Baddock.

Joscelin meets Romy at The Broomshed for lunch, and they both visit with Katie.

Owls

Journals

Aubrey thinks she found a house for her, Cho and the baby!

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Thursday 9/4

Scenes

Theo shows Natalie and Gray the loft.

Moody shows Arthur some satellite imagery over a pint.

Owls

Moody owls Arthur for a meeting.

Arthur lets Molly know he won’t be home until late.

Journals

Sam is worried about Raewyn’s egg and wonders how her healer is doing.

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Friday 9/5

Scenes

The Italian Ambassador delivers a message to Blaise from his mother. Blaise is not best pleased.

Blaise is being a pain in the arse and Ginny tells him as much. She also tells Theo to stop winding him up.

Angelina runs into Marcus and Tori doing something she'd rather she hadn't seen.

Tonks and Romy are incredibly pissed off.

Marcus manages to make Tori feel better without taking off her clothes off.

Owls

Dean asks Hermione to do some research.

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Saturday 9/6

Scenes

Moody's giving out wandless lessons to Dean and Daphne. Daphne still sucks and would much rather leave it to Dean.

Theo comes to the reserve to check on Sam's burn and sorta kinda asks her if she might like to be his roommate one day. Sam's not opposed as long as Theo doesn't expect sex.

Justin spots Mac at an illegal fight. He tries to help her. Justin does, but not in the way he planned.

Justin brings Mac to the loft and calls for healers. Theo and Ginny both show, then so does Lavender before they can get all healed. Oh noes! She’s not happy.

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Sunday 9/7

Scenes

Justin is paying the price for ignoring Lavender's physical needs - not that he really minds. NC-17

A house. A boggart. A baby. Oh my. Aubrey has a scare and goes into labor early.

Arthur tells Molly that they found the French camp.

Tristan talks to Regan about seeing a head healer for her sleepwalking, she decides he and Gwen are getting married, and the three of them have a bit of family time together. Then Tristan and Gwen have a moment of together time minus the family aspect. [PG13]

Owls

Cho owls Remus, telling him that Aubrey gave birth, and threatening him a little bit.

Astoria sends Angelina some flowers, and a pretty quote.

Draco begins to wonder when Ginny doesn't come home. He sends her an owl to see if she's alright.

Journals

Aubrey is excited about going house-hunting with Cho.

Aubrey is the mother to a little boy!

Character Introductions

Meet Hera Warbeck, famous singer and daughter of Celestina Warbeck, played by Echo!

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Monday 9/8

Scenes

Theo asks Ginny about having a roommate. The reason he wants one is still quite vague.

Astoria comes into Happy Hearth to see Angelina, and it's awkward.

Moody shows Harry some pictures and they discuss a meeting and the department.

Moody meets with Tonks and Chapman about France AKA Gaul.

Beckett drops by Romy's flat to invite her along for a game of cards.

Ginny's getting her music room in order. Draco helps.

Owls

The Order sends out a heavily warded and encoded notice of another meeting.

Journals

Ginny fills out a healer's chart for Aubrey and baby Dominic.

Reese worries what she's chosen to hold her to this world does not choose her in return.

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Tuesday 9/9

Scenes

Tracey's spa day is interrupted by Hera.

Molly comes by Penelope's room during school hours and they catch up a bit. She tells Penelope that it is okay to move on in her life.

Narcissa comes across the sisters Greengrass while shopping. It does not end well.

Simone goes to see Burke about defense training and runs into Harry. Awkward.

Susan and Ginny chat about the man they have in common, and plot a double date.

Hestia gets caught watching Savage train.

Owls

Sara Prep sends Aubrey a gift basket to welcome their future student into the world.

Draco once again proves that he has a future as a personal shopper when he sends Aubrey and baby a cute Onesie.

Theo owls Sam to tell her that she can move in.

Simone gets another creepy owl.

Bill owls Fleur to check up on her.

Tonks owls Joscelin to warn him that Romilda has been recruited by the Order.

Moody owls Hestia to warn her that Tonks is not happy.

Journals

Aubrey journals about her gifts and the lack of Remus.

Eleanor is almost broken.

Penelope journals about letting a certain someone in.

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Wednesday 9/10

Scenes

Beckett and Reese have some much needed carefree time together.

Draco gets attacked by the library. Molly comes to make sure he's all right.

Blaise visits Draco. He lets him know he is not happy about Hannah and the Order (as if Draco could have stopped her) and they make plans to officially welcome Bishop into the family - Slytherin style.

Hestia recruits Romy and Natalie for the Order with the understanding that they are not the first string or even the second string. In fact, they might even be the towel girls.

Susan surprises Ron with a visit, plans are made - grudgingly - to double date with Ginny and Draco, and the storing of overnight supplies is discussed.

Daphne tells Charlie about the court case being thrown out. And a few other things. Rated PG-13 for nekkid-ness!

Fred and Katie go to Ginny for a check-up on the baby, only to have their suspicions confirmed that there are two babies, and they're boys!

Draco and Ginny talk babies and feral books.

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Thursday 9/11

Scenes

Marcus and Angelina run into each other at Gringotts. Things are awkward and there's yelling.

Cho surprises Aubrey with a new nursery, but the rest of the house still needs work.

Simone gets training lessons from Burke.

Ginny lets Draco and Blaise (and Millicent) know what’s going on with Neville and asks for help.

Owls

Remus owls Aubrey and sees how she’s doing since the baby.

Reese owls Astoria after feeling her hurt.

Aubrey makes sure the substitute librarian knows that she’ll be checking up soon.

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Friday 9/12

Scenes

Ron runs into Neville and is completely oblivious. (Susan smack him a couple of times!) Hannah makes sure he understands how much she sympathizes with Mac.

Tori takes Charlie and Daphne to see Angelina sing.

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Saturday 9/13

Scenes

Tonks and her thoughts visit her parents.

Bishop returns from a visit with his mother.

Remus visits Aubrey, ostensibly to meet her son, and end up reaffirming their relationship.

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Sunday 9/14

Scenes

Ellie reflects.

Bishop asks Tonks a Very Important Question. Then they go skinny dipping.

Aubrey wakes from a dream.

A "family" dinner in Hounslow is a surprise. No one is happy, especially Theo. Dean and Natalie are a little suspicious.

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Monday 9/15

Scenes

Theo and Natalie discuss what to do about their parents. Special appearance by Hannah.

Christian comes round to give Simone some files.

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Tuesday 9/16

Scenes

Mac and Marcus discuss the fight. Hannah has tagged along and tries to make friends. Marcus isn't having any, but realizes the danger to his bowels.

Millicent is getting better at moving things. She and Draco have a chat about spirit and ghostly things.

Susan stops by WWW to visit Fred; they do a bit of catching up.

Hannah tells Blaise about her run-in in Knockturn. Then she has to resort to Slytherin tactics to keep him from storming off and killing someone.

Gwen collects incriminating evidence on Ethan Vaisey.

Owls

Astoria owls Reese to tell her that she’s all right.

Aubrey owls Remus for a date. Very awkward owls.

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Wednesday 9/17

Scenes

Someone finally tells Mac why Neville has been out of sorts. Once again, Blaise gets to clean up the emotional spill.

Hannah runs into Daphne and takes on another stray. (Poor Blaise. Hannah seems to be going through a list of people he dislikes for new friends.)

Reese has moved to Cornwall, and Katie tries to find a way to help her get better.

Beckett comes to find Reese at her new residence and the dam he's built finally breaks. [NC-17 for naughties]

Harry and Luna, once again not getting very far with the physical part of their relationship.

Simone meets the face of her stalker, her training with Burke did no good.

Montague makes his second run at Astoria. Daphne helps fight him off and Marcus is pissed that he didn't get there in time to hurt him. Theo's called in to heal wounds.

Owls

Katie owls Beckett, letting him know of moving things revolving Reese.

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Thursday 9/18

Scenes

Hera meets Angelina. They talk about music.

Theo and Hestia make plans for Saturday night.

Demelza asks a favor of another employee and makes a little progress on her favor for Cormac.

Gwen visits Joscelin with much news.

Owls

Hestia lets Moody know that Theo will definitely be at the Order meeting.

Dean makes a date with Moody and Hestia.

Journals

Hera has rented a cottage in Hogsmeade and journals about her (possibly) new friend, Angelina.

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Friday 9/19

Scenes

Someone pitches up to help Draco with a little spirit control. Kind of like a magical version of Ghostbusters.

Blaise finds out a bit more about gypsies.

Dean tells Moody and Hestia about the concerns he and Natalie have about Gray

Blaise fins the hex box they need with Pansy. Cormac has plans of his own.

Ginny discovers a camper in the garden. Draco introduces her to Pesh.

Simone tries to escape from Christian.

Owls

Tori asks Jared for some help with her wards.

Draco has a little something to show to Blaise.

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Saturday 9/20

Scenes

Owen gets his wards redone by Paolo from Vaisey Wards.

The Order decides the French camp is going down.

Arthur expects a fight after Molly finds out about the Anglia, but she seems a bit too tired to rip into him like she normally would. Wars can do that to people...

Journals

Remus is happy the meeting is over, that Tonks is happy, and that he gets to see Aubrey tomorrow.

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Sunday 9/21

Scenes

Blaise asks Hannah to help with being the bait for the trap for the exorcism and is a bit irritated by how quickly she agrees and without knowing the details.

Aubrey and Remus' date doesn’t go as planned.

Justin tells Lavender about France. She is determined to go, and he is determined to protect her from being reckless and angry. (Good luck with that, Justin)

Tonks surprises Bishop with their new bedroom, and with some news.

Simone tries to escape again and fails.

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Monday 9/22

Scenes

Molly goes to Theo for some pepper-up. Theo is concerned.

Dean gets recruited for the Liberi by a unicorn enthusiast. Yes, really.

Harry witnesses Mac and Hera singing while Mac plays the piano. Then he and Mac have a little talk.

Owls

Owen owls the Happy Hearth about a job. Hannah tells him to come on in.

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Tuesday 9/23

Scenes

Tracey comes into Healing Hands for headache potion. She runs into Theo again, and this meeting goes about as well as the last one did.

Jared and Paolo come to have a look at Astoria's wards. Astoria has another look at the inside of Jared's head.

Natalie and Dean have a little talk about his new hobbies.

Owls

Angelina owls Astoria with tickets to her next dance recital.

Ginny makes sure Dean and Harry know about their trap at the bakery tomorrow.

Journals

Regan is pretty sure she and Luc won’t be able to last after school, but she’s determined to enjoy the time she does have with him. She’s also deliriously happy for her brother, and feels rather spoiled.

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Wednesday 9/24

Scenes

Hannah tells Mac about there's a plan to trap Neville. She also tells her she'll be at Mac's fight on Saturday.

Ginny and Blaise ask Susan if she'd help them capture Neville, since he found her perdy.

Draco stops in to see Narcissa for tea.

Simone is rescued from Christian by Harry and Burke. Only one of whom she is grateful to...

Joscelin surprises Romy after work and they spend a happy evening at Tretower.

Owls

Megan sends another loony owl to Harry.

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Thursday 9/25

Scenes

Tracey finally cares about something. She comes to Simone's aid -- despite Theo being there.

Blaise gets a threatening owl, and it's the last straw for him.

Owen gets a job at Happy Hearth and possibly an upcoming newspaper.

Hannah, Susan, and Natalie pose as bait while Blaise, Draco, Dean, Ginny, and Mac wait in the shadows for Neville (aka Peter) to appear. They trap and catch him.

Peter is finally exorcised from Neville's body - in Blaise's dungeon with the help of Pansy, Draco, Dean, Mac, Hannah, and Natalie. Ginny is on hand for healing purposes, and Millicent tagged along to watch. Harry's not really sure why he was there, but he comes in handy for grabbing people when they get emotional. And Neville? He's a little upset (understandably) about what he's been through.

Susan goes to Ron's for comfort and cuddles. She gets them, eventually.

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Friday 9/26

Scenes

Ellie brings out her bad self and quits her job.

Blaise decides he needs to deal with the problem of his mother.

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Saturday 9/27

Scenes

Mac sneaks in to check Neville's recovery. She and Neville both decide neither is good for the other one and end things. Theo is trying not be involved or irritated about the whole situation. It's not working.

Ginny comes in to check up on Neville.

Jared, Blaise, and Hannah attend Mac's fight to watch. Mac tells Marcus' boss afterwards that this was her last.

Owls

Gabrielle owls Bill, seeing if it’s possible for her to come home for the weekend.

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Sunday 9/28

Scenes

Percy goes to the Burrow, where Molly, Arthur, Penny, and Jack give him an interesting welcome home.

Demelza gets recruited into the Vaisey 'family business'.

Angelina and Katie reconnect. It's a tearfully happy reunion.

Ginny and Millicent have a little chat now that they can.

Bella has found her next victim.

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Monday 9/29

Scenes

Natalie brings Theo breakfast, and they have a talk about house repairs and gifts. Theo doesn't understand her.

Aubrey surprises Marion Lupin (aka Remus' mum) with a visit. The mothers reflect.

Pansy overhears a few things that Cormac didn't exactly want her to. He smoothes it over and apologizes, something Pansy (as a Slytherin) is not used to.

Ellie meets a friend in the park and ends up having a sleep over.

Owls

Theo owls Sam letting her know the loft above the Healing Hands is ready for her perusal.

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Tuesday 9/30

Scenes

Percy meets with Miles to take care of some business.

Ginny finally lets Neville leave the clinic.

Draco's still feeling puny, but Pansy came to visit Millicent anyhow.

Neville comes back to his apartment, and then immediately packs and leaves.

Mac doesn’t exactly find comfort in Neville's owl.

Blaise comes to visit Pansy. He threatens to kill people. It’s a regular Slyth love fest.

Cho thinks Aubrey needs a break, and takes steps to make sure.

Astoria asks Marcus to go to the ballet with her. He isn’t interested.

Harry picks Mac up from the drunk tank.

Dean and Natalie talk about the future.

Owls

Hanna sends Mac a really appropriate cake for her birthday.

Neville owls his goodbyes to his friends, with added thanks to those who helped him.