Standing in front of The Door and looking at the wall of sand that blocks him in, Ron reckons some of the sand has been shaved from the top ( Read more... )

Lakeside

Harry comes down for dinner, and is given a small box instead. He opens it, and reads the card.

And then goes back to his room.

[Millitimed to last night, just after this.]

Before she and James go back to Hogwarts, Lily leaves packages with Bar for Harry and Albus Potter.

Both are wrapped in (Gryffindor) red-and-gold Christmas paper and tied with elaborate gold bows.

[OOM: About an hour ago ( Read more... )

Harry knows they've spent far too long in this bar. He also knows that's his fault. He'd wanted to leave as soon as he got here but then...well, how could he walk away from here, knowing his mother visited? And now he knows his father does too - can he really walk out, pass up the chance to talk to him, knowing that he may never make it back?

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Lily got an envelope today. One that looked dreadfully important and official, and one that it took her a good ten minutes to actually open ( Read more... )

Two someones have hung up some new posters around Milliways. They've been stuck to walls and doors and some have fallen to the floor because the Sticking Charms meant to hold them up aren't that great.

(One someone was in a hurry and didn't have time to double-check his work. And, anyway, this isn't Charms class, thank you very much. Someone ( Read more... )

After this meeting:

Harry strides up to the bar, rubbing his eyes furiously. But there's no waver in his voice when he says,

'A Pensieve, please.'

His hand is steady as he draws out the conversation he had with Hermione and both meetings he's had with his mother in this place. He's pushing the bowl away almost before the silvery strands fall into ( Read more... )

Mia's been out on holiday for quite some time now. Some of that holiday was spent walking the streets of London. Muggle London, not Wizarding London ( Read more... )