Harry carried two bouquets of calla lilies in his hand as he strode up to the store. The events of the previous night weighed on him, but he was determined to push them aside. Tonight he was meeting Daphne's family, and he wanted nothing to ruin it for her, least of all his inability to separate his work and personal life. He felt almost guilty ( Read more... )

Three hours after the meeting Draco walked down a street fingering the piece of paper in his pocket. He knew that the Hunters would still be waiting. Probably smirking with each passing minute, sure that he was backing out. They could not be more wrong. What he had been taught and heard time and time again in the Death Eaters was to plan for ( Read more... )

Josh paced the room. They weren't in his living room like the meetings for the inner circle but rather a room he had booked under an alias at the Leaky Cauldron with Carrie's help. There was only going to be five people attending the meeting: Josh and Carrie from the inner circle, Eric Bachelor and Evan Lance from the lower ranks, and then, of ( Read more... )

It had been a bad few weeks. Ever since the party and Order meeting at Alicia Spinnet's estate, Ginny had found herself in a mood that was only growing worse. She had smiled and nodded her acceptance of Malfoy's involvement with the Order and no one caught her out at her falseness. She had gotten very good at schooling her features into a ( Read more... )

Oliver straightened his jacket as he waited on the door step. 'Get a grip,' he told himself. He was, it appeared, a little nervous behind his easy smile. It was different coming to Ali thinking of something more than a friend. Despite Angie's encouragement, there was still a faint 'but what if she doesn't' and 'what if it wrecks a friendship ( Read more... )

The Purple Lotus was empty. Daphne sighed with an expected boredom, leaving back against the counter and surveying her store. It wasn't often she got to appreciate her hard work during the day without customers walking around. For some reason, today was a slow day and Daphne certainly didn't mind, happy to be able to get work done without stopping ( Read more... )

Harry,

Christian and Amy said they'd love to have you over for dinner. They suggest Sunday night, but if you cannot make it just let me know and tell us a day you can make it.

Yours,
Daphne

Oliver strode through the Redknock's locker room towards the Captain's office. Knocking three times, he waited. He had put off this visit far too long already, and he was not going to keep letting himself make excuses ( Read more... )

Josh stepped off the lift, wanting nothing more than to not go into the meeting. It was ridiculous since one day he'd be the Minister all this silly talk of cohabitation would be for naught. Shaking his head, he glanced at his watch. He was early, like always, like he had planned. He wanted a lay of the land before he actually engaged in the ( Read more... )

Harry pushed open the door to the Purple Lotus. He'd been wanting to see Daphne for ages, but hadn't been able to get away from patrols. He had had to tell Jaden that he had a girlfriend in order to get the evening off. Paranoia had been increasing dramatically since the last attacks, and nearly everyone was patrolling every night ( Read more... )