1995

13 July

Snape returns from his mission to Voldemort.

17 July

Judith Rache buys the Hogsmeade Apothecary from Widow Yerkes and moves in.

16 August

Javaun Tailor and Natalie Sedgwick begin forging a partnership.

19 August

McGonagall drags Snape to Fortescue's for ice cream. Many students witness this traumatic event. Later, Ron and Hermione plot to help Harry in whatever trouble they will undoubtedly get into.

21 August

Hermione is chosen as a Gryffindor Prefect and receives a mysterious anonymous gift. Javaun Tailor tries to get in on her good side. Ron is forced to make a public apology by Snape.

1 September

Sorting Ceremony at Hogwarts. Dumbledore orders that no students go out onto the grounds or to Hogsmeade alone.

6 September

Randy joins SPEW. Snape reveals his plans for Slytherin. Javaun starts a project related to Charms.

10 September

The first Gryffindor/Slytherin tussle. Anharad Jones spikes the Gryffindor pumpkin juice, punches Seamus, and gets cursed by Harry.

12 September

Lupin returns to Hogwarts briefly, gets harassed by Snape.

14 September

Snape and Sinistra kiss for the first time.

17 September

Theresa Postlethwaite meets Lupin for the first time since school.

19 September

Hermione given limited Restricted Section access, has a birthday, and kisses Ron on the cheek.

20 September

Snape reveals that Sirius is Harry's godfather in Potions class. Ron gets kicked out of that class, too.

22nd/23rd September

Snape and Sinistra formally commence their relationship.

25 September

Aubrey Bennet gets injured practicing Quidditch.

26 September

Tristan Talbot and Trelawney meet for the first time.

27 September

Snape gives Draco limited Restricted Section access.

28 September

Snape leaves Hogwarts, summoned by Voldemort. The school is told that he's away on an errand. Sinistra is made Acting Head of House for Slytherin by Snape before he leaves. Alison O'Neal teaches Potions.

29 September

Harry and Draco have their first serious tussle of the school year.

30 September

Dumbledore tells Collingwood to leave the Sirius matter alone.

1 October

Harry and Ron try to break into Snape's office and nearly get caught by Filch.

2 October

Hospital wing reported to be running low on necessary remedies. The Great Mis-Sorted Debate begins. Judith Rache meets Theresa Postlethwaite for the first time.

4 October

Celeste Collingwood refuses to give Harry Restricted Section access, then encourages Hermione to shadow him around. Snape participates in an attack on Muggles near Manchester.

October

The seeds of Lupin's cherry phobia are planted.

5 October

Harry, Ron, and Hermione visit Dumbledore and bring up their concerns about Collingwood. He gives them a new perspective on Snape. He also tells Hermione that the Sorting Hat is never wrong. Javaun Tailor questions his place in Slytherin. Dario is injured in Hagrid's class. Sinistra tells Dumbledore that Snape is alive.

7 October

Hagrid makes friends with Theresa Postlethwaite.

10 October

Snape returns from his visit to Voldemort. Dumbledore cancels classes for the next day.

12 October

Draco starts down the path to the Dark Side (but will it forever consume his destiny?)

14 October

Draco shows off his new Firebolt. Quidditch Tryouts are held. Theresa Postlethwaite tells Hagrid about what the Muggles printed in their newspapers about the Manchester incident.

16 October

Darren Smythe and Javaun Tailor play a dirty trick on Salia Masuda.

18 October

Draco asks Ruby Kendall out on a date to Hogsmeade. He also gets detention with Hermione, courtesy of Sinistra.

20 October

More Quidditch tryouts. Dumbledore tells Sinistra about his past, including where he got Fawkes from, and he gives her permission to use his given name.

21 October

Salia Masuda gets revenge on Darren Smythe and Javaun Tailor for their trick.

23 October

Faculty meeting. Snape reveals his part in the Manchester incident. Student pets are restricted to dorms, the owlery, the grounds, and in transit between them. A field trip of some kind is discussed, as is a Yule Ball. Snape further reveals Salia Masuda's actions against Darren Smythe and Javaun Tailor. Late that evening, Caetlan O'Brien is caught drawing in class by Sinistra and decides to destroy her artwork.

24 October

Dumbledore announces the new restrictions on pets at breakfast. He announces that there will be a Yule Ball this year.

28 October

Hogsmeade weekend. Draco and Ruby Kendall try to break into the Shrieking Shack. Nimbus announces a new broom, the 3000, as well as slashing prices on their 2000s and 2001s. Firebolt announces an immediate 40% reduction in their prices, with rumors of a new broom due out soon. Hooch discovers Snape and Sinistra's secret.

30 October

Draco and Hermione kiss, and she slaps him. Tristan Talbot asks Snape over for tea.

31 October

Halloween feast. Professional Quidditch player Xavier Cabrera attends. Bridget Eldridge, Wren Tallonworth, Franny, and Nicodemus Ahlman all have a go at shattering a pinata-pumpkin. In the end, Snape blows it up. Earlier in the evening, before the feast, Ron asks Hermione to the Yule Ball, and Seamus does the same with Caetlan O'Brien after she promises not to destroy her artwork.

1 November

Darren Smythe and Wendy Decenso formally meet for the first time.

2 November

Javaun Tailor and Draco get into a fistfight.

3 November

Darren Smythe reveals to Wendy Decenso that not all of his family are Slytherins. Some are (gasp) Gryffindors. Cho decides to ask Harry to the Ball. Robin Wheeler asks Aubrey Bennet. Snape and Sinistra go to Paris for a romantic weekend, and Snape proposes.

7 November

Darren Smythe saves Anharad Jones from a fall on the Quidditch pitch.

8 November

Snape catches Draco and Ruby Kendall kissing in the Arithmancy classroom. He confiscates Draco's wand and writes to Flitwick to demand that Ruby be removed as prefect.

9 November

Caetlan O'Brien breaks Hagrid's hand in class when he had them pounding in fence posts for the fairy enclosure. Harry asks Cho to the Yule Ball.

10 November

Draco begins to try and divide the Trio by confusing Hermione.

13 November

Seamus and Caetlan O'Brien share their first kiss. Draco and Hermione serve detention with Sinistra.

14 November

Ruby and Hermione commence a contest to see if Draco can be changed for good.

15 November

Draco goes to Snape to file a formal complaint against Sinistra. Snape gives Draco his wand back without comment.

16 November

Snape tells Dumbledore and Sinistra about the complaint Draco has made against Sinistra.

17 November

Dumbledore asks Sinistra to leave the love triangle centered on Draco alone.

19 November

Ruby Kendall practices Quidditch with a group of Slytherins. Snape joins the practice to show Draco how to really be a Seeker. Ruby and Snape are both injured, Draco publicly reveals his feelings for Ruby. Also, Maximilian Schneider asks Snape for a Restricted Area pass and is denied.

20 November

Quidditch: Hufflepuff vs. Slytherin. Slytherin wins, 160 to 30. Draco, Elsie Richardson, Wren Tallonworth, Kelly Malloy, Vesta Montbatten, and Rodney Higglesby are injured. Flitwick goes down to Hogsmeade after the match, runs into his old student, Theresa Postlethwaite, and nearly reveals Lupin's secret to her.

22 November

McGonagall gets suspicious of the Draco/Hermione/Ruby Kendall triangle.

24 November

Darren Smythe professes love for Wendy Decenso.

27 November

Snape gives points to Hufflepuff Gilbert Pinkerton.

29 November

Cleansweep announces the formation of a Junior Quidditch League.

30 November

Theresa Postlethwaite finds out that Lupin is a werewolf.

1 December

Trelawney finds out that Victoria Blanchard is Tristan Talbot's cousin. She also makes her first prediction of unending darkness if Dumbledore fails.

3 December

Hermione tells a Slytherin that Draco asked her to the Ball.

4 December

Snape offers Tristan Talbot use of his first name. Talbot reciprocates, albeit in surprise.

5 December

George and Fred begin discussing a possible pro Quidditch career to finance their joke shop.

9 December

Wendy Decenso and Darren Smythe split.

11 December

Draco asks Summer Armbruster to the Yule Ball.

12 December

Ginny begins her career as a prankster in training. Snape and Sinistra reveal their secret to Tristan Talbot and Sprout.

14 December

Ravenclaw starts digging itself out of the points hole. Snape and Sinistra reveal their secret to McGonagall. Later, Dumbledore reveals to McGonagall that he already knew.

17 December

Hogsmeade weekend. Dumbledore reveals to Jessica Kandis that he knows where Sirius is. Jessica and Theresa Postlethwaite meet for the first time since they went to school together.

18 December

Yule Ball. Snape and Sinistra shock everyone by publicly revealing their engagement. Draco and Hermione share a slow dance, greatly upsetting Ron. Fred and George spike the punch and some toffees to much success. Darren Smythe reveals his true feelings for Wendy Decenso. Caetlan O'Brien and Seamus talk Hermione out of trying to beat Draco at his own game.

20 December

Sirius finds out that Theresa knows that Lupin is a werewolf. Judith Rache and Jessica Kandis meet for the first time since school.

21 December

The Chudley Cannons are off to a 2-0 start, greatly angering Appleby Arrows fans, who believe You-Know-Who is involved.

22 December

Sinistra asks Hooch to be her maid of honor.

25 December

Christmas Feast at Hogwarts. Trelawney 'predicts' that Snape will be a father, and that Dumbledore and McGonagall will find true love with one another.

28 December

Sirius finds out thatJessica is in town and that Theresa's attempts to befriend Lupin have failed. Hagrid returns from his holiday in France and finds out the news about Snape and Sinistra. Snape plays mindgames with Hermione by pretending to be nice to her and having a civilized conversation with her on one of her pet topics. Draco bites back at Snape for the first time.

31 December

Voldemort and some of his Death Eaters stage an attack on Godric's Hollow. Hogwarts student Artie Flinch is among those killed.

1996

5 January

Hermione goes to Dumbledore to ask about the house elves and begins formulating future plans to help them.

7 January

Lupin informs Dumbledore of his plan to rescue Mabel in hopes of having her help clear Sirius. He then tells Sirius of this plan. Jessica Kandis continues to probe into the Sirius issue, making Hogsmeade locals suspicious. Lupin chooses not to enlighten her.

9 January

Harry and Draco declare a truce in their little private war.

10 January

Snape asks Tristan Talbot to serve as best man. Talbot declines.

11 January

Reginald and Molly Smythe, Darren's parents, are arrested in conjunction with the incident in Godric's Hollow.

12 January

Darren Smythe finds out his parents were arrested and starts writing to his relatives for more information. Dumbledore offers to tutor Hagrid.

13 January

Quidditch: Gryffindor vs. Ravenclaw. Gryffindor wins, 160 to 10. Cho is injured. After talking to Cho after the match, Dumbledore summons Ruby Kendall and takes away her prefect badge.

20 January

Ruby Kendall tells Hermione that she loves Draco.

21 January

Sinistra informs Hooch that Snape didn't want her at the wedding and thus, the Maid of Honor offer is withdrawn. Ruby Kendall tells Anna Lockwood her side of the story regarding her recinded prefect status.

22 January

Cho tells Anna Lockwood another piece of the puzzle. Draco seems to choose Hermione.

23 January

Lupin cases the Three Broomsticks as a possible haven for Mabel Pettigrew. He is also formally introduced to Judith Rache.

24 January

Draco calls Regan Spooner a Mudblood.

25 January

Sinistra gives George detention.

27 January

Darren Smythe tells Wendy Decenso that he's seen their wedding in a crystal ball. Ruby Kendall and Cho discuss the latter's role in the former's punishment. Stephen Cook offers to help Anna Lockwood with her project to overturn Dumbledore's decision.

6 February

Winston Drury is named prefect to replace Ruby Kendall.

8 February

Draco warns Harry that Snape is plotting against him. Judith Rache proposes a sale for the next Hogsmeade weekend, including freebies given to the students.

10 February

Cho receives a Nimbus 2001 anonymously at breakfast. Quidditch: Ravenclaw vs. Hufflepuff. Hufflepuff wins, 170 to nil.

14 February

Harry is injured on the Quidditch pitch. Dumbledore and McGonagall are conspicuously absent from dinner. Sirius gets a new wand and becomes the Three Broomsticks' guard dog to keep an eye on Mabel Petteigrew.

15 February

Hogsmeade weekend. Ron and Draco get into a fistfight. Darren Smythe and Anharad Jones are caught singing Muggle songs in the Three Broomsticks. Caetlan O'Brien talks Hagrid into taking her with him to Diagon Alley, where he buys a new wand. Tommy Aberuwen gets a belated Valentine's Day present from Wren Tallonworth. Judith Rache gives Ron and Winston Drury charms.

16 February

Draco's choice of Hermione is revealed to be a lie.

22 February

Dumbledore finds out who Hagrid took to Diagon Alley and Hagrid finds out about Dumbledore's old lady friend.

23 February

Harry's death is predicted yet again in Divination class.

26 February

Caetlan O'Brien is punished by McGonagall for going AWOL with Hagrid.

28 February

Ron finds out he's playing Keeper for Gryffindor's match against Hufflepuff.

2 March

Darren Smythe and Anharad Jones are punished for singing Muggle songs in Hogsmeade, costing Slytherin the lead in the House Cup points race. Hagrid shows Harry and Cho his new wand and casts his first spell with it.

4 March

Under the influence of the Imperius Curse cast by Judith Rache, Winston Drury accuses Harry of shoving him in Potions class. Harry claims Winston is lying. Snape gives points to a Ravenclaw, Stephen Cook. Ron and Hermione talk to each other about their plans for the future.

7 March

Padraig Walsh burns himself in Potions class.

12 March

Harry tells Caetlan O'Brien that Sirius is innocent and that Peter is alive. Wren Tallonworth voices a desire to leave the wizarding world.

17 March

Snape breaks off his engagement to Sinistra. Ravenclaw receives 7 Nimbus 2001 brooms for the House team as a gift from Mikhail Romachenko's grandfather.

23 March

Quidditch: Gryffindor vs. Hufflepuff. Gryffindor wins, 150 to 20. Snape referees the match on a brand new Nimbus 3000 and no one got injured. Harry and Cho share a kiss after the match. Before the match, Tristan Talbot finds out that Snape and Sinistra broke their engagement. Alexander Gallant gets permission from Snape to go attend his grandmother's funeral.

28 March

Ginny tells Harry how she feels about him and kisses him. Later, she is cheered up by Fred, George, and Caetlan O'Brien. The twins begin plotting their last great prank as students, pinatas of Snape.

30 March

Hagrid gets his first lesson from Dumbledore.

31 March

Joshua Shiris has his first serious run-in with Draco.

1 April

Under the influence of the Imperius Curse cast by Judith Rache, Ron causes Harry's book to hit him in the head and thus cause people to think Harry did it deliberately.

4 April

Ron starts getting suspicious of Draco and Hermione.

5 April

Ron and Draco have their first confrontation over Hermione. Under the influence of the Imperius Curse cast by Judith Rache, Ron enchants a quaffle during an informal Gryffindor Quidditch practice, thus making it look like Harry threw it too hard at Ginny.

6 April

Darren Smythe reveals to Wendy Decenso that he would do anything for her and would be willing to be alone if she broke up with him.

7 April

Darren Smythe makes a stand to find out if Wendy Decenso still loved him.

8 April

Wren Tallonworth and her two friends decide what they want to do when they grow up.

9 April

Snape pays a visit to Judith Rache, and they discuss Draco's promise and Darren Smythe's lack thereof. Judith Rache gives charms to Meegan and Ruby Kendall.

10 April

Draco starts the rumors flying about Hagrid again. He also buys questionable Dark Arts ingredients and bribes Judith Rache to keep it quiet.

11 April

Tristan Talbot and Xavier Cabrera are told by Snape that the wedding is on again.

12 April

Cho meets Dobby for the first time.

13 April

Cho put under the Imperius Curse by Judith Rache. Xavier tells Judith that Snape and Sinistra's wedding is on again. Judith decides to try and get an invitation to the reception from Sinistra.

15 April

Fred and Angelina reveal their feelings for one another. Theresa Postlethwaite meets Leontes Tippens for the first time, and he asks her out to dinner.

19 April

Fred and Angelina share their first kiss.

20 April

Judith Rache unknowingly meets Sirius. She also gives Darren Smythe a charm.

21 April

Sarah Kannings goes to Hogsmeade for the first time and meets Harry, Jessica Kandis, and (unwittingly) Sirius. Ruby Kendall organizes a wizard croquet game, which the team of Stephen Cook and Anna Lockwood tie for a win with Dumbledore. At the game, Harry starts to get an inkling of what's going on about the accusations surrounding him. Under the Imperius Curse cast by Judith Rache, Cho makes it look like Harry deliberately hits her with his croquet mallet; Winston Drury causes Harry's croquet ball to explode next to the likewise-controlled Meegan. Later, Dumbledore helps Harry refine his thoughts on the matter.

27 April

Harry tells Cho that it's not safe to be around him.

30 April

Sinistra invites Judith Rache to the wedding reception.

1 May

Fred and George decide that pro Quidditch is the way to go. Fred tells George about Angelina, but George already knew. Pansy and Ruby Kendall call an unspoken truce.

2 May

Leontes Tippens confirms village rumor that he's seeing Theresa Postlethwaite.

3 May

Ron breaks the Imperius Curse with Harry and Hermione's help.

6 May

Darren Smythe reveals that his parents were convicted and sentenced to life in Azkaban.

11 May

Quidditch: Gryffindor vs. Slytherin. Gryffindor wins, 170 to 10. Harry is accused of cheating. Darren Smythe is injured, but was responsible for the smoke diversion and charmed bludger in the first place. Gryffindor clinches the Quidditch Cup. Leontes Tippens admits for the first time he hopes to marry Theresa Postlethwaite.

12 May

Robin and Ron make a bet regarding the outcome of the League Cup championship.

15 May

Richard Cleghern refuses to pay blackmail money. Judith Rache sends proof of his involvement in the Alderly Edge incident to the Ministry of Magic.

16 May

Harry gets vindication for the idea that Celeste Collingwood is out to get him after she makes a series of comments against him in class.

17 May

Joseph Costas gets kicked out of class by Celeste Collingwood. Cormac Macmorna gets cursed by Ron after mouthing off about Ginny. Brian Taris is injured in Quidditch practice and Cormac is brought up from the reserves. Judith Rache holds a Career Seminar at Hogwarts on her trade.

18 May

The Apocalypse. Just kidding. ;) Snape and Sinistra get married. Harry figures out that Cho is under the Imperius Curse after she steals his wand and takes it to Judith Rache. Sirius and Lupin crash the wedding. Celeste Collingwood is killed by Judith, while Cho is forced to watch. Harry, Ron, and Hermione find out who was behind the plot. Snape captures Judith, with an assist from Sirius. Dumbledore explains to the faculty and then to the school what was going on. Fudge, Mabel Pettigrew, Lindsay Connolly, and Theresa Postlethwaite all find out that Peter is alive and an animagus. Fudge grants Sirius a fair trial after being pressured by Dumbledore. Theresa finds out about the trial and that Collingwood was murdered.

19 May

Hermione tries to help Ron out after Celeste Collingwood's murder.

20 May

Ron gets a little insurance for his bet with Robin Wheeler.

22 May

Judith Rache is interrogated by the Ministry regarding Celeste Collingwood's murder, use of the Unforgivable Curses, and being a Death Eater.

24 May

Mikhail Romanchanko gives Sinistra a portrait of her and Snape's wedding.

25 May

Judith Rache is found dead of an apparent suicide, having taken poison.

26 May

Dumbledore tells the assembled faculty what happened when Peter framed Sirius. Information about several people is released to the Ministry of Magic, including Calvin Waters and Claudia McAllister-Schneider's alleged Dark involvement. Lucius gets a packet citing some of his and Draco's misdeeds.

28 May

Jeanette Fraser meets Fulk Reynier for the first time.

30 May

Leontes Tippens buys an engagement ring for Theresa Postlethwaite.

1 June

Draco is rejected by Hermione in favor of Ron.

3 June

Denman confronts Harry and Ron about the incident with Cormac Macmorna. The two Gryffindors are unimpressed.

7 June

Spencer Wallace returns to Hogwarts after 11 years to give a seminar on wizarding music. Draco tries to manipulate Ruby Kendall into throwing the upcoming match. Ruby makes a guess as to what Draco has been studying all year.

8 June

Quidditch: Ravenclaw vs. Slytherin. Slytherin wins, 150 to 10. Draco misses the match because Lucius demanded a parent/student talk. Darren Smythe plays for Slytherin as Seeker.

12 June

Hermione holds the first Muggle-born group meeting. Theresa Postlethwaite gets a new assistant in the form of Jilly.

15/16 June

Darren Smythe decides on an engagement ring for Wendy Decenso, purchases the ring.

18 June

Dominic Artek is punished by Snape after his bag of trick explosive wands is given by random Slytherins to Snape as a wedding present.

20 June

Ron finally speaks his mind to Trelawney. Caetlan O'Brien decides to give up being Keeper and try out for Chaser next fall. Ginny agrees to try out for Chaser too. Ron invites Caetlan to come practice with the Weasleys over summer.

27 June

Fred and George's last party at school, featuring a Snape-shaped pinata. Caetlan O'Brien absents herself from the party and plays lookout because the pinata reminded her too much of Celeste Collingwood's body last month.

28 June

Leaving Feast. Slytherin wins the House Cup. Gryffindor formally acknowledged winner of the Quidditch Cup. Dumbledore reveals Percifal's resignation to the student body and then gets extremely displeased with the poor behavior on the part of a number of students at the feast.

1 July

Draco begins his Dark Arts tutoring with Burkes.

6 July

Darren Smythe admits to planning to propose to Wendy Decenso, and tells Wren Tallonworth that he wants to be an Auror.

8 July

Hermione begins teaching Dobby how to read.

10 July

Kurtis and Natalie Sedgwick are forced to spend their summer holiday in each other's company.

14 July

Christy Kendall and Whelan Zelzah get their letters hand-delivered by Dumbledore. He also gives Ruby Kendall her prefect badge back.

15 July

Harry, Darren Smythe, Stephen Cook and Wren Tallonworth are named as house quidditch team captains. Anna Lockwood and Sanjiv Sharma are named Head Girl and Head Boy for the '96-'97 school year.

18 July

Lee gets a job offer from Holmes. Leontes Tippens goes to Diagon Alley to work for the summer after a falling out with Theresa Postlethwaite.

22 July

Latimer Holmes is fired from his job at the Wizard Wireless Network when his opinions on Sirius upset his listeners.

26 July

Harry, Hermione and Ron testify as witnesses in the trial of Sirius at the Ministry of Magic, presided over by Judge Portia Rolle. Sirius is cleared of all murder charges.

19 August

Wren Tallonworth sends the Firebolt she won in a Quality Quidditch Supplies raffle to Sprout, with a letter stating that she is donating the broom to the Hufflepuff quidditch team for use by the seeker during practice and games.

23 August

England defeats Bulgaria 410-150 to win the European Quidditch Cup.

1 September

Students return to school on Hogwarts Express. Dominic Artek attacks Hunter Grimshaw on the train and is put into seclusion for the remainder of the trip by the prefects, Head Boy and Head Girl. The Sorting Ceremony occurs. Sprout catches Lark Macaire, Joseph Costas and Christy Kendall out of their dorms after hours and takes points from each of them.

2 September

Snape changes Draco from Slytherin seeker to keeper.

3 September

Rumors that Dumbledore has decided against holding a Yule Ball this year spread through the school. Ruby Kendall decides to try organize an independant party for students at an off-campus location.

15 September

Neville and Caetlan O'Brien kiss for the first time.

20 September

Snape gives Bridget Eldridge an extremely limited pass to the Restricted Section and agrees to oversee an individual potions study project.

23 September

Harry demonstrates his parseltongue abilities in public again during Herbology class. Ron and Hermione come to an understanding about the current state of their relationship.

27 September

Tryouts for house Quidditch teams take place. Tommy Aberuwen falls off his broom during his trial, jeopardizing his place on the Slytherin team. Wren Tallonworth and Jarrett Macgreggor go on their first date.

29 September

Darren Smythe tells Ruby Kendall about his Gryffindor heritage.

1 October

Ron and Caetlan O'Brien hex Joseph Costas and give him a stern lecture about respect. They offer to help him with his problems.

7 October

Snape informs Slytherin students that he will no longer tolerate poor behavior or academic inadequacies from them.

9 October

Snape actually takes points from a Slytherin and does not harass the Gryffindors during a Potions lesson.

15 October

Lark Macaire asks Latimer Holmes and Sprout to write letters of recommendation for her, in order for her to get a summer internship at HISS in Hogsmeade.

7 November

Wren Tallonworth resigns from the Hufflepuff quidditch team after a disasterous impromptu practice with members of the Slytherin team. Sprout names Jay Hamilton as the new team captain.

8 November

Snape removes Darren Smythe as Slytherin Quidditch captain and replaces him with Jarrett Macgreggor. He announces that Cho offers to resign as Ravenclaw seeker after the defeat, but is refused.

27 November

Lupin begins instructing Tristan Talbot in magical defenses.

4 December

Stephanie Davenport gives Diarmuid O'Faolain a love quiz, and Kerwin Quashberry suggests he get someone else to take it for him.

6 December

Gilbert Pinkerton agrees to take the love quiz in Diarmuid O'Faolain's place.

10 December

Latimer Holmes agrees to assist Draco in learning the Patronus spell.

18 December

Draco invites Cypress Moore to spend the winter holidays with him and his family.

22 December

Yule Party held at Kendall House B&B in St. Austell, Cornwall. Draco makes an effort to get in good with the Kendall parents.

25 December

Draco gives Cypress Moore a set of quidditch balls as a Christmas gift. Unbeknownst to her, the set's golden snitch has been tampered with. Death Eaters disrupt Christmas celebration at Stonehenge, trashing all muggle-built enhancements to the site.

30 December

Joseph Costas pelts Milton Brock and Christy Kendall with milk-filled water balloons in Diagon Alley, commencing a feud between them.

1997

1 January

Snow Sculpture Contest and Fireworks Display in Hogsmeade turns into mass hysteria and chaos when the Dark Mark appears in the sky.

12 January

Lucius visits Azkaban, and makes a public statement denouncing Fudge's recent lack of action as Minister of Magic.

14 January

Ruby Kendall chooses Draco over Taliesin Winbow as her boyfriend. Taliesin agrees to keep quiet about the relationship. Draco later tells Ruby about his plans for Cypress and the Students Against Violence group.

25 January

Hufflepuff defeats Slytherin in Quidditch, 180-40.

28 January

Snape sacks Jarrett Macgreggor as captain of the Slytherin quidditch team and gives the position to Draco. Tells Draco he has complete control over the team for the remainder of the school year.

12 February

Students Against Violence holds its first meeting, seemingly run by Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff students. Ginny, Ruby Kendall, Draco and Taliesin Winbow are nominated to the club board. Tristan Talbot volunteers to be the faculty sponsor of the club.

22 February

Masquerade Ball held in the Great Hall; entertainment by the Disturbing Cookies. Joseph Costas and Daniel Logan try to sneak in and steal food. Joseph throws a dungbomb in the presence of upperclassmen, professor and the headmaster when Daniel is apprehended by Sprout. Tristan Talbot neutralizes the dungbomb.

24 February

McGonagall reprimands Joseph Costas for his prank at the Masquerade Ball and orders him to make a public apology to students at breakfast. She restricts him to Gryffindor Tower, the library, his classes and meals in the Great Hall, and warns that any future misbehavior will result in his expulsion.

8 March

Draco reassigns Cypress Moore to the position of Keeper on the Slytherin quidditch squad so that he can be team Seeker during the match against Gryffindor. Slytherin defeats Gryffindor 160-10. Draco pressures Ruby Kendall yet again to throw the Slytherin- Ravenclaw quidditch match.

10 March

Council of Magical Law judge Portia Rolle and Lucius each announce their candidacies for the position of Minister of Magic, in the upcoming October Elections.

25 March

Members of the wizard rock band Disturbing Cookies (Hirrus Middleton and Virgil Wallingford) have their first interview on Lee's WWN radio show.

1 April

Noted wizard romance author Lucas "Lovewell" Snowden has a book- signing of his latest work, "Swept Away" at Flourish & Blotts.

16 April

Astronomy and Potions classes cancelled unexpectedly; Sinistra and Snape are mysteriously absent from feasts and public view in general.

19 April

Ravenclaw defeats Gryffindor at Quidditch 180-0.

20 April

Harry and Ron are admitted to the Hospital Wing suffering from Wizard Chicken Pox. Rumors swirl that Snape and Sinistra are afflicted with the same malady.

7 May

Snape re-emerges from seclusion and lectures the Slytherin students on their lackadaisical attitude towards the recent school illness and far-too-trusting natures overall.

15 May

Snape takes points from Joseph Costas for rudeness and insubordination to a professor, in the presence of Tristan Talbot; thereby putting Joseph in danger of McGonagall's threat to expel him from Hogwarts.

17 May

Ravenclaw defeats Slytherin at Quidditch 160-20. Snape chews Draco out for poor playing strategy; Draco replies that Snape made a poor decision not to make him Seeker and Captain from the start of the school year.

19 May

Angus and Lindsay Connolly tell their children that they are going to have a baby.

23 May

Draco has a close call with a carnivorous Utricularia plant during Herbology. Snape and Sprout make plans to conduct a joint Potions/Herbology class at one point during the coming Fall Term.

27 May

Joseph Costas is expelled from Hogwarts. McGonagall snaps his wand and sends him home to London.

30 May

Bridget Eldridge meets with Snape regarding her individual study project. Snape gives her a new project, along with a full pass into the library restricted section and check-out priviledges. Later, Bridget tells Ruby Kendall that she and Cho know that Ruby has been sneaking out of the dorms after hours to meet Draco, but they've not told anyone...yet.

4 June

Hermione reveals that one of her muggle cousins has mysteriously gone missing.

5 June

Theodore Sherman learns that a muggle neighbor of his is reported missing as well.

8 June

Rebecca AStin tells Snape that she has had a strange portent of the future.

28 June

Gryffindor defeats Hufflepuff in Quidditch, 180-10. However, Hufflepuff's single goal clinches the Quidditch Cup in their favor.

30 June

Dumbledore awards the House Cup to Ravenclaw. Students depart on the Hogwarts Express for the summer holiday.

7 July

Welsh naturist and eccentric Madog Fychan announces his candidacy for the October Minister of Magic election. McGonagall and Sprout commence a walking tour of the Lake District.

8 July

Snape begins to suspect that Sinistra may have hidden connections to Voldemort.

9 July

First-year acceptance letters go out, as well as the announcements of new prefects. Hermione and Winston Drury are named Head Girl and Boy, and Madeline Heidebreicht and Ruby Kendall join Harry and Draco in the list of House quidditch captains.

11 July

Hermione learns where the recovered missing muggles are being processed, and goes to give information that will hasten the home return of her cousin.

18 July

Wizard rock bands the Disturbing Cookies and Manticore Sting perform during a music festival held in the courtyard of the Ministry of Magic in London. In the midst of the concert, Dementors appear and attack the crowd. Lucius, Snape and others help defend against the attackers while Fudge hides in the Ministry offices.

19 July

Sirius, Harry and Lupin find out about the Dementor attack in London.

20 July

Latimer Holmes announces his resignation of the DADA professorship to other Hogwarts faculty, and reveals that his radio show has been renewed by the Wizard Wireless Network.

22 July

Lucius invites Snape to spend the summer holidays at Malfoy Manor. Snape accepts.

26 July

Dementors attack the annual Hogsmeade Picnic. Ravenclaw Prefect Burt is given the Dementor's Kiss. Rebecca Astin tells Snape that she has had a second omen come to her.

3 August

Dumbledore hires Worthing to be the new Ancient Runes professor after Sebastian Nivienne resigns from the Hogwarts faculty.

7 August

Snape discovers the Dark Mark hidden underneath the tresses of Sinistra's hair, confirming that she is secretly a Death Eater.

15 August

Lee interviews the members of Cheese Crisis on his WWN radio show, who announce that their band will be reuniting. CC members Rory Shanahan and Niamh O'Faolain reveal that they have had a child together.

19 August

New Hogwarts professor Thames Worthing moves into his school office and meets the other members of the faculty.

20 August

Lucius, Narcissa and Draco host a formal dinner party at Malfoy Manor for various members of upperclass wizard society, the press, and fellow Ministerial candidates Fudge, Madog Fychan and Portia Rolle. Lucius spikes Portia's beverage to get her drunk, and has a booster charm placed upon her so that he can control her via the Imperius curse from afar in the future.

25 August

Whelan Zelzah breaks his ankle and is taken to healer Maggie by Lucius, Tommy Aberuwen and Shelley Thrushvane.

29 August

Muffy the House Elf witnesses Trelawney making the third genuine prediction of her career. Matthew Darray has a chance meeting with Ministerial candidate Lucius. Rory Shanahan proposes to Niamh O'Faolain.

31 August

Dumbledore meets with the Hogwarts faculty to discuss contingency plans should there be any Dementor attacks upon Hogwarts or Hogsmeade when the students arrive. Several professors notice that the Headmaster is looking unwell. Draco tells parents Lucius and Narcissa of his plans to move out of Malfoy Manor after graduation and seek a career in Wizard Law.

1 September

Students witness a Dementor attack on Platform 9 3/4th as the Hogwarts Express pulls out of the station. Upon arrival at Hogwarts, incoming first years and Durmstrang second year transfer student Aidan Wulfric are sorted into houses. New DADA professor Gaspar Kelemen is introduced. After making his announcements, Dumbledore collapses and is pronounced dead shortly thereafter. Snape sits vigil over the Headmaster's body while other professors console the student body. McGonagall steps in as acting Headmistress.

2 September

Ruby Kendall acknowledges that she and Draco are dating once more.

6 September

Alexander Gallant gives Cory Gobern a plan to get out of the Slytherin 'dog house'.

10 September

A memorial service for Dumbledore is held at Hogwarts, and the "Headmaster's Oak" is planted by the Heads of Houses and Hagrid. Matthew Darray meets with Lucius and agrees to act as his spy at the school.

11 September

McGonagall gives Persephone Egarton permission to use the Hogwarts Library for research new spells for her company, Athena, Inc.

12 September

Vector speculates that Rebecca Astin's 'omens' are the manefestation of an unconscious Arithmantic aptitude.

15 September

Voldemort and a company of Death Eaters invade Hogwarts (with the secret aid of Sinistra) and establish an inpenetrable, silvery bubble-like barrier around the school, isolating it from the outer world. Invading forces occupy the lower levels of Hogwarts, forcing Hufflepuff & Slytherin students to temporarily share quarters with Gryffindor & Ravenclaw students. DADA professor Gaspar Kelemen goes missing during the initial attack. Trolls, runespoors, bats and lethifolds accompany the Death Eaters and begin roaming the encapsulated castle and grounds.

16 September

At Hermione's request, Hagrid brings her some of Professor Kelemen's DADA class notes.

17 September

Lucius meets with Peter outside the barrier surrounding Hogwarts, ostensibly to negotiate with the Death Eaters on the Ministry's behalf. Secretly, he receives briefing for his part in Voldemort's plan.

19 September

With encouragement from Snape, the 'SlyClaws' start plotting traps and inventive weapons to use against the Death Eater invaders. Adam Iseman, Sebastian Manx and Viviane Wilding overpower and stupefy a lone Death Eater, notifying Snape of the capture. Snape awards Gryffindor 100 points for this act and performs an intial interrogation of the captive.

22 September

Death Eaters outside of the barrier around Hogwarts (led by Peter) clash for the first time with Ministry officials, family members of Hogwarts students, and residents of Hogsmeade. Percy's patronus is revealed to be a 'very large' wombat. Within the school, Harry uses his invisibility cloak to overhear Draco suggest to Snape that Harry should act as bait in order to get an upper hand over Voldemort. A boggart reveals the deepest fears of Eryllt Thulle, Gregory, Malcolm Baddock, Pansy, Rebecca Astin and Vincent. Later, Draco demonstrates some of the 'extracurricular' Dark Arts spells he's been learning on the sly when he puts Vincent under a lesser binding spell to keep him from babbling family secrets.

23 September

Sprout proposes the idea of organic attacks against the barrier surrounding Hogwarts to McGonagall.

24 September

A group of students and Sprout plant a new Whomping Willow by the barrier, and test various organic compounds on the silvery surface to see if something might eat through it. Both attempts are unsuccessful at breaching the barrier.

26 September

Head Girl Hermione teaches a DADA class to first years, filling in for missing professor Kelemen.

27 September

Sinistra sends a group of students on a patrol of 5th floor classrooms, and into a Death Eater ambush. In the crossfire, Natalie Sedwick is hit by a killing curse and dies.

29 September

A second clash outside of Hogsmeade by the Hogwarts barrier is victorious for Ministry officials, Hogsmeade residents and student relatives. Under influence of Lucius' Imperius curse, Portia makes a fool of herself during the battle. Peter escapes during the aftermath. Astra Rathe's father is killed in the battle.

30 September

Searching for a breach in the barrier surrounding the school, students use gillyweed to search the lake for a way out. They are unsuccessful. McGonagall begins to issue passes to the library restricted section to upperclassmen so they can research ways to remove/get past the barrier.

3 October

The 'SlyClaws' begin setting booby traps in the main staircase and foyer for Death Eaters, while the 'GryffPuffs' empty the Armor Room of its displays of magical armor & weapondry. Sinistra kills the captured Death Eater before Snape can complete the interrogation using Veritaserum. Snape discovers the death and denounces Sinistra as a Death Eater herself in front of students and faculty. When Sinistra tries to attack him, Snape kills her.

7 October

Bridget Eldridge and Ruby Kendall quarrel in the Restricted Section, and accidentally discover a secret passage. Harry, Hermione, Matthew and Helena join them in exploring it, finding a large hidden maze within. Harry and Hermione tell McGonagall about the discovery.

9 October

Ron joins the party intending to further explore the maze, but Snape's presence in the Restricted Section foils plans to slip through the secret entrance. Ruby Kendall gives Draco the Gryffindor Tower password and tells him about the hidden labyrinth.

11 October

Harry, Ron, Hermione, Bridget Eldridge, Matthew Darray, Ruby Kendall and Helena de la Pinna explore the maze again, finding a hidden armory full of weapons and magical devices. Tommy Aberuwen's challenging of prefect Alexander Gallant's authority earns him a conference with Snape and Sprout. Tommy is confined to the Ravenclaw dorm until the end of the siege by Snape.

12 October

On orders from Tommy Aberuwen, Muffy the house elf removes all of the clothing not under lock & key from the 7th year Slytherin & Ravenclaw boys' dorm room.

13 October

When Snape takes Tommy Aberuwen and Aurora Munroe to task for hexing Vincent, the students attack the professor. Snape confiscates their wands and warns them about being found in a dorm room together.

15 October

Sprout and various students plant a hybrid burrowing oak intended to bore through the barrier with its roots. The attempt to breach the barrier is unsuccessful. Draco sneaks off from the group and meets with a Death Eater, telling the passwords to Ravenclaw and Gryffindor Tower, as well as information about the hidden labyrinth. He offers to help out the invaders in the future, if needed.

17 October

Students and professors clash with Death Eaters and Voldemort makes an appearance. Several students are attacked with Cruciatus curses, and Meredydd Gwyther and Buckley die from killing curses. Sprout, Trelawney and Tristan Talbot lead a team of students to infiltrate the school's lower levels and retake the Hufflepuff dormitories and kitchen area. The area is magically sealed to ward off Death Eater reprisals.

19 October

Slytherin and Ravenclaw students brew shrinking and swelling solutions and make plans to fill hollow Christmas ornaments with the liquids, in order to use them as grenades in future clashes with the Death Eater invaders.

20 October

Harry, Ron, Hermione and McGonagall explore the areas beyond the maze more fully, discovering the chamber containing the Root of Hogwarts' magic.

23 October

Minister of Magic candidates Fudge, Lucius, Portia Rolle and Madog Fychan participate in a WWN debate moderated by Latmer Holmes. Also on the WWN, Lee interviews candidate wife Narcissa.

24 October

Maria Frewelley arrives in Hogsmeade to replace Maggie (who is away on indefinite holiday in Spain) as local physician and continue Samina Rajan's apprenticing in the medical trade.

25 October

The Final Battle. Voldemort secretly follows a group of students and faculty through the maze to the Root chamber and attempts to take drain the magical power from the school and its occupants, while the rest of the student body holds off the Death Eaters from rendezvous-ing with the Dark Lord. During the battle, Helena de la Pinna is accidentally crushed to death and Muggle Studies professor Banning is crucio'd past recovery. Hermione uses a spell to combine the power of the students and professors present, and this energy as well as that of the Hogwarts Root is channelled through Harry into Voldemort, destroying him. The barrier surrounding Hogwarts falls, students are reunited with their families, and Ministry officials arrest surviving Death Eaters found in the school. The Dark Mark vanishes from all the arms of previously-marked Death Eaters.

26 October

Hogwarts students are sent home for a fortnight while damage to the school is repaired and Ministry officials clear remaining Dark creatures from the school. Several professors resign their teaching positions. McGonagall asks Lupin to temporarily step in as DADA professor again until the end of Fall semester. Harry travels to Godric's Hollow with Sirius to see where his first defeat of Voldemort took place.

27 October

Matthew Darray reports on the events of the Hogwarts siege to Lucius, and formally binds himself to the Minister-elect's service.

31 October

Lucius is elected Britain's new Minister of Magic.

1 November

Lucius agrees to mentor Madeline Heidebrecht in exchange for her father William mentoring Draco as he pursues a legal career.

2 November

Dominic Artek lodges a formal complaint against auror Albert Stevens with Lucius.

3 November

Polly Covington finds out that it was Theodore Sherman who helped her in the hallway. Theodore and Kenneth Higgins fall partially under Slytherin influence.

9 November

Snape formally requests Tommy's expulsion from Hogwarts.

11 November

Harry finds that his wand is no longer working as it should. Lupin informs McGonagall of this fact.

16 November

Snape requests Aurora Monroe's expulsion due to her use of love potions on other students.

17 November

Trelawney teaches a Divination class on phrenology, inspiring Rebecca Astin and Vanya Ramberton to commence a project mapping the skulls of fellow students and Hogwarts faculty.

24 November

Snape tests a theory on how to break the family curse plaguing Roderick Maleish.

25 November

Ruby Kendall asks Hermione about the Blended Shield Charm. Hermione tells her (via owled message) where to find it in the Restricted Section.

27 November

Snape asks Lupin for help in improving the Wolfsbane potion.

29 November

Snape reprimands Vincent for lying to him about his interest in the half-blood Amethyst McCoughlin. Vincent is given detention in the Hospital Wing for a week.

30 November

Harry and Sirius purchase Harry a new wand from Ollivander, who reveals that the core of Harry's previous wand has been destroyed.

15 December

Maria Frewelley hires Iain Dietz as her new medical assistant.

17 December

Weasley informs his family that he has been sacked from his job at the Ministry.

20 December

Libby Powell observes the blooming of the rare Solstice Feather plant, supervised by Sprout.

21 December

The Malfoys host a party for the Pureblood Old Money Wizard social circle, while Devyn Gallagher throws a party for friends from school at her home.

25 December

Jonah O'Regan's new club The Grotto opens -- Cheese Crisis is the featured act.

27 December

The mothers of Vincent and Pansy discuss a letter that Vincent has sent asking permission to marry Pansy. The proposal is rejected, and Vincent's mother is informed of her son's recent interest in Amethyst McCoughlin.

28 December

The Hogwarts Board of Governors unanimously vote to appoint McGonagall permanent Headmistress of the school. McGonagall hires Weasley to be the new Muggle Studies professor.

29 December

Pansy proposes marriage to Draco, who promises to speak with his parents on the matter. Lucius gives his approval to the match.

1998

3 January

Several members of the Hogwarts Board of Governors resign from their positions due to 'reasons of health'. Sirius gives Remus a belated Christmas present -- a painting of the gang sans Peter.

4 January

Lucius is inaugurated as the new Minister of Magic, and hosts the traditional inaugural ball with Narcissa and Draco.

5 January

The Daily Prophet reports that the vacated spots on the Hogwarts Board of Governors have been filled by new board members. McGonagall introduces new faculty members Pan, Viridian Vindictus, Elizabeth Moor and Weasley. Hagrid is named new Head of House for Gryffindor.

12 January

Hogwarts quidditch trials are held to fill teams for the shortened Spring 1998 season. McGonagall orders Tommy Aberuwen to receive anger counselling from Bdella Ramananda on account of his temper outbursts. Teagan Garvey tells Sprout about how the Mirror of Erised was rediscovered by students during the Siege. Sprout takes action to have the Mirror moved to a secret place where it can't be found again.

29 January

Hogsmeade healer Maria Frewelley starts a bone-strengthening cookie campaign to counterbalance fellow healer Torrey Salman's disapproval of the sweets.

5 February

Pansy asks Ruby Kendall to be a bridesmaid in her wedding to Draco.

7 February

Cho visits Harry at Sirius' home in Hogsmeade, and breaks up with him.

19 February

Draco severs romantic ties with Ruby Kendall, and the two come to an agreement about future dealings with each other. After Draco gets soundly slapped across the face, of course.

5 March

Snape takes Dominic Artek to task over trying to brew a memory-erasing potion in the Slytherin Common Room without permission or supervision.

9 March

Lucius holds a private reception for international diplomats at the Ministry of Magic.

13 March

McGonagall summons Tommy Aberuwen to her office and expells him from Hogwarts on account of his continued dangerous behavior. Tommy's wand is snapped, and he is escorted to the train station to return home to Wales. Fiona Findlay receives a mysterious letter referring to the old days of being a Death Eater for Voldemort.

20 March

Hermione obtains Hagrid's permission to begin researching counters to the Unforgivable Curses in the Restricted Section of Hogwarts's library.

23 March

Sangreserpens calls the ex Death Eaters to him and offers an alliance. Both examples and promises are made.

25 March

Rebecca Astin works up the courage to ask Harry out on a date to a Celestina Warbeck concert. Harry accepts.

4 April

Ravenclaw beats Slytherin at Quidditch, 170-30. Draco's arm is fractured after taking multiple bludger blows from the Ravenclaw beaters.

10 April

Celestina Warbeck gives a outdoor concert in Hogsmeade, attended by Harry and Rebecca Astin, as well as many others. Harry asks Rebecca out on a second game, to go see a quidditch match.

14 April

Lucius and Narcissa host a garden party to formally announce the engagement of Draco and Pansy.

Late April

Niamh O'Faolain asks Keith Chambers to manage Disturbing Cookies. Virgil Wallingford finds out Hirrus Middleton has been seeing someone; he moves in with Hirrus.

9 May

When Elizabeth Moor tells her Wizarding Law class that they can leave if they don't want to participate in group organization for a future class debate, Pansy takes Moor up on her offer, and leaves the room. After class, Moor tells Ruby Kendall that Pansy will not get credit for the class, and will not be able to participate in the class debate, thus putting her semester class grade in jeopardy. Ruby tells Draco this news, and plans are made to contact the Headmistress about the matter.

Early May

Keith Chambers decides to manage Disturbing Cookies.

12 May

Harry receives a letter from the Scottish National Quidditch Team inviting him to play the position of Seeker on their team in the upcoming Quidditch World Cup. After receiving a letter from Ruby Kendall excusing herself from participating in the Parkinson-Malfoy wedding, Pansy asks Rebecca Astin to be a bridesmaid along with Violet and Millicent Bulstrode.

16 May

Hufflepuff shuts out Gryffindor in Quidditch, 160-0. Madeline Heidebrecht misses the game, so Theodore Sherman temporarily acts as captain, and reserve player Lionel steps in as a replacement chaser.

19 May

Fiona Findlay gives a book signing and excerpt reading from her latest work, "Cases of Twilight", at Flourish & Blotts.

20 May

Draco lodges a formal complaint about Elizabeth Moor with McGonagall, who is unimpressed with Draco's arguments. Draco also proposes a 'Loser's Bracket' quidditch match between Slytherin and Gryffindor, which meets with more approval.

26 May

Tommy Aberuwen is seen coming onto school grounds (in violation of his expulsion) and speaking to Aurora Monroe by Bennie McKey, who tells other members of Slytherin House. Tommy eludes capture, but his actions are reported to the Ministry.

5 June

Madeline Heidebrecht steps down from her position as Hufflepuff quidditch captain in order to focus more on her studies. Sprout replaces her with Theodore Sherman for the remainder of the Spring 1998 season.

9 June

The Wizarding Law class stages a debate addressing the question of whether the 1969 Ban on Experimental Breeding should remain in place or be repealed. Harry and a Hufflepuff student present for the pro-ban side, but are defeated in arguments by Draco and Ruby Kendall on the ban-repeal side.

11 June

In the 'Loser's Bracket' quidditch match, Slytherin defeats Gryffindor 150-10.

20 June

After taking a potion of his own brewing (intended to block his nightmares), Snape wakes up believing he is 18 again, having forgotten everything in more than the last two decades.

27 June

Ravenclaw shuts out Hufflepuff 150-0 to win the Spring 1998 Quidditch Cup.

29 June

McGonagall awards the House Cup to Slytherin during the Leaving Feast. Snape and Elizabeth Moor have a quarrel at the High Table, before Moor stalks out. Students depart on the Hogwarts Express for the summer holiday.

2 July

Marcus Flint tells Draco Malfoy about the rise of Sangreserpens and the enigmatic wizard's gathering of ex-Death Eaters. Draco reveals his plans of beginning his own group to Marcus. Marcus agrees to help.

15 July

First-year acceptance letters, OWL/NEWT scores go out, as well as the announcements of new prefects. Libby and Alexander are named Head Girl and Boy, and Theodore Sherman, Rebecca Astin, Vanya Ramberton and Robin Wheeler take the roles of House quidditch captains.

Mid July

Draco recruits Crabbe and Goyle into the Quidditch Club.

22 July

Lupin finally manages to let go of past baggage with Sirius and move on.

27 July

Hermione tells Harry that she's applied to the Ministry of Magic to be accepted into their Auror training program. A new crop of soon-to-be first years start descending on Ollivander's to purchase their wands.

31 July

Falmouth Falcons coach Barrett Raydar oversees pro quidditch tryouts to fill places on the Falcons' reserve squad.

1 August

The Quidditch World Cup and Magical Expo commences in Canada. Using an elaborate system of portkeys, the campground is in N. Ontario, the Expo is in Saskatchewan (not far from muggle-inhabited areas), and the Quidditch Arenas are scattered across Canada and the northern USA.

4 August

Draco tests Crabbe's abilities with the Forbidden Curses. Crabbe injures Draco with a Cruciatus Curse.

12 August

Pansy decides that her true vocation is to be a society columnist, and plans to seek out media connections to bring that to fruition.

14 August

Former Minister of Magic candidate Madog Fychan is ejected from the Quidditch World Cup after accusing the chairman of the Peruvian Quidditch Association of being the mastermind behind the Llama Conspiracy.

17 August

The Scottish National Quidditch Team (featuring Harry as seeker) is defeated by Bulgaria (featuring Viktor as their returning seeker) in the QWC quarter-finals 160-40. Scotland had previously beaten Iceland, Pakistan and Australia before their defeat.

18 August

American muggle-born wizard Piggot attempts to turn the Quidditch World Cup into a bloodbath by spraying the campground with a fog intended to make people kill the first person they see. However, something goes wrong with the fog, and it instead makes people fall in love instead. Mayhem and mis-matched couples ensue, including Harry falling for Hermione, Draco making out with Rebecca Astin, and Cho and Fleur managing to find some bemused Canadian official to marry them. The enraged and frustrated Piggot is captured and arrested after the fog effects wear off.

22 August

On the heels of Piggot's botched attack on the Quidditch World Cup, a group of drunken muggle hunters (armed with guns) somehow get through the anti-muggle charms and attack the Magical Expo in Saskatchewan. In the ensuing chaos many pavillions are burned, and Rebecca Astin is shot by one of the hunters. Suspicions arise that the attack may have been organized by a wizard, when a missing wand is found.

25 August

India defeats England (including English chaser Xavier Carbrera) 310 to 250, to win the 1998 Quidditch World Cup.

28 August

Rebecca Astin's parents throw her a surprise party at the Three Broomsticks in Hogsmeade, and Harry shows up to tell her that it's off between them.

29 August

Draco takes advantage of Rebecca Astin's dismay at being dumped by Harry to secure her agreement at becoming his mistress.

30 August

During a Veritaserum session with Sprout, Snape's previously lost memories are probed and recovered.

1 September

The 1998 Sorting Ceremony occurs, with McGonagall as Headmistress. Black is introduced as the new Transfiguration professor.

September

Draco tests Tessa Falwell with Veritaserum and decides to let her into the Quidditch Club.

6 September

Sprout discusses with Aubrey Fenton the possibility of her apprenticing in Herbology at the magical nursery run by Sprout's daughters.

7 September

New Falmouth Falcons coach Barrett Raydar names Tessa Falwell as the new starting seeker for the Falcons in response to her excellent performance at the team tryouts. Draco tells Ruby Kendall there is a new leader of the Quidditch Club.

11 September

Portia Rolle voices her suspicions about the reason she veered into alcoholism during the 1997 Minister of Magic Election Campaign to Lucius. He tells her not to bother him with such accusations unless she has proof.

29 September

Harry reveals that he is now a reserve squad seeker for the Chudley Cannons.

4 October

Quidditch try-outs for the 1998-1999 school year are held, under the watchful eye of Hooch.

21 October

Robin Wheeler and Vanya Ramberton argue over whether the Slytherin captain should be able to continue practicing quidditch with members of the Gryffindor team. Marcus gets himself into trouble with Pansy (and thus, Draco).

25 October

Marcus and Draco duel at Avebury following a misunderstanding.

27 October

Draco and Pansy decide to secretly elope in order to lessen the pressure being placed on them by their parents, regarding whether their marriage will occur or not. Harry has a serious disagreement with Sirius over the chocolates he was tricked into eating.

31 October

The Halloween Feast is interrupted when Sirius tampers with the Slytherin hourglass and is put on warning by McGonagall.

1 November

Remus suggests Sirius have a man-to-man talk with Harry in light of recent events.

2 November

Sirius and Flitwick repair the Slytherin hourglass.

6 November

Sirius and Harry have the man-to-man talk. Sirius urges Harry to seek female companionship. Harry balks. Later, they go to get tattoos.

8 November

Rebecca Astin and Pansy meet at the Sweettooth Bakery and have an argument, but it is agreed that Rebecca is still in the wedding party.

14 November

Ravenclaw defeats Slytherin, 180-30.

15 November

Rebecca Astin learns that her family and Westley LeFayne's are considering a match between them.

16 November

Planning begins on the Northern Star newspaper.

18 November

Charles Darray tells Fiona Findlay that his divorce from Ness has gone through, and then asks Fiona (officially) to marry him

20 November

Ruby Kendall begins duelling lessons with Elazar Ember.

30 November

Sirius and Hagrid answer questions about Azkaban for the benefit of the second year Defense class.

2 December

Marc Delagardie and Malcolm Baddock test the final stages of their 'Ferret Fudge.'

3 December

The "Northern Star" newspaper project officially goes ahead.

Early December

Fiona Findlay tells Ruby Kendall about her Death Eater past.

8 December

Cynric Prowse is ejected from Astronomy class and has his wand confiscated for cursing Diarmuid O'Faolain.

December

Draco and Rebecca Astin end their 6 month affair.

16 December

Penelope agrees to attend the Weasley Wingding with Stevens.

18 December

Lark Macaire agrees to aid Portia Rolle in her quiet crusade against Lucius Malfoy.

20 December

The Weasley Whingding. Afterwards, Percy and Penelope reconcile and renew their relationship.

22 December

Albert Stevens and Hermione make plans to crash Charles Darray's Twelfth Night party on "unofficial business." Vanya Ramberton gets her very own Truth Plant.

23 December

Ginny comes to chastise Harry for not staying friends with Rebecca Astin like he said he would. He agrees to talk to her and apologize.

26 December

Lark Macaire and Albert Stevens break off their relationship.

28 December

Draco's stag party is broken up by law enforcement officials.

31 December

Draco Malfoy marries Pansy Parkinson (officially). There is a disturbance at the reception, suppressed by Ministry guards.

1999

1 January

Snape, determined on revenge for her mention of him in a dream assignment, kisses Rebecca Astin at Draco and Pansy's wedding reception. The Governors find out Snape has kissed a student and begin discussing what action to take.

5 January

Snape is put on probation by McGonagall.

6 January

Victoria Blanchard notes to Conor Campbell and Alexander Gallant on a visit that it was her father who paid for the Slytherin dorm renovations.

9 January

The Twelfth Night Masque announces the engagement of Odysseus Charles Damien Darray II to Fiona Grace Findlay.

23 January

Gryffindor beats Hufflepuff, 150-10.

29 January

Charles Darray is persuaded by Fiona Findlay to leave off investing in muggle stocks.

14 February

Ruby Kendall tells Matthew Darray about her involvement with Sangreserpens.

20 February

Robin Wheeler taps Michael Astin to replace Louis O'Neal in Gryffindor's last game of the Quidditch season, and the Gryffindors defeat Slytherin 160-0.

22 February

Robin Wheeler and Ginny ask McGonagall to reschedule Gryffindor's next match so the team can have more time to practice with their replacement chaser. McGonagall says no.

2 March

Harry spies on the proceedings of the fourth Wolfsbane test, which has left Lupin half transformed. He is caught and reprimanded.

3 March

Ron announces that he has a job with the WWN, and Percy writes a bill of anti-Werewolf legislation that is enacted into law.

4 March

Remus discovers Harry is seriously(?) considering becoming an Animagus and gets a copy of the Daily Prophet article about the werewolf legislation. Sirius starts to think again that he ought to be the one running the country.

6 March

Arthur gives his personal blessing to Hermione regarding her relationship with Ron.

Early March

Vanya Ramberton, Argus Filch, and Rebecca Astin help Arthur Weasley retrieve the Ford Anglia from the Forbidden Forest.

19 March

Gryffindor wins the Quidditch Cup.

6 April

Ginny finds out that Hermione didn't say she wanted to get married right away.

16 April

Percy sleeps with Penelope.

28 April

Lupin and Sirius go to the Hog's Head in search of a place where they won't be accosted. Sirius talks about his upcoming non-date with Marcie Pan and his plans to run for Minister. Then the two are accosted by Elizabeth Moor.

1 May

Lucius instructs Narcissa to keep an eye on Pansy.

May

Hermione comes to visit Lupin and ask him some questions about the recent conveniently timed werewolf attacks.

9 May

Hermione volunteers to help Harry acquire books on werewolves.

10 May

Ginny speculates to Sirius that Percy is somehow under Peter's influence.

11 May

Slytherin loses to Hufflepuff. Vanya Ramberton punches Adam Iseman after the game.

19 May

Lucius tells Narcissa that he's helping Draco purchase the Chudley Cannons.

23 May

Cho accepts an assignment that will take her to Hong Kong for several months.

27 May

Draco expresses regret for marrying Pansy, and asks Ruby Kendall to give up Matthew Darray and be his mistress. Ruby says no.

28 May

Amiya Singh and Polly Covington fight. Kenneth Higgins says something nasty. Polly flees.

31 May

Sangreserpens orders his followers to frame some of Britain's werewolves for murder. Remus, Sirius, and Snape are testing the Wolfsbane potion at Lupin's shack in Dartmoor when they are interrupted.

Early June

Draco gets yelled at for his 'failure' at Lupin's.

10 June

Thaddeus Illingsworth pays Ginny five galleons to kiss Dennis, thus fulfilling his end of a nefarious deal to get Gryffindor points back from the Prefect. Ginny earns enough money to finance the Astronomy tower party.

11 June

Pan announces that she will be away at an Astronomers' planning convention, the weekend after exams are finished...and therefore the Astronomy Parapet will not be supervised.

14 June

Hermione calls and then visits, seeking opinions on the news about werewolf arrests. Harry and Sirius try to convince her there's nothing out of the ordinary.

19 June

Ginny meets with Pansy to inquire after the whereabouts of Tom Riddle's diary. Hogwarts students indulge in an unauthorized end of year study break in the Astronomy Tower, until some professors come by to break up the fun.

20 June

Harry resolves to ask Branwen Gruffydd if she fancies him. Matthew Darray asks Ruby Kendall to marry him. Ruby accepts.

21 June

McGonagall repremands Ginny for sponsoring the party in the Astronomy tower, and gives her a rather fitting punishment.

24 June

Harry tries to show Branwen Gruffydd his feelings, but gets denied.

25 June

Harry asks Hermione how to fix things with Branwen Gruffydd.

28 June

Torrey Salman, inspired by Sirius' article in The Northern Star, sends mail to each werewolf on the registry, offering his services as a healer.

30 June

Slytherin wins the House Cup. To punish students for the party in the Astronomy tower, the Leaving Feast is, for the students, feastless. Theodore Sherman and Polly Covington break up.

8 July

Branwen Gruffydd is duped by Lee into appearing on a WWN broadcast about Harry. Harry barges in and "rescues" her on the air. Afterwards, Harry vows to attempt not to play the hero.

Early July

Due to the recent non-human laws, McGonagall releases Hagrid from service at Hogwarts.

July

The Ministry attempts to scare the Governors into agreeing to more governmental oversight of the school. The Governors resist to a point, but eventually agree to allow two observers to spend the year at Hogwarts.

9 July

Harry encounters Snape and asks him a question about Fireteeth, Ltd., the new owner of the Chudley Cannons.

14 July

Ginny asks Harry to try and find out what happened to Riddle's diary.

22 July

Harry asks Snape to let him know if he hears anything about Riddle's diary.

30 July

Ginny is given the Anglia for getting 6 NEWTs. Fred and George purchase a building in Knockturn Alley. Bill announces his return to Egypt.

1 August

Ginny decides she'll try to look around Percy's flat for evidence Peter's manipulating him. She also asks Sirius out.

9 August

Hagrid breaks up a brawl at the Hog's Head.

11 August

Wizards & witches from around the globe gather in Cornwall to see the final total solar eclipse of the millenium. Hagrid comes to the attention of the Hog's Head owner, who subsequently hires him to work there as a bouncer. Sirius agrees to go out with Ginny.

14 August

Ginny and Sirius have their first date.

16 August

McGonagall offers Sirius the position of Head of House of Gryffindor.

18 August

Percy asks Penelope to marry him.

19 August

Sirius tells Harry he's been offered the Gryffindor Head of House position. Harry likewise realizes that Hagrid is out of a job.

23 August

Percy & Penelope go on a ten-day holiday to Italy to celebrate their engagement. Back in Diagon Alley, there is a wand fitting.

25 August

Gilbert Pinkerton & Viviane Wilding beat out Matthew Darray & Ruby Kendall and two rather raucous warlocks for the title of Summer '99 Wizard Croquet Champions.

26 August

Charlie returns, and the Weasleys learn that he is to be the new Gameskeeper at Hogwarts. Harry signs a three-year contract with Wir Fireteeth, Ltd. The Trio see Viktor Krum at the European Cup, and Ron gets a bit hostile.

1 September

Elizabeth Moor is replaced by a new Wizarding Law professor. Emmett Aspinall replaces Thames Worthing as Ancient Runes professor. Grubbly-Plank replaces Hagrid as Care of Magical Creatures professor, and Charlie Weasley assumes the gameskeeper job. Sirius Black is announced as the new Gryffindor Head of House. Ministry employees Dolores Umbridge and Percy Weasley begin their stint as observers for the entire school term.

2 September

Before the first class of the term, Gilbert Pinkerton comes to Sprout to return the Prefect badge he thinks she's sent him by mistake. She confirms it's his.

4 September

A scuffle breaks out between Louis O'Neal and Ethan over a howler. The Prefects try to get a handle on the boys and Umbridge comes to 'observe.' Umbridge demands for names, but only comes out of it with Ariadne Weldon's. Louis and Ethan get detention with Snape.

6 September

Sirius comes to an understanding with the Fat Lady, who was understandably upset to see him. Penelope comes to feel out the Weasleys on the subject of Percy.

7 September

Narcissa agrees to Lucius's plan to create for her a children's radio show on the WWN.

9 September

The Trio finally locates Hagrid and learns how he's been dealing with the new legislation. They get shown the way to his hut.

12 September

After 21 years of marriage, Lucius and Narcissa Malfoy agree to a partnership. At Hogwarts, Sirius calls a meeting with the Gryffindors to discuss Hagrid, the observers, and quidditch.

14 September

Mei-Ling Pan confesses to Vector a hidden attraction to Snape.

16 September

Ariadne tells Sprout about a recent unwanted suitor, and her efforts to be rid of him. Dealey McCarthy is stupefied in class by Emmett Aspinall, and later punished by Snape.

20 September

Molly agrees to help out with Percy and Penelope's wedding.

24 September

George tells Ginny she can move in to the twins' new building. Ginny recruits Ron and George (and Fred and Harry) to help her resurrect the Anglia.

26 September

Trolls emerge from under the eastern stands during the morning.

30 September

Harry and Ron pursue becoming roommates. Ginny meets Penelopeat Percy's place so she can snoop around a bit. She invites Penelopealong on an expedition she's been trying to arrange with Ruby Kendall.

1 October

Lucius and Narcissa discuss their upcoming trip to France, make plans to spend more time together, and promptly fulfill that plan.

2 October

Harry and Ron have been drafted to help Ginny move (as her flat is not yet connected to the floo). Ginny learns that Ron intends to move in with Harry.

3 October

After he and Ron pitched a fit, Harry asks Lupin for advice after learning of Sirius and Ginny's relationship. He learns that she's the one who did the asking out. Later, Harry issues his apologies. Ginny accepts Harry's apology. Ruby Kendall and Draco discuss a shopping expedition involving Pansy.

6 October

Finian Fitzhugh informs Hagrid that he is his caseworker, and ensures that he is in compliance with the Reese-Randolph Act. Sirius tells Nathaniel Baker that he will hex Umbridge for 20 galleons. Hermione finds out about everyone's new living arrangements, about which Ron has neglected to inform her.

7 October

Fred, George and Hermione find out about the Sirius thing.

8 October

Ginny tells her parents that she's dating Sirius.

10 October

Alan speaks to Black, registering displeasure at the Gryffindor money collection and its intended purpose.

11 October

Arthur and Sirius have a confrontation. The other faculty find out he's dating Ginny.

12 October

Draco vanishes Harry's cloak in a minor scuffle in Knockturn Alley, and Lee is there to witness it.

14 October

Ruby Kendall takes Pansy on a jaunt to Camden in an attempt to disabuse Pansy of her fondness for muggles. Molly and Arthur decide to invite Ginny and Sirius to dinner.

15 October

Molly invites Ginny and Sirius to dinner at the Burrow.

16 October

Sirius talks about his brother. He also agrees to have dinner with Molly and Arthur.

24 October

Caitlynn O'Malley instigates a brawl in the Gryffindor common room.

25 October

Black returns from another night of Wolfsbane Potion testing and takes points. Viviane quits Seeker. Ariadne Weldon, Viviane Wilding, and Mareena Leyshon have a fight.

28 October

Umbridge watches Filch freak out and threaten students.Ariadne Weldon and Viviane Wilding reconcile.

30 October

Pansy asks Snape for advice regarding the niggling problem of an agreement she made with Draco. Snape’s solution is aphrodisiacs.

31 October

During the Halloween Feast, Umbridge has a sudden 'allergic reaction' to something she eats.

3 November

Ariadne Weldon has a meeting with McGonagall in which she tells the Headmistress about the Sirius incident. McGonagall finds Ariadne culpable for the situation and threatens her prefect position.

9 November

Basil Covington and Andrew Gallant pursue an escaped beetle from Transfiguration Class and stumble upon a fight.

10 November

Sirius calls another Prefect meeting and they brainstorm.

11 November

Basil Covington and Andrew Gallant tell Victoria Blancard and Matthew Darray about the fight in the library corridor.

12 November

Victoria Blanchard passes along Andrew Gallant and Basil Covington's tale to the Headmistress.

13 November

'Stretch Therapy' is conceived.

19 November

The Hogwarts faculty have a secret meeting in the Observatory in the middle of the night to discuss the Observers.

24 November

Sirius has dinner with the Weasleys. It goes well.

25 November

McGonagall informs Sirius that she's removing Ariadne Weldon's Prefect badge.

1 December

Harry informs Ginny of what Snape said about looking for the diary, and ends up providing some information that he'd learned about Riddle's life.

5 December

Ginny and Snape meet to discuss the possibility Tom Riddle's journal. Questions are exchanged and no agreement is reached. She decides to take care of the diary issue herself.

7 December

Students interested in Stretch Therapy meet for the first time. Gilbert Pinkerton asks Viviane Wilding to the Valentine's Dance.

9 December

Finian Fitzhugh and Rebecca Astin's parents arrange for them to meet.

11 December

Slytherin beats Hufflepuff 150-20. Finian makes Rebecca a proposition. Sirius agrees to come with Ginny to the ball at the Malfoy mansion.

15 December

Ron and Harry have made dinner for the girls. Eating, conversation, and a game ensues.

20 December

Hadrian Darray and Victoria Blanchard discuss getting engaged.

21 December

Harry received an owl from Evan Waugh requesting he meet him at the Three Broomsticks. Harry complies, and is asked to fly a prototype broom on its maiden voyage. He declines.

22 December

Snape, Sirius, and Lupin get into an argument during a Wolfsbane Potion testing.

23 December

Lucius turns 50 and celebrates it with a ball at the Manor, the proceeds going to St. Mungo's. Harry, as a representative for the Chudley Cannons, appears to talk about the team's monthly visits to St. Mungo's. Ginny attempts to snoop in the Malfoy mansion for the diary during the ball, but is foiled by Draco.

24 December

Among the gifts exchanged, Sirius and Remus give Harry a quilt that James' parents had given Sirius. He is very moved. They urge him to find out whether the Dursleys have anything that had once belonged to Lily.

31 December

Rage fog is released is a party in Knockturn Alley, and rioting ensues which damages a lot of wizarding property. Justin Finch-Fletchley is escorted to the party where the fog is released. Later, he will be implicated for the crime and serve 1 year in Azkaban prison.

2000

1 January

Ginny finds out Alan Rolle was in love with her before.

2 January

After Ariadne Weldon's arrest at the rage fog incident, the Ministry learns of her family situation. She is placed in the temporary care of the Weasley family.

4 January

Rebecca Astin accepts Finian Fitzhugh's proposal.

12 January

Finian Fitzhugh finally informs Jay Hamilton of his marriage plans. Jay's not happy. Faced with Jay's concern about Rebecca Astin's suitability, Finian agrees to arrange a meeting between the two.

16 January

After a few owls, Snape and Lupin meet and discuss what happened.

17 January

A dinner party for Finian Fitzhugh and Rebecca Astin's wedding party is arranged.

1 February

Snape dreams of Sinistra, who promises they will meet soon.

5 February

Rebecca Astin breaks off the engagement at the dinner. Molly decides to take a cooking class.

14 February

The Valentine's Day Ball at Hogwarts provides Umbridge with much to observe.

19 February

Snape and Lucius meet; Lucius asks Snape to trust him.

21 February

Snape eavesdrops on a conversation between Lucius and Reginald Schwarz.

26 February

During the game between Gryffindor and Hufflepuff, the Slytherin and Faculty stands collapse.

1 March

Snape, Sirius, and Lupin meet for ice cream and agree to continue the Wolfsbane Potion testing.

8 April

Acting on Lupin's advice, Sirius decides to have a serious talk with Ginny about their relationship. Ginny gets the wrong idea and has a minor panic attack.

18 April

Dealey McCarthy, winner of the 'Win a Date (Day) with Harry!' contest, has dinner with Harry.

24 April

Members of the Quidditch Club and Sangreserpens set up a situation where seemingly innocent young witches are exposed to muggle police brutality. Ariadne Weldon tells Molly that Selina Piroski is her girlfriend. Molly already knows.

2 May

Trelawney reveals that she has been criticized by Umbridge.

3 June

The informal talent show in the meadow includes an act satirizing the Observors. Victoria Blanchard takes points from Kenneth Higgins, who organized it.

9 June

Ginny and Sirius hear that Percy has been stabbed by Penelope.

17 June

Ron expresses interest in defense lessons from Remus.

23 June

Ginny and Ron run into Albert Stevens, who proceeds to demonstrate how far his foot will go into his mouth.

25 June

Ravenclaw wins the Ravenclaw vs Gryffindor game 200-20. Ravenclaw and Gryffindor tie for the Quidditch Cup. After, Cecily Winters tells Professor Black she's worried about Ariadne Weldon. Harry learns that it isn't too late to apply for Auror training.

27 June

Penelope asks the twins to give Percy a bachelor party. Ariadne and Fawna challenge each other to prove who is the more attractive. McGonagall and Sirius discuss, again, the removal of Ariadne's Prefect badge.

29 June

Branwen Gruffyd returns from her business trip in time to see Harry being embarrassed by Rene Jaubert.

31 June

Umbridge mentions the Observors' Report at the Leaving Feast. Sirius and Snape battle to add points on at the last minute, resulting in McGonagall transfiguring them into roosters. Hufflepuff wins the House Cup. Later, Snape and Sirius discuss revenge.

1 July

Sirius agrees to stay with Ginny for a while. The pictures of the cock fight begin to spread.

7 July

There is a protest at the Ministry to do something about the crazy Muggleborns. Draco is attacked by one of the protesters.

9 July

Penelope stabs Percy at the L'Ambroisie restauraunt. Afterwards, Lucius and Narcissa discuss controlling the muggleborn population and the Weasleys visit Percy in the hospital. Harry agrees to go on a date with Cecily Winters. Kennedy Dyer has an interview with Draco.

11 July

Quartz McCoughlin tells Malcolm Baddock that the Aurors suspect someone used Imperius on him during the protest.

15 July

Torrey Salman takes Theodore Sherman on as his apprentice.

16 July

Sirius, Snape and Lupin learn of the newly passed laws.

17 July

Vanya Ramberton teaches her first Apparation class to a group of semi-terrified 17 year olds. Harry tells Branwen Gruffyd he loves her, and demands to know if she feels the same. Branwen does not. Narcissa starts planning a bachelor auction.

18 July

Percy forgives Penelope for stabbing him.

20 July

Draco, fed up, has his last lesson with Madam Burkes. A frightening proposition is agreed to.

21 July

Reginald Schwarz answers Latimer Holmes' questions about the new laws on a special evening edition of 'Lunch with Latimer'.

22 July

Ginny airs some things that've been bothering her for a while.

23 July

McGonagall meets with the Hogwarts faculty to discuss the results of her meeting with the Governors. She informs Snape that she intends to resign to run the school and will put forward his name to be Headmaster of Hogwarts. Cecily Winters agrees to a date with Harry. Molly learns about Ariadne Weldon's behavior at school, and that her Prefect badge is being revoked as a result.

24 July

Defense lessons for Harry and Ron are successfully arranged, with the payment amount advocated by Sirius.

26 July

McGonagall informs the Heads of House of the formation of Poudlard and of her intention to nominate Snape as Headmaster.

27 July

Draco confesses what's bothering him and Pansypromptly fixes it. The Malfoy marriage takes a small step in the right direction.

29 July

Reginald Schwarz agrees to be Draco's new tutor.

30 July

Ginny's plan works, and Harry and Cecily have their first sort of date.

31 July

Fred and George throw Harry a surprise party. Hilarity and lots of snogging ensue.

3 August

Kenneth Higgins and Jenny Drummond take Apparating Class, taught by Finian Fitzhugh.

5 August

Draco asks Ruby Kendall to check out Kennedy Dyer. Acting with McGonagall's approval, Jonah O'Regan offers Lucas Snowden the position of Fine Arts professor and Slytherin Head of House at Poudlard.

8 August

Harry and Cecily Winters have their first real date

11 August

Pansy agrees to be MC for the bachelor auction.

20 August

Draco and Pansy discuss starting a family.

21 August

Narcissa's fund raiser comes to fruition. The Bachelor Auction has a multitude of frightening results.

25 August

Hermione organizes a protest against the Percy Weasley Dedicatory Act. She, Ron, and a number of other wizards and witches are cited for violation of said act when she destroys a number of color-designation markers.

27 August

Harry decides the goatee should go! The world heaves a collective sigh of relief.

28 August

Harry and Ron learn that Hermione has been sacked.

29 August

Parvati becomes a Maid of Honor for Percy and Penelope's wedding. The first Debutante event occurs in the Malfoy Manor gardens.

1 September

The 2000 Hogwarts Sorting is done through use of Legilimens, while the first Poudlard Sorting in France utilizes the Sorting Hat. Sargas Schwarz and Basil Covington are put in charge of spreading the word about a project that will earn Slytherins points. August Fringe gets owl dropping duty.

3 September

After the House meeting, Fallon Gudansky learns that maybe possibly Rachel likes Dennis, providing of course that Dennis is willing to admit that he likes her first. Fallon pledges to find out.

4 September>

Lupin learns that Hermione has been sacked and has sought work at Poudlard.

8 September

Ariadne Weldon and Michael Astin talk to Sirius about a pre-Quidditch trial house scrimmage.

10 September

Harry's 'bachelor' duties to the Malfoy family is carried out.

14 September

Kerwin Quashberry tries to help Gilbert Pinkerton work out his issues with kissing and other things. Gryffindor is awarded 20 house points in Potions. Rowland Bronst starts to pursue Fawna Prowse.

18 September

Snape fulfills his Bachelor Auction obligations. Amie Ostroff gets her Prefect badge.

20 September

Molly learns Ariadne Weldon is still having some problems at school, and decides to contact Sirius to get more details. Thaddeus Illingsworth gets his Prefect badge.

22 September

The 4th Year Girls at Poudlard draw up tent rules. Sirius comes to talk to Molly about Ariadne Weldon.

24 September

Trelawney makes a prediction at lunchtime in Poudlard.

26 September

Jenny Drummond begins to worry about Ariadne Weldon's self control.

27 September

Having spoken to Arthur after talking with Sirius, and having received a letter from Ariadne Weldon, Molly meets with McGonagall to discuss the possibility of Ariadne transferring to Poudlard. McGonagall agrees to consult the governors on the issue.

28 September

Having received approval by the governors, Molly goes to Hogwarts to collect Ariadne Weldon and bring her to Poudlard.

29 September

Molly informs Ariadne Weldon she expects her to behave at Poudlard, or there will be no further chances.

30 September

Gilbert Pinkerton and Viviane Wilding go for a walk. She mentions cuddling Elijah Wolfe. Gilbert freaks, and they end up broken up.

6 October

Gryffindor's Quidditch roster and new Captain are announced.

8 October

Harry agrees to help Ginny sneak in to see Sirius.

16 October

Snape tricks? lets? Sirius invite all his friends to the Halloween Feast. Jenny Drummond and Malcolm Baddock agree to investigate Selina Piroski and Thaddeus Illingsworth's behavior.

18 October

Harry and Ginny use the invisibility cloak to visit Sirius. Harry lends the Marauder's Map to Sirius. Ginny finally learns about it, and is miffed her brothers didn't give it to someone in the family.

28 October

The younger Weasley siblings throw a Halloween party in the Burrow while their parents are off in Brittany. Harry and Cecily Winters attempt to consummate their relationship. Harry's anatomy does not cooperate.

3 November

Nelson Grayson asks Ariadne Weldon if she would like to attend the bonfire as his date. She says yes.

5 November

Elijah Wolfe asks Viviane Wilding out. She accepts.

7 November

Lucas Snowden, aka Lucas Lovewell, teaches his first Fine Arts class at Poudlard. They discuss his latest novel, "The Minister's Menage."

13 November

Fawna Prowse learns that Selina Piroski's been beating up on first years and decides to report it. Fawna and Malcolm Baddock compare notes on Selina's behavior, and decide to bring it to the attention of Professor Snape.

23 November

Joshua Baker confronts Fawna Prowse for the first time after their original encounter.

25 November

Ginny encounters several students when going to see Sirius at Hogwarts.

29 November

Fawna Prowse and Valentine Selkirk have a second charms lesson.

5 December

Tabitha Rosewood threatens to quit the Gryffindor Quidditch team.

9 December

Head Girl Jenny Drummond separates August Fringe and Valentine Selkirk on the quidditch pitch. Draco, disguised as Theodore Sherman with the help of polyjuice, makes some hints about wanting to do something about the Minister and the new laws, and inquires as to whether Harry would be willing to help. To give Draco time to practice his Theodore guise, Thisbe Applegate summons the real Theodore to look at her supposedly sprained ankle. Some mild flirting ensues.

13 December

Thisbe Applegate stomps on a beefy fellow's foot at an Arrows-Cannons game to provoke his ire, then lies about the reason he's yelling at her. Theodore Sherman gets in a minor shouting match with him in the stands. Thisbe's attempts at behaving realistically curtail the shouting before it can attract too much attention.

27 December

Ashton O'Connor attempts to protest at the Ministry.

2001