Charming the Scottish Garden
Table of Contents
Chapter One: The Gardener
A German Herbology master charms a Scottish garden. Will the gardener also charm a Scottish witch? Opens in Hogsmeade in early 1959.
Johannes prepares to begin a job at the Tyree estate and hopes to impress Madam Tyree.
Characters: Johannes Birnbaum, Siofre Tyree, Lydia Prince Tyree
Genres: AU, Romance, Drama, Humor
Rating: T (unless otherwise specified)
Chapter Two: The Garden in the Morning
Johannes begins his work, and he and Siofre speak of the garden plans and other matters.
Characters: Johannes Birnbaum, Siofre Tyree, Lydia Prince Tyree, Sorrel, Kilbeena, Duster
Chapter Three: The Grandson
Malcolm invites Johannes to his place for lunch.
Characters: Malcolm McGonagall, Johannes Birnbaum
Chapter Four: The Witches Tyree
A rainy day in the Highlands, Lydia goes out, and Siofre and Johannes stay in.
Characters: Johannes Birnbaum, Siofre Tyree, Lydia Prince Tyree
Chapter Five: Blind Date
Johannes meets Malcolm, Gertrude, and his blind date in Diagon Alley.
Characters: Johannes Birnbaum, Malcolm McGonagall, Gertrude Gamp, Katherine Fellows
Chapter Six: The Garden in the Afternoon
Johannes and Siofre spend some time in the gardens together.
Characters: Johannes Birnbaum, Siofre Tyree
Chapter Seven: A Folly
A folly, tea, and poppy seed cakes.
Characters: Johannes Birnbaum, Siofre Tyree
Chapter Eight: Our Siofre
Johannes contemplates Siofre as he works, then later, we get a glimpse of Siofre’s day. Lydia provides encouragement and some practical help.
Characters: Johannes Birnbaum, Siofre Tyree, Lydia Prince Tyree
Chapter Nine: Breakfast with Siofre
Johannes breakfasts with Siofre. They discuss many things, including some English pureblood families, such as the Princes and the Blacks.
Characters: Johannes Birnbaum, Siofre Tyree
Chapter Ten: News from Abroad
A Post Owl arrives with a storm, bringing Siofre and Lydia news from far-flung family.
Characters: Siofre Tyree, Lydia Prince Tyree, Johannes Birnbaum
Chapter Eleven: A Little Sweet on You
Siofre ponders Johannes, but a conversation with Lydia shifts her perspective.
Characters: Siofre Tyree, Lydia Prince Tyree, Johannes Birnbaum
Chapter Twelve: The Primrose Room
Johannes and Siofre have tea at the Primrose Room, where they see a couple of her acquaintances.
Characters: Siofre Tyree, Johannes Birnbaum, Philomena Yaxley, Florrie Flint Campbell
Chapter Thirteen: A Family Man
Johannes and Siofre share a moment of closeness following their date at the Primrose Room. Lydia prods Siofre, but Siofre bridles.
Characters: Johannes Birnbaum, Siofre Tyree
Chapter Fourteen: Pleasant Inconvenience
Johannes invites Siofre to lunch. They encounter a pleasant inconvenience.
Characters: Siofre Tyree, Johannes Birnbaum, Lydia Prince Tyree, Multry, Sorrel
Chapter Fifteen: Right as a Rainbow
Siofre deals with daily responsibilities, and she ponders a dilemma. Lydia tries some gentle encouragement.
Characters: Siofre Tyree, Lydia Prince Tyree
Chapter Sixteen: Tea with Lydia
Johannes receives unsolicited advice from a friendly source.
Characters: Lydia Prince Tyree, Johannes Birnbaum, Siofre Tyree
Chapter Seventeen: Poetry and Music
Lydia tries to create a romantic atmosphere for Johannes and Siofre, and an evening of poetry and music stirs the heart.
Characters: Johannes Birnbaum, Siofre Tyree, Lydia Prince Tyree, Minerva McGonagall
Chapter Eighteen: Not Untouched
Lydia frets; Siofre makes subtle plans to bring Johannes closer.
Characters: Siofre Tyree, Lydia Prince Tyree, Johannes Birnbaum
Chapter Nineteen: Clearing a Path
Siofre begins clearing a path for Johannes, though she wishes him to find his own way down it if he chooses.
Characters: Siofre Tyree, Bridie Tyree, Loran Tyree, Telor Mackenzie
Chapter Twenty: Of the Clan Tyree
Siofre performs an ancient ritual and brings Johannes into the clan.
Characters: Siofre Tyree, Johannes Birnbaum
Chapter Twenty-One: Wizard Tales
Siofre pays another visit to Bridie on wizarding Tiree Beag, and later, Malcolm drops by the Tyree estate and amuses the others with the story of his day.
Characters: Siofre Tyree, Bridie Tyree, Malcolm McGonagall, Lydia Prince Tyree, Johannes Birnbaum
Chapter Twenty-Two: Kinsmen
Malcolm stays for dinner. Siofre gives Lydia some news. Malcolm has a late-night chat with Johannes. He is not entirely pleased to learn that Johannes is now a member of the Tyree clan.
Characters: Malcolm McGonagall, Siofre Tyree, Johannes Birnbaum, Lydia Prince Tyree
Chapter Twenty-Three: A Hill-Walkers’ Breakfast
Malcolm joins his grandmother for an early breakfast and they discuss Johannes, then he and Johannes leave for their ramble.
Characters: Siofre Tyree, Malcolm McGonagall, Johannes Birnbaum
Chapter Twenty-Four: The Prince Family Past Meets the Tyree Clan
Siofre, Malcolm, Johannes, and Lydia picnic, and Lydia tells Johannes more about the Prince family. Johannes has fallen in love.
Characters: Johannes Birnbaum, Lydia Prince Tyree
Chapter Twenty-Five: A Knucker’s Tale
Malcolm drags Johannes out for an evening of fun.
Characters: Aberforth Dumbledore, Rubeus Hagrid, Malcolm McGonagall, Johannes Birnbaum, Patch Patterson, Baldy, and Cam and his brothers
Chapter Twenty-Six: An Eccentricity Shared
Johannes receives a letter from Siofre. Malcolm fixes them breakfast and gives Johannes a gift, sharing an “eccentricity” with him and welcoming him to the clan.
Characters: Johannes Birnbaum, Malcolm McGonagall
Chapter Twenty-Seven: A Garden Tour
Siofre receives Johannes’s reply. Lachina arrives at the estate and Johannes offers her a tour of the gardens.
Characters: Johannes Birnbaum, Siofre Tyree, Lydia Prince Tyree, Lachina Tyree, Sorrel, Duster, Kilbeena
Chapter Twenty-Eight: Siofre’s Sober Lads
Siofre heard a peculiar tale when she was out, a story of a Highlander and a foreigner who walked into a bar . . .
Characters: Siofre Tyree, Johannes Birnbaum, Malcolm McGonagall, Lachina Tyree, Phoebe Tyree, Lydia Prince Tyree
Chapter Twenty-Nine: A Bit of Joukerie-Pawkerie
Summary: Lydia announces a new guest who will be arriving for the weekend, causing Siofre some pause. Siofre has her schemes, and she speaks of one of them to Johannes.
Rating: T
Genres: Drama, Romance, Humor, AU
Characters: Siofre Tyree, Johannes Birnbaum, Malcolm McGonagall, Lachina Tyree, Phoebe Tyree, Lydia Prince Tyree, Drusus Prince, Eileen Prince
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