1876: Aleksei gains a sister who is named Karina.

1880: Aleksei gains a brother who is named Kenneth.

1881: Aleksei seemingly becomes the center of odd happenings. The family isn't sure what to make of it and ultimately decide that its either all in their head or Aleksei and the other children are just making stuff up.

1883: Aleksei gains a sister who is named Gail.

1885: A strange man comes to the Nichols household. He explains that the odd happenings that occurred around Aleksei was magic. Alekseis parents are proud of this occurrence as they firmly believe that it means Aleksei is meant for special things. All geared up with their new supplies and things (including a wand), Aleksei is all set for their life as a wizard.

On the train, the young muggleborn meets Jason Zakarian, a half-vampire and they immediately become best friends. They are rather inseparable, rather quickly, and it is rare to find one without the other.

1887: Half-breeds are banned from Hogwarts which means Jason is unable to return much to Aleksei's dismay. There isn't much that Aleksei can personally do about it though and they miss Jason terribly. This same year, they explore their adoration of 'feminine' garments, ribbons, lace and other such things -  secretly squirreling away and wearing such things at home though they have the good sense to know that they must refrain from doing so at school.

1888: Aleksei is pleased when Jason is permitted to return to school. Things are not wholly the same given Aleksei's newly developed friendships with other people and Jason never was the sort to enjoy sharing his best friends company with others. It is a source of continued conflict for the two. It doesn't help that during the summer, Aleksei kisses Jason which breaks the friendship entirely.

1890: Things with Jason are still not fixed and doesn't seem like they ever would be. Aleksei has increasingly more confusing feelings and thoughts surrounding their whole identity. They are told they are male but they don't feel male, they're attracted only to males and more and more, they yearn for things they are told are for young ladies, not young men.