These are the events that happen from Homura's release from the hospital, until she creates the first timeline with her wish to save Madoka.[1][2] This timeline is depicted in:
Day 1 - Tuesday, the 16th:Homura Akemi is discharged from the hospital after a long absence from school due to a heart condition. She feels anxious about starting school and making friends.
That night, Madoka meets Kyubey on her windowsill, who prompts her to make a contract and become a Magical Girl.
Day 3 - Thursday, the 18th: The next morning, Madoka discusses dreams and wishes with Sayaka and Hitomi on the way to school.
After school, she finds Amy injured by a car near Récompense. Kyubey appears again and Madoka makes a contract to save her, becoming a Magical Girl. Amy being miraculously saved amazes Sayaka and Hitomi later.
Day 4 - Friday, the 19th: Mami meets up with Madoka and takes her on her first patrol. Madoka successfully defeats a Familiar under Mami's guidance.
Day 6 - Sunday, the 21st: During a school field trip to a car factory, Madoka leaves Sayaka alone to go fight it. Unknowingly to Madoka, Sayaka becomes lost in Asiphae’s Barrier and is killed.
Mami is prevented from killing the Witch by Kyoko Sakura, who claims the territory as her own. Madoka enters the Barrier to kill the Witch, during which Kyubey asks her about contracting Sayaka, but she refuses. Madoka is overwhelmed, but the Witch is eventually defeated by Mami or Kyoko.
Day 10 - Thursday, the 25th: The following week, Homura attends school and befriends Madoka. On her walk home, she's lured into a Izabel's Barrier, but is rescued by Madoka and Mami, who reveal they're Magical Girls.
At the same time, Sayaka becomes lost in a Witch’s Barrier where she is killed by an Anthony Familiar.
Day 11 - Friday, the 26th: Hitomi informs Madoka and Homura that Sayaka has gone missing.
At Mami's apartment, Mami and Madoka explain Magical Girls to Homura and even mention Walpurgisnacht. Mabayu observes them in camouflage and hopes Homura will join their team.
Mami and Madoka take Homura on a Witch hunt to show her the ropes, but Homura is terrified and feels like a burden. After the hunt, Homura confesses her insecurities to Madoka, explaining that she is too scared of death to become a Magical Girl, despite the offer of healing her heart. She decides against making a contract.
Madoka comforts her, promising to protect the town and people like Homura. Despite Homura's decision, Madoka reaffirms their friendship and continues to include her in the group with Hitomi.
Day 16 - Wednesday, the 31st: Madoka and Mami save Hitomi Shizuki and other people from H.N. Elly. Afterwards, Madoka expresses her worries to Mami about people they can't save in time, specifically mentioning the still-missing Sayaka.
Day 20 - Sunday, the 4th: That week, Kyosuke Kamijo is discharged from the hospital and Hitomi gives him a congratulatory cake. They meet Mami, who is working part-time at the bakery Récompense.
Homura, remembering Madoka's warnings about windy days, researches Walpurgisnacht and realizes the great danger Madoka and Mami are facing.
Day 32 - Friday, the 16th: As Walpurgisnacht approaches, a storm triggers an evacuation in Mitakihara. Mabayu foresees their future against Walpurgisnacht and finds out Magical Girls become Witches and sees their loss in the battle. However, Mabayu hides the true, morbid prediction of how the fight would go to inspire hope.
During the fight with Walpurgisnacht, Mabayu admits to lying about her prediction, but cuts out the memory of the future she saw so that the end result of the battle would be different. Homura arrives at the battlefield and both Mabayu and Mami die in battle.
Madoka goes to fight against Walpurgisnacht alone and also dies. Homura laments her death and is then approached by Kyubey. She becomes a Magical Girl with the wish to go back in time and save Madoka, thus creating the second timeline.
