Every time I look around I see broken people. The world is walking on shards of glass made up of a past that words could never even begin to describe. I made my choice a long time ago. So has everyone else. There's no going back.
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BASIC INFORMATION
FULL NAME: Selma Odette Avery
ALIAS/NICKNAME: Sel, Little Swan, Avery
AGE: Nineteen
BIRTH DATE: March 19th, 1961, Nineteen
BLOOD STATUS: Half-blood
AFFILIATION: Order of the Phoenix (during the war), St. Mungo's (currently)
GENDER/PRONOUNS: Cis-Woman. She/her
CURRENT LIVING CONDITIONS: Cottage on the hillside of Hogsmeade
OTHER: Avery Manor (formerly), Flat in Diagon Alley
OCCUPATION: Healer at St. Mungo's, Former Mediwitch for the Order
PETS: Achilles (eurasian eagle owl), Ophelia (siberian cat, future)
WAND: Beech Wood, Dragonheart String, 11 1/2 inch, slightly yielding
PATRONUS: Nightjar
BOGGART: Drowning in a body of water
AMORTENTIA: Unknown
SCENT: cedar wood, faint hint of a potions lab, scent of tea
INSPIRATION
SONG: Swan Lake, The Call by Regina Spektor, The Archer by Taylor Swift, What was I made for by Billie Eilish
PINTEREST: Will be updated in the future !!
RELATIONSHIPS
PARENTS: Maryse Avery née. Rookwood & Victor Avery
SIBLINGS: None.
SIGNIFICANT OTHER: None.
OTHER FAMILY: Philippe Avery (cousin). Elodie Avery (cousin).
CHILDREN: None.
EDUCTATION:
SCHOOL: Hogwarts
HOUSE: Ravenclaw
EXTRACURRICULAR: Slug Club, Charms Club
CLASSES INVESTED IN: Charms, Alchemy, Arithmancy, Transfiguration, Potions
SPOKEN LANGUAGES: English, French, Norwegian, Latin
OTHER LANGUAGES: None.
PHYSICAL TRAITS
EYE COLOR: Brown
HAIR COLOR: Raven/Black
HEIGHT: 5′4
SCARS: None.
PERSONALITY
INTELLIGENCE: High. Adaptive.
SKILLS: Wandless magic (basic, practicing), Dueling (practicing, decent), Potions (decent), Ballroom dancing (skilled), Harp play (decent), Gardening (decent)
POSITIVE TRAITS: Curious, Creative, Witty, Adaptive, Intuitive, Accepting
NEGATIVE TRAITS: Perfectionist, Calculating, Secretive, Deceptive at times
MBTI: ENFJ
BIOGRAPHY: (tw Death, Infertility)
Selma Avery was born March 19th, 1959 to Maryse and Victor Avery within the french residence of the Avery family just south of Paris within the countryside. Truth unknown to most other than those within the manor that day was that the mother of Selma was not Maryse at all. Maryse and Victor, having struggled with conceiving a child for the longest time, in their desperation selected a witch that met all the necessary criteria in order to keep the bloodline going. The witch selected was of muggle heritage, despite her otherwise impressive accomplishments and the Averys every willing to take that secret to the grave and protect it at all costs. At an unknown point in time shortly after the birth of Selma the witch was vanished, seemingly taken care of by the family.
The young girl grew up unaware of the events of that night and weeks after, believing herself truly to be her parents' child in every way. Though she was warmer than those around her, not walking the halls with an icy shoulder and instead enjoying the dance lessons and other etiquette classes. Her path seemed rather clear.
When she was six years old her family moved back to England, settling in the family seat in the countryside in the northern part of the country near the Scottish border to resume their lives. Finally she was able to meet more children her own age, making friends fast and very much enjoying the elegant and extravagant parties they all always attended. It seemed like a rather carefree life.
By the time the Hogwarts letter arrived it was no longer a surprise to see the confirmation of Selma's magic written within its pages. It was an exciting new time that lay ahead of her and once there the hat wasted no time in sorting the girl into Ravenclaw. The warmth started making more and more sense although, of course, with each step her sense of creativity and wit began to become more apparent. Her open acceptance of all things, disguised behind politeness began to form. Selma was kind, could be demanding but dedicated to a fault.
Yet, despite all her world was thrown about when she was told about the secret her parents had kept. They could have kept her in the dark, let her live on oblivious to the world she was in but instead made the decision that her knowing would allow her to cover things up better especially given who she was friends with. Never could the secret get out, never the truth made known to others. And Selma kept it that way, fearful of losing those she considered dear. With the war beginning to rage outside the doors of the castle, the young Ravenclaw found herself in a spot wishing she could do more. She felt like an imposter.
Throughout her time at Hogwarts her love for the arts and the potential for potions and transfiguration began to shape. Alchemy added to the mix and the young woman had found her talent. Upon graduation she signed up for the healer training at St. Mungo's, eventually catching wind of a resistance fighting against the followers of the Dark Lord. Fearful at first, the wish to protect and help began to grow stronger. One morning she found herself at her desk, writing a letter to Dumbledore with the request to be taken in and given a chance to fight as much as anyone else. Selma became a mediwitch for the Order, helping out with both healing and potions where she could.
It was soon after that her family's secret was unmasked within the Daily Prophet. Her father was furious, blaming his daughter for the info having come to light. The source of the leak was never found but with the world aware of the secret, Selma reached a point where she refused to play the game any longer. While her parents desperately tried to get a handle on things, focus on damage control and telling others that it was simple blackmail and someone trying to better their status with threats, those closest to Selma now knew of the truth. The witch moved out of her parents home, rarely visiting now as they were part of those on the wrong side of the war, living her own life in a small cottage on the hills of Hogsmeade.
After the war the former Ravenclaw fully settled into her life, working hard at St. Mungo's and building relationships back up. The war always on her mind she cannot help but refuse to ever let that past catch up to her again; to any of them, really.


















