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GAVIN VINTER

Age: Nineteen Alter Ego: Olaf. Occupation: Scooper at Any Given Sundae. Suggested Faceclaim: Michael Cimino.

ONCE UPON A TIME...

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ONCE UPON A CURSE...

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GAVIN PEAKES

BLOOD STATUS: Pureblood. BIRTHDAY: December 17th. WAND: 10 3/4 inches, sturdy, Maple, & Phoenix Feather. PATRONUS: Skunk. PET: Up to Player. ELECTIVE CLASSES: Up to Player. CLUBS & EXTRACURRICULARS: Up to Player. CURRENT FACECLAIM: Avan Jogia.

BIOGRAPHY

During their time at Hogwarts, Parvarti Patil and Lavender Brown were effectively joined at the hip. Although Parvarti had a twin sister, it was Lavender who lived with her in the Gryffindor Tower and shared her love of boys, gossip, and Divination. So when during the Battle of Hogwarts Lavender was mauled to death by the feral werewolf, Fenrir Greyback, Parvarti was devastated. She effectively fainted on the spot, only to be carried back to the Great Hall by Sean Peakes. Sean stayed by Parvarti’s side until she woke up and explained to her what happened to her friend, offering her a shoulder to cry on when she needed it most. The two grew very close afterwards, with Sean filling a lot of the void that Lavender had left in Parvarti’s life.

Before long, Parvarti found herself having feelings that were stronger than friendship for Sean but tried to hide them since she felt uncomfortable dating him while he was still a student at Hogwarts and she’d already obtained her N.E.W.T.s. Over his Christmas break though, Sean confessed that he had fallen in love with her in return and Parvarti pushed aside her worries in order to be with him. The two seemed to be a perfect fit. Sean believed in Parvarti, causing her to take herself a bit more seriously and apply herself in order to become a columnist at Witch’s Weekly, while Parvarti allowed him to loosen up a bit and made him laugh. Not long after Sean’s graduation from Hogwarts, the two were married and Sean too became a writer, working as a quidditch reporter for the Daily Prophet.

Eventually Parvarti and Sean had two children, Gavin and Gwen. Gavin was older than the two, born a year and a half before his baby sister, and he was very much the product of two Gryffindor’s. He wasn’t arrogant, per se, but he grew up with the same quick temper as many Gryffindors, always thinking it was his place to intervene, especially if anyone gave his sister Gwen a hard time.

He also grew up thinking that he was good at everything without much effort. As a kid, he had natural athletic ability and could get by in Muggle primary school at the top of his class while barely cracking a book, so when the time came for him to head to Hogwarts, he was accustomed to having spare time to spend with friends, making himself likable, rather than actually putting in hard-work.

Gavin was instantly sorted into Gryffindor when he arrived at Hogwarts; the hat screamed out the word as soon as it hit his head. And Gavin’s first year at Hogwarts went swimmingly, with him assimilating into the house of his parents, making friends with his classmates, and only really putting much effort into flying class. Gavin assumed that Hogwarts would be just like home, where he’d stand out without ever really trying, so when he fell somewhere in the middle of his class at the end of his first year, it was a bit jarring to him, but by and large felt like no big deal.

It was in Gavin’s second year that the scales started to tip against him. He realized that while he’d had a growth spurt early and had done well with Muggle school, Hogwarts was something else entirely. His height leveled out, and with his blase attitude towards training, Gavin failed to make the Gryffindor Quidditch team, despite having an uncle who played pro and a father who reported on it for the Prophet. He also watched as Gwen was sorted into Ravenclaw, and his parents showed immense pride for her accomplishments. However, Gavin was enjoying being well-liked, and for the most part staying out of trouble; when he got home for summer and felt envious of the attention Gwen got, he managed to brush those feelings aside and continue to coast through his next few years at Hogwarts.

It wasn’t until fifth year when Gavin realized just how much he had to step up his game. His uncle was still playing professional Quidditch and his dad was still reporting on it for the Prophet, but he’d lost that connection to them when he’d given up training after getting cut his second and third years. He expected to go into OWL year as a Prefect due to being reasonably intelligent and well-liked, but instead he lost the title to his best friend, making him feel guilty that he was angry about it. And as Gwen continued to flourish in Ravenclaw, Gavin realized there was very little setting him apart, and the time to stop skating through school had arrived.

Gavin may not have found his calling as a wizard yet, but over the last few months, he’s worked his butt off to do well in OWL classes, since these will be the first set of examinations to count. He’s also started working to get into shape instead of assuming natural athletic talent can help him make his mark on the Quidditch world. Gavin knows that his time at Hogwarts is coming to a close and that he needs to make his mark. He's got two and a half years left to make an impression on people, and he’s finally decided that life is short, and he needs to use every second of it wisely.

CONNECTIONS

✔ EMMA COOTE: Gavin and Emma grew up together, thanks to the closeness of Coote and Peakes during their Hogwarts days. Whenever Emma would come to visit, Gavin would ignore his sister Gwen in favor of the more adventurous tomboy Emma, and their friendship only strengthened when Emma joined him in Gryffindor upon arriving at Hogwarts. Gavin thinks Emma's the coolest girl he's ever met, although he tries to play it cool since he knows Emma's not the type who's interested in dating. ✔/✘ GWEN PEAKES: Gavin loves his sister, even though the two of them don't have a ton in common. Gwen's hardworking and smart, and he's laid back and average in almost every way. Still, the two were always close growing up, though they've drifted since they got to Hogwarts. Gavin would still do anything for Gwen, though, and he doesn't seem to realize that she has any problem with the fact that he has his own social circle that she's not a part of. ✔ HUNTER LIEW: Their first night in Gryffindor, Gavin and Hunter were both too excited to sleep. They ended up staying up all night, playing Exploding Snap and talking. They found out they had a lot in common and have been tightly bonded ever since. Gavin is the one person in the world Hunter feels truly guilty keeping his hairy little secret from, but after five years he feels like he’s let it go too long. If Gavin senses that Hunter's hiding something from him, he never lets on. ✘ LIAM DAVIES: Although it’s been years since Roger Davies remarried to Padma Patil, Liam has still never warmed up to the woman he’s supposed to now consider family. Padma’s nephew, Gavin Peakes, figured that out very early on, and now every time he visits the Davies household, his protective streak comes out. Gavin’s attitude is no different when they bump into each other in the castle, either, and Liam has long given up on the idea of ever befriending his new cousin.

it’s quiet, save for the dull rumble of a washing machine in the far corner. london makes a mental note to keep an eye on the lady who’s been here for an hour and a half--she’s pretty sure she’s been washing the same load of laundry over and over again, and it’s something akin to a miracle that the shirts haven’t shrunk into oblivion at this point. but she leaves the matter for now, and turns her attention back to her notebook, opened in front of her where she’s perched up on one of the free dryers nearest to the door. 

the condensation on her can of lemonade has created a damp ring on her page, and london’s halfway through making a note of it in her notebook when someone walks into the laundromat, the small bell ringing softly as it’s hit by the edge of the door. 

     “ hey-a. i’ll be right with y-- ” 

london doesn’t even get to finish her sentence, because as soon as she’s lifted her head, she’s met with a familiar face. 

    “ gavin! ” 

she’s quick to hop down from where she’d been sitting, leaving her drink and notebook in favour of running up to gavin, arms wrapping around his waist in a brief hug.