Marlene McKinnon, 23, Gryffindor Alum, Ana de Armas fc, CLOSED.

Birthday: October 25 Blood Status: Pureblood Gender & Pronouns: she/her. Occupation: Hit Wizard. Sided with: Order of the Phoenix

Personality

Positive Traits: loyal, clever, honest, protective, brave. Negative Traits: rude, stubborn, impatient, reckless.

Growing up:

Marlene Mórag McKinnon was born and raised in Edinburgh, Scotland, in the McKinnon Manor. Her childhood was filled with good memories. She grew up in a warm and loving environment. Her parents were permissive but not idiots. All the McKinnons siblings received the proper pureblood education and Marlene was educated to be a princess. She knows different languages like French and Gaelic; but also ballet and to play the piano.  At the age of five, she learned how to ride a broom and ever since then, she became obsessed with quidditch. That same year, Marlene performed her first magical act: she levitated all the furniture from the living room.Impressed by her ambition and cleverness, the sorting hat almost sorted her into Slytherin, but ended up by placing her in Gryffindor because she asked for it. Her oldest brother Nicholas told her endless stories about the house and she was just so amazed by it, but also because Marlene had always looked up for her brother and wanted to be like him. Classes were easy and she excelled academically without even studying too much. On her second year, she joined the quidditch team as the new seeker: she was quick and sneaky, perfect for the job.When graduation came, Marlene decided to become a Hit Witch. She would have never endured working behind a desk, and being a Hit Witch was the ideal job for her. Marlene was one of the firsts of her friends to join the Order. She had access to it through her family, so when she found out about it, she joined without hesitation.

During the war:

Tw: death For Marlene, it was a no brainer. Being in the Order was as easy as breathing. She joined as son as she could. The McKinnons were considered traitors amongst the pureblood community, and they never bothered with pretending to be something they weren’t. The war took a toll on Marlene, it made her go through terrible things.During the war, Marlene did things she vowed she’d never do, like killing people (always in self defense, of course, but still). For someone as righteous as her, her first killing had been extremely hard and it took her everything in her to move on.The worst part, however, was by the end of the war. It came to a point when each week, someone died. During the war, Marlene lost both her parents and her eldest brother, Nicholas, who died in her arms. The two of them went on a mission and he died trying to protect her. It is still up to this day that she can’t forgive herself and has night terrors about it.It was a bad time for her. Marlene was devastated and furious and terrified and completely overwhelmed and that was a dangerous combination for a highly trained Hit Witch.

No time like the present:

Tw: death, ptsd Marlene is just trying her best. With both her parents and her eldest brother dead, she and her twin brother Mark were the ones in charge of raising their three youngest siblings: Benjamin (14), Sophie (10) and Oliver (4). The five of them still live in the manor alongside their uncle, and Marlene’s godfather, Edward McKinnon. She’s not in a happy place, but she’s not at her very lowest either.The war and her parents’ death forced her to grow up quickly, not to mention having her brother dying in her arms as well. Instead of going out with her friends, most of her nights she stays at home, reading bedtime stories to Oliver or comforting Sophie when she cries because she misses her mom. Marlene cries too, every night before going to bed and when she doesn’t, she wakes up in the middle of the night screaming.When it comes to the current state of politics, Marlene has her reservations when it comes to Dumbledore, but because she always has her reservations with politicians and people in power. She also happens to spend a lot of time at the Hogs’ Head, so she hears a lot coming from Aberforth. Still, Marlene likes to think for herself, but even she can’t deny that there’s something shady going on. There was a time when she followed her Headmaster blindly, but now… now she has a more cautious approach. If there was something that the war taught her was that she should never, ever, follow anyone blindly.

Connections

Alice Longbottom - Marlene considers Alice as more of a mentor than a friend. The Order brought them together and there isn’t anything Marlene wouldn’t do to ensure the Longbottoms and their children are happy. There’s simply something about going to visit and being greeted by the giddy laughter from Neville and receiving a huge hug that has Marlene believing they’ve found a second family.

Ted Tonks - One of the most genuine people Marlene has had the pleasure of meeting. Marlene can count on Ted to provide smiles and laughter during particularly tough times.

Aberforth Dumbledore - The Hog’s Head Inn was one of Marlene’s go-to places during the war. It was one of the few that remained open despite the ongoing conflict and was made all the more interesting upon realizing the owner is related to Albus Dumbledore. Aberforth’s habit of preaching about Albus’ wrongdoings to patrons has not gone unnoticed.

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Anything else:

Marlene has a twin brother, Mark, and four more siblings: Nicholas (dead), Benjamin, Sophie and Oliver.

She also suffers from PTSD, product of her brother’s death.

Suggested FC’s

Minerva McGonagall, 36, Gryffindor Alum, FC up to player, OPEN.

Birthday: October 4 Blood Status: Half-Blood Gender & Pronouns: Up to player Occupation: Hogwarts Headteacher Sided with: Order of the Phoenix

Personality

Positive Traits: 3-5 traits Negative Traits: 3-5 traits Summary: Summary of traits

Growing up:

Up to player.

During the war:

Up to player.

No time like the present:

Up to player.

Connections

Aberforth Dumbledore - The two are merely acquaintances with Minerva attempting to cut ties with the younger Dumbledore. There have been too many prying questions and warnings about Albus’ true nature to count. Minerva is well aware that Albus hasn’t always been the best at making decisions but a job is a job and someone needs to ensure Hogwarts is safe with or without either Dumbledores’ assistance.

Edgar Bones - One of Minerva’s favorite students despite not having been a Gryffindor. Minerva has had the pleasure of watching Edgar grow into the person they are presently and can occasionally be spotted having brunch with both Bones siblings.

Andromeda Tonks - Another Black Minerva spent too much time worrying about. Minerva would never dare admit it to Andromeda but a lot of worrying was done during the middle Black sibling’s time at Hogwarts and shortly after. It came as a relief knowing Andromeda’s spirit didn’t break from being disowned but Minerva still questions if more could have done prior to things reaching the point of Andromeda, and later Sirius, being disowned.

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Regulus Black, 23, Slytherin Alum, Thomas Doherty FC, CLOSED.

Birthday: September 4 Blood Status: Pureblood Gender & Pronouns: Cis-male, he/him Occupation: Unspeakable Sided with: Death Eaters defected

Personality

Positive Traits: Obedient, Clever, Well Read, Determined, Courageous Negative Traits: Stubborn, Anxious, Solemn, Arrogant, Sarcastic Summary: Falling in line proved to be the easiest thing for Regulus to do while growing up. His personality was designed for surviving his parents’ antics and expectations. Walburga prided in the youngest Black’s obedience since he didn’t challenge the rules and expectations of the family. Obedience was a front - one that meant avoiding the brunt of the punishments his parents came up with. It proved to be his downfall once in his teens since it meant taking the dark mark without complaint but it was that or facing a fate similar to Sirius’. The only difference between the two would have been Regulus not having a group of non-pureblooded friends to fall back on.

Growing up:

Two children hadn’t been part of the plan, with Regulus’ birth serving as an unexpected arrival less than a year after Sirius came into the world. His birth left the healer that had been called in terrified since he came early and Walburga was unaware of the pregnancy. There were several moments of silence marking his arrival before the wailing the healer was looking for came about. The healer was relieved to have safely brought a life into the world while both parents were detached toward another infant joining the household. Regulus idolized Sirius, looking up to his older sibling during the years that led up to going to Hogwarts. There wasn’t much to do in the manor they called home since their parents expected the children on their best behaviors. High expectations and quick tempers left Regulus willingly becoming Sirius’ shadow, not daring to misbehave out of fear of that turning into him or Sirius being punished. Any hints toward misbehavior from Regulus usually resulted in a stern talking to and a reminder that neither parent wanted children. Differences in beliefs came about the moment Regulus got to Hogwarts. Unlike Sirius, the youngest Black was sorted into Slytherin - corrupted into following the actions their parents expected during the year Sirius was at school without him. He took solace in the school’s library and excelled at potions and transfiguration, keeping to himself for the most part. Quidditch was his only outlet, with his maintaining the spot of seeker years two through seven.

During the war:

Regulus wasn’t given a choice when it came to taking the mark and was one of the youngest recruits to join the ranks. Talk of taking the mark came about shortly after Sirius ran away. It was quickly made clear that he was the replacement heir and his parents had no room for the thoughts and behaviors Sirius displayed. His parents were too focused on ensuring the family name didn’t get dragged down from Sirius’ disownment to care about the thoughts and feelings of their son, leaving Regulus feeling as though he lost the little sense of self he had been able to develop while at Hogwarts. He took the mark the summer before his sixth year of school with no choice or room for his input on the matter. Knowing he would turn seventeen three days into the school year left his parents eager to ensure he did as they requested. The two school years that followed were fueled by anger. Regulus turned into a shell of himself and pushed people away. He maintained high grades for the sake of not wanting to draw attention to his inner turmoil. The only hints toward anything being off came about the few times he bumped into Sirius since yelling and tears of frustration were almost always the reaction to being reunited. During his final year of school, Regulus came across a new book in the restricted section. It lay face up on one of the tables with the cover shining bright enough to immediately catch his attention. There was no knowing who left the book there but Regulus was certain it couldn’t have been the librarian. He never found out during the three days that were spent reading through the text but Dumbledore had thrown a few extra glances in his direction during breakfast the following week. Regulus was left aware of the properties of a horcrux, what they were, and how to destroy them. It was dismissed as pleasure reading at first then later played a role in the discovery that Lord Voldemort was set on making them. Being unable to stomach the idea of Lord Voldemort living forever left Regulus desperate to destroy the only one he was aware of. A plan to get the locket was set in place the summer before he turned twenty. It went smoothly up until the inferi nearly took him under the water. Not having given direct instructions to take the locket home and leave him caused Kreacher to risk his life to save him. The two arrived nearly dead at Regulus’ flat and didn’t speak of the matter past Regulus ordering Kreacher to get rid of the necklace. He still isn’t certain if it was properly destroyed or not, but Dumbledore’s smooth climb to power has left him quite certain the path wouldn’t be so easy if the Horcrux still existed.

No time like the present:

The role of unspeakable was one Regulus happily took and maintained during the war, quite enjoying being able to do a job without needing to worry about other people bothering him. He has been meeting with Aberforth Dumbledore and Amelia Bones to discuss next steps in regards to Albus Dumbledore’s position in the Ministry. The discovery of the two came about during an evening that was supposed to be spent drinking himself into a stupor and turned into a bond forming from the three not trusting Albus or the smooth words that have been given to the public.

Connections

Eleanora Burke - The two were betrothed shortly after Regulus graduated from Hogwarts. Little mind was paid toward the betrothal from Regulus since he was overwhelmed by his impending defection from the Death Eaters and didn’t expect to make it out of the war alive. He called things off shortly after news of the Dark Lord’s death spread and hasn’t batted an eye in Eleanora’s direction since.

Peter Pettigrew - Regulus can be blamed for one of the Marauders being kicked out of the group. He recognized Peter immediately and did little at first, merely keeping an eye on things since he wasn’t sure if the Marauder was there to spy or had properly joined. Once certain Peter was heavily involved with the Dark Lord’s cause left Regulus with no other choice than to let Sirius know. It was the first time he and Sirius properly sat down to speak in the middle of the war and had proved to be worth it.

Ezra Tonks - Regulus tutored Ezra during their time at Hogwarts and used them as a way to check in on Andromeda. There was no way of avoiding the situation since Professor Slughorn specifically suggested he tutor the oldest Tonks twin. Saying no would have turned into the Professor letting his parents know he wasn’t cooperating and Regulus intended to keep his flawless streak of no howlers sent to him from Walburga. Tutoring turned into friendship, not that Regulus would call it as such since he wanted nothing to do with muggleborns, and the two still occasionally write each other.