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Rodolphus Lestrange, 30, Slytherin Alum, FC up to player, OPEN.

Birthday: up to player Blood Status: Pureblood Gender & Pronouns: up to player Occupation: Independently wealthy, up to player if working (please note this character is part of an Azkaban breakout so occupation is not necessary at this time) Sided with: Death Eaters

Personality

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

Growing up:

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During the war:

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No time like the present:

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Connections

Rabastan Lestrange - Family expectations were thrust upon Rodolphus’ shoulders at birth while Rabastan appeared to avoid their parents’ constant nagging. There was some jealousy for a time but those feelings dimmed as the siblings grew older.

Doris Purkiss - A raised eyebrow and sly grin were enough to leave Doris blushing. Although uninterested in pursuing the half blood, Rodolphus is easily entertained at seeing just how red Doris’ cheeks can turn.

Bellatrix Lestrange - Wherever Bellatrix goes, Rodolphus will follow devotedly. The devotion is unwavering and Rodolphus is willing to do whatever it takes to see Bellatrix succeed - even if it means getting blood on one or both of their hands.

Bios and posts that reference Rodolphus can be found by clicking this sentence.

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James Potter, 23, Gryffindor Alum, Alberto Rosende FC, TAKEN.

Birthday: March 27 Blood Status: Pureblood Gender & Pronouns: cis-male, he/him Occupation: independently wealthy, Sports Healer Sided with: Order of the Phoenix

Personality

Positive Traits: Passionate, Intelligent, Loyal Negative Traits: Stubborn, Impulsive, Judgemental Summary: James is the kind of man everyone wants to be around, he is the one that is always the life of the party and is always offering a helping hand. He is quick to judge and thinks he knows better than most, but he has learnt with time that his gut is not always right and he needs to be more open minded. He used to be one of the most mischievous of his group, but life hard lessons have made James grow and mature. Hoping to be a good father and husband.

Growing up:

James Potter was born to Euphemia and Fleamont Potter, an elderly couple that wished for nothing but a child. This made him be the most spoiled child ever, however, with elderly parent James lacked a bit of companion of his own age.

He had a few scattered family members, and he learned so much talking to the portraits on the walls at Potter manor, but what he enjoyed the most was learning from his parents, the people that encourage him to be and do whatever he wanted, explore within safety boundaries, and just expand her curiosity in many things.

The only strong opinions that James grew up around with was: Slytherins are the worse of the Hogwarts houses, they think they are high and mighty and adore dark arts. Probably something to do with his father rivalry with the house since his school days.

And always judge a person for their actions, not anything else. Which it might be somewhat colliding, because everything seemed great and dandy, until little James Potter found some Slytherins and no matter what they did, they deserved every bit of terrible thoughts he had to offer.

The Potters tried to be the best parents for a rampant boy like James, and he was spoiled, and well bread, which led him to be prideful and obnoxious at times. But deep down James had learnt the most important thing and that was the love you had to extend the people around you.

Meeting the boys was like destiny, Sirius seemed like his better half, always knowing what to say and do, they almost didn't have to speak to communicate. Then became Remus, at first quiet, but wise beyond his years, and so wittily funny that had James cracking up. And last, but not least, Peter.

Peter was a wild card, at first James would think they were just friends because they were roommates, but the longer they lived together and shared their school life with, the more he become to love Peter and he funny stories, and ideas for the jokes they played on people. Peter was smarter than people gave him credit for, and James thought that maybe he could make Pete see that, as he sometimes felt his friend doubted himself. Little did he know how much this would impact both of their lives.

During the war:

The war came while he was at Hogwarts, and rumours about it reaching the walls of the castle were too many. He knew Dumbledore would protect them, that things will improve eventually, that the grown ups would figure it out and they would get to keep being kids for a little longer.

However, James found himself being wrong, the war reached them, even if not physically. The things that happened behind the castle's walls were beginning to be dark and far from innocent to be ignored.

He never felt he had much chance to change things, more than hexing the ones causing harm, but then he became Head Boy.

The Gryffindor was no stranger to authority, he had been captain of the Quidditch team for a while, but this was different. First, he believe he had broken some sort of record of being the Head Boy with most detentions, and second, he actually had ideas that he wanted to change. That he wanted to make students feel safe again at their school.

What he didn't expect was the change that came with his attitude. After years of fancying Evans, they finally saw eye to eye on things. He thought he had at least managed to be on the friendly side, but what surprised him was that they were more than that by the end of the first trimester, and even more so by the end of the school year.

Leaving Hogwarts was though, he wasn't leaving just walls and classrooms, he was leaving his childhood and a second home, where he found his new family. However, it was time to move on and do the right thing.

Joining the Order was a hard decision, he wasn't sure if someone so inexperienced could be helpful, but aside from that he wasn't going to be sitting on his arse while other people fixed the world. It was up to him and his generation to face the wrong things in the world and fix them, letting the other side that they wouldn't stand for that injustice.

The war was hard on everyone in different ways, but it brought wonderful things as well. Harry was a blessing neither him nor Lily were expecting, it was something they saw each other have at the end of the war, where things were calmer. But looking into those green eyes, James knew, that it was all worth it.

That was until it was almost all taken away by a treason that broke James' heart. He couldn't believe when it happened, he still had a hard time thinking about it, he thought that maybe they didn't see how hard it was on Peter this whole time, when they were running in all directions trying to safe the world and have a productive life that didn't involve the war.

It has been hard to see how the treason chipped his remaining family away, but he has to be strong for them, to keep them afloat, and remind them that they still had each other.

No time like the present:

James thought it would be helpful to become a healer, first because Remus needed someone that cared about him and actually knew how to heal him after full moons, but then he really loved the idea of fixing people and making them feel better.

He tried not to drag to much attention to himself, yet his passion for Quidditch ended up making him the healer for the Quidditch League, a job that was not only rewarding, but allowed him to be with his family.

He won't say it out-loud but Dumbledore's actions seem more suspicious by the day. After Peter he has learned to keep an eye on everyone, making sure that he is not missing the hidden agendas. He hopes he is wrong about his former Headmaster, but the road and decisions seemed to say otherwise.

Connections

Regulus Black - The surprising acquaintance that only recently entered James’ life. The two get along nearly as well as James and Sirius do with the only regret having been not trying to get the youngest Black sibling into the friend group sooner.

Hestia Jones - Hestia served as a distraction from Lily, with the two dating briefly before James cut Hestia out altogether and ended up seeing Lily. It’s been over five years since James simply stopped acknowledging Hestia’s existence. Feeling embarrassed about never apologizing has had James in no rush to make amends.

Doris Purkiss - When it came to marrying Lily, Doris was the one to give James a stern talking to about treating Lily right or facing consequences. If it weren’t for knowing how serious Doris can be, James would have tried laughing things off. It was something James would have expected to come from Petunia but Doris was more protective of the then future spouse than Petunia ever would have been.

Bios and posts that reference James can be found by clicking this sentence.

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Lily Evans-Potter, 23, Gryffindor Alum, Ludovica Martino FC, CLOSED.

Birthday: January 30 Blood Status: Muggle Gender & Pronouns: Cis-female, she/her Occupation: Part-time assistant potioneer, part-time children’s tutor Sided with: Order of the Phoenix

Personality

Positive Traits: Protective, Altruistic, Compassionate, Optimistic, Intelligent Negative Traits: Presumptuous, Self-Righteous, Over Trusting, Petty, Stubborn Summary: When Lily is good, she is the best, and it’s easy to overlook some of her flaws. Many people see only the way she’s driven to give more than she takes and sees the best in people. Lily has a big heart, and if she could love and take care of the whole world, she would. The first thing most people notice about her is her intelligence, which goes beyond booksmarts to a kind of practical intelligence that can’t be taught, but only enhanced. But those who know Lily best see all sides of her. These people know her habit of disregarding what is proper for what is right, and how she’ll not only hold a grudge, but take action to ensure that the person who has wronged her gets their just desserts. Perhaps Lily’s greatest flaw is the fact that when she believes she’s right, nothing can change her mind. She will wear you down tirelessly until you conform to her view, because not only is it the right opinion, it is the only right opinion.

Trigger warning: Death of a parent

Growing up:

Lily sometimes wonders, late at night after everyone around her is asleep or during the day when nothing else holds her attention, if the magic made her a rebel or if being a rebel made her magic. Regardless of the reason, it was clear from a very early age that Lily was not born to follow convention. She would swing too high, stay out too late, and always ignored her mother’s warnings about bringing wild animals into the house. She was never the most well behaved child. Her parents generally agreed that she always meant well, but every now and then she went too far, and no amount of talking-tos or punishments could make her regret her actions. This is not to say that Lily was a troublemaker, though. The town of Cokeworth at large thought that little Lily Evans was a delight. For every time she took things too far, there were half a dozen times she helped her mother with the shopping, or played sweetly on the playground with her sister, or sat quietly in the back of her father’s classroom with a book.

When her Hogwarts letter arrived on her 11th birthday, Lily was more prepared than most muggleborn children. She knew all about the magical school and what she would learn there from her best friend, Sev. On the morning of September 1st, platform 9¾ saw a teary goodbye between Lily and her family, but she boarded the train with a smile on her face, excited to discover what Hogwarts had in store for her. It turned out that what Hogwarts had in store for her was a bit of a mixed bag. It didn’t take long for Lily to realize that not everyone at Hogwarts thought she belonged in the wixen world. This was a slap in the face for a little girl who, until this point, had been very nearly universally adored and welcomed. Of course, Hogwarts was not all bad. In fact, it was mostly good, with the unpleasant bits all but lost amidst days and nights full of wonder, excitement, and novelty. By the end of her first year, Lily was set to take the wixen world by storm, blood prejudice or no.

But life is always a mixed bag, and even as things were looking up for Lily at Hogwarts there were unavoidable dark spots. The rift between the Evans sisters, which had first torn when little Lily tried to share her magic with Petunia and Petunia had called her a freak, grew wider with every day that Lily was gone, and every time she mentioned Hogwarts while at home. She watched Severus drift away from her, unwilling to admit it and helpless to stop it, until the bond finally snapped. Still, Lily fumbled along, clinging to her optimism and the newfound understanding that sometimes things changed in ways you neither expected nor wanted and you just have to do the best you can. Lily was already holding her world together with tape and glue when the foundation was washed out from under her. When she finished her last exam of her sixth year, Professor McGonnagal pulled her aside to tell her that, after several years of fighting a cancer diagnosis, Mr. Evans had passed away.

For months, Lily was unmoored. She went through the motions, but the spark was gone. Lily had lost her Lilyness, and she wasn’t sure how to get it back. In the face of this Lily found comfort in likely and unlikely places. The friend group she’d built over her years at Hogwarts rallied around her, taking her to Diagon Alley for back to school shopping, making sure her trunk was packed, and ferrying her to King’s Cross to catch the train. If you’d asked 13 year old Lily if she’d ever be friends with the marauders she would have laughed in your face, but 17 year old Lily wasn’t so sure. Over the year she grew closer to Remus, Sirius and Peter, but the biggest surprise was James Potter. The more they worked side by side as Head Girl and Boy, the more Lily realized there was more to James than the arrogant toerag she’d always turned her nose up at. Slowly, Lily found her Lilyness, again, and she even found love along the way.

During the war:

The Lily who graduated from Hogwarts was very different from the Lily who first entered it, but she was also very much the same.  She’s still Lily, still whip smart, still convinced she’s always right, still willing to give the shirt off her back to help another person. But facing seven years of bullying that never really went away had made her stronger, and more confident. This served her well when she ran headlong into the war following graduation. She jumped at the opportunity to join the Order when it was presented to her. After all, Lily Evans was never one to shy away from a fight, especially for such a just cause. She was, however, careful. Far more careful than some of her fellow members, especially those that happened to be from the same house as her. Because for Lily, the war was about survival, and not just in the sense that she was fighting for her right to exist in the wixen world. It was also about outlasting this moment in time where the hatred was so strong that there was no reasoning with it. Because Lily always knew, the war was just the beginning.

But even in the midst of such great darkness, there is always light. Lily found refuge in the companionship and comfort of her friends, and her relationship with James. If Lily’s life had taught her anything, it was that you have to take the good things while you have them, because you can never be sure how long they’ll last. She’d always been a hopeless romantic, always believed she’d meet someone wonderful, marry them, have kids, and live happily ever after. So when it came to it, marrying James was an easy choice to make. She hadn’t planned on getting pregnant, but she quickly decided that Harry was the best thing to ever happen to her, and she would do anything for him. Even with the fighting, Lily continued to nurture the relationships she’d built at school, as well as build new ones.

No time like the present:

The thing about the war was, for Lily, it was just the tip of the iceberg. There is real work to be done, deeply entrenched beliefs that need to be unwoven from the very fabric of magical society, and that work is going to be long. Lily always planned to be a part of that work, but now that the time is here, she’s not sure how she fits. She knows she’s too hot-headed for politics, she’s pretty sure you have to have a heart made of ice to be in politics, but she’s not going to sit idly by. She knows there need to be muggleborn voices advocating for themselves and others like them and she intends to be one, just as soon as she figures out how. In the meantime, Lily is adjusting to life as a wife and mother and the changes that the end of the war brought to her life specifically. She still misses Peter, sometimes, but that doesn’t mean she’ll ever, ever forgive him for what he did. On the other hand, she’s welcomed Regulus into her life with open arms, identifying him as the latest in her collection of lost boys in need of a mother figure.

Connections

Fenrir Greyback - Lily is overly wary of Fenrir and it isn’t just the knowledge of knowing the wolf is the reason Remus was changed without a choice that fuels that feeling. Lily can’t help but keep an eye on Fenrir, making mental notes of every little thing the werewolf does. The feelings could be dismissed as paranoia toward Harry meeting a similar fate to one of their closest friend’s or simply down to being well versed about a potential enemy.

Doris Purkiss - When Petunia rejected Lily time and time again, Doris was there to offer a shoulder to cry on and positive words that left Lily feeling ready to take on the world. Words of wisdom giver, evening entertainer, and designated babysitter are just some of the many hats Doris wears when it comes to Lily’s life.

Alice Longbottom - The reminder that there was nothing wrong in fighting for one’s beliefs as long as it didn’t involve putting their family’s wellbeing in danger. Alice was right by Lily’s side the day the new recruits joined the Order. Their presence helped Lily learn what a team player looked like and left a good impression once children came into the mix since Alice was able to work, assist with missions, and raise a family without seeming overwhelmed.

Bios and posts that reference Lily can be found by clicking this sentence.

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