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basics ,

full name.  andromeda cygnella black. known as.  andromeda, andie. age / date of birth.  twenty-one / april 2nd, 1960. year.  sixth year. blood status.  pureblood. house.  slytherin. alliance.  neutral. gender / pronouns.  cis woman, she / her. orientation.  bisexual, biromantic, grey-ace. extracurriculars.  chaser for the slytherin quidditch team; member of the herbology, potions, slug, and occamy dueling clubs; hospital wing volunteer. additional stats.  click here.

early life , 

andromeda is born a mere few months after bellatrix, and is instantly her mother’s darling. for a long time, she doesn’t question — doesn’t even truly comprehend — the way her mother favors her, desperate as she is for her parents’ approval. they are exacting, demanding, withholding; they praise one daughter or another, it seems, only to shame the other two in their failures. 

andie takes what she can get, where she can get it, for as long as she can, letting her parents pit her against her sisters in a constant battle for attention, affection, and approval. but it’s a battle she starts to lose, middle child that she is. despite all andromeda’s efforts, it seems being perfect comes as naturally as breathing to little narcissa, and druella redirects her favoritism towards her youngest daughter. and while bella is at a disadvantage, she makes up for it in sheer willpower; she turns herself into their father’s perfect slytherin heir, what andie was supposed to be. ( note, of course, that this is how andie experiences this; the truth is that each sister was of course neglected and traumatized in their own way ! )

for most of her early childhood, andie doesn’t really question the world she lives in; doesn’t think too hard about the wealth, the blood purity, the high society circles in which her family moves. it is as natural as the air around her. yet she manages nonetheless to ruffle feathers, draw suspicion. at age six she questions innocently why uncle marius has been cursed from the family tree; the answer horrifies her, though she tries to hide it, saying nothing and staying up late at night wondering if her parents would ever disown her for something like that. 

( ..... will probably add some more once i’ve sorted some more black sisters plots ? )

she really enjoys quidditch and plays whenever she can find an opponent ( bella doesn’t care for the sport, and lets her know as much. ) it’s not a ladylike pursuit, her mother reminds her, but at least her father approves. at first, it’s only the children of her parents’ friends, all pureblood, all high-society, but as one by one they start going off to hogwarts, andie needs to find herself new friends. this is how she takes her first steps out of her ignorance, more interested in finding playmates than purebloods; but the common little muggleborn derisions that are the black family bread and butter do not do well among her new friends, and she starts realizing for the first time the unkindness of her family’s beliefs.

this is where the split starts, between andie and andromeda black, because whatever she is, she must be hidden; she leaves the façade of andromeda standing as she carefully slips out from behind it, and no one is much the wiser. 

hogwarts ,

to finally go to hogwarts is a relief for andie. it offers an escape out of the stifling environment and the constant disapproval of her parents; at the same time, though, it gives her every opportunity to impress them. and she still wants to, especially following in bella’s footsteps; she’s always admired her older sister, always wanted to be just as clever, just as talented, just as capable. it’s this burning desire to be valued that has the sorting hat deciding, after just a few moments, to place her in slytherin.

and so without realizing she slips back, subsumed once more into pureblood ideology, so much stronger when impressed by her peers; it’s much easier to dismiss her parents as outdated, and keep her mouth shut, than it is to disagree with the cool upper years, especially when they are conspicuously nice to her.

as time passes, though, she slowly becomes something else other than bella’s little sister, expanding her horizons at last somewhat. she excels academically, as is expected of her — cygnus and druella would not suffer their children to enter school unprepared — and joins the potions and herbology clubs, spending less and less time in the slytherin common room. hoping to play quidditch, she tries out her first year but fails; in her second year, she secures a spot as a chaser.

her year three electives become something of a bone of contention over the preceding summer; alongside arithmancy, andie signs up for muggle studies. her family disapproves. she has to assure them it’s a purely academic pursuit, that she’s only curious but never sympathetic — and she doubts whether they’re convinced. 

she’s still trying to be and seem apolitical, trying to toe the line, but with each passing year she finds it less and less sustainable. once, she might have been ignorant, simply might not have known better; now, she knows better, and she’s just a coward. at this point she can see straight through her family’s pureblood supremacy. but then, as much as it turns her stomach, they are her family. she loves them. and more than that, she fears them.

so to assuage her guilt andie simply overworks herself. ( can’t feel guilty if you’re too tired ! ) between club meetings, quidditch practices, and homework, she’s overworked as it is, but when her potions professor approaches and suggests, given her skill, she may be helpful to madam pomfrey in the hospital wing, she cannot refuse. it’s simple work, preparing ingredients, cleaning, changing sheets, but she finds it oddly rewarding. 

in her o.w.l. consultations, andromeda decides to pursue healing; she’s fascinated by magical medicine, and fantasizes about doing research and experimental magic, about pushing boundaries. but her parents would be happier if she simply said she wanted to be a st. mungo’s healer, so that’s what she says. the christmas holidays in her fifth year are the first holidays she chooses to stay at hogwarts; she tells her parents she simply must, that between her clubs, quidditch, and o.w.l.s she’s much too busy for a holiday. truth is, she simply dreads spending two weeks alone with her family.

she excels at her o.w.l.s, but it doesn’t leave her feeling proud, just relieved that she won’t have to face her parents empty-handed. the idea of spending all summer back in her family home is torturous, but thankfully she doesn’t have to; her parents pull some strings, talk to some old family friends and secure her an internship at st. mungo’s over the summer. she expresses her gratitude politely to them, and her relief to her friends in cautious letters, and stays in a room in the city for nearly the whole summer. 

personality , hcs , etc. ,

got the nickname andie at hogwarts; her family has always called her by her full name. her parents seemed unreasonably upset with her about it — something about throwing away family tradition, not honoring their wishes for her, and other nonsense.

loves to throw herself into her responsibilities, hobbies, and interests as a way of avoiding inner turmoil; has a strong problem-solving impulse that gets way worse whenever she has bigger, unsolvable problems.

speaking of, she loves herbology, catch her in the greenhouses most days of the week. she loves the smell, the warmth, the dirt beneath her nails, the way the rest of the school grounds outside feel so distant behind the glass. the greenhouses are her church and sanctuary.

monstrously overworked and definitely verging on a burnout; between school, quidditch, career thoughts, the impending war, volunteer work, and sorting through some deep-seated personal issues.

might be the nicest black sister, but that’s not really a high bar to clear. though she carries a lot of guilt and tries to resolve that by doing good work, keeping her head down and not being explicitly hateful, she’s not exactly kind. she’s a bit of a know-it-all and loves to argue with people, can be really condescending, lashes out when she’s feeling insecure, and can hold a grudge like nobody’s business.

very much enjoys muggle music, after it was shared with her by friends. she named her owl ziggy after ziggy stardust, knowing full well that her parents wouldn’t have the faintest clue what it meant. 

plots , 

just wanted to say first of all that i love plotting, hc’ing, brainstorming, etc. so please hit me up ! if nothing here works i’m super happy to think of something else. also, every single one of these is open to all genders unless specified ! i also especially love plotting based on other connections ( i.e. muse a and muse b are friends, muse b and muse c are exes, therefore muse a and muse c do not get along, or smth ) idk i just have a lot of ideas !

friends.   this could go a lot of ways ! very importantly, andie doesn’t pick her friends for their politics; they could be death eaters, order members, or neutral. more important is their ability to put up with andie’s nonsense. that being said alliances would definitely play a part in how they interact, etc. ofc.

unofficial engagement.  a betrothal is a bit archaic, andie’s made clear in so many words. her parents and this muse’s parents, rather than putting their foot down and making demands, are quite cunning in their attempt to play matchmaker. they invite each other and their family to dinners, ask after them in every letter, and never pass up an opportunity to throw the pair of them together. would definitely be a pureblood, ‘respectable’ and probably but not necessarily a slytherin ! how the two of them feel about it is also very open-ended — enemies, slow-burn, fake dating, friendship, i’m happy with anything !

exes.  give me a bunch of these ! there’s so many options for this. their first little ‘relationship’ that maybe lasted only a few months, going on their first lil hogmeade dates together ? first loves making plans to visit each other over summers ? some hookup that one of them thought was much more serious than the other ? something a lil star-crossed & pushed apart by families ? an ex andie unceremoniously dumped last year to focus on her studies ? exes who are good friends, exes who hate each other, exes who are so embarrassed to have dated each other they pretend nothing ever happened, just. any of them. pls.

crushes / flirtationships.  all the crushes ! an youthful crush that she swears she’s gotten over but she still gets flustered whenever they talk to her; someone who’s interested in her, but whom she has less than zero interest in ( or, alternatively, is pretending to have no interest in ); mutual crushes but they’re both convinced the other person hates them or is out of their league; mutual crushes but they’re also constantly bickering and everyone thinks they’ve already been married forty years; bad crushes that she feels bad about for whatever reason ( they are death eaters, or seeing someone else, or a rival in some way, idk ), etc. etc.

childhood friends.  lots of options here too; high society pureblood kids her parents approved of, but also any halfbloods in and around london who are into quidditch, and would play with andie ?

study buddy.  andie’s a big nerd. give her some friends to study with ? someone who won’t give her a weird look when she threatens to hex chatty first years in the library. they can ask each other questions and help with charms practice and share their hopes, dreams, and aspirations ! definitely made a pact last year to get x amount of o.w.l.s. should be in sixth year, but doesn’t necessarily need to be an overachieving nerd like andie.

potions partner.  fairly self-explanatory; they’re adjacent to a study buddy but work together pretty much exclusively in potions class. this would ideally be one of two types: either they’re also very, very good at potions and they’ve partnered together to make sure they both get top marks each class, or alternatively, this is someone who struggles with potions and who was partnered with andie, either against her will ( thanks slughorn ) or out of the ( unlikely ) kindness of her heart, and she helps them get up to speed.

academic rival.  the opposite of a study buddy. study enemy ? should also be a sixth year so that they share classes with andromeda. they’re both overachieving students and will stare daggers at each other in class whenever the other person raises their hand. andie feels very threatened and definitely lets her insecurity get the best of her in this dynamic.

quidditch rival.  is there anything better than a sports rivalry ? no ! this could be anywhere from a friendly bantering rivalry to a full on, hate-your-guts, will hex you on the pitch if i can rivalry ? could be simply because of their teams, because they have issues off the field, or because they accidentally ran head-on into each other in their first match and now can’t let it go ? just think this could be fun !

frienemies.  okay, hear me out. gimme a buddy for andie where their entire friendship essentially revolves around gently verbally abusing each other — or at least, that’s andie’s side because she’s a great big bully ! but if they’re ever in trouble or getting shit from anyone she will drop anything and go fight. someone she probably really adores but will only begrudgingly admit to. mostly she calls ‘em names.

petty enemies.  so, i know it’s stupid to hold onto old grudges when there’s a literal war on the horizon, but andie ? andie does not. she’s really pettier than that. would love for this to be someone who she just really butted heads with in her earlier hogwarts years and they’ve both just never gotten over it. they’re very petty and don’t even really remember why they don’t like each other but are they gonna get over it now ? heck no.

true enemies.  not petty, not somewhat friendly, not a rivalry but a true and burning hatred. just. give it to meeeeeee. this could be a muse with strong political opinions who really hates where andie stands & isn’t afraid to say so, but could also just be more personal; maybe andie did something ? i’m very okay with her being the bad guy here too.

confidant.  andie has a lot going on that she doesn’t/can’t really talk to other people about; maybe this muse is just a very good listener, or maybe they have their own deep dark secrets ? either way, they can tell each other things very few others are privy to.

statistics.

full name: eilidh yawen macmillan ( ay-lee yah-wun ) nicknames: el, lili birthdate: 17 april 1959 birthplace: edinburgh, scotland ethnicity: chinese and scottish gender & pronouns: non-binary & they/them or she/her orientation: pansexual panromantic blood status: pure-blood hogwarts: seventh year hufflepuff extracurriculars: captain of the hufflepuff quidditch team and a beater, knitting club, astronomy club

background.

eilidh was raised in a large and well-loved but threadbare estate in southern scotland near the irish sea. though the macmillan family was once wealthy and well-regarded, considered one of the sacred twenty-eight pure-blooded families in britain, eilidh’s grandfather gambled and drank away the family fortune and passed away before they were born. much of the estate was closed off for disuse and as they sold furniture to pay the bills. eilidh grew up eating brothy cabbage soup in cavernous dining halls and sharing a bed with their older sister in one of six bedrooms. nevertheless, their family was close and eilidh was always loved.

the macmillans were falling out of favour before they lost their fortune, as eilidh’s grandparents weren’t much interested in blood purity. sometime after eilidh turned 10 their desperate poverty was well and truly understood, and the macmillans were promptly ignored by pure-blood society. in truth, the family was happy for it.

despite their circumstances eilidh was raised to help, and to always share what they had. nothing is as important to them as kindness, and even in the middle of war they find a way to maintain positivity. if anything, it motivates them more to be the beacon in a dark sea.

the only thing that eilidh has ever wanted was for her family to be happy, healthy, and cared for. even as a baby they rarely cried, and their mother swore it was like eilidh never wanted to cause any trouble. eilidh had two sisters who seemed as likely to kill each other as they were to kill for each other, but eilidh was never good at fighting, they didn’t know how to be imposing. they were building with a soothing timbre and a calming presence. it was their niche in the sisterhood.

sometimes eilidh felt like it was their niche in life, too. they had never felt any particular passion or drive toward anything. they did well at hogwarts, but nothing to write home about. then, in first year flying lessons they mounted their first broom. they got all of twenty feet into the air before vertigo hit and they wound up splayed out on the grass puking, but for the nineteen feet before that? nothing had ever felt so much like home.

it took until fifth year for eilidh to move past their motion sickness and fear of heights enough to get a space on the team, and in seventh year they were made captain. it’s kind of the first big accomplishment they’ve ever experienced. 

what they want to do after graduation is play quidditch professionally, but what they know they should do is take a steady, stable job at the ministry with good pay and room for upward mobility. the thought of it seems incredibly dull, but also the best way to help their family. 

connections.

bad blood — pure-blood students who know of their family and their so-called fall from grace, who resent their lack of interest in upholding or espousing the sanctity of blood purity

they were kids that i once knew — pure-blood childhood friends who fell out of contact when the last ties were cut between the macmillans and pure-blood society, maybe they reconnected at hogwarts, maybe they hate each other now, maybe they harbour fond memories of childhood summers tainted by family tensions

newt was born september 23, 1959 - unwanted was the first word to describe him.  put up for adoption at birth, although the infant didn’tt have to wait long before finding a family.  one with 2 older sisters, also adopted.  the little family was full of bliss and easy relations - parents adopting because they thought they would never be able to have their own kids. fast forwards two years and their mum is now pregnant with a son of her own/ this caused an unknown rift to form - anyone looking in would be able to see the pampering the youngest got compared to the three older siblings. 

the discovery of the supernatural, as muggles knew them, begun at age 12 when he saw the beast must die -- an instant fascination took place & newt pretty much devoured any source of media he could get on the subject from books to tv shows to movies. he began working odd jobs here and there to be able to pay for it all himself. he would talk about it to whoever he could.  this obsession died down at the age of fourteen - just before receiving his hogwarts letter. 

finding out he was a wizard was a shock to him, although there were incidents here and there, he had never even imagined they were because of him.  it was overwhelming for the little fourteen year old, parents too busy at work to accompany him to his first time at diagon alley -- letting the young (future) ravenclaw navigate the busy streets by himself. (perhaps wanted connection? someone else whose family (or them) was like ?? small muggleborn child alone???? not on our watch)

there was a part of him that just wanted to be put into hufflepuff, seemed like an easy house to slide under the radar in, but the sorting hat had other ideas (in his mind, he was glad it wasnt slytherin or gryffindor, the rivalry between the two houses looked a bit too much for him) 

he always knew he was a bit off than others when it came to love - he was never interested in hooking up with people, the thought of kissing girls was kinda ~~ shiver ~~ to him, but he kinda just ignored it until it clicked when he was sixteen... now its out there, but  he’s still too anxious to flirt with like anyone ever. ( probably terrified of the marauders & all slytherins <3 )

the library was newt’s favourite place (shocker for a ravenclaw), at first he was just absorbing any sort of information that the wizarding world could offer him. and then he discovered that werewolves were real & it was gg game over for everything else. (in his mind he was like YO I FUCKING KNEW IT, sorta thing, he was very excited) anyway, by this time, he has read almost every and all source material on werewolves & vampires, but he can tell you a lot about almost any “dark” creature.)

newt had grown up wanting to become a doctor so now there was a wizarding version of that? sounded pretty perfect to him, he made sure to exceed in all the necessary classes- on top of care of magical creatures (no doubt his favourite class and would be a magizoologist if it weren’t for his love of helping people) in fact, he takes special lessons with madame pomfrey in light of the whole war and getting him trained early since he always knew this is what he wanted to do.

𝒇𝒊𝒓𝒔𝒕 𝒃𝒐𝒓𝒏 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒐𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒏 𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒐𝒏,

                                                                        for a pureblood family , the lestrange did not have the fortune to show for it . the grandious manor once filled with life and employees was now in decay , as the lestrange boys were left to luck. rodolphus was expected to be grand and lift the rotten name off the grave , ever since he first got out the womb . but life would show not much easier to the lestrange heir , as he was shoved between poorly paid nannies and given no type of attention unless physical aggression when he managed to “ mess up “ . rodolphus was not taught to distinguish good from bad , but knowing where his family’s morals landed , it wouldn’t matter anyway . he found pleasure in taunting the old buttler the family managed to maintain just to fall under his father’s wrath , only to have some sort of quality time . no , things weren’t ideal at all in the lestrange household .

                        things didn’t change as the lestrange brothers grew up . not having much to show for except raising his younger brother , rodolphus did tackle it as a challenge and grew up . wondering how could he protect and cherish his brother without showing him , because he simply haven’t been taught . regardless , he did what his parents never did , to fix his brother’s issues in silence and trying to protect him any way he could . as he grew up , rodolphus slowly stopped and left to his own accord , indulging in the golden liquid to stop himself for fathering him too much . the friend at the end of the bottle was one rodolphus could never take for granted and the travesty of his behavior was enough to return to his father’s punishments .

                                                                              receiving the letter was , in a way , a relief . of course his name was one that would travel the halls and make people shiver in fear . but by now, rodolphus held himself to have a sweet tongue whenever he got himself into trouble . it was obvious there were certain professors he couldn’t charm , but overall , he always managed to slide between the cracks . whenever charming didn’t work , he resorted to the only languages he knew , which were intimidation and aggression . but at least , staying away from home was a way to run from his father’s wrath . 

                                𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 , 𝒉𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒕𝒔

                        rodolphus is a brute . but it isn’t all to him . he’s a brute because he was shown that route but i wouldn’t say it’s unsolvable . repressed within , there is a sensitive person , but he doesn’t let himself or even allow it to be shown to the world . in his mind , that’s weakness and must remain inside . he cares deeply for his brother , even though and again ,  he treats him like he’s a dumbass . alcohol is still his biggest poison , yet he finds himself roaming the forest alone when he can , for the peace of mind . usually resorting to silence , he ponders a lot about his actions , which is surprising . placing his charming and good looks first place , there is actually some thought to create a more sly persona than one might think . he develops his subjects and studies for them however , his strong suit is enchantments and magical creatures . go figures how . 

                                   𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔

𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒊𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒍𝒆 𝒃𝒐𝒚,

                      with golden skin and bright beads for eyes, two curious and bright little spectacles , hoping to be the savior of his parents affections . and for a few years that was to be , little peter was nothing but the bright light to a fallen in disgrace union . his mother , a fragile woman with even more delicate affections found peter the angel to all her illnesses . he was , after all , her little miracle . but not even her magic could keep peter safe from the brute man she married . no son of mine is a freak , were the words spoken to him after a glass vase was smashed against the floor without a touch , wind , or nothing . so peter got himself into ordinary school .

                                                          but the golden boy was nothing like the other kids , and as the tale goes , different is always pushed to the side , harmed , spitted on . and peter was no different , arriving home in tears , clothes torn apart and bruises where there shouldn’t be . and yet , could he really complain ? found apart from his mother , the man he called father would treat him worse than any of his bullies could , so forced into repressing , peter resorted to the only thing he could : daydreaming .

                       and for years , disassociating from reality was the only way to scrape by , even worse after his mother passed away . it seemed like the golden boy couldn’t catch a break ... until the letter came . the moment that parchment letter came , peter saw his way out . the light , the final door to his fate , and he needed to grab it before the door shut . his father tried to stop him , manipulating him to stay and later , blocking the door so the young boy couldn’t leave . however , peter wouldn’t give up : he needed to see what was on the other side . 

                                 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 , 𝒉𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒕𝒔

                                                             peter is NOT dumb , not as you’d might think . gullible , for sure . aloof ? a tiny bit . stuck in daydreaming when involved in confrontation and bad situations : it’s the only way he can escape . a people pleaser before the meaning of the word even explained what it meant . so you see , maybe it would explain why he is considered a little two - faced . however , peter is not dumb ; in fact , if his energy was focused on the right things , one could consider him in levels of Lily Evans and Remus Lupin . but ... he doesn’t . peter has his head in the clouds at all times , and the moment he does focus in one thing , it’s when it comes to his art . nature . everything else stays in second plan . he wants to be liked , he doesn’t want to be target of malicious actions and words again . one would say , he believes muggleborns should have right to learn magic , but people like his father ruin things . he ponders . 

                                    𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔

BACKGROUND.

ludovic’s admired passionately for fourteen months, a bright future before the brunette baby, before the next son arrives, the new focal point of his father’s social circles. not sure of their place, their standing, they’re smooshed in the middle of three quickly consecutive pregnancies. there’s pieces remaining that wonder if his presence was enough, if the next bagman son was conceived after his disappointing debut.

gareth and lisa bagman both spend their days in the halls of the ministry, while the five spawns are home with a sitter. ludovic disappears into the small corners of the london apartment to set off dungbombs underneath beds and transform household objects into creepy crawlers. the yells that follow are so comforting they familiarize themselves with the affection of being disciplined; it’s the only way he’s shown love.

ludo never had a plan. they familiarize themselves with mischevious transfigurations and hilarious hexes instead of focusing on concrete magic, eventually finding a rare talent in the gift of gab. at hogwarts, the bets and gambles turn over and over, if only because the adrenaline of winning is so sweet. his only claim to fame becomes his beater position on the quidditch team, and they’re content with even that.

overnight, there’s a shift. an accident involving a troll leaves gareth without a wife and ludo without a mother. a father rarely showing love is one stubborn to change, and the twenty-one-year-old’s summer is spent traveling, stubborn to run away from the tragedy. just once, they want someone to take notice. 

is that FRANK LONGBOTTOM i just saw in the courtyard? i hear they’re a HUFFLEPUFF, returning for their SEVENTH school year, but something more juicy is them being PASSIONATE & HARD-WORKING as well as AVOIDANT & AWKWARD. if you want some more details on them, i guess i could tell you that they’re PUREBLOOD, and from the rumors i heard, they’re currently allying with THE NEUTRALS. personally, i think they remind of: novelty knit hats, neatly written out fact sheets about magical creatures, a helping hand to anyone who needs it, slight stutter when nervous, the softest of hugs. but that might be just me.

frank is the only child to caesar and augusta longbottom and boy does he feel it. caesar expects a lot of him, while augusta tends to baby him. even well into his adult life, they are constantly trying to contact the professors on how he is doing and doing wellness checks to see if he is washing behind his ears or not.

both parents were usually at odds with how to raise him. caesar wanted him to be like other boys and get into quidditch, but augusta was worried that her little peach would get bruised. luckily for her, frank never cared for sports much. and luckily for his dad, as a teen he got into general exercise to keep his body healthy. hes still usually at odds with his dad for having a “more feminine approach to life” which he finds dumb. just because he likes knitting and fluffy plushies doesn’t make him any less of a man.

frank embraces all things that are cute and is often seen knitting mittens, socks, novelty hats and plushes.

hes still always been built kind of small and still definitely isnt that big.

and he definitely has the gentle soul his mother was hoping for. as early as he could remember, he was bringing home animals (whether his parents wanted them or not) to nurse them back to health.

catch him marching around with signs that call for sentient magical creature rights. but its important to also listen to said creatures so you advocate for them instead of speaking for them!

he can and will hug you, with consent of course he always asks before he goes in for one. very physically affectionate with all of his friends. arm draped over the shoulders when talking, lots of hugs.

just because hes gentle and soft does not mean hes one to mess around with, especially his friends. if he catches anyone bullying someone whos a friend of his, he will just sock them.

could be in the dueling club if he wanted to since hes good at defensive spells, but has chosen not to and go with the non-violent approach. unless someone his bullying his friend, all bets are off on the non-violent thing.

longbottoms are a line of hufflepuffs, so there was no shock that their boy ended up there. hes kinda awkward, kinda sheltered, a little spoiled, but he has a good heart.