#emmeline

Thilbault Desmaisières and his wife, Emmeline (née Denay). Thibault and Emmeline are both researchers at Université de Saint-Loegaire, though they are, unusually, in completely different disciplines: Thibault is an anthropologist and Emmeline is a physicist. It is generally expected that women who continue to pursue science after their marriage will do so as part of their husband's research teams. Instead, continued to be part of the only all-women research team alongside Ismérie Thimerais and Chwfé.

Emmeline Denay had just turned 20 and was under considerable pressure to marry when a member of her research team was approached by Thilbault. Her parents, unwilling or unable to support a spinster daughter through an academic career, were running out of patience. Emmeline knew that marriage would most likely spell the end of her burgeoning career, as she would be expected to abandon academia in favour of the home or, almost worse, to join her future husband's research team and become little more than a footnote in his research. She also knew that she could not stall forever.

Thibault, sole heir to the Desmaisières, had spent many years doggedly avoiding matrimony. By his mid-thirties, rumours of homosexuality, threats of an arranged marriage and financial abuse had made his status as a bachelor untenable. Not wanting to condemn a housewife to a loveless marriage, he'd set his sights on young women scientists, hoping to find someone who loved her work enough that she would trade her chances of a loving home for the chance to continue her research. He'd unsuccessfully approached a colleague of Emmeline when Emmeline came knocking at his office.

With great distaste and some resigned relief, they'd found they could come to an arrangement: a marriage of convenience to ease pressure from their families, an heir to come, and support for Emmeline to continue her research independently.

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hiii!! i am SO sorry for the late reply, ive been rly REALLY busy with exam prep 😞

but anyway, here are some of my hcs for her:

she's really ambitious, and she wants her name to be known and her biggest fear is being average and insignificant

the sorting hat put her in ravenclaw because of her unquenchable thirst for knowledge and curiosity

she is a MAJOR fan of caffeine and caffeinated drinks

pioneer of gatekeeping and loves being niche (lowkey has an individuality complex)

very competitive and takes everything seriously and personally, even if she pretends she doesn't

a chronic complainer, she can nitpick everyone and everything from start to finish

tries to be mysterious and nonchalant but is often larger than life and loud

her secret talent is origami, and finds it relaxing

never satisfied with anything and always wants more

biggest defender of plaid, plaid skirts especially

would listen to marina and the diamonds. 100%

Definitely has to wear reading glasses (cat eye frames) and doesn't like to wear them on a daily basis because 'it messes up her curated image'

hair is always all over the place, but always refuses to tie it up

a very old-preppy-academia style, lots of whites, blacks, muted blues and purples

a raging lesbian, dated a lot of men for a while because she thought she just 'hadn't found the one'

half vietnamese from her dad's side, but went to hogwarts because the entirety of her mom's family went to hogwarts. She's also an only child

friend group consists of amelia bones, edgar bones, hestia jones, benjy fenwick, amos diggory

closest with amelia bones, had a crush on her for the entirety of her school years and beyonf (in another universe they ended up together)

knows how to play 3 different instruments- the piano, flute and drums (this was because she wanted to, it was a random choice but she found joy in it) and is very musically talented, even from a young age

jealous of Lily, Lily's basically her lacy and she hates her and loves her and wants to be her and wants to be with her and-

was really excited to prove herself when she got into the order, only to be overlooked and overshadowed, leaving her empty because she tried so hard to be known and it didn't work

then the 2nd wizarding war happens and she's excited again because finally! she has a chance to not be an average, ordinary witch again! but she gets killed trying to make a name for herself and in the end, it was all for nothing

Bloo would be known as Lyssa and spend her time being adored and waited on. She has the most fabulous wardrobe, the best toys, and both parents in her life.

Emmeline loves her daughter with all her heart but is worried about the role Lyssa has to play. At 14, her time is already divided between playing and reaping souls for Levistus.