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Magic Information

School Attended: Hogwarts Hogwarts House: Hufflepuff Blood Status: halfblood Wand: pear, unicorn hair, reasonably supple, 11 ¼” Patronus: killdeer Boggart: Caradoc, alive and well, meaning he was not taken from her but chose to leave Amortentia: salt air, cedar, vanilla, coffee Quidditch?: never played on a house team, but is good for a pick up game Prefect?: no O.W.Ls: Potions; E, Charms; O, Herbology; O, Transfiguration; E, Defense Against the Dark Arts; E, History of Magic; A, Astronomy; A, Divination; O, Care of Magical Creatures; E N.E.W.Ts: Potions; E, Charms; O, Herbology: E, Transfiguration; E, Defense Against the Dark Arts; E, Divination; O Favorite spell : episkey Magic they wish they were better at : her potions, while not shabby by any means, are not where she’d like them to be

Physical Appearance

Long hair or short hair? : medium, about shoulder length Hair color, and is it natural or dyed? : light blonde, natural Eye color : dark, greyish blue Plain clothes or colorful clothes : plain and comfortable Tattoos? : watercolor tattoo of Caradoc’s patronus Are their ears pierced? : yes, just once in each lobe Any other piercings? : no Jewelry that they wear regularly : gold studs in her ears What sort of clothes do they wear in public : simple clothes that balance comfort and practicality with femininity What sort of clothes do they wear at home : pretty much what she wears in public Favorite outfit : her white canvas sneakers, a pair of comfortable jeans, and whichever white blouse is her current favorite; always accessorized with red lipstick Do they paint their nails? : no Do they need glasses? : no

Health

Physical Ailments: deaf in right ear, hard of hearing in left Neurological Conditions: none Allergies: none Sleeping Habits: Maren’s sleep schedule is highly irregular, she works long hours and odd shifts and spends more of her free time than she should out with friends. it’s not unusual for her to get less than five hours of sleep in a night Eating Habits: Maren’s eating habits are very much influenced by her lifestyle, she goes for what is quick, easy, and convenient above all else. she also has a habit of losing track of time and skipping meals, or substituting a cup of coffee for proper food Exercise Habits: Maren has no exercise routine, but she’s a goer and a doer and leads an active life Emotional Stability: medium-high Sociability: high Body Temperature: warm Addictions: none Drug Use: none Alcohol Use: creeping up

Personality

Positive Traits: self-possessed, articulate, hopeful, forthright, brave Negative Traits: obdurate, single-minded, brusque, willful, disillusioned Goals/Desires: to make the world a better place, to help people, to look after her friends Fears: abandonment, falling in love Hobbies: art (painting and drawing), baking Habits: talking with her hands, tucking away stray curls, turning her head slightly so her left ear is facing whoever’s talking Messy or organized? : organized Do they use bookmarks? : yes Cooking or takeaway? : takeaway for expedience Night out or night in? : night out Relationships or flings or neither? : neither Do they have any collections of things? : her mother’s old records

Favorites

Weather: nice Spring weather Colour: white Sport: quidditch Beverage: coffee Food: pastries Animal: cocker spaniel Favorite subject in school : Divination Favorite magical candy : chocoballs Favorite band : Fleetwood Mac

Family

Father: Daveth Teague Mother: Viola Teague, nee Sayer Sibling(s): none Children: none Pet(s): a calico Cornish Rex cat named Piskie Relationships and Connections Relationship status : single People they admire : pretty much all of her friends, for one reason or another Someone they’ll talk to about anything : Frank, sort of (she doesn’t talk to anyone about Caradoc) Someone they couldn’t live without : no one Do they want to get married? : no Do they want kids? :  no Someone they wish things had turned out differently with : Caradoc; some days she wishes he were still alive, some days she wishes they’d never met Someone that makes them laugh : lots of people, Maren laughs easily

Little Secrets

Biggest regret : how much time she spent resisting her feelings for Caradoc Someone they fear : Maren is incredibly apprehensive of Dumbledore and his rise to power Someone they could kill : n/a, Maren is not capable of killing Someone they miss : her mother, Caradoc Someone they resent : the death eaters, Dumbledore, her father Something they’re embarrassed about liking : Divination What did they want to be when they were younger? : a mediwitch Secret they consider to be their “big secret” : she has yet to tell anyone about Caradoc’s ring

All About You

Character’s favorite feature : her sense of style Character’s least favorite feature : her hair One thing they’re really good at : taking care of others One thing they’re really bad at : taking care of herself One thing they wish they were good at : music Do they collect chocolate frog cards? : no Can they play an instrument? : no Can they cook? : yes

Extra

Magic Information

School Attended: Hogwarts

Hogwarts House: Ravenclaw

Blood Status: pureblood

Wand: pine, unicorn hair, 12”, very flexible

Patronus: n/a, Lilavati cannot produce a corporeal patronus

Boggart: Emmett

Amortentia: old books, chai, Amada’s shampoo, baby powder

Quidditch?: no

Prefect?: no

O.W.Ls: Potions; E, Charms; E, Herbology; A, Transfiguration; O, Defense Against the Dark Arts; A, History of Magic; O, Astronomy; O, Divination: E, Muggle Studies; E

N.E.W.Ts: Potions; A, Charms; E, Transfiguration; O, History of Magic; O, Astronomy: O, Divination; E

Favorite spell : bubble spell; Lilavati’s go to for entertaining Daphne and Astoria when they’re being moody

Magic they wish they were better at : defense against the dark arts; now that she has children, Lilavati sometimes wishes she were better equipped to protect them should something happen

Physical Appearance

Long hair or short hair? : long, waist length

Hair color, and is it natural or dyed? : dark brown with chestnut highlights, natural

Eye color : dark, chocolate brown

Plain clothes or colorful clothes : colorful, bright colors and bold prints

Tattoos? : none

Are their ears pierced? : yes, once in each lobe

Any other piercings? : a nose ring in her left nostril

Jewelry that they wear regularly : a gold nose ring, her wedding ring (for now), Lilavati has a variety of earrings that she rotates through depending on what she feels like on any given day

What sort of clothes do they wear in public : flattering and feminine, Lilavati favors dresses that balance trendy fashion and timeless elegance

What sort of clothes do they wear at home : basically the same as she wears in public

Favorite outfit : her button front, light blue dress with a navy and yellow floral print

Do they paint their nails? : for special occasions, but not regularly

Do they need glasses? : no

Health

Physical Ailments: none

Neurological Conditions: none

Allergies: none

Sleeping Habits: Lilavati typically prefers to get 9 hours of uninterrupted sleep a night, but these days she is up frequently with Astoria and Daphne

Eating Habits: Lilavati does not eat much meat, and never beef

Exercise Habits: Lilavati has no exercise routine perse, but chasing after Daphne and carrying around Astoria is a workout

Emotional Stability: high

Sociability: moderate

Body Temperature: average

Addictions: none

Drug Use: none

Alcohol Use: social

Personality

Positive Traits: observant, practical, confident, tenacious, adaptable

Negative Traits: cold, secretive, overcautious, bitter, moody

Goals/Desires: to protect her daughters, to raise them to be strong and capable women

Fears: being taken advantage of, failing to protect her daughters

Hobbies: wine tasting, flower arranging, astronomy

Habits: playing with her hair

Messy or organized? : organized

Do they use bookmarks? : yes

Cooking or takeaway? : cooking

Night out or night in? : night in

Relationships or flings or neither? : currently neither, formerly relationships

Do they have any collections of things? : no

Favorites

Weather: thunderstorms

Colour: bright red

Sport: n/a

Beverage: cafe de olla

Food: Welsh cake

Animal: hawk

Favorite subject in school : Transfiguration

Favorite magical candy : sour strawberry strips

Favorite book : her NEWT level astronomy book

Family

Father: Kavi Shafiq

Mother: Nayeli Shafiq, nee Rosales-Perry

Sibling(s): Amada Shafiq, (half) sister; Ambrose Greengrass, brother-in-law

Children: Daphne and Astoria Greengrass

Pet(s): 3 Turkish Angora cats; Gato, Billee, Cath

Relationships and Connections

Relationship status : widowed

People they admire : Amada, her parents, Narcissa

Someone they’ll talk to about anything : n/a, the person she’ll talk to the most is Narcissa

Someone they couldn’t live without : her daughters

Do they want to get married? : once upon a time she did, but after her disastrous first marriage, Lilavati is determined to remain single

Do they want kids? :  Lilavati loves her daughters and wouldn’t give them up for anything, but she doesn’t want any more children

Someone they wish things had turned out differently with : Emmett, in that she wishes she’d never married him

Someone that makes them laugh : Daphne

Little Secrets

Biggest regret : marrying Emmett

Someone they fear : Emmett’s remaining friends from the death eaters

Someone they could kill : she would have killed Emmett herself if she thought she could get away with it

Someone they miss : Amada

Someone they resent : Emmett

Is there a secret they want to share with someone? Who and what? : part of her wants to share the reality of her marriage with Ambrose, part of her is afraid he already knows

Something they’re embarrassed about liking : trashy romance novels

What did they want to be when they were younger? : an author

Secret they consider to be their “big secret” : the truth about Emmett’s death

All About You

Character’s favorite feature : her hair

Character’s least favorite feature : her height

One thing they’re really good at : adapting

One thing they’re really bad at : trusting others

One thing they wish they were good at : reading people, since Emmett Lilavati doesn’t trust her instincts

Do they collect chocolate frog cards? : no

Can they play an instrument? : no

Can they cook? : yes, but not bake

Extra

Zodiac Sign: sun; pisces, moon; aquarius, rising; virgo

MBTI: INFJ

Enneagram: 6w5

Temperament: melancholic

Moral Alignment: Chaotic Neutral

Primary Vice: envy

Primary Virtue: patience

Magic Information

School Attended: Hogwarts Hogwarts House: Slytherin Blood Status: pureblood Wand: elm, phoenix feather, 10 ½”, pliant; walnut, dragon heartstring, 10”, swishy (an unregistered wand Eleanora uses to work on more questionable artifacts, previously belonging to her paternal great-grandmother) Patronus: black swan Boggart: her parents turning their backs on her Amortentia: old books, leather, Chu-Hua’s perfume Quidditch?: no Prefect?: yes O.W.Ls: Potions; E, Charms; E, Herbology; E, Transfiguration; E, Defense Against the Dark Arts; E, History of Magic; E, Astronomy; E, Arithmancy; E, Study of Ancient Runes; E N.E.W.Ts: Potions; E, Charms; E, Transfiguration; E, Defense Against the Dark Arts; E, Arithmancy; E, Study of Ancient Runes; E Favorite spell : specialis revelio Magic they wish they were better at : n/a; if Eleanora wants to be better at something, she works at it until she’s satisfied

Physical Appearance

Long hair or short hair? : long, mid back Hair color, and is it natural or dyed? : black, natural Eye color : dark, russet brown Plain clothes or colorful clothes : plain, dark neutral and cool colors Tattoos? : none Are their ears pierced? : yes, once in each lobe Any other piercings? : no Jewelry that they wear regularly : a pair of pearl earrings, a claddagh ring, and a signet ring with the Burke family crest; formerly her engagement ring What sort of clothes do they wear in public : modest and feminine, high necklines and long skirts What sort of clothes do they wear at home : practical but still modest, loose pants and blouses or sweaters Favorite outfit : corduroy trousers and her russet brown, cable knit turtleneck Do they paint their nails? : yes; she keeps them manicured with a pale, flesh-toned pink Do they need glasses? : only for reading

Health

Physical Ailments: none Neurological Conditions: none Allergies: feathers Sleeping Habits: Eleanora is a light sleeper, has a strict sleep schedule, and usually gets about 6hrs a night Eating Habits: Eleanora eats a diet high in fruits and vegetables, taking after her mother’s example, as well as a lot of seafood. She prefers to eat multiple small meals a day rather than three large ones. Exercise Habits: Chu-Hua taught Eleanora the art of Wing Chun, and she practices daily Emotional Stability: high Sociability: moderate Body Temperature: low Addictions: none Drug Use: none Alcohol Use: minimal

Personality

Positive Traits: witty, loyal, proud, disciplined, unapologetic Negative Traits: selfish, naive, manipulative, vain, spoiled Goals/Desires: independence, to make her parents proud, to marry someone her parents approve of who she an also respect, to be a Curse Breaker Fears: abandonment, rejection, disappointing her parents, vulnerability Hobbies: studying, lapidary, calligraphy, jewelry design Habits: drumming fingers, judging others, tucking her hair behind her ears Messy or organized? : organized Do they use bookmarks? : yes Cooking or takeaway? : cooking, if someone else does it Night out or night in? : night in Relationships or flings or neither? : neither/both Do they have any collections of things? : rare, first edition books

Favorites

Weather: sunny and warm Colour: dark brown Sport: mixed martial arts Beverage: Wuyi tea Food: plums Animal: fox Favorite subject in school : Charms Favorite magical candy : tooth flossing string mints Favorite band : Eleanora doesn’t have a specific favorite band, but has always appreciated Sean-nos singing Favorite book : the latest one to teach her something

Family

Father: Veremund Burke Mother: Chu-Hua Burke, nee Chan Sibling(s): none Children: none Pet(s): 2 Russian Blue cats, Aine and Brigid

Relationships and Connections

Relationship status : single and annoyed People they admire : Chu-Hua Someone they’ll talk to about anything : n/a Someone they couldn’t live without : n/a Do they want to get married? : yes, but in a practical way not romantic Do they want kids? :  yes, but mostly because she’s supposed to want them Someone they wish things had turned out differently with : Regulus, sort of Someone that makes them laugh : Evangeline Tonks

Little Secrets

Biggest regret : even though she resents Regulus, she secretly blames herself for their failed engagement Someone they fear : Veremund, but she doesn’t fully realize it Someone they could kill : it’s less about the person and more about the situation; Eleanora could kill to protect herself or those she is loyal to Someone they miss : Ezra Tonks Someone they resent : Regulus Is there a secret they want to share with someone? Who and what? : no, all of Eleanora’s secrets are secret for a reason Something they’re embarrassed about liking : being barefoot; Eleanora abhors shoes and socks and would much rather not wear them, but she was raised to believe it isn’t ladylike What did they want to be when they were younger? : her mother Secret they consider to be their “big secret” : her real opinions about blood purity

All About You

Character’s favorite feature : her eyes Character’s least favorite feature : her freckles One thing they’re really good at : making people think they know her One thing they’re really bad at : being authentic One thing they wish they were good at : n/a, if Eleanora wants to be good at something she works at it until she is Do they collect chocolate frog cards? : no Can they play an instrument? : guzheng, cláirseach, piano Can they cook? : she probably could if she were taught

Extra

Summary of traits: 

From the moment she was born to Druella and Cygnus, Bellatrix was told she must be loyal and faithful to her family. Simply fall into line with everything her parents asked of her and her life would be easy, not that it wasn’t already as she had been fortunate enough to be born a Black. And she kept true to that value, she knew as the eldest and future heir that there was more that was expected of her compared to her sisters. She knew she would be the head of the family should anything happen to their parents, she knew that she was to be married one day and continue the line of heirs, she knew that she had to show the world that the Black family was in power for a reason. No slipping up. Which led to lessons from both her parents on how she should be acting to the world, Druella wanted her to be dressed as a proper lady of the house, someone that men would easily fall to the feet of wishing to be married to her. Something she begrudgingly went along with for as long as she could until Narcissa came along and could be the dress up doll her mother always wished for. But on the other hand, Cygnus believed that despite her gender, he needed an heir that was strong and could carry the weight of the family without a problem. So, he began to instill in her that emotions were for the weak, never let her enemies know what she was thinking because then she’d be one step ahead of them. This mentality only grew within Bellatrix, especially as she went off to Hogwarts, she never let anyone fight her battles nor would she let them defend her. She was her own woman that more than capable of handing the mess herself. From her father she also learned that intelligent was everything, it came in all shapes and sizes, and she needed to prepare herself as much as she possibly could. When at school she did her best in her classes, but not enough to be top of the class, why make herself a target when she could stick to the average level and let her enemies underestimate her worth. It has been assumed that because of the tough teachings and the tough love outlook her parents drilled into her during her childhood that Bellatrix has little to no compassion for anyone. For the most part that is true, she had only chosen a few people within her circle that she shows any true kindness towards but being at Hogwarts as well as joining up with the Death Eaters has only led for her cruelness to grow to its full potential. The Dark Lord had always welcomed her cruel streak with open arms so there was no reason for her to reign in that chaos. With cruelness like hers, Bellatrix knows she is as unpredictable as they come. She won’t shy away from saying what she wants or doing what she wants, something that her and her mother always fought about the most. Now that she’s married and a well-known Death Eater, there’s no reason to impress anyone to be her partner. With her anger growing from her escape, one can only assume she’s just a ticking time bomb waiting to explode again.

Growing up:

Born to parents who were openly prejudice against blood traitors and mudbloods alike, Bellatrix knew there was a set path for her made long before she was conceived. She was to be the heir, despite not being born a male, and she could be expected to continue the family line successfully. From the minute she could walk and talk, her mother made it her mission to teach her daughter the proper way she should act when presented to the world. Chin up, shoulders back, smirk gracing your face, and being the lady she was supposed to be. What Bellatrix took from that was don’t speak unless spoken to, don’t give your opinion on any social matters, just smile and act pretty. And it was quickly discovered that image of Bellatrix is not one she wanted to hold for the rest of her life. Something Cygnus picked up on quickly before the explosive fights began between the two women. Thankfully as her father swept her under his wing under the impression he could show her the ropes of the world, her mother had turned her attention to her younger sisters, and everything moved along smoothly. Most of her free time was spent in her father’s study listening to his thoughts and concerns about the world, listening to his stories about how great the world once was and how soon enough things would be settled again. It was these moments with her father that paved the path she would take once she started her schooling.

It was no surprise when the sorting hat had barely grazed her head before shouting Slytherin, there was no other place for a Black to be sorted. Now surrounded with individuals who were taught it all just like her as well as the individuals that they were told were lesser than them, muggleborn wizards and half-blood witches, meant all that cruelness could be released. She formed a small group of likeminded friends, immediately proving herself to be the leader, as they targeted those that they were told were not worthy of the magic they were gifted. She was a terror to everyone, strutting through the halls with a snarl across her face and her head held high. Bellatrix knew she was better than everyone and she made sure to prove it, bullying other students, talking back to professors, earning letters home based on her behavior. Letters she was sure gave Druella heart attacks and hoped made Cygnus proud. Everyone knew her name and everyone knew to step aside when she walked by the brunette was reveling in the fear she was creating. When Andromeda followed behind her, she tried and tried to make her sister follow completely in her footsteps but always knew deep down that Andromeda was not the type of person she was. Alice was another matter, one she refused to acknowledge as anything more than a fluke in the Rosier blood. How was it that her mother’s maiden family were so weak to produce a traitor when Evan had come out as such a shining star. Trying to keep hopes high when Narcissa joined them, it was obvious the youngest of the three sisters seemed to follow her eldest sister more but not the same. Yet again when it was time for Sirius to join the lot of them, to be blunt, shit hit the fan. Bellatrix was furious and outraged that she was ever related to yet another traitor and she always went out of her way to make her cousin’s life hell just as she had with Alice. In her mind, it was as though Sirius and Alice were no longer her family. Her family was those that found themselves beside her in Slytherin, her family was those who kept to each other and were there for each other, her family was loyal. And because something in their heads was different from the rest of them, Sirius and Alice were now written off as nothing more than the blood traitors they found themselves befriending. Even with Regulus now being the last to join the family at school, Bellatrix found herself forever focused on those who she now found herself estranged from. Part of her now feeling ashamed and sorry for Regulus and Evan to have to admit that they were the brother of such abominations.

During the war:

Upon graduation from Hogwarts, Bellatrix found the next step was finding a job or getting married. The former she felt she wanted nothing to do with as the state of the Ministry was quite questionable and she didn’t want to associate with the failure that was impending on that front. So that left her with the latter option, something that delighted her mother entirely. But Druella didn’t get the easy process of finding her daughter a husband that she would’ve liked, Bellatrix made sure to put up the most fighting she could. She didn’t want to be married yet, she didn’t want to be the proper pureblood wife that her mother was, there was more for her out there than being someone’s little wife. Her reputation from Hogwarts seemed to have carried far into the real world and many men that her parents presented were terrified of such an outspoken wife. Something about not being able to control someone like her is what they all said. Not that Bella had a problem with that, it gave her more time to search for that something more she had always been hoping for.Such a thing finally came to her in the form of Tom Riddle. Someone along the same social circles had mentioned a group forming to shape the wizarding world back into what it once was. Purebloods being at the top of the ladder again, running the world, and pushing those lesser to the side. Everything that Bella had once been told about and what she still wholeheartedly believed it. She had used whatever connections necessary to push her way front and center before Tom Riddle, who was beginning to use the name Lord Voldemort. He was persuasive and charming and didn’t need much to convince Bella to join his forces. Even he could see the proper the witch possessed and the eagerness she had to prove herself as a strong individual. She gave over her life to be a good soldier to him and even improved her standing by bringing him names of individuals who would join up with him as well. What started as the point of recruitment and contact for any potential Death Eaters, Bellatrix slyly moved her way up the ranks to become one of the Dark Lord’s most trusted servants. And as she fell deeper into the world of the Death Eaters, it seemed that the perfect husband had presented itself.

Rodolphus Lestrange was a part of a good family, a pure family that could do with some influence down the road, and her parents approved. Rodolphus was one of the few prospective that didn’t try to silence her or try to turn her away from the work of the Dark Lord, if anything he was eager to be beside her. A marriage that began for mostly show and a sign of unity that now has formed into a good partnership between the two. They understood one another without a question and with Rodolphus joined up right next to her, they became a couple that should not be messed with. It had seemed like so many things were going right for the witch only for things to turn south so quickly.

Andromeda was caught intertwined with a mudblood. It didn’t take any of them long to find the poor wizard and Bellatrix held back no hesitant to raise her wand in his direction, the most powerful of torture curses she could muster falling from her lips. Everything had disappeared around her, her only focus on keeping the strength of her curse going. The anger she felt for having another traitor to the family, anger for a stupid mudblood being able to trap her sister into such a betrayal, anger that she couldn’t see any of this coming. It was like all those lessons and teachings about how family was the most important thing were falling through in her mind right now. If family was so important then Sirius wouldn’t have been sorted into Gryffindor. If family was so important then Andromeda wouldn’t have strayed from what was expected of her. If family was so important then they would’ve all been together like they were when they were young.

Andromeda’s threat was the only thing that stopped her, a small part of her still wishing for her sister to realize that this life with a mudblood was not for her. But with her sister holding strong for the wizard at the end of her wand, Bellatrix knew she had to play this smart and come out on top. She gave her sister an ultimatum with such narrowed eyes, doing what was asked of her and she would keep her distance. If this family appeared as normal as possible, she’d keep up her end of the deal and with Ted’s life on the life she knew her sister would follow. Although as time went on the elder woman believed at some point Andromeda would turn and she would finally get to have her fun with Edward Tonks.

Andromeda’s betrayal, despite her now following what was asked of her, changed everything within Bella. Her family were turning their backs on her left and right, she had begun to question them all. What was stopping her younger cousin from changing sides or Narcissa from following behind their sister and finding another life outside of the Death Eaters? It took some time but when the smoke had cleared and things had settled, Bella knew that, besides Rodolphus, she couldn’t be loyal to her family anymore. Not when things were changing and improving so quickly with the Dark Lord. If she wanted to be his best soldier, then she needed to give all her loyalty over to him. The Dark Lord wouldn’t betray her, he had his plans to achieve, and they very much aligned with what she wanted. So, without hesitation she offered up a well-kept family secret to him, it was for the greater good that the Dark Lord knew of Narcissa’s power. For all they knew that could be the key to winning this war, so she told him all about her sister and how young the woman was when she had been when she first began to experience such power, the approving smirk that greeted her settled any nerves she had about selling her sister out. At the end of the day, she was here to serve the Dark Lord, everyone else was a second thought to her now.

The present:

The Dark Lord falling to Albus Dumbledore was the worst thing Bellatrix had ever had to witness. Watching her Lord fall to such an incompetent wizard had driven the rage within her to all but explode. She needed to find an outlet for her anger, she originally wanted to attack Dumbledore himself for releasing the final blow but her husband was quicker about pulling her away. Whispering to her that there were other ways they could go about their anger, other people they could use to pass along their message and come out on top with their duels. Her mind raced and raced to think of a perfect target, the perfect example to send back to Dumbledore that not everyone was going to come quietly with his reign, and she finally found it in her cousin Alice Longbottom and her husband.

The only regret that Bellatrix has from that fateful night of torturing Alice and Frank was that she slipped up. She wasn’t the most powerful in the room, if she had been she would’ve been quick to silence the child or quick enough to grab Rodolphus and escape. But her emotions had clouded over everything. Her anger and fear and anxiety about losing the Dark Lord had resulted in their capture and arrest. So, when the time came for her questioning, she threw everyone she could under the bus. In her mind that was the perfect plan for her to push the blame away from herself. Rodolphus, Rabastan, Barty, Regulus, and Alecto, all the names were thrown from her mouth as quickly as she could.

Sure, she knew at the end of the day it wasn’t going to stop her from going off to Azkaban, hell the Longbottoms had seen her and Rodolphus’ faces. There was no escaping that fact. But she could take down as many of her peers as she could. So, when she was walked down the halls of the prison seeing all the faces she knew would’ve joined her, the simmering anger grew as she failed to catch the sight of her cousin. She could see her husband and his brother and Alecto and Barty, but where the hell was Regulus?  Was this just another point of her family betraying her yet again or did Regulus have something else up his sleeve? The questions ran wild as the days passed and still no sight of her dark-haired cousin. It confused her entirely how he had found a way to wiggle himself out of trouble but failed to get her out as well.

Summary of traits: Growing up in the foster care system, Rita has only ever had herself to rely on. Whilst her foster parents were nice towards her, she knew that any second they could toss her out and onto the next home and so it wasn’t in the cards for her to fully put her trust in another person. This allowed her to become the persevering woman she is today, never failing to follow though on promises to herself and writing prose that not even the American wizarding papers could hope to achieve. Any piece that Rita produced in the Daily Prophet was without error, without mistake – no one in the public could find a flaw in a byline by Rita Skeeter. When working on a piece, Rita would never divulge to anybody, not even her editor, the contents of what she was writing. How could she? She didn’t want to spoil it for anyone, but she also didn’t want anyone questioning the themes or topics nor how she got the information within. Despite her salary never being a considerable amount, Rita tends to spend much more money than she should. She enjoys a good party, dressing in robes well above her means, knocking back a few drinks to let loose, but not enough to where she loses her inhibitions. 

Growing up: It was a curse, they thought. It had to be. How else would it be possible that only sons were born generation after generation in the Fawley family? Daughters were absent and it was thought that nothing, that no one could break something that seemed compelled to continue on no matter the circumstances. Melchior Fawley met up and coming halfblood actress Anastasia Goldhorn late one night in the autumn after she performed in her debut, handing her a bouquet of flowers to congratulate her and tell her how much he enjoyed the show – how her future looked bright. the younger woman blushed, insisting that anyone else could have done as good a job on the stage as she, but in reality, anastasia was aware of how much talent she possessed. The whirlwind courtship that ensued thereafter was too quick for the patriarch of the Fawley family, Melchior’s father maintaining that his son take more time before he married Anastasia. Melchior couldn’t be convinced, believing in his heart that she was right for him. The two were married in the heat of the next summer – Anastasia’s fame had significantly risen, starring in two more productions since their meeting. The wedding was a public affair, major publications all having a seat in the audience. Anastasia thrived on the attention that day whilst Melchior found himself wondering later that night if his father had been right. Anastasia Goldhorn-Fawley was so concerned on that attention, hardly noticing how unhappy her husband was becoming – she was swimming in a pool of male gazes, a certain man catching her wandering eye. Although her love for Melchior was unwavering, she couldn’t help but wonder if not taking advantage of the perks that came with her popularity was a mistake. It was around this time that Anastasia got caught up in a love affair with the man, weekends away in France disguised as visiting her sister. 

Melchior was none the wiser. The dalliance survived for two months before fizzling out like many of these things do and it was another two months when Anastasia came face-to-face with the realization that she was carrying a child – a child that wasn’t her husband’s. Yasmin Roselyne Fawley  was born January 20, shocking Melchior and every other member of the Fawley family. How was this possible, they wondered – Melchior had been expecting to have a boy and instead was met with a little girl with soft black curls. The thought of an affair never even crossed Melchior’s mind. Rita’s middle name came from her real father, of French origin – Anastasia recalled a conversation the two had during an afternoon in bed, how much he adored the name Roselyne.  Although guilt swarmed Anastasia’s mind, she forced herself to believe a lie; only herself knowing the truth – or so she thought.

Parties and dinners centered around the arrival of Yasmin, everyone in awe of the baby girl who broke the family ‘curse.’ Lying, for Anastasia, was as simple as taking a drink of water. 

Yasmin’s childhood consisted of running around with her cousins in Panama, foreign language lessons (English, French, Italian – Spanish was her native tongue) and dance lessons. The acting gene present in her mother was easily seen in her daughter as Yasmin enjoyed putting on plays for her parents, forcing them to sit in the living room while she performed in front of the fireplace. She was a natural and many thought she would grow up to become an actress, follow in the footsteps of such a talented mother. An only child, Rita only ever felt loved by her parents and flourished – despite the Fawley’s having a fair amount of money, Melchior had a need to make sure that Yasmin was modest and wanted to teach her what it meant to make ones own money. It was important to him that she wasn’t absolutely spoiled growing up. It was expected that  Yasmin would attend Castelbruxo School in Brazil for her magical education and training, but an unexpected tragedy hit the Fawley family. An unsettled debt that Melchior’s father possessed was passed onto his son after his death and those who wanted to collect, made sure to send a message. Whilst Yasmin was away on a trip with a friend’s family, Melchior and Anastasia found themselves against a wall versus five sorcerers after blood. Tortured in their home, refusing to divulge the information the sorcerers demanded, Yasmin’s parents ended the hostage situation with their throats slit, red painting the walls – leaving behind a daughter who was now in immediate danger. The scene was attended to rather quickly, the Mexican wizarding government recognizing the danger the young girl was in but believed there was only one solution as they had no idea who the culprits were. They didn’t want to be responsible, have the death of a child on their hands – the put the matter in the hands of their obliviators and aurors. Yasmin was taken by the government and was never told of her parent’s fate, a false memory spell placed upon her, instead of the effect of obliviation, as she was sent to the outskirts of England to live in a foster home. Wiped away were the memories of her parents, her cousins, her entire childhood. In its place were memories of life in an orphanage, never knowing what it felt like to bathe in the love of parents who wanted her. Yasmin Roselyne was reborn into the world as Margarita Estelle Skeeter. The foster parents weren’t informed of the reality of the situation and never would be – six months later, Rita began school at Hogwarts and landed in Ravenclaw house. Her personality was still a part of her and she fit rather well in Ravenclaw. 

Rita excelled in transfiguration and potions, adept in all others. Unlike many of her peers, Rita looked forward to the essays when they were assigned – she enjoyed furthering her knowledge and writing about what she had learned, and especially delighted in writing her own opinions about certain subjects. During her sixth year is when Rita and a couple of her friends began a biweekly paper – it wasn’t much at first focusing on mainly sports and human interest. When it came to human interest, Rita stopped at nothing to get the full story on the subject – going from teachers and friends to get a well rounded idea on who they were. Sometimes, it wasn’t pretty as there were students who were absolutely abhorrent yet wanted to still be written about as if they were the Minister’s right hand. Even with something as simple as these stories on mere students, Rita was ruthless and ended up being told to keep her stories appropriate. Instead, she did the exact opposite, being called to the headmaster’s office more times than not. Realizing that most important information and aspects went on in private, Rita spent her free time on one thing and one thing only – becoming an animagus. As much as she didn’t enjoy the idea of becoming a beetle, it was really the one way she could achieve complete honesty in what she wrote. The process was grueling and the effect it had on her studies was evident as she struggled in classes, staying up late most nights in the Room of Requirement (which she had no idea that’s what it even was). Rita didn’t achieve the animagus form until two years after leaving Hogwarts, taking her a total of four years to do so. 

During the war: It wasn’t difficult for Rita to land a job at the Daily Prophet as what she and the other students had achieved at Hogwarts with the paper was rather impressive. It ended up growing and Rita often visited Hogwarts to aid the students who now led the paper. For years, her articles were subjects that Rita deemed important. Whether that be a person, an organization, a shop, political figures and their doings. The depths of her stories attracted the public and she earned a name for herself, deserving of every word of praise she received. Although her editor often found himself wondering the process of how she achieved her information, there was only once that he asked. He was her boss. Rita sat in the seat in front of his desk and stared him straight in the eye. She simply said four words. “Mind your own business.” She walked out, unbothered. The demeanor came as a shock to her editor, who knew Rita as a sociable person. Any other boss more than likely would have thrown her out on her ass, but he knew the talent that Rita possessed. He couldn’t afford to let the paper lose her and so he let her be.

When darkness began to cover London, the owners of The Daily Prophet saw it fit to only allow the public in on certain news, whilst keeping other information away from the eyes of the general public. Rita despised this – she believed they deserved to know exactly what was going on in their own neighborhood. However, considering she was just an employee and not the showrunner of the paper, Rita did as she was told. She kept the public at arms length, also being assigned puff pieces about Celestina Warbeck and the like. It was the first time in her life that Rita hated herself and her profession, her life’s work. What she wanted to do was tell them all about the disappearances, the blood that was being shed. Instead, she continued doing what was asked of her but in her free time, no longer did she see friends. Rita followed. She followed those that were suspicious, those that could have possible information. Bags under her eyes and heaping mugs of coffee greeted her mornings whilst she saw much of the world from the viewpoint of a beetle once night covered London. Rita didn’t care much if the credit went to her, handing off the information to peers at other news agencies. She couldn’t afford to keep it all to herself. Rita cared for neither side of the war – she didn’t want to get involved. She wanted to write about what she saw and as a journalist, remaining biased was a crucial part of the job. As the conflict continued to grow and Rita was handed more pieces that weren’t concerning real news, she became somewhat enamored with the response they received. People enjoyed hearing about what certain celebrities were up to, the gossip surrounding their mere existence. If it was possible, Rita’s writing grew more popular and she somewhat began to lose perspective. She wasn’t immune to those who disliked her for what she wrote and the way in which she wrote it, but it didn’t bother her. Her skin was thick. When Albus Dumbledore defeated Lord Voldemort that night, it was Rita who got the news out. A special edition of The Daily Prophet was released quicker than anything had before, handed out to every sorcerer almost faster than they could print. It was the last piece Rita would write for the place she called home. 

Summary of traits: 

Amycus has always been a very well put together person. All of his lessons as a child stuck in his mind and so to others he was always a polite and well behaved boy who never put a toe out of line. But to those who knew him his temper shined through. He had a short fuse that he tried his best to conceal but now and again he can’t control it. He is very distant from everyone that isn’t his sister and he is quite happy with it being that way. He lets very few people get close to him. And he can tolerate the company of even less. The only time he tries to get along with anyone is while he's trying to achieve his own goals. He will use people and then toss them to the side as if they meant nothing. Which, to him, they usually did.

Growing up: 

Right from a young age Amycus knew how easy he had it in life. And it was very clear that he was his parents favourite, though that didn’t really matter to him. But he couldn’t deny that it came with perks. He often got away with things that his sister couldn’t. But he knew better than to push his luck. He still had a role to play. And it was one he did perfectly. There was no doubting he was a picture perfect heir.

At school is when he realised he was a little different than the others in his year. And it was when his sadistic side really started to show through. He found himself enjoying whenever he got into a fight. And he enjoyed them even more when it was him that came out on top. Inflicting pain was one of the only things that made him feel anything. And so it was no surprise when he found himself being drawn to the group of kids that were whispering about a Dark Lord. Blood purity never truly meant anything to him. He thought he was better than others because of his upbringing. He had money, a better education than most, and the reputation that came along with it. Blood had nothing against hard work. Yet here was a reason to indulge in his guilty pleasures. And so he clung to the excuse of blood purity. And it helped that most on the side against him were far inferior to him for more than one reason.

During the war:

During the war Amycus put all his effort into helping out the Dark Lords cause. And the praise that he got from it was what he strived on. He quickly became one of the higher ranks and he enjoyed it. He enjoyed watching the world be in chaos and he enjoyed being the one to cause it. It gave him a drive in his life that he never truly had before. And he wouldn’t change any of it now that things are different.

When Voldemort fell, however, he was also one of the quickest to plead ignorance. He claimed that he was manipulated, that he was used, and he managed to convince those that doubted him that he was never on their side. It helped that he had taken up a position in the Obliviator department. His skills came in very handy when he tried to cover up what he had done. But he still knows he needs to play it safe. As much as he was a dedicated follower he refuses to go down for it. He’s much smarter than that.

The present:

 As soon as Alecto was arrested and put into Azkaban Amycus knew he could no longer work for the Ministry. It was the one time in his life his parents have been disappointed in him but he truly didn’t care. He couldn’t work for a place that would not listen to reason. And he couldn’t see the people that had taken her away almost everyday and did not want to hurt him. So he quit his job as an Obliviator and instead went to take care of Alecto’s bar, waiting for her return. He hates it. Bar work is not what he was supposed to do with his life. But he will do it for her. And it’s an easy way to lay low for a while. He hates what the Ministry has become. And he hates who is in charge now. But he is prepared to just weather the storm until something better comes round.

Magic Information

School Attended: Hogwarts

Hogwarts House: Gryffindor

Blood Status: muggleborn

Wand: willow, dragon heartstring, 11”, unbending

Patronus: doe

Boggart: dementor

Amortentia: coffee, chalk dust, wood smoke

Quidditch?: rabid fan, not coordinated enough to play

Prefect?: yes, and head girl

Club(s): Slug Club, Literature Discussion, Dueling Club, Society of Tutors

O.W.Ls: Potions; O, Charms; E, Herbology; O, Transfiguration; A, Defense Against the Dark Arts; E, History of Magic; E, Astronomy; E, Care of Magical Creatures; O, Arithmancy; P

N.E.W.Ts: Potions; O, Charms; E, Herbology; O, Transfiguration; E, Defense Against the Dark Arts; E, Alchemy; E

Favorite spell : color changing charm (colovaria)

Magic they wish they were better at : transfiguration, specifically so she could change her hair. She’d love to be a metamorphmagus

Physical Appearance

Long hair or short hair? : long

Hair color, and is it natural or dyed? : red, bordering on auburn, natural

Eye color : bright green

Plain clothes or colorful clothes : Lily likes patterns like stripes or florals or plaid, but mostly  in earth or jewel tones

Tattoos? : none

Are their ears pierced? : yes, twice

Any other piercings? : no

Jewelry that they wear regularly : her engagement ring and wedding band, the ruby ring James gave her when Harry was born, small gold hoops in her ears

What sort of clothes do they wear in public : Lily is 24 and she dresses like it, trendy and casual, most of her clothes are cheap and/or second hand

What sort of clothes do they wear at home : the biggest difference between Lily’s out and about wardrobe and her at home wardrobe is when she’s not planning on going anywhere she’ll mix in some of James’ clothes, a pair of sweatpants rolled 5 or 10 times and cinched tightly at the waist or a jumper so big it could be a dress.

Favorite outfit : Lily’s favorite outfit is anything that has her nail color of the week in it

Do they paint their nails? : yes, all the time

Do they need glasses? : no

Health

Physical Ailments: none

Neurological Conditions: none

Allergies: nickel

Sleeping Habits: Lily’s sleeping habits are Harry’s sleeping habits, early to bed and early to rise. The only difference is she doesn’t get to nap in the middle of the day.

Eating Habits: while not a health freak by any means, Lily makes a point of eating a well balanced diet, especially since Harry was born as she wants to set a good example for her son

Exercise Habits: she didn’t exercise regularly until she joined the Order, but she took her training pretty seriously during the war and for the most part she’s kept up the habit

Emotional Stability: generally stable, though she does have a spectacular temper

Sociability: high

Body Temperature: average

Addictions: none

Drug Use: hard drugs, none; but she does smoke on occasion

Alcohol Use: social

Personality

Positive Traits: protective, altruistic, compassionate,  optimistic, intelligent

Negative Traits: presumptuous, petty, stubborn,  self-righteous, over-trusting

Goals/Desires: change the world,  raise a family, become  a teacher

Fears: losing more people she loves, not making a difference in her life

Hobbies: cooking, gardening, painting her nails, reading

Habits: clicking her nails and drumming her fingers, social smoking, ignoring rules that  don’t make sense

Messy or organized? : organized chaos, she always knows where everything is, but she thinks putting something away is a waste of time when she’s just going to get it out again

Do they use bookmarks? : yes, always

Cooking or takeaway? : cooking

Night out or night in? : night in with friends

Relationships or flings or neither? : relationships

Do they have any collections of things? : books, she’s a sucker for a used book store, and will buy a book just because she likes the way it looks, even if she has no interest in reading it

Favorites

Weather: sunshowers

Colour: emerald green

Sport: quidditch

Beverage: ovaltine

Food: shepherd's pie

Animal: deadass, unironically, a stag

Favorite subject in school :  Potions

Favorite magical candy : peppermint toads

Favorite band : Kate Bush

Favorite book : Lily cannot possibly answer this question

Family

Father: Howell Evans

Mother: Caitlin Evans (nee Neil)

Sibling(s): Petunia Dursley (nee Evans)—sister, Vernon Dursley—brother-in-law

Children: Harry James Potter

Pet(s): a grey tabby named Cheshire, Chess for short

Relationships and Connections

Relationship status : married to James Potter

People they admire : Howell Evans, Minerva McGonagall

Someone they’ll talk to about anything : Lily doesn’t keep secrets from James, but she knows he isn’t always the best person to go to with a problem. It’s not uncommon for her to talk something out with someone else before she tells him about it.

Someone they couldn’t live without : Harry, James, she still struggles to live without her father sometimes

Do they want to get married? : yes, obviously

Do they want kids? :  yes, at least three

Someone they wish things had turned out differently with : Sev and Petunia

Someone that makes them laugh : James

Little Secrets

Biggest regret : the way things ended with Petunia

Someone they fear : Voldemort and his followers, even now that the war is over. Fenrir Greyback

Someone they could kill : Once upon a time, Lily would have said she could never kill anyone, but when she heard about the prophecy she realised she could easily kill to save her son.

Someone they miss : her father, Petunia, Sev

Someone they resent : All the people who turned Severus against her, Vernon Dursley

Is there a secret they want to share with someone? Who and what? : no secrets, but any time she gets any news, good or bad, her first instinct is still to share it with Petunia and Sev

Something they’re embarrassed about liking : it took a Very Long Time for her to get over the sheer mortification of being attracted to James Fleamont Potter

What did they want to be when they were younger? : a teacher

Secret they consider to be their “big secret” : the only thing Lily has never told anyone else is that when she found out that Remus is a werewolf and the boys became animagi so he wouldn’t be alone on the full moon she considered becoming an animagus as well before ultimately deciding that she’d be an awkward 5th wheel, and she probably wasn’t good enough at transfiguration to pull it off, anyway.

All About You

Character’s favorite feature : her hands, specifically her fingernails

Character’s least favorite feature : her hair. really. yes, it’s thick and red and gorgeous, but it’s so thick her scalp sweats in the summer and it takes over 24 hours for her hair to air dry completely, and there are a lot of colors that clash with red hair

One thing they’re really good at : heavy lifting, as bizarre as it sounds, Lily is really strong, despite her small stature

One thing they’re really bad at : arithmetic, numbers are not Lily’s friend

One thing they wish they were good at : hand eye coordination, Lily’s still a little salty that she was never good enough to play quidditch at school

Do they collect chocolate frog cards? : she casually did when she first arrived at Hogwarts, but it never really became a full blown hobby

Can they play an instrument? : she took piano lessons as a child, and can plunk out a few simple songs, but she’s by no means proficient

Can they cook? : cook, yes; bake, no

Can they speak any foreign languages? :  no, as intelligent as Lily is, she’s never been able to grasp foreign languages. She can memorize simple phrases or sayings, but she can’t form ideas on her own.

Extra

Zodiac Sign: sun; aquarius, moon; pisces, rising; sagittarius  

MBTI: ENFP

Enneagram: 8w9

Temperament: choleric

Moral Alignment: chaotic good

Primary Vice: wrath

Primary Virtue: compassion