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Harcrofts are a lower-middle class Wizarding family hailing from the West Midlands of Central England, and whose nominal family seat is located in the city of Birmingham. Though considered to be a Pureblood family, the Harcrofts are looked down upon by other families of such status, as their fortunes have not improved over the last decades, and some members of the family have either intermarried with families of lesser purity or foreigners of 'questionable lineage'. It also hasn't helped that several family members were believed to be supporters of the Dark Lord during the First and Second Wizarding Wars. In the family's defense, their involvement and their allegiances during the later event were invoked under duress, and to spare their children attending Hogwarts at the time possible retaliation by Lord Voldemort's agents.

Recently, Madam Harcroft was revealed to have committed a series of crimes, including kidnapping and conspiracy to commit murder, as part of her efforts to clean up her son's 'poor life choices'. As she is currently in prison, it is unknown whom is currently acting as head of the family or controlling the family fortune.



Madam Octavia Harcroft: (b. 1987?): Matriarch of the Harcroft Family, mother of Nigel Harcroft. She has been the guiding hand of the extended Harcroft Family for many years, and is suspected of using her facility with certain Memory Charms to influence members of her family to do things as she wishes. Recently, she was caught having Obliviated her son into forgetting the existence of his wife and children, whom were seen as invaders, and arranging for the attempted assassination of Reyna and Faina Patrovna, as well as the abduction of Katya Patrovna. During the early part of 2043, she was tried and convicted for her crimes, and sentenced to a long prison stay in Azkaban. (NPC)

'Jeeves': (b. Unknown) 'Jeeves' is a House Elf whom serves the Harcroft Family. The name is a derisive moniker he was tagged with by Faina Patrovna when she figured out he didn't like her, and his real name has yet to be revealed. He is known to be utterly loyal to Madam Harcroft, and eluded capture when the house was raided in Christmas of 2042, and is thought to have a rather surly attitude (although this was attributed by Katya Patrovna whom had been left in his care when she was abducted, so ...). Current whereabouts are unknown. (NPC)



Nigel Harcroft: (b. 2005) Son of Theoden and Octavia Harcroft, husband of Reyna Patrovna-Harcroft, father of Faina and Katya Patrovna-Harcroft. Alumnus of Hogwarts of the Class of 2022, former Hufflepuff. Nigel married Reyna Patrovna shortly after his graduation. His involvement with Reyna caused a considerable rift in the family, as she was seen as a foreign invader and a grifter, and their subsequent marriage was viewed with great disapproval. The family only nominally accepted the foreign-born Reyna after it was revealed she was pregnant, and so Nigel was seen to be doing 'the honourable thing' and marrying the girl to provide her a husband and father to their child. Was involved in an incident on October 31st, 2036, resulting in his disappearance. It was since determined Nigel was Obliviated by his mother to forget the existence of his wife and children, and he has since married another woman, Amanda, and has two children by her. (NPC)

Amanda Harcroft: (b. 2007?) Daughter of a Pureblooded Wizard family more to Madam Harcroft's liking, her marriage was arranged by the parties involved, and she is the mother of Nigel's two other children, Freddie and Katie. Since the revelation that she is Nigel's second wife, her legal situation has become much more interesting, to say the least, as lawyers are wrangling over the validity of her marriage, and whether her children have any claim to the Harcroft estate. (NPC)

Frederick 'Freddie' Harcroft: (b. 2037?) Elder son of Nigel and Amanda, older brother of Katherine, half-brother of Faina and Katya Patrovna. (NPC)

Katherine 'Katie' Harcroft: (b. 2039?) Younger daughter of Nigel and Amanda, younger sister of Frederick, half-sister of Faina and Katya Patrovna. (NPC)



Reyna Patrovna (ne: Parovna-Harcroft): (b. 2005) Daughter of Sophie and Andrei Patrovna of St. Petersburg, Russian Federation, alumnus of Durmstrang, and member of the Punainen House, Class of 2022. Shortly after graduating from the Durmstrang Academy, Reyna emigrated to England, as she had few appealing job prospects in St. Petersburg. She met Nigel Harcroft shortly after settling down in London, and they soon fell in love. She was only grudgingly allowed into the family when it was revealed she was with child. Unfortunately when the family was presented with a child with white hair and red eyes, they saw this as 'proof' of Reyna's tainted and corrupted bloodline. After an incident on October 31st, 2036, Reyna was left in a non-functional condition with long periods of coma and brief periods of lucidity, and has become a long-term patient at St. Mungo's.

In June of 2038, Reyna was deemed cured by the staff at St. Mungo's, and has since been discharged from the hospital. Currently, she lives in the household set up by her nephew (?), Sergei Patrovna, in Greater London, since her old home was destroyed in the incident. To date, she has no memory of what happened to her on October 31st, 2036, nor what happened to her husband.

During the period of 2039, Reyna went through the process of getting her own house in order, as it were, and reclaimed control of her situation. At that point, her husband was missing and presumed deceased, she took back her maiden name, and changed the last names of her children accordingly.

Since this time, she has learned the truth what happened, nearly at the cost of her own life and that of her older daughter. With the discovery of the truth, legal issues are being addressed, as it is unknown whether her marriage to Nigel is legally concluded, and whether she and her children will have access to the Harcroft fortune. As of 2045, these legal matters have yet to be resolved. (NPC)

Faina Patrovna (ne: Patrovna-Harcroft): (b. 2026) First-born daughter of Nigel and Reyna, older sister of Katya. Full character details listed in the file below this one.

Kitty Quinlan (ne: Katya Patrovna, ne: Patrovna-Harcroft): (b. 2029) Second-born child of Nigel and Reyna, younger sister of Faina, wife of Cian Quinlan, mother of Dymitri Quinlan. Full character details listed in file below this one.

Cian Quinlan: (b;2029) Son of Rodrick and Heather, brother of Aeryn, Caelan, and Ailbhe, Husband of Kitty Quinlan, father of Dymitri. Player Character, played by CatWaffles.

Dymitri Quinlan: (b: 2052) First-born son of Cian and Kitty Quinlan. Full character details listed in file below.

Aleksandr Quinlan: (b. 2054) Second-born son of Cian and Kitty Quinlan (NPC).

Alenka Quinlan: (b. 205 cool First-born daughter of Cian and Kitty Quinlan (NPC).







The Patrovna Family is primarily of Russian stock, and can trace their lineage down through the time prior to the czars. While the family has a long lineage and has produced numerous witches and wizards down through the centuries, it cannot be said they are particularly pureblooded, as half-bloods and even Muggles have married into the Patrovna Family; a situation which has caused for them continual issues when dealing with the scions of other more noble families. Their acceptance of non-Wizarding folk into their family has been a source of issue, as the family has skated uncomfortably close to violating the Secrecy Act on several occasions, most notably during the October Revolution of 1917, when an Anya Patrovna became involved with a minor member of the Court of Czar Nicholas-II, and had to be rescued when the royal family was being murdered by the Bolsheviks. While the family has centered principally in the city of St. Peterburg, the Patrovnas have also settled in the cities of Archangel and Moscow.



Andrei "Papa" Patrovna: (b.?) Father of Reyna and Gregor (NPC)

Sophie "Baba" Patrovna: (b.?) Mother of Reyna and Gregor, sister of Shaska (NPC)

Shaska Patrovna: (b.?) Mother of Sergei, sister of Sophie (NPC)

Sergei Patrovna: (b. 2003) Son of Shaska, Sergei has recently emigrated to England to act as the legal guardian for his younger cousins, Faina and Katya, with the understanding he was to remain in this capacity until they either reach legal age of adulthood or his cousin Reyna regains the ability to act in her former capacity or her husband returns home. As of 2045, he has continued to live in Surrey, even though Faina has reached majority, and Reyna has been cured of her affliction. The girls refer to him as 'Papa Sergei', a title which gives him an enormous amount of gratification, as he has no children of his own otherwise.

Kasamir Patrovna: (b: 2049) Son of Piotr Morozov and Merriam Patrovna (deceased), brother of Lana (deceased), great-grandson of Andrei and Sophie. Adopted by Faina Patrovna. Member of the branch of the Patrovna family living in the area around Arkhangelsk, Russian Federation. Character details listed in file below.

The Stepanovich-Patrovna Family

The Stepanovich family is a cadet branch of the extended Patrovna clan based out of St. Petersburg, having been brought in because of a series of marriages over the course of several generations, with the last taking place during the twilight years of Tsarist rule in Russia.



Natalya 'Talya' Stepanovich-Patrovna: Second daughter of Artemyi and Evelyna. Born May 13, 2054. Character details listed in the file below.

Accepted by: Weasley 4/12/17
Updates Accepted by: ~𝔞𝔡𝔡𝔞𝔢𝔩𝔩𝔦𝔰 [02/04/2020]
Accepted Characters: Faina 4/12/17 Katya [1/7/19]

Name: Katya 'Kitty' Patrovna


Basic Information:

Nicknames: “Kitten” or “Kotenok” in Russian, which is used mainly by Faina, and Cian started calling me 'Kitty' when we were still in school, which I've since adopted.

Age: 36

Birthday: March 4, 2029

Blood Status: Pureblood

Wand: Ten and a half inches, Elm wood with Unicorn hair core

Gender: Female

Sexual Orientation: Straight

Face Claim: Kagamine Rin from 'Vocaloids' anime series.


School and Career:

Attended: Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

House: Hufflepuff

Year: Alumnus, Graduate of the Class of 2047

Best Lessons:

■ Charms
■ History of Magic
■ Potions

Worst Lessons:
■ Defense Against Dark Arts
■ Herbology
■ Transfigurations

Clubs:
■ Art Club (Captain)
■ Cooking Club
■ Dueling Club

OWL Scores:

Astronomy ~ A
Charms ~ O
DADA ~ A
Herbology ~ EE
History of Magic ~ EE
Potions ~ O
Transfiguration ~ EE

Alchemy ~ EE
Arithmancy ~ O
Art ~ O
Healing ~ EE
Mythology ~ A

NEWT Scores:

Charms ~ EE
DADA ~ EE
Herbology ~ EE
Potions ~ O
Transfiguration ~ EE

Alchemy ~ EE
Arithmancy ~ EE
Art ~ O
Healing ~ O

Current Employment: Healer at St. Mungo's, working in the Pediatric Ward

Dream Job: Head of Pediatrics at St. Mungo's


Personality:

■ Shy: I’m not very good about dealing with people I don’t know, or being around large numbers of them. Loud people really put me off, and that’s why bullies think they can take advantage of me.
■ Loyal: Once somebody’s my friend, I stick by them, no matter what.
■ Smart: I’m really good at school, especially math, and I can pick up other languages pretty quickly.
■ Perceptive: I’m also pretty good at figuring out puzzles and spotting things other people might miss.
■ Sensitive: I try really hard to be considerate of other people’s feelings, but that’s because I don’t like being treated poorly too. I’ve been known to cry when my older sister cried, for no other reason than because she was crying.
■ Hardworking: Just because I am smart, though, there’s no excuse to sluff off, and taking shortcuts always seem to cost more than doing it right the first time. I guess some of my sister has rubbed off on me.

Likes:

■ Bright colours and pretty clothes
■ Helping my mother cook, it’s really fun to make stuff
■ Reading my books
■ Sweets in general, but I really love chocolate
■ My older sister

Dislikes:

■ Bullies
■ Loud arguments and drama
■ Feeling like I have to hide behind my sister
■ Herbology
■ Cauliflower and broccoli, if they’re cooked

Hobbies:
■ Board games: I like playing Wizard chess with my sister
■ Painting and drawing
■ Cooking

Strengths:
■ I’m really book-smart
■ I’m creative

Weaknesses:

■ I wish I were braver
■ I need to be more practical, like Faina is

Fears:

■ Fires (Papa and Momma almost died in a house fire)
■ Being abandoned

Patronus:
Happy Memory to Summon Patronus:

Languages:

■ English (Native) - Full fluency
■ Russian (always spoken in the house) - Full fluency
■ French (taught in school) – partial fluency: can speak it better than I read and write it
■ German (home-schooled) – partial fluency: read and write only
■


History:

Childhood: Katya is the younger daughter of Reyna Patrovna and Nigel Harcroft, and she is the sister of Faina.

As she was growing up, Katya had little contact with the rest of their extended families, as her mother’s folk lived in Russia, which was so far away, and her father’s folk, while not so distant in physical terms may as well as been. In all honesty, she wouldn’t have known her own kin beyond her immediate family if they were walking down the street and she saw them. Though her parents were careful not to say anything on the subject of their familial estrangement, Katya figured out much of it had to do with the way her mom and dad got together in the first place, and her sister’s birth.

Going to school, while Katya loved to read and learn about things and faraway places, making friends and painting, she also got picked on by the bigger kids. Part of it was because she was a small, skinny kid, who didn’t fight back, and much of it because she was Faina’s younger sister. Faina was singled out because of her unusual appearance, and Katya was the ‘freak’s sister’. As a result, she often found herself hiding behind her older sister, as Faina took care of her tormentors. In many ways, Faina became her shield against the rest of the world.

When she was six years old, something terrible happened, and she didn’t know anything happened at all until she and her sister were being collected by the Ministry. A fire had swept through their house, and their mother was now in the hospital, and their father was nowhere to be found. Reyna ended up in the long-term care wing at St. Mungo’s, as there was nowhere else to put her, and nobody seemed willing to help out. Of their father’s family, she and her sister heard nothing, a situation Faina told her was ‘no surprise’ and that they’d ‘better get used to surviving on our own’.

Katya’s little world was torn asunder, and she and older sister ended up in foster care. She really became withdrawn and barely spoke at all, and usually in Russian when she did, which really didn’t help her dealing with bullies at school. Shortly before the holidays, she tried making cookies to cheer her sister up, and got in trouble with the lady taking care of them. The woman got so mad with her; she actually smacked Katya’s hand with a wooden spoon, and did so as Faina appeared to find out what was going on. Seeing her baby sister getting hit, Faina got angry, lost control of her magic, and accidentally set the lady on fire.

What happened afterwards was a bit of a blur for Katya, as the adults started scurrying around and bustling them from one place to another, while her sister went all ‘mother bear’ if anyone got near them. At some point, their mother’s cousin, Sergei arrived to take custody of the two girls. Katya had never met or even heard of him, but it was the warm hug he gave the both of them and his Russian accent which gave the girl hope things would get better for them.

As their situation started getting to what she hoped was a new normal, Katya kept careful track of how long her father was gone, all the while hoping and praying he would return and make things all better again. One of the few things they managed to salvage was a slightly fire-damaged picture of their father, which she kept with her, as she was afraid she’d forget what he looked like. She would visit her mother, talk to her and brush out her hair, even if she couldn’t say anything in response. The new normal also included having her sister going to a new school, Hogwarts, while she was left to fend off her detractors alone.

When she turned ten, a bunch of things happened. She started having magical things happen to her. She could make fireflies appear in her room, and on occasion she had a book fly across the room. It was then, Sergei figured it was best to start homeschooling her, wanting to avoid dealing with Obliviators. Her mother finally awakened from the coma she’d been in, she and her sister were formally adopted by the Patrovnas, and got their last name adjusted accordingly, and shortly after summer started she got her own letter…

School Years:

The Sorting Hat: The Professor set the hat down carefully on the student's head. For a moment the hat was silent before speaking....
Somewhere you'll fit?
Why, dearest, that's what I do
And you'll fit in quite well in
Hufflepuff!

First Year: Wow, where to start? Well, there was the trip to Diagon Alley, and that day was my turn to get ready to go to Hogwarts. I met Vasily, whom was the aunt of Faina's boyf-, I mean, cru-, I mean, friend (yeah, that's it), Lucien Markov, who helped me pick out my wand, and I saw Ferdie and Rhett there too, and we went shopping together. It was really cool the way things worked, because no matter where I might get Sorted there would be somebody there I knew.

The hardest thing was leaving home and saying good-bye to Momma on the platform. After everything, I was so scared I'd never see her again, but she promised she'd be there to get us when we came back for Christmas. Faina promised to look after me, and told Momma if anything to me they'd be digging two graves; not sure what that was all about, but it didn't sound good. Faina can be so gloomy at times. After that, the train ride was fun, and I got to ride in the compartment with Faina and her friends. Seeing the castle for the first time was so incredible, I couldn't believe this was happening until I got inside. The first night there I was Sorted into Hufflepuff, which was a good thing, as I wasn't sure I could handle being in Slytherin with my sister.

My classes went okay, except I know now I really don't like my Herbology teacher (he scares me), and I never want to tryout for Quidditch. It was really cool to join up with the Art Club, and Faina dragged me with her to the Dueling Club. The important thing to me was I was going to a school where I had a place to fit in, and could make friends.

Second Year: Faina and I kinda snuck out and took a trip back to our old hometown. We took a ride on the Knight Bus, and I nearly threw up along the way, and we ended up at our old house. While it was sad seeing what happened to our old home, I was happy to find Momma's recipe box and Papa's jacket, which I wear now. However, we didn't find Momma's jewelry box, which was what Faina was looking for, and we went to see Grandma Harcroft. I've never met her before, and I found out she hated us just because we existed and she and the rest of Papa's family abandoned us after the fire, because they didn't want to subsidize Papa's bad life decisions. We did find out she had the jewelry box, and she turned it over before turning us out into the streets.

We visited a park afterward, and we saw Papa there, and I was so excited I ran over to see him. He looked at me and told me he didn't know who I was, and he had a little boy and a girl with him who were his children. Faina says we've been replaced by them, but I know something else is going on here. Papa would never have abandoned us and left Momma to die in a fire, he just wouldn't. We were going to have another go at finding out what was going on, but we got attacked by these men. Faina protected me, but we both got hurt, and we found out Grandma Harcroft sent these men to hurt us.

When we got home, Momma and Cousin Sergei were so mad at us for what we did, and we got grounded for the rest of the summer. I was so glad when it was time to get back to school, I missed my friends, and my teachers. My classes went okay, and I got through my year without too many issues. At the end of the term, Faina gave me a kitten she'd rescued from her Transfiguration OWL as a gift. She's so tiny and so cute, and now she needs a name. I also need to figure out my electives for next year.

Third Year: This summer wasn't as event-filled like the last one, but we did go back to St. Petersburg. For my birthday, I received an Orthodox cross from Baba Patrovna; its so pretty and I never take it off. While we were there, she also started introducing me around to her friends, and their grandsons. Faina tells me she's testing the waters and seeing if any of them might be interested in me. As in, like, dating and stuff, and while I'm definitely interested in guys, I'm pretty sure I don't want Baba picking out potential husbands for me.

Speaking of dating, when we got back to school, I got asked out by Cian at the Sorting Feast. It was pretty cool, he sent his ferret, Batman, with a note, and, of course I said yes. Of course, I needed to set things up so we could go to Hogsmeade, maybe with Faina and Lucien, but, who cares, I got a boyfriend, and that's pretty nice.

The start of school also meant I had electives, and I started taking Alchemy to help me along with my goal of being a Potioneer when I graduate. I also signed up for the new Cooking Club my housemate started, and conned Faina into joining too. I brought along a box with recipes of Baba's I copied when we were in St. Petersburg, to help Shui get the club off the ground.

Things were going well this term, until Faina and I went home for Christmas. Momma was sick again, which really worried me, but after we decorated the house for the holiday, Faina decided to take another trip to Coventry to get some answers out of our absentee father, since the Aurors hadn't done anything about what happened last year. When we got to the house, we met Amanda, Papa's new wife, whom seems like nice lady, and really felt bad for her when Faina pressed Papa on what happened to us. Shortly after we got there, Momma and Cousin Sergei showed up; I don't know how they knew where to find us, but it was a big surprise for us. When Momma saw Papa again, everyone knew then something bad happened, and the Aurors really needed to be involved.

Momma didn't have the Aurors check out our story about Papa last year because she thought maybe I was mistaken, and didn't want to cause a big mess, but now she knew we were right all along. The Aurors think somebody erased Papa's memories of all of us, which means he couldn't have done the horrible things Faina thought he had. All I know is, we got a bunch of answers to some questions, and we got new family members. Unfortunately, we also got a bunch of trouble too.

Half a dozen men broke into our house shortly after we got home, they tried to murder Faina and Momma, and one of them kidnapped me. I found out Madam Harcroft was responsible for the fire which nearly killed Momma, erased Papa's memories of us, and arranged to have the house attacked. She decided I was worth salvaging, and would have started erasing my memories too, but the Aurors showed up and saved the day. Cousin Sergei was okay, and we found out Momma's cold was turning into pneumonia because of her trip to Coventry. Faina almost died protecting Momma from those horrible men, and I wouldn't leave her side in the hospital until she woke up. Our house was badly damaged because of the fight, so we spent the rest of the holiday at a hotel in London, and Grandma and Grandpa Patrovna spent Christmas and Boxing Day with us.

The rest of the school year wasn't nearly so crazy, for which I was thankful, though I did need to go back to London to testify against Madam Harcroft. I'm really looking forward to summer, just because I want to relax, and put all these bad things in the past.

Fourth Year: It took a while, but things with my family have finally settled down, and I'm glad to say things are getting better. Madam Harcroft, and the men who broke into our house, kidnapped me, and nearly killed the rest of the family, were sent to Azkaban, several of them had lifetime sentences since they used Unforgivable Spells on Momma and Faina, and one of them tried to use a Killing Curse on Sergei. As for Jeeves, nobody seems know what happened to him, and I've had reoccurring dreams where he's stalking me.

This year was kinda sad in that this is Faina's last term at school, and so we've tried to make the most of the time we have together. Of course, we have meals together all the time, but we also got in a few more chess games and did our Art projects together. I was kinda obliged to be in her Dueling Club this year, even though I really don't like doing it. Faina and Momma have told me I'm staying in Defense class all through school, and Faina has asked me to stay with the club as well so I can get in more practice. One nice thing is having Cian to be with, and I met his family over Christmas holiday, which is only fair since he met mine last Christmas.

As summer starts, I'm seeing things starting to change at home. Faina has graduated, and she's started looking to get on at the Ministry. I'm hoping she isn't planning to move away, because I don't know if I'm ready to see my big sister leave. It's another reminder that come next fall I'll be boarding the Hogwarts Express without her.

Fifth Year: I'll admit I was really uneasy about going to school this term, since Faina wouldn't be coming with me, or maybe it was more like I wasn't accompanying her. Many of her old friends would be gone too, so I wouldn't have any of them to keep me company either. I guess a lot of it had to do with how things went when we were younger, and she went to Hogwarts, while I was stuck at our old school. But this time was different, as she pointed out to me: I have a boyfriend, and plenty of friends, and I would be alone only if I really wanted to be, which I didn't. I decided it was time for me to start making my own way, and not be in Faina's shadow any more.

One way this happened was by having my own club to be Captain of. When Lizzy asked me to take the Art Club over, I was absolutely delighted to do it, and I made sure when I opened the doors that it was a really big deal. I even invited Professor Hawthorne to attend if she had the time. I'm also still sticking it out with the Dueling Club, not by my choice, but because I really need the practice. Cooking Club was much more fun, but that was hardly surprising.

Of course, the most important thing to do was prepare for OWLs, and I worked really hard to do well. Though I did the best that I could, I know Momma wasn't particularly thrilled with some of my grades, particularly my DADA grade. With OWLs done, I had a few hard choices to make, and I'm dropping three classes (Astronomy, History of Magic, and Mythology) so I have the time I need to do well on my NEWTs.

Sixth Year:

Seventh Year: This was the last year at school for me, and I was determined to do well in my NEWTs and be ready what would happen next. Over the summer, I visited St, Mungo's because I wanted to see what it might be like to work there, and to find out what classes and the grades I'd need on my NEWTs. I used to not like visiting the hospital when I was younger, but that was because Momma was so sick, and there was no way we could have cared for her ourselves, and now I'm interested in working there as a Healer, but I figured I could concentrate on Potions. Being a Potioneer was still okay, and a nice goal, but I found I liked helping people too.

There were a bunch of things I wanted to do at school, one of them was to do better in my Defense classes, as now I knew I needed an 'EE' on my exams. That meant having to buckle down and study harder, getting help from Madam Cohen, and I arranged to have a tutor. I asked Faina to meet me in Hogsmeade when I had the chance to be off school grounds, and we would work on getting my skills honed for the exams. It meant I wasn't doing more fun things with my friends, but that was okay if I could get the job I wanted later.

There was also the Art Club; this was my last year as the Captain, so I wanted to make my mark there before handing it off. I got permission to hold a club Art Exhibit, and made sure all the members had the chance to show what they could do. It was timed out for right before the Christmas holiday, since I didn't want to have things interfere with exam prep. I wanted to have it in the Great Hall, but had to settle for setting things up in our club room. Hopefully, they'll continue it next year.

The term went fast, partly because I was so busy, but I made time to have fun with my friends and have quality couple-time with Cian. When the NEWTs came, I was so nervous. I studied hard for them, and when it came time to actually take the exams I made sure to do as well as I could on them. I almost blew my DADA exam because I just couldn't deal with the boggart, no matter how hard I tried. Faina told me not to be discouraged; not everyone can stare down their worst fears and laugh them off.

Well, I've graduated from Hogwarts, and while I'm sad I won't see all my friends everyday, I'm excited at all the things that can come my way. Interestingly, I think Cian's planning something big for later this summer ...


Postgraduation:

Well, not long after graduating from Hogwarts, and receiving the results of my NEWTs (I still can't believe I managed to do so well in my Defense Against the Dark Arts NEWT, since I still couldn't beat the boggart), I put in my application to work at St. Mungo's. It was my intention to get in and work at the new Pediatric Wing, and I hoped that with my NEWTs in Alchemy and Potions I could maybe also do some specialized work there as well. I was soon accepted and was working there as a Trainee. I'll have to put in six years of hard work to become a full-fledged member of the team, but that's okay. Thankfully, the staff is all so nice to me.

Not long ago, Cian and I went to the new skating rink which opened up in London. It was there he proposed to me, right there on the ice; though he didn't try going down on one knee, as he figured we'd both end up flat on the ice.

Early in 2050, Cian and I got married, and now I'm styled as 'Kitty Quinlan'

2052 we had our first child, Dymitri.

2054 was a busy year for us, and this was when I earned my status as a fully-fledged Healer at St. Mungo's, as I completed my apprenticeship. We had our second child, Aleksandr, who very much resembles his father as he has gotten older. Shortly after he was born, I transferred into the Pediatrics Wing at St. Mungo's, as I like working with children, and it's a more comfortable fit for me. It wasn't long after this we moved into our current three-storey house in Glasgow. Cian's happy with the new place, as now he has room to store his sizeable collection of comic books and sci-fi memorabilia.

2058 we had our youngest child, Alenka, and it wasn't before long that we realized she would take after me, as she had the same big blue eyes and the same flyaway blonde hair that I had when I was little.

It wasn't long ago, summer of 2065 to be exact when we had a big scare while attending the long-planned family reunion and convocation, the latter my husband derisively referred to as 'The Game of Crones', though thankfully out of earshot of my family. Our cousin Natalshenka was lost in the nearby forest, and Alynn went out as part of the search parties. It turns out she was abducted by a hag who murders and eats young witches, and Faina needed to rescue her, after recruiting Alynn and our nephew, Kasamir to help her out. We nearly lost them all, as the boys were almost eaten by wolves and killed by the hags' servants, while Faina was almost killed by the hag herself. All of them were injured, with Alynn getting banged up and suffering wounds from the knife wielded by a cannibalistic House Elf named Malyshev. To rub salt in the wound, I find out later from Faina that Alynn stayed with the search party because he felt he needed to do something to earn his place in my good graces again.

In the aftermath of the incident, it was originally planned that we would have Kasamir staying with us in Glasgow, while Natalya stayed with Mom and Papa Serghei. It would have worked out well for us, as when Kas stayed with us in the past, it was rather like having a third adult in the house, and an extra older brother for the kids, as he fit in so seamlessly. Unfortunately, when we did this it also poisoned Alynn's attitudes and contributed to his sense that he wasn't a valued part of the family. Clearly Kasamir sensed this as well, as he suggested he stay with my parents, so he could stay close to Natalya.


Relationships:

family: Cian Quinlan (husband), Dymitri Alynn Quinlan (son), Aleksandr (son), Alenkya (daughter), Reyna Patrovna (mother), Nigel Harcroft (father, mind-wiped), Faina Patrovna (older sister), Sergei Patrovna (maternal cousin, foster father), Freddie Harcroft (half-brother), Katie Harcroft (Half-sister)

Friends: Rhett Ye, Ferdie Delacroix, Lucien Markov, Elisabeth Whyte, Mary Conri-Deschering, Cian Quinlan, Esmerelda Mortemer

Best Friend: Mary Conri-Deschering

Romantic Interest: Cian Quinlan, my husband.

Enemies: Madam Harcroft

Pets: A small white half-Kneazle cat Faina rescued from the dread and cruel Transfiguration OWL when she was just a kitten. I named her Snezhok, which translates to 'Snowball' in Russian, because she's just a ball of white fluff, and she has a pink tongue and her eyes cross when she meows. As she's gotten older, she hasn't gotten much larger, and when she wants your attention, you will hear it across the house.

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Name: Natalya Stepanovich Patrovna


Basic Information:

Nicknames: I have styled myself to be ‘Talya’, although family calls me ‘Natalshenka’ as well, and my best friend, Larissa, calls me 'Nat', and Kas refers to me as 'Malenkiy Vsadnik', which translates to 'Little Rider'.

Age: 13

Birthday: May 13, 2054

Blood Status: Pureblood

Wand: Eleven inches, English Oak with Unicorn hair core, smooth and flexible

Gender: Female

Sexual Orientation: Straight

Face Claim: Katie Douglas


School and Career:

Attending: Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

House: Hufflepuff

Year: Third

Best Lessons:

■ Charms
■ Herbology
■ History of Magic
■ Potions

Worst Lessons:
■ Astronomy
■ Defense Against the Dark Arts
■ Transfigurations

Electives: Advanced Flying, Alchemy, Art, Care of Magical Creatures, Divination, Ghost and Ghoul Studies, Healing, Study of Ancient Runes, Wandless Magic Practice, Wizard Law

Clubs:

■ Hufflepuff Quidditch Team (2nd Year: First Team Chaser)
■ Art Club
■ Culinary Club
■ Herbology Club
■ Wanderlust Society

OWL Scores:
■ Astronomy ~ X
■ Charms ~ X
■ Defense Against the Dark Arts ~ X
■ Herbology ~ X
■ History of Magic ~ X
■ Potions ~ X
■ Transfiguration ~ X
■ Elective ~ X

NEWT Scores:

■ Astronomy ~ X
■ Charms ~ X
■ Defense Against the Dark Arts ~ X
■ Herbology ~ X
■ History of Magic ~ X
■ Potions ~ X
■ Transfiguration ~ X
■ Elective ~ X

Current Employment: Student

Dream Job: Maybe a Herbologist?


Personality:

■ Patient: I know anything worth doing is worth doing right, and taking the time to make it so
■ Dreamer: Oh, I love dreaming about doing things, and how to make things nicer for my friends and my family. Mom tells me that I ‘have my head in the clouds’, and maybe that’s true, but there’s nothing wrong with asking ‘what if?’
■ Mystical:I've had some very vivid dreams of being in other times and places. Once I had a dream of riding across the Caucuses with a group of other riders, and it felt so real that I wasn't sure afterwards if it was really a dream or actual memory.
■ Loyal: I love my friends and cherish my family, and hope they give me the same in return.
■ Practical: Dreams are cool, but without a way to make them happen, they’re just dreams. Now, if I can just figure out a way to do it, then I’m good to go. I am a planner, and I have the confidence in my plans to carry them out.
■ Will: I’m stronger than I look, not physically maybe, but I won’t yield under pressure.
■ Focused: I’m not afraid to get into a project, and if it means an all-nighter, then so be it. Nothing worth having comes easily
■ Energetic: I can just keep going like a certain overused pink rabbit icon. Dad says I'm vivacious, and some of my friends call me 'exhausting'. If I am doing something I really care about, then look for me to keep at it until its done, or I am.

Likes:

■ Wandering in the forest, collecting flowers
■ Cooking for my friends
■ Nice, long soaks in the tub
■ Soft, pretty clothes
■ Rugelach and my mom’s butterscotch fudge
■ Horses
■ Ice skating, I'm pretty good at free style (jumps, spins, and the like), though not good enough to be competitive

Dislikes:

■ Crowds and loud people in general
■ Wolves
■ Really spicy food
■ Gossip and drama, it’s all hot air
■ People who lie to me, even if it's to spare my feelings, and empty platitudes
■ Worse, people telling me I can't do something because I'm not old enough, or tall enough or not experienced enough. Can't get the experience if I'm not allowed to do it, now can I?

Hobbies:
■ Collecting flowers and gardening
■ Drawing and painting
■ Writing
■ Equestrian events, including Dressage, and I've been pushing to do Cross-Country

Strengths:
■ My ability to focus on a particular project
■ Friends forever
■ Confidence in my own abilities and my ability to plan

Weaknesses:

■ You know that focus I mentioned earlier? Yeah, the downside is it's hard to get me to shift focus
■ I also have issues trying to see things from others’ points of view. I’ll try to be understanding, but please, give me time to figure this out. Unfortunately, this means I may hurt somebody's feelings without meaning to.
■ I'm always comparing myself to my older sister, Reina, and trying to measure up to her example. She's my hero, and I look up to her. However, now I'm trying to emulate Hes as well.

Fears:

■ Wolves
■ That I'll never be seen as being able to do and be all the things my sister Reina can and is, and my parents will think they failed in me.

Patronus:
Happy Memory to Summon Patronus:

Special Abilities:
Animagus Form:
Apparition Status:
Flying Certification: Yes
Quidditch Special Skills: Deft Dodger, Good Arm, Swift Swipe

Languages:

■ Russian (Native)
■ German (Studied at school, can read it better than I can speak it)
■ English (Studied at school, I have near fluency, and can read it better than I speak it; however, I speak it with a heavy Northern Russian accent)
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History:

Childhood: Natalya was born on May 13, 2054, at a private hospital for witches and wizards in St. Petersburg to Evelenya and Artemyi. She was the third of a total of four children born into their family, with Raisa (six years older) being the eldest, and her brother Kusma (three years older) ahead of her, and her little sister, Froskaya being born three years later in 2057. The Stepanovich family is a cadet branch of the extended Patrovna clan based out of St. Petersburg, having been brought in because of a series of marriages over the course of several generations, with the last taking place during the twilight years of Tsarist rule in Russia.

School Years: Natalya has attended the Marakov Preparatory School in St. Petersburg, a private school for the young scions of old, wealthy families, many of whom have ties to the Wizarding world, for several years now. It is here she goes to school with her best friend, Larissa Moryakova, who is from another old Wizarding family. It is here the girls share an interest in plants, and both of them are involved in the school’s equestrian team. This puts them at odds with another girl, Zoya Bagrovna, who is also from an old Wizarding family, and works hard to make their lives difficult when they compete to see who makes the dressage team that goes to competition.

Shortly after Natalya turned eleven, she and Larissa went into the forest behind the estate with the plan to travel to the nearby river, collect some magical water plants and bring them back to Natalya's Baba, as part of a Herbology lesson and to earn some spending money. Unfortunately, during their expedition, they encounter a witch named Olesya, who abducted Natalya, while Larissa gets Obliviated, and gets lost in the woods as she tries to find her way home.

As it turns out, Olesya is a witch who is part of a cabal known as the 'Winter Council', and since the untimely death of her father has engaged in unnatural experiments and has attempted to extend her life and expand her powers by murdering young magically active children, stealing their magical power and transferring them to her using Dark thaumaturgical rites and eating their flesh. Natalya was spared a horrible fate when she was located and rescued by her cousins Kasamir Patrovna and Alynn Quinlan, and their aunt, the veteran Witch Hunter Faina Patrovna.

It was determined that she might still be in peril were she to attend Durmstrang as planned, and so Baba arranged for her to attend Hogwarts with her cousins, and live with Faina's mother, Reyna, and her foster father/cousin, Sergei in Surrey for the duration of her magical schooling. Natalya has 'adopted' Kasamir as her surrogate big brother, since she wouldn't have Kusma at Hogwarts with her, while Kas has adopted her as a little sister, since he hasn't got one.

The Sorting Hat: Actual quote lost to the Great Gaia Purge

First Year: Well, it turns out the Sorting Hat actually listens, as I told it about my family and what Houses they were placed in at Durmstrang. I was Sorted in Hufflepuff, whose colours mirror Keltainen, so I suppose that's as close to being Sorted into Reina's House as I'll get. I'm not happy about living underground, but the Hufflepuff dorms are warm and inviting, unlike the glorified tomb Kas dwells in. Of course I signed up to play Quidditch. I was determined to make the first team straight out of the box just like Reina did when she was a First Year. Thanks to Kasamir's coaching, I had a good tryout but was only able to make the Reserves. It's not all bad, I'm on the team after all, and I have the chance to learn more about the game, and perhaps next year I'll get a better result.

There are quite a few clubs at Hogwarts, more than I would have guessed there would be. I signed up for the Art Club and immediately discovered the first meeting was a covered dish affair. Who knew? Well, I didn't, but I'll know better next year. I went with Alynn and Kas to the Culinary Club, and it was fun, as it gave the oppourtunity to make things outside my usual comfort zone. I made sure to get in the Herbology Club, along with my Housemate Bryn, who concerns me given he needs a stuffed rabbit to be able to speak freely. I know how the kids at Marakov would have treated him, so I'm starting to watch out for his wellbeing. I also signed up for the Wanderlust Society and found that it'll be better once I have access to my own broomstick.

The big event this year was the Springtime Dance, and Kas took me to a shop in Diagon Alley that specializes in fancy dress. I wanted a dress like the one worn by Anna Karenina in the Tolstoy novel, and I took a sketch I drew to the shop. Not only did a friend of Kas cover everyone's bill, but another friend Kas helped me make my dream come true, as she was one of the designers and makers at the shop. Kas also escourted me to the ball, and I got to dance with Bryn, among others, there. It was so much fun, and there were so many flowers. Beito and Charlotte did such a nice job.

With school over shortly after the dance, I guess Kas and I going back to Surrey to live with Great-Aunt Reyna, but I'm holding out hope of a trip back to St. Petersburg. I miss my friends (especially Larissa) and my family (I want to compare notes with Reina and see where I am in my career at school, relative to her career track), and as much as anything else, I miss my horses.

Second Year: Over the summer, Kas took me home to St. Petersburg. As soon as I was unpacked, I was off to ride my horses, and I could tell they missed me so much. I whistled a certain tune, and the entire herd was around me, all of them desperate for my love and attention. I got to ride my favourite horses, Budyonny and Nochnoy Ogon, and it pains me that, as a witch, I can't ride in dressage and cross-country events.

I saw Larissa, and it was like we were never parted, picking up right where we left off, although we weren't allowed to ride into the forest without one of the hands escourting us the whole time. Larissa made it into Durmstrang, just like I knew she would, though I wish she were with me at Hogwarts. And now that I play Quidditch, I was introduced to the game our family plays in the woods, flying through the forest, dodging trees and each other while trying to get a Quaffle into the scoring baskets placed at odd locations and angles. Reina and I got to spend quality time together, something we rarely got to do when she was at school. I still look up to her, but there's somebody else working their way into my pantheon of personal heroes, and she happens to date Kas.

I thought this year was going to be like last year, in that I was going to be doing nothing but warming a bench and cheering on my friends in Quidditch this year, but I think my performance in last spring's scrimmage game showed Seph and Rey that I can be the spark they need on offense. After putting up a good showing at tryouts, I got promoted to the first string, and I had my hands full going head-to-head with Hes in my first match. My future sister-in-law may be older and more experienced, but we both share the same drive, and I held my own against her, up to a point. Is it okay to hero-worship her?

The major event this year was the Winter Festival, which Kas and Alice were co-chairing. I'd like to think I played at least a small part in all that, since I was funneling ideas to Kas about what to do. The idea of a skating rink went forward as did the pine forest where all the flowers were at the Spring Dance. It couldn't compete with the big festivals in St. Petersburg, or being with Dad and seeing the onion domes of the Cathedral all lit up, but that's okay. Kas worked a bit of his magic and brought a bit of home to Hogwarts, and that meant a lot to me.

Another cool thing that happened was meeting Andromeda Thayer at school. She's a year behind me, and she goes by 'Andi', although I like calling her 'Drommy', because that's so cool too. She's Hes' half-sister, via her vampire father, so a dhampir like Hes. She is so sweet and shy, and I love her style. She didn't even know she had a half-sister until she came to school, and that was a revelation. Because Hes is basically already family (just a matter of when Kas marries her; I mean, it's so obvious he plans to do it), well, Drommy is too by extension.

I wish the Quidditch season had gone better, though. Got hurt in our second match and fainted at the end of it; guess I'm not as tough as Kas is. Eddie was nice enough to carry me off the pitch. As much as I tried to emulate Hes and encourage Eddie to be similarly aggressive in our playstyle, the Badgers came up dry. Kas and Hes won the Cup, which was I was happy about, since Hes is my hero, and this was Kas' last year at school, but it was hard watching Alynn fight all season to score and coming up so short.

With the end of the school year, I saw my big brother cross the Black Lake once more. Now, I have a question: what is school going to be like without him being there? I don't think he knows how much his Malenkiy Vsadnik needs him ...

Third Year:

Fourth Year:

Fifth Year:

Sixth Year:

Seventh Year:


Postgraduation:


Relationships:

Family: Artemyi Stepanovich Patrovna (Father), Evelenya Stepanovich Patrovna (Mother), Raisa Stepanovich Patrovna (older sister), Kusma Stepanovich Patrovna (older brother) Froskaya Stepanovich Patrovna (younger sister), Faina Patrovna (paternal cousin), Kasamir Aloysius Patrovna (paternal cousin), Katya ‘Kitty’ Quinlan (paternal cousin), Dymitri Alynn Quinlan (paternal cousin), Aleksandr Quinlan (paternal cousin)

Friends: Larissa Moryakova, members of the Hufflepuff Quidditch Club, and the other clubs I am a member of. Iana Overton, Andromeda Thayer

Best Friend: Larissa Moryakova

Romantic Interest: None as yet

Enemies: Zoya Bagrovna. We’re not really enemies, but we usually end up on opposite sides at events at school, and we compete against each other at riding events. I guess you could say we are rivals.

However, the witch named Olesya, who tried to steal my magic, kill me, and have me as the entree for dinner, definitely qualifies as an enemy. She's serving time in the Lubyanka wizard prison. There's also Malyshev, her House Elf, who's an absolute psycho, who took some of my blood to start making gravy.

Pets: I have a Russian Blue cat named Serebro, and there’s Temny, my dark red Budyonny, who I ride in competition dressage events. My favourite boy has to be Nochnoy Ogon, he's raised from cavalry stock. I raised him since he was a foal, and I want to ride him in Cross-Country, but my coach tells me he's too big for me to ride. I’m hoping to take my cat and one of the horses to school with me. Surely there’s an equestrian team at Hogwarts.

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