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Born in mid morning on the day of Halloween to mixed blood parents, the dark haired green-gray eyed baby was dubbed Aglaia Caitriona Halloran. She was rather big for Hollis' first child at 10 pounds 6 ounces and was 13 inches long. At first Nyle Halloran thought she might be showing off some of the giant blood that was in his ancestry, but when she didn't grow at an exceeding rate it was decided she was just a big baby.

She was not an easy first child for the new parents. She was constantly fussing and never really slept the whole night through. It wasn't until she hit 14 months that she began to sleep long periods of time. As a toddler she was constantly butting heads with her parents and was very willful. She never did understand the concept of "No" very well.

As she got older however, she mellowed out. She wasn't as demanding or as hyper. She would spend more time cuddling and being close to her parents, when at first she'd struggle to get away from them.

When she turned three and a half, her mother discovered she was pregnant with twins. Aglaia actually liked the idea of having siblings and would spend hours sitting with her head on her mother's stomach and trying to listen for any movements they might make. She'd even insist on singing to them and making her mother not move at all. She did her best to "care" for her mother when she was bed ridden for the last two months.

When her brothers were born and she saw them for the first time she was in awe. She'd touch their soft heads gently and croon songs to them to calm them down. She was a constant helper to her parents for the next year or so. Around the time they began to walk and get into her things she lost interest in them and started doing more stuff on her own.

She started school that fall and turned six a few month's later. She excelled rather well in making friends and did pretty well in class. She often would get in trouble for being too rough with the other kids or getting mad at kids who changed seats too often. She would also get in trouble for being too over affectionate with the boys in her class.

At nine years old, she started showing signs of having magic. If she got upset things in the room would explode or suddenly fly across the room. Her parents hated to withdraw her from a school that she loved but knew that it would only get worse. Thankfully she realized what was going on because her parents had always been up front with her about Magic.

She ended up attending classes with five other kids in the village to finish her elementary years. They like her, were starting to show signs of magic and couldn't really stop accidents from occurring. She had a lot of fun since the other kids were all boys and really enthralled with her. This is when she started to think more about her appearance and doing more about how she looked.

Aglaia was overjoyed when the owl arrived the evening of her birthday with her Hogwart's letter. Somehow, the poor owl had gotten lost and her letter had gotten delayed; She had been watching and waiting for it all day long. She ripped it open and danced happily around in her witch's costume singing, "I'm going to Hogarts" over and over. The other kids at her birthday party stared at her in envy and annoyance.

She was a bit miffed when she learned she'd have to wait an entire year before she could actually go to the school. At least it gave her and her family the time to plan a trip to England so they could get all her school supplies. Much to her dismay and annoyance, her Great-great Aunt Gerta insisted on going with them.

When they finally got to England, in June of the next year they spent time touring and seeing as many sights as they could. Aglaia was rather alarme and annoyed to learn that her parents' were planning on moving everyone to England. She was not very happy that part of the vacation was spent looking at homes. She was somewhat placated when they told her she'd have a vote on what house they bought. After looking at a dozen or so houses they finally found the perfect one.

From the outside it looked very much like the house they had left in Ireland but once you stepped inside it was three times as vast. It had six bedrooms and three bathrooms..which was a definite plus from their last home. Now she could have her own room but she'd have to share a bathroom with her Great-great Aunt Gerta.

The rest of the summer was spent moving the rest of their belongings from Ireland to their new home. Finally by the middle of August everyone was moved in. Aglaia rather liked her new room, but was a bit sad that she wouldn't get to enjoy it all that much, since she'd be leaving for Hogwart's in two weeks. She spent the rest of her summer working on some knitted scarves for her brothers' and her father. She was able to finish them; with a little help, the night before she left.

Cian was about 20 months when his mother settled in the village so he's known no other life than the one he's lived there. Having so many people help care for him, he quickly became quite the social kid without too many problems. There were a few times when he wouldn't want anyone else than his mum and would cling to her, like when he was sick or in a bad mood. thankfully the school schedule was pretty flexible to allow for her to check on him and take care of him when she needed to.

His childhood in the small town was filled with wonderful adventures and lots of fun playmates. He had the freedom to explore and express himself in ways he never would have been able to under his grandparent's thumb. He grew into a very thoughtful and generous kid who always strove to help those that needed it and to be rather intuitive about other people.

Cian was always the last kid to head inside to sleep, and sometimes would even sneak out after his mother was a sleep so he could watch the stars or play his penny flute. His night owl ways have often been a cause of contention between him and his mother. Despite the safety of where they live, she wants to know where he is at all times. He really doesn't like to cause her worry, but it can be hard for him to fight his nature to stay up late.

Cian grew up seeing the older kids perform magic in the class and adults use it around the village so it's not strange to him at all. At home his mother will often use it as a shortcut when she can't figure out how to do something simple. Since she often told him about his birth father having magic as well it wasn't much of a surprise when Cian's magic emerged a few days before his 11th birthday.

Knowing that his parents had attended Hogwarts, Cian was looking forward to getting his letter. It was rather annoying to him that he'd have to wait until the next school year to attend but he took it rather well. He was happy that his mother started teaching him some of the simple charms and spells and things he'd need to know in advance. He was rather glad to have the advantage..especially since school really isn't something he does well with on his own.

When the next school year approached, Cian, Bradack and Aine departed for London to get all the supplies he'd need for class. After buying his robes, school books and other supplies it was Bradack that suggested they go look at the familiars. Cian was immediately drawn to a rather large reddish tom with a white patch on his eye and picked him out instantly, naming him Hobbs.

The family stayed in London seeing the sights for a few days before his parents escorted him to the Hogwarts Express and saw him off. Cian could barely sit still thinking of all the amazing things he'd see and do at the magic school. He didn't really care too much about what house he'd get sorted in, knowing the hat would pick appropriately for him.

Aine and Matias met in Hogwarts but didn't get together until after they graduated. They married in secret when they were both twenty, after Aine discovered she was pregnant. They had some difficult times but were happy with one another. They set up their home in a small flat in the middle of Essex, London.

While Aine stayed home and got it ready for the arrival of their child, Matias was busy working for the Ministry of Magic (in the Magical Artifact's branch). Aine was in her seventh month of pregnancy when several of her husband's coworkers arrived with bad news. Matias had tried to destroy a dark magic object only to have the spell backlash and kill him.

Aine was so distraught that she went into major shock and her labor come on early. Not being able to take her anywhere by the means of magic, as it would affect the baby too much one of the wizard's left to get a midwife from St. Mungo's to aid in the birth. After a very fast, and very hard labor, Cian was born less than an hour later. It was rather bittersweet for Aine that he was born on the day his father died, and that he looked so much like him.

The funeral for him was a rather small affair, with only her and his coworkers and childhood friends from Hogwarts attending. Up until then Aine hadn't noticed that Matias had never spoken of his family and she wasn't able to find anything out about them after his death. It's a mystery to her what happened to them, she knows they exist as Matias left behind one picture that depicts four very annoyed people, with a baby in the mother's arms. Since Matias had no wish for them to be located, the Ministry couldn't help Aine in finding them despite her pleas.

After getting help for a few weeks from some of her friends in the area, Aine packed up her home and moved back in with her parents. For the first few years, having the help of her family was a godsend. She was able to go to night classes so she could get a degree to be a teacher so she'd have a means to support her son. When her parents started taking too much of an interest in her son and planning his future for him, Aine knew she needed to find a job and move him out of there fast.

She was rather fortunate to find a job as a teacher for some young wizard children in a small fishing town in Northern Ireland.The small town was a haven for magicking families wanting to get away from the noisier and too crowded towns full of curious nonmagical people. The people of the town use their magic, but not at the drop of a hat, reserving it for when they truly need it. They normally rely on natural ways of dealing with every day tasks.

When Aine arrived with a baby in tow, the town council was a bit wary of giving her the job thinking she'd not have enough time to deal with their children and her own. Having used up the last of funds to come to the town, Aine begged them to give her a trial period for a couple of months. After a bit of discussion between themselves, the council agreed to do so. They were also generous enough to give her use of a small cottage to live in while she was working.

Aine quickly took to the small town living and was overcome by the how willing everyone was to lend a hand in helping her with Cian. Cian being nearly three melted many hearts and had everyone wrapped around his little finger. Practically every grandmother and woman in town took turns to watch the little charmer. It didn't take long for the rest of the town to welcome the young mother and her son into their close knit community.

Aine proved to be a capable teacher to the rowdy children of the town, and was able to maintain control of them in and out of the classroom. When several of the kids began to show magical abilities early, she was even able to teach them how to control it. This was a relief to the parents, as they weren't always able to keep track of their kids and make sure they weren't running around using magic.

After settling into the town, Aine married again when Cian was 7 to her landlord Bradack. He had fallen for her right after she had come to the town, but was smart enough to know that she needed time to settle in and was patient enough to wait. They are happily married and happy to parent the other villager's children since they have yet to have one of their own.

Elton was found abandoned outside an orphanage for witches and wizards when he was only a few months old. He lived there for five years under the watchful care of the witches who ran the place. He was a vivacious and loud child, often getting punished when he acted out and got too rambunctious. It never broke his spirits though and he always had a very mischievous streak in him.

He and the witches were overjoyed when the Blighs came to the orphanage and decided to adopt him. It did rather surprise the witches that such a young couple with five other boys would want such a rambunctious wild kid on their hands. Callie and Travis just smiled and took him home.

Elton blossomed under the nurturing care of his new parents and loved that he was taught school at home while the other boys went off to public school. He loved getting his mother to himself, and he quickly caught up in his lessons with the unorthodox teaching style she used. Callie allowed him to run around for an hour every morning before starting school and then take breaks in between to get out all his energy. This helped him to concentrate during lessons and actually pay attention to what he was learning.

Over the years, the Blighs added four girls to their family as well. Elton wasn't so happy about it at first, but warmed up to them when the girls turned out to love the fun games he came up with. A lot of times when it's raining out and they can't play outdoors..it's Elton that comes up with glorious games to play. He has a great imagination and tends to let it get away from him sometimes.

When he started showing signs of magic, his parents were overjoyed and very pleased. They started teaching him about the wizarding world and started using more magic around him to get him used to it. Elton loved the fact that magic actually existed and that he was able to use it!

Francis stared at the box that was thumping around on the living room floor and then looked up at the expectant faces of his sisters and his parents. He finally reached for it and pulled the brightly papered box into his lap and untied the bright green bow. He slowly slid the lid up to peek inside. For a moment he sat their blinking, not sure what the big eyed creature staring back at him was. Then it hit him. It was a frog! Or was it a toad? He reached in and pulled it out. The smooth soft reptilian skin felt amazing..and he slowly pet the frog across it’s back.

The frog ribbited and glanced up at him with strangely intelligent eyes. Francis smiled and laid the frog back in the box. “Thanks Mum and Dad.” He said shooting them a grateful smile. He knew that any type of furred familiar would have caused him to break out in hives..and that wouldn’t have been fun to experience on his birthday so a frog was a nice surprise.

“You should thank your sisters as well. They helped us pick him out.” His mother replied with a smile.

“Are you going to name him?” Asked his youngest sister Fiona eagerly.
Francis glanced over at her. “Of course I am! I just have to think it over for awhile.”

Frieda and Frayda his older twin sisters laughed. “Yeah, you know Francis. He’s the thoughtful one, remember?” They asked in unison.

“Conscientious is more like it.” He replied, and glanced around at the other packages on the floor in the front room. “Is there an aquarium for him? He can’t live in the box for more than a day at most.”

“Well blast, I knew we forgot something!”

Born in Essex, London on a rainy dreary day, Francis brought sunshine and happiness to Sarah and Frederic Caffrey. They were very protective of Francis, due to their first son Fingal, dying at a young age. Like his deceased brother Francis has asthma and extreme allergies to pollen, nuts and dogs.

To prevent any bad experiences with his allergies his parents kept him home where they could keep a close eye on him and taught him up until first grade. Not knowing what school would be like, Francis finally convinced his parents (with his sisters’ help) to let him go to one. They sent him to a private school where the teachers and staff could better handle any problems he might have.

He hated every moment he was in the school, though he didn’t say anything for the longest of times. He was bullied terribly and had a rough time of it at the private school with sports being extremely emphasized. He had a few close calls with his asthma, much to his frustration; apparently when he got worked up about how he was treated it would trigger his asthma terribly.
Not wanting to be labeled a snitch, he bore it without a word for several years.

Finally his twin sisters discovered what was going on one day when they came to pick him up from school and caught three kids picking on him. Without thinking they turned the three boys into toads to teach them a lesson. It was with much trepidation that the three Caffrey kids discovered that the headmaster of Francis’ school was actually a wizard and had seen what had happened. He took the spell off his students and erased the incident from their minds.

Francis’ sisters could have been expelled from Hogwarts for using their magic in the Muggle world, but were spared this fate when the Headmaster defended them. While their use of magic was wrong, they were defending their younger brother who was being tormented. The whole ordeal was an eye opener for Francis and his sisters. They have all been careful not to let their tempers get the better of them.

Francis has always been exposed to magic and has even been allowed to practice simple spells under his parents' watchful eyes. After the incident at his school, they pulled him out and started teaching him at home again, much to his relief. He rather liked learning about the magicking world and what was going on in it. He can hardly wait until he can join his sisters at Hogwarts.

He’s completely psyched and overjoyed when on his 11th birthday he receives his acceptance letter to Hogwarts. The only drawback is he has to wait for 10 months before he can actually go! It’s the only time he’s regretted having an October birthday. He’s waiting as patiently as he can, and pouring over his sisters’ old magic books to prep himself for his first year at school.

Francis had a delightful childhood, he had the run of the house and everyone wrapped around his little finger before he could walk. He was a precocious and charming child and has never really changed from that. he and his mother Fayette were practically inseparable. He was highly imaginative and a silly kid, much to the delight of all. He loved it the most when his mother would enhance his outrageous stories with illusions or bring inanimate items to life around the House. It didn't take him long to catch on and start doing it himself, much to the surprise and delight of his parents. They were careful to teach him to not do it in the public and restrict it to the home.

His older twin sisters, Frieda and Frayda loved to spoil him and dote on him. They also loved to play with his long hair and put it up in bows and ribbons as well as dress him up in their old dresses. He was a rather congenial and easy going kid so he never fought it, and would play whatever they wanted to play as long as they'd let him do want he wanted later on.

His father Frederic was a much more reserved parent but sill made sure to spend time with him when he got older. He would take the time to patiently teach Francis all about the outdoors and everything in the world around him. Francis loved learning about the outdoors and would take a journal to record everything in multiple sketch books. When Francis had questions about something he would always go first to his father, as he saw him as a fountain of knowledge.

Evenings were spent as a family around the fireplace playing guessing games, or sharing stories. Often they would have story competitions, the most elaborate and imaginative would win a special prize. This encouraged Francis to write and create his own stories and to use his imagination.

During the Summer when Frederic could get off of work as an auditor for a large lawyer's firm they would go on vacations all over Europe. Most of their vacations consisted of educational stops; as the Caffrey parents believed in always encouraging learning in their kids.

Jai was much different than his sister Divya; while she had been a calm composed child, he proved to be squirmy and a very light sleeper. As he got older, they noticed his fixation on bugs and thought it rather odd. They had no idea that it would prove to be something that would continue as an obsession of his as he grew older.

A few years later, Harshad was born, and he had the same disposition as Jai, only music seemed to help calm him. He and Jai were super close until Harshad turned six, then he completely became obsessed with music and let it consume his every moment.

Jai was taught about the magicking world, and often saw his parents, grandparents and older cousins using it all the time. His sister was in her third year at Hogwarts when he finally got to go with her and his father to Diagon Alley. He was enthralled and amazed by what he saw, and became very excited about when he'd get to attend the school. He could barely contain his excitement when he found out that there were magical creatures that were even more exotic than normal insects.

He spent the next three years begging his parents for more books on magical creatures and studying everything he could get his hands on. He slowly accumulated a rather large collection of strange insects, spiders, a couple of snakes and lizards. Despite his parent's fear of his strange pets, Jai was able to care for them and keep them from escaping..most of the time.

On the morning of his birthday, the breakfast table was visited by an owl with a letter in it's beak. Jai nearly had a panick attack, because he had one of his insects in his shirt pocket and the bird nearly ate it. Thankfully his father was able to distract the bird while he got his pet to safety. When he got back his father handed him the letter. Jai opened it and ripped it open. A grin filled his face as he read the letter aloud.

The rest of the day was spent in celebration and that weekend his parents took him to Diagon Alley to get all his school supplies. The first couple of weeks Jai read through all his school books in an eagerness to see what he would learn during the school year. After a month, he went back to playing with his insects and deciding which ones he'd secret away to Hogwarts.

Devadas and Anjari first met when they attended Hogwarts as children. Anjari's sleek black cherry hair attracted Devadas' attention for the first time at a Quidditch match between their Houses. On impulse he made his way over to her and asked if he could sit by her. It dint' matter to him that she was a couple of years younger or that she was a Gryffindor. He just knew that she had stolen his heart.

He spent the next four years being a friend to her despite all the ribbing and teasing he was getting from his House mates. It wasn't until his last year at Hogwart's that he actually told her how he felt. Despite her youth, Anjari had also developed deep affections and love for the older Ravenclaw.

After he graduated, with high marks and honors, the two of them approached and spoke to their very traditional Indian families. Much to their surprise both sets of parents were happy with the match and rather delighted. It was decided the two would have a long courtship period of three years before their parents could get a proper Indian wedding together.

Those three years flew past rather quickly, and they kept in touch regularly while she was still in school and he was starting his training to become an Auror. At the end of those three years, they were married in a very fancy ceremonial wedding. Since his work was in England after the wedding they made their home in Essex and started trying to start a family; despite their parents' advice to wait awhile.

Two years later they welcomed their first child, Divya into the world. They decided to wait until she was older before they tried again. It wasn't until she was around four when Anjari found herself pregnant again. This time they welcomed a son; Jai into the family.