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Character Basics
Name: Faye Debroux (pronounced deb - rohh)
Gender: Female
Year: 1st
House: Slytherin
Blood Status: 75% Witch, 25% Veela
Birthday: January 4th

Personality
Likes: reading, intelligent people, sophisticated people, cultured people, adults, exotic things, France, tea, traveling, learning, beauty

Dislikes: slackers, being bored, stupidity, desperation, boasting, bragging, rats and toads, being lied to, being treated like a kid, bad luck, imperfect clothing and appearance

Strengths:
~ elegant
An inherited Veela trait

~ clever
Inherited from her father, nurtured by her love of reading and thirst for knowledge

~ confidant
Gleaned from her father; always aware that she is in control of whatever situation she is in, and is able to bend it in her favor

~ honest
Faye believes that "Honesty is the Best Policy;" she dislikes being lied to, so she is honest with everyone, trusting that they will return the favor

~a natural born leader
Another trait gleaned from her father; Faye likes to be in control of a situation, and enjoys having things done her way

~ practical
Faye is not one for nonsense. She rarely drifts off into fantasy daydreams and is never one to jump to illogical conclusions. There is always a rational explanation for everything that goes on

Weaknesses:
~ isn't very strong
Faye, with her delicate body structure and fragile bones, tries to refrain from strenuous physical activity. She is much more partial to stretching, dancing, and yoga than sports such as soccer or Quidditch

~ easily bored
Being the intelligent witch that she is, Faye like to stay mentally stimulated. She will easily drift into a more intellectual state of mind once she finds herself losing interest in an activity or lesson

~ self-conscious
Faye is unaware of her Veela blood, but is aware that people seem to act different around her than with other witches her age. She believes this is mostly because of her immaculate beauty, and is always aware of the flaws in her apperance. She is always grooming herself in some way, wether it be filing her nails, brushing her hair, fixing her clothes, or cheching her face in a compact

Habits:
~ running her fingers through her hair
And unconsious movement to keep her in constant movement

~ mumbling in french
French is her second language, and she often speaks French with her father and many other adult witches and wizards. She has a profound accent, but can also imitate an American and Brittish accent with ease

~ constant grooming
Elaborated on in "self conscious" weakness; Faye always tries to keep herself looking perfect, due to her belief that those around her baba e differently not because of her unrealized Veela blood, but because of her physical apperance

~ superstitious
Faye became superstitious at a young age, when her father began telling tales of black cats, cracks in the sidewalk, crossing under ladders and spilling salt


Hobbies: Dancing, reading, traveling, art appreciation


Description
Faye has a very relaxed demeanor, and is hard to anger. She is very confident about herself and definitely shows it. She is an optimist and her primary motivation in life is tranquility. She wants to lead a life with minimal conflicts and disturbances. Her integrity is normally conscientious.Her focus rarely wavers from what she sets her mind to. Her attitude towards people, if she deems them worthy of her time, is very supportive and caring. To those she deems stupid and lazy, she gives little to no attention to. She is a very good listener, and is also able to keep up a conversation.

History
Faye was born in France on January 4th. Her mother drifted away soon after, leaving the infant with her father. He instantly became attached to her, spending every second he could with her. He named her Faye because her petite, fragile size and striking beauty reminded him of a fairy. When he had to resume work, he refused to pass her on to a nanny, vowing that he alone would be responsible for bringing up the child. He would always have her near him and gave her his constant attention. He introduced her to many things early on, which helped her develop into the extremely bright girl she would become. Her first word, naturally, was “Papa”. She was raised bilingual, speaking both English and French. Everywhere her father went, she went, and every person they met fell in love with the baby girl. By the time she was four years of age, Faye could read both basic English and French. She could write in cursive and knew how to spell her whole name. She loved to sit in her father’s lap or beside him and listen to him work. She became cultured and sophisticated at a young age, and interacted mostly with adults. Her love of travel grew each time they went to a new place. Faye read everything she could get her hands on. Once she could read both French and English literature, her literacy skyrocketed. Her favorite things to read were different spellbooks from her travels, in which she would revel in the sheer number of things magic could do. Faye became fascinated with magic at an early age, and jumped at the chance to watch her father perform it every time she got the chance. She and her father often came into contact with intriguing magical objects. As she got older, Faye traveled all over the world, meeting new people, learning new spells, reading new books, and eating new food. Faye became more and more familiar with magic and how it worked. She would try to immerse herself in the culture, and learn as much as she could. She was able to assist her father in his projects and such, keeping an immensely strong bond with him. Her favorite place to travel to always remained France. She always felt it pulling her closer to it, unaware that part of her bloodline resided there. Before her next birthday rolled around, Faye’s father urged her to try and decide which school to go to. Faye immersed herself into this project of hers, diving deep into the histories of each major wizarding academy. She easily ruled out Durmstrang and quickly narrowed it down to Beauxbatons and Hogwarts. She fretted day and night, trying to decide between the two, when her father gently nudged her in the direction of Hogwarts. The year before her 11th birthday, the two moved permanently into their extensive estate in London and awaited her acceptance owl to Hogwarts. In that time, Faye took up dance as an extracurricular activity. Once her letter arrived and she accumulated all of her books and supplies, Faye boarded the train to Hogwarts waving and blowing kisses to her father at the station. Faye remains oblivious to the fact that Veela blood runs through her veins.

Family
Father: Aimeus / Slytherin / Pureblood
Mother: Marianne / Beauxbatons / Diluted Veela blood
Extended Family: Mother's side: Veela
Father's side: Slytherin Purebloods
Relationship with Family: She has her father wrapped around her little finger. Faye has never met her mother. She loves her father very much and has tremendous respect for him. She admires her Father's authority and compassion.

MISCELLANEOUS
The Sorting:
When the weathered Sorting Hat was placed upon her head, Faye calmly closed her eyes and recalled the many grown witches and wizards that had reassured her about her Sorting and had confided in her the tales of their own Sorting. Her own father had discussed his Sorting with her, and how he was Sorted as a Slytherin. Faye hoped she would be Sorted into Slytherin house. Her whole family had been Slytherins. Faye took a deep breath and let the Sorting Hat do its job. She could feel it sifting throug her mind, muttering words like "smart" and "witty" and "ambitious" before trumpeting its final decision. "SLYTHERIN!" it bellowed, and the entire table of jade-clothed scholars rose and cheered as the ancient had was lifted off of her head.

Boggart: IF Faye ever came across such a nasty creature, she would find that it would take the form of a female Mountain Troll that somewhat resembles herself. From passages and tales that she has read from her travels, Faye has declared these beasts filthy, stupid, disgusting, and hideous; the very things that repel and horrify her. Faye's biggest insecurity is her appearance, and to be confronted with a revolting, moronic being that resembled herself would send her shaking in a corner. IF she could gather herself enough to perform the counterspell, the Troll would be covered in make-up and she would find herself laughing at how ridiculous it appeared.

Mirror of Erised: Faye has a pretty good life. A father that loves her with all his heart, a strong mind, a healthy body, and enough money to make all of her dreams possible. The one thing she would see in the Mirror of Erised, if she ever came across it, would be her mother standing beside her, with her Veela sisters circled around them. Faye has no clue about her Veela ancestry, and has no memory of her mother.

EXTRA CREDIT

Patronus: If Faye set her mind to learning the Patronus charm, she would find that her coporeal patronus would take the form of a tiger, the animal that she believes is the spirit of her dad. She knows her dad would protect her and never let harm befall her, so naturally her patronus would take the form of the animal she thinks would most resemble her father.

Greatest Treasure: Faye's greatest treasure would be her mother's pearl earrings, the only connection she has with her mother.

Manner of Dress: Faye always dresses classy yet comfortable. She wears a lot of knit things and smooth, luxurious fabrics like silk. She will wear jeans, if they go with her outfit, but enjoys wearing flowy articles of clothing like skirts and dresses. She often wears different jewelry, but nothing too garish; a simple necklace and her pearl earrings would be her normal accessories. She wears all sorts of flattering footwear, anywhere from boots to heels to sandals.

Favorite Class: Charms; Faye became fascinated with charms at a young age, and often gravitated towards these books and scrolls when at a library or study.

Worst Class: Care of Magical Creatures; she dislikes the mess they make and remind her of the more dangerous and ugly creatures that haunt her nightmares.