Claire Pepper
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| Claire Pepper (Gregory) | |
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| Born | 1 January 1965 |
| Died | 5 December 2010, 45 |
| City of Birth | Northampton, England |
| Current City | London, England |
| Residence | St. Mungo's Hospital |
| Blood status | Muggle-born |
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| Gender | Female |
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| Education | |
| School | Hogwarts |
| House | Hufflepuff |
| Class of | 1983 |
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| Kit | |
Claire Pepper was the mother of Ambrose Pepper, Timothy Pepper and the ex-wife of Francis Pepper. They were formally divorced by November 2010.
Claire is also mother to Thomas Gregory, from a previous relationship.
Until 2008, Claire was a Wizengamot Court Scribe, but after an accident with her son, Thomas, trying to obliviate her, she ended up in the Janus Thickey ward in Spell Damage at St Mungo's. Her death was through Poisons and Painkillers and entirely unexpected.
History
Muggle-born. Attended Hogwarts in Hufflepuff.
Became a court scribe for the wizengamot. Had a relationship with an unnamed unspeakable, and a son from it, Thomas Gregory, who took his mother's surname.
Met her husband, Francis Pepper unexpectedly when Thomas was 3. There was a theft of a time turner from a Ministry employee, and it was being used to commit criminal acts. Eventually the wizard was apprehended and brought to trial. Francis was asked to attend to answer questions on the possibilities and limitations of the time turner, and was rather taken with the wizengamot scribe, a lady by the name of Claire.
A mutual friend understood this, and purposely set up a meeting for them both. Claire, Francis and little Thomas got on remarkably well. Claire made the bold decision to move in with Francis in Biggleswade, Bedfordshire. As a Muggle-born, she was keen for Thomas to attend Muggle schools as far as possible to provide the rudimentary education and also prevent any anti-Muggle sentiments, or whispering from the neighbours.
The father of Thomas was also a member of the Department of Mysteries, and approached Francis when he heard of the relationship. The two of them know why he had to leave Claire and Thomas, and Francis is unable to convey the full story to Claire for secrecy reasons at work. He did however, receive full blessing from Claire's former partner.
Ambrose arrived two years later, and the two made the decision that they should marry, and did so within a year of Ambrose's arrival. Timothy arrived two years later, with the same interval roughly as between Francis and his brother Octavius - or as he is known Monty Pepper. The three boys got on very well during their childhood, all three attending local Muggle schools until it was time to attend Hogwarts.
Claire's son, Thomas, attended Hogwarts first, becoming a Ravenclaw, which made Francis very proud. Claire had been a Hufflepuff, but found it admirable her first son had been sorted into anywhere but Slytherin, a house she worried about. He became very interested in memory charms and had a great strength in his charms work.
Ambrose was sorted into Gryffindor, and Timothy had not yet begun at Hogwarts when Thomas Gregory unexpectedly decided not to sit his NEWTs and instead bail out. Returning home to find his mother, an argument and a struggle ensued, and Claire's memory was lost due to her son's memory charm causing spell damage.
Francis caught wind quickly from the school that Thomas had left Hogwarts, and went home suddenly to sort things. He discovered his son and his wife at home, but his wife was in tears, the incident having already happened. Thomas Gregory, also in a state, explained it had been an accident, and Francis barely held things together. His relationship with the eldest already strained by the teenager's wish to rebel against him for not being his blood father, and now spell damage to his own mother. He lost Thomas Gregory in great distress, who ran from the house after confessing, and has not been seen by Francis since (though he is aware Thomas is in touch with others and has visited his mother in hospital according to the staff) and he also lost his wife on that day.
Claire is now cared for at St Mungos, who are trying to rehabilitate her broke memories with varying success. Francis had to explain to Ambrose and Timothy what had happened, unknowing that Timothy Pepper witnessed the accident. The family spend time there on a regular basis, though Claire does not remember them which is upsetting for them. Francis is holding things together as best he can, and considers it a small mercy that Timothy began at Hogwarts that following September and was sorted into Ravenclaw, as it means the family home is empty.
Francis keeps up the regular visits to his wife, surrounding her with memories and photographs as best he can to try and find something to trigger a response. Sometimes she seems to remember him like a flicker, and then it goes. He lives in hope they'll find a cure. A part of him wants to explain the true situation to the aurors and have his eldest son arrested, but the majority of him knows that his son is probably going through worse, knowing what he has done, and not being able to face the family and seek shelter with them.
Claire's Muggle family visit her on a less regular basis. It is difficult for Muggles to be immersed in so much magic at the hospital, as well as to see their relative not recognise them. The staff at St Mungos are incredibly supportive, and keep and eye on the boys and Francis quietly.
Since admitted to St Mungo's hospital she has been steadily treated for her memory loss, but as yet there has not been any long term improvement. She will almost always not recognise Francis Pepper, Ambrose Pepper or Timothy Pepper despite being her husband and sons.
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Created by User: Kit, references permitted, not up for adoption as limited ability to write her.
