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Genevieve Edris

From Absit Omen Lexicon

Basically Genevieve Edris is a strong, independent young woman with a bit of a curiosity for the dark side. She's sometimes hard to get to know because she isn't very trusting of anyone but if you earn her trust she'll have your back.


Personality Description

Smooth and cold; Genevieve stands with an aloof sense of dignity. You'd figure from meeting her that she thought herself to be better then those around her. Well, sometimes... yes she did. Usually though it's more of a mask. In remaining distant she comes off as mysterious and alluring; she can work her looks to her advantage. But truly she's really afraid of emotional entanglements and fears failure and looking as weak as she feels. She's witty and fun once she lets you become a friend.

History

Genevieve was born lower middle class in London's East End. She doesn't like talking about her family or the little she remembers of them. Her father was a drunk and an abusive man and her mother was weak. This frail little thing always getting pushed around. Genevieve was 6 when the state took her away from home. She promised herself she wasn't going to become a wasted little waif of a human being and end up like her mother.

After a few years in foster care she finally received her Hogwarts letter. It was truly a godsend; or so her foster granny, Mrs. Drake had said. Genevieve doesn't believe in such things. Although she does agree it was quite fortunate. It's not to say she wasn't well looked after at Mrs. Drake's or anything like that. She was a plump and cheery older woman and had a large old victorian style home with 5 extra rooms for the kids. She never had any of her own and after her husband's passing she found her calling. She always reminded Gen of a perfect Mrs. Claus.

Genevieve learned about Slytherin's pure-blooded past not too long after being sorted into the house herself. She was assured that all that was behind them now in this "post war" era but Genevieve could feel eyes judging her at all times. She knew she was going to have to be twice as intimidating as those who intimidated her if she wanted to get ahead. After a smart mouth pointed out her "mudblood" status in the common room her second year she lashed out. She grabbed him by the tie, pinned him against the fall and pointed her wand at his jugular. Obviously taken aback the boy stood with arms up as if under arrest. "Don't you dare underestimate me again or it will be the last time you do so." she said in the most intimidating voice she could muster. No one ever thought to bother her after that and after she hit 3rd year and everyone suddenly noticed "how much she'd grown" it became easier for them to overlook her blood status.

She doesn't get along well with some of the other girls in her house and most boys who do speak to her seem to be interested in one thing only so she doesn't have many genuine friends save for one. A Ravenclaw in her year by the name of Roslyn Avery. Unlike other girls Avery never feels the need to compete with Gen like the other girls tended to do. She was a calm voice of reason for Genevieve who never judged; or did her best not to. Besides, Gen got a real kick out of pushing the sweet little Roslyn to "the dark side". She convinced Roslyn to brew a love poition for a crush 4th year which got her into loads of trouble and they've been friends ever since.