Marina Markova

[Marina Markova]

Application for Hogwarts School

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Name: Marina Markova

Birthday: March 15

Hometown: Moscow

Bloodline:
Halfblood

Magical Strength (pick one):
Transfiguration

Magical Weakness (pick one):
Charms

Year (pick two): Fourth, Fifth

Biography:
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Marina Markova could only barely recall the woman her father had so dearly described to her, had insisted was her mother. The way he described meeting her through his job in the Muggle’s Affairs department made her brain tingle with recognition of a story well-known. She remembered the name of course (Sveta), and her favorite kind of tea (jasmine) but she could not conjure a clear face or remember with certainty the last time she had seen her or where or what she was doing. And it disturbed her almost as much as her father who understood all too well the upheavals that had ruptured the muggle world in Russia and were slowly but surely seeping into the wizarding world. Mikhail Markov was so deeply disturbed by the unexplained disappearance of his wife and the tug in his gut of something foul afoot that he sent his daughter out of her childhood home and away from the warfront. Marina, now formally lives with her (surprisingly gentle) pureblood second cousin before attending school at Hogwarts.

Marina acquired a morbid demeanor after the death of her four year old brother when she was eight and is positively haunted by the disappearance of a mother she can only faintly recall, with her memory of her growing fuzzier by the day. She distrusts the hospitality of her cousin even though it is in her favor to be connected to a pureblood family one more, since her own line is decidedly soiled with mixed blood.

However, it is a brave new world out there and the war is as present in England as it was in her home country. Under the weight of war, Marina is solemn and controlled, determined to mind her own business and choosing to at least feign ignorance on such distressing matters.

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House Request: Slytherin

Personality: Marina plays into her cool, intimidating demeanor and generally prefers solitude. She is level-headed but not as clever as she likes to think. She speaks briefly and almost always when either spoken to or provoked. Preferring to remain under-the-radar, she is non-confrontational and greatly dislikes causing a scene. She tends to be judgmental, often wrongfully so, but underneath it all she cares much more than she lets on. She has many acquaintances and allows a select few close to her.

Appearance: The first thing people tend to notice about Marina is that she is a bit taller than average (fully grown she'll be about 5'9). The second is generally her pale eyes or her long dark hair. She has a long, thin face and arched eyebrows that give her face a more severe look than intended. She is very insecure about her height and the freckles that cover her back and arms.

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Marina sat a midst a tumultuous table, reveling in the excitement from the game earlier. It had been a heart-pounding finish but exhausting all the same, even for just a spectator such as herself. Sighing in her seat, she removed her layers and allowed herself to take in the celebration around her in peaceful silence.

But as her luck would have it, just as she was reaching for a full cup of pumpkin juice to alleviate her chapped lips, an overly enthusiastic boy (who happened to be gesticulating the final moments of the match) accidentally knocked into her with the force of his motions. The cup sailed into her lap and soaked into the front of her sweater. The boy in question, turned to see what the fuss was about but was discouraged from an apology at the the sight of Marina's glare and the way she was already wrapping her thick scarf around her neck to cover most of the damage.

She stepped quickly into the hall, focusing on walking normally to avoid causing an even bigger fuss when the boy in front of her flipped around and shouted, almost incoherently in her face, "WHAT! Haven't you ever seen a loser before? Why don't you just take a picture!"

For a moment she froze, unsure. was he talking to her? What was his problem? Even worse, out of the corner of her eye she could see faces turn to look at the ruckus he was causing and she felt the back of her neck tingle with the heat of her embarrassment. Marina straightened and tried crossing her arms over her chest but decided that that felt entirely awkward. She ignored the coldness of the juice as it seeped through to her skin and hoped no one had noticed.

"What's your problem?" She said, staring down her nose at him. "Must you cause a scene?"

She wanted nothing more than to sprint back to her room and change after saying that but decided it would be slightly less conspicuous to stay and deal with the boy before calmly making her way.

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[Isabelle Valentine]

Ms Markova,

Congratulations, your application to Hogwarts School has been accepted. Term begins 01 September 2014. Currently, students have gathered for Summer at Camp Loki. Your admission is joint for both the school and Camp Loki, and we encourage you to spend your summer there. Should you choose, you may also visit our Elsewhere board via the Floo Network to visit or purchase school supplies. We look forward to seeing you at the School.

Sincerely,
Isabelle Valentine
Head of Ravenclaw