Seamus O'Brien

[Seamus OBrien]

Application for Beauxbatons Academy

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Name: Seamus O'Brien

Birthday: 4 October 1925

Hometown: Bantry, Co. Cork, IE (though he does not remember living there)

Bloodline:
Pureblood (according to the census in Wizarding Britain)

Magical Strength (pick one):
Conjuring & Summoning

Magical Weakness (pick one):
Divination

Year (pick two):2nd or 3rd (preferably 2nd for plot line's sake)

Biography:
Seamus O'Brien was born Seamus Barrow to parents he can't recall. He was the second born child in his family, and the only boy. He remembered well the events that changed his life, despite the passage of time. He had found himself, at the stroke of midnight, surrounded by strangers in his own home. They looked at him as though he had crashed their New Year's Party, instead of the other way around. It didn't take more than a moment or so for him to be shooed out of the house. In that same space of time, another person had seemed to have come out of nowhere. The woman introduced herself as Maeve O'Brien, a friend of his sister, Ashling. He was taken to a Homestead outside of Galway, IE, where they stayed for roughly a week until Maeve said it was likely safe.

She then escorted Seamus, by Muggle means, more or less, to the village of Hogsmeade, where he spent the remainder of the year with Miss O'Brien. By the end of the school term, Maeve had managed to adopt Seamus and his sister, Ashling. At one point, shortly after the adoption was complete, Maeve had left them both with a rather intimidating Russian man by the name of Demetri, in order to retrieve their personal belongings from the house that she had rescued Seamus from. As he sorted through his things, he came across his letter to Hogwarts, and there he attended his first year of schooling in the house of Gryffindor. Shortly after the start of his second year, and some of his first successful attempts at causing trouble, he learned that his mother had orchestrated a transfer to Beauxbatons. He never got a strait answer as to why he was being moved, but he guessed it might have been the fact that he'd had a hand in a rather spectacular prank pulled on Professor Draginoff, his mother's suitor-turned-fiancé.

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Ecole Request: Performing Arts
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Communaté Preference: Orange
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Personality:
Seamus is generally optimistic, but far more of a realist than his sister could ever be. He is gifted in any sort of magic that pertains to the element of fire. He also holds a secret that he has yet to share with any but one particular person.

Appearance:
Seamus is a bit short, with light brown hair, and ice blue eyes. His features, in general, are softer than most other boys, earning him the nickname of "babyface" at Hogwarts. Being short of stature and fair in visage, he compensates with ferocity and cleverness.

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The dining hall was a loud, calamitous thing. Students sat scattered through the vast room, speaking various languages, laughing, and simply having a gay old time. A group of students towards the front of the hall sat huddled over a pile of sheet music. Black notes melted on to the off white parchment, splaying out a secret language, only readable to those who carried the gift. Another group sat watching a tall, thin upperclassman parading around her new ballet point shoes in awe. There seemed to be a group in the hall for everyone.

Everyone except Hilary, that is.

Poor Hilary stood soaking in the scene before her with a slight grimace on her face. Before coming to Beauxbatons, she had been overjoyed to begin studying magic, but now as she waded through her third week at the school, she felt lost in a sea of strangers. It wasn't that she was shy, no. Indeed, she even tried to reach out to some students. It was more that everyone seemed to already have their own clique, and Hilary felt so very unwelcome in all of them.

On her plate, she fidgeted with an assortment of vegetables and a delicate pork chop. That was the nice thing about Beauxbatons. Despite the many cold-shouldered students, the food was still incredible.

With a hefty sigh, Hilary strode into the dining hall. As she did, she let her mind wander to what life at the academy might be were she royalty. The students would bow at her feet! And of course she would only ever don the most elegant of robes, decorated in sequins, rhinestones, and laced with frills. All of the girls at the school would fawn over the level of grace she exhibited. Hilary would make wonderful royalty, yes that was certain.

Though, lost in her fantasy, Hilary failed to notice the leather bag lying at the center of the walkway. Failing to notice the bag in her path, naturally caused her to trip, spilling the contents of her plate all over the student sitting just beside the bag.

"Oh! I'm so sorry!"


Seamus was showered by peas without warning. He would have said something snide, had it not been her. He had only just arrived at the school himself, not even having been there a week. Starting the term at Hogwarts had made for a difficult transition.

Over the past couple of days, Seamus had taken his mother's advice, and simply watched the people around him with great interest.  It hadn't taken him long to notice a girl that sat apart from everyone else and ate alone. Unfortunately, he hadn't been watching her too intently today, or he might have seen to move his bag and save her from tripping.

"Oh, no, it's entirely my fault for leaving this old thing in the way," Seamus apologized as he pulled his bag out of the way and stowed it under his seat. A slight flush reached his cheeks at the thought of what Jo-. He stopped the thought there, forcing himself not to burn at the unrealized injustice.

"You're new here too, aye?" He looked at the girl, not wanting to embarrass her. "Why don't you sit by me, and we'll eat together. I'm Seamus, by the way," he smiled to her as he introduced himself and gently patted the seat next to him.


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Previous Characters (if applicable): Maeve O'Brien, Ashling O'Brien

How did you find us?: I have been here for many moons, just not in this form.

[Arianrhod Medraut]

Mr. O'Brien,

Congratulations, your application to Beauxbatons Academy has been accepted. Term has begun as of 01 May; please make your way to the Academy as soon as possible to begin classes. 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.

Regards,
Arianrhod Medraut