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| Bio: |  FULL NAME: Michelle Lillian Moon NICKNAMES: Shelly, Shell, Light, Ducky (childhood nickname from Liam) AGE: 18 DATE OF BIRTH: August 2, 1980 BLOOD: Halfblood WAND: 13 3/4", Rosewood, Griffin tail-hair, flexible / Wandless magic ALUMNAI: Gryffindor, Class of 1998 AFFILIATION: Dumbledore's Army, Gryffindor Quidditch Team (reserves) FANDOM: Harry Potter MAJOR: Military Sciences CLASS: Sophomore DORM ROOM: Zeta Tau Alpha sorority house FAMILY: Great-Grandfather: William Haron Moon (September 5, 1912 - January 26, 1967) Great-Grandmother: Ariella Estelle Moon (April 24, 1912 - November 15, 1960) Great-Uncle: Kilian Barrons Moon (August 29, 1938 - July 10, 1971) Great-Aunt: Tanella Ursula Yarmoth (nee Moon) (December 3, 1939 - September 2, 1989) Great-Uncle: Sir Gareth Yarmoth (November 12, 1939 - February 26 1977) Grandfather: Marius Fiodore Moon (August 29, 1938 - May 30, 1978), socialite Grandmother Yvonne Rigelda Moon (nee Wample) (February 27, 1938 - July 17 1979), socialite Father: Franklin Elliot Moon (January 14, 1960 - August 20, 1996), former News Editor - Daily Prophet Mother: Antonia Samantha Moon (nee Larson) (May 18, 1960 - October 14 1981), former Auror Aunt Tabitha Michelle Moon (B. January 14, 1960), Ambassador to China, Ministry of Magic Uncle: William 'Liam' Aaron Moon (B. April 5, 1962), Radio personality – WWN; Quidditch Commentator – Puddlemere United BEST FRIEND: Neville Longbottom CRUSH: Neville Longbottom FRIENDS: Luna Lovegood, Hermione Granger, Harry Potter, Rose Tyler, Lana Lang, ENEMIES: Death Eaters, Voldemort, Dark Forces, Psychiatrists, EMPLOYMENT: Evergreen plant store/babysitter - Noah Street HOME: Number 18, Diagon Alley, London / Moon Manor, Manchester, England FINANCES: Upper middle class. The Moon family is wealthy, but the money is spent when needed. They don't want for anything  HISTORY Family History: The lineage of the family Moon traces back through history. While the family is not prominently featured before the founding of Hogwarts, there is a mention in the Theorali Diarud of the daughter of Theoliben marrying a wealthy landowner called Mooyn. And from there stems the family name. Years before the founding of the famous magic school, the clan was known disciples of Salazar Slytherin himself. It has been said that Slytherin and the family were so close, that Salazar, having shown some sort of interest, was given the eldest daughter of Henre Mooyn (the head of the family) for a consort, bride, etc. According to the tale, rather than partake of the joys of the flesh with Margerette (for that was her name), Slytherin instead educated her in the finer points of the craft. She became an apprentice of sorts, one of several. Or so the story goes. As far as Muggle history is concerned, the Moon clan was first found in Devonshire, where they were seated from very early times and were granted lands by Duke William of Normandy, for their distinguished assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D. originally, according to muggle historians at Mohun in the province of Normandy. The family, a pureblood line, has borne many sharp young Slytherin minds to Hogwarts School. The family has always been surrounded by rumors focusing on their involvement in and knowledge of the Dark Arts. During the reign of Grindewald there was a split between those of the clan who supported and those who wished nothing to do with the business. Many were involved in one way or another and six family members, two siblings and several cousins by the name of Leumick, were killed before Grindewald's defeat. Whether these six were supporters or fought against him is unknown, the information lost in the annals of history. The family manor in Manchester, England sits on what was once the wizarding village of Careltaen. Careltaen was one of the very first successful all-wizarding villages and there are still remnants of many homes and businesses in the woods surrounding the property; mostly foundations and artifacts now, the markers are still quite visible. The family is a close relation to the Blacks, Kilian Barrons Moon having married a daughter of the House of Black after his graduation from Hogwarts in 1958. Modern Family History: After the end of the first war, a change was noted among many of the younger members of the Moon family. Beginning in 1949 with Kilian Barrons Moon, sorting became more varied among the family. No longer, were members of the family sorted into Slytherin House as predictably as in the past. Along with his brother Kilian Barrons, Marius Fiodore Moon began his magical education at Hogwarts in 1949. The twins, born in the late summer eleven years earlier were sorted into separate houses. Kilian, the more intellectual of the two, was sorted into Ravenclaw, while his brother found himself, falling into the family-pattern, being sorted into Slytherin. Their sister Tanella, sorted two years later was placed into Gryffindor. Their parents William and Ariella were both former Slytherins. While at Hogwarts, Marius met a Ravenclaw student named Yvonne Rigelda Wample, a pureblooded witch of German descent. After graduation, the two were married. The union produced three children: twins Franklin Elliot and Tabitha Michelle (Frank and Tabby) on January 14, 1960, and William Aaron (Liam) on April 5, two years later. Marius and Yvonne were a very social couple, and were known, not for the family's connection to the dark arts, but because they were very much the philanthropists, they were also known well for their annual after-Christmas bash. Seeming to care very little about the blood or heritage of who their friends or guests were, practically everyone would be invited. The one rule being that on the 26th of December, all interpersonal problems, all disagreements, squabbles, rivalries and such were left at the door; the party was the year's big event and their guest list would be a mix of houses, blood-legacy, rich and poor, wizard and squib. They were very happy in the spotlight and, in truth were on good terms with Slytherin and Gryffindor, pureblood or not. The family's constant place in the spotlight opened the children (Frank, Tabby and Liam) to all different sorts of interesting experiences; ones which would ultimately lead to their future careers. Frank took a serious interest in journalism, Tabby studied politics and Liam would eventually be putting his verbal skills to good use. In September 1971, Frank and Tabby began their first year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Upon sorting, Tabby found herself in Hufflepuff while Frank was placed in Gryffindor. Two years later, Liam would follow his brother's sorting and join him as a resident of Gryffindor Tower. An observer of the pranks caused by his housemates, Frank was never an outsider. He and his siblings were rather outgoing, and despite their house assignments, they had rather good relations with members of the other houses. This may have to do with their family's status or the affiliation, but all the same, they did not have a problem or too many problems in this regard. In 1974, much to Liam's delight, the now second year student was offered the post of school quidditch commentator. He jumped at the chance and was instantly hooked. He remained the school commentator until his graduation in 1980. At this same time, Tabitha's interest in politics only grew as did Frank's in journalism. Towards the end of the twins' fifth year, Frank found he had growing feelings for Antonia Larson, a halfblood Ravenclaw student in his year. During summer break he finally got the courage to ask her out, and he did so shortly after the beginning of term the next year (sixth year). Antonia Samantha Larson was the daughter of Richard and Margret Larson. A halfblood, from a halfblood family with no long-held family history (nothing that was tangible anyway), Antonia was rather nervous the first time she was to meet Frank's parents (she was already acquainted with his siblings). The Larson family resided in Surrey; the only child of two former Ravenclaws (a chef and a healer respectively), Antonia was very intelligent and was noted for her skills in potions. Frank and Antonia dated for two years and then, after graduation, he proposed, they were married soon after. After Graduation, Tabby went into politics, working her way up the ladder at the Ministry until she became a Ministry official herself. Liam became a potions brewer at St. Mungos’ Hospital for several years, until he auditioned for the post of Puddlemere United's game commentator. Liam was hired to the position and has been there ever since (he can be heard on WWN during games). Frank and Antonia, now engaged, took the next step in their careers: Frank pursued his journalism and was hired by the Daily Prophet as a writer; Antonia went on to auror training, completing the program and becoming a full auror in rapid time. The war with Voldemort and his followers was becoming more and more violent with each passing day, and there had been numerous casualties already, among them Antonia's parents and Frank, Tabby and Liam's parents. And then Antonia found she was pregnant.  Personal History: On August 2, 1980 at 5:34 PM, Michelle Lillian Moon was born at St. Mungo's Hospital in Diagon Alley. Named after her aunt Tabitha, Michelle had blond hair and, for the longest time, dark blue eyes which eventually changed to brown. Parents and child left the hospital on August 5 for home. As the war continued to rage on, casualties only continued to mount. No one was spared from loss and the Moons were no exception. Since graduation both Frank and Antonia and many of their friends had been involved with the Order of the Phoenix and it was this association that would lead to tragedy. On the evening of October 14, 1981, Antonia and another Order member were sent to collect an artifact hidden from the dark forces by the Order -- an important task which should have been carried out quickly. But there was nothing routine about this mission. After getting the artifact in hand, Antonia and her partner were ambushed by Death Eaters; the artifact was taken, and Antonia and her partner were killed. Frank was devastated by his wife's death. After all they had gone through up to that point, he came close to having a nervous breakdown, but somehow he managed to keep it together. The fact that both Antonia and her partner were aurors led to the ultimate labeling of the deaths to have been in the line of duty, someone had been able to slip some paperwork in that hadn't been there prior to the mission. Thus it was covered up. Just after the funeral, Frank was promoted to the post of staff writer at the Prophet, this brought with it greater responsibilities and Frank decided that he needed to be closer to the Prophet's offices in Diagon Alley. Thus, by the time Michelle turned 2, she and her father had moved from the house outside London, to a large flat, Number 18, Diagon Alley. Michelle, in all honesty, was one of the reasons that Frank kept going during this difficult time; his daughter and his friends. By the time Michelle turned nine, Frank had been promoted to the position of Editor of the News Department. As the daughter of a single father who was a bit protective, Michelle Moon spent her childhood tottering around the offices of the Daily Prophet. As she got older she would help out as a go-for when needed. Growing up, this was Michelle's normal, and she took in everything she saw in the office and elsewhere, resulting in her intellect and knowledge of the newspaper, the world, news, and of course, journalism. The only downside of the years she spent in the offices of the daily newspaper was her interaction with the gossip columnist Rita Skeeter, whom she learned she extremely disliked. It all stemmed from an incident where-in a four-year-old Michelle knocked a container of purple ink onto a photograph which had been sitting on Skeeter's desk. The woman had seen the whole thing: Shelly had been carrying some things for the person at the desk across the cubicle and the young girl tripped, dropping the items and using her hands to break her fall, hitting the desk on her way down. Skeeter had screamed at the young girl, and the older woman from that time on was rather nasty towards Shelly Moon. Ever since that time, Michelle's dislike for the gossip has only mounted. Frank had never cared much for Rita and her style of journalism before the incident; needless to say his opinion did not and has not improved since that time. Upon turning eleven Michelle received her acceptance letter and left home to attend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. When called for sorting, Shelly heard the voice of the hat in her head trying to decide whether to place her in Gryffindor or Hufflepuff. It was a choice between her fierce loyalty to her friends and family and her bravery and daring. Her inner lioness won out and she was sorted into Gryffindor. Shelly's years at Hogwarts brought out the best in the girl, forming friendships and finding herself within the school's walls. She had a talent for Defense Against the Dark Arts, Charms and Transfiguration, and found herself nearly failing Divination. One of her greatest fears, while in school, dealt with the take of the Daily Prophet of events. The coverage of Harry Potter and the rise of Voldemort led her to be wary of possible backlash from the students (brought on by her father's position at the paper). On August 20, 1996, (18 days after her 17th birthday) while staying with the Lovegoods, Michelle received word that her father had been killed. Frank had been visiting his friends Eliza and Dmitry Milin when the home had been attacked. He, like her mother fifteen years before, had died at the hands of Death Eaters, as he tossed floo powder into the fireplace, called out a location and pushed the couple's daughter Nicola into the green flames. The Dark Mark was found floating above the single-story house. The news of her father's death came as a shock to her. Frank was buried on August 25, 1996, a week before students were scheduled to leave for Hogwarts. During the funeral, Michelle stood with her second father, her Uncle Liam and her best friends; for some reason she simply could not cry...   The War: Like her friends in the DA, Michelle spent her days training for the fight against Voldemort. After the death of her father, she began channeling her anger and grief into something new: Wandless magic. Over the next two years, Michelle trained herself to do magic wandlessly. It was a rather slow process which began with learning how to focus her magic without a focusing item (a wand). By Seventh year she could cast spells without the necessity of her wand (she could put on a good light show as well). Although not a Dark Art it took much practice and patience to do Wandless magic correctly. Many in dark arts circles did not have patience and chose to learn Wandless magic in a shorter and easier way: Using shortcuts and unethical spells to up their control. Because of this - (and the fact that few were patient enough to complete the training) - wandless casting had a dark stigma attatched to it. Certain that the Ministry would have looked at her family history and stamp her as a Dark Arts user, Michelle told only a select few close friends about her new ability. In the last days of the war - before the Battle of Hogwarts, Michelle was caught outside the DA sanctuary of the Room of Requirement by the Carrows and was brought - against her will - to their fellow Death Eater: Mulciber. She was held prisoner for three days. The first day was spent trying not to scream as Mulciber cast several spells on her, but that would prove to be the more humane of his methods. The second day Michelle was forced into Mulciber's pensive - learning he had killed her father - she was forced to watch the whole of her father's death over and over on a loop for two days straight. Somehow, when she was finally taken from the Pensive by Mulciber himself, she used her Wandless abilities to incapacitate Mulciber and escape. She ran from where she was being kept into some nearby woods, and passed out after half an hour of running; when she woke Shelly was back at Hogwarts in the Room of Requirement, not knowing how she got there... She didn't speak or move for three days after she woke up. Michelle still doesn't know if she killed the Death Eater (Mulciber), but she can recall the pain both from the multiple Cruciatus' and watching her father over and over. She has recurring nightmares and sometimes wakes up, or wakes up screaming in the middle of the night... Although she told her uncle and aunt of what happened while she was a captive she did not tell them everything. Neville is the only one who knows all the details. KSU: With the war at an end and Voldemort defeated - once and for all; with the DA no longer needed and their NEWTs passed, Michelle and her best friend Neville Longbottom made a decision. After seven years of being in the middle of an on-going war, the two had had enough... With everyone finally finding themselves in a time of peace perhaps for the first time in memory, the two 18 year olds decided to continue their education elsewhere - outside of England. The strain of the war had taken its toll both in loss and strain on the individual - Neville as the head of Dumbledore's Army, Michelle as a member and her dabbling in wandless magic - they decided to go to the States. Despite some concern from Michelle's uncle and aunt and Neville's grandmother the two newly-graduated Gryffindors chose their new school based on several things -and eventually wound up choosing Kansas State University.  PERSONALITY: Michelle Lillian Moon is a genuinely nice person. Sometimes appearing to be naive and childish, do not let that fool you. She knows precisely what she is doing. She has the bravery of a Gryffindor, the loyalty of a Hufflepuff and holds her loved ones close. Normally a very approachable individual, Shelly has a tendency to be the 'comforter' and puts in an effort to keep people's spirits up even when it is darkest. She's good at improvising plausible-sounding cover stories and scenarios, coming up with them on the spot. She is inquisitive and is very much the "problem solver." She is always looking for possible loop holes and is very good with details. Despite all that has happened - between the death of her father, the deaths of friends and the war itself, Michelle Moon is a young woman with a spirit unfaded. In a way she is a change from the everyday worries of the future - described by some as a light in the darkness. MARITAL STATUS: Single SEXUAL ORIENTATION: Heterosexual STRENGTHS: Loyal, brave, intelligent, has a good heart, strong sense of what's right, trustworthy, good at puzzles, loves mysteries, caring, determined, loving, optimistic, funny WEAKNESSES: Stubborn, protective of those she loves, harsh sense of reality, sometimes masks emotions with humor, always tries to move forward, will let things build up and build up until it all finally released in either a cry or screaming, when she is mad she just says things she doesn't necessarily mean and apologizes after, hates people being angry with her. BOGGART: Losing everyone she cares about PATRONUS: Wolf MIRROR OF ERISED: Her mother, father and those that she loves FAMILIAR: Shelly has a female Northern Saw-whet Owl named Ori. HOBBIES/HABITS/IDIOSYNCRASIES: Michelle Moon is a huge quidditch fan! Her uncle is a commentator for Puddlemere United and she was a member of the Gryffindor Quidditch Team reserves in her last years at the school. She's always loved Astronomy, but was not a member of the club, preferring the subjects of Transfiguration, DADA or Charms for her extra curricular activities. Michelle has a harsh sense of reality. She is, at times, the ultimate optimist. At other times she is a total pessimist. When she gets depressed, if not given something to focus on, or if she does not have something she can focus on, she will become passive and just want to be left alone and she is deathly afraid of losing her friends and family. Much like her father, one of her biggest pet peeves is bad journalism; she'll look at a story and see the faults in it much of the time. Michelle is allergic to avocados, and has been for as long as she can remember. If she eats an avocado, soon after she will, nine times out of ten, break out in hives. When she was younger she used to sleepwalk, she likes kiwis and has a teddy bear named Rosie. She loves puzzles, whether they are crossword puzzles or jigsaw puzzles, mysteries, and she can solve a Rubik’s Cube in less than two minutes. In addition, she has her father's gift for words, she has his love and talent for the keys - the piano that is. She can read music, sing and - strange as it seems, she can draw but only when she's stressed. Really stressed. As far as anyone can tell it seems to be linked to the cycle of her nightmares - almost as if it is yet another way of release for these memories.    APPEARANCE: Michelle has blond hair and brown eyes. She stands 5 feet, 6 inches, and weighs 125 pounds. When relaxing she prefers muggle attire to her robes. She has a birthmark on the top of her head, commonly referred to as a 'strawberry;' it's covered by her hair, so it is not visible. She wears a silver necklace with a crescent moon design etched into it; it belonged to her mother (a wedding gift to welcome her to the family) and Shelly is rarely without it, it’s very important to her. Additionally, she wears her parent's wedding rings on a chain around her neck (separate chain from the moon necklace). HEIGHT: 5'6 WEIGHT: 125 HAIR: Blond EYES: Brown STYLE OF DRESS: Casual. She prefers muggle clothes when she's just hanging around the common room, perhaps with a black robe thrown over it. She just likes to be comfortable. PB: Emily VanCamp | ||||||||||
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