( cis woman | she/they | belissa escobedo ) —— isn’t that ALTHEA POVERLY? yeah that is them, sitting there at the SLYTHERIN table with those other FIFTH years. when sybill looks into that crystal ball of hers, she sees an abundant amount of records, books scattered, cigarettes lit, an eye for the dark arts, a stony expression, and tear dried cheeks. anyway i’ve heard they’re pretty CALCULATED, COMPASSIONATE, and HONEST. apparently they’re 'FOR THE LIGHT’ and HALFBLOOD but i’m sure that’s not related.
If she had the choice, Althea thinks she probably would have rather lived with her mum. It’s not like her father was a bad person, he just didn’t understand what was happening. The terror that was occurring in the wizarding world was only getting worse as time went on and Althea had no one to talk to about it. Not only was her dad a muggle, but her witch mother had wanted nothing to do with her. She never would have thought blood purity would mean more than a persons own child. As much as Althea wishes she could hate her mother, she doesn’t think she ever will.
All she wants is for it all to be over. Why does it matter whether you’re pureblood or halfblood? It still baffles her that the people she’s known for over three years still feel the need to belittle her just for her blood status. She just wants to be accepted, to feel like she belongs. Time and time again she’s proven herself worthy, excelling in the dark arts and being a prodigy in charms but its never enough.
Althea soon realizes that there’s no point in trying to prove herself. It’s better for her to stay quiet, stay cold and calculated, and to watch her back. Often, you will find her in the back of the library or in an empty corridor alone, silent, just hoping to make it through to the end.
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