bertie looked deep in thought; rare for her, but the illusion was ruined as soon as she spoke. ❛ — i’d definitely fuck flitwick, ❜ she said decisively as the train compartment door opened. ❛ — then marry mcgonagall and KILL slughorn. ❜ biting the head off a chocolate frog casually, she kicked up her feet and glanced up at the poor person who’d just entered their compartment at the wrong time. ❛ — what about YOU, huh ? flitwick, mcgonagall, slughorn. ❜
Greta would have been more thrown off and flustered by the question if she didn’t immediately recognize the girl dishing it out. “Bertie?” Greta’s eyes went wide with shock and excitement. “It’s really you. I’ve just transferred, too!” She entered the compartment giddily, moving in for a hug. “And to be quite honest, I’m not sure I know how to answer your question. Who are they and why do we want to do that with them?”
* ⧽ [ 𝐒𝐘𝐃𝐍𝐄𝐘 𝐒𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐘 , 𝐂𝐈𝐒 𝐅𝐄𝐌𝐀𝐋𝐄 , 𝐒𝐇𝐄/𝐇𝐄𝐑 ] ┋ is that [ 𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐓𝐀 𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄 ] ? yeah , that must be ( her ) sitting at the ( hufflepuff ) table . i read an ad populum article on them once , apparently the ( eighteen ) year old ( fifth ) year ( muggleborn ) is known to be ( optimistic , warmhearted , & innovative ) , yet ( gullible , easily-flustered , & sensitive ) . that explains why ( she ) reminds me of ( a windy and open grassy knoll, twinkle in your eye, airy dresses, hitchcock blonde hair, a bag of sewing needles and yarn . )
Though Greta had been born in Manchester, her parents were divorced before her third birthday, and by her fifth, her mother was jumping at a job opportunity in the States. By now her father had already remarried and her parents decided Greta going with her mother was the best decision. From there on out Greta lived with her mother in a one bedroom apartment in Los Angeles, California. When the bar-lights her mother had bought to decorate their place began flickering whenever Greta was in their presence, you could have expected the nasty shock to come from figuring out she was a witch. At fourteen, she entered school at Ilvermorny as a Pukwudgie.
Greta’s mother had a new boyfriend almost bi-monthly, but when one finally stuck, she soon saw the best being brought out of her mother. It’s as though all of the pieces of the puzzle had fallen simultaneously, suddenly, and satisfyingly into place. Her mother and boyfriend could jet off and travel the world like they’d been planning. She adored the idea of her mother being swept off her feet like she’d always deserved, but that left her with a question – what now? Not living near her mother so soon hadn’t been a thought in Greta’s mind, and there was no possibility of asking her mother to stay behind. She traveled back to her home country, now to London where her father lived with his wife and younger daughter to stay with them. They’d visited each other here and there over the years, but Greta couldn’t remember a time where she lived with her father for longer than three months. It was new, watching him balance Greta and his new family, which she knew was silly to refer to them as, but she couldn’t help it. She is looking forward to her transfer to Hogwarts from Ilvermorny, now in her fifth year of school. It gave her some time away from her new family, it gave her time to sort things for herself and become an individual in this country. She’s looking forward to being sorted.
They’d never been close, Greta and her father, but his job was something she’d always admired with a full heart, wide eyes, and lots of curious questions. Mr. Catchlove owned a toy shop in Muggle London called Catch the Wonder, granting wishes of young children all throughout the city. She’d worked there a couple of summers, watching in amazement and even feeling inspired to do something herself. Of course if there was anything she and dad would connect on, it was the child-like spark that still burned bright in both of their adult lives. Soon she began turning the drawings of children into stuffed toys, bringing all of their creations to life. It’s been a work of trial and error, but she hopes to start up her own business while attending Hogwarts. It will definitely keep her busy between lessons.
kindness and love floods her spirit.
she is sweet, gentle, and sensitive.
she cares for those who cannot care for themselves,
and loves those who cannot find love elsewhere.
she is warm hearted in every respect.
