mary’s eyebrows rose in indignation as she tugged her cardigan tighter around her, shivering with the cool morning air of the castle. ❛ — i’m not going to grasson you, ❜ she informed him, sounding almost offended. ❛ — do i LOOK like a prefect ?❜ her gaze drifted to his sketchpad with poorly disguised curiosity, but she didn’t ask. ❛ — besides, if i’d expected anyone up here this early, i’d have worn makeup. so maybe you should give a GIRL some warning next time. ❜
the boy gave a slight chuckle as he looked the gryffindor up and down , her words almost bordering on offense . “ well , what’s a prefect supposed to look like ? for all i know you people like to operate in disguises . i’m always on high alert . ” he tucked his pencil behind his ear and learned back against the post with lightly amused smile . “ right , that makes sense . so next time i decide to come up here at the ass-crack of dawn , which is almost every morning , i’ll make sure to send you a formal invitation first . we’ll be the talk of the castle for our secret little rendezvous , no doubt . although i’m sure the rumor mills will already be running at the thought of the two of us here together now . ” the boy said with a roll of his eyes . he was often baffled at the abilities of teenagers to spread falsities just for the fun of it . it was why he preferred to operate outside of the view of prying eyes , hence the inclination to come out here in the first place .
she had always been afamily girl , despite coming from a muggle family , her parents had embraced the magical side of her , even if petunia didn’t , her parents had . it had become a tradition of sorts , that no matter if nothing had happened , lily would owl her parents home & they would reply , thus turning into weekly letters that all sat in a neat shoe box beneath her bed .
she often made the tripto the owlery early , sometimes even earlier than the sun when excitement called for it , but today it was daylight , her prefect badge glinting in the morning light that peaked through the clouds , her letter in her hands as a ginger half kneazle followed at her ankles . she hadn’t expected anyone to be lurking about , but the voice that greeted her was met with a raised brow . ❝ what makes you think i won’t bring it up now ? ❞ of course , lily evans , while a prefect wasn’t truly a tattler , but she knew that there was a time & place for everything . ❝ or better yet , what makes you think i won’t give you detention & deduction of points ❞ granted there were barely any points to deduct yet .
benjy was suprised to see lily evans sauntering towards him at this early hour and he couldn’t help but wonder what was so important to warrant her appearance at this time of day . he knew who she was , of course , as he knew who virtually everyone at hogwarts was . even though he certainly didn’t speak to everyone , benjy had an uncanny knack of uncovering the dynamics and tendencies of those around him . a blessing and a curse . he had to admit the presence of a prefect was not exactly what he’d expected when he had first called out to her , but surely she wouldn’t actually say something ?
“ well , you know , there’s the small matter of convincing anyone to believe you . there’s hardly any evidence here to convict me . ” a grin spread across his face as he considered the gryffindor girl . “ oh c’mon , you wouldn’t do that to me , would you ? i’m just out here trying to enjoy the one time i get some peace and quiet around here. plus , the owls look positively radiant at this hour. ” he held his sketchpad up to her , the charcoal-sketched lines glinting in the morning sun . normally he wouldn’t be so inclined to share his art with someone randomly , but hey , this was a special occasion . “ haven’t you ever done something bad for you , hm ? or maybe the prefects here really are all squares . ”
ALECTO PRESSED HER LIPS TOGETHER , a poor imitation of a scowl dawning her features , it was the only way she could stop herself from laughing . at the words of the other , the image of their decrepit professor flying around the quidditch pitch had invaded her mind and it was beginning to stir a laugh at the pit of her stomach . “ despite his elephantine nature . i’m sure he is more than capable of flying up on a broom , it just won’t be a broom that you and your muggle money will be able to afford . ” the burunette expressed , a feigned sigh of sympathy falling from her lips .
bloody hell ! the fenwick boy’s grin infuriated alecto – the only reason being of course , was because she did not know whether she wanted to slap it off or kiss it off . like a bug beneath her feet , she trampled on the thought of the latter and stomped until it was completely obliterated – merlin , forbid that she , alecto carrow , part of the great and pure carrow dynasty , would be caught locking lips with him , benjy fenwick , a ravenclaw halfblood . “ there’s nothing wrong with taking what you want . it takes bravery and a backbone . both of which you lack . ” his comments caused a smirk to slide across her lips , and her chin to tilt just the slightest , creating a picture of both triumph and mystification . “ hmm. ” a bemused hum escaped her lips . “ you sound just a tad bit jealous fenwick . only right for you to but such realities can merely exist as figments in your imagination . just because you look better doesn’t mean you are better . you are just a pathetic halfblood after all . ” alecto didn’t mean it . not truly , at least . halfbloods or muggle - borns for that matter , have never done anything to her . but such beliefs had been ingrained in her mind since childhood . and as the saying goes , you can’t teach an old dog new tricks .
benjy’s lips almost twitched into a smile , knowing immediately that her scowl was just a poorly disguised attempt not to laugh . he got a weird kind of pleasure seeing the ( usually ) stoic girl almost crack a smile . if anyone was going to do it , it’d be him . in his opinion , no one’s got better banter in the whole castle , when he wants to . “ now why would i need to afford a broom that large , carrow ? have you not noticed my lean and toned physique ? ” he said, gesturing down at his body . “ really must use your head , otherwise you’ll end up being quite poor from wasteful spending , i’ve seen it happen before . ” he finished with his eyebrows raised, attempting to look as serious as possible .
he really quite liked poking fun at the girl , if only to see how flustered it made her . y’know , she really was very pretty , at least for a blood purist or whatever . unfortunately for benjy his body was not able to filter out the fact that he was talking to a bigot and well ... he couldn’t help but want to keep making her smirk like that ... “ bravery and a backbone , hm ? to my knowledge you take everything you want by fear , and that requires not any bravery on your part but perhaps just the absence of it from your victims . ” he snapped , venom dripping from his words . the boy wasn’t fond of bullies , and really that’s all the slytherin lot were anyways. “ so you’re telling me you’d rather snog on with your little drooling inbred boyfriend than admit you’re attracted to me ? man , i knew they had you lot indoctrinated , but this is on another level . ” a smirk danced across his lips , daring her to take the bait .
THE OTHER’S WORDS despite being slightly amusing and enough to threaten a smile to slip across her lips , alecto returned only with a scoff and dedicated roll of her eyes . “well , i was being pragmatic . you know how fickle that old man is – he could’ve been feeling adventurous for the year and decided to do potions class on our brooms ! who knows whats going in that old geezer’s head ! ” she delivered her argument with such vigour and such zeal that one would think she truly did believe in the stance she was taking . when in reality , alecto really did just have a terribly awful memory and she knew , as most probably every student that he taught , that professor horace slughorn was as traditional as traditional can get . but , she would rather advocate for lies than admit defear to a ravenclaw – merlin knows how smug they get when they get something right ( though she was generalising and in fact , had very little contact with ravenclaws ) . “ oh merlin ! i’d rather be hexed than beg . and to what , a mere halfblood or even worse a filthy mudblood . ”
he gave a chuckle at her argument , seeing right through her words and not really caring . he knew what it looked like to argue a losing battle , so why not play into it ? “ i’d pay many , many galleons to see ol’ sluggy on a broom . the finest broomstick in the world can’t take that amount of mass . ” ragging on slug wasn’t anything against the man , he was actually a fine teacher or whatever , but benjy was just a little bitter that his family wasn’t elite enough to warrant an invite to his fancy cult .
“ d’you kiss your mother with that mouth , carrow ? ” he asked , an amused grin dangling off his lips . he was very familiar with the things the slytherin girl and her friends believed . benjy thought it was pretty odd that most of the other students allowed themselves to be treated like that . the ravenclaw boy was different . he wasn’t going to let himself be afraid of their antics . fear was just what they wanted . “ that’s right , you don’t beg . you and your little crew just take whatever you want . ” he rolled his eyes . “ shame you lot toss us halfbloods aside . you might find you actually like me if you just tried . surely i look a lot better than whatever inbred bastard you’ve been betrothed to . ”
early mornings spent on the hogwarts grounds were always the most peaceful , the ravenclaw boy holding a particular fondness for the kind of stillness that came when the rest of the world was asleep . on this particular morning , benjy was sitting on the low wall just outside the owlery , with a rollie resting between his lips and his sketchpad in hand . most people weren’t inclined to be up this early and his moments of solitude , especially the chance to sketch the creatures inhabiting the tower , were precious to benjy .
he looked up at the sound of approaching footsteps , startled by the appearance of another student at this hour . “ oi , give a guy some warning next time , won’t ya ? ” he took another drag of his rollie , throwing a pointed look in their direction before tossing the stick off the tower . “ would’ve offered you a drag , but , you know , gotta destroy the evidence . wouldn’t want you bringing this up to flitwick the next time you see him . ”
ALECTO TURNED A CORNER and was instantly greeted with a spectacular wave of people , she clenched her jaw , side - stepping this way and that way to avoid the stream of people . “ you ! ” she pointed to a face in the crowd , “ yes , you ! the idiot with the stupid face ! ” she walked towards them with frighteningly purposeful strides , narrowed eyes and an overall expression of casual impatience . “ where in the bloody hell is slughorn’s potions class ? ” despite spending five years at hogwarts , alecto’s memory has never been perfect and she wasn’t particularly great at directions either .
ah, the start of a new term. there was nothing quite like watching harassed-looking first years struggle along the corridors, parchments and quills falling out of their bag as they went . personally , benjy found it quite amusing , watching those without the fortune of his own eidetic memory slag along without aim . he was perched up against a wall taking the scene in with a grin when he heard a familiar voice call out to him from the crowd .
he quirked his eyebrow at alecto’s comment , giving her a distasteful look up and down before settling on her ( seemingly ) agitated face . “ you’re brave to be calling someone an idiot , mate , you’ve been here for years and can’t seem to remember where the potions dungeon is . ” he said , a slightly smug smirk rising on his lips . yeah , he knows who the carrow girl is . but one thing benjy knows for sure is he isn’t afraid of any slytherin , no matter who they are . “ but if you must know , it would be in the dungeons . down past the corridor to the left . maybe next time , though , you might try saying please ? you might not encounter someone as nice as me every time you go asking round . ”
it’s been six years since the half-blood wizard , benjy fenwick was sorted into ravenclaw upon arriving at hogwarts . i suppose over the years we’ve learnt that he is astute , pragmatic , brazen & reticent , i guess that’s why they were sorted where they were . ( benjamin wadsworth. )
STATS :
full name : benjamín george fenwick
nicknames : benjy, ben, benny
age : twenty
date of birth : april 23rd
zodiac sign : taurus
place of birth : bristol, england
blood status : half-blood
ethnicity : spanish (mother) & english (father)
gender & pronouns : cis male, he/him
orientation : bisexual, bi-romantic
physicality : 6ft, dark brown hair, brown eyes
scars : a scar over his right eyebrow he got from fighting a gnome when he was eleven
languages spoken : fluent - spanish, latin, english partial - basic french
clubs: ancient runes, potions,
aesthetics: abandoned parking lots overgrown with long-forgotten wildflowers, calloused fingers strumming an acoustic guitar, tightly rolled spliffs leaving curls of smoke behind, a cheeky smirk and knowing eyes, broken-in boxing gloves, centuries old books with cracked spines and weathered pages, a quidditch field fresh with morning dew
playlist: i. flume - bon iver. ii. fuzzybrain- dayglow. iii. warm glow - hippo campus. iv. devil like me - rainbow kitten surprise. v. into the fire - clams casino.
ABOUT :
emeric fenwick never believed that he was the kind of man that would end up a father. preoccupied by his studies & travels, and most notably his celebrated work with linguistics & ancient runes (and potions, though that was more of a hobby) he never found the time to date, or even meet women outside of his work. he was enamored with ana from the first second he saw her, a chance meeting in argentina while emeric was conducting research with the wizard cohort of castelobruxo. the muggle woman was so far out of his league he assumed there was no way that she’d ever been interested in a man like him; but if intelligence is the most attractive quality, the young man was the clear winner. the subsequent romance was whirlwind, fueled by international travels and beautiful sights ana didn’t even know existed, the idea that her boyfriend was something different the most tantalizing of all. days turned into months turned into a year and the next thing they knew they were living in bristol, with a small child on the way. benjy was a miracle, a product of true love, and the two young parents weren’t yet aware that sometimes love isn’t enough to keep a family alive.
the days of happiness and youth were quickly over when ana discovered what it was like to be married to a wizard, an international researcher at that. emeric had no time to stay behind and as the days went by ana began to panic that she had walked into a world she didn’t remotely understand. fueled by fear and loneliness, their union lasted but a few years before the life that benjy would come to know as his own took form. he never really felt sad that his mother had taken off when she realized what he really was. angry, sure, but never sad. especially angry because of the life that she left behind. emeric never really recovered from his one shot at true love. if anything, he became further withdrawn and intensely preoccupied with his work. important, history-making work, he told benjy, that required him to live in foreign countries for months at a time so he could really be entrenched in the customs and values of the places he visited. and probably, some part of him was so deeply sad to have lost his love that he couldn’t bear to be at home for long enough that the memories came flooding back.
other kids would probably be quite sad to have their dad gone all the time, but benjy didn’t care much. sometimes it hurt him to think about all the time that they were missing but deep down benjy knew that they would never have a relationship like all the other kids. his dad just wasn’t emotional in a way that other people were. he knows his dad loves him, just doesn’t know how to show it the way he wants to. one thing they could always share together, however, was their love for knowledge. benjy managed to inherit his dad’s insatiable quench for knowledge and was quite content to hole himself up in the massive library his dad had bewitched in the cupboard closet. when emeric was home, they would spend hours discussing theories and books and history. it was the one thing that connected the two, and benjy was all right with that.
being sorted into ravenclaw was no surprise, seeing as the fenwicks came from a long line of them (and some gryffindors in the mix too). the sorting hat actually did offer him gryffindor, but benjy wasn’t interested in that. he didn’t care about chivalry or courage or whatever. he just wanted to learn and be left alone. hogwarts was more of a home than the little cotswold cottage ever was. he loved the mystery of the castle and was determined to find out as many of its secrets as he could before his time there was up. There was nothing he loved more than waking up the morning of a quidditch match, or the feeling of nailing a particularly difficult potion to the praise of his professor. he felt connected at hogwarts like no else; and he had no idea just how important his time at the institution would be in dictating the fate of his future.
PLOTS :
hmmm exes?? they can be friends/not friends following the breakup and bonus points if they still have feelings for each other ;)
quidditch buddies: they can play for the same team, or maybe they’re from different houses and like to sneak off and practice together bc they have ~mutual~ respect??
maybe they’re sworn enemies on the field with a fierce rivalry, and being a beater benjy has it out for them even though he knows deep down its because they might be better than him
friends from a different house, friendships formed bc they’re in the same club, friends with benefits ?? oooh
give me all the romantic plots, the tension, the mystery
literally anything i’m so bad at thinking of plots but if you’re interested we can definitely find something that works and gives us all the feelings !!
