Rich, richer, richest. Belonging to the latter category, the De Vries family is one of true ambition. Reputation is crucial, as is success, and Hanna and her siblings have been raised to be successful, to reach the highest social circles and to be the perfect part of their family. There is no place for oddities, no place for rebellion or putting a toe out of line, and Hanna never had a problem with this. Receiving exquisite grades at her private school in her youth and being an exemplary student, she did exactly what was expected of her, and she did it with pleasure.
Her magical talents were ones she kept silent, ones that only showed themselves in moments of stress — which happened more than often. Yes, Hanna put a lot of pressure on herself from a young age, determined to be best, to be the student in her class who not only had the best grades, but who at the same time played the piano and had an interest for art. Her parents, proud and more than happy, did not see her struggles with stress and pressure, nor the talents that made her odd.
However, them finding out seemed to inevitable, and once the truth came out ( "she’s a witch, mr. de Vries.” ), things changed. No, her parents didn’t stop loving her, no, they did not view her as a freak, but they were uncomfortable. Hanna, while not too perceptive, felt the tensions rise, and she too, worried that her new identity was odd. She didn’t stand out, was an ordinary member of society who overachieved and now, suddenly, she was a witch. Witches couldn’t be lawyers for that one firm, or work as a dentist, or work under that one accountant. Witches couldn’t be part of a family like hers, could they?
It was mostly her own insecurities that created a wedge between her and her family, together with the fact that she was gone for most of the year. ( could she still be part of them? wasn’t she different? ) The owls that she sent frequently in her earlier years at Hogwarts started to become a rarity, her family becoming just a source of anxiety and stress. Overthinking every interaction with them, they became more draining and each time. Really, most of it was in her head, but as she started to become distant, her parents did the same.
Hogwarts, however, was a place she loved. The Ravenclaw tower becoming a place of comfort, one where she could let be herself, people being as creative and intellectual as her, she spent most of her time sketching or studying in a corner, occasionally with a friend. Magic turned out to be something she exceeded at, with a few exceptions here and there. Repeating her overachieving behaviour, she devoted most of her time to her studies and the Charms club she had joined. The ambition that came with being part of her family being something that pushed her.
It was after graduation, that she moved out. Money was no problem, her parents providing a place for her in London ( close to them ), and she settled quite easily in the quietness of her apartment. Working as a waitress ( a real career was a dream of her previous life ), she poured herself in painting and reading non-fiction, seeking for any distractions to keep her from the monotone life she was living. It was simple and easy, and there was no anxiety or stress, because she was good at being a waitress ( most of the time ), and she liked her books and painting.
Yes, the simplicity that her life brought was one she welcomed, one she had not known for a long time. There was no pressure, and for once, that was how she liked it. That was, of course, until she got bored. Restless from repeating the same day every week, month, year. The urge to have something to grow in, something to challenge her grew every day, and it was after a lot of consideration, that she applied for a training to be a Healer at St. Mungo’s.
At this moment, she has been in training for a few months and has settled in to the rhythm. She likes the hospital, likes the way things are organised and orderly and she knows what is expected of her. It is good to be somewhere where she is intellectually challenged, and not constantly locked up in her own head. Trying to find her place, she tries go get rid of bad habits ( not sleeping, one-night stands, reruns of F.R.I.E.N.D.S., not contacting her parents and/or sisters, ignoring the biggest problem [ bloodstatus ] and the danger it brings, etcetera ) and live the life she had been planning on living all her life.
With a war that is targeting people like her, fear has settled in her soul. It is a thing she cannot control, and there is simply nothing more that makes her feel more awful than something not being in her hands. Reserved, she is strictly professional, but a smile on her face is not completely rare.There is a heart of gold buried beneath her insecurities and self-doubts, and Hanna de Vries just has to prove that there’s a warm side to her.
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