* task #02 — family & background.
aaliyah jordan was merely five years old when her father left on a business trip to america and never returned. her mother knew that he had left on his own will, destined to abandon his family whenever he’d get the chance. that would ruin the family and naomie jordan had three children to raise and a reputation to maintain. she started telling everyone her husband was missing, playing the victim until it was time to admit he had died
she has one brother 3 years older ( MICHAEL JORDAN ) who is the golden boy. the firstborn, meant to carry the family name and make it great again. he was both prefect and then head boy in his time, making all of them very proud to be a jordan and graduated hogwarts with the highest score of his year.
her sister, CANDICE ( 4 years younger ) was the center of attention in her household. her mother did everything for her, cuddled her more than her or her brother which often led aaliyah to be jealous of her sister. despite her envious feelings, she is very protective of her sister, specially ever since she got into hogwarts. they grew closer as years passed and consider themselves as thick as blood can get.
she was the first of the 3 jordan kids to show signs of magic. she was merely 3 years old when she burnt their living room’s curtains and she holds on to that memory with pride. how she could do it no one knows but from that day on, aaliyah knew she was SPECIAL and meant for greatness.
before going to hogwarts in her first year, her mother told her the truth about her father. it was a shock, she had believed for 11 years he had died on the job when in fact, he had left his family behind. from that day on, she promised herself to never let herself be fooled by a man, or trust any with her heart. it was a promise that she would tell herself everyday before falling asleep, and she still does.
from that day on, her relationship with her mother changed. aaliyah started making her own way at hogwarts, making a name and reputation for herself and in the process, she stopped listening to her mother or following her advices and rules. they would often clash and it was always her brother who made sure they didn’t stayed without talking for a long time.
at twenty years old, she met stefano zabini in her family house in italy. he was a charismatic and intelligent man, the first one that aaliyah fancied. they married shortly after meeting and the marriage ended four years later with stefano’s death, leaving his entire fortune and properties in aaliyah’s name.
at twenty-five, she remarried into one of the sacred twenty-eight, to thomas flint who was already an old man and it was no surprise when he died of an heart attack one year later. however, the flint family was suspicious of his death and aaliyah was no longer welcome into the family. they were the ones who started the rumours within the pureblood society, that any man that would marry aaliyah wouldn’t last long. perhaps even due her own hand.
at twenty-seven, she married once again. people kept talking, not when she was around tough. her now husband is rarely present, always travelling and there are some who say he stays away in purpose, afraid for his life. the fact is that now at twenty-nine, they have a baby boy named blaise. aaliyah fought him over the name, not wanting to give her child his simple name.
zabini means the life she has created for herself, detaching herself from the jordan name which still reminds her of her father. he has tried to reach out to her in two different occasions: first, after stefano’s death and she discovered he had kept tabs on them which only made her hate him more. second, after her marriage with thomas flint. that one time aaliyah threatened to curse him and everyone he cared about in his new life. it was the last time she heard of him again.