DAPHNE GREENGRASS | SIXTH YEAR | SEVENTEEN YEARS OF AGE | TAKEN
BASIC INFORMATION
Gender: Female.
Date of Birth: April 29, 1979.
Positive Traits: Charming, charismatic, likable, captivating, protective.
Negative Traits: Manipulative, provocative, shallow, enigmatic, insatiable.
Faceclaim: Phoebe Tonkin.
BIOGRAPHY
Daphne Greengrass was the firstborn daughter of Elias Greengrass and Celeste Carrow. She was born in late April of 1979.
When she was just six months old, Elias brought scandal, disgrace, and shame to the Greengrass name when his indiscretions with a young witch named Veronica Grimani were publicized after it was discovered she was pregnant with Elias’s child. With the prospect of a son on his mind, Elias made tentative plans to cast aside his wife Celeste and firstborn; however, these plans fell through when Elias discovered Veronica had given birth to a daughter, who she had named Astoria. Elias suffered a great disappointment that resulted in him ending his relationship with Veronica and electing to return home to his wife and firstborn.
Despite his rather large, year-long blunder, Celeste welcomed her husband back with open arms and, in time, forgave him for all the hardship he had caused their family. Their marriage had suffered greatly as a result of his relationship with Veronica, and would never truly return to what it had been before; however, with a lot of time and work, the two rebuilt much of the trust that had been lost as well the respect and affection that had been there from the start.
Several months after Elias returned to Greengrass Manor, Celeste went behind her husband’s back to reach out to Veronica Grimani, the woman her husband had cast aside. It was Celeste who insisted that Elias form a relationship with his daughter; it was also Celeste who suggested Veronica and she give their daughters, who are half-sisters, the opportunity to meet.
Perhaps a sibling rivalry would have been expected under such circumstances, but Astoria and Daphne were inseparably close from the start, entirely devoted to one another beyond whatever games their families insisted on playing to try and pit them against each other (and there were many antics that threatened to do so growing up).
Without Elias’s involvement (he wanted as little to do with Veronica and Astoria as possible), Celeste and Veronica, two very unlikely friends, arranged several times a month where their children could meet. As they got older, Celeste and Veronica opened their homes to both girls. Astoria spent most of her time at her mother’s estate, while Daphne preferred to spend her time at the Greengrass Manor, though the as she got older, Daphne would float between households without any reservations.
Elias showed a consistent disinterest in Astoria, though he was never violent or cruel to her; he insured she had a good life though was adamant in preferring his eldest, as Daphne was his heir in business and the heir to his name. Elias and Daphne maintained a close relationship throughout her childhood, though their closeness dissipated as in Daphne’s teenage years, when it became obvious she had little to no interest in learning about the family business. As time went on, she showed even less interest in the prospect of ever inheriting it, to Elias’s great frustration. He began to push his eldest daughter, hoping this might motivate her; however, whenever Elias pushed Daphne, she would push right back three times harder.
Both Elias and Daphne had similar temperaments and would often end up engaging in quarrels. This placed a significant strain on their relationship, and although Elias maintained that Daphne was his favorite child, he then attempted to engage with Astoria, who he had cast aside from the moment of her birth. Recognizing her potential, Elias attempted to get Astoria to uphold his impossible standards. He saw a collection of his own faults in Astoria, making him believe she was an unsuitable candidate for taking over the business once he no longer could manage it; despite this, he pushed her, hoping to correct those failings. She often stumbled, and unlike with Daphne, Elias was unforgiving towards Astoria’s shortcomings.
Daphne began attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry when she was eleven. She was sorted into Slytherin House, where she quickly formed friendships with Pansy Parkinson, Blaise Zabini, Tracey Davis, Draco Malfoy, Millicent Bulstrode, and Theodore Nott, several of which were childhood companions.
With the freedom to shed her father’s overbearing hand, Daphne thrived at Hogwarts both academically and socially. She was well-liked within her house, and well-known throughout the rest of the school, a fact she quite liked. The gossip surrounding her father’s scandal was all but nonexistent within the castle, allowing the eldest Greengrass to create a name for herself rather than having her father’s reputation represent her.
When Astoria arrived at Hogwarts the following year, Daphne quickly took her under her wing and the two became inseparable yet again, save for the moments when Pansy Parkinson would intervene and drag Daphne off for a couple hours. Despite Daphne’s tendency to lean towards irresponsibility, she was always very protective of Astoria and ensured that all of her friends - in addition to herself - were looking out for her little sister.
In her Fourth Year, Daphne engaged in her first serious relationship with Marcus Flint, who was two years older than she (though only one year ahead of her). Their courtship was highly publicized in Page Six of the Daily Prophet - as is much of Daphne’s life, as she is commonly referred to as “the Page Six darling” - and ended quickly and badly. No one knows the details of how their relationship dissolved, as Daphne refuses to talk about it and will hastily change the topic if anyone is ever foolish enough to bring up Marcus Flint.
As she got older, Daphne’s reputation evolved into something of a wild child. She was infamous for her trademark enigmatic smile and her ruthless charm that left no man standing when she focused her attention entirely on him. She was undeniably charismatic and often provocative for shock value, though as insatiable as she was captivating. While Astoria was poised and pretty and known for her bright smile, Daphne was likely off doing something reckless and adrenaline-pumping, known for her love of adventure and refusal to be held down or back by anyone or anything (that included, but was not limited to, rules, fear, and the possibility of death or serious injury).
Rumors of He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named’s return are swirling as Daphne returns to Hogwarts in 1996. The Greengrass family has thus to declare who their loyalty lies with, though Daphne has no doubts that her father - never a man to get his hands dirty - will financially support He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named’s cause. Daphne is relatively unbothered by the aspect of war as she has no intention of getting involved. But what will happen when she discovers her sister has been writing to her godmother, Alecto Carrow, and might be heading towards direct involvement with this conflict?
CONNECTIONS
THEODORE NOTT: Childhood best friend, romantic interest.
ASTORIA GREENGRASS: Younger sister, protective of.
BLAISE ZABINI: Close companion, confidant.
PANSY PARKINSON: Best friend.
DRACO MALFOY: Childhood companions.
ADELAIDE MURTON: Developing friendship.
