Amelia-Reed Dubois

## Amelia-Reed Chloé Dubois

* 1958
* 1964
* 1967

## Biography

#### Family History 1930 - 1952

*"It's time for the two of you to leave Paris. Tonight. It was already ridiculous when you came here four months ago but with the current... developments, it is not wise to stay. Besides that, living in a big city is no life for that girl of yours, only wandering the streets at night. Go, and quick. You can reside in my summerhouse near Orléans. Go!"*

- Mademoiselle Chaffon to Ana in 1940 as the Germans were taking over Paris.

Olivia was born in the spring of 1930. She bore no last name as her Veela mother named Ana didn’t either. She didn’t care much for surnames and neither did she care about Olivia’s father, whom she never really spoke about. Ana and Olivia were both Veela. They lived a peaceful life together, but they were poor. Ana had heard of other Veela making money in the city. They would get paid to simply attend party’s and flaunt their beauty. Or they would get paid by men to trick other men. To make them confess their secrets or share confided knowledge. The latter seemed like a perfect job for Ana. Even for a Veela she was unusually attractive, and she had no troubles swaying men and wrapping them around her finger. And so, they left for Paris. Life in Paris was different. The money was good, but Ana didn’t want Olivia to go outside in the day. Not when so many men would look at her for a little too long and a little too interested. So, Olivia stayed with Mademoiselle Chaffon. A widowed lady that had not much else to do. She was kind and lovely and would take Olivia out in the night while Ana would work. Ana was good at her work. She managed to obtain secrets that were not meant to be shared.

But not long after, war came to France. Ana had heard of the dangers during jobs. But war also meant a lot of secrets and a lot of secrets meant a lot of jobs. And so, they stayed, even despite Mademoiselle Chaffon’s warning. Ana worked and worked, gathering enough secrets to cause another war but also gathering enough money so she and Olivia could leave forever and take Mademoiselle Chaffon with them. Olivia was now eleven years old. One year into the war. When her mother wasn’t working, she would teach Olivia of her Veela heritage. She began to understand it more and more and was curious about this power. On an especially sunny day she decided to see for herself and go outside. Other kids, all of them boys of course, would stop and stare for a bit. She didn’t mind. In fact, she liked it. The baker offered her free bread and she was admiring the city of Paris and it's people during the day. That was until she rounded the wrong corner. She walked straight into a patrol of German soldiers. It’s safe to say they had never seen a Veela before and didn’t know of them either. The men, even though much older, were entranced by Olivia and started after her. This went on for a few blocks until suddenly, she ran into Mademoiselle Chaffon. Glad to have found Olivia, the lady wanted to escort the girl home. The displeased Germans had other plans though and backed the two into an alleyway. The rest is a blur for Olivia, but she remembers how it felt to have her features morphed in that of a bird. And to hear herself screech at the Germans who had just shot Mademoiselle Chaffon for denying them the way to Olivia. The men never made it out of the alley. Ana took Olivia to that summerhouse in Orléans then, not the three of them, but just them two.

Olivia has since grown over her fear of herself and her features and at 18 she figured out she was quite a good singer. Her beauty only aided her in her rapid rise to fame. And she had now, found her way into the wizarding world in France. She would sing anywhere they wanted her and soon became famous in the whole of France.

James Dubois was a renown quidditch player for the team of France and a wizard. He was a successful seeker and had been playing in the team since 20. He was decent looking, nothing extraordinary, but real charming. As they won the championship of 1951, the team would go out in Paris and celebrate. They went to the most luxurious establishment they could find and would drink until the next morning. That is, until a singer came to the stage. The whole crowd was quiet and in awe. Men all around were gawking at the girl, who seemed quite young. James had heard of Veela, but had never been lucky enough to encounter one (some might beg to differ and say he was very lucky by never having met one until now). Then, she started singing and it was as if this set off the crowd even more. James was set on finding this girl after she was done. And so he did.

James managed to get her name, Olivia. And where she was from, Orléans. And a date. Just one. Soon after that, it was settled. Olivia and James got married. And not even three months after their wedding, they were expecting a child. However, as Olivia had fallen in love with James, her radiating beauty had dimmed. She was still quite beautiful, and she would always remain so but… still. It was as though she was content with James and therefor, her power calmed. The pair stayed in Orléans. James would often be gone to still play Quidditch, and Ana and Olivia would stay behind. Olivia her pregnancy was an easy one and on August first, the baby girl was born.

### Growing up 1952 - 1962

Amelia-Reed Chloé Dubois is born from a wizard father and Veela mother, making her part-Veela. In fear of how the world would treat her daughter, who boasted the same attributes as her and perhaps due to the lack of control she had during her childhood, Olivia ensured that Amelia-Reed would be raised in an environment she could control, encapsulating her within the confines of their French abode. Amelia-Reed had been taught little of the wizarding world, only recalling what her father’s Quidditch teammates had spoken of; she vividly remembers the stories of luscious countries that enthralled her to their very lips. This only cemented her long desire of attending a wizarding school, wishing to experience the mystifying yet exhilarating wizard life her father had undergone, no matter how tumultuous it may be. Upon the Dubois family’s move to London, Amelia-Reed was given her father’s permission to attend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, much to her mother’s chagrin and was subsequently accepted to enrol as a first-year student.

### First year at Hogwarts

“*…But Miss Dubois is an especially promising student*.” – Professor Layton to a fellow Professor about Amelia-Reed.

Ecstatic to embark on her new journey, Amelia-Reed’s adventure to Hogwarts commenced with shopping for supplies in Diagon Alley. As she wandered the streets, she marvelled at the fellow wizards and witches and all the products laid out in the stores. In those streets, Amelia-Reed made her very first friend; a London boy named Jonathan Moxley. Their first meeting was nothing short of awkward and slightly rough, but they continued to encounter each other whilst continuing to cross off their shopping list. During this, she familiarised herself with another soon-to-be student, Nicholas Gaunt. Right off the bat, she recognized his trait to often find himself in trouble, inciting nostalgia from her turbulent cousins.

As the train to depart from London approached, Amelia-Reed spent a significant amount of time waiting for Jonathan to arrive, but she was unable to find him at the station. During her train ride, she came to meet a few of her fellow students and proceeded to join them in discussing their nerves with one another. Above all else, Amelia-Reed was excited about this new adventure and after some searching, she was finally able to find Jonathan and join him. Soon after, they aided a pure-blooded witch named Chloe Yaxley, who they befriended despite her pretentious behaviour.

Soon after their arrival, Amelia-Reed participated in the Sorting ceremony. The minutes, which felt like hours to her, passed and Amelia-Reed sat upon the chair in the Great Hall as Professor Layton placed the Sorting Hat on her head. The Sorting Hat sensed the inner turmoil that lay deep within Amelia and contemplated on which house she should be assigned to. On the one hand, Amelia was witty and possessed remarkable intelligence for her age, whilst on the other, Amelia had been subjected to the hardships of her upbringing and traits. Amelia realised the power she held through her admirable charms and was clever enough to utilize them when necessary and it could be said that there were few as ambitious as she had been. The Sorting Hat ultimately concluded that despite that the Slytherin household would be favourable for the person Amelia has been raised as; the Ravenclaw household would undoubtedly allow her to advance and blossom into a prestigious and brilliant witch.

Amelia was jubilant to be sorted into the House that brought forth some of the most intelligent witches and wizards, but as the ceremony progressed, she witnessed all her newfound friends get sorted into differing houses. Jonathan’s sorting had dazed her the most as she saw her first-ever wizard friend join the Slytherin table. The start of the first year had been harsh on Amelia-Reed. Besides the strange ordeals within the Astronomy tower, she would most often be seen alone. She hadn’t made many friends within her House and was mostly still be seen with Jonathan. However, Jonathan had befriended more students with whom he continued to perform doubtful and mischievous acts. Jonathan confided all of his experiences and secrets with Amelia-Reed, but not because he had any choice in the matter. Thanks to a foolish mistake during their first night, Amelia and Jonathan pledged an Unbreakable Vow to one another, with Nicholas’s assistance. Jonathan would never keep a secret from Amelia-Reed Dubois nor share her secrets and Amelia-Reed Dubois would never keep a secret from Jonathan Moxley, nor share his secrets. They only came to understand the severity of the Unbreakable Vow much later after Nicholas continued to study it, but it could no longer be reversed. Although Jonathan was stunned, Amelia seemed unfazed. She maintained her positive demeanour and ensured that her relationship with Jonathan would remain the same.

They only understood the severity of the Unbreakable Vow much later, when it would be much too late to turn back. But Amelia-Reed seemed unfazed by this. She kept her positive demeanour and made sure things would remain alright between the two.

Amelia was soon introduced to Ophelia Black and despite initially not having a very good opinion of the young witch, they quickly grew more friendly to one another. Amelia-Reed remained sceptical of Ophelia’s moral compass as she had heard that the Black had revealed the true Sorting of her brother to their parents. Nonetheless, due to all their mischievous adventures, Amelia had grown quite connected to Ophelia Black and admired the strength the girl showed.

Amelia-Reed proved herself to be quite a capable and promising student; any class that had to do with spells, charms, jinxes or hexes came easily to the young witch. She developed a great bond with her head of house and Charms professor, Rhiannon Lovecraft. The two seem to brighten each other’s days whenever they see one another and Amelia-Reed has developed a particular sense of humour toward the Professor. Amelia faced direct hardships when it came to Potion classes, which became the one class that she failed miserably in. However, Amelia-Reed would not be Amelia-Reed if she was not determined to either make up for it by excelling in everything else or pester Jonathan endlessly into helping her improve this skill.

### Second year at Hogwarts

Amelia-Reed had a wonderful summer at the mansion her parents own in Orleans, where her grand-mere Ana resides. Ana’s beautiful house had many rooms, sometimes vacant and sometimes filled to the brim. Her Veela cousins were all present and Amelia-Reed was content to be home. But September soon came and she had to return to Hogwarts once again.

Amelia-Reed felt a mix of emotions returning to the castle. She had to miss her family again and face the uncertainty of being unsafe from danger in the Astronomy Tower. But, the glee of seeing her friends again and the excitement that came with all the new spells she would learn compensated. Amelia-Reed was once again stumped by how few friends she had in her own house at the welcoming feast. However, after they were free to leave their tables Amelia-Reed soon reunited with Jonathan. She was utterly excited and couldn’t contain it when she sprung onto Jonathan to embrace him.

Amelia-Reed would prove to be an excellent student once again and delved into her studies headfirst. She knew the try-outs were going to be held for the Ravenclaw Quidditch team and with a famous quidditch captain, Seeker and now coach as a father, she insisted to be on the team. With some more flying practise under her belt after rigorous training from her father over the past summer, she decided to seek out Perseus Black, who had reportedly been a talented Quidditch player himself. Amelia-Reed had always eyed Perseus Black ever since she took notice of how cruel his sister could be to him. They exchanged some words once or twice and they were simply pleasant enough. But more and more people started noticing how often Perseus could be found on the training fields and she realised she could ask him for his help. Amelia did not need to muster up the strength to approach Perseus, it came quite easily to her. And as his eyes met hers, she knew he would agree to her request. Indeed so, Perseus helped her prepare.

On the day of the try-outs Amelia-Reed was not the only one interested in the position of Seeker. She had understood that Ariana Narvaez also had her eyes set on the position. Amelia-Reed had hurt her shoulder the day before the try-outs but she was determined. After cheering on her housemates for the other positions it was up to Ariana and Amelia. Bystanders could see Amelia’s calm demeanour, her confidence in her abilities and trust in her instincts. The fight for the snitch was a tough one and Ariana was a good opponent, but Amelia-Reed’s skills prevailed. Perhaps it was her sheer confidence, or that she knew the Ravenclaw captain was a male and could be swayed. It could have even been her trying to prove herself for her father, but, as her mind was racing, a certain calm came over Amelia. Her sore arm laid on her rare broom, her other hand was stretched out before her. She realised she would do this for her father and herself and she simply could not fail… in anything. Moments later, the snitch had been ensnared in her hand.

As the castle grounds had seen their first snow of the year, the Christmas break was soon approaching. However, before everyone could enjoy this free time, another Duelling club meeting was scheduled. For unknown reasons, Professor Layton was absent. Instead, he had sent Vincent Tripe, a fifth-year student to substitute in his place. With him walking in, her Slytherin friends all seemed to scurry away at the sight of him and after that, the meeting was no short of cruel and Tripe was ruthless. As class progressed, it seemed to get worse with every passing minute. When Nicholas attacked Elijah Brown without a wand and it turned into a fistfight that Tripe did not make a move to break up, Amelia-Reed had seen enough. She left the class with a passing glance at her friends who seemed to have been enjoying the show. Jon chased after her quite soon, asking her why she was upset. This resulted in Amelia-Reed sharing her frustrations with him and the others, how they seemed to laugh at the embarrassment of others. The two had never fought before and both said nasty things to one another. It was a battle of jabs before Jonathan turned from her and walked off. Amelia-Reed tried to chase after him but to no avail.

Christmas Break came and Amelia-Reed would spend it with her father and mother, away from the castle. But the break didn’t last long and it was time to go back to Hogwarts and face her friends whom she had been unkind to. During the first class of the new year, the tension made the air feel thick at the Potions table. However, Amelia-Reed had not come empty-handed. The peace offering she had brought was a necessary ingredient for their scheming. Along with an apology, Ophelia and Chloe were quick to forgive. Now, all she had to do was face Jonathan. And after a short talk and a shared hug, the two had made up. After all, they didn’t mean what they had said and both felt terrible about it.

From there on, all their scheming and mischief seemed to accelerate. The band came together frequently to discuss their steps while Jonathan took care of brewing the Polyjuice Potion according to Amelia’s instructions. Zachary and Ophelia took care of the hairs and now, all they had to do was wait. Zachary had surprised Amelia with his cunning take on how to spread the information with all students, rather than just their group and with every little detail in place, the dreaded day was soon to come.

After their practice run before try-outs, Amelia had lost sight of Perseus and what the boy had been up to. She managed to catch him after one of their shared classes and expressed her concern on whether perhaps she had done or said something wrong. After Perseus persisted that this was not the case, he offered the two could meet after dinner that very evening. Amelia-Reed seemed satisfied with the offer and agreed. She went there early, as Amelia-Reed is punctual if anything. As Perseus came to join her, their conversation started slightly awkward. To lighten the mood, Perseus offered her a walk on the grounds. Agreeing, Amelia, and Perseus made their way to the wooden bridge, conversing about what was on their minds. Amelia had long been wondering after this, as he was so different from his sister whom she had befriended some time ago. Yet, the two shared similarities too, perhaps more than they’d both like to admit, almost like looking at two sides of a coin. The duo’s journey halted on the bridge for a while, Amelia breathing in the fresh air as well as basking in the last rays of the setting sun while they spoke. After Perseus exclaimed he thought Amelia to be mysterious, the two agreed, today they would not speak of any castle mysteries and would spend their time getting to know each other better. As they continued their trek across the bridge, Perseus continued to show her his manners, always offering her his hand as she moved down steps, no matter the size of them. As he carried her book for her the two stooped on different topics than before. Perseus was able to take note that Amelia had not taken notice of boys watching after her. Perhaps Perseus would think of it as being modest, but in truth, Amelia had not noticed. She hadn’t cared for it and perhaps was more than used to it.

The two found their way to the owlery after Amelia informed him, she had never been there before. As they made their way up, the sun had set further until darkness fell. As they approached the top, Amelia launched into a sprint as she could catch a glimpse of the view. The castle was beautifully lit, a representation of how everyone went on with their day. Unknowing of the rubble of information Amelia-Reed and her friends were about to uncover. Amelia was in awe with the view and as Perseus caught up with her, they were silent for a moment appreciating the moment. As the night went on and the darkness grew deeper, so did their conversation. Amelia opened up about her concerns, how she thought his friends and Ophelia wouldn’t approve of a friendship between the two. Perseus reassured her they would and if they wouldn’t, he didn’t care. Amelia was thinking of more than just his friends though, and for a moment, considered Ophelia more foe, than fiend. She saw how the girl would betray her brother and bring their father’s wrath upon him. Amelia could not disclose why she believed it mattered so much but Perseus didn’t care. The two agreed to meet again, the day after tomorrow. However, Amelia was dreading the upcoming day, knowing they would uncover secrets that may be better left buried.

*“… Even if Ophie did know something about you. You’re still you. Beautiful, bright and daring. And as long as you remember that yourself, no one will be able to hurt you*.”

- Perseus Black to Amelia-Reed Dubois atop the owlery on an inky black night, illuminated by the shine coming through the castle windows.

As a new day came along, everything was set in motion. All they had to do was get through their classes that day. After learning the Vera Verto spell from Professor Layton, Amelia was bound for the Ravenclaw tower to bring Atlas to her dorm. As she left the class, with Ophelia in tow, she was eyeing Perseus Black. After their meeting the night before she hadn’t seen him and she still wanted to thank him for staying up late with him and risking even more detention. Amelia hadn’t seen it coming and it was almost as if time slowed. Perseus was hit by an extremely powerful Expelliarmus charm and hit the wall with a deafening blow. Almost immediately Hermes, Ophelia’s owl, spurred into action, finding the attacker. Nicholas Gaunt knew to catch hold of the bird and snapped one of its wings in his grasp. Amelia and Ophelia had their wands in their hands before they realized, starting after Nick. Ophelia was quick to ward Nicholas back, using the Flipendo spell. Robin Blayney, who had concerned himself with watching over Perseus, called for help as Perseus was not waking up and bleeding. As Ophelia turned away, to her brother Amelia faced Nicholas. The rage she saw in his face was something she would not soon forget. His words were ugly, his temper flaring. But Amelia knew how to calm him and ever so subtly enamoured Nicholas to calm down… Giving him enough sense to reconsider his actions. He shoved a Wiggenweld potion in her hands and stormed off. As Amelia joined Ophelia and Robin at Perseus’ side, she tried to force the Wiggenweld down his throat, but to no avail. Luckily, bystanders had called for nurses but not before both Robin, Ophelia and Amelia were covered in his blood. As Perseus was taken away a moment passed between Ophelia and Amelia, the two girls sharing their concern for Perseus looked at each other before grabbing onto each other and following Perseus to the hospital wing. Amelia couldn’t stay long with Perseus, after all their plan was still set in motion. Ophelia ordered her to go on, she’d join them shortly. Amelia hurried to the cauldron storage, meeting Zachary and Perseus there. Ophelia hadn’t been lying and soon joined them. After handing them the necessary items to look at the part Lestrange and Black saw themselves out. Amelia-Reed and Jonathan changed into their costumes for the night and turned to one another. A sip of the potion and a tingling sensation. Amelia her eyes looked up and saw Professor Layton, Jonathan -as- Layton. As she looked down upon herself, she could see her body as Rhiannon Lovecraft and after months of scheming, it was time for the two to play their part.

Most of their plan was based on the assumption that Alex and Rhiannon were having an intimate relationship. With this in mind, they set foot into Silas Viridian’s office. They immediately fell into their respected parts, may it be through skill or pure luck, Silas bought their act and revealed a tip of the veil covering what could be considered one of Hogwarts’s biggest secrets. Amelia-Reed her suspicion from year one seemed to ring true as the mystery of the Astronomy tower was being held secret by the Fidelius Charm. As Jonathan and Amelia-Reed took on the appearance and roles of Alex Layton and Rhiannon Lovecraft, they uncovered a sliver of the information held by the students. Thanks to Zachary Lestrange’s cunning mind, they were able to broadcast the conversation to their fellow students, making everyone that listened to a second keeper of the secret.

## Physical appearance

As a part-Veela, Amelia-Reed is breathtakingly stunning. Her beautiful features are often set in a bright and wide smile with remarkably straight and white teeth. She has fair skin and bright blue eyes. Her white-golden hair falls around her face and shoulders in long locks that reach her waist. Her figure is lean, and she moves with grace. Other than that, Amelia often has a bit of a mischievous look on her face.

## Personality and traits

As a young girl, Amelia has grown up quite secluded from other kids. Her mother feared she might attract attention from the wrong people with her looks. On the other hand, the muggle kids from the town were intimidated by her beauty. Girls would be jealous, and boys would simply stare. Despite this unfortunate situation, Amelia grew up with a lot of cousins. Her Veela cousins, who were always mischievous and daring. And the cousins she had through her uncles (who were all not really uncles, but friends to her father), who showed her everything about the wizarding world.

Amelia-Reed has developed quite a strong personality despite her young age. Because of her good looks, people would assume her conceited and not very bright. She has made it a task to show them otherwise. The latter seems to be going well for her. She is eager to learn and takes an interest in almost anything you’ll tell her. The first though, seems a bit more of a challenge. Though she is not conceited, she sometimes seems to forget the power her beauty has and sometimes accidentally (and sometimes not so accidentally) abuses that power a little bit. This tendency seems to hail from her Veela cousins who use their beauty to cause all kind of stir-ups. She tends to be… competitive which hails from her father and her uncles. She simply has to be the best at everything and sometimes has a hard time taking no for an answer.

Other than that, Amelia was raised to be kind and caring. She is quite cautious of people at first, but once she opens up, she is a delight to be around and a good friend to have. She values loyalty more than anything. She can be quite witty and that might be a bit annoying. Depending on what day you will encounter her she can seem a bit arrogant, or very approachable. She has quite the big mouth and sometimes needs to be reeled in a bit. James has finally convinced Olivia it’s time for Amelia to go to school and get some friends. They believe these little… flaws will smoothen out if she surrounds herself with other wizards and witches her age.

## Possessions

* Amelia-Reed’s wand: made from a single Veela hair core that came from her grandmother Ana. It was made for her by one of her uncles and her prized possession. She carries it around whenever but is still figuring out where to best store the thing.

* Her companion, a tawny owl named Atlas.

* Her rare Moontrimmer broomstick, a gift from her father and uncle's for her 8th birthday.

## Powers, abilities and skills

* *Part-Veela*. Due to her mother being a Veela, Amelia-Reed is half-Veela. A part-Veela is breathtakingly beautiful and radiates a constant glow that’s rather subtle but noticeable. A part-Veela is always, under any circumstances, physically perfect and graceful.

* *The Veela Charm* is an ability that allows Veela to make themselves look so incredibly appealing that it completely enthralls anyone attracted to their gender. The ability is something that can be triggered at will but there is a constant lingering allure even when the ability isn’t used. The “natural allure” radiates of a part-Veela constantly. Even the “natural allure” can cause men to stare and gawk at the part-Veela. When the ability is triggered by the part-Veela, it’s irresistible and quite overwhelming.

* *Flying.* Amelia-Reed obtained her position as a seeker in the Ravenclaw Quidditch team in her second year. She was the only student during the try-outs managing to actually catch the imitation of the snitch.

* *Spellcasting.* Amelia-Reed has shown great magical skill and talent during her time at Hogwarts. Praised by many professors and fellow students, it has been noted by many that she could be considered one of the brightest and most talented witches of her generation.