Post by ELLEN MARIBEL ACKERLEY on Aug 1, 2013 1:30:34 GMT -5
ellen maribel ackerley
CANON OR ORIGINAL: canon
AGE: fifteen
FACE CLAIM: lucy hale
YEAR: fifth
HOUSE: hufflepuff
OCCUPATION: n/a
BLOOD TYPE: half-blood
WAND TYPE: 7 3/4" australian blackwood | dragon heartstring | sturdy
PETS: calico cat named merida
ABILITIES: metamorphmagus
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LIKES: the beach, acoustic guitars, lanterns, summer nights, fireworks, chocolate frogs, reading, muggle artifacts, snowglobes
DISLIKES: thunderstorms, lightening, mini skirts, hair bows, tulips, mint
BIGGEST FEAR: not being accepted
PERSONALITY: kind, loyal, quiet, fearful, paranoid, loner, sweetheart
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MOTHER: eleanor branstone
FATHER: euan ackerley
SIBLINGS: emerson ackerley | twin | ravenclaw | male
HISTORY:
on february 14th, valentine's day, euan and eleanor ackerley welcomed their twins into the world - ellen and emerson. ellen is the eldest by three minutes, though you wouldn't think it if you saw the two side by side. while emerson was always a chunky baby who eventually thinned out some as he grew older, ellen was a very tiny baby and remained that way through her childhood. she was always underweight and it even caused concern from some of her relatives; her maternal grandmother prodded often if euan and eleanor were feeding ellen properly. somehow, though, ellen just didn't seem to want to grow much. she did in height, of course, but her weight posed a great concern to her parents. they tried to get her to snack all day and eat heavy meals, but she just wouldn't take to it. finally at age five they took her to st. mungo's to find out what was wrong and it turned out she was a metamorphmagus, like her paternal great-grandfather. emerson had shown more obvious signs of the ability such as changing his hair color, so it wasn't a huge surprise that ellen had this ability, as well. however, something inside her was forcing her metamorphmagus abilities to act in a way that she displayed it by reducing her weight constantly.
as a child, ellen was depressed. this much was obvious to her parents. she didn't like to play like normal children and preferred to be alone. it was heartbreaking to say the least; it was a rare occasion for her to be seen actually enjoying herself with emerson, her own brother. eventually the ackerley's moved to the beaches of australia in hopes that the peacefulness of nature would help ellen. in fact, it did. at least, it helped her to the point where she seemed much calmer and was able to enjoy life more and more as a normal child. ellen found comfort in the sounds of the waves and slept with her windows open in order to enjoy them. when one morning she awoke to a swarm of unwanted, large bugs in her room, ellen's parents resorted to soothing her through a muggle CD player and obtained various CD's that played sounds of ocean waves. emerson was jealous of this, so the ackerley's obtained another such artifact.
as no wizarding school exists in australia, it came as no surprise to the ackerley's when two hogwarts letters came - one for ellen and one for emerson - the summer after the twins turned eleven. because of the long traveling distance, euan decided to move his family back to england, in the heart of london. ellen hated it and it took a toll on her. she became withdrawn and depressed once again, her pent up anger toward her parents trapped inside her tiny heart. ellen would do what her parents asked because she didn't have the courage to speak up for herself, and figured they knew what was best. but ellen couldn't deny the pain that living in a city brought to her and she couldn't wait to board the hogwarts express.
venturing off to hogwarts was very scary for ellen. a new school filled with new people meant having to introduce herself at least a handful of times. throughout her first year she became obsessed with trying new techniques with her ability as a metamorphmagus. ellen also dived into her studies and kept a book on her at all times, if anything just to look as though she were reading so she couldn't be bothered. ellen met a few friends her second year, but they certainly weren't close. ellen has a very hard time trusting people despite the fact that she's fiercely loyal to her mates. she's only stuck up for herself one time - but she's found the strength over the years to stand up for her friends more than a handful of times.
ellen is still a very sheltered, quiet person who has issues stemming from seemingly-nowhere. she doesn't know why she feels down all the time, or why she can't seem to get excited over making new friends and memories. all ellen knows is that the life she leads is not a normal one, and she desperately wishes for that to change.
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