application: lily evans
lily evans ; still pursued (and still single)
OOC
NAME: Jenna
AGE: twenty
EMAIL: ohdelighted [at] gmail [dot] com
AIM: kidnap reunion
REALJ/CDJ: ~ohdelighted and ~theredparade, respectively.
character information
FULL NAME: Lily Evans
CHARACTER JOURNAL: ~stillpursued
AGE: Sixteen
HOUSE & YEAR: Gryffindor, sixth year.
BLOOD STATUS: Muggleborn
FAMILY:
Mother: Margaret Evans. Stay at home mother. Is sweet to Lily, but expects a lot of her.
Father: Daniel Evans. Barrister. Adores his daughter, practically spoils her. Tends to defer to her mother when it comes to rules, but often ignores them.
Sister: Petunia Evans (soon-to-be Dursley). Their relationship is strained; Petunia does not look kindly on Lily for being a witch, and is secretly very jealous that the "power" went to the littler sibling. Lily tries to be kind to her, and writes her holiday cards and birthday cards and sends treats when she can, but they come back unopened all the same. It breaks Lily's heart.
EXTRA CURRICULAR/POSITIONS: Gryffindor Prefect. Member of the Slug Club. Minister of the Charms Club and general do-gooder.
APPEARANCE: A petite girl, Lily barely scrapes over 5'5". Her redhair is easy to spot from across a room, and her green eyes are often complimented (though she generally states that she hates compliments). She's a pretty girl, though she doesn't necessarily try to be-- she's relatively simplistic in her appearance. No fussy make-up or robes for Lily, no. She prefers classic pieces, and very subdued makeups.
PLAYED-BY: Kirsten Dunst
ABILITIES: Lily is a witch-- that is, she can do magic. Her specialty is Charms, though she is above average in most of studies thanks mainly to her dedication and study habits. She enjoys Potions, though she's not the best at it, and her determination and intelligence has made her a favorite of professors. Her limitations are what she's learned; as a sixth year, she doesn't know everything in the world, and there are definitely many things she could do, if she could only learn them, but she can't right now.
PERSONALITY:
Lily has a reputation for being a kind-hearted witch for a reason. She is kind to everyone, mainly because she can't think of any other way to be, and generally thinks good of people until they give her a steadfast reason not to. She'll defend her friends to anyone, and often sticks up for the underdog-- case in point: Severus Snape. She doesn't believe in discrimination, or that nonsense pureblood/Muggleborn rivalry, and is a firm believer in House unity. If you let her, she can be the best friend you've ever had. But if you get on her bad side, you're going to wish you had never met her. Her friends and family are the absolute most important thing to her-- if you're going to hurt them, she's not going to let you. Gryffindors are brave by nature, and Lily's particular form of bravery isn't so much chauvinistic or reckless but rather from-the-heart defense of those she cares about. (See evidence A: Her baby boy's particular lightning-bolt scar.) If you get to know her, you'll realize she's a rather intelligent girl, with a good head on her shoulders and a quick wit. She enjoys a joke as much as the next person, but pranks or practical jokes are not on her good list. She disapproves of cruelty in any form, after all.
HISTORY: Raised by two well-to-do Muggle parents, Lily grew up much like most boys and girls in England. Her parents were firm advocates of doing what was right, and her father especially tried to instill in his girls the ideals of fairness, equality, and doing good for one's fellow man. Lily, who adored her father, grew up at his knee, and devoted herself to being as good a daughter as she could. As he encouraged her in primary school to do her very best, Lily learned a strong work ethic and a belief in doing things right-- she did not agree with cheating at all, and often found herself hard-pressed not to tattle on those that did. But she was an agreeable little girl, who really only wanted to be good and to be liked, so more often than not a sharp whisper of "Don't look!" was all she would give. She was a good friend, a sweet child, and never really lacked for friends.
When she was in primary school, she met a boy who lived in her neighborhood named Severus Snape. He lived on the poorer side of town, and wasn't much like the other boys that she knew--- he was quieter, more reserved, and often seemed a little out-of-sorts. But Lily befriended him, because she was friends with everyone, and often went out of her way to play with him or include him in things.
It was because of Severus that Lily learned about magic. He told her, one afternoon, that she was a witch; at first, Lily was offended because witch was not a very nice thing to call someone (and rhymed with one of those words her father had told her she should never, ever say) but Severus explained himself in a right hurry and she began to understand. She couldn't deny that it was an exciting idea-- who wouldn't want to learn how to make things different or how to make magic potions, but she never denied the fact that she wanted her sister to come along too. When she got her letter, she was overjoyed, but also curious. Why hadn't Petunia gotten one? (It turned out, in a rather nasty sort of way, that Petunia wasn't magical... and wouldn't go to Hogwarts no matter who she asked.) It was this turn of events that dragged the two sisters apart, and even now, five years later, they're not nearly as close as they were.
But Lily went off to Hogwarts regardless, because her father insisted and her mother simply told her she ought, and found as soon as she got there that it was absolutely as magical as she could have hoped. She had a friend already, more than many of the Muggleborns could say, and her good work ethic and love of learning helped her immensely as she took to her studies. As the years went on, she made a reputation for herself as a clever, warm-hearted witch with a witty tongue and a giving spirit. She became many a professor's favorite, and was nominated for Prefect in her fifth year. Not everything was rosy, though. Her good friend Severus was sorted into Slytherin, the stereotypically "bad" House, and her friendships were often strained when people learned of her affection for him. She had to defend him many times, both for his House and his love of the Dark Arts (which always bothered her) and later, his affliation with future Death Eaters like Mulciber and Avery. Their relationship now is strained, but she hasn't written him off and doesn't plan on doing so.
Right now, Lily just wants to do well in school, get on with her peers, and see Gryffindor win the House Cup. She's relatively easy to please.
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FIRST PERSON: Is there another unofficial prank war going on that I don't know about? No? Then can someone kindly explain to me why I was pelted by not one but two different sets of water balloons, or why my Transfiguration essay is suddenly singing in Italian, or why all of my underthings were found in a pillowcase on the Common Room couch? (And James, if one little thing goes missing, I am coming after you personally.)
I don't know how many times I have to remind you, Gryffindors, that we are better than this. We are a house of chivalry, of bravery, and of doing what is right. Pranks do not fall under any of those categories! If I have to assign a House-wide detention to make these silly pranks stop, I'll go right to McGonagall and do it. Don't think I won't.
[[PRIVATE TO REMUS ...do you suppose you could talk to James and Sirius for me, please? They're supposed to be a good example, but the seventh years are so obsessed with NEWTs that they can't even bother to talk them out of their shenanigans. And you know how the first and second years look up to you four.]]
THIRD PERSON: Lily needed to think. She needed to think because if she didn't take the time to clear her thoughts, it was very likely that her head would combust in a freak accident that would, most likely, prevent her from becoming Head Girl next term. James was following her around (more than normal) and Severus was acting... more dramatically anti-social than normal, and Remus wouldn't tell her why Sirius was insisting on calling her Rosepetal (which was a ridiculous nickname to begin with, and only slightly clever due to the fact that she was named after a flower and roses happened to be a different flower) so basically her life was very confusing and she needed a break. And a break is exactly what she was aiming on having as she made her way towards the lake for some Lily Evans Alone Time.
Of course, the exact afternoon that she required such therapy was the very afternoon that Potter et al had decided they were going to take catnaps on the grass. One would think that there was plenty of room on the grass for everyone, but Lily wasn't much in the mood to take a chance. She would simply make a detour and spend the afternoon in Greenhouse one. Playing with the singing tulips would calm her down.
"Hullo, Remus," was her polite, cordial murmur as she passed the boys. "Merlin's beard!" was her shriek of surprise as Sirius hexed her shoes to the grass. She fell, rather ungracefully, right into James' lap. Which was probably right where he wanted her, and also the very last place she wanted to be.
ANYTHING ELSE: What should be noted is her relationship with the "Marauders". A group of four Gryffindor boys in her year, Lily has a different relationship with each of them that has drastically affected how she views the world. Remus Lupin, probably the sage and wisest of the four, is one of her closest friends. She adores him like a brother, and often shares her fears and heartaches with him exclusively. She knows she can always count on him. Sirius Black, the womanizer and general troublemaker of the four, makes her frustrated at times but can always be counted on to cheer up her spirits and give her a headache at the same time. He's not quite awful, but not as good as she'd like him to be-- she never really knows how she feels about him. She considers him a friend all the same. Peter Pettigrew, well, she doesn't really know how to explain how she feels about him. She rather pities him, since he comes off as almost terrified most of the time, and since she's sweet to everyone he's really no exception. She's not particularly close to him, but he's around the others so she doesn't really think about it. Last but not least, however, is James Potter. Oh James, how she'd like to wring your neck. He's dashing, of course, and easy on the eyes, but she can't stand how he pranks people and antagonizes Severus and generally makes a nuisance of himself. She knows he could be particularly exceptional if only he'd apply himself, and she'd really like to see him try. She likes him best when he's not asking her on dates but rather simply being nice to her (which is a rarity, she'll admit) and most of the time she wishes he just had never noticed her. But part of her, of course, does rather like the attention. She'll just never admit it.