Post by marlene edith mckinnon on Jul 11, 2012 18:25:42 GMT -5
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[/b][/div]marlene edith mckinnon
sixteen ▪ gryffindor ▪ tamsin egerton
I hate these things. Describe yourself, write about your history, blah blah blah. Who cares? Why can’t I write about the things that interest me? How come no one ever asks me to write fifteen inches on dragons, or curse breaking, or famous beaters? Why is flow so important anyway? New paragraph, new idea, that’s how it goes. Well I don’t believe in that. I think you should just be honest! Let it all out! Let everyone else figure out the flows and connections. I certainly don’t have time for that!
Besides, if you think too hard you’ll never act. No one wants to be the person who never acts, least of all me.
I like being a halfblood. I get the best of both worlds. I grew up knowing all about the magical world, but at the same time I can blend in with the muggles if I have to. It’s nice to have options, you know? Not that I ever weigh the options before acting! I’m always leaping before looking. I try not to think too hard because the future is scary. I envy my sister Ollie sometimes. She just seems like she has everything together. I can’t even keep my socks straight half the time! I don’t know if I want to be a curse breaker, or a magizoologist. It depends on the day and my mood! I don’t even know what I want for breakfast! Some might say it’s selfish to act without thinking of consequences. They’re probably right. I’ll certainly never have everything as together as Lily or Alice though. I’m the rebellious one, so I guess that means I get to put off my decisions. I guess it’s fair to say I’m immature. I’d prefer it if you thought of it as keeping my options open!
I love my family. Ollie is not only my sister, she’s my best friend. Of course, everyone knows the McKinnons. There used to be loads of us, Scottish and proud, and we were pure. Not anymore. My dad married a muggleborn, so Ollie and I are halfbloods. Dad’s sister married a Bagman, so they’re still pure I guess. But Ludo and Otto aren’t McKinnons. We’re all McBagkins of course, but that’s not something you’re born into. It’s something you earn! That’s why Dorcas Meadowes and Callie Moran get to be McBagkins! I don’t really care about Clan McKinnon being over, but I know it bothers my grandparents a bit, and it definitely bothers some of the other pureblood families. At least, I think it does. Why else would all those blighters in Slytherin call me a ‘mudblood lover’ or a ‘half-mudblood’? It is a little scary, knowing that at any moment my mother and my sister and I might be killed because of our blood statuses. But I’m not going to sit here in the corner and tremble. I’m a Gryffindor. If I’m going to die, I’m going to take at least four of them with me!
My parents are Ravenclaws. They met at Hogwarts, and immediately after school opened this printing and publishing shop in Diagon Alley. We live above the shop, but frequently visit our grandparents back in Glasgow. It was great, exploring the alley when I was a kid. Er, not that my parents were neglectful or anything. They just needed a break, you know? My sister and I used to spend hours acting out books in the flat above the shop. We’d make so much noise that customers would ask if we had a ghoul infestation. Letting us run amok in the alley was a way to get us to let off steam. I feel bad for them, it must have been hard to have two girls like me and Ollie. We’re great, but we’re a handful! We’ve got that McKinnon spirit! My grandmother claims it’s uncivilized. I don’t see how! We eat all our meals with a fork or spoon! We only give each other bruises on the pitch! Grandmum is a bit old-fashioned.
But enough about my childhood. I went to Hogwarts the year after my sister and was sorted into Gryffindor. Was I surprised? I don’t know, I never really thought about it. I was just glad that someone else was making the decision for me. It’s easily to strike Slytherin off the list, but I’ve met some nice Hufflepuffs in my day... My cousins included of course! Well, sometimes. That Ludo can be a right prat. And then Ravenclaws know so much, conversations with them are so stimulating. Gryffindor is great though, plus my sister’s in that house.
I like to be outside. Sometimes sitting in class is so awful. I’m a bit of a scatterbrain, and I need a lot of space. Well, you try being five feet, nine inches, and not take up a lot of space! But I do like to stretch out, and I talk with my hands. I guess I’m flighty. I’m always forgetting to clean up after myself, which means I’m always losing stuff. Sometimes I lose track of the time or day, and I’m always late. I call it Marlene Time, everyone else calls it inconsiderate. I suppose that’s fair. I don’t always consider that I’ve agreed to meet with Susan for lunch before deciding to go off for a run with Phillip, and I always forget that if I decide to sleep in I mess up my roommates’ shower schedule. My tardiness is the reason I’m writing this essay. I missed charms completely the other day! But I couldn’t help it. The herbology professor was looking after some rare plants and I may have told her that I had a free period so I could get in on the action... I know, I know. It was very irresponsible, but who knows when another opportunity like that would present itself?
I try to be nice though. I really, really do. I like people, and I like socializing. I’m just always forgetting my transgressions. I don’t know how people can remember to hold grudges. That’s spending too much time on the past! You should be looking to the future!
What if you blink and miss an adventure?
THE BASICS:
Wand: 11.5 inches, chestnut wood, dragon hair core
Birthday: February 15
Quidditch: Beater
Patronus: Platypus
Boggart: Vampires
Besides, if you think too hard you’ll never act. No one wants to be the person who never acts, least of all me.
I like being a halfblood. I get the best of both worlds. I grew up knowing all about the magical world, but at the same time I can blend in with the muggles if I have to. It’s nice to have options, you know? Not that I ever weigh the options before acting! I’m always leaping before looking. I try not to think too hard because the future is scary. I envy my sister Ollie sometimes. She just seems like she has everything together. I can’t even keep my socks straight half the time! I don’t know if I want to be a curse breaker, or a magizoologist. It depends on the day and my mood! I don’t even know what I want for breakfast! Some might say it’s selfish to act without thinking of consequences. They’re probably right. I’ll certainly never have everything as together as Lily or Alice though. I’m the rebellious one, so I guess that means I get to put off my decisions. I guess it’s fair to say I’m immature. I’d prefer it if you thought of it as keeping my options open!
I love my family. Ollie is not only my sister, she’s my best friend. Of course, everyone knows the McKinnons. There used to be loads of us, Scottish and proud, and we were pure. Not anymore. My dad married a muggleborn, so Ollie and I are halfbloods. Dad’s sister married a Bagman, so they’re still pure I guess. But Ludo and Otto aren’t McKinnons. We’re all McBagkins of course, but that’s not something you’re born into. It’s something you earn! That’s why Dorcas Meadowes and Callie Moran get to be McBagkins! I don’t really care about Clan McKinnon being over, but I know it bothers my grandparents a bit, and it definitely bothers some of the other pureblood families. At least, I think it does. Why else would all those blighters in Slytherin call me a ‘mudblood lover’ or a ‘half-mudblood’? It is a little scary, knowing that at any moment my mother and my sister and I might be killed because of our blood statuses. But I’m not going to sit here in the corner and tremble. I’m a Gryffindor. If I’m going to die, I’m going to take at least four of them with me!
My parents are Ravenclaws. They met at Hogwarts, and immediately after school opened this printing and publishing shop in Diagon Alley. We live above the shop, but frequently visit our grandparents back in Glasgow. It was great, exploring the alley when I was a kid. Er, not that my parents were neglectful or anything. They just needed a break, you know? My sister and I used to spend hours acting out books in the flat above the shop. We’d make so much noise that customers would ask if we had a ghoul infestation. Letting us run amok in the alley was a way to get us to let off steam. I feel bad for them, it must have been hard to have two girls like me and Ollie. We’re great, but we’re a handful! We’ve got that McKinnon spirit! My grandmother claims it’s uncivilized. I don’t see how! We eat all our meals with a fork or spoon! We only give each other bruises on the pitch! Grandmum is a bit old-fashioned.
But enough about my childhood. I went to Hogwarts the year after my sister and was sorted into Gryffindor. Was I surprised? I don’t know, I never really thought about it. I was just glad that someone else was making the decision for me. It’s easily to strike Slytherin off the list, but I’ve met some nice Hufflepuffs in my day... My cousins included of course! Well, sometimes. That Ludo can be a right prat. And then Ravenclaws know so much, conversations with them are so stimulating. Gryffindor is great though, plus my sister’s in that house.
I like to be outside. Sometimes sitting in class is so awful. I’m a bit of a scatterbrain, and I need a lot of space. Well, you try being five feet, nine inches, and not take up a lot of space! But I do like to stretch out, and I talk with my hands. I guess I’m flighty. I’m always forgetting to clean up after myself, which means I’m always losing stuff. Sometimes I lose track of the time or day, and I’m always late. I call it Marlene Time, everyone else calls it inconsiderate. I suppose that’s fair. I don’t always consider that I’ve agreed to meet with Susan for lunch before deciding to go off for a run with Phillip, and I always forget that if I decide to sleep in I mess up my roommates’ shower schedule. My tardiness is the reason I’m writing this essay. I missed charms completely the other day! But I couldn’t help it. The herbology professor was looking after some rare plants and I may have told her that I had a free period so I could get in on the action... I know, I know. It was very irresponsible, but who knows when another opportunity like that would present itself?
I try to be nice though. I really, really do. I like people, and I like socializing. I’m just always forgetting my transgressions. I don’t know how people can remember to hold grudges. That’s spending too much time on the past! You should be looking to the future!
What if you blink and miss an adventure?
THE BASICS:
Wand: 11.5 inches, chestnut wood, dragon hair core
Birthday: February 15
Quidditch: Beater
Patronus: Platypus
Boggart: Vampires
jade ▪ pm ▪ atlantic canada
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