Susannah Bellamy had everything going for her in life. She was a naturally talented witch, daughter of a prestigious wizarding family and was a greatly charismatic woman. She wasn't foolish either, she knew these things were things to be grateful for, and she maintained a healthy dose of realism in the way of the company she kept. Namely the infamous Marauders of Hogwarts: School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
Before I can tell you the story that is Susannah's, I must first give you a little background on her – as to avoid confusion and aid the reader in the understanding of the mind of one of the greatest witches to pass through the doors of Hogwarts.
Susannah Bellamy was born on the 21st of October, 1960 to proud parents Jonathan and Henrietta Bellamy of Somerset. Her family is in possession of a muggle title (Dukedom of Somerset) which allowed for a comfortable upbringing. Her parents decided early on, that their children would be raised in a muggle environment until they received their Hogwarts letters.
Only one thing prevented Susannah from being a perfectly normal witch – this was her hearing loss. Her hearing loss was, apparently caused by some magical defect for no mediwitch or doctor, and her parents spared no expenses, could find a cure. Her lack of hearing was profound in her left ear and severe in her right but with the aid of a magical amplifier in her right ear she was able to hear well enough. She always claimed she preferred being deaf – that she liked sleeping in silence at night and the "special treatment" she received.
At the age of 11 she left her southern home, her parents and younger brother to attend the finest wizarding school of Britain. While shy at first she made some lasting friendships in her first year, namely with Lily Evans and Remus Lupin. Interestingly, for those interested in the Marauders' period of Hogwarts History, Susannah was the first person Lupin told of his infliction.
As the years rolled on and Susannah moved up the school she began to find confidence with a larger and more boisterous group of friends – the Marauders. Although she and Lily were still close friends she would call the Marauders her truest friends - until the day she died.
Her most important relationship – at least the one that everyone knew of, was that with Sirius Black. Although they'd been friends for several years the two only began to see each other in a romantic light as they entered their sixth year, when Sirius had finally drawn the courage from his three best friends to leave the House of Black, for good.
I am going to tell you now of Susannah Bellamy's story, filling in what I don't know with what others can remember. Susannah Bellamy, who would have achieved great things.