Character Background:

Name: Marysa (pronounced Muh-reese-ah) Haley Manson

Age: 16

House: Ravenclaw

Year: 6th

Half Witch Half Muggle

Description: petite (about 5'3"), pale skin, dark brown hair to mid-back; usually worn in a long French braid. Crystal blue eyes, pink lips.

Personality: loyal, bright, creative. Shy, outgoing when singing, good sense of humor. Kind to everyone…who deserves it.

Life Story:

Born in Manchester, England. Mother was a Hippy, Father was a wizard. Both unfortunately killed by Voldemort. Raised by the Lovegoods, from age 3 till her current age.

Chapter 1

Time to Move On

"I see that you've taken on a new challenge…a little… Mudblood…... Bastard child….pity…"

Voldemort held their throats tight in his hands. He could hear every crackle, every piece of bone braking. "I would have thought that I would see you two…dead." He threw them upon the ground. The couple staggered to run away, but before they knew it…

"AVADA KADAVRA!"

"No!" Marysa sat bolt right up in bed, her chocolaty hair flying around her and her hands clamped tightly on the white sheets beside her. Her panting was the only thing to be heard in the night as sweat dripped down her forehead and she looked around wildly. She identified the wooden floors she'd seen for years; the sample sky-blue concrete walls she'd painted with Luna so long ago. Marysa was in her room. She seemed to have gotten her bearings as she slowly released the poor, crumpled sheets. The night her parents were tortured and killed by Voldemort, she was hiding under the bed, with the help of the invisibility charm. As soon as the deed was over, she looked over her parents' body, covered in blood. She went to take hold of her father's wand, when all of a sudden; an electric spark ran thru it and burnt her palm. The burn mark ran right now her ring finger to her palm on her left hand, making the shape of a crescent moon. That mark would be permanent, reminding her of what had been.

"Are you alright Rys?" Luna awoke to the sound of her cries. The Lovegoods were the guardians of Marysa since that day. The two of them share a room, for Marysa's fear of being alone was unbearable.

"I keep having this dream Luna…I don't know what to do….i feel like…I could've done something…" as she said these words, she broke into tears. Luna walked over to the bed sleepily to comfort her.

"there there…Rys, you couldn't have done anything….you're parents hid you to protect you. They love you enough to do that. Here," she sprinkled a shimmering dust over her. "this should make u have happier dreams. I found it in Hogsmede on the sidewalk. I think it may have belonged to someone whom they were going to give it to for this very reason. The note on it said "for every time you think a fright, place this upon yourself and you will love the night." It's worked for me, so it should work for you." She then yawned and went back to her bed.

"Just think, tomorrow, you start at Hogwarts…and I'll show you around…and before you know it…you will have the best…year…ever" she then lulled to sleep.

Marysa lay in bed, thinking about how her parents would have wanted her to be happy…to know that her father would have wanted her to continue in the wizarding world, and turn into a successful person.

"I'm sure I'll be fine…" she ran her hand across her burn. She breathed in hard, and exhaled calmly. "I'm doing it for you two…I will do my best to live up to what you wanted me to be: me."

And with that note, she closed her eyes, and dreamed of her life that was to be laid out in front of her.

Ok so this was my first time really writing, in a while, so please only constructive criticism.

Up next: Marysa's first day at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry