<div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span class="bbc_u"><strong><em><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: arial;">valerie sauveterre</span></em></strong></span></span></div><br/><div class="floatright">(https://64.media.tumblr.com/9edec52930929bb525d512efe32a430b/8acd236f0b18fe73-c9/s500x750/cf974f640b59daab8b0b42a76fedd693363d0e98.png)</div><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: arial;"><strong>Full Name:</strong> Valerie Ramona Sauveterre.<br/><strong>Nickname(s):</strong> She is commonly referred to as Val. <br/><strong>Birthday:</strong> August 18th, 2003.<br/><strong>Age:</strong> Nineteen.<br/><strong>Gender Identity:</strong> Female (she/her).<br/><strong>Sexuality:</strong> Heterosexual.<br/><strong>Role:</strong> Second year student.<br/><strong>House:</strong> Gryffindor.<br/><strong>Blood Status:</strong> Muggleborn.<br/><strong>Face claim:</strong> Marie Teissonniere.<br/><strong>Height:</strong> 5'2" / 156 cm.<br/><strong>Build:</strong> Valerie has a thin yet slightly curvy physique. She may not seem like she has a lot meat on her bones, and could probably stand to gain a bit more weight, but she does her best to stay fit by jogging and playing quidditch.<br/><strong>Notable Features:</strong> Val's almost wild, and voluminous hair is definitely a defining feature of hers. That aside, she is also known to sport a lot of rings on her fingers, and she has a tattoo of the number nine in roman numerals on the inside of her left wrist.</span><br/><br/><hr/><br/><div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span class="bbc_u"><strong><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: arial;"><em>personality &amp; history </em></span></strong></span></span></div><br/><div class="floatleft">(https://64.media.tumblr.com/cbf31ade93437f46824b276dc8d41de2/561a0bd146071d36-4d/s500x750/d7174e8fa7b1b7a4398016d3be3f540bf7716976.png)</div><strong><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: arial;">Personality:</span></strong><br/><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="bbc_u"><em>Virtues</em></span>: Charismatic ; Boisterous ; Compassionate ; Optimistic ; Adventurous <br/><span class="bbc_u"><em>Vices</em></span>: Impatient ; Stubborn ; Impulsive ; Emotionally Driven ; Flighty</span><br/></div><br/><strong><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: arial;">History:</span></strong><br/><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: arial;">Valerie was the second-born child of two very loving parents. Much of her childhood was pleasant and extremely ordinary, but it was during those years that she discovered her passion, and this wouldn't have been possible without her mother. As a former concert pianist, Valerie's mother spent a lot of time brushing up on her skills while at home, and when she was old enough to learn and remember the songs, Val would sing along. As much as she wanted to learn to play the piano as well, she knew she'd never be as talented as her mother was. But singing? That was something she did beautifully, and seemingly effortlessly.<br/><br/>In the years to come, Valerie continued to enhance her skill. She'd perform mini concerts for guests that came home, either with her mother on the piano or her brother on his guitar, and she usually landed the lead in most school plays if that year's production happened to be a musical. At the age of eleven, when she got her letter to the Beauxbatons Academy of Magic, her family was excited, and Valerie herself seemed to thrive in her new surroundings as she began to learn magic. <br/><br/>Things seemed to come crashing down, however, soon after Val turned thirteen. Her mother fell ill and ultimately succumbed to her illness when Valerie was in her fifth year of school. The death of her role model, her primary source of inspiration, definitely took a toll on her. She distanced herself from music for a while, struggled in her classes, and seemed to sabotage all the positive relationships in her life.<br/><br/>After a proper talk with someone and finding her way back to music again, Val began to feel much better. Not excellent, but she was beginning to heal, and that was what mattered. She started to gain some of that bright energy back and tried focusing her emotions on duelling instead of taking it out on other people. Valerie also continued to work on her music, finding it calming and comforting to stay in touch with one of the main things she and her mother were both passionate about. <br/><br/>For a change of scenery, after Val graduated from the Beauxbatons, she opted to transfer to Hogwarts University where she is now beginning her second year. <br/></span><br/></div><br/><hr/><br/><div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span class="bbc_u"><strong><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: arial;"><em>traits</em></span></strong></span></span></div><br/><div class="floatright">(https://64.media.tumblr.com/84fb72aff3203ce3d9b68746cc22f3aa/8acd236f0b18fe73-4e/s500x750/fc9494b72846eeed47cc8bff77e2a6377b855ccd.png)</div><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: arial;"><strong>Likes:</strong> Singing ; Exploring new places or trying out new things ; Traveling ; Duelling ; Alt rock ; Quidditch (both playing and watching) ; Playing the piano ; Dragons ; Firewhisky.<br/><br/><strong>Dislikes:</strong> Being lied to ; Upsetting people ; Feeling helpless ; Bullies ; Dark magic ; Sitting still for too long / being idle ; Anything coconut flavoured ; Animal abuse.<br/><br/><strong>Skills:</strong> <br/><span class="bbc_u"><em>01. Singing</em></span>: Valerie has always had a beautiful singing voice, having picked up the talent from her mother. She also learned how to play the piano the same way, though not nearly as well as her mother used to. <br/><em><span class="bbc_u">02. Duelling</span></em>: Charms and defensive spells have always been her area of expertise, simply because it requires more on-hand training than reading from a book. As a result, Valerie is quite a skilled duellist. <br/><em><span class="bbc_u">03. Baking</span></em>: She may not be the best cook, but she's somehow very good at baking. Most likely to satiate her own cravings for baked desserts. <br/><br/><strong>Flaws:</strong> <br/><em><span class="bbc_u">01. Reckless</span></em>: Most of the time, Valerie is incapable of waiting for permission to do something, and she rarely gives things a second thought before doing them. Though she does not always mean to cause harm or mess things up, most of the time, with her impulsive decisions, it is inevitable. <br/><span class="bbc_u"><em>02. Concentration</em></span>: Valerie is quite energetic, and sitting in a classroom was never something she excelled at unless she was kept engaged somehow. Reading from a book or paying attention to most lectures just don't hold her interest for very long, and the same can be said for some conversations. <br/><em><span class="bbc_u">03. Flighty</span></em>: Because of her issues with focusing, and her impulsive decision making, Valerie can be a bit irresponsible and unpredictable.  <br/></span><br/><hr/><br/><div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span class="bbc_u"><strong><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: arial;"><em>wizarding information</em></span></strong></span></span></div><br/><div class="floatleft">(https://64.media.tumblr.com/74e8dbed85d1f2e97cea6cba85b91de0/8acd236f0b18fe73-02/s500x750/484eebefea36c5f36401aa195b380229f0066a4c.png)</div><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: arial;"><strong>Role:</strong> Second year student.<br/><br/><strong>House:</strong> Gryffindor.<br/><br/><strong>Wand:</strong> Vine wood | Phoenix feather core | 12 inches | Slightly springy flexibility. (https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/5f3f60b1-deb4-4323-98fa-320667865d6a/dd08qxw-4d228471-a7f9-4d6f-8bdf-ec6441f09fca.jpg/v1/fill/w_900,h_633,q_75,strp/vine_wizard_wand_by_dynamicalley_dd08qxw-fullview.jpg?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJ1cm46YXBwOjdlMGQxODg5ODIyNjQzNzNhNWYwZDQxNWVhMGQyNmUwIiwiaXNzIjoidXJuOmFwcDo3ZTBkMTg4OTgyMjY0MzczYTVmMGQ0MTVlYTBkMjZlMCIsIm9iaiI6W1t7ImhlaWdodCI6Ijw9NjMzIiwicGF0aCI6IlwvZlwvNWYzZjYwYjEtZGViNC00MzIzLTk4ZmEtMzIwNjY3ODY1ZDZhXC9kZDA4cXh3LTRkMjI4NDcxLWE3ZjktNGQ2Zi04YmRmLWVjNjQ0MWYwOWZjYS5qcGciLCJ3aWR0aCI6Ijw9OTAwIn1dXSwiYXVkIjpbInVybjpzZXJ2aWNlOmltYWdlLm9wZXJhdGlvbnMiXX0.hkqRzUKwLZEVwM0iKLN_Amc1veRZnf4GOWPDj86biKo)<br/><br/><strong>Patronus:</strong> Valerie's patronus is a <span class="bbc_u">Robin</span> | <em>"A fond favorite of the British public, the robin is an iconic feature of the landscape. These birds are full of song and will sing all year long. Muggles have often been deceived by their cheerful song and their trademark red breast and written them off as a pretty bird. In fact, these warriors will put up one heck of a fight to protect their territory! Lucky for you, once you have cast a robin as your patronus, the bird will fight for you like it does its nest."</em><br/><br/><strong>Familiar:</strong> An orange Maine Coon named Phineus.</span><br/><br/><strong><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: arial;">Exam Grades:</span></strong><br/><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">O.W.L Grades</div><div class="spoiler_body">Transfiguration - E<br/>Defense Against the Dark Arts - O<br/>Muggle Studies - E<br/>Astronomy - A<br/>Ancient Runes - P<br/>History of Magic - P<br/>Charms - O<br/>Divination - A<br/>Potions - A<br/>Herbology - A<br/>Care of Magical Creatures - E<br/>Arithmancy - D<br/></div></div></td><td><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">N.E.W.T Grades</div><div class="spoiler_body">Transfiguration - E<br/>Defense Against the Dark Arts - O<br/>Muggle Studies - E<br/>Astronomy - E<br/>Ancient Runes - P<br/>History of Magic - P<br/>Charms - O<br/>Divination - A<br/>Potions - E<br/>Herbology - A<br/>Care of Magical Creatures - E<br/>Arithmancy - P<br/></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><br/><hr/><br/><div align="center"><span class="bbc_u"><strong><em><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;">connections</span></span></em></strong></span><br/><br/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: arial;"><em>to be decided !<br/></em></span></div><br/><hr/><br/><div align="center"><span class="bbc_u"><strong><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: arial;"><em><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;">extra</span></em></span></strong></span><br/><br/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: arial;">— Valerie is bilingual, and able to speak both English and French fluently. <br/>— Because she was born and raised in France, Valerie speaks English with a distinct accent. <br/>— Valerie is keen on trying out for the Gryffindor quidditch team once again, having played as a seeker the previous year. <br/>— Val also works part time at Dominic Maestro’s Music Shop.<br/></span></div>