<div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;">»<em>Introductory Information</em>«</span></div><br/><br/><div class="floatright">(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RsudyWXACqs/VPHHTSXn_AI/AAAAAAAAOHI/48oNE0M15yo/s1600/IMG_8736.JPG)</div><br/><br/><strong>Name:</strong>Grace Lynn Carter<br/><br/><strong>Age:</strong>21<br/><br/><strong>Birth Date:</strong>12, January, 1998<br/><br/><strong>Sexuality:</strong>Heterosexual<br/><br/><strong>Blood Status:</strong>Muggleborn (presumably)<br/><br/><strong>Birthplace:</strong>Brighton, England<br/><br/><strong>School:</strong>Hogwarts<br/><br/><strong>Year:</strong>Fifth<br/><br/><strong>House:</strong>Gryffindor<br/><br/><strong>Wand Length | Wood | Core:</strong>9 ½ inch | Pear | Unicorn Hair<br/><br/><strong>Patronus:</strong>Arctic Fox (https://i.pinimg.com/236x/5f/70/f4/5f70f4b80611f2eb62556f1830ef05d6.jpg) (has only appeared once)<br/><br/><strong>Apparation License:</strong>Yes<br/><br/><br/><div align="center">(https://www.inthefrow.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/VICTORIA-INTHEFROW19.jpg) (http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7WQhKDlc0So/VqGE-tzxH2I/AAAAAAAAHDA/WH8bGIEiBtk/s1600/victoria4.jpg) (https://www.inthefrow.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/IntheFrow-JanLook1-Amber-Rose-Photography-33.jpg) (https://i1.rgstatic.net/ii/profile.image/277804856954894-1443245247875_Q512/Victoria_Magrath.jpg) (https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRnISmqKhj-Q-NCRvB7Zs062kDjLFytjwB0m7VQdQzZxEjXuALM)<br/><br/><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;">»<em>Personal Information</em>«</span></div><br/><br/><strong>Physical Features:</strong>Grace is slightly above average height at 5'8" and has a slender pear shaped figure. Her hair color is constantly changing to fit her mood. She tends to include shades of silver, purple and or platinum to her long, naturally straight, locks. Her eyes are cerulean blue, with some slate gray incorporated.<br/><br/>Grace has the following tattoos:<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">You Live You Learn</div><div class="spoiler_body"><div align="center">(http://stealherstyle.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/victoria-magrath-you-live-you-learn-spine-tattoo-500x500.jpg)<br/>Lyric from Alanis Morisette &amp; life motto<br/>Flowery vine symbolizes growth and change<br/>(Located on nape of neck and upper back)</div></div></div><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Detailed Feather</div><div class="spoiler_body"><div align="center">(http://stealherstyle.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/victoria-magrath-feather-forearm-tattoo-500x500.jpg)<br/>Representing the spreading of wings<br/>Symbolically on arm due to taking flight<br/>(Located on left, inner, mid-forearm)<br/></div></div></div><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Small Heart</div><div class="spoiler_body"><div align="center">(http://stealherstyle.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/victoria-magrath-heart-tattoo-500x500.jpg)<br/>Representing love and affection<br/>Symbolically placed on foot for paving paths<br/>(Located on inner, right foot, below ankle)</div></div></div><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Arise</div><div class="spoiler_body"><div align="center">(http://stealherstyle.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/victoria-magrath-arise-tattoo-500x500.jpg)<br/>Lyric by Flyleaf and inspirational song<br/>"Arise and be all that you dreamed"<br/>(Located on inner, left foot, below ankle)</div></div></div><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Every Word Handwritten</div><div class="spoiler_body"><div align="center">(http://stealherstyle.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/victoria-magrath-every-word-handwritten-tattoo-500x500.jpg)<br/>Lyric by The Gaslight Anthem and favorite song<br/>Resembling the writing/creating of one's own story<br/>(Located on right arm, mid-bicep)</div></div></div><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Abstract Crown</div><div class="spoiler_body"><div align="center">(http://stealherstyle.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/victoria-magrath-right-wrist-tattoo-500x500.jpg)<br/>Personalized, unique abstract design<br/>Resembling an upside-down crown with floral inspiration<br/>(Located on inner, right wrist)<br/></div></div></div><br/><br/><strong>Personality Traits:</strong>Whimsical | Bold | Generous | Optimistic | Open-minded | Quirky | Messy | Impulsive | Vivacious | Naive | Dreamer<br/><br/><strong>Brief History:</strong>Grace has a history that isn't entirely uncommon, though perhaps it is possibly a story which is less commonly told. It all began with the story of her parents, who were never supposed to be involved with each other in the first place. Preston was a teacher at the University of Oregon while Madeline was a student there. He taught students in the Bio-Medical Engineering program, which was not the field that Madeline was interested in pursuing. However, Preston also spent some time coaching as a guidance counselor. Madeline stopped by the office one day, as a spur of the moment decision to kill time in between classes, happening upon Preston and seeking advice from him about the future of her education endeavors, beyond fulfilling her gen ed's. After their first session together, Preston suggested that Madeline return before choosing classes for the following semester so that he could help her select the best courses. Soon enough, they were seeking any and every excuse to see one another again. Though it may have been deemed a bit inappropriate, Preston pretended he had plans one night and wouldn't be able to talk with her at the University, but invited her out to a local bar in order to discuss her future. One thing led to another and two months later, Madeline realized she was pregnant.<br/><br/>After much inner turmoil, Madeline decided she needed to tell Preston and broke the news to him over coffee the following Saturday, at a cafe neither of them frequented, in the hopes of avoiding being spotted. She told Preston that she didn't expect for him to do anything about it, since she had decided to keep the baby. Yet, the truth was, Madeline had no plan and no means of supporting a baby on her own. Her parents would likely help her given the circumstances, but she wasn't working and had no savings, as well as limited health insurance. Preston knew this much and despite Madeline's insistence for him not to feel obligated to help, he promised to provide a portion of his paycheck to Madeline every month, to help out with the expenses. Unfortunately, their relationship couldn't be public knowledge, since it was not only completely unprofessional, but also grounds for termination. Otherwise, Preston may have felt an obligation to marry Madeline. But, as it happened, the pair never got married, Madeline moved back in with her parents and Grace was born. Preston continued teaching and occasionally would visit Madeline and Grace, though it was difficult for him to truly feel connected to his daughter.<br/><br/>Over the years, they got better at being around one another and Preston opened up more about being a father. However, Preston was still too afraid to step up, marry Madeline, and be a permanent fixture in his daughter's life. When Grace became a toddler, Preston took a permanent leave from the University. He got a job in the field he had always taught, which kept him away from his small family for long hours, making it nearly impossible for them to flourish or move on to the next step. Preston was always talking about moving in and visiting more, but his promises were almost never followed through. Thankfully, Madeline's parents had saved up enough that they were able to get her a suitable apartment. they came over often and babysat frequently while Madeline finished her schooling and got a job as a secretary to a local muggle office. Preston still visited frequently and sometimes even took Grace out for the day, though that was seldom. The pair continued to live separately, almost reminiscent of a divorced couple, though they had never been married.<br/><br/>The next part of the story is about Grace herself, who despite not growing up under ideal circumstances, was rather well adjusted. She always danced to the beat of her own drum, not minding who was staring along the way. Over the years, she developed several hobbies and fascinations. One such example being an affinity for magic. Grace was curious and inspired by magic and the possibility of another world filled with witches and wizards, at a very young age. Though most of that was waved off as an active imagination. When the time finally came for Grace to discover that even non-magical people could develop the ability to create and produce magic, she started wishing at every chance she got; on shooting stars, when the clock read 11:11, and after throwing pennies into the fountain at the mall - wishing and hoping that someday, somehow, she might be able to join that world and become one of them. That world she was convinced existed, no matter how many people told her no.<br/><br/>When she was old enough to start junior high school, her wish had come true, and she discovered that she possessed a quality which enabled her to make magic. After convincing her mom for the entirety of summer, Madeline finally agreed to let her go to the Junior Wizarding Program at Hogwarts, but didn't tell Preston it was a school for witches and wizards. Instead, she informed Grace's dad that Grace simply wanted to attend a prestigious finishing program in Scotland. This year marks Grace's fifth at Hogwarts and still her father doesn't know the truth, nor the details, of what she is leaning there. Then again, Grace is unaware of the truth behind her father's genealogy and whether or not any magic runs in his blood, and on his side of the family. Magic was not discussed often between Grace and her parents, or between Grace and her grandparents for that matter. For the life of her, she couldn't figure out why; Was it taboo? Was it just too mysterious? Or was it too unbelievable?<br/><br/><strong>Likes:</strong>Magic and the magical world | Reading | Anime | Manga | Video games | Puns | Puzzles | Board games | Cotton Candy | Cooking | Baking | Fashion | Makeup | Dancing like no one's watching | Singing like no one's listening | Quoting songs and lines from movies that she's memorized | Musicals | Fairy tales | Costumes | Roleplaying | Daydreaming | Making others laugh | Trying anything once | Wishful thinking | Good surprises | The smell after rain<br/><br/><strong>Dislikes:</strong>Getting her bubble burst | Broken promises | Breaking things | Pessimism | Dark magic and all that it encompasses | Being lied to | Being led on | Bad surprises<br/><br/><strong>Family:</strong>To her knowledge, Grace does not have any magical relatives. Although it is very possible that her father has magical blood, Grace has never spoken about magic with him. Despite not knowing about magic through personal experience or relatives, she found out about the magical world that existed beneath the surface of the non-magical one. Much to her delight, she discovered that she possessed the ability to produce magic; her wish had come true.<br/><br/>Mother | Madeline Carter | Student/Secretary | Muggle | 39 | Never married<br/><br/>Father | Preston Holmes | Bio-medical Engineer | Presumed Muggle | 55 | Never married<br/><br/>Maternal Grandparents | Daniel & Julie Carter | Retired Entrepreneurs | 59 | Muggles | The Carter's ran their own bakery/coffee house<br/><br/>Paternal Grandparents | Unknown<br/><br/><br/><div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;">»<em>Academic Information</em>«</span></div><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Marks</div><div class="spoiler_body"><span class="bbc_u">Passing Grades</span><br/>O - Outstanding<br/>E - Exceeds Expectations<br/>A - Acceptable<br/><br/><span class="bbc_u">Failing Grades</span><br/>P - Poor<br/>D - Dreadful<br/><del>T - Troll</del><br/></div></div><br/><br/><br/><strong>OWL Grades:</strong><br/><em>Charms</em>- E<br/><em>Transfiguration</em>- E<br/><em>Herbology</em>- E<br/><em>Defense Against the Dark Arts</em>- D<br/><em>Ancient Runes</em>- P<br/><em>Potions</em>- E<br/><em>Care of Magical Creatures</em>- E<br/><em>Astronomy</em>- A<br/><em>Divination</em>- A<br/><em>History of Magic</em>- O<br/><em>Arithmancy</em>- P<br/><em>Muggle Studies</em>- O<br/><br/><strong>NEWT Grades:</strong><br/><em>Charms</em>- E<br/><em>Transfiguration</em>- E<br/><em>Herbology</em>- E<br/><em>Potions</em>- E<br/><em>Care of Magical Creatures</em>- O<br/><em>History of Magic</em>- O<br/><em>Muggle Studies</em>- O<br/><br/><div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;">»<em>Miscellaneous Information</em>«</span></div><br/><br/><strong>Face-claim:</strong>Victoria Magrath<br/><br/><strong>O/O's:</strong>Here (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=156601.msg7169944#msg7169944)<br/><br/><strong>Notes:</strong>Grace is in the Anime club and has a fashion blog where she sometimes posts pictures of her outfits.<br/><br/><strong>Connections:</strong><em>Cai</em>- Ex boyfriend. They dated last year and split amicably, though some tension remains. Cai wouldn't open up to Grace, Grace was too messy for Cai.<br/><em>Corey</em>- Best friend. Has been since the start.<br/><em>Mackenzie</em>- Friend and fellow Gryffindor.<br/><em>Angela</em>- Friend in the making. Despite their rival houses.