The Beginning
1878-1890 1878 : Greta is born, a second child. Her toddler brother does not take it well.
1880 : She is two when her father perishes after becoming infected at his own practice, leaving the family with financial difficulties. Her family temporarily move into the home of their mother's eldest sister, leaving her mother with time and resources to secure a position of her own. She eventually becomes the governess of a nearby wealthy family, and Greta and her brother spend their time under the watchful eye of their aunt.
1881: An argument ensues between her mother and aunt after she accidentally calls their aunt "Mummy" while her actual mother is in the room. Upset and overwhelmed by the yelling, Cameron shatters a set of china in dining room, marking his first sign of magic. Greta, only three does not understand the importance or how this action made him different from normal people.
1886 : Cameron receives his Hogwarts acceptance letter, shocking the entire family. Greta is eight and all she really understands is that this means that her brother is different and is going to be going away to school. She doesn't really get it but his acceptance to Hogwarts would open her to the idea that magic who all her peers are starting to believe doesn't exist as they grow up is very real. When she asks if she will be going away to school when she is old enough she is told that it's a Cam thing and that he's unique and different and they don't think so.
1887: Cam returns from school with fantastic stories and Greta gets jealous. She to make herself as unique as possible and becomes a little difficult to be around as she grows quite forthright and bossy. The boys and girls in her class do not appreciate it and she gets a reputation for being very talkative and a tattler. A physical confrontation between the boys about her tattling to the teacher ends in literal magical sparks that scares the boys off but Greta cant recreate the magic and ends up thinking she was seeing things.
1889: Greta's mother remarries into a wizarding family and Greta finds herself the only non-magical child of the household and she does not like it. She often finds herself left out amongst her Quidditch mad siblings especially when their brooms do not respond her (when she secretly tries mimic them). She makes it her mission however to learn all she can about magic because even if she cannot do it she still wants to impress people with her knowledge following the can't do teach philosophy.
1890: Having grown more stubborn and bullheaded she refuses to listen to her mother's gentle reminder that it doesn't matter if she's not magical and that there is another path for her. It turns to be all for naught as she recieves her letter to Hogwarts and is able to attend with her family. She later goes to the World Quidditch Cup - and witnesses the death of spectator in an event that would come to have bludgers, and beaters, banned from Hogwarts games. It mostly turns her off the idea of Quidditch and the competitive sport though she does enjoy flying and supporting her family. She is sorted into Gryffindor but her strict nature (even stricter upon herself) leads to friction since she finds herself unable to bend and bow to others and her perfectionism leaves her disatisfied with her own work as she strives for that ever elusive perfect and she makes silly mistakes in an attempt to overcompensate.
1891:The Gillenwater-Bell family relocate from Godric's Hollow to Irvingly and purchase a nice house in Swallowsbury. They have a party with friends and family to celebrate.
1892 February 6 - Greta learns, along with her Cameron and Madeline that her family is officially blended and that their mother is expecting. And on August 10 the new baby joins the family.
1892 February 6 - Greta learns, along with her Cameron and Madeline that her family is officially blended and that their mother is expecting.
23rd July, 1892 - Greta participates in her first duel against Iphigenia Adebayo and is hit with a Yoruba spell designed to deprive her of all senses at once. It takes some time to wear off and is somewhat traumatic for her and as a result Greta develops a mild phobia of the dark and losing her senses - especially those of sight and hearing. The experience also inspires within Greta an interest in learning other rare spells aside from the ones taught on a regular basis. As a result she would later choose Ancient Studies and Ancient Runes along with Care of Magical Creatures (which she considered important for understanding the magical world around her) for her electives.
August 10, 1892 the new baby joins the family. His name is Gilbert Bell.
1893: Her The year itself is pretty boring, beyond her increasing desire to learn and explore and push her boundaries. She fancies herself an explorer of Hogwarts mysteries and makes friends both inside and out of her house. Cam graduates and it's looking good until during the Summer her stepsisters best friend and Cam's friend Sloane is killed in a freak accident and everything falls apart. Maddy is inconsolable and Greta herself struggles to comprehend what exactly has happened. She finds herself trying out for the Quidditch team so that she can take on Sloane's role as Seeker while Maddy takes over the captaincy - her dream is to help Maddy win the Quidditch cup and make everything all right. In the end Ravenclaw scored 26 goals (260 points) while Gryffindor scored a more modest 17 (170 points) - however Greta Gillenwater caught the snitch! which meant that Gryffindor has won the quidditch cup, 320 to 260! Ravenclaw has won the House Cup with a total of 475 points! That isn't to say it was not a close race, of course: Slytherin was in second with 465, and Gryffindor in third with 440! 1894: Greta is made Prefect during the summer of 1894