Nicknames: --
Birthdate: May 25th, 1873
Current Age: 14
Occupation: Student
Reputation: 5; her identical twin sister is a werewolf; her father is an ex-Minister whose career ended abruptly; she's biracial in a racist world
Residence: Hogwarts during the bulk of the year; Irvingly
Hogwarts House: Gryffindor
Wand: Pliant, 9'', willow and dragon heartstring
Blood Status: Halfblood
Social Class: Middle Class
Family:
Balthazar Urquart, father (1845)Appearance: Her mother's daughter, much to her dismay. Ruby grew up with the belief that her Mama was the most beautiful woman in the world - upon going to Hogwarts, however, and her appearance began to matter, she detested her dark skin and unruly dark brown hair. She tames her small, volumous curls with potions in order to give it a texture similar to that of her caucasian friends. Her bone structure has something of her fathers' strenght. She has almod shaped eyes in a warm brown colour and full lips. She's five feet two, of an average build and holds herself gracefully. She's right handed.
Mary Urquart née Adams, mother (1853-1885)
Delight Urquart, sister (1871)
Topaz Urquart, twin (1873)
Sebastian Urquart, brother (1875)
Ruby is a fashion conscious girl. She wishes that she was allowed more expensive clothes. Now that Papa is a resigned Minister and her twin a werewolf, she knows that is unlikely to happen. She doesn't have that much freedom, given her age. It's her auntie that mostly picks her clothes, now that Mama is gone.
History:
The pair of Ruby and Topaz were the first legitimate children born to Balthazar and Mary Urquart. Theirs was a happy household and the children received a lot of love from their parents.
Ruby was an early bloomer and displayed magic at the mere age of one, by turning a pebble into a ruby. Her Mama kept the precious stone with the intention to turn it into a jewel of some kind when Ruby became older. Her twin was much slower at displaying magic, by doing so years after Ruby had.
A boy joined the family when the twins were three, in 1875. Ruby never much liked Sebastian and neither did he. Not even recent family tragedies have managed to improve their relationship.
The year 1880 saw the family's relocation from London to Hogsmeade. Ruby is pleased with the move, since her new town is much more magical and it's easier for her to see other magical children.
Delight is the first Urquart child to go to Hogwarts, in 1882. Ruby doesn't like all the attention Delight is receiving, and she throws a tantrum during her sister's school supply shopping, when their parents wouldn't buy her an owl.
In 1884, Papa receives the highest honour in magical Britain when he is elected Minister of Magic. The eleven-year-old Ruby is convinced her family is something like magical royalty now.
The twins depart for Hogwarts in the fall of 1884, where they're seperated for the first time. Ruby is sorted into Gryffindor and Topaz into Ravenclaw.
Mary passed away after being bit by an adder. A sad and unfair death, seeing that not even magic could save her. Ruby, who was quite close to her mother, is deeply shaken by her death. What will she do without her Mama's support. With Mary gone, Ruby feels even more vulnerable to her insecurities.
Papa soon decides that he can't raise his children on his own and he searches for a second wife. He becomes involved with an spinster called Adelia Lovegood. Ruby sees her as a threat; she's blonde, rich and pureblooded and her children will no doubt replace Mary's in Papa's heart! She sees Balt's move to marry her as an attempt to "fix" his mistake of marrying a woman of colour and maybe an attempt to reclaim his place in the old magical "aristocratic" world. She's loud and clear about her feelings on Adelia Lovegood and that somehow strains her relationship with Papa.
On the bright side, the "common threat" in the face of Miss Lovegood makes the twins closer than ever. They'd become more distant since going to Hogwarts, seeing that their interests were so different. Ruby cared about being popular and having fun, while Topaz was bookish and studious. It's the two of them against the world, as Ruby's moodiness about the whole ordeal makes her end up in a fight with almost everyone in her life.
In a shocking turn of events, Miss Lovegood leaves her father at the altar. Without a common enemy, Ruby and Topaz cease to have a reason to be so tight. It's not different from their relationship before the Miss Lovegood shenanigans, but because Ruby got used to them being best friends and because she ended up fighting with almost everyone in her life, she doesn't like the change. She reads Topaz' diary to find out why her twin's "changed" and the two end up fighting.
In the beginning of August, during a slumber party at their cousins' house, Topaz leaves in the middle of the night to go back home. She's attacked by a werewolf and she's turned. The family tries to keep it a secret, but it ends up all over the news anyway. Ruby is somewhat scared of her twin, but she tries to push those fears aside for her sake.
Personality: Ruby is a sweet and charming girl who has no trouble making friends. However, she dislikes feeling neglected and may do childish things when she feels that way. She can be somewhat clingy, especially towards people she considers "better" than her. She is not the best at decision making and tends to ask for others' advice before making any. She's very insecure, especially where her appearance is concerned. She craves others' approval, even if she won't admit to it.
Other:
❧ Ruby is a talented artist. She's a member of Hogwarts' art club and she'd like to join a magical arts academy after Hogwarts.
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