backstory
Character Information
Name: Aleesha Montgomery (also responds to Leesh, Leesha, Al and Monty)
LJ Username: (if available) almonty
House: Ravenclaw
Age/Year: 15 // 5th year
Birthdate: July 23
Bloodline: Half blood
Heritage: English
Personal History: Aleesha, youngest of three, was born to Noel and Katie Montgomery. Katie (a muggle) died during Aleesha’s birth, leaving Noel (a pureblood wizard) to look after a six year old (Pierce), a two year old (Olivia) and a newborn. He did the best job he could and somehow managed keep all of them alive and healthy. Leesh (as she likes to be known) has never particularly bonded with her brother; the age difference has always been too much for them. Besides, he was always too busy shut up in his room doing boy stuff. Aleesha and her sister were never close either until Leesh showed magical ability at the age of seven. They bonded over their love of magic and excitement for their future at Hogwarts but lost their closeness once Leesh had been sorted into Ravenclaw (Olivia is in Slytherin). Throughout her life though, no one has been closer to Aleesha than her father. On the day she discovered her magical ability, Leesh became severely upset that because she had magic she must have somehow contributed to her mother’s death. All day she lay on her bed crying but her father never left her side and never stopped whispering that it wasn’t her fault. She has never considered it her fault since, as sad as she feels about it. She champions her father and admires him to no end.
Noel was a Ravenclaw too and this is probably why they bonded better than Pierce (Hufflepuff) or Olivia. He has always understood Leesha’s need for knowledge. Unlike other Ravenclaws though, she’s never sought it from books, rather from questions or from studying the world around her. She likes reading for pleasure but she prefers to get her knowledge from firsthand experiences. She expressed an interest in music at the age of twelve, so Noel bought her a drum kit, thinking it might calm down her rather hyper personality. She learned to play during the holidays with only a few helpful hints from her Dad. Leesh calls it her ‘stress reliever’ and has decided that she wants to be in a famous rock band when she grows up. It’s a fanciful dream but if anyone can do it, it’s Aleesha.
Personality: Ravenclaw Leos are brilliant scholars, loudly adding to classroom discussions and impressing others with the breadth, if not depth, of their knowledge. Many find themselves attracted, as well, to positions on the Quidditch team, partly because this lets them use their abundant energy, partly because it allows them to hog the limelight for a few hours while everybody in their House cheers them on. Their optimism and charisma make them friends everywhere, regardless of House affiliation, and their creativity makes them highly inventive in the laboratory. On the other hand, they are prone to fat egos and intellectual arrogance, and this can be intensely annoying. Emotional maturity will eventually teach them that they don't know everything, and sometimes it's best to let other people speak up and take the credit.
Al was born on the cusp of Cancer and Leo and although she possesses more Leo traits, a few Cancer traits have snuck in. For example, she is one of the moodiest people you will EVER meet. While normally quite cheery, she sometimes snaps for no apparent reason (don’t ever try to talk to her in the mornings unless you like scars). As she gets older though, the more she’s learning to keep her emotions in check. You’ll often find her gazing at you with a quizzical look on her face. She likes the challenge of working people out; what makes you tick, what makes you blush, what makes you laugh more than anything, etc.
If you’re friends with Aleesha you’ll need to stay on your toes at all times. She’s the kind of person who’ll wonder, in the middle of Winter, just exactly how cold the lake gets. She’ll want to test the lake of course and jump on in (frozen shmozen) and, like it or not, you will end up going along with her plan and jumping in too, either because she’s used her charismatic charms or she’s emotionally blackmailed you with her ‘pleading’ look (it really just depends on her mood).
Even though she’s smart, Leesh doesn’t try too hard in classes. She hates being told what to learn and how and she’ll deliberately fail an assignment to prove that she doesn’t have to learn what the teachers tell her to and when. She’ll learn what SHE wants to learn, damn the consequences. It all boils down to the fact she doesn’t trust authority figures. In fact, the only adults she’ll obey without question is her father and Dumbledore (who she champions almost as much as her Pa).
Despite her faults, and there are plenty, Leesh is an intensely loyal friend to those who have proved they’ll stick by her. She’s someone you can confide in without ever having to worry your secret is in danger. She’s often joked that if her music career fails, she’ll make a career out of being everyone’s secret-keeper. She’s sometimes brutally honest but you know if she gives you a compliment, she means it.
Although honest, Leesh is actually quite reserved when talking about herself. She likes to joke around and be the centre of attention but after being friends with her for a while you’ll notice you don’t actually know a lot about her, even though she’ll know EVERYTHING about you. She’ll tell you it’s because there’s nothing interesting to know about her and it’s here you start to get a picture of just how insecure she feels.
Although she enjoys being a brat, Aleesha knows when to tone down her behaviour if someone needs to have a serious talk and she’s extremely affectionate, without overstepping anyone’s ‘personal space’. Her humour is dry, sarcastic and at times, deprecating, although she doesn’t mean to belittle anyone.
Physical Description: (include hair color, eye color, height, weight, and build at the VERY least) She’s 5’7” and growing, she’s definitely going to be a tall girl. Weighs in at 134 pounds, slim build although her arms have a bit of muscle in them, you don’t want to take her on in an arm wrestling competition. She has long, dark brown hair and green eyes.
Preferred Body Model: Willa Holland
Future Body Model: Amanda Peet
Likes - at least 15: Music, being centre of attention, animals, watching her father cook, being carefree, Neil Peart (from the band Rush - greatest muggle drummer EVER in her opinion), Dumbledore’s quirkiness, having a strong memory, looking at old photos of her mum, tea, crumpets, lava lamps, spicy food, giggling at the spell ‘erecto’, climbing trees.
Dislikes - at least 15: Heights, authority, not being friends with her siblings, wearing a bra, Quidditch, being embarrassed, quietness, babies, ignorance, buttons, being lied to, shaving her legs the muggle way, jam, war, animal crueltly.
Pet/Pet Name: Barn Owl, Henry Rodriguez III (she likes giving animals ridiculously proper names)
Broom: none
Wand: Willow, 12 ½ inches, Griffin feather
If your character is a student and they haven't taken either the OWLs or NEWTs yet, please just put their average grade. If your student hasn't taken a class listed, just put NA
Average grade:
Transfiguration - A
Herbology - P
History of Magic - T
Charms - A
Astronomy - P
Potions - A
Muggle Studies - O
Divination - T
Care of Magical Creatures - O
Ancient Runes - NA
Arithmancy - NA
Defence Against the Dark Arts - A
List of classes for current year: Transfiguration, Herbology, History of Magic, Charms, Astronomy, Potions, Muggle Studies, Divination, COMC, DADA.
Alignment: She supports Dumbledore hardcore, as does her father. Her brother is neutral and her sister is becoming very Pro-Voldemort.
Name: Aleesha Montgomery (also responds to Leesh, Leesha, Al and Monty)
LJ Username: (if available) almonty
House: Ravenclaw
Age/Year: 15 // 5th year
Birthdate: July 23
Bloodline: Half blood
Heritage: English
Personal History: Aleesha, youngest of three, was born to Noel and Katie Montgomery. Katie (a muggle) died during Aleesha’s birth, leaving Noel (a pureblood wizard) to look after a six year old (Pierce), a two year old (Olivia) and a newborn. He did the best job he could and somehow managed keep all of them alive and healthy. Leesh (as she likes to be known) has never particularly bonded with her brother; the age difference has always been too much for them. Besides, he was always too busy shut up in his room doing boy stuff. Aleesha and her sister were never close either until Leesh showed magical ability at the age of seven. They bonded over their love of magic and excitement for their future at Hogwarts but lost their closeness once Leesh had been sorted into Ravenclaw (Olivia is in Slytherin). Throughout her life though, no one has been closer to Aleesha than her father. On the day she discovered her magical ability, Leesh became severely upset that because she had magic she must have somehow contributed to her mother’s death. All day she lay on her bed crying but her father never left her side and never stopped whispering that it wasn’t her fault. She has never considered it her fault since, as sad as she feels about it. She champions her father and admires him to no end.
Noel was a Ravenclaw too and this is probably why they bonded better than Pierce (Hufflepuff) or Olivia. He has always understood Leesha’s need for knowledge. Unlike other Ravenclaws though, she’s never sought it from books, rather from questions or from studying the world around her. She likes reading for pleasure but she prefers to get her knowledge from firsthand experiences. She expressed an interest in music at the age of twelve, so Noel bought her a drum kit, thinking it might calm down her rather hyper personality. She learned to play during the holidays with only a few helpful hints from her Dad. Leesh calls it her ‘stress reliever’ and has decided that she wants to be in a famous rock band when she grows up. It’s a fanciful dream but if anyone can do it, it’s Aleesha.
Personality: Ravenclaw Leos are brilliant scholars, loudly adding to classroom discussions and impressing others with the breadth, if not depth, of their knowledge. Many find themselves attracted, as well, to positions on the Quidditch team, partly because this lets them use their abundant energy, partly because it allows them to hog the limelight for a few hours while everybody in their House cheers them on. Their optimism and charisma make them friends everywhere, regardless of House affiliation, and their creativity makes them highly inventive in the laboratory. On the other hand, they are prone to fat egos and intellectual arrogance, and this can be intensely annoying. Emotional maturity will eventually teach them that they don't know everything, and sometimes it's best to let other people speak up and take the credit.
Al was born on the cusp of Cancer and Leo and although she possesses more Leo traits, a few Cancer traits have snuck in. For example, she is one of the moodiest people you will EVER meet. While normally quite cheery, she sometimes snaps for no apparent reason (don’t ever try to talk to her in the mornings unless you like scars). As she gets older though, the more she’s learning to keep her emotions in check. You’ll often find her gazing at you with a quizzical look on her face. She likes the challenge of working people out; what makes you tick, what makes you blush, what makes you laugh more than anything, etc.
If you’re friends with Aleesha you’ll need to stay on your toes at all times. She’s the kind of person who’ll wonder, in the middle of Winter, just exactly how cold the lake gets. She’ll want to test the lake of course and jump on in (frozen shmozen) and, like it or not, you will end up going along with her plan and jumping in too, either because she’s used her charismatic charms or she’s emotionally blackmailed you with her ‘pleading’ look (it really just depends on her mood).
Even though she’s smart, Leesh doesn’t try too hard in classes. She hates being told what to learn and how and she’ll deliberately fail an assignment to prove that she doesn’t have to learn what the teachers tell her to and when. She’ll learn what SHE wants to learn, damn the consequences. It all boils down to the fact she doesn’t trust authority figures. In fact, the only adults she’ll obey without question is her father and Dumbledore (who she champions almost as much as her Pa).
Despite her faults, and there are plenty, Leesh is an intensely loyal friend to those who have proved they’ll stick by her. She’s someone you can confide in without ever having to worry your secret is in danger. She’s often joked that if her music career fails, she’ll make a career out of being everyone’s secret-keeper. She’s sometimes brutally honest but you know if she gives you a compliment, she means it.
Although honest, Leesh is actually quite reserved when talking about herself. She likes to joke around and be the centre of attention but after being friends with her for a while you’ll notice you don’t actually know a lot about her, even though she’ll know EVERYTHING about you. She’ll tell you it’s because there’s nothing interesting to know about her and it’s here you start to get a picture of just how insecure she feels.
Although she enjoys being a brat, Aleesha knows when to tone down her behaviour if someone needs to have a serious talk and she’s extremely affectionate, without overstepping anyone’s ‘personal space’. Her humour is dry, sarcastic and at times, deprecating, although she doesn’t mean to belittle anyone.
Physical Description: (include hair color, eye color, height, weight, and build at the VERY least) She’s 5’7” and growing, she’s definitely going to be a tall girl. Weighs in at 134 pounds, slim build although her arms have a bit of muscle in them, you don’t want to take her on in an arm wrestling competition. She has long, dark brown hair and green eyes.
Preferred Body Model: Willa Holland
Future Body Model: Amanda Peet
Likes - at least 15: Music, being centre of attention, animals, watching her father cook, being carefree, Neil Peart (from the band Rush - greatest muggle drummer EVER in her opinion), Dumbledore’s quirkiness, having a strong memory, looking at old photos of her mum, tea, crumpets, lava lamps, spicy food, giggling at the spell ‘erecto’, climbing trees.
Dislikes - at least 15: Heights, authority, not being friends with her siblings, wearing a bra, Quidditch, being embarrassed, quietness, babies, ignorance, buttons, being lied to, shaving her legs the muggle way, jam, war, animal crueltly.
Pet/Pet Name: Barn Owl, Henry Rodriguez III (she likes giving animals ridiculously proper names)
Broom: none
Wand: Willow, 12 ½ inches, Griffin feather
If your character is a student and they haven't taken either the OWLs or NEWTs yet, please just put their average grade. If your student hasn't taken a class listed, just put NA
Average grade:
Transfiguration - A
Herbology - P
History of Magic - T
Charms - A
Astronomy - P
Potions - A
Muggle Studies - O
Divination - T
Care of Magical Creatures - O
Ancient Runes - NA
Arithmancy - NA
Defence Against the Dark Arts - A
List of classes for current year: Transfiguration, Herbology, History of Magic, Charms, Astronomy, Potions, Muggle Studies, Divination, COMC, DADA.
Alignment: She supports Dumbledore hardcore, as does her father. Her brother is neutral and her sister is becoming very Pro-Voldemort.