#m gorkem polat

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“Oh, Merlin, tell me, does THE BENEVOLENT get what they deserve?” They are in THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX & OPEN to finding out. 

— they walk through the world as ;

name → mary macdonald pronouns → they/he identification → nonbinary year of birth → september 1959 - september 1960 face claim → quintessa swindell blood status → muggle-born sexual orientation → up to applicant occupation → bartender at the hopping pot in carkitt market future information → married to reginald cattermole, parent of maisie, ellie and alfred cattermole

— they are best described as ;

A SOCIAL BUTTERFLY among caterpillars, they are pockets of love heart sweets with the promise of ROMANCE lingering in sweet admirations. VANILLA PERFUME laced with GIGGLE WATER, they are the spring day dreams of floral patterns yet fresh blooms PLUCKED BARE from callous lovers. While broken loneliness masked by KINDHEARTED BRAVERY concealed ANXIOUS FEAR, harrowing torment lurks in the waters depths of their eyes haunting their troubled dreams.

— their story starts with ;

tw: blood

Born an only child to a young single mother, the pair lived comfortably in their home in Nottingham with only each other to hold. A summer romance had led to Mary, with news of a child their father left as quickly as Autumn came; slipping into the thick of night without a word of goodbye. Harboring questions of why, their curiosity was merely avoided accompanied with their mother’s face of displeasure. Adamant not to recall a man that had left her broken hearted. While Mary’s father had been absent, their mother had been anything but. Lifting them up and showing them the love held in the world if only they had the bravery to seek it. It was the determination to stand tall again after being hurt that counted the most. Trying despite the odds and having the courage of heart to get back up if you fall. They learnt that asking for help held its own bravery and was never something to be ashamed of and above all, to always offer your own hand to anyone who may need it. Their mother’s compassion was mirrored in Mary, finding that people would always be the best part of any given day.

With their mother working for a high end fashion company, Mary longed for the buzz of the city and thrived in the vibrancy. Capturing diversity through their vintage camera, they craved the feeling of belonging. Colourful folk from all walks of life filled their film reels, delighting in the fact that in London, anyone could be anything. Predominantly, their times in the city revolved around glamour. Accompanying their mother to offices, events and photoshoots, Mary was exposed to the complexities of the fashion industry and subsequently the lifestyle from a young age. Seeing slim models fixate on appearances, subconsciously Mary started mimicking behaviors. For an insecure youth, being surrounded by subjectively beautiful people made them over analytical of their own appearance. Combined with their mother’s need for high presentation at social affairs, it instilled deep rooted self scrutiny in an attempt to fit into a box of idealized beauty. Mary tried to be the personification of perfection. Behaving how they thought others wanted them to rather than being their own person. Vanity rooted from insecurity, painted nails and the perfect accessory acted as their shield to mask the uncertainty and loneliness behind.

Thankfully normality dashed when they started to receive their letters to Hogwarts. Overwhelmed with a sense of relief in knowing their differences didn’t make them odd. It made them unique, literal magic. In the wizarding world, Mary came to life. Sorted into Gryffindor, they found kinship in LILY EVANS [best friend], MARLENE MCKINNON [best friend] and DORCAS MEADOWES [best friend], friendships that would last a lifetime. Unlike their friends, Mary wasn’t the most outstanding student. Often in trouble gossiping to ORLAITH MACMILLAN [close friend/roommate] or from dozing off on a text book after dancing and drinking the night away at one of the Marauders famous parties.They were often passed off without a second thought by their peers, appearing unthreatening as they hummed muggle pop music in the corridors and doodling hearts on the corners of parchments with whichever boy had accidentally brushed their hand in the hallway that week. Captivated by romances, Mary dreamed in soft pinks, whispered moments and a summer breeze. While some considered them naive, for others Mary became a confidant entrusted with secrets; namely in Doe’s affection for Marlene. Offering kindness a soft hand squeeze in moments of dismay, a shoulder and hand full of love heart sweets to distract from heart ache.

Hopelessly romantic, they fell hard and often for people who never fully appreciated them. Taken advantage of more than once, tears stained their cheeks as they cried into their dormmate’s arms. Offers of hot chocolates from Lily, help finding someone new from Marlene and the threat to teach them a lesson from Doe, they would all mourn together. While Dorcas warned maybe finding themselves was a better solution, Mary passed off the comments deeming it in ridicule. Knowing the value of connections, there was never a scenario where Mary would miss a party; unwilling to squander their chance of meeting someone over a beverage. Though, there was one connection they wished they could rewind and cut; infamous Slytherin LARKIN MULCIBER [former partner/adversary]. Things didn’t start out as sinister as many like to believe. None of them had expected for Mary to fall as hard for Mulciber as they did. Cautious words came from all their best friends' lips the moment they’d alluded to their romance. Concern that a purist had bothered giving them the time of day when there were plenty of purebloods lined up to take their place. Still Mary fell hard. Convincing themselves they could fix whatever was broken in his heart, they saw him as a lost soul rather than Lucifer himself.

Swept by stolen moments, his insistence to keep their relationship a secret was prevalent so they obeyed. Besides Lily, Doe and Marlene, no one knew of their love affair. At least that’s what they had thought. One moment they were encapsulated in his arms, taken by that smirk until it had turned devilish. Lips trailed to their ear the only thing they remember is an uttered ‘Imperio’ before everything went dark. The next? Found screaming in the Black Lake with blood stained hands. Lily’s attempts to sooth them fell short. Spending the following weeks in the infirmary, too shaken and betrayed to deal with the twisted actions Mulicber has inflicted; fragments only coming back in nightmares. They’d been a fool. Shame followed them like a shadow as they caught the pity lingering in everyone’s eyes. Graduating, they longed for a fresh start and people that weren’t so familiar with their past. Still dealing with the trauma that was forced upon them, the idea of that torment becoming widespread was sickening. When ALBUS DUMBLEDORE [former headmaster/leader] came into the tavern to inform them about The Order Of The Phoenix and others involvement, Mary was extremely hesitant. Having seen first hand the horrors of the Unforgivable curses, the fear of being subjected to more torture was terrifying. But worse was standing ideally while others faced the same fate.

Entrusted to find a prophecy that would aid them in the war, together with SIRIUS BLACK [close friend] and PETER PETTIGREW [close friend] they fought in arm to fend off KERVENS BORGIN [rival] and CAIUS BURKE [rival] who too were in search of the prophecy. Victorious in the duel, it exhilarated Mary to make a feasible difference in a world crumbling. That was until the Summer Solstice of 1983. What had started as a wholesome event turned to riots as The Death Eaters announced their claim on the wizarding world leaving them petrified with Unforgivables tormenting citizens. While still wary and worried for their friends, Mary is trying to come to terms with having to face Larkin again in due course. Knowing he is a valued member among the Death Eaters, they want to bring karma as justifications of the pain he caused them. While they fear the repercussions it could hold, facing their past is inevitable and something they hope could stop Mulciber inflicting the same nightmares on others for good. All they need is one thing, proof. Assisted by double agent GORKEN POLAT [friend], Mary wants to trick the king of the underworld at his own games. If only they don’t get caught in the process.

— they are a LEVEL 5 SORCERER & readied for war ;

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“Oh, Merlin, tell me, does THE EMPRESS get what she deserves?” She is in THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX & OPEN to finding out. 

— she walks through the world as ;

name → miray weasley née polat pronouns → she/her identification → cis female year of birth → september 1955 - september 1956 face claim → elçin afacan blood status → pure-blood sexual orientation → up to applicant occupation → stay at home mother future information → mother of fred, george, ronald, and ginvera weasley further information → based on molly weasley

— she is best described as ;

A SHOULDER to lean on in a time of need. She is LOYALTY and LOVE without expectations, with a HEART worn for all to see. She is the WARM FIRE one finds on the coldest of nights. Keeping those near SECURE in her arms as they’re wrapped up in a HUG. Though don’t be fooled by the KIND smile and GENEROUS support, she is PROTECTIVE if those she calls FAMILY are put in harm's way.

— her story starts with ;

Having a name that was included in the Sacred Twenty-Eight came with high expectations for all members, the Polat family had been no different. Youngest in the family, Miray had always had a comfortable life living at Polat Hall in London. Her father worked in the ministry in the Department of Magical Education, being on the board of Governors at Hogwarts, while her mother was employed at a healer shop in Diagon Alley. When her parents weren’t busy working their jobs, they were being invited to the grand parties of society, more often than not accepting the invitation and choosing to leave their children at home. Her mother would leave Miray in the capable hands of her older twin brothers FURKAN POLAT [brother] and GORKEM POLAT[brother], though the younger girl didn’t mind as she was inseparable from the boys at a very young age. They took her under their wings and became her protectors and her very best friends. As the trio grew older, the party invitations began to extend to them as well and Miray found she’d close in on herself as she met with new people and famous families. With her family’s constant encouragement, Miray found herself opening up more and more with each event she attended.

Knowing that she may see the familiar faces of fellow Sacred Twenty-Eight members CECELIA ABBOTT [acquaintance] and MARIANNE MACMILLIAN [acquaintance] when she got to Hogwarts excited her, though the nerves kicked in the closer it got to September. Despite her brothers speaking highly of their experiences at Hogwarts, Miray was nervous to enter this new phase in her life. She was ecstatic to learn about her magic but she didn’t want to leave the safety of Polat Hall for the unknown that was Hogwarts castle. But with the promise that the twins were always a shoulder for her to lean on no matter what house she was sorted into, the witch boarded the scarlet train almost bursting with excitement. It didn’t take long for the sorting hat to sort her into Hufflepuff where she was welcomed with open arms. The love and acceptance she felt from her new house settled any nerves she had left about starting her magical journey and she found it easy to extend a hand of friendship to her roommates, DORIS PURKISS [best friend] and GRACE HAYWOOD [best friend].

It was easy to find her rhythm at Hogwarts, her studies were her main focus with her favorite classes being potions and herbology after growing up watching her mother use all sorts of herbs and plants for work. But she knew when to let loose and have a good time, mostly thanks to the influence of her older brothers, who more often than not were throwing or attending parties left and right and felt gracious enough to invite her along with them. But by the time the twins graduated, Miray had found herself quite a mom friend in her friend group that consisted of students from all houses, including the friendship of fellow Sacred Twenty Eight member ARTHUR WEASLEY [husband]. Having met at KALEB JOHNSON’s [friend] birthday party in the Gryffindor common room, Miray was captivated by Arthur’s quirky love for all things Muggle as well as his bravery in standing up to the purists that walked the stone halls. He seemingly cared little for making an image of a proper wizard, something her mother surely would hate, and more towards the protection and acceptance of those deemed lesser. Arthur was a reflection of herself and it was inevitable they would fall into each other’s arms.

As graduation came and went, Miray and Arthur came out of Hogwarts seriously involved with each other. Miray felt as though he was her soulmate, her other half, and she knew he was the one she wished to marry. But it was a topic she struggled to bring up to her parents, knowing that Arthur’s family wasn’t quite the type of family they wanted her to marry into even with the Weasley name. While Arthur accepted a job at the Ministry, Miray followed along her mother and began work at the healer shop with her. She didn’t have a particular career path in mind but she enjoyed knowing she was working on potions and herbs to help people in need. Only six months post graduation Miray was shocked to discover she was pregnant, a scary discovery as her and Arthur weren’t even married yet, so she confided in DAISY HOOKUM [friend]. The women had never been super close but they both held a mutual love for Arthur that prompted a budding friendship between them, Daisy was the support Miray needed and the hand she held as she told Arthur the news. It was only after Daisy had left the couple to revel in the news of their future child that Arthur held Miray close and told her all about the Order of the Phoenix and his involvement.

With the knowledge that things were no longer right in the Wizarding World, Miray could understand Arthur’s urge to elope rather than wait. She accepted his proposal and they quickly planned an elopement before the end of 1981 with only Furkan and Gorkem as their witnesses. Despite the happiness she felt being Arthur’s wife and preparing for their first child, it only lasted so long and soon enough she was opening the letter that had her world come crashing down. Her parents had been clear with the disownment, reasoning that the Polat family couldn’t support their one and only daughter’s choice to marry a blood traitor Weasley. The letter was followed quickly by one from her brothers, both seething at their parents' decision and promising they’d never abandon her, but it took all of her energy to hand the letter to her new husband before she fell into his arms with tears. She loved Arthur and she wouldn’t ever change their decisions, but it broke her heart that her parents would throw her away because she had found the love of her life. When William was born, Miray leaned heavily on the support of Arthur and his family, they became her new family and Miray welcomed her new normal with open arms.

Now surrounded by love and support, it was no surprise when Miray fell pregnant with their second child, Charlie, in 1982. But with the world was descending into chaos and Miray often found herself home alone with the boys while Arthur was sent away for the Order. In her opinion, 1983 was the worst year for them, specifically the Summer Solstice ball. LILIAS ROSMERTA [friend] rushed off to St. Mungo’s, ALASTOR MOODY [acquaintance] sending her husband off, the ballroom erupting in spells when all Miray wanted to do was get home to her children. It was as if time slowed down when KINGSLEY SHACKLEBOLT [acquaintance] approached her and told her Arthur was now in St. Mungo’s, the witch racing off to be at his side. Having moved through the rest of that year on eggshells, Miray had hoped the birth of their third son, Percy, would bring happiness back into their life but the last few years have shown that Arthur is risking his life everyday for their family. Miray is always there to heal him and the rest of the members when they return from fights, ready to be the shoulder to lean on when things get too tough, fully becoming the emotional support many of the fighters need in this dark world.

— she is a LEVEL 6 WITCH & readied for war ;

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“Oh, Merlin, tell me, does THE DOUBLE AGENT get what he deserves?” He is in THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX & CLOSED to finding out. 

— he walks through the world as ;

name → gorkem polat pronouns → he/him identification → cis male year of birth → september 1951 - september 1952 face claim → kerem bürsin blood status → pure-blood sexual orientation → up to applicant occupation → associate at quality quidditch supplies in diagon alley future information → uncle of fred, george, ronald, and ginvera weasley further information → based on gideon prewett

— he is best described as ;

The LIFE of any party. The LAUGHTER that fills the air with a good JOKE. He is a PROTECTOR of the pack, ready to SECURE the safety of his loved ones. A STAR shooting through the sky but HUMBLE enough to know he could not do it alone. Arms up prepared to FIGHT the injustice that surrounds him, SEVERING the bond of parentage in favor of a family created in UNCONDITIONAL LOVE.

— his story starts with ;

Despite only minutes between them, Gorkem is the older of the Polat brothers. He was followed up by his brother and destined best friend, FURKAN POLAT [brother]. Born the eldest son of the Polat family they were thrust into the lap of luxury. Though neither boy cared much for the prestige that came from their family name, they were still taught all there was to being in the Sacred Twenty-Eight. Gorkem was the mischievous one, the one who came up with the pranks and executed them perfectly, while Furkan did all the prep and planning. He was the one getting scolded for ruining his best robes or causing mayhem in the kitchen with the house elves. The world was Gideon’s playground and there were no limits, as long as Furkan had his back, things would be okay. With their parents away, galavanting in society, Gideon and Furkan were often left watching over their little sister MIRAY WEASLEY [sister] though no one complained as Miray was the perfect addition to their antics. The twins never let Miray feel lonely, always including her in all their tricks. Gorkem found that the three of them fit well, they were as close as siblings could be and Gorkem appreciated the connection they had.

Wherever one of them went, the other wasn’t far behind. When they were together they would often be found with heads bent down, planning their next prank on the unsuspecting neighboring kids. But even identical twins find ways to be different, while Furkan preferred his books and the greenhouse, Gorkem preferred to take to the skies when they weren’t pulling pranks. He was a natural on a broom, always reading up on the latest league scores in the Prophet or attempting all the tricks he’d heard the professionals did. He had become obsessed with it when he would often be ripping the Daily Prophet out of his father’s hands during breakfast so he could read up on the latest league scores. His love for the game often had the family of five making various trips to Quality Quidditch Supplies every time they visited Diagon Alley. It was an afternoon full of dramatics when Gorkem found out he wouldn’t be allowed to bring his broom to Hogwarts during his first year, he had dreamed of making his house team and becoming a star player. But the moment passed quickly the longer Gideon thought about the new friends he would make that weren't his siblings or other Twenty-Eight members.

It was no surprise to see his brother sorted into Hufflepuff and Gorkem took pride in how quickly the hat had announced the same house for him shortly after. A small part of nerves now settled within him as he realized he wouldn’t have to be rooming away from his brother. At first Furkan and Gorkem stuck together as they navigated the new terrain, but soon enough Gorkem, being the social guy he was, began extending his hand towards those who may get him some credit with the Quidditch team. He grew close to JORDANNA O’MALLEY [best friend], NOLAN WILLIAMS [close friend], and KOA TANAKA [close friend], all of whom enjoyed Quidditch as much as he did. When he wasn’t socializing with his friends, he was off practicing his flying or pulling pranks on unsuspecting students with Furkan. He trained long and hard to make the Hufflepuff team by his second year, excelling in his position as a chaser even at the young age of twelve. Thankfully with Furkan at his side, his grades remained good despite his disinterest in his classes.

In the later years of school, Gorkem quickly learned that parties were the best way to network outside of your house and soon enough everyone knew about the Polat parties. Students from all ages and houses would find their way attending whenever Gorkem would announce the date, Furkan being the one to always make sure Miray would tag along with her friends as the twins knew she needed to let loose occasionally. It was through these parties that Gorkem met LINA KLEIN [close friend] and DOMINIC TRAVERS [close friend], who he had only started to grow close to in the last years at school. The more he hung out with them the more his extended friend circle grew to consist of Slytherins and Ravenclaws. Many of the people in the group had strong opinions about blood purity, which Gorkem tended to ignore as he was on the fence about those opinions. He wasn’t sure if he believed it wholeheartedly or simply because it was what he had been taught by his parents. He instead focused on the good times he’d have with them at parties. When Furkan began distancing himself to focus on his studies their last year, Gorkem attempted to do the same knowing that a great Quidditch reputation accompanied by good grades would open doors for him.

Graduating Hogwarts had meant a new path for Gorkem, he had applied to a few teams in the British and Irish league and had been accepted for a tryout for a few. But when faced with the reality of a Quidditch career, Gorkem found his heart just wasn’t in it like it had been in his childhood. He witnessed how politics had seeped into the cores of the teams and how many only worked together for the sake of their fans. That wasn’t the dream Gorkem had so he instead applied at Quality Quidditch Supplies in hopes to keep his love of Quidditch still close. It was during this time that their parents had made it known they disowned Miray for marrying her longtime boyfriend ARTHUR WEASLEY [close friend/brother-in-law]. It had been then and there Gorkem’s eyes were opened as he yelled at his own parents for kicking his sister aside for marrying the man she loves. Miray and Furkan had been his people, the ones always supporting him in anything he did, to lose one of them was like losing a piece of himself and Gorkem wouldn’t have it. Even if it meant losing his parents. Together with Furkan, they sent a letter of support to Arthur and Miray only to get one in return requesting their presence at an elopement ceremony.

During a celebratory dinner after the ceremony, Arthur let Furkan and Gorkem in on the secret of the Order of the Phoenix. A secret organization that had come together to fight the injustice that was growing in the community. Gorkem immediately threw his hat into the ring, still angry at their parents, and Furkan quickly followed. It had been during a conversation later with Arthur’s friend LILAS ROSMERTA [friend] that Furkan approached the topic of Gorkem potentially acting as a spy for the Order. Furkan argued that with his connections to Lina and Dominic, it would be easy. And so far it has been. Gorkem had been tasked by the Dark Lord to accompany KERVENS BORGIN [acquaintance] and CAIUS BURKE [acquaintance] on a mission to retrieve a prophecy from the Ministry. It had been unsuccessful for the Death Eaters but the Order came out victorious. The night he was punished for his failure is a night he had never spoken about, not even to Furkan. Even after the fiasco that was the year 1983, he does his best to keep his roles in this war separate but the closer his family gets to the front lines, the less Gorkem believes he’ll be able to withstand being hidden amongst the Death Eater Army when his heart belongs with the Order.

— he is a LEVEL 7 WIZARD & readied for war ;