#tdouble | Explore Tumblr posts and blogs

grimmplacehq · 7 months ago

Text

CHARACTER INFO:

Character name: Severus Snape Age & Birthday: 22 & January 9th Gender & Pronouns: Cismale & He/Him Occupation: Owner, Potent Potables Blood Status: Halfblood Previous House: Slytherin Previous Affiliation: Double Agent Face Claim: Alexander Koch

Severus is taken by Charlie

BIOGRAPHY:

His childhood was far from ideal - it was really no surprise that the dimly lit rooms and surly grounds of his early home in Cokeworth produced a man that was in many ways a reflection. But as a child, Severus knew little more than the sharp tongue of his mother, and the wicked backhand of his father. He kept his nose to his books, helping his mother, Eileen and avoiding Tobias when he could, and for a while, it wasn’t so bad. His father only lashed out when he made mistakes, or when he misbehaved - although both were few and far between - the boy was smarter than that. But it all took a turn for the worse when he started showing his magic in earnest, and that was when he started to come to loathe his father. After all, Severus couldn’t help what he was - he had been born this way, whether he’d wanted to be or not. If Tobias wanted to blame someone, he should have blamed his wife - or himself, for marrying a witch in the first place. But even taking his father into account, he wouldn’t trade his magic for anything, relishing the small moments where his mother would show him more magic, teaching him tricks as they did the chores before Tobias came back home, although those moments were rare. His mother seemed to largely ignore Severus because it was what Tobias expected of her - but it didn’t keep them from fighting regardless, and their misplaced anger and unhappiness often found itself aimed at their son. Magic was Severus' escape - it was what made him unlike his father. It was what made him better.

So, when he found Lily Evans, it wasn’t hard to imagine his excitement. She was like him. She was magical, and not only did she understand, but she was actually interested in what he had to say. She listened to him, actually wanted to spend time with him - not like the other kids in town that called him names and made fun of him for being poor. Lily was different, and Severus quickly came to care for her a great deal. In truth, she was the first person in his life to give him the time of day. He spent as much time with her as he could, even though largely it meant having to deal with her annoying, non-magical older sister Petunia. Her sister who treated Severus exactly how the other muggle children did. Her sister who was like his father - not understanding, and cruel. She would never understand, she wasn’t like them - and Severus doubted even then that she would ever treat any of them any better. None of them did, why should she be any different?

The boy thought it might get better when he got his Hogwarts letter, but if anything, it got worse as his father tried to keep him in submission in spite of his growing power - his fear coming out in the same usual ways. But it didn’t matter - because come September 1st, he was gone. From the moment he sat down at the long Slytherin table, Hogwarts was more than he could have ever imagined. Finally, he was home. A place he wouldn’t have to hide who he was - where there were nothing but his own kind, people who understood him. His clothes might still be more worn than the rest, but they were always clean and his meals were always hot, and he thought there couldn’t possibly be any place better than here, and just the thought of coming back every year helped him make it through the long summers with his parents back at Spinner’s End. He was finally able to use his intelligence in a way he had yearned to for years, and from the very beginning he was one of the best in his class, excelling in particular in Potions and the Dark Arts - the latter being of particular interest to him.

But being in Slytherin had started to drive a wedge between Lily and himself, at first simply because their time together was now much more limited. But as she became closer to her housemates, and him to his, they drifted further and further apart, a fact that weighed heavily on Severus. It was clear that she wasn't a fan of his new friends, and he, in turn, would never understand her tolerance of her own housemates - especially the annoying boy James Potter who played ringleader, along with Sirius Black and his ragtag team of idiots. They treated him as poorly as the muggles had - if not worse - and his hatred toward them was nearly even stronger, but it only thickened the tension between himself and Lily, until finally, he lashed out at the one person he'd promised himself he would never hurt. Mudblood. He'd never said it before, and it slipped through his lips in misplaced anger - perhaps he was more like his father than he thought. As he watched Lily turn from him, he knew he had cast the last shadow onto their friendship. A desperate and angry Severus took the Dark Mark not long into his seventh year, shedding the last remnants of the man he once could have been.

Once graduated, he decided to start in on perfecting his craft, relishing the feeling of being better than almost everyone in the subject of potions. He quickly grew the business of the small shop in Knockturn Alley, and his reputation allowed him to drop the pleasant facade when dealing with customers (not that he was ever very good at it to begin with), as they would come to him regardless, since his product wasn't easily rivaled. But still, he spent as much time away from people as he could, and when Dumbledore himself showed up one day to offer him a post of Potions Master, he surprised both of them by conceding. He had never had a huge desire to work with children, let alone teach them for that matter, but he knew the post would bring great joy to his master, and Severus wanted to be worthy.

He found himself in a dark spiral, growing more and more secluded, bitter, angry and separated from the world as he was - and then somehow, he still couldn't quite pin exactly how - Dumbledore wormed his way into his mind. If Severus hadn’t already taught himself Occlumency he would have sworn it was some underhanded trick. Leave it to the old fool to prey on the one shred of decency the man had never been able to give up. But suddenly, there he was, working for the Order. At first, he had told himself it was to spy and feed back to the Death Eaters - but even he couldn’t hide from the fact that what he was actually doing was the opposite: he was leaking information back to the Order. He was helping them fight against Voldemort - and what was even more shocking was that it gave Severus back a sense of purpose he hadn’t felt in a very long time. And with that, he found himself fighting harder and harder, willing to give his life for his cause (which was not saying very much, if you asked Severus: purpose or not, he still didn’t think very much of his own value).

And it seemed as if he had somehow, maybe, become one of Dumbledore’s most trusted allies - to the point where when Severus saw an odd looking diary on a shelf in Lucius Malfoy's home, he stole it. And when he discovered all the secrets this diary held, putting it together with the knowledge he'd gained from Dumbledore and Regulus about the locket - he handed it over to be destroyed. Severus Snape, a war hero. He'd have cursed you for just suggesting it before.

When the war ended, however, it was hard to convince people of what had really happened - especially with Dumbledore and Voldemort gone. There was no one to vouch for him but his friends, and though they tried, they didn’t have much sway. People would see the mark on his arm, and figured they knew everything they needed to know about him, and that was fine with Severus. Even the ones he had fought alongside in the Order didn’t trust him, and he didn’t do anything to change their mind. He put in a letter of resignation for his post at Hogwarts, and waited for the Aurors to come collect him - but they never came. Either way, he was content to purchase a small flat and live out his life in the seclusion of his own home with a mail order Potions business under someone else’s name.

However, Severus surprisingly grew bored after a while, and decided to open a small shop in the furthest reaches of Hogsmeade village. After all, the castle had been his home for so long - his first real home, and even for someone like him that was hard to give up. He opened his doors right next to Aberforth, and while the foot traffic is slow, it’s enough. And that’s all he ever wanted: enough.

#severus snape #t #tdouble #double #played by charlie

4 notes · View notes

grimmplacehq · 7 months ago

Text

CHARACTER INFO:

Character name: Regulus Black Age & Birthday: 21 & May 9th Gender & Pronouns: Cismale & He/Him Occupation: Unemployed Blood Status: Pureblood Previous House: Slytherin Previous Affiliation: Double Agent Face Claim: Felix Mallard

Regulus is taken by Kay

BIOGRAPHY:

Orion and Walburga Black were never meant to have children. After months and years of attempting to have just one heir, it seemed helpless. Healers informed the Black’s that children were off the table, and if they wanted an heir, they would have to look for some alternatives. Settling upon adoption, Orion and Walburga happened upon a young couple -Pureblood, of course - that had just gotten news of an unplanned pregnancy and decided it would be in their best interest to adopt the unwanted baby. Only a few short weeks after their decision, it was found out that Walburga was also with child, six months further along than the other couple.

In November, Sirius was born and six months later in May, Regulus was born. Orion and Walburga had a lot on their plate with two new babies in the house, but Regulus was planned whereas Sirius was a surprise, so the majority of their focus was on him. As they grew older, the two of them grew further apart. Sirius began acting out while Regulus remained quiet, his nose always in a book, trying his best to keep out of trouble. Their house was never quiet, there was always someone shouting, whether it be at Sirius or about him, which made fear settle within Regulus, never wanting those things to be said to him. He wanted to be closer to his brother, wished to join him on the nights he would sneak out, but the fear of their parents was too much for Regulus to step out of line.

Hogwarts was where they were supposed to get closer. They were supposed to be in Slytherin together, share a dorm, build a bond. But that dream was crushed as Regulus was sent to the Slytherin table and Sirius to Gryffindor. He could see his brother from across the Great Hall, laughing and having fun with his housemates, while Regulus sat alone at the Slytherin table, feeling more lost and scared than he had in his entire life. He tried his best not to be angry with his brother, it wasn’t his fault that they were separated after all. Or perhaps it was. It was clear the two of them didn’t have the same core values, Sirius seemed to be much more concerned with being the center of attention while Regulus wanted to remain loyal to his parents, the people that took him in as a newborn baby and raised him like their own son despite the fact that he shared no actual ties to them.

First year was much different than he expected, hardly ever crossing paths with his brother, and when they did Sirius was much too occupied with his friends to even notice Regulus. Eventually he stopped looking for him, there was no point in putting in any amount of effort without it being returned. Holidays were quiet, Regulus went home to visit his parents while Sirius stayed at school, the root of their problem not even really welcome to his own home anymore. It was odd, as a child Regulus hated the sound of his parents and brother arguing, but now all he wanted was to hear those raised voices, because at least it meant Sirius was home.

As the years passed by, the more normal it felt to not have Sirius around anymore. Instead of focusing on his hurt feelings, Regulus focused on school and sports. Quidditch was one of his favourite things and he tried out for the Slytherin house team in third year. He was appointed Seeker, not the position he tried out for, but a position he thrived in. In fourth year he became a prefect, being one of the top students in Slytherin. He felt deserving of prefect, if anybody were to describe Regulus they would usually refer to him as the perfect pureblood heir. He was proud of that, that he could hold that over Sirius’ head, but it seemed as though his brother couldn’t care any less about what Regulus was up to.

Eventually, Regulus began to feel angry. Angry that his brother could betray their family, angry that their parents didn’t do anything to stop it. Angry that there was nothing he could do to stop him, there was nothing he could do to save his brother. By age sixteen, Regulus could hardly contain his anger as he stood in front of the family tree in 12 Grimmauld Place, Sirius’ face staring back at him. He didn’t know what possessed him, if it was his own feelings or if there was something else making him do it, but he certainly felt more freedom after he raised his wand and used it to destroy Sirius’ portrait than he had in years. His anger had subsided, slightly, and he no longer had any reminders of the black sheep of the family.

Not long after that, Regulus had received his Dark Mark, his parents giving him their blessing to receive the tattoo. He was sure he was the youngest Death Eater, it was exciting, exhilarating, to know that he was doing what was right, fighting for the purity of the Wizarding World. Although only a few short months had passed before Regulus realized what it actually meant to be a Death Eater. That things weren’t as simple as it looked on the outside. But he was in far too deep now and he knew it was too late to back out now. Regulus realized that maybe Sirius had been right all this time, that blood purity wasn’t as important as he thought. Innocent people were dying everyday at the hands of his peers, and the lost and scared feeling that Regulus felt on the first day at school has suddenly settled back into his stomach and he didn’t know what to do about it.

Panicked, Regulus tried to find an out. Once he had realized that Voldemort had split his soul into Horcruxes, he finally figured out how he would do it. He’d find them and destroy them, simple as that. However, he had no idea how many there were, or how to destroy them. Kreacher brought him to the locket, where they replaced it with a fake and narrowly escaped a terrible fate. Unsure of what to do from here, Regulus went to the only person he could think of that could help him.

Andromeda had been the first of this generation to be removed from the family tree, so he felt she might be the best place to start. It seemed as though she had a bit of a soft spot for her youngest cousin, and it didn’t take long before she believed that he was trying to change. Andromeda contacted Sirius, and convinced him to set up a meeting for Regulus and Dumbledore, but she requested that Sirius attend the meeting as well. The three of them discussed their options, the brothers reunited, and the locket was turned in for destruction.

Together, the brothers turned their childhood home into a safehouse, keeping Regulus hidden away from the ones he betrayed while welcoming any Order members to stay within the home. The locket was turned over to Dumbledore, who had made it the sole mission for members of the Order to find and collect any more possible Horcruxes. The Gaunt ring was the next to be found, followed by the diary, the diadem and Hufflepuff’s goblet was last. Although unsure if all of the Horcruxes were found, Dumbledore decided it was time to destroy them, and all five were exploded using Fiendfyre.

Soon after, Voldemort and Dumbledore murdered each other, the war officially coming to an end. Regulus was scared, knowing many had assumed he’d died. He’d betrayed countless people, both friends and family. On one hand, he was glad to have a good relationship with his brother, but on the other hand, he was absolutely terrified. He spent some time simply laying low and trying not to be seen, though he knew it would only be a matter of time before getting caught by a cousin or an old family friend.

#regulus black #t #tdouble #double #played by kay

0 notes