Tes Cadell | First Year | Slytherin

Alexandra was raised in a fine family. Similarly to her husband, she was taught the traditional values. When she was told she would marry Gabriel, it was not a surprise, they both learnt to love each other. She wanted Tessie to grow up the way she did, a perfect lady: sit down tight, back straight, nose up, smile wide, talk politely but she never truly picked up on those.

She shows affection more than her husband, but mostly shows is through Tessie's lifestyle. She always ensured she was academic, Sissy has never attended any kind of school and was privately tutored by the best tutors of the country. Alexandra is happy with her perfect little family, and she is overjoyed with Tessie's achievements and her husband's career. She thinks she is set for life but lacks compassion towards others.

She sees Tessie as brilliant—intense, even. Alexandra admires her daughter’s sharpness but fears the fire beneath it. She recognises the Cadell temperament and tries, gently, to soften it, though she rarely succeeds. She was the only one who disapproved of Medusa, believing a five‑year‑old should not handle a dangerous creature. She never realised how deeply that bond would fill the emotional gaps Tessie felt.

Gabriel was born into a long lineage of pure-blood, he has grown to be the typical, traditional man. He believes in magical hierarchy. He is not cruel, emotionally distant, something Sissy has picked up on quickly. His life has always been shaped by duty and responsibility. He doesn't question the world he was born into, but he sees himself as part of why it continues to work. He prioritises his job, an important title in the Ministry, but he would do anything for his little girl, the only person to soften his rigid side.

Gabriel is the kind of person to be intimidating without needing to raise his voice. He values excellence above anything. Emotion is considered an easy way to get manipulated and hurt. That does not mean he is overly harsh with his family, Tessie’s academic excellence is the topic of most conversations he has with his colleagues and workers when they are not in duty. Gabriel believes that feelings should never interfere with work, and he values control above all else.

Gabriel sees Tessie as the continuation of himself. Her discipline, her precision, and her relentless pursuit of knowledge are things he recognises in himself, and they fill him with a quiet pride. He expects her to uphold the Cadell prestige because he believes she is capable of it. He has taught her lessons that stuck with her. Lessons like feelings are a weakness, an open door to get manipulated easily. She ressembles her father a lot in this sense.

Laurent is Tessie’s cousin, though the word cousin has never fully captured what he is to her. They grew up side by side, though he is 20, they're close enough that the line between cousin and sibling quietly dissolved. He became the older brother she never had and the one presence she never questioned. Their bond was shaped by years of shared glances, silent understanding, and a loyalty neither of them needed to declare aloud. Yet where Tessie is sharp edges and quiet distance, Laurent is light. He carries an effortless optimism, the kind that settles naturally around him, paired with a magnetic charisma that draws people in without trying, standing as her perfect and impossible opposite.

Laurent is rarely seen without a smile, it rests on his face with such ease it has become part of how people remember him. It is constant and very warm. His family often liken him to Apollo, not only in temperament but in presence; there is something unmistakably sun-touched about him, something luminous and effortless. His skin seems to hold the light rather than reflect it. Yet beneath that warmth lies intention. Laurent is helpful when it serves him, attentive when it matters, and generous when it benefits the outcome he seeks. His kindness is real, but never careless. He understands people instinctively, and when he has a goal, he can guide and persuade with effortless precision.

Laurent has always been supportive, treating Sissy-Sis, or Essie, as he alone calls her,not as a cousin, but as something gentler and far more permanent. His presence was protective without suffocating, steady without restraint. For years, he was her only true connection to anything human. He never feared her silences, nor questioned her distance or her coldness. He simply remained, unwavering, offering companionship in a way no one else ever could. They share blood, habits, and fragments of thought, pieces of themselves that mirror too closely to be coincidence. Yet in temperament, he stands as her opposite; where she is shadow, he is light, and where she is cold, he is warm enough for them both.

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Name: Medusa
Species:Black Racer
Age: 7
Bond: Tessie Cadell
Quality: Loyal
Notable Trait: shy
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