Esmeralda 'Esme' Fernandez was born on October 14, 1980, in Caleta Tortel, Chile to Pedro and Catalina Fernandez. Pedro Fernandez is a muggle carpenter. In his youth, he specialized in making furniture and other wooden household items, now spending his time carving wooden figurines and toys. Catalina Fernandez is a muggle-born witch, who previously worked as a Botanist but now spends her days babysitting.
The beginning of Esmeralda's life was rather uneventful. Before she began attending muggle school, most of her days were spent at home or exploring the surrounding area with her family while her parents worked. She was taught and excelled at swimming, as well as the beginning of her love for sports.
Being a muggle, her father did not know much about the magic world, only what her mother had taught him over the years. It was difficult for him to understand that magic was real and it still surprised him all these years later. Esmeralda's mother on the other hand was a muggle-born who never fully transitioned into living in the magical world. She preferred to stick to her muggle roots and not use magic unless necessary.
Esme was a smart girl, but muggle school was not something that interested her. While she enjoyed the learning and the teachers were nice, she wanted to learn more about the magical side of her life. Her mother never really talked about doing magic when she was a child, so Esme was always in awe when her mother did something with her magic. It was no surprise that both Fernandez children were invited to attend Castelobruxo and Esmeralda could not have been any more excited for it. At this time the family moved to Santiago, Chile so it would be easier to hide the fact the children were not around as often, as well as for better work opportunities.
Esmeralda greatly enjoyed her years of attending Castelobruxo, telling many that it was one of the best things to ever happen to her. She thrived in the wizarding world, and while she enjoyed muggle life she enjoyed the wizarding world even more. Learning about her magical abilities was something she had dreamed about often and that dream was finally coming true.
Esme quickly began to love Castelobruxo, having met her best friend, Anthony, rather quickly. While neither one of them was the greatest at schooling, they did both discover a love for Quidditch and did everything they could to play at every opportunity. They bonded over being raised in a muggle society (Anthony was a muggle-born) and their competitiveness.
In her 6th year at Castelobruxo, Esmeralda began tutoring the younger students in her free time. While she was hesitant at first, the girl quickly discovered that she rather enjoyed teaching and began helping more students when she had the time. Her final few months at the school were when she made the decision that she wanted to teach after graduating from the magical school.
After graduation, Esme moved back to Caleta Tortel and began traveling around South America. She became a private teacher for magical children who were unable to attend Castelobruxo or other wizarding schools for whatever reason. She never asked any questions unless necessary and thought of all of her students as equals no matter what their backgrounds were. During holiday breaks, she also tutored other wizarding students who may have needed extra help to pass their exams while they were away at school.
In 2008, Esmeralda began working for the magical government of Chile. She worked in the muggle relations department, especially with muggle-born wizards and their families. Through the few years she worked there, she missed teaching though. In 2015 Esme left her government job and took a position at Castelobruxo, teaching Muggle Studies. While Esme did not live as much of a non-magical life as she had in her childhood, it was not difficult for her to teach the class.
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Esme's first instance of magic occurred when she was eight years old. It was not uncommon for the Fernandez children to play along the river and docks while not busy with chores and that sunny day was no different. While their parents were preparing for an event, Matias and Esmeralda were racing along the wooden pathways and docks wearing some of their best clothes. The pair knew they were given specific instructions to keep their clothes clean, as there was no time to clean and dry the clothes before they left.
While running along an older section of the docks, Matias was not paying attention to how hard he was pushing his younger sister around. The young girl was suddenly falling over the edge and into the murky water of the river's edge. Esme was okay, having been taught how to swim from a young age, and was capable of swimming to the river bank to pull herself out of the water. Both children were rather surprised when Esme pulled herself out of the water. While water dripped down her face from her hair, her clothes were completely dry.
The children quickly took off running back to their house, both attempting to make it back first to tell their parents about Esme's first instance of magic. While both parents were very happy for the young girl, their mother was not impressed they had almost ruined their clothes.
