Akane Shimizu | Sixth Year | Mahoutokoro

Akane Shimizu: a medicinal root growing on the bank of a clear spring. Akane is the first child of Natsuko Mura and Akihoto Shimizu, followed a year later by her sisters Rinka and Inaho. All three are fairly close.
Both the Shimizu and Mura families are well respected and well known in wizarding Japan. They are based in Nara, the first capital of Japan, creating the rumor that they could have been descended from royalty, but this was not confirmed future plot?. The family's estate sits at the base of the Kii mountain range, far from large muggle centers, but the occasional adventurer might find themselves suddenly with the urge to return to where they started when nearing it, thanks to the ward Akihoto had set up. The family business is wandmaking, passed down from generation to generation, most often utilizing cherry, cedar, and cypress.
Like the moon she was born under - fully illuminated by the sun, the child grew up with her parents constantly present. The sisters were taught by Natsuko and Akihoto themselves, who never deigned to hire a tutor; the couple, though well off, would not spend on something they could achieve themselves. After Akane's FIOM, there was only about a year until she was old enough to attend Mahoutokoro's day school, an escape for her and a slight rest for her parents.

When Akane was 6, she was sent to the greenhouses near the main house, to collect mugwort roots, for Natsuko to make into mochi. The girl started to explore the greenhouse, making her way past plants both mundane and magical, until she reached the green plant, sitting in a small terracotta pot. She reached in with her hands, trying to pry away the root from the soil, but it would not budge. She tried the shovel instead, digging with all her might until the shovel slipped from her hands, bringing the plant, pot and all, flying at high velocity towards her.
Akane was sitting on the floor in a heap, dazed, not registering what to do, and closed her eyes with both arms over her head, expecting a heavy impact. However, it never came, so she cracked one eye open, and then both, to look at the shovel and pot suspended perfectly in the air, about a forearm's length from smashing into her.
She stood up in a hurry, looking at hanging mess. Just as she was out of the way, it dropped to the floor unharmed. Akane ran back to the house with the items, where Natsuko patiently explained that this must have been her first instance of magic.

Akane has dark hair and dark eyes. She is fair skinned and doesn’t tan easily. She is not too tall, at 170cm for a fifth year. She dresses cleanly and has good composure.

Not easily fazed, dependable and driven, she is the oldest of three, holding the Shimizu name with pride. She is true to the name - which translates to a clear spring - the girl possesses clear eyes and a sharp tongue. She is dedicated in school, but this doesn’t get in the way of her spending time with friends. She is not extroverted, but also not exactly shy, sometimes coming off as unapproachable.