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Nicola (Niki) Pheidippides

Name: Nicola (Niki) Pheidippides

House Affiliation: Slytherin

Current Age: Technically 3, since she was born on February 29th, 1988

Appearance: Niki is quite short, was barely four foot eight, and she’s touchy about her height. Over the summer she has grown to four foot eleven. She has long dark hair, usually in a braid, though it curls when allowed to hang free. Her skin is a pale olive, a sign of her North African heritage. Niki’s eyes are large and dark, and usually good indicators of her emotions. She smiles frequently, though she has a fiery temper and can be very stubborn.

Family Background: Niki’s father, Christos Pheidippides, was the Greek ambassador to the British Ministry of Magic just before his death at end of last term. Before this, he had been the ambassador to the Moroccan Ministry, so Niki has never actually lived in Greece. Niki’s mother, Maryam, was a convicted Death Eater who died in Azkaban. Niki seems rather distant from her father, and from the memory of her mother.

Niki’s brother, Hadrian, who was only ten months older and two inches taller, came to Hogwarts with her at the very end of the first term. Due to some unfortunate events, he was killed. However, Niki was sent a diary that had belonged to him, which turned out to have been enchanted by Hadrian a month before his death to contain his memories and essence. Niki has been writing to this diary since she got it a few months ago.

Niki’s father’s siblings all live in Greece, as do Niki’s cousins, but her cousin Circe, now 22, attended Hogwarts where she was a Ravenclaw, and eventually Head Girl. Circe is now with the Greek Department of Mysteries, but is on loan to the British Ministry.

Niki doesn’t talk about her mother’s family, who, in any case, have cut off contact from them after Niki’s grandmother’s mysterious death. For some reason, Niki’s grandfather suspected that Maryam had something to do with it, though an insane Muggle had killed the old woman.

Pet: An incredibly affection-hungry gray kitten named Skotadi.

Wand: Seven inches, cherry and dragon heartstring.

Other Information: After a Daily Prophet article about how Niki had gotten herself a boyfriend- Dylan- through a Love Charm, she was highly embarrassed, even more so after the Howlers she received. Shortly before the Valentine’s Feast, though, she got a note from Dylan, asking her to go to the feast with him. Since then, they have been the object of much contention, a Slytherin/Gryffindor couple.

Links: The Enchanted Diary
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