Alice Longbottom

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Game	Journal	Portrayed By
Afresh	alicelongs	Mary-Louise Parker

Basic Stats

Full Name: Alice Marie Longbottom (née Chevalier)
Nickname(s): Ali. Mum. Female Auror Longbottom. The Nice Lady Who Bakes Things.
Gender: Female
Age: 40
Date of Birth: July 8, 1957
Zodiac: Cancer
Sexuality: Straight
Relationship Status: Happily married to Frank Longbottom (Aug 9, 1976)
Bloodline: Pureblood
Current Residence: A lovely country home in Arundel, West Sussex
House & Year: Gryffindor 1975
Occupation: Auror extraordinaire. Mum of three.
Wand: 10.5 in, fir, unicorn tail hair
Pet: None

Family

Father: Marc Louis Chevalier (wizard; Beauxbatons 1950; retired barrister: Department of International Magical Cooperation; b. April 17, 1932)
Mother: Rebecca Jane Chevalier (née Banges; witch; Hufflepuff 1951; retired photographer: Daily Prophet; b. February 27, 1933)
Brother: Henri Joseph Chevalier (wizard; Gryffindor 1991; Committee on Experimental Charms; b. December 23, 1972)
Brother: David Nicholas Chevalier (wizard; Ravenclaw 1991; Accidental Magic Reversal Squad; b. December 23, 1972)

Husband: Francis Algernon Longbottom (wizard; Hufflepuff 1975; Auror; b. January 1, 1957)
Son: Neville Francis Longbottom (wizard; Gryffindor 7th; b. July 30, 1980)
Son: Louis Algernon Longbottom (wizard; Hufflepuff 4th; b. October 7, 1982)
Daughter: Callidora Marie Longbottom (witch; b. December 27, 1989)

History

Alice Marie Chevalier was the first (and for quite a while, the only) child of Marc and Rebecca Chevalier. Marc was a French barrister who moved to England and the British Ministry when he fell in love with a beautiful British photographer. They were thrilled to have a child and doted upon her, showering her with love and affection, such that she grew up in a very loving and warm environment, which then helped shape her into a very loving and warm child. With Marc busy with work at the Ministry, and Rebecca busy as a photographer for the Daily Prophet, and a new young daughter to care for, they decided that their lives were hectic enough, so Alice remained an only child throughout her childhood.

Shortly after her eleventh birthday in 1968, Alice received letters from both her mother's alma mater of Hogwarts as well as from her father's alma mater of Beauxbatons. After much discussion that summer, the family agreed to send Alice to Hogwarts. So, on September 1, 1968, Alice boarded the Hogwarts Express, which took her off to Scotland for her first year.At the welcome feast and sorting, Alice was a bit nervous as she watched the other first years being sorted into the various houses. Her mother had told her all about the school, and about the sorting ceremony, and about the various houses, particularly her own: Hufflepuff. Alice knew that her mother hoped that she would be sorted into Hufflepuff, as well, but a part of her actually hoped for Gryffindor. She felt like she was brave enough for it. Perhaps the Sorting Hat read those thoughts in her head and granted her her choice, or perhaps Gryffindor truly was the best fit for her; regardless, while the Hat did comment that she would do well in either Gryffindor or Hufflepuff, it ultimately called out "Gryffindor!" for her.

Alice's early years at Hogwarts were rather unremarkable: she did well in her classes (thanks to a desire to do well that drove her to study hard), she made friends, and she was just a typical student. The summer between her fourth and fifth years came with two big surprises: first, a Prefect badge arrived with her booklist for fifth year. And second, her parents announced that Rebecca was pregnant again (this time with twins). Despite having been an only child for fifteen years, Alice was excited about the prospect of having baby brothers or sisters (or one of each). On December 23, 1972, Alice's twin brothers were born, David and Henri. She was thrilled to be able to have been home when they were born. By the time she came home again for the summer holidays, the twins were six months old and already crawling. Although she had never really spent too much time with young children before her brothers were born, she came to absolutely love babies and little children.

Her O.W.L. scores arrived that summer, and Alice did well in most of her classes, aside from History of Magic. As a reward for her four Os (Charms, Defense, Potions, and Transfiguration), her parents bought her a tabby kitten, whom she named Tigger. When it came time to choose her N.E.W.T.-level classes, Alice knew exactly which classes she wanted to take: those required for admittance to the Healer programme at St. Mungo's. Although she was hopelessly torn between the idea of being a Healer and the idea of being an Auror, the class requirements were essentially the same, so as long as she strove toward the Healer goal, the Auror one would still remain in her grasp, so she would be covered no matter what she ultimately decided upon.

Near the end of her sixth year, Alice started taking notice of a fellow sixth year: a Hufflepuff named Frank Longbottom. They'd had a few classes together, of course, but she hadn't really noticed him, or at least not in that way. But suddenly she did, and she wasn't entirely sure what to do about it. Although she would be happy to push her friends toward the boys they liked, she was positive that there was no way he'd be interested in her, and was therefore hesitant to push herself at him. So, for nearly a year after that, she just crushed on him from afar.

Seventh year again brought two new changes: first in the summer, when her booklist bore the coveted Head Girl Badge. The second change came during winter hols: that was when she and Frank started dating. Alice had been smitten with him for so long that it was easy to truly fall in love with him quickly. She didn't care that it seemed like they were moving quickly: when he proposed after their graduation ceremony, she didn't even have to think about her answer: an enthusiastic yes.

They had both been accepted into Auror training (and Alice into Healer training, as well, but she ultimately decided that she wanted to make a real difference in the world, and that she could do so better as an Auror), and they decided to wait until after they were done with training to get married. Her family lived in London, so she continued living with them as she started training, allowing her to save up the money she earned in training. And training was definitely far more than Alice had ever expected. There were times when she wondered why she was so crazy as to do this willingly: to come home tired, worn out, bruised, just plain exhausted, but she didn't want to give it up.

It was around this time that Albus Dumbledore, their former headmaster, approached Alice and Frank and invited them to join his vigilante group, the Order of the Phoenix. Alice was absolutely honoured, and jumped at the opportunity to further make a difference. Sure, it was outside the law that she was training to uphold, but she accepted anyway.

In late 1975, they decided to shorten their engagement: they were in the midst of a war, after all, and they were gearing up to be fighting it on two sides, from the Ministry and the Order. Why delay the happiness of spending forever together? On August 9, 1976, Alice officially became Alice Longbottom, and it was the happiest day of her life. The happiest day up to that point, anyway.

Two years later, in the summer of 1978, she finished her Auror training alongside her husband, and was fighting the good fight in the war in no time. With everything going on in the world, Alice and Frank had talked about starting a family — something they both wanted — and decided to wait. Alice certainly didn't want to bring a child into a world at war, especially if the child might be left parentless because of it. So it came as a surprise when Alice discovered she was pregnant in early 1980. She had waved off all the early symptoms as simply being worn out from work. Alice was nervous, but also gloriously happy. Their first child, a son whom they named Neville Francis, was born on July 30, 1980. He was an amazing first child, one who didn't fuss or make too many problems for his parents. A happy little boy. But having a little one at home didn't slow Alice down at work in the least. She continued fighting in the war, though she had a few feelings of guilt about not being able to be home with her son.

The end of the war was a joyous time, and though everyone who knew him was fraught with worry over Albus Dumbledore's condition after he defeated Voldemort, Alice was happy to celebrate with Frank and the rest of the Order. This time, it came as no surprise when, barely nine months after the end of the war (October 7, 1982, to be precise), Alice and Frank's second child was born: another son, Louis Algernon. Louis was one of several babies born around this time, plenty of other couples had celebrated the end of the war, as well. Frank's father died shortly after Louis was born, and Alice was there for him through his mourning.

Alice and Frank settled down to a nice, normal life with their two sons. Sure, they still worked as Aurors, hunting down dark wizards — just because the war was over didn't mean people didn't stop doing bad things — but life was easier. The boys spent their days in childcare at the Ministry while Frank and Alice worked, but Alice spent as much time with her little boys as she could.

While Neville had been a bit of a surprise, and Louis no surprise, Callidora was a surprise of the highest order. Neville was eight and Louis six when Alice realised she was pregnant again. Callie turned the family of four into a family of five just before her father's birthday, on December 27, 1989. Alice was happy to finally have a little girl, and that happiness definitely trumped the surprise. She loved her boys dearly, but she had always wanted a daughter, too. The family had seemed complete before, but with little Callidora Marie, that feeling of completion was finally solidified.

Alice's parents — who felt at odds with their own surprise babies off at Hogwarts and nearly fully grown — and Augusta helped them out when they could, and of course there was primary school for the boys and daycare for Callie to help, as well. Alice briefly considered retiring to be able to spend more time with her children, but she hadn't worked so hard for so long to just give it up.

Alice got teary when Neville boarded the train to Hogwarts in September of 1991. And pretended to not notice that Frank did, too. Neville was sorted into her own house of Gryffindor, and Alice couldn't have been prouder of him. Louis joined Neville there in 1994, and he was sorted into Frank's Hufflepuff.

Now, with their eldest son on the cusp of graduating from Hogwarts, and an eight-year-old still at home, Alice is starting to consider a career change. The war has died down, and Frank stepped back to Auror training shortly after Louis started Hogwarts. Alice isn't sure what she wants to do, really, since she loves being an Auror, but she'd also like to take a step back from the danger, and maybe spend more time with her children.

Personality

Alice has always been a happy person. Sweet, charming, cheerful, no bad side to speak of. Living through a war has tempered that some, but she's still one of the nicest, sweetest people on the planet. She has also always been a hopeless, incurable romantic. One of the things that first drew her to Frank, in fact, was his chivalry: he was an absolute Knight in Shining Armour, a perfect Prince Charming. Not to say that Alice has ever been a damsel in distress, mind.

Even as a young girl, Alice dreamed of being useful and helpful. While she always wanted a family, she wanted more than to just be a housewife and mother, and she still struggles with that: she wants to be home with her kids, but she doesn't want to give up her life as an Auror, either.

The sorting hat almost put her into Hufflepuff, and with good reason: loyalty is one of her strongest traits. If you have a friend in Alice, you have a friend for life. She would do anything for her friends and loved ones, and if she promises to do something, she'll find a way to do it, no matter what. She's also highly responsible, one of the reasons she was made both Prefect and Head Girl at Hogwarts. You can trust her with any task, no matter how big or small, and she'll do it to the best of her ability.

Unfortunately, her loyalty and openheartedness also cripple her: she can be too trusting, too likely to put other people before herself, leading to her wearing herself out at times, or not taking the time to focus on her own needs. She also has a need to please people, and ends up out of sorts if people don't immediately take to her. She can also be a bit meddlesome in other people's affairs, and often offers unsolicited advice.

LIKES: Frank, their children, cats, flowers (particularly daisies and sunflowers), strawberries, chocolate, mint-flavoured ice cream, peppermint toads, Drooble's Best Blowing Gum, Honeydukes Fudge, bouillabaisse, hot tea with honey, dancing, watching the rain (preferably from inside where it's cozy, warm, and dry).

DISLIKES: Pumpkin (in food or beverage), overly spicy foods, Bertie Bott's Every Flavour Beans (there's too many of the gross flavours and not enough of the good ones), people who intentionally harm others, mice, coffee.

5 Random Facts

1. Alice bakes all the time. She bakes when she's stressed, she bakes when she's happy, she bakes when she's sad, she just bakes whenever she has the free time. It's not uncommon for her to show up to work with a basket of baked goods (muffins, cupcakes, baked goods, mini tarts, etc) for her fellow Aurors.
2. She does not curse. Ever. The most colourful her language gets is an occasional "sweet Merlin." It amuses the other Aurors to no end.
3. Even at 40 (sweet Merlin, don't remind her!), Alice still has a smile that can light up a room.
4. Callie was a bit of a "surprise!" but a welcome one. Alice was mostly just thrilled that she finally had a little girl. She was getting horribly outnumbered.
5. Frank gave her a delicate heart necklace when they started dating. She still wears it all the time. Seriously, she doesn't even take it off to shower.