Hey there, my name is Kiarade Raven Hippogrit, but my friends call me Kira. My future was set at Hogwarts the day I was born to Dalin and Anita Hippogrit. Both my parents attended Hogwarts from the time they were 11 to when they graduated at 17. I currently am in my sixth year and am a prefect of the Gryffindor house. It helps that I am known and respected by all Gryffindors and most of the other houses. It seems I can't go anywhere without bring surrounded by fellow wizards and witches. I enjoy the attention, but sometimes I wish the boys at Hogwarts would look past the surface and get to know me a little better.
I was born July 21 on a beautiful, sunny summer day. It wasn't terribly hot nor cloudy and my parents claimed my presence brought out that perfect day. I spent the first three years of my life as an only child, but just after I turned three a new life entered my family. Charlotte-May Slytherin was found and saved by my parents while out on a walk. We welcomed her into our family and I found myself with a baby sister. Though we don't see eye to eye on many matters, I am still glad she became part of our family. As we grew, my parents and I wondered whether she would continue the family gift and my placed in Gryffindor by the sorting hat, or if her last name would drag her into Slytherin. And on that fateful day, my sister and I were split apart by the sorting hat as she found herself in green, gray, and black clothing.
My first year of Hogwarts proved an exciting one. I made friends quite quickly and attended all the Quidditch matches beside my friends. Strangely I found myself befriending more wizards than witches, but those witches who I grew close to became like family and we were rarely found without the presence of one of the others. I also discovered that flying was not one of my favorite past times and that potions became my favorite class. In that first year, I realized my goal in life would be to master the most complicated potions and to become a teacher at Hogwarts.
The next three years I worked hard in most classes, but I also spent a lot of time socializing. When the end of my fourth year came, I anxiously awaited my O.W.L.'s. My owl Annay arrived just a month after the end of my fifth year with a roll of parchment. I unrolled it and scanned the script.
(Insert scroll with O.W.L.'s: Potions-O, Defense against the Dark Arts-A, Herbology-E, Transfiguration-E, History of Magic-A, Care of Magical Creatures-A, Astronomy-O, History of Divination-O.)
I had achieved the mark I was wanted in Potions and therefore the remainder of my O.W.L.'s didn't really matter to me. I rushed the valuable parchment to me parents who showered me with pride and appreciation.
That summer, my parents bought all the advanced potion books they could get their hands on. I looked carefully over and attempted several potions when I had time, but the majority of the summer I spent with my friends. I was finally old enough to get my driver's license in the world of the muggles, which came in very handy while I toured much of the lands known as North America. Not to my surprise, the landmarks and features of the muggle world were not as impressive as those of the wizzarding world. When my summer came to an end, I was ready to return to Hogwarts and take up the more diffcult levels of my desired N.E.W.T.'s.
Of course, I found myself in Potions, hoping to resume my place at the top of my class. I also took up Transfiguration , Herbology, Astronomy, and History of Divination. The load of homework was up to my expectations, however I had no trouble finding others to aid me willingly in each class except Potions. Being a popular sixth-year prefect proved very useful in getting what I needed. Those younger than myself were of no use to me, save a highly intelligent few. But, most of my help came from other sixth and seventh year boys eager to make a good impression on the young Hippogrit (myself of course). I felt no pitty taking advantage of those silly boys who were too easily influenced by my sheer charm because I did not force them to continue helping me, they did it out of their own lust.
