(Novel Warning... I seem to have written a little much.)

Name: Drago Salvatore Carracio (Armand Erikson)
Age: 38? (lost track)
Birthdate: April 21st 2026
Hogwarts House: Slytherin
Favorite Subjects: Herbology, Potions
Least Favorite Subjects: History of Magic, Muggle Studies
Wand: 14in ebony, dragon heartstring
Marital Status: Widowed
Significant Other: Natasha Blaylock-Erikson (deceased)
Children: Jasmine, Damian (deceased)
Pets: None
Previous Occupation: Experimental plant breeder
Appearance: 6'7", 178lbs. Pale complexion (at least, for someone who's outdoors often). Straight, long black hair, blue eyes. Hair often in a low ponytail. Interested in latest fashions and extravagant clothing.

Best image I have right now, I'll get a better one later: Modern Nights - Kindred of Today

History:

Armand was born under and unknown name in Rome, December 15th 2026. His parents died when he was an infant and he wound up in a muggle orphanage. A wizard family vacationing in Italy came upon him running from other children who claimed he was a witch. They thought it to be general stigma until suddenly appeared at the top of a tree to get away from them. He was adopted and they were told he was only called Lamia, the Latin word for witch... and vampire. They named him Armand, after a Cardinal Priest they had seen in the last museum.

Against his parents' wishes, he became vengeful towards muggles. They insisted there was nothing wrong with them, but he insisted in return that his childhood had proved them different already. Once he'd had more control over his abilities, they spent more time among muggles. Usually in shops and parks. With time he became indifferent. He had no wish to harm them, but probably wouldn't stop to help one of them either. His main interest was their gardens, which he hadn't seen many of in his area of the wizarding world. They weren't fantastical, and they didn't do anything special, but the placement of each plant seemed to make the plant special somehow.

Once attending Hogwarts, Armand took an interest in transfiguration, potions, and especially herbology. It was easy tending to plants in the muggle world. None bit or scratched, and those that were poisonous were fine so long as he didn't eat them. Well, aside from poison ivy and oak. That one he'd learned quickly. But so many special cares and cautions needed to be taken with most magical plants. And so many were just wondrous on their own.

Hogwarts was the first place he met muggleborn wizards (that he knew of), and he first began to take an interest in muggle items. Particularly in his fourth year when he met a first-year Slytherin named Slade. At the time, Armand had taken it upon himself to "initiate" new Slytherins into the house. Most had expected it, and even those that hadn't went along with it. Slade, however, had no interest in being Slytherin, being at Hogwarts, or even being a wizard. Armand paid "special" attention to him, calling him "Little One," training him in what it meant to be a wizard, and especially what it meant to be Slytherin. And as he did so, he learned much from Slade. Of movies, muggle stories and songs, and of video games. The odd interactive device being the most interesting to Armand.

Armand and Slade eventually became close friends. Nearly inseparable. Slade however, Armand hated to admit, seemed to attract the most girls. Even at the age of 17 Armand managed to maintain a baby face, immature and feminine. He was the taller of the two, but Slade grew into a more masculine appearance easily by the age of 14. He also quickly became one of the teachers' favorites. Armand wasn't sure whether to be jealous or proud. By the time he graduated, at the age of 18, Slade had become what Armand considered to be a model wizard. They kept in touch, even after going their separate ways.

Armand, of course, pursued a career in herbology. His main interests were combining some of his favored traits of plants. A few beauties, a few failures. But he enjoyed making each one. Slade entered the Ministry. And of course, as both became busier, they found less time to spend among each other. Communication became narrowed to written correspondence. Armand then got conflicting letters. One was an invitation to join the staff of Hogwarts. The other was to work in the Ministry. As interesting of a position as was offered, the idea of Herbology teacher intrigued him more, and he felt he still had a debt to pay to Hogwarts.

Recent Events:

Term 15
After a very strange turn of events, Armand has taken his place at Natasha's side with plans for marriage... which terrifies him. He's currently conflicted between the love he feels for Natasha and the very fact that he's never had plans for a family before. Normally an outrageous flirt he feels connected somehow to Natasha and only has eyes for her.

Term 16
Leo heard some interesting news from his family over the summer. Armand's real name is Drago Carracio. His father was Franco Carracio, and his mother was Maria De Luca. Allegra De Luca's aunt! Armand, of course, is still learning more about what happened, but it seems that Franco angered the wrong people.

Term 17
With most of the chaos behind him, he became more focused on the students... with Slytherins in particular. He could never lose his bias for his old house and in seeing them struggle he began Slytherin 101classes. This angered Forrester, which begat a sort of rivalry between them. In the final of the more secretive classes he was challenged by Xana. Intrigued by her, he introduced her to Slade, who was instantly interested. Armand became close to her for the sake of his best friend, though became jealous of the attention given her.

Term 18
Over the summer a powerful force was invoked which brought back a dark past shared by Armand and his best friend, Slade. Both of them wanted to keep this past from affecting their families and Xana, who had become like a daughter to the triad (Armand and his wife, as well as Slade). Though the consequences were harder than expected, and Armand lost his wife and child, as well as made a few new enemies.

Term 19
Erikson became rather scarce, though upset at the separation in schools was determined to help the students rebel where he could. Meanwhile his fractured mind and attentions were held elsewhere. At the end, whatever had been going on had finally ended, though it left him hollow. Xana had long moved on, and frightened of him, stopped contact with him. And he's been mysterious as to what happened. All he would admit to is that The Game was won, though he doesn't seem happy about it.

Term 20
Armand decided over the summer that he needed a change, and started by changing to his birth name: Drago Carracio.

Personality:

His undue sentiments about muggles are long-gone, but he can still be stubborn in his ways. Aside from gardening and video games, his interests in muggles is rather limited, and he doesn't deem anything beyond those areas worth speaking to muggles for.

As Armand's appearance became more masculine, he also became more flirtatious. He hasn't shown true interest in a relationship, as his love of herbology has often taken most of his interest, but he's begun to find himself less and less interested in how women view him. Whether or not he's ready to settle into a relationship is uncertain, even to him.

As a teacher he's rather serious about his class, but relaxed when plants aren't involved. He believes that competition is healthy and pushes students to do their best. His style of teaching may be a little experimental until he finds what really works.

Updated: Armand is becoming slightly fractured. He wants to still be a good teacher, though his mind is faltering. He can sometimes be seen arguing back with whatever is going on in his mind. Very likely the guilt that he was unable to stop the death of his family.