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Sneakeh Cat · 04-09-2017, 02:17 AM

Hey, y'all! I'm Caitlin, but most of you know me as Cat! I done my fair share of drabbles in the past *talking about years and years ago, lol!* I'm back to test the waters once more when one of my new characters, Donovan Berkovich. He is currently the Muggle Studies Professor and Horned Serpent Head of House at Illvermorny ~~*cough* hehasatwitterifyouwanttofollow *cough*~~ I hope you all enjoy

Disclaimer: The Harry Potter universe and all of its characters belongs to the amazing J.K. Rowling ♥

SPOILER!!: Donovan's Background

{The Basics}

Full Name: Donovan Elijah Berkovich
Nicknames: ~~Donny~~
Date of Birth: May 23, 2060
Place of Birth: Munich, Germany
Current Residence: Mumbai, India
Heritage: Muggleborn
Hogwarts House: Slytherin
Relationship Status: Married to Keiyona Sai {since July 2092}

Wand: 7", vine wood, dragon heartstring, swishy
Boggart: his dead sister
Patronus: Fennec Fox

Post Color: #008B8B

{Appearance}

Height: 6'2
Hair: Dark Brown
Eye Color: Light brown, almost hazel
Defining Features: He has the roman numerals "VIII XXX MMLXXVIII" tattoo'd over his left rib cage
FC: Luke Evans

{Timeline}

Hogwarts {Slytherin}: Sept 2071 - June 2078
WADA {Dance}: Sept 2078 - June 2079
Dancing Competition {Second Place}: July 2079
WU, India {Major: History, Minor: DADA}: 2079 - 2082
Muggle Studies TA @ Uagadou: 2082 - 2084
Muggle Studies @ Illvermorny: 2084 - Present
Horned Serpent HoH: 2090 - Present

{Background}

Donovan Elijah Berkovich was born in Munich, Germany at 1:30a on May 23, 2060. He was the last child of Emilia Adali and Matthew Diedrick Berkovich. At the time of their son's birth, Emilia was a dentist, and Matthew was a Math Professor at a muggle elementary school in Germany. Both of them were prepared for their son to carry magical abilities because at the time of his birth, both of his older sisters, Adalie and Gabriele, were showing signs of being witches.

Donovan's childhood was as about as normal as it could get for anyone. He grew up by himself most of the time because after summer, both of his sisters went off to Hogwarts leaving him to attempt to make friends with the other children in his neighborhood. Growing up, he did spend a lot of time drawing and learning how to play the piano from his father. Among other things, his father also taught him the basics of dancing, which he carried with him later in life.

At 11 years old, Donovan received his letter to Hogwarts, which he had been waiting and waiting for. He was sure, as he boarded the Hogwarts Express for the first time, that he would either be sorted into Gryffindor, like Gabriele, or Hufflepuff, like Adalie. Disappointment fell when the sorting out put him in Slytherin where he was certain he would make no friends. Little did he know at the time that this house was exactly where he was suppose to be because the sorting hat saw something in him that he had not discovered for himself yet.

As years passed, Donovan was becoming more and more understanding as to why he was a Slytherin. He had the brains of a Ravenclaw, yes, but he had the ambition of a Slytherin. The ambition and the cunning-like senses. All the friends he made at Hogwarts were, in fact, Slytherins.

In 2077, Donovan was preparing himself for his last year at Hogwarts. He was preparing for his NEWTs as well! It was August 30, 2077 when news broke that his older sister, Gabriele, had tragically passed away. She was an Auror for MACUSA at the time {having moved to Orlando, Florida after graduation}, and she died during a mission. This was the worst event to ever happen in the Berkovich family, but through the tragedy, the family stayed strong for one another.

The death of his sister caused Donovan to miss his last beginning of the term feast, and it almost made him retake his final year due to struggling on his NEWTs. He did graduate though in 2078, and he moved on to WADA where he studied dance for a year.

In the summer of 2079, Donovan participated in a dancing competition that was held in Berlin, Germany. He came in second place. Even though he had a talent, he did not return to WADA for his second year. He had applied to Wizarding University and got accepted there for Fall 2079. He attended the Mumbai, India campus because he wanted to travel out of Germany for a few years, but little did he know, he would be living in India for years to come.

He met his now fiancée, Keiyona Sai, at the university, but they did not begin dating until after graduation in 2082. After graduation, Donovan got a teaching assistant job at Uagadou. He stayed there until 2084 where he was offered a Muggle Studies Professor job at Illvermorny, and he took it! He also became the Horned Serpent Head of House in 2090 when the position opened.

In 2090, Donovan proposed to Keiyona after 7 years of dating.

{Facts}

Likes: being an Uncle, taking his fiancée salsa dancing, sushi, wizarding sports, ~~and being mean~~
Dislikes: Chocolate, ~~most people~~
Allergies: Corn

{Family}

Father: Matthew Diedrick Berkovich (b. September 22, 2019)
Mother: Emilia Adali Berkovich (née Müller) (b. August 15, 2020)
Siblings:
:: Adalie Iris Berkovich (b. December 1, 2050)
:: Gabriele Agneta Berkovich (b. April 6, 2052) (d. August 30, 2077)
Niece: Liesl Jolina Berkovich (b. May 9, 2077); Holland Beilah Amis (b. June 13, 2085)
Nephew: Hamilton Exodus Amis (b. June 13, 2085)
Children: N/A

Track List
1. Over You - Miranda Lambert
2. Latch - Sam Smith
3. Rolling in the Deep - Adele

You Went Away [1]
Date: September 2, 2077
Background: Gabriele Berkovich tragically dies while on duty as an Auror for MACUSA, leaving Donovan to deal with the pain of losing a sister.
It really sinks in, you know, when I see it in stone.
'Cause you went away. How dare you? I miss you.
They say I’ll be okay, but I’m not going to ever get over you.

It was a dark day.

A very dark day.

Donovan was suppose to be at Hogwarts right now enjoying his last beginning of the term feast; instead, the 17-year-old boy was kneeling before the grave site of his late sister, Gabriele. His heart ached, tears were welling up in his eyes, and he was speechless. He reached out and plucked a single wildflower from the arrangement his grandparents had placed on the site. A single wildflower that, even to present day, he still had pressed away within a book.

"Gabriele," he whispered, angry slowly creeping into his tone of voice. "You promised me you would stay safe when you took that job. You promised." She had a 5-month-old baby, for merlin's sake! A baby that, in his sister's will, was his to take care of. He knew he would not be able to care for that baby until many years later, and he knew that it was never in her plan for him to have that kind of responsibility at such a tender age. He stood to his feet, closed his eyes, and said his last goodbyes:

"I'll see you again, Gabby. And I promise, when the time is right, I'll take care of Liesl. I'll make sure she'll stay safe." He walked away with only the memories of him and his sister. Memories that he would cherish; memories that he would get to share with his niece when she was older.

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Sneakeh Cat DIMC & DMGS Diricawl Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pride Rock Posts: 26,771 Diagon Alley Employee: Maia Denton Daily Prophet Reporter x5 x2	25 Anthems for Donovan Berkovich - Sa 13+ Yay, Hamlet! • Cathopper • Disney Fanatic • I was normal once... Hey, y'all! I'm Caitlin, but most of you know me as Cat! I done my fair share of drabbles in the past talking about years and years ago, lol! I'm back to test the waters once more when one of my new characters, Donovan Berkovich. He is currently the Muggle Studies Professor and Horned Serpent Head of House at Illvermorny ~~cough hehasatwitterifyouwanttofollow cough~~ I hope you all enjoy Disclaimer: The Harry Potter universe and all of its characters belongs to the amazing J.K. Rowling ♥ SPOILER!!: Donovan's Background {The Basics} Full Name: Donovan Elijah Berkovich Nicknames: ~~Donny~~ Date of Birth: May 23, 2060 Place of Birth: Munich, Germany Current Residence: Mumbai, India Heritage: Muggleborn Hogwarts House: Slytherin Relationship Status: Married to Keiyona Sai {since July 2092} Wand: 7", vine wood, dragon heartstring, swishy Boggart: his dead sister Patronus: Fennec Fox Post Color: #008B8B {Appearance} Height: 6'2 Hair: Dark Brown Eye Color: Light brown, almost hazel Defining Features: He has the roman numerals "VIII XXX MMLXXVIII" tattoo'd over his left rib cage FC: Luke Evans {Timeline} Hogwarts {Slytherin}: Sept 2071 - June 2078 WADA {Dance}: Sept 2078 - June 2079 Dancing Competition {Second Place}: July 2079 WU, India {Major: History, Minor: DADA}: 2079 - 2082 Muggle Studies TA @ Uagadou: 2082 - 2084 Muggle Studies @ Illvermorny: 2084 - Present Horned Serpent HoH: 2090 - Present {Background} Donovan Elijah Berkovich was born in Munich, Germany at 1:30a on May 23, 2060. He was the last child of Emilia Adali and Matthew Diedrick Berkovich. At the time of their son's birth, Emilia was a dentist, and Matthew was a Math Professor at a muggle elementary school in Germany. Both of them were prepared for their son to carry magical abilities because at the time of his birth, both of his older sisters, Adalie and Gabriele, were showing signs of being witches. Donovan's childhood was as about as normal as it could get for anyone. He grew up by himself most of the time because after summer, both of his sisters went off to Hogwarts leaving him to attempt to make friends with the other children in his neighborhood. Growing up, he did spend a lot of time drawing and learning how to play the piano from his father. Among other things, his father also taught him the basics of dancing, which he carried with him later in life. At 11 years old, Donovan received his letter to Hogwarts, which he had been waiting and waiting for. He was sure, as he boarded the Hogwarts Express for the first time, that he would either be sorted into Gryffindor, like Gabriele, or Hufflepuff, like Adalie. Disappointment fell when the sorting out put him in Slytherin where he was certain he would make no friends. Little did he know at the time that this house was exactly where he was suppose to be because the sorting hat saw something in him that he had not discovered for himself yet. As years passed, Donovan was becoming more and more understanding as to why he was a Slytherin. He had the brains of a Ravenclaw, yes, but he had the ambition of a Slytherin. The ambition and the cunning-like senses. All the friends he made at Hogwarts were, in fact, Slytherins. In 2077, Donovan was preparing himself for his last year at Hogwarts. He was preparing for his NEWTs as well! It was August 30, 2077 when news broke that his older sister, Gabriele, had tragically passed away. She was an Auror for MACUSA at the time {having moved to Orlando, Florida after graduation}, and she died during a mission. This was the worst event to ever happen in the Berkovich family, but through the tragedy, the family stayed strong for one another. The death of his sister caused Donovan to miss his last beginning of the term feast, and it almost made him retake his final year due to struggling on his NEWTs. He did graduate though in 2078, and he moved on to WADA where he studied dance for a year. In the summer of 2079, Donovan participated in a dancing competition that was held in Berlin, Germany. He came in second place. Even though he had a talent, he did not return to WADA for his second year. He had applied to Wizarding University and got accepted there for Fall 2079. He attended the Mumbai, India campus because he wanted to travel out of Germany for a few years, but little did he know, he would be living in India for years to come. He met his now fiancée, Keiyona Sai, at the university, but they did not begin dating until after graduation in 2082. After graduation, Donovan got a teaching assistant job at Uagadou. He stayed there until 2084 where he was offered a Muggle Studies Professor job at Illvermorny, and he took it! He also became the Horned Serpent Head of House in 2090 when the position opened. In 2090, Donovan proposed to Keiyona after 7 years of dating. {Facts} Likes: being an Uncle, taking his fiancée salsa dancing, sushi, wizarding sports, ~~and being mean~~ Dislikes: Chocolate, ~~most people~~ Allergies: Corn {Family} Father: Matthew Diedrick Berkovich (b. September 22, 2019) Mother: Emilia Adali Berkovich (née Müller) (b. August 15, 2020) Siblings: :: Adalie Iris Berkovich (b. December 1, 2050) :: Gabriele Agneta Berkovich (b. April 6, 2052) (d. August 30, 2077) Niece: Liesl Jolina Berkovich (b. May 9, 2077); Holland Beilah Amis (b. June 13, 2085) Nephew: Hamilton Exodus Amis (b. June 13, 2085) Children: N/A Track List 1. Over You - Miranda Lambert 2. Latch - Sam Smith 3. Rolling in the Deep - Adele You Went Away [1] Date: September 2, 2077 Background: Gabriele Berkovich tragically dies while on duty as an Auror for MACUSA, leaving Donovan to deal with the pain of losing a sister. It really sinks in, you know, when I see it in stone. 'Cause you went away. How dare you? I miss you. They say I’ll be okay, but I’m not going to ever get over you. It was a dark day. A very dark day. Donovan was suppose to be at Hogwarts right now enjoying his last beginning of the term feast; instead, the 17-year-old boy was kneeling before the grave site of his late sister, Gabriele. His heart ached, tears were welling up in his eyes, and he was speechless. He reached out and plucked a single wildflower from the arrangement his grandparents had placed on the site. A single wildflower that, even to present day, he still had pressed away within a book. "Gabriele," he whispered, angry slowly creeping into his tone of voice. "You promised me you would stay safe when you took that job. You promised." She had a 5-month-old baby, for merlin's sake! A baby that, in his sister's will, was his to take care of. He knew he would not be able to care for that baby until many years later, and he knew that it was never in her plan for him to have that kind of responsibility at such a tender age. He stood to his feet, closed his eyes, and said his last goodbyes: "I'll see you again, Gabby. And I promise, when the time is right, I'll take care of Liesl. I'll make sure she'll stay safe." He walked away with only the memories of him and his sister. Memories that he would cherish; memories that he would get to share with his niece when she was older. __________________ _______________________________You may hate me, but it ain't no lie: bye bye bye. Last edited by Lislchen; 09-18-2019 at 06:10 PM.