astcriagreengrass:

on tumblr, the hp fandom really, really likes pansy parkinson. but, let’s talk about the other slytherin girls in her year for a change.

let’s talk about daphne greengrass, who loved her sister more than anything and broke free of her family’s prejudices when was young. who wanted to be a healer but instead was thrown into a war where everybody assumed she was on a side she wouldn’t have taken, just because she wore green and silver and her blood was pure. about daphne greengrass, who liked to clean up her own section of the dormitory before the house elves could and stayed up late into the night talking to her best friend about all the gossip they could possibly talk about. about daphne greengrass, who had the entire student body falling at her feet with a single wink but never bothered to try and fall in love. daphne greengrass, who loved the world and loved herself and hated how the revolution came.

let’s talk about millicent bulstrode, half-blood as she was, who acted tough to mask her fears. who knew spells nobody else would have ever wanted to use. about millicent bulstrode, who knew she straddled a line between safety and danger, and was always prepared for the scale to tip. about millicent bulstrode, who was defensive of everything she was and everything she would ever be and hated the things that made her who she was. millicent bulstrode, who went home to rising fear every year and had to tell herself that she would make it out of this war, even if it meant she had to hurt other people to do it.

let’s talk about tracey davis, with her muggleborn mother and her pureblooded father, who pretended she knew nothing of the muggle world but held so much knowledge in her hands that she could easily live in either world. about tracey davis, who swore and cursed and blamed it on other people. about tracey davis, who had a sweet tooth and jinxed people who hurt her friends in hallways, but always got away with an innocent smile on her face and an affronted look in her eyes. about tracey davis, who spun lies and webs to keep herself safe, even when she knew she would rather keep those she loved safe before ever focusing on herself. tracey davis, who was loyal and trustworthy and stared down fate until it gave in to her will.