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Things to look forward to:

Across the Pond (series?)
Summary: Two American friends at Hogwarts that grow up with the characters.
Characters (OCs): Dominique, Kevin
Romance/pairings: Not decided as of yet.
Other info: My first collab with my best friend Katie. :3 Also my first HP fic as of late.

OCs of mine:

Name: Vincent Van Dort

Nickname(s): Vince

Hair: Light brown

Eye color: Dark brown

Birthday: June 17, 1833

Age: 14

Gender: Male

Personality: Often shy and quiet. Prefers sketching to being social. His best friend is Toby.

Name meaning: Conquering

Family: Victor and Victoria Van Dort (parents); Sarah (unborn in Issues) (sister)

Name: Dominique Wright

Nickname(s): Dom, Domino

Hair: Blonde (originally blonde-brown)

Eye color: Green

Birthday: April 7, 1995

Age: 13 in Issues, 11 in Across the Pond

Gender: Female

Personality: Bright, usually quiet. Quick to learn, very loyal to her friends, but has problems dealing with being herself. Has a hard time making friends and being social. Good at English and languages, pretty awful at Math and Science. Likes baking pies, cookies, cakes, etc, but despises cleaning.

Name meaning: Belonging to God

Family: Marshall and Bonnie (parents); Ronna, Erin (sisters); Jon (brother-in-law)

Name: Tobias Todd

Nickname: Toby

Hair: Reddish-brown brownish-red

Eye color: Dark brown, almost black

Birthday: March 29, 1833

Age: 14

Gender: Male

Personality: Cheerful, kind to pretty much everyone. Will attack people who insult or hurt his friends/family. Tends to brood on sensitive subjects, and is good at cooking.

Name meaning: God is good

Family: None that he knows of

Name: Kevin Erdman

Nickname: Kev

Hair: Blond

Eye color:

Birthday:

Age: 11 (Across the Pond)

Gender: Male

Personality:

Name meaning:

Family: Parents, Katie (twin sister)