this story has a medical condition that is essential to the plot and character, and while this is fiction, I have tried to portray it as truthfully as possible, but I am not a medical professional, and this IS about magic and wizards, so let's face it not everything is entirely accurate here, but I apologise if this is not a factually correct portrayal 

Most people would consider the ability to recall and memorise things to near-perfection a blessing, but to Meissa Lestrange, it's a curse. 

Meissa can memorise things to near-perfect detail. She could tell you all the names of all the students at her sorting ceremony. She could tell you how many peas were on her plate at her first meal at Hogwarts. She could even tell you what books are in the library in alphabetical order.

But while most people are lucky enough to recall memories from when they were a toddler, Meissa can remember as far back as her infancy, and the first one she can recall has haunted her ever since.

Her Parents Bellatrix and Rudolphus Lestrange, infamous for the torture of Alice and Frank Longbottom, did so right in front of her, and she has never been able to forget it since.

Every night her sleep has been plagued with the screams of the Longbottoms and the evil laughter of her mother, the only peace she has are the draught of peace she has been brewing ever since she was 11.

After her parent's arrest, she was sent to live with Aunt Andromeda, her husband Ned, and her cousin Nymphadora. Both Ned and Andromeda always thought she was going to grow up to be a smart witch. Still, it was only when she answered all the questions on Tonks homework correctly at age 7 that they knew something was wrong.

Worried that Bellatrix or her husband had done something to Meissa as a baby, they took her to the healers. Still, when that revealed nothing, Ned suggested they taker her to the muggle doctor, and it was there they found out that Meissa has what is known to the Muggle world as Hyperthymisa, and as far as they know, she is the only person in the Wizarding World to have it.

Ned and Andromeda called it a gift, but Meissa hates it. No matter how many good memories she makes, her sleep is always plagued by the screams of those her mother tortured and her laughter at their pain.

She thought Hogwarts might be an escape from the torture of her mind. She thought she could study magic in peace and finally put her memory to good use, but being the daughter of two notorious death eater is not easy.

The Hufflepuffs are afraid and avoid her at every turn. Most Slytherins seem to think they're her friend and a supporter of he-who-must-not-be-named and sneer at her when she isn't. Even the students in her own house of Ravenclaw hate her. They think she cheats and bullies her way through tests and work as she is rarely seen studying yet gets perfect grades, but the house she stays far away from is Gryfindor and by that, she means one Gryffindor in particular.

Ever since Meissa saw Neville Longbottom at the sorting ceremony, she has avoided him and every Gryffindor ever since. She can't even bear to look at him because every time she does, she can hear the screams of his parents echo in her head.

But fate seemed to have other ideas because no matter where she sat or how far away when stood, every class they had together, they were made partners.

1st year they were made potion partners.

2nd year she was his duelling partner.

3rd year she became his partner in Care for Magical Creatures.

And in her 4th year, she was made is Herbology partner.

Meissa can't stand it. Every time she's near him, the memory of that night come crawling to the front of her mind and is so intense that it causes her head to ache, which breaks her heart because every time he asks if she's ok she gives him the stoic stare she's known for.

She swore to herself that this was it. She would put her foot 5th year was going to be a Gryfindor and Neville free year!

It turns out it's kinda hard to do so when your family is involved in the Order of the Pheonix, and you have to spend the holidays surrounded by the golden trio and other Gryffindor.

Hermione was kind, and it was nice to finally see eye to eye with a fellow intellectual and not assume the worst of each other. Meissa found it nice to have a friend finally and somewhat of an honorary study buddy when the boys were too busy.

But when Meissa lets it slip that she knows how to summon a corporeal, Patronus Hermionie has the bright idea to recruit Meissa as the co-teacher of the DA to take the pressure off Harry and have an extra teacher on hand.

Most of the Army is, unsurprisingly, against having a Lestrange teach them, but when Hermionie and Neville, of all people, comes to her defence, the argument quickly dies down.

Meissa had spent 4 years trying to avoid any connections to the Longbottoms and all those who judged her, yet here she was, making friends and willing to teach them thanks to the one thing she hated the most, her mind and yet...it felt good.

Meissa had spent so long living in fear and shame for what her parents had done she didn't stop to realise that her memories could be a beautiful thing.

Meissa Lestrange had spent so long hiding from Neville Longbottom as his partner. Perhaps it was time for her to embrace her role as his partner for Defence Against the Dark Arts. 

⋇⋆✦⋆⋇Character Bio⋇⋆✦⋆⋇

(Young) Emmy Rossum as  (Young) Meissa Anise Lestrange

(it is SO hard to find Gifs of young Emmy Rossum. If anyone can help a buddy out, that would be great!)

(Adult) Emmy Rossum as Meissa Anise Lestrange

"...they loved you, you know."

"Pardon?"

"your parents, even throughout all the terrors they endured, you were never far from their thoughts...their last words of you were that of love."

Hair colour: dark brown, almost black

Eye colour: very dark brown

House Percentage

Ravenclaw 78%

Gryffindor 60%

Hufflepuff 58%

Slytherin 46%

Patronus: Hedgehog

Wand: Beechwood Mermaid Hair 13" Supple

Design coming soon

Boggart: Her Mother Bellatrix but specifically her laugh

Blood status: Pureblood

⋇⋆✦⋆⋇Character personality⋇⋆✦⋆⋇

Meissa is a very stoic, distant and somewhat shy person, often preferring to stay out of peoples ways. The less she pays attention to people, the less likely she is to remember you.

She used to help out others by answering questions and correcting people if she heard they were struggling but soon stopped that when people started calling her a freak and accused her of cheating, and by the third years, she stopped it completely.

Because she can memorise and remember nearly every spell she reads, Meissa has taken a liking to adapt or creating new spells and would either pursue a career as an inventor or a professional duelist to keep up spontaneity and variety to her life.

Meissa has immense respect for people who put effort into their work and career, as while she knows she has it easy. that's why she respects Hermionie and the twins so much for their work ethic

⋇⋆✦⋆⋇Key moments in the plot/facts⋇⋆✦⋆⋇

Meissa is the name of a star in the constellation Orion, its also located next to Bellatrix

Meissa is a prodigy and is top of her class in nearly everything (except divination. She, not a seer)

like Hermione, people often hate her "know it all attitude" and smartness.

She and Neville are all ways paired together as partners in their classes leading up to the DA.

Meissa is a member of the OOTP, so she will be there with the golden trio

At first, the DA doesn't like her being there or teaching because she's a Lestrange.

She helps tutor Neville personally with 1 to 1 DADA lessons

Art coming soon!