Rupert Is A Terrible Name

Name: Rupert Barton

Age: 16

Birthday: December 11

Gender: Male

House: Hufflepuff

Year: 6th

Blood Status: Muggleborn

Physical Description:
Height> 6'4"
Weight> 167lbs.
Eyes> Gray Blue
Hair> Strawberry Blonde
Distinguishing Features> Two freckles below his right eye, a birthmark on nape of his neck that is shaped almost like a heart, maybe...If you squint your eyes.

Personality: Rupert has the Ash Ketchum syndrome like nobodies business. His end all be all goal in life is to just be better than everybody at everything, ever. This is mostly because he is compensating for being tragically easy to make fun of. With a first name like 'Rupert' and a last name like 'Barton' and no decent middle name to go by, he's been the butt of a lot of jokes. Even the sorting hat had a good laugh at his expense, ( he will never live that down with anyone who paid witness to it). Besides that, he has an awfully frilly looking wand, and a derpified heart shaped birthmark on the back of his neck. These do not help his case in the least. He has learned to combat the onslaught of teasing through the method of being a prickly sort of jerk that is likely to throw a first when he runs out of comebacks. He's well known for threatening even those he considers friends, and he has terrible manners as far as personal space goes, having no problem literally dragging his buddies around by their collars like an overgrown caveman.
However, beneath his brutish exterior, he is a fiercely loyal friend with a very high academic drive, and a desire to not only better himself, but to encourage those around him to be better too. He will rush headfirst into danger if a friend is in need, his over confidence in that he is the best at everything sometimes out-waying his self preservation. While he's mostly loud and abrasive, he does have his gentle moments, where he can be quiet and still, and in fact, rather likes to lay in silence sometimes with good company and listen to the world around him. He also has a huge soft spot for animals, and turns into a gooey mess over cute critters, including his cat, whose name is 'Captain Handsome'.

History: Born and raised in Galway, Rupert hails from a small Irish family of muggles. He lead a pretty average and normal existence, his father a dentist and his mother a nurse practitioner at a local doctors office. They'd been hoping for a young engineer or scientist of some kind...Well a wizard was close enough right? At first, of course, they were a little apprehensive about shipping little Rupert off to attend Hogwarts, but Rupert always had a feeling he belonged somewhere other than the boys catholic school he'd been attending- someplace better!
His expectations for Hogwarts were high. He had plans! No one would ever call him Rupert, he'd immediately introduce himself to everyone by his last name! No more teasing! And he was determined to be the best! At anything and everything he could! Yes! He had marched up to the sorting hat with such purpose and charisma in his 11 year old self, he was completely unprepared for what he to this day called "the incident".
No sooner was the sorting hat placed on his head that it busted out with a "PPPFFFT! RUPERT?! That's unfortunate, isn't it?! And not even a decent middle name to make up for it, you poor lad." He could almost hear his hopes and dreams shattering, though it was mostly drowned out by the sound of everyone laughing. He was sorted into Hufflepuff, and he was sure he heard a collective groan from their table as he shuffled over to it looking thoroughly embarrassed and defeated.
Year one was rough, as he became a sort of target for a group of upperclassmen, especially some Slytherins who got absurd enjoyment out of harassing him on a regular basis. He spent a lot of time writing letters to mom and dad about how he missed them, and wanted to come home, and crying like a baby, though he will never admit this even if his life depends on it. But he stuck it out and made it to summer. And that is where his preparations began.
Over that summer, Rupert became consumed by the idea of bulking up. Back then he was a scrawny spit of a lad with long gangly limbs. He decided that if he was going to be pushed around, he should be able to push back, and he trained all that summer, getting his uncle Jim who was a scrappy mechanic that lived down the black, to teach him how to fight properly (as his Dentist dad was useless for learning self defense from). By the time the summer was over, he'd gained a good 15 pounds in muscle mass, thanks to stupid amounts of protein and working out with his uncle.
Year two consisted of almost-altercations that were usually broken up by teachers before the escalated too far, and then a handful of fist fights that landed him in a whole lot of detention. But they were worth it- He'd come out of the scraps at least looking moderately better than the other guy, or guys, as they sometimes liked to use unfair numbers. The bullying seemed to stop for the most part, though there was still the teasing about his name and and there, which he continued to greet with hostility. Some of his teachers sought to find a more constructive outlet for him. It wasn't until he was placed in Care for Magical Creatures that they noticed a difference. He loved animals and seemed much less aggressive around them. The next year he came back to school with a derpy Maine Coon with stumpy legs that he'd named Captain Handsome and that he loved unconditionally.
The following years were mostly spent with him working towards his goals of just being the best, maintaining excellent grades, and participating in sports, still never fully letting go of becoming a great big monster, which he'd accomplished by about his 5th year. Now that his grades are stable and competitive and he's began to feel less challenged, he's set his sights on joining in quidditch and any other events that Hogwarts now has to offer.

Bring it on, ladiesss.

Other:

Wand- Willow, Dragon Heartstring, 14.5 inches, Rigid.

Pet- Captain Handsome (Just Handsome, for short), a somewhat dwarfed Maine Coon cat. He was the runt of a litter, and ended up with some odd growth defect that landed him with stumpy legs, despite still having a fairly large body, not at all living up to his breed's size standards. His legs are so short, in fact, and his fur so full that it almost looks as though he floats across the floor. Rupert doesn't love him any less for this of course, and dotes on this feline like it's his baby. Captain Handsome is a sassy sort of cat, and struts about with about the same amount of confidence as Rupert does. He is often seen wearing a bowtie in the Hufflepuff colors, representing his master's house like a boss.

Broom- A Nimbus 2050 that he customized himself, cause he can art and craft like a mofo.

Patronus- Polar Bear.