Rosalie Laurence
| Rosalie Gretchen McCormick | |
|---|---|
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| Gender | Female |
| Nicknames | Rosie, Dove |
| Born | 7 August 1904 |
| Died | |
| Family | The Laurence Family |
| Bloodtype | Pureblood |
| Social Class | Nobility |
| Hogwarts House | Gryffindor |
| Graduation Year | Class of 1922 |
| Occupation | Student |
| Residence | Arundel Castle, West Sussex, England |
| Wand | |
| Patronus | Black Mamba |
| Parents | |
| Siblings | |
| Significant Other | Cassian McCormick |
| Children | |
| Friends | |
| Status | Alive |
Overview
Rosalie is a member of the aristocratic Laurence Family, based out of West Sussex who hold the duchy title of Norfolk. She is the only surviving child of her parents, Leo and Gretchen Laurence. Her father, Leo is cousin of James Laurence, one of England’s most powerful and influential dukes. Rosie’s mother, Gretchen is a pureblood witch from an upper middle-class background.
Her younger brother Cameron, died when he was eight months old due to an illness he was afflicted with at birth.
The wider family includes her uncle Arthur and his two boys, Matthew and Thomas who are four and two years older than her, respectively, as well as her grandad and granny. She is the second cousin of Julia and James as well as Benji, Kate, Adira and Claire and the wife of Cassian McCormick.
Personality
Rosalie is thoughtful, empathetic, kind, gentle, and far stronger than people usually give her credit for. She was raised to be composed and agreeable, so she learned early on to keep her emotions tidy and her voice quiet. This doesn’t mean she lacks conviction.
She reads people easily, often carrying more of their pain than her own, and she has a bad habit of blaming herself for things she couldn’t possibly control. Her instinct is always to fix, soothe, or protect, sometimes even at her own expense. She is a nurturer, a caretaker and is often seen as the 'therapist' of her friend group.
Rosalie hates conflict and will do anything to keep the peace, but when someone she loves is threatened, she becomes sharp and fearless in ways that surprise people. She’s intelligent, observant, and quietly stubborn, though her need to please others can make her seem passive. What defines her most is loyalty; once she commits to someone, she doesn’t waiver. Over time, she’s learning that love doesn’t have to mean self-sacrifice, and that her softness isn’t something to outgrow, it’s what makes her powerful.
History
Rosalie Gretchen Laurence was born on August 7th, 1904, at St. Mungo’s Hospital, the only surviving child of Leo and Gretchen Laurence. Her father, a Ministry barrister, spent most of his time in London, while her mother managed the family’s apartments in London and at Arundel Castle, while overseeing Rosalie’s upbringing with the precision of a governess. As a member of the extended Laurence family - one of the most established pureblood lineages in England - Rosalie grew up surrounded by wealth, formality, and expectation. Though not a direct heir to the duchy, she enjoyed every privilege of her cousins’ social sphere: fine tutors, elaborate parties, and the constant reminder of her family’s legacy.
Her parents’ protectiveness bordered on isolation. They chose to have her privately tutored instead of sending her to Beauxbatons, breaking from family tradition but ensuring control over every part of her life. Rosalie’s childhood was structured, quiet, and lonely. She filled her days with lessons, piano practice, and solitary walks around the estate gardens, while her rare moments of freedom came through sports at private clubs. Her parents discouraged friendships with Muggleborns or Muggles, and though Rosalie quietly rejected their prejudice, she learned early how to keep her opinions hidden behind polite smiles.
When she was finally allowed to attend Hogwarts in her fourth year, it was the first real taste of freedom she’d ever known. Away from the suffocating walls of her family’s estate, Rosalie began to find herself. The castle’s vastness, the chaos of other students, and the unfiltered mix of backgrounds opened her eyes to a world much larger than the one she’d been raised in. Over her first two years, she blossomed; still reserved, but growing bolder in her choices. She made friends who challenged her worldview, discovered passions that weren’t pre-approved by her parents, and slowly began testing boundaries.
That hunger for independence deepened when she met Cassian McCormick during her fourth year. What began as curiosity quickly grew into the kind of connection that defied every rule she’d been taught to live by. Cassian represented everything her family feared: lower status, outspoken, a dreamer with little regard for pedigree, and yet, he was the first person who made her feel seen for who she actually was. Their relationship became her rebellion, her education, and her awakening all at once.
Through the years that followed, Rosalie’s life unraveled from the tidy perfection her parents had curated. The fallout from her family discovering her relationship with Cassian forced her into impossible choices, between love and loyalty, between freedom and safety. She ran away, fought to survive, and faced losses that hardened her in ways no tutor ever could.
By the 1920s, Rosalie is no longer the sheltered girl from West Sussex. She’s a young woman shaped by defiance, heartbreak, and resilience, still caught between the privilege of her name and the person she’s become despite it. Rosalie’s story is about learning how to belong to herself after a lifetime of being told who to be.
On August 8, 1921, right after their seventeenth birthdays, Cassian and Rosalie married in St. Alban's and immediately fled to France.
