Editing Well of Nimue: Character 4 (section)

==Character Background==
:The first thing people learn about Lance is that he is a magnet for trouble. It seems like every other month he finds some lost magical artifact, or gets targeted by a hostile magical creature, or is jumping to aid someone in trouble. This has continued throughout his stay at Hogwarts and has given him something of a reputation in the School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. 

:Depending on who you ask, he's either a troublemaker that gets away with his shenanigans far too often or some sort of knight in shining armor that would help a person in trouble no matter who they are. There doesn't seem to be any in-between. This reputation worsened recently, as after the departure of Harry Potter and the Weasly Twins he has more or less taken over the spotlight as Gryffindor's primary trouble maker.

:The second thing most people learn about Lance is that he is a half-blood. The most half-blooded a Wizard can be if the rumors are true. His mother is an accomplished potion master with a pureblood ancestry going back to before the Statute of Secrecy was established, while his father's family's last encounter with the Wizarding World is some obscure cousin a dozen generations back. 

:Lance has lived and experienced both worlds and knows quite a lot about Wizard and Muggle societies. He has been taught potions and spells by his mother, and science and electronics by his father. If someone has questions about Muggles or Muggle technology, Lance is the one most of the Gryffindor students ask.

:The third thing most people learn about Lance is the fact that he has been chosen as one of Gryffindor's Prefects. For a lot of students, and even some teachers, this is quite unexpected. Even beyond Lance's... divisive reputation, several of his fellow Gryffindors have been trying their best to gain the position, with a few of them having spotless records compared to his. 

:Lance himself is keenly aware of how unfit he is for his position. He has made his worries known to Headmaster McGonagall, but she is quite certain that he is the right choice for the job. For now, he is resigned to his position. If nothing else, he will try his best to fulfill the expectations thrust upon him and stay out of trouble as much as he can. Though he realizes how futile the latter is.

 '''What was I doing during the Battle of Hogwarts''' (two years prior)'''?''' 
:Lance was at the school during the Battle, having sneaked back in with the other Gryffindor's using an Invisibility Potion. Lance mostly used his invisibility to drag the wounded to safety, applying salves and healing potions if their wounds were bad enough. He also tried to waylay any Death Eaters he came across, using silent charms and hexes to create obstacles or to knock them out. He sometimes used a Draught of Living Death to incapacitate Death Eaters or anyone too wounded to continue the battle but to stubborn to just sit the battle out.

 '''What was my focus before the battle?''' 
:Even before the battle, Lance's life was pretty hectic. His days consisted of going from trouble to trouble, with a weeks of downtime and studying in between. He didn't really think about his future, instead focusing on whatever incident is happening at the time. During Umbridge's reign, he was helping the DA with potion ingredients and healing salves. During his second year, he was dealing with being Gryffindor's primary substitute Quidditch player, as well as whatever shenanigans manages to pop up that month. His third year was mostly spent protecting the younger years from the Carrows and trying to undermine their authority.

 '''What is my focus in the aftermath of the battle?''' 
:With the departure of Harry Potter and the Weasely Twins, Lance has taken the spotlight as Gryffindor's primary troublemaker. In his fourth year, he has managed to break the Gryffindor record for Most Points Lost In A Year ''and'' Most Points Gained In A Year. This year he has been named Prefect, and he is trying his best at setting a good example for the younger Gryffindors and live up to the expectations of his station.

 '''Who are my parents/guardians, and what (if any) is their place in the wizarding world?''' 
:Lance's mother is Willow Whateley, a somewhat renowned potion master, with a family deeply entrenched in the Wizarding World. His father is Clinton Whateley, a Muggle electrician and computer programmer, currently trying to take advantage of the progress of Muggle technology. They've both taught him quite a lot, from brewing potions to data structures.