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** TheHeart: HMS Cleopatra serves as the diplomat and peacemaker of the girls, along with being one of the people most responsible for mental health among the dynamic (which she shares with Draco).
** TheSmartGuy: SMS Niobe is by far the most experienced member of the group, and serves as MissionControl for the CHEESECAKE diversion ploy to mislead the DeatH eaters (thanks to having the faeries of multiple WWI and WWII spies added to her crew roster before her 'medical retirement'.
** TheLancer: Ehren du Chasteler serves this role as a foil to Draco both by being the girl he elects to pursue rather than having her pursue him (unlike the other girls) and by serving as Draco's [[MoralityPet moral compass]] for parts of his HeelFaceTurn.
** TheSmartGuy: SMS Niobe is by far the most experienced member of the group, and serves as MissionControl for the CHEESECAKE diversion ploy to mislead the DeatH eaters (thanks to having the faeries of multiple WWI and WWII spies added to her crew roster before her 'medical retirement'.
** TheLancer: Ehren du Chasteler serves this role as a foil to Draco both by being the girl he elects to pursue rather than having her pursue him (unlike the other girls) and by serving as Draco's [[MoralityPet moral compass]] for parts of his HeelFaceTurn.
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** TheHeart: HMS Cleopatra serves as the diplomat and peacemaker of the girls, along with being one of the people most responsible for mental health among the dynamic (which is a role that she shares with Draco).
** TheSmartGuy: SMS Niobe is by far the most experienced member of the group, and serves as MissionControl for the CHEESECAKE diversion ploy to mislead theDeatH eaters Death Eaters (thanks to having the faeries of multiple WWI and WWII spies secretly added to her crew roster before her 'medical retirement'.
retirement'. She also serves as a private tutor for Draco and Ehren to help guide their budding physical relationship.
** TheLancer: Ehren du Chasteler serves this role as a foil to Draco both by being the girl he elects to pursue rather than having her choose to pursue him (unlike the othergirls) girlfriends he collects) and by serving as Draco's [[MoralityPet moral compass]] for parts the end of his HeelFaceTurn.
** TheSmartGuy: SMS Niobe is by far the most experienced member of the group, and serves as MissionControl for the CHEESECAKE diversion ploy to mislead the
** TheLancer: Ehren du Chasteler serves this role as a foil to Draco both by being the girl he elects to pursue rather than having her choose to pursue him (unlike the other
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* FiveManBand: Draco's Fleet has this dynamic going on. In order of acquisition:
** TheLeader: Draco is the Mastermind/Charismatic center of the dynamic who is the intial love interest for the girls and also generally calls the shots in terms of planning.
** TheBigGuy: USS Johnston is the HotBlooded heavy hitter of the group who wears her heart on her sleeve and is the first girlfriend that latches onto Draco.
** TheHeart: HMS Cleopatra serves as the diplomat and peacemaker of the girls, along with being one of the people most responsible for mental health among the dynamic (which she shares with Draco).
** TheSmartGuy: SMS Niobe is by far the most experienced member of the group, and serves as MissionControl for the CHEESECAKE diversion ploy to mislead the DeatH eaters (thanks to having the faeries of multiple WWI and WWII spies added to her crew roster before her 'medical retirement'.
** TheLancer: Ehren du Chasteler serves this role as a foil to Draco both by being the girl he elects to pursue rather than having her pursue him (unlike the other girls) and by serving as Draco's [[MoralityPet moral compass]] for parts of his HeelFaceTurn.
** TheSixthRanger: Draco's sister Nimue 'Longstreet' acts as a catalyst for forming the wizarding band Stahlhexe and is [[ShipperOnDeck instrumental in manipulating Ehren and Draco to reveal their true feelings to each other]] along with acting as a free agent helpign Draco fromt he shadows (and pranking or trolling him from time to time).
** TheLeader: Draco is the Mastermind/Charismatic center of the dynamic who is the intial love interest for the girls and also generally calls the shots in terms of planning.
** TheBigGuy: USS Johnston is the HotBlooded heavy hitter of the group who wears her heart on her sleeve and is the first girlfriend that latches onto Draco.
** TheHeart: HMS Cleopatra serves as the diplomat and peacemaker of the girls, along with being one of the people most responsible for mental health among the dynamic (which she shares with Draco).
** TheSmartGuy: SMS Niobe is by far the most experienced member of the group, and serves as MissionControl for the CHEESECAKE diversion ploy to mislead the DeatH eaters (thanks to having the faeries of multiple WWI and WWII spies added to her crew roster before her 'medical retirement'.
** TheLancer: Ehren du Chasteler serves this role as a foil to Draco both by being the girl he elects to pursue rather than having her pursue him (unlike the other girls) and by serving as Draco's [[MoralityPet moral compass]] for parts of his HeelFaceTurn.
** TheSixthRanger: Draco's sister Nimue 'Longstreet' acts as a catalyst for forming the wizarding band Stahlhexe and is [[ShipperOnDeck instrumental in manipulating Ehren and Draco to reveal their true feelings to each other]] along with acting as a free agent helpign Draco fromt he shadows (and pranking or trolling him from time to time).
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* DuelOfSeduction: Draco Malfoy and Ehren du Chasteler's relationship during courtship and then their marriage is made of this trope. Since [[GuileHero Draco]] wishes to 'ride the tiger' by being a husband to a powerful, strong willed, independant, and deadly woman (like his mother Narcissa's relationship to his father), while Ehren's [[OnlyTheChosenMayWield Muramasa magical nature demands that her beloved Master must continually prove his worth by controlling his and her darker urges to misuse her]], the result is a centuries-long 'game' of subtle one-upsmanship point-scoring and mutual consensual seductions that results in over a dozen biological children of theirs...
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* DuelOfSeduction: Draco Malfoy and Ehren du Chasteler's relationship during courtship and then their marriage is made of this trope. Since [[GuileHero Draco]] wishes to 'ride the tiger' by being a husband to a powerful, strong willed, independant, independent, and deadly woman (like his mother Narcissa's relationship to his father), while Ehren's [[OnlyTheChosenMayWield Muramasa magical nature demands that her beloved Master must continually prove his worth by controlling his and her darker urges to misuse her]], the result is a centuries-long 'game' of subtle one-upsmanship point-scoring and mutual consensual seductions that results in over a dozen biological children of theirs...
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* HalfIdenticalTwins: With his minutes-younger sister Nimue. While not actually totally identical, the siblings are close enough in body type, hair & eye color, and voice tone that a set of Ehren's illusions allow the Malfoys to fool Hogwarts students and staff.
* HasAType: Draco's romantic interest is stirred by extremely deadly and capable blonde badasses (like his mother Narcissa) who use psychological masks to hide serious vulnerabilities and deep traumas that he can help them heal from as a mix of AmazonBrigade strength and BrokenBird vulnerability and softness. All four of his Fleet have this dynamic going on in their own ways.[[note]] Johnston plays up her 'bravest of the brave' Taffy Badass credentials to hide her soft and romantic girly side and major traumas over losing her captain and much of her crew after her sinking at Samar when she 'failed to protect them'. [[TheDitz Cleopatra]] plays up her airheadedness and apparent spacy innocence as a [[StiffUpperLip psychological shield]] caused by losing four sister ships during World War II, including having [[ILetGwenStacyDie HMS Hermione]] sunk in front of her eyes during the naval defeat of a Malta convoy that she was the escort commander of. [[SoleSurvivor Niobe]] lost three sister ships during the First World War while being viewed as too obsolete to participate in the fleet combats they died in, then was sold to Yugoslavia to pay off war debts while [[SurvivorGuilt her other sisters were scrapped]] to later be sunk in 1943 after her capture by the Axis powers, which she hides behind her determined and eager ladylike facade. Finally, [[TheAtoner Ehren]] is haunted by her Nazi past and failure to save her ''Vati'' underneath her Prussian ice queen outward persona.[[/note]] Unfortunately for [[AlphaBitch Pansy Parkinson]], she fails Draco's romantic criteria while ''her'' [[ItsAllAboutMe personality flaws]] push Draco away by reminding ''him'' of his past failures and shortcomings before his HeelFaceTurn in Second year.
* HasAType: Draco's romantic interest is stirred by extremely deadly and capable blonde badasses (like his mother Narcissa) who use psychological masks to hide serious vulnerabilities and deep traumas that he can help them heal from as a mix of AmazonBrigade strength and BrokenBird vulnerability and softness. All four of his Fleet have this dynamic going on in their own ways.[[note]] Johnston plays up her 'bravest of the brave' Taffy Badass credentials to hide her soft and romantic girly side and major traumas over losing her captain and much of her crew after her sinking at Samar when she 'failed to protect them'. [[TheDitz Cleopatra]] plays up her airheadedness and apparent spacy innocence as a [[StiffUpperLip psychological shield]] caused by losing four sister ships during World War II, including having [[ILetGwenStacyDie HMS Hermione]] sunk in front of her eyes during the naval defeat of a Malta convoy that she was the escort commander of. [[SoleSurvivor Niobe]] lost three sister ships during the First World War while being viewed as too obsolete to participate in the fleet combats they died in, then was sold to Yugoslavia to pay off war debts while [[SurvivorGuilt her other sisters were scrapped]] to later be sunk in 1943 after her capture by the Axis powers, which she hides behind her determined and eager ladylike facade. Finally, [[TheAtoner Ehren]] is haunted by her Nazi past and failure to save her ''Vati'' underneath her Prussian ice queen outward persona.[[/note]] Unfortunately for [[AlphaBitch Pansy Parkinson]], she fails Draco's romantic criteria while ''her'' [[ItsAllAboutMe personality flaws]] push Draco away by reminding ''him'' of his past failures and shortcomings before his HeelFaceTurn in Second year.
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* HalfIdenticalTwins: With his minutes-younger sister Nimue. While not actually totally identical, the siblings are close enough in body type, hair & eye color, and voice tone that a set of Ehren's illusions allow the Malfoys to fool many of the Hogwarts students and staff.
* HasAType: Draco's romantic interest is stirred by extremely deadly and capable blonde badasses (like his mother Narcissa) who use psychological masks to hide serious vulnerabilities and deep traumas that he can help them heal from as a mix of AmazonBrigade strength and BrokenBird vulnerability and softness. All four of his Fleet have this dynamic going on in their own ways.[[note]]Johnston [[HotBlooded Johnston]] plays up her 'bravest of the brave' Taffy Badass credentials to hide her soft and romantic girly side and major traumas over [[MyGreatestFailure losing her only captain and much of her crew after her sinking at Samar when she 'failed to protect them'.them' by returning them safely home as she had promised upon her commissioning]]. [[TheDitz Cleopatra]] plays up her airheadedness and apparent spacy innocence as a [[StiffUpperLip psychological shield]] caused by losing four sister ships during World War II, including having [[ILetGwenStacyDie HMS Hermione]] sunk in front of her eyes during the naval defeat of a Malta convoy that she was the escort commander of. [[SoleSurvivor Niobe]] lost three sister ships during the First World War while being viewed as too obsolete to participate in the fleet combats they died in, then was sold to Yugoslavia to pay off war debts while [[SurvivorGuilt her other sisters were scrapped]] to later be sunk in 1943 after her capture by the Axis powers, which she hides behind her determined and eager ladylike facade. Finally, [[TheAtoner Ehren]] is haunted by her Nazi past and failure to save her ''Vati'' underneath her Prussian ice queen outward persona.[[/note]] Unfortunately for [[AlphaBitch Pansy Parkinson]], she fails Draco's romantic criteria while ''her'' [[ItsAllAboutMe personality flaws]] push Draco away by reminding ''him'' of his past failures and shortcomings before his HeelFaceTurn in Second year.
* HasAType: Draco's romantic interest is stirred by extremely deadly and capable blonde badasses (like his mother Narcissa) who use psychological masks to hide serious vulnerabilities and deep traumas that he can help them heal from as a mix of AmazonBrigade strength and BrokenBird vulnerability and softness. All four of his Fleet have this dynamic going on in their own ways.[[note]]
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* TookALevelInBadass: Before his petrification he was skating by on his money and connections like in canon. Afterward, he got ''serious'' about defending his family once he realized that he had to 'get good or get dead' from eneimes that hsi family's wealth and power couldn't protect them from. He's now gotten fit, been Chosen by the Celts as a Champion, has managed to cast a corporeal Patronus a year after Harry Potter managed that, and is learning knife fighting from Ehren while being intensively tutored in wandless and non-Western magic by an experienced Hit Wizard, his parents, and Colombe du Chasteler to acquire multiple hole cards in a fight.
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* TookALevelInBadass: Before his petrification he was skating by on his money and connections like in canon. Afterward, he got ''serious'' about defending his family once he realized that he had to 'get good or get dead' from eneimes enemies that hsi his family's wealth and power couldn't protect them from. He's now gotten fit, been Chosen by the Celts as a Champion, has managed to cast a corporeal Patronus a year after Harry Potter managed that, and is learning knife fighting from Ehren while being intensively tutored in wandless and non-Western magic by an experienced Hit Wizard, his parents, and Colombe du Chasteler to acquire multiple hole cards in a fight.
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-->Rose got a thoughtful look on her face. "S-s-since Magic is r-r-real and the S-s-statute has just collap-p-psed, the plan is to r-r-reveal the Magical World to the public then?" She blinked as a thought visibly occurred to her. "S-s-shall this affect my planned s-s-schooling?"
-->"That's correct, Rose, and it shouldn't wreck our plans to send you to Hogwarts. I hope." Prince Richard frowned. "It likely shall be the work of months to years to fully integrate the Wizarding World with ours, and public support in our efforts shall be critical. So don't be surprised if at some point in the next few years, 'Miss Rose Ulster' is openly revealed to actually be Lady Rose Windsor and a witch once the time is right. Whenever that shall be."
-->Rose blanched at the thought of being forced to assume the public role that she was being prepared for -- glasses, stutter, shyness, witchcraft, and all.
-->Then she remembered Nana's last words to her about dedicating her life to a useful purpose.
-->Rose's chin rose slightly and her stuttering shy voice became just as composed and calm as her Great-aunt's would in a few short hours when Queen Elizabeth II addressed the nation. "I understand, Grandfather. England exp-p-pects every witch s-s-shall do her duty fulfilling whatever useful purp-p-pose s-s-she is called by God to accomp-p-plish."
-->"That's correct, Rose, and it shouldn't wreck our plans to send you to Hogwarts. I hope." Prince Richard frowned. "It likely shall be the work of months to years to fully integrate the Wizarding World with ours, and public support in our efforts shall be critical. So don't be surprised if at some point in the next few years, 'Miss Rose Ulster' is openly revealed to actually be Lady Rose Windsor and a witch once the time is right. Whenever that shall be."
-->Rose blanched at the thought of being forced to assume the public role that she was being prepared for -- glasses, stutter, shyness, witchcraft, and all.
-->Then she remembered Nana's last words to her about dedicating her life to a useful purpose.
-->Rose's chin rose slightly and her stuttering shy voice became just as composed and calm as her Great-aunt's would in a few short hours when Queen Elizabeth II addressed the nation. "I understand, Grandfather. England exp-p-pects every witch s-s-shall do her duty fulfilling whatever useful purp-p-pose s-s-she is called by God to accomp-p-plish."
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* PerfectlyArrangedMarriage: Vincent and Elspeth didn't have the best opinions of each other when they learned about the betrothal, but when they met in person during the Triwizard Tournament, it was basically LoveAtFirstSight. Their mutual experiences and acceptance of the other person's secrets during Blaise Zabini's blackmail attempt firmly established their romantic bond. It helped the start of their relationship a lot that [[HotWitch Elspeth]] is ''quite'' a looker in person (Vince saw her photo from when she had been hexed by Kamilla Kozma with a Ballooning Charm and Acne Jinx) while Vince unknowingly demonstrated the intelligence, protectiveness, power, and strength of character that Elspeth seeks in a husband when [[BigDamnHeroes he saved her from Kamilla's ambush upon arrival]], even if he [[UglyGuyHotWife looks like a hulking dumb brute looming over her]].
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* PerfectlyArrangedMarriage: Vincent and Elspeth didn't have the best opinions of each other when they learned about the betrothal, but when they met in person during the Triwizard Tournament, it was basically LoveAtFirstSight. Their mutual experiences and acceptance of the other person's secrets during Blaise Zabini's blackmail attempt firmly established their romantic bond. It helped the start of their relationship a lot that [[HotWitch Elspeth]] is ''quite'' a looker in person (Vince saw her photo from when she had been hexed by Kamilla Kozma with a Ballooning Charm and Acne Jinx) while Vince unknowingly demonstrated the intelligence, protectiveness, power, and strength of character that Elspeth seeks in a husband when [[BigDamnHeroes he saved her from Kamilla's ambush upon arrival]], even if he [[UglyGuyHotWife looks like a hulking dumb brute looming over her]].[[note]] "Something like that. The love might have come a bit later when his brain caught up with his hormones, though." Niobe agreed, causing the trio of girls to dissolve in naughty knowing giggles. "Anyway, after first seeing her at the Welcome Feast, Vince was lingering outside the castle to talk to his bride-to-be before she retired for the night. That's when Vince noticed Kamilla Kozma -- she's the really pouty-looking Hungarian brunette Death Eater there wearing the bearskin coat -- attempting to hex Elspeth from ambush. He stepped in right after Kozma Silenced Elspeth so she couldn't defend herself. So Vince Disarmed Kozma when he got the drop on her, then he slapped Kozma with a Full Body-Bind Jinx to finish their duel. Elspeth watched the whole fight go down in front of her, especially when he told Kozma that 'if she wanted to start shit with Elspeth that Kozma would have to go through him first'."[[/note]]
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* PerfectlyArrangedMarriage: Vincent and Elspeth didn't have the best opinions of each other when they learned about the betrothal, but when they met in person during the Triwizard Tournament, it was basically LoveAtFirstSight. Their mutual experiences and acceptance of the other person's secrets during Blaise Zabini's blackmail attempt firmly cemented their romantic bond. It helps a lot that [[HotWitch Elspeth]] is ''quite'' a looker in person (Vince saw her photo when she had been hexed by Kamilla Kozma with a Ballooning Charm and Acne Jinx) and Vince demonstrated the intelligence, protectiveness, power, and strength of character that Elspeth seeks in a husband when [[BigDamnHeroes he saved her from Kamilla's ambush upon arrival]], even if he [[UglyGuyHotWife looks like a hulking dumb brute]].
* UndyingLoyalty: Has this towards his friend Draco. Draco and Ehren taking care of the terrible threat to him, his girlfriend, and his family that Blaise Zabini's blackmail attempt was cemented it. Vince and Draco are shaping up to be very good friends in a formidable team, just like their fathers are. [[GenerationXerox When Draco and Ehren's oldest child Taube arrives at Hogwarts, her friend, mentor, and protector in Slytherin is Vince and Elspeth's (second) oldest daughter Rachel Crabbe-Crnokozic one year ahead of her]].
* UndyingLoyalty: Has this towards his friend Draco. Draco and Ehren taking care of the terrible threat to him, his girlfriend, and his family that Blaise Zabini's blackmail attempt was cemented it. Vince and Draco are shaping up to be very good friends in a formidable team, just like their fathers are. [[GenerationXerox When Draco and Ehren's oldest child Taube arrives at Hogwarts, her friend, mentor, and protector in Slytherin is Vince and Elspeth's (second) oldest daughter Rachel Crabbe-Crnokozic one year ahead of her]].
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* PerfectlyArrangedMarriage: Vincent and Elspeth didn't have the best opinions of each other when they learned about the betrothal, but when they met in person during the Triwizard Tournament, it was basically LoveAtFirstSight. Their mutual experiences and acceptance of the other person's secrets during Blaise Zabini's blackmail attempt firmly cemented established their romantic bond. It helps helped the start of their relationship a lot that [[HotWitch Elspeth]] is ''quite'' a looker in person (Vince saw her photo from when she had been hexed by Kamilla Kozma with a Ballooning Charm and Acne Jinx) and while Vince unknowingly demonstrated the intelligence, protectiveness, power, and strength of character that Elspeth seeks in a husband when [[BigDamnHeroes he saved her from Kamilla's ambush upon arrival]], even if he [[UglyGuyHotWife looks like a hulking dumb brute]].
brute looming over her]].
* UndyingLoyalty:Has Developed this towards his friend Draco. Draco and Ehren taking care of dealing with the terrible threat to him, his girlfriend, and his family that Blaise Zabini's blackmail attempt was cemented it. his reasons to be loyal to Draco. Vince and Draco are shaping up to be very good friends in a an extremely formidable team, just like their fathers are. [[GenerationXerox When Draco and Ehren's oldest child Taube arrives at Hogwarts, it's notable that her friend, mentor, and protector in Slytherin is Vince and Elspeth's (second) oldest daughter Rachel Crabbe-Crnokozic one year Year ahead of her]].
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* UndyingLoyalty: Has this towards his friend Draco. Draco and Ehren taking care of the terrible threat to him, his girlfriend, and his family that Blaise Zabini's blackmail attempt was cemented it. Vince and Draco are shaping up to be very good friends in a formidable team, just like their fathers are. [[GenerationXerox fathers]] are. When Draco and Ehren's oldest daughter child Taube goes to arrives at Hogwarts, her mentor friend, mentor, and protector in Second Year Slytherin is seen to be Vince and Elspeth's (second) oldest daughter Rachel Crabbe-Crnokozic.Crabbe-Crnokozic one year ahead of her]].
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* PerfectlyArrangedMarriage: Vincent and Elspeth didn't have the best opinions of each other when they learned about the betrothal, but when they met in person during the Triwizard Tournament, it was basically LoveAtFirstSight. Their mutual experiences and acceptance of the other person's secrets during Blaise Zabini's blackmail attempt firmly cemented their romantic bond. It helps a lot that [[HotWitch Elspeth]] is ''quite'' a looker in person (Vince saw her photo when she had been hexed by Kamilla Kozma with a Ballooning Charm and Acne Jinx) and Vince has the intelligence, protectiveness, and strength of character that Elspeth seeks in a husband, even if he's [[UglyGuyHotWife no prettyboy]].
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* PerfectlyArrangedMarriage: Vincent and Elspeth didn't have the best opinions of each other when they learned about the betrothal, but when they met in person during the Triwizard Tournament, it was basically LoveAtFirstSight. Their mutual experiences and acceptance of the other person's secrets during Blaise Zabini's blackmail attempt firmly cemented their romantic bond. It helps a lot that [[HotWitch Elspeth]] is ''quite'' a looker in person (Vince saw her photo when she had been hexed by Kamilla Kozma with a Ballooning Charm and Acne Jinx) and Vince has demonstrated the intelligence, protectiveness, power, and strength of character that Elspeth seeks in a husband, husband when [[BigDamnHeroes he saved her from Kamilla's ambush upon arrival]], even if he's he [[UglyGuyHotWife no prettyboy]].looks like a hulking dumb brute]].
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* PerfectlyArrangedMarriage: Vincent and Elspeth didn't have the best opinions of each other when they learned about the betrothal, but when they met in person during the Triwizard Tournament, it was basically LoveAtFirstSight. Their mutual experiences and acceptance of the other person's secrets during Blaise Zabini's blackmail attempt firmly cemented their romantic bond. It helps a lot that Elspeth [[HotWitch Elspeth]] is ''quite'' a looker in person (Vince saw her photo when she had been hexed by Kamilla Kozma with a Ballooning Charm and Acne Jinx) and Vince has the intelligence, protectiveness, and strength of character that Elspeth seeks in a husband, even if he's [[UglyGuyHotWife no prettyboy]].
