Aria Mathis

Aria Nicole Mathis . Emma Watson

16 | Sixth | April 3 | Half-Blood

Aria is flirty, witty, and tends to care more for others than herself at times, especially when it comes to her family and friends. She tends to put up masks when she's upset or worried, she knows that eventually the problems will catch up to her, but in the meantime she tries to get the most out of life. She is very devoted to her friends and family and will put herself in harms way to keep them safe. Her temper can get the best of her, though she tries her hardest to keep a sense of control over her emotions.

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Aria was raised by her father, Hank Mathis, after her mother left when Aria was still an infant. While Hank tried his hardest and loved his daughter dearly, he was not always the best at showing this to her. Afraid of losing his only remaining family, Hank became overly protective of his little girl.

The situation was further complicated by the financial instability the pair faced. Her father worked three jobs, trying to provide what he felt was most important to her, money. What he never realized was that she really just wanted his attention. In an effort to protect her while he was busy, Hank asked a buddy of his to watch over Aria in the evenings while he worked.

It all started out innocently enough, “Uncle” Frank would come over and make sure that Aria had dinner and got to bed, but as she matured, Frank's attentions changed. It started with looks that made her feel uncomfortable, then his once comforting pats on the back turned into lingering caresses, until the night when he tried to force himself on her. She never told her dad why “Uncle” Frank refused to come around Hank's freaky daughter anymore. It was a long time before Aria could admit to herself that Frank got a taste of what happens when you mess with a witch.

With Frank out of the picture and refusing to even talk to his one time friend, Hank took out his frustrations on Aria. Though he was never physically abusive, their relationship suffered at his hurtful words; which have increased now that it has revealed that Aria has taken after her mother.

She spent the majority of her time at the Springfield School of Magic, learning new spells and magic for the past five years. Her time here has been full of wonderful memories and friends, including her boyfriend, Micah Brennan. When he suggested transferring to Kai's Academy, Aria saw this as a chance to gain some distance between herself and her father.