Our Secrets

Chapter 20 - Back In Time (Part 1)

It climbed up her leg and sat on her lap as she stroked its head and admired the niffler. "Where did you come from?" she asked, not really expecting a reply. She scratched a certain spot and the niffler let out its own purr, and Y/n smiled as the niffler welcomed Y/n's hand for scratches, pets and cuddles.

"... May I see what you've collected? I won't take anything. Maybe I can add to your collection.." Y/n mumbled to the niffler, and the niffler got up and climbed onto the desk Y/n was sitting at. It slowly took out all the shiny things it had found. A spoon, a pearl necklace, an earring, a muggle coin, a paper clip, and a hair clip. It definitely had more, but that was all the things the niffler was willing to show.

She looked at the items that had caught the niffler eye before reaching into her pockets and pulling out her wand and a piece of yarn that had fallen out of her uniform. She used her wand, turning the yarn to a shiny goblet and shrinking it down, making it miniature.

"Do you wanna trade? I kinda like that hair clip." Y/n said quietly and the niffler made a noise that Y/n seemed to understand. Using her wand to make the goblet more shiny, the niffler happily agreed and passed the hair clip to her, taking the small goblet from her.

She carefully placed the hair clip on her (hair or shirt, using it as a pin), and smiled as the niffler took all of its prized possessions back.

Headmaster Dippet entered with a younger Dumbledore and another man Y/n didn't recognize. The niffler, seeing the man, quickly jumped into Y/n's arms, surprising her a bit before allowing the niffler to cuddle in her arms. The niffler didn't even think about taking the hair clip that was closer to its reach now being in her arms, it just cuddled into Y/n further.

"Ms L/n."

"S-sorry sir. I don't know where this niffler came from, but they're friendly." Y/n replied as an excuse, looking down at the creature in her arms.

"That's fine Ms L/n, it belongs to Mr Scamander here. This on my right is Professor Dumbledore."

Y/n nodded before putting the niffler on the floor so that it could return back to its owner, but it decided to stay at her feet, hugging her legs tightly.

"Right.. Let's get to business, the situation-"

"Sorry for interrupting, but I already know. The Headmaster of my time has already told me."

"Yes, okay then. The portkey to London will be ready shortly." Headmaster Dippet left, though he seemed stern, it seemed he was a bit cautious, simply because I was from the future. Professor Dumbledore and Mr Scamander stayed behind.

"Are you sure you two don't need anyone else to help?" Professor Dumbledore asked, "I knew contacting the future was helpful but.."

"With all due respect professor, you are the one who told me to trust in my abilities." Y/n replied with a nervous smile, looking back at the niffler clutching her legs, before deciding to pick the niffler up again. Dumbledore gave a smile before nodding at Mr Scamander and leaving the classroom.

Mr Scamander looked at the young girl in front of him, then at the hair clip that she was wearing. "You've got to be careful around the niffler, he'll-"

"Take my hair clip? That's fine, he's given it to me anyway Mr Scamander." Y/n said as the niffler gently grabbed her hand and brought it to his stomach, asking for belly rubs. Y/n complied.

The girl in front of him reminded him of his days at Hogwarts. She seemed to be much like him, except less socially awkward. From the way she handled the niffler (he had spotted the niffler go into the classroom and spied on them a little bit), it was clear that she loved magical creatures, or at least friendly and cute ones like most witches her age.

"Newt. Just call me Newt. Mr Scamander is my brother." Newt told her and she nodded, repeating, "Mr Newt" before directing her attention to the niffler who desperately wanted it from her.

Newt had never seen his niffler act like this before. It was curious and he studied its behaviour with Y/n. Pickett peeked out from Newt's coat pocket and sneakily made its way off Newt and to Y/n.

Seeing Pickett on the table, Y/n smiled slightly, "Hello there. I'm Y/n, what's your name?" Pickett made a soft noise and the Niffler responded to it as well. ".. Pickett then? And your name is just Niffler? Very creative." Y/n let herself smile bigger as Pickett climbed to rest on her shoulder.

"Do you take care of both of these creatures Mr Newt?" Y/n asked and turned to look at him, only to find that he was already looking at her.

"Yes, along with many more." swaying the suitcase he had on hand slightly. Y/n noticed and her eyes were filled with excitement and wonder, "Amazing.." she whispered before looking away, a bit embarrassed because from Newt's expression, he heard her.

Professor Dippet came back, holding a battered, old flying disk. "Well, this should take you both straight to London, you'll have to look around for where the Chimaera and Nundu are, but be careful. Both are very dangerous and Scamander," he turned to the man who suddenly grew a bit nervous from the sudden eye contact, "look after our student. Even if she isn't from our time, she still is a Hogwarts student."

"Of course sir." he answered, taking the flying disk as Professor Dippet continued to talk, "It'll leave in 3 minutes, so it would be best to prepare yourselves. And good luck." he finished, giving a slight smile before leaving once more.

Allowing Y/n to hold onto the flying disk as well, Pickett crossed her shoulder back to Newt, settling back into his coat pocket. "Might want to put the Niffler in your bag, we don't have much time for me to.." Newt trailed off. Y/n nodded, clicking a button on the zipper before opening it, revealing the normal space for a tote bag, empty, minus a book or two and her scarf. The Niffler went inside, deciding to cuddle with her scarf before Y/n safely secured her bag, zipping the bag once more.

Looking at his watch, Newt nodded at Y/n before counting down from 3 to prepare her. 3 seconds later, the classroom was once again empty, and students who needed the spare space to practice and study started to enter, readying their quills, books, and parchments. 

I love and hate cliffhangers so much. How about you? Also, I'm posting each day until Christmas, but on the 24th im posting two! It's my gift from me to you!

Signed, 
Skyalent