Invisible String [t. s]

Chase & Catch

"It was good to make your acquaintance, Jacob." Newt told the Muggle, turning around to face him. "And I hope you get your bakery." Mister Kowalski waved at him to say goodbye. Amélie knew that something was off, something didn't feel right. She closed the gate of the cell and left Jacob in there. He frowned.

"Where are you going?" He asked.

"To do my job." Her eyes landed on Elyna when she saw some movement to her right. "What are you doing here?"

"Looking for you."

"Well, stay here. Keep an eye on him, I'll obliviate him as soon as I'm back."

"And where are you going now?"

"To the interrogatory." She followed the Aurors and hopped into the elevator before the doors closed. "Bonsoir." She greeted everyone and Graves sighed.

"You can't be here." He told her.

"According to the Magical laws of Europe, you cannot interrogate an Eurpoean witch or wizard without the presence of another native of the lands of the other side of the world. I thought you were fond on them as we're supposed to be with yours."

"That only applies if both of you are British."

"Lucky for you, I am." He frowned. "My Mother was a Witch from Britain, meaning I have the nationality. Plus, the law also applies if they're natives of allied countries. Last time I checked, the UK and France were allies, weren't they? Not to mention that the presence of a family member is recommended, and due to Theseus' absence, I'll be that person." Graves sighed, exasperated. Amélie smiled at him.

"Seems like I'm not the only one that annoys people." Newt whispered and Rosier smiled.

"It's a gift, Mister Scamander, we must use it well." They walked out of the lift and moments later, walked into an interrogation room. Graves sat down across from Newt while Miss Goldstein stood by the door while Amélie stood behind Graves. Said man placed a file before him and laced his fingers together over the table.

"You're an interesting man, Mister Scamander." Said Graves.

"Mister Graves..." Goldstein tried to talk but, with a simple gesture, Percival made her go silent.

"You were thrown out of Hogwarts for endangering a human life." Graves continued.

"That was an accident." Newt said to the black haired woman that stood by the door. Explaining everything to her than the Auror that sits before him.

"With a beast." Graves added. "Yet one of your teachers argued strongly against your expulsion. Now, what makes Albus Dumbledore so fond of you?" Scamander didn't even look at him.

"I really couldn't say."

"So, setting a pack of dangerous creatures loose here was...just another accident. Is that right?"

"Why would I do it deliberately?"

"To expose wizardkind. To provoke war between the magical and non-magical worlds." Amélie frowned.

"Mass slaughter for the greater good, you mean?"

"Yes. Quite."

"I'm not one of Grindelwald's fanatics, Mister Graves."

"I wonder what you can tell me about this, Mister Scamander." He extended a hand, making a bubble looking container float over the table. That's when Amélie realised he had taken that out of Newt's case and that precisely this is what Newt had remembered a moment ago.

"It's an Obscurus. But, it's not what you think. I managed to separate it from the Sudanese girl as I tried to save her. So I wanted to take it home to study it. But it cannot survive outside that. It cannot hurt anyone, Tina."