missing you • newt scamander ls

c h a p t e r • 5

"Nice, extension charms are tricky." Celeste complimented.

"Wait till you see this, then."

And Newt brought her out into the open habitats of the many creatures in his case.

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A knock sounded from above the cozy room. Newt had shown Celeste just about every creature he was taking care of, apart from the obscurus, knowing just how bad it would affect her emotionally. The last time she had seen Newt until now was the first time she had seen an obscurus, and he didn't need to burden her with another one.

Newt, being the first one to step out of the case from the knock, was quiet when he walked completely out, and, after popping her head out of the case, Celeste knew why.

They were in the middle of a meeting at MACUSA, and Tina was standing in front of them, a ghostly image of a dead man floating above them.

Celeste didn't say anything. She knew who did this to the man. But, the bad memories were all flooding back, and, she stared at it mutely.

Newt had noticed this and, taking Celeste's hand, turned her head to face away from the man and stroked Celeste's cheek, pulling her into a what-was-meant-to-be-reassuring-hug-but-not-really.

"Shh, Cel, it's okay, everything is okay."

Celeste, who didn't want to cry, instead, hugged Newt back and buried her head in his chest. She was oblivious to the looks they had both received from the entire crowd, until Jacob popped out of the case looking excited, and all attention was averted to him. Murmurs spread throughout the crowd.

Newt, not wanting to, was forced to let go of Celeste, giving her a final squeeze and then bending down to close his case. Celeste, eyes a little watery, rubbed at them furiously.

"Scamander?"

"H-Hello mister." Newt gave a small smile.

"Theseus Scamander? The war hero?!"

"No, this is his little brother," Someone said jokingly in the crowd. "And what are you doing in New York?"

"I came to find Apaloosa Puffskeins, sir."

"Right, what are you really doing here?"

"Goldstein. Who is this. And I thought you were an auror at MACUSA, Edgecombe." President Picquery said.

"I was just... Helping him find his creatures." Celeste tried to explain.

"This is Jacob Kowalski Madam President, he's a no-maj who got bitten by one of Mr. Scamander's creatures."

Murmurs filled the crowd once again.

"It wasn't even that serious! He--"

"I don't remember asking you to butt in, Ms. Edgecombe," President Picquery warned. "care to tell us which one of your creatures did this?" She gestured to the floating ghost of a body above them, and Celeste visibly stiffened, Newt grabbing hold of her hand.

"No creature did this. Don't pretend. You know what it was, look at the marks..." He hesitated. "That was an obscurus."

"You go too far, Mr. Scamander. There is no obscurial, in America." A pause. "Impound that case Graves."

Mr. Graves held out his hand, and the case flew to him. Newt quickly let go of Celeste's hand in panic, reaching for his wand.

"Wait, no! Give that back!"

"Arrest them." President Picquery commanded.

Graves forced the group--including Tina--to kneel in front of President Picquery in a row, cuffing their hands.