Crescendo: A Fantastic Beasts Newtina Fanfiction

Chapter 30

       "A little help here?" Queenie requested, and the brunette spun around.

       Queenie was struggling to tie the pink ribbons of the dress that circled around her waist. Tina hurried over to help, her nimble fingers tying an elegant knot, which let the ends of the ribbons cascade gracefully down Queenie's waist.

       Tina stood back, and let her sister spin in a circle, admiring the full effect of the wedding dress. Queenie looked even more stunning than she had in the dressmaker's shop. The silk flower at her waist added a unique flair to the dress, and the long, tapered sleeves wrapped gently around Queenie's slim arms.

       "Accessories!" Tina announced enthusiastically. She wasn't usually this eager about fashion, but as she was helping her sister get ready for her wedding, it was a different situation.

       Queenie walked over the the small table, which in addition to makeup, contained drawers filled with jewelry. She pulled out several of them and examined the contents.

       "I've thought about it, and I think that pearls would go best with my dress, wouldn't you agree?" Queenie spoke, dangling a pearl necklace from her fingers.

       Tina nodded, deciding to just go with it, since Queenie's extensive fashion tastes exceeded her own by far. She helped her sister fasten the necklace from behind.

       "And earrings?" Tina suggested.

       "Definitely!" Queenie nodded, taking out a pair of matching pearl earrings from the drawer and putting them on. 

       Tina pulled opened another drawer, and this one was filled to the brim with hair accessories. "What do you want to use?" she asked Queenie, who had begun riffling through them.

       "I'll know it when I see it," the blonde said confidently, still sorting through the plethora of accessories.

       Tina joined her in her hunt. She caught sight of a simple decoration of entwined vines, and held it up for Queenie's approval. Her sister scrutinized it for a moment before shaking her head.

       "Nah," Queenie decided. "But I think I'm going to go for something plant-like, maybe a flower to match the one on this wedding dress."

       "Flower it is," Tina agreed, and she combed through the accessories for anything that resembled a flower. 

       It turned out that the majority of the accessories were flower related, so they had a wide expanse of options. However, nothing seemed to suit Queenie's taste. Tina showed her a small felt rose, a brightly colored dahlia hairband, and a hairpin in the shape of a lily, only to put them back down again when Queenie frowned and shook her head.

       They were nearing the bottom of the pile when Queenie let out a dramatic gasp. "This is perfect!" she exclaimed.

       In her hands sat a hairpin with a large, coppery pink carnation decorating the top of it. Tina nodded in agreement as Queenie pinned it to her curly hair. It shone with radiance among the golden curls, and Tina thought that it completed the look perfectly.

       "That's the one," the older Goldstein sister confirmed.

       Queenie smiled at her before turning to face the mirror. Tina watched as she examined her reflection, turning this way and that. She slipped on her glittering heels and hesitated at the small table.

       "Do you think I should wear any makeup? I mean, I probably ought to, but you know, I want my wedding to be kinda more on the natural side..." Queenie debated.