Strings Attached

Chapter 6

"You know that I won't take back my decision, don't you?" Newt asked, his eyes pained.

"Yes I know that very well. Just promise me one thing." Celeste said as she wiped away a tear that managed to escape his eyes.

"Anything for you." Newt said, smiling for the first time since all the ordeal.

"Stay low. Do not look for more troubles. I will make sure that you won't get expelled, but if the situation worsen and you get expelled, please just stay low." Celeste begged, her eyes getting teary.

"I promise you that." Newt nodded his head before removing her hand from his cheek and brought her front of the palm on his lips.

"I am sorry." He said again before Celeste just shook her head and kissed hard on his lips.

"You do not have anything to be sorry about. There is only one person, and that is Leta." Celeste said once she pulled away.

Parting away is always a bitter sweet event. Majorly it's bitter and Celeste despised it more than anything.

"Under the laws and lack of evidence, Mr. Newton Artemis Fido Scamander is expelled from Hogwarts, school of witchcraft and wizardry." Headmaster announced in his office, with Celeste gripping Newt's hand with her uninjured hand.

"What about my alibi?" Celeste asked as she glared at her headmaster for not taking her alibi in consideration.

"You are hurt Miss Fischer. There are chances you have misinterpreted your alibi." Headmaster Black said leaving no room for argument.

Newt nodded his head and accepted his fate. Albus Dumbledore tried his best to not let his student get expelled but to no avail.

"Stay safe Newt. Please do not let anyone walk over you out there. I am begging you." Celeste begged Newt through her tears.

"I promise you I won't let anyone do that. Stay out of trouble. You tend to attract them." Newt said, tucking away a lost strand of Celeste's hair behind her ear.

"How can I get in trouble when you are taking half of the trouble with you?" Celeste said before bringing the boy into a tight hug, making sure her injured arm didn't get more injured.

"I will write whenever I can. I promise." Newt said into the hug before he had to let her go.

"You better." Celeste said sobbing before breaking away from the hug. Theseus wrapped his hands around his little brother's shoulder and escorted him out of the main gates of Hogwarts.

Newt looked behind one last time before apparating away with his brother and mother to his new life perhaps.

Celeste let out a shaky breath and wiped her tears. Her gaze lingered for a moment before she turned on her heels and made her way towards her dormitory.

Turns out, Leta was never sorry. She didn't come to say sorry to Celeste, making Celeste fume in anger, and her prejudice started to get the best of her as she never talked to a Slytherin again, exception was just Antonio.

"Can you believe it, it's our last year!" Helena exclaimed as they entered their common room after their great feast.

"The sooner this academic year ends, the less I have to see that Leta." Celeste growled as she plopped on the couch and stared at the fire.

"Bad summer?" Helena asked Celeste who shook her at the notion.

"My summer was amazing. Just the aspect of returning to Hogwarts and Newt not being part of my last year owing to her mistake is sickening. She is enjoying her last year! How absurd is that!" Celeste exclaimed as she heaved a sigh.