missing you • newt scamander ls

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"Take a right here." Tina said, followed by the hacks and groans coming from Jacob, the muggle.

Tina peeked at the staircase going down, before turning to Jacob, Celeste, and Newt.

"Okay, before we go in, we're not supposed to have men on the premises." Tina informed.

"In that case, Mr. Kowalski and I will go seek other accommodation." Newt started to leave.

"I'm coming!" Celeste piped.

Tina grabbed at the leaving people, pulling them back, and they had no choice but to follow Tina down the staircase to the underground.

"Watch your step." She warned.

"Is that you Tina?!" A woman yelled, and Newt held on to Celeste and Jacob, stopping us from making anymore noise.

"Shhh."

"Yes Mrs. Esposito!"

"Are you alone?" The woman--Mrs. Esposito--asked in a strange accent.

"Always alone Mrs. Esposito." Tina reassured, and when there was no reply, the odd group of a wizard, two witches, and a muggle, entered the apartment of the Goldsteins.

Celeste, looking uncomfortable as she had never been at Tina's apartment before, stood awkwardly at the side of the room, clutching her wand.

"Teenie, you brought visitors home." A beautiful woman Celeste had never seen before appeared by the door to a different room.

"Gentlemen--and women, this is my sister. Wanna put something on, Queenie?" Tina not-so-suggested.

"Oh! Sure!" Queenie said, and, putting on a dress by magic, adjusted her neckline and asked:

"So, who are they?"

"This is Mr. Scamander, he's commited a serious infraction to the National Statute of Secrecy."

"He's a criminal?"

"Uh-huh, and that's Mr. Kowalski, he's a no-maj. The woman over there is Ms. Edgecombe, my former colleague."

"Aw, I thought we were friends." Celeste said, faking hurt.

"You and I both know that isn't happening."

Celeste pouted just in time for Newt to turn around from the window, and, seeing Celeste pout made him melt just a tiny bit inside.

"A no-maj, your old colleague? Teen, what are you up to?" Queenie whispered to Tina.

"He's sick, and she's helping," Tina responded in a slightly quieter tone. "it's a long story."

"Mr. Scamander, has lost something me and Celeste are going to help him find." Tina said.

"Why me?!" Celeste exclaimed.

"Because you're a skilled auror, you'll be of use."

Celeste rolled her eyes.

But Queenie paid way more attention to the muggle, Jacob.

"Oh! You need to sit down honey!" Queenie said as soon as Jacob plopped down on the sofa, making it squeak considerably loudly. "He hasn't eaten anything all day! Oh that's rough, he didn't get the money he wanted for his bakery..--you bake honey?"

Jacob made a little noise and nodded his head, the side of his mouth twitching a bit.

"I love to cook!" Queenie said, smiling sweetly at Jacob.

"And I would love to go!" Celeste said in the same tone, but instead of smiling sweetly, smiled sarcastically. She reached for the doorknob, to be stopped my Tina, who, apparated to the other side of the room and pulled her back.