Chapter 6
Unexpected Arrest

Newt held Rosemary close to him, as they walked around the suitcase's secret world. Rosemary still gawked in awe whenever she saw this.

Newt had a truly different feeling towards this girl. She wasn't like the Aurors of the MACUSA: series, headstrong, and straightforward.

Rosemary was just like him, an explorer who yearned to visit the places she has yet to visit.

Rosemary smiled when she thought about Newt, even if she knew there was an Alexander there waiting for her. She loved Newt Scamander, maybe even more than she loved Alexander.

Newt let her sit down on a chair, and Rosemary immediately took a seat. Newt rolled his sleeves up, as he put away his blue coat.

Rosemary's gaze followed him in his every move. "What now, Newt?" She asked, she couldn't fathom why Newt brought her to this place.

"Last time I checked, I think I needed a private talk with you." He held two cups of steaming hot tea. "Want some tea?" He offered. Rosemary shook her head. "No thanks." She replied, as he inched closer to Rosemary.

"Rosemary..., if I may just ask..., how close were you with Leta?" He asked her, when Rosemary felt her insides turn cold.

"I.. I don't know. I told you.., it's like I have amnesia about my Hogwarts days, okay?" Rosemary reasoned with Newt, but he held her hand, and cupped her cheeks. "Try to remember."

Rosemary breathed in the scent of the odd Hufflepuff boy as she closed her eyes, and tried to remember.

She could faintly hear Leta's voice, calling out to her in the darkness. "Leta." Rosemary murmured.

She could feel Newt staring intently at her, and she tried to focus even more. Rosemary was trying hard, and it hurt.

Then her head began to pound, as Rosemary let out a scream that clawed at her throat. Newt stumbled back and hushed Rosemary.

She let out another skull-piercing scream, and this time, Rosemary felt tears swell behind her hazel eyes, as Newt hugged her to him.

"Sh, sh, shh.. Rosemary.. It's okay, it's okay." He soothed her, as he wiped a tear from her face with his calloused fingers. Rosemary panted, and sobbed quietly. Newt gave her a kiss on the forehead. "It's okay.. Sh.."

"I'm.. I'm sorry, Newt. I just can't." Rosemary told him, her face like a quiet mouse. Newt didn't reply, instead he just pressed his lips to hers.

Then they heard a loud knock from overhead. Newt scrambled up, as Rosemary stood. Jacob ran to them. "What was that?" He asked in terror.

"One way to find out." Newt replied, as he walked up to the ladder leading up and back to the muggle world. He wore his blue coat before going upstairs.

Rosemary trailed in after him, and eventually realized her fatal mistake.

In front of Rosemary, was a huge crowd of wizards and witches alike. In the middle, stood President Seraphina Picquery, who had a stern and disgraced look on her face.

Rosemary's gaze was met by her father's, whose eyes had widened in huge disappointment and anger. She knew she was in trouble.

Then Jacob came up, and a series of gasps came from the crowd. "A No-Maj." They all whispered, and a hush fell at the audience.

It was Picquery who spoke. "Ms. Goldstein, you understand how grave this problem is, and you only informed us when a No-Maj has died?" Her voice was filled with anger and fury.

Tina looked frazzled. "W..what? Who died?" Her face fell when saw the floating figure that seemingly was laying on the floor. Rosemary recognized his face at once.

"Shaw." Rosemary said, as the president turned to her. "Yes, Ms. Graves. I am sure that you are ashamed of what you have just done." She accused Rosemary, who looked at the president with a driven expression.

"You are further arrested for releasing creatures into New York City, and endangering the wizarding world." Picquery announced. "Get the case."

Percival Graves got his wand out, and pointed it at the case, and it went flying to him. Newt had a look of panic mixed with terror on his face.

Graves flicked his wand and Newt was immediately on his knees, his hands bound together and at his back. "Father, no!" Rosemary shouted, but he didn't listen to his daughter, and did the same to her.

"Go, now." Picquery dismissed them, and she, Tina, Newt, and Jacob were escorted away. "Don't hurt my creatures! Please don't hurt them!" Newt shouted in agony, and Rosemary couldn't help it but feel the same way, that Newt Scamander felt, as she shut out the world around her.

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They were sitting on the cell floor, with Newt acting quiet, and Tina looking at him with remorse. "I'm... I'm sorry for your animals, Mr. Scamander." She apologized bitterly.

Rosemary's head was hidden, as she buried her head on her legs, as she locked them together.

She felt betrayal pang loudly on her chest, bitter betrayal by her own father. How could a parent do something like this to his or her own child?

Well, her father will, thought Rosemary.

Jacob sat at a slab. "Can someone explain to me what is happening here?" He asked politely, scrunching his nose.

"An Obscurus, they inhabit the body of a child who has been exposed to the magic world. It will become an Obscurial when it's the beast itself." Newt answered him, with a depressed tone on his voice, which made Rosemary even more depressed.

Newt inched to Rosemary, and wrapped his arm around her small figure. "I'm.. I'm sorry.. For everything. You shouldn't even be here." He apologized weakly, which made Rosemary furious.

"It's not your fault, okay! It was my choice to help you guys, to meet you, Newt. I love you, and I wouldn't even betray you for the MACUSA!" Rosemary cried bitterly, tears streaming down her face.

Tina looked at them, with confusion spreading on her face. "Uh.."

Rosemary turned her back away from them, she just couldn't accept the fact that her father did this, and he was hurting Newt both emotionally, and psychologically.

It hurt her even more to see Newt like this, and she vowed revenge.

This isn't as long as my other chapters, but I will have another one coming up later, maybe. So.. Here's a chappie for you guys. Thanks for the 200+ reads and continue spreading the word! Vote and comment!

~ Reyhanne Starkfelt ~

To make up for the short chappie, here's a fan art I have made for my dear readers 😄

You'll also see it at the next chapter, but with a different edit :3