Chapter 7
Nightmares and Escapes

After a while, Rosemary thought that she was already suffocating in the dreary darkness.

Maybe this was her punishment, thought Rosemary. Maybe this was in exchange for aiding a criminal.

A criminal. Rosemary shuddered at the word. That was what she become. Who she become. She refused to let it get to her, and shook the thought away.

Newt was to her left, and her head rested on top of his shoulder. Newt, the odd and nervous man.

How could he be a criminal?

Rosemary abolished any lingering thoughts on her head, and just leaned against the wall. She let sleep take over her, and dreams got her at once.

Rosemary was 15 at the time being, and she looked like a petite yet fierce girl, her dark brown hair twisted and strands of hair tied together.

Leta was watching her, with a careful eye. She looked like an owl in the dark, quiet yet majestic and attention-grabbing. That's one thing Rosemary liked about her friend.

They were in Hogsmeade, and she saw Newt, the annoying and petty boy from Hufflepuff. She rolled her eyes at the sight of him, then he saw them.

His eyes widened and his lips curled into a smile. He walked over to the two friends.

"Hello, again, Ms. Lestrange." said Newt with a smile of delight that lit his pale face.

Leta uncomfortably replied. "Hello, Mr. Scamander." Rosemary watched the two, and decided to bring Leta elsewhere.

Then the scene changed, Rosemary was in a dark place, her hair drenched in sweat and she was panting loudly.

"Rosemary.." "Rosemary.." She whirled around to the sound of the echoing voices. "Who.. Who are you?" She cried out to them, Rosemary held her wand out in defense.

"Rosemary Graves. A pleasure to meet you." A deep voice said, and the darkness swallowed her whole.

•~•

Rosemary jolted awake, her whole figure shaking in fear. Newt was immediately cupping her cheek. "Bad dream?" He asked.

Rosemary nodded sorrowfully. Then the guards came to pick up Newt and Tina. "With Ms. Graves, as requested by your father." They added. She snorted in disgust.

They made sure that Newt was restrained before bringing him to be interrogated by Rosemary's father.

Percival Graves sat behind the table, as Newt was gestured to sit in front of him. Graves had a neutral expression on, as he examined the file papers of Newt Scamander.

"Expelled from Hogwarts due to a serious and grave case. Hm.." Graves said out loud. Newt was suddenly interested in his own shoes.

Newt was..... Expelled? But how? Rosemary pushed those thoughts away as she tried to focus. Tina was beside her, and was looking panic-stricken.

Graves set his files down. "Well, for one, I don't like men like you hanging out with my daughter." His gaze narrowed at Rosemary, who looked away from Graves with a snort.

"And next, it's definitely one of your creatures from your case." He finished, and with that, he used his wand and flicked it to his right.

And Rosemary's eyes widened at the sight.. Of an Obscurial. She whipped her head to Newt, whose eyes were also widened. "It's a contained one."

But Graves's expression was firm. "But you know that that is not allowed by the MACUSA, you should know that well, Mr. Scamander." He said, with venom dripping in his voice.

"Dad.." Rosemary started but he gave her a silencing glare, Rosemary obliged with a glare of her own. "After all the misfortunes and accidents you have caused, what is it about you," Her father paused for a moment. "That Dumbledore likes?"

There was a deafening silence that filled Rosemary's ears, before Newt replied. "I don't know."

Graves then put the files aside. "I further sentence you to a death penalty, along with you, Ms. Goldstein." He gestured to a eye-widened Tina. "W..what?" She stammered.

Rosemary felt a pang to her chest, and she couldn't breathe properly. "Dad, no!" She cried.

Graves turned to her, with fury in his dark eyes. "Rosemary! Shut up!" He shouted at her with rage in his voice.

Rosemary couldn't take it anymore, she sprang from where she stood and pounced aggressively on her father.

Graves pulled his wand out before they went rolling on the floor. "Incarcerous!" He utters.

Rosemary was held back by binds that ties her together. She bared her teeth at her father. Her traitorous father.

"Don't hurt her!" She whirls to hear the voice of Newt. An Auror hauls Rosemary up, as she glares back to her own father.

Graves fixed the cuffs of his sleeves. "Rosemary Graves, I further sentence you to death." He said with a firm stare on his dark eyes.

Rosemary felt nothing, she didn't dare cry in front of him. No. Let her die, rather than beg for mercy with her dad.

Tina looked hopeless. "No! Please don't! It's not my fault! Please!" She cried, and Rosemary felt pitiful towards the demoted Auror, as they dragged the three of them to the death chambers.

•~•

Queenie held a tray on her hands, and she heard a cry of help in her head. Tina. She thought.

The Aurors look at her, and her mess. Queenie didn't mind, and ran back out.

•~•

"No. No. No. Please." Tina whimpered as they entered the white room. The Auror didn't mind Tina's hopeless whimpers of fear.

"Let me go first." The Auror who held Rosemary said. Newt turned pale as a ghost. "No." He said, in fear.

Rosemary closed her eyes, as she tried to stop her body from shaking. She felt tears slid down quietly on her cheek.

This was it, she thought. This is how I'm going to die. At least she lived her life, Rosemary countered to her thought, and met Newt Scamander.

The Auror placed the wand on Rosemary's head, and got out a string of pure vibrant white light. She then tossed it to the water, and it swirled.

It showed a young man, Alexander actually, as he grinned back to Rosemary. She gazed at it, with a soft look on her eyes. "It looks good, right? Want to get in?"

Rosemary, oblivious to the fact she was going to drown and die, nodded.

•~•

Jacob was being escorted by an Auror, who was going to have Jacob's memories Obliviated.

They bumped into Queenie. "Oh, sir. I heard some people calling for you, back there. I'll just escort this man for you." She said with a soft seductive whisper.

Jacob stared at her. "Queenie, you ain't qualified." The man told her.

Queenie had a grim face on, and delved into his mind. "Hey Sam- does Cecily know you been seeing Ruby?" She asks with a wistful smile.

At the perfect timing, Ruby winked at the Auror, whose name was Sam. He looked embarrassed. "Err.. I gotta go." He entrusted Jacob to Queenie, who had a victorious smile.

Jacob still was in a daze. "Q..Queenie?" He stuttered. Queenie flashed him a smile. "Yes, honey. Now come on!"

•~•

Rosemary sat down on the chair in the middle of the swirling currents. She kept her eyes down at the water.

It showed her her mother, sweet and beautiful. Just like her father described her to Rosemary when she was small. Rosemary smiled at the thought.

Newt was already finding ways to escape himself. He fingered Pickett, who immediately broke the locks of his restraints. The Auror looked suspicious, and before he could investigate further, Newt punched him on the face.

The Auror who was holding Tina immediately positioned to attack, but Tina grabbed the Auror's wand. "Stupefy!" She uttered.

The Auror fell to the ground with a thump, and Newt knocked the Auror of Rosemary out.

She suddenly snapped out of her gaze. "H..huh?" said Rosemary, and her eyes widened. "Help!" She cried.

Newt held his palm out, and a Swooping Evil flew out at once. "Newt!" Rosemary panicked, she was getting nearer to the blackish waters.

"Jump, Rosemary." He instructed. Rosemary looked at him as if he was crazy. "ARE YOU KIDDING ME! NO!"

But Newt's expression was firm. Tina was beside him. "Follow Newt, Rosemary." She said softly.

"I'll catch you." Newt promised, Rosemary panicked, the Swooping Evil flying around her.

Just when the currents almost got to her, Rosemary jumped from her spot. The Swooping Evil catches her, and throws her to Newt's arms.

They both tumbled to the ground, their faces close to each other. Rosemary panted loudly, as Newt stared to her hazel eyes.

Then they both laughed. "You're alive." She murmur, as she hugged Newt on the floor. Tina looked uncomfortable and looked away.

Rosemary stood up, as Newt brushed the dust of his feet. They locked eyes for a moment, before Newt recalled the Swooping Evil, and it turned to a cocoon again.

Then the three of them turned to run outside and escape from MACUSA.

Whew. I did this in a great hurry. I hope you enjoyed this one. It's 1500+ words and I just had to add a Newtmary scene. Yes, that's their ship name. Couldn't think of anything else. Thanks for the 300+ reads and keep on voting!

~ Reyhanne Starkfelt ~

( I absolutely adore the edit above that I just wanted to share it with you guys :3)