Flowers

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Tina was working through some of the final Azkaban paperwork for the influx of new prisoners they had obtained from the last raid. Theseus wanted as many Aurors as possible at the event so everyone was in paperwork overdrive to try and get as many acolytes ready for the final transport Friday evening. It was a mammoth task but once she and Theseus had returned four days ago the pile of yet to be done folders had slowly shrunk.

Due to the amount of work to be done the auror department was practically silent so it was quite jarring when the lift door dinged open at five minutes to one. Tina as well as most of the Aurors heads shot round to see three people emerging. A bubbly blonde, a more subdued and marginally nauseous looking brunette and an awkward and tall auburn man. They were having a rather loud conversation
"I think you should have sparkles" Queenie was saying
"I don't know, I was thinking flower petals" Leta replied with her face scrunched in thought. None of them had looked to see the silent auror department so Leta continued "What do you think Newt?" Newt raised his eyes from his shoes briefly to say
"Honestly Leta I don't think it will make a difference. Why not both?"
"It could work but who would we have dispersing petals" Queenie began before halting her step and rolling her eyes at Newt "Stop being so bored Newt your girlfriends over there. Besides you're gonna have to find these interesting one-day Newt or Teenies going to end up hexing you before you get down-" Newt raised his head to protest but his eyes locked with Tina. His face turned pink so she decided to catch her younger sisters attention (and stop her sister from sharing too much in front of the entire auror department)
"Queenie!" Queenie stopped her admonishing and looked up. She blinked in surprise then smiled
"Hi Teen! Gee, it's quiet today"
"Yes, well, we're rather busy," Tina replied. Queenie cast her gaze over the watching Aurors then began to fiddle nervously with her monitor bracelets. Yesterday she had divulged all the information she knew under consented Veritaserum. The potion's effects lasted the rest of the day leaving Queenie with zero filter which meant that yesterday's dinner had resulted in a lot of blushes on all sides. They walked into the bullpen (all pointedly ignoring Achilles Tina noticed but smiling at everyone else) and Newt asked
"Are you taking your lunch at one?"
"I am?" Tina answered in a questioning tone. Newt often appeared just before her lunchtime to either take her out or in the past few days cases drop in some sandwiches and remind her and Theseus to eat ,a few times with Leta,but he was rarely accompanied by anyone else.
"Oh Teen stop worrying. It's Thursday!" Queenie huffed excitedly
And?
"And it's the day Theseus and Leta are sorting out all the decorations and things for the reception!" She explained slightly exasperatedly
"Oh! I forgot" Tina sighed looking at the paperwork on her desk. She knew there had been a briefing this morning but Tinas brain was hardly working and was longing to be snuggled back against her sleeping boyfriend.
"I'm just going to get Theseus. Two seconds" Leta stated then hurriedly walked towards his office leaving Queenie and Newt looking curiously at the papers on her desk.

"Tina?" Newt prompted and Tina quickly waved her wand so her desk looked marginally less like a bomb had gone off and replaced her thunderbird quill in her quill pot. She then stood up and slipped her hand in Newts as they waited for Theseus and Leta to return.
"So Tina have you ever actually introduced us?" Abi called as she also stood up ready for lunch
"I don't think she has" Ree commented with her arms crossed. Tina squinted at the both of them suspiciously
I must have
But seeing Newts combined confusion she conceded and said
"Newt these are my work colleagues and friends Abi Culken and Ree Waters" She gestured your each in turn "Obviously Abi, Ree this is Newt Scamander who you've met several times"
"Pleasure to meet both of you" Newt stammered, clearly uncomfortable with the socialising.
"Likewise. Well we already heard tons about you but apart from when we almost blew your head off on Tinas first day or when you told Tolliver where to go-" Achilles got up abruptly at that moment and skulked off "We haven't had a chat" Abi continued bouncing on her heels
"Oh, I'm not really a chatter" Newt murmured
"Nor is Tina but we still get info" Ree added
"Alright Aurors that's enough of pestering my brother" A booming voice echoed and both Abi and Ree fell silent. Tina looked to see Theseus with Leta comfortably holding his arm as he looked at the situation in amusement
"We'll talk at the wedding" Abi stated then turned to Tina "Bye girl." Before she and Ree walked to the lift.

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