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Madeleine walks through the Ministry of Magic, taking in her surroundings.
It had been a while since she'd last been here. Over three years in fact. She's spent ages in Europe, studying dragons and doing her job as an Auror. And her final year was spent in Paris, assisting the French ministry, especially over the recent escape of Grindlewald. He was the reason Madeleine had agreed to return after someone had sent an owl requesting her return to the ministry.
As she made her way to her office, Madeleine took a detour through a corridor she was certain that she'd bump into an old friend. Newt Scamander was a magizooligist that Madeleine had known during her time at Hogwarts. She hadn't seen him in a very long time and had heard that he currently had a hearing, requesting to be allowed to travel internationally (because of what had happened in New York). But she did hope not to bump into Newt's brother, Theseus, who she had a rather interesting history with and also happened to be her boss. Theseus was head of the Auror office and currently engaged to Leta Lestrange, who had many rumours surrounding her and her supposedly dead, brother. Madeleine didn't know if these rumours where true but didn't want to question anything about it to her in case she was wrong.
While stuck in her thoughts, Madeleine was completely unaware of someone heading towards her until she walked head first into them and almost fell over.
"Oh, I'm so sorry." they say as Madeleine grips their arm, "Maddy?!"
Madeleine looks up and locks eyes with none other that Newt Scamander.
"Newt! Hey! Sorry, didn't see you there. How are you?" He smiles at her as she lets go of his arm and steps away.
"It's fine. I'm good. How have you been?" he asks, diverting his eyes to the ground. Madeleine smiles back at him.
"I'm fine. How was your, erm, hearing?" She asks. Newt shrugs.
"Didn't go very well." He looks up at the blond and spots the small 'pet' dragon that always stayed with Madeleine, "Who's your friend?" He asks, lifting a hand to the dragon and reaching out to stroke him.
"Oh, erm, this is Stan. I picked him up in Romania as he was ill and he just never wanted to leave me after that. More of a pet really," she says, shifting slightly, "is that a bowtruckle in your pocket?" she asks, glimpsing a green, twig-like face by Newt's chest. Newt picks up the bowtruckle and lifts him up to Madeleine, "This is Pickett. He has attachment issues." he says.
Madeleine laughs slightly. There's a pause before she lets out a sigh, "Well I better be off. Got work to do, and try and avoid your brother as much as possible."
