What should've happened

Chapter 17

Life went on as it was, as summer came Albus approached Headmaster Dippet to ask if a position had opened recently and there had been. Halfway through the year his old defense against the dark arts professor had retired, leaving the position open to be filled and Albus had spent the rest of the summer earning his qualifications.

Gellert had been out of the castle on some secret with Theseus the last couple of weeks and Albus was starting to get worried about not being able to contact them and no letters being sent. He didn't know what Gellert was doing but knew he wouldn't do anything dangerous with Theseus since Albus would have his head. Newt had started to crawl around but tended to stay near a wall in his room, Albus had found out a week into him doing this that there was a family of mice living in the wall and he sits with him, helping him rip some veggies and cheese up to give to the mice. Albus told everyone not to kill any mice if they see them or kill any pests around Newt since it would cause the baby so much distress that he once exploded a wall when one of the house elves killed a spider in his room.

They were doing just this when the door opens to Newts room quietly in case the two were napping, but instead Gellert sees his youngest son and his lover facing a wall "Oh, que se passe-t-il ici mon amour, avez-vous tous les deux été mis en temps mort?" he walks over and sees small pieces of food on the floor, confused. Albus jumps and looks up, smiling "Gel! Did you just get back?" Albus sets Newt on the ground and gets up, going over.

Albus kisses him and wraps his arms around him, "Newt found a family of mice and likes to feed them." He looks over at Newt who was making small noises and letting the small animals climb on him, the boy himself smiling. Gellert wraps his arms around Albus and hums "some say an animal's eyes have the power to speak a great language. I wonder what they say to him, he's still yet to look directly at us but has no problem looking at them" Gellert kisses his head then goes over to Newt and kneels down "Newton" he says softly, waiting for the boy to acknowledge he's there. He smiles a bit as Newt grabs his thumb and he goes to gently pick him up.

Newt makes a noise and holds a mouse that stayed on him as Gellert picked him up. He lays his head down and pets the mouse gently, smiling. Albus goes back over and kisses Newts' head "looks like he likes you Newt." Newt makes a noise as the mouse goes to get down and he tries to get down too. Gellert lets him down and kisses his head "I guess that's enough touching for today" Gellert pulls Albus close "Theseus is asleep in bed right now, he's had an exciting couple of weeks with the surprise we are making for you." Gellert kisses him and looks at Newt, surprised at the boy crawling around.

"When did that start?" Gellert turns back to Albus and then kneels down to Newt and hums "are you crawling newt, yes you're very good at that." he gently picks him up. Albus smiles "he started last week, he's been rocking a bit since you left though." Albus sits down with him and leans on Gellert, "it seems like we both missed you, Newt is very touchy" he smiles at said baby trying to get Gellerts jacket around him. Newt starts crying as he couldn't get wrapped up in the jacket and starts shaking his head, his small curls coming in bouncing with the movement.

Gellert quickly takes his Jacket off and bundles the baby up into it "shh. rendben van, kisbabám. It's ok my little baby" he says softly and rocks him. Albus smiles a bit then gasps "Gellert there's something in your jacket.."

Gellert looks at what he was talking about and hums "it's just a baby bowtruckle I rescued from the heat, actually a gift for Newt since I think he would take good care of the creature." Albus calms down and leans on him again. Listening to him hum a song. "My hummingbird" he says softly and smiles at gellerts scowl, "you don't hate me, you love me to the point that you couldn't function without me" Albus smiles.

"Get out of my head" Gellert says but kisses Albus' head and looks at Newt, humming when he sees Newt has fallen asleep. "I will show you your surprise later, how are your lesson plans going?" Gellert gently gets up and puts Newt in his crib with his jacket. He gently picks up the baby Bowtruckle and looks at it "I trust you to watch over him"