Unbeaten, book 3

Adventure Twenty - One

Eleazar's pov

We shouldn't be doing this right now. But dad basically bullied me to do this. Pretend everything is fine for now. Is what he said. You don't know who took her anyway. He said.

"Eleazar!" Newts voice brought me out of the fog as he stood up and waved me over.

I squeezed Abigale's hand and we walked over to him and Tina. Tina smiled and stood up as I walked up. "El! It's great to see you. How's your Mom?"

"She's her normal self." I smiled as she hugged me.

"I love that about her! Hi I'm Tina." She and Abigale shook hands.

"Hello," Abigale smiled.

"This is Abigale. My girlfriend." I said proudly.

Both Newt and Tina got a little too excited as they both said hi to Abigale again. "It's about time!" Newt smiled. "I thought you'd be moving in with us as our child any day now."

"Shut it.." I warned as I pulled a chair out for Abigale and then sitting myself once she was comfortable. "How's Queenie? And Jacob?"

"Back in America. Both of them wanted a long break from Europe after the Grindelwald drama." Tina sighed.

"They took the muggle way back too," newt added. "I think Jacob is tired of magic for a bit."

"Wasn't he given a wand?" I asked.

"He was. He didn't give it back." Newt confirmed. "Picked a fight with some of your Mum's students over it as well when they questioned him on why he had it."

Abigale glanced at me with a confused smile. "Oh, Jacob is an American Muggle we know."

"I've never met so many American's in one day..." she admited softly making Tina laugh.

"I always thought Ava would loose her American accent if I'm being honest." Tina giggled.

"Never." Newt and I groaned. "She'll hold on to that accent till she dies." Newt laughed.

"She did say Water in a very Scottish accent the other day. Maybe dad is finally rubbing off after all these years."

Newt and I glanced at each other before laughing. "Nah."

I turned around in my seat to look and see if Willa was behind the bar tonight. I saw her seeming to be gossiping with an exhausted looking Aberforth.

"Willa," I tried getting her attention. She simply waved her wand and four butterbeers appeared at our table as she kept speaking. "Oh.."

"I think she's updating him on everything." Newt sipped his drink.

"How'd he do with you guys?" I asked.

"Well.. the Credence was his son." Tina shrugged as Newt tried to shut her up.

I smirked at Newt as I drank my drink. I put the goblet for and held my hand out. "Pay up scarf boy!"

Newt groaned and rolled his eyes as he dug around his pocket for money. "You better not have cheated." He muttered.

"I didn't. It's just painfully obvious. They are both depressed little shits. It's obvious."

"You're one to talk." Newt sighed as he slammed galleons in my hand.

"You two would bet on this." Tina rolled her eyes.

"How did you two meet?" Abigale asked Tina and Newt trying to change the subject.

"I arrested him." Tina smiled. "You two?"

"I tried to kill him." Abigale smiled not really thinking about her answer. Both newt and Tina froze and glanced at both of us as they tried not to laugh. As Abigale noticed her face started to turn bright red.

"Well... if that isn't the most Sallow way to meet a girl." Newt finally said, easing the tension and making Abigale relax. "You know, when El's parents met Ava kicked his ass in a duel."

"I think Anne and Willa have the most normal meeting." Tina added as she tried to remember.

"You two are going to have a good relationship. I can tell already." Newt cheers'd Abigale's goblet.

"Guys..." I sighed trying not to blush.

When I glanced at Abigale she was also in her seat looking beet red.

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As the evening continued Willa eventually walked up to us. "Eleazar," she sighed as she took our empty cups.

"Why are you saying my real name?" I asked but she ignored me.

"Have you thought about where your girlfriend is going to stay?" She asked.

"At the cottage??" I said confused. "Where else?"

"With your nosey parents?"

My face turned red. "No! Not like that I meant she could sleep in Anne's old room. The twins are at school anyway."

"Still. She won't be able to get proper rest. Your parents are too lovey dovey. And nosy. She can stay at our place. We have an extra room."  Willa crossed her arms.

"Why do you have an extra room suddenly?" I asked

"Mind your business."

"Where Anne?" Abigale asked.

"She went to Andre and Poppy's world for a moment. I think she was making sure nothing got messed up when Professor Sallow got blipped."

"Blipped?" I asked.

"Modern term from a movie series I like." Willa explained.

"Actually El, Tina and I should retire. I haven't fed all the animals yet." Newt sighed as he and Tina stood. "It was wonderful to meet you Abigale. We'll see you again."

Tina waved good bye as they headed to the room they had rented in the Three broom sticks.

"You're a party pooper." I sighed at Willa.

She shrugged and handed me an envelope. "This came for you a moment ago. Thought it'd be safer if you were told without an audience."

"Who dropped it off?" I asked as I opened it.

"Don't know. It just appeared on the counter," she shrugged again.

I may know who took Ava.
Let's speak.
Meet me at the leaky cauldron.

-SS

"Dad sure is being secretive.."  I sighed. "I have to go to London." I glanced at Abigale Sadly.

She smiled. "Go, I'll stay with the girls." She leaned over and kissed my cheek.

"There's a port key to the place in the broom closet. We share supplies with em." Willa nodded towards a door behind the counter.

"Thanks.."

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I aparated into another broom closet. When I appeared I crashed into a mop and bucket making a lot of noise. I quickly tried to pick everything up when someone opened to closet door.

"You know we have a front door right?" The man asked.

"Sorry... bad landing." I smiled and hurried out.

I walked through the pub looking for my dad. When I got to the back of the place I sighed confused. Where was he?

"El!" A  familiar voice whispered loudly behind me.

I spun around on my heels and smiled in confusion. "How did you get here?"