Are You Mister Graves? {Percival Graves x Reader}

Chapter 3

     "Finally!" (Y/n) breathed out in relief as she slumped down in her chair, "Office is all cleaned up from dust and webs.... Now what?" She asks herself as she looked around her now cleaned up office. There was complete silence within her office and outside. She sees a silver gramophone at the corner, there was a slight spark of interest as she stood up from her seat. A shelf of different albums stood next to it, "The last Auror must've been one for music. Nice." (Y/n) pulls out a album and reads it, "I Ain't Got Nobody by Marion Harris... But this was from four years ago. Hm, oh well." She takes the big black disc out of its case and lifts the needle. Placing the record in, (Y/n) sets the needle down at the end of it and cranks it up. She finishes and lets go. There was a slight static sound before music and words from a woman is heard.

     (Y/n) hums along with the woman as she looked through some more records and albums, soon singing along softly with her.

     "There's been a sayin' going around,
     And I'm beginning to think it's true.
     It's awfully hard to love someone,
     When they don't care about you.
     I once had a sweetheart,
     Just as good as any in this town.
     But now I'm sad and lonely,
     She done turn me down.
     I ain't got nobody,
     Nobody cares for me."

     There was a knock on her door which stops (Y/n) from singing as she heads to the door. She opens it and there stands Tina with Percival standing next to her, "Hello, Miss (L/n)." She greets.

     "Hello, Miss Goldstein. Graves." (Y/n) greets back as the song continued in the background.

     "Is that Marion Harris singing?" Percival asks with a brow raised.

     "Oh, um, yeah. I'm sorry, is it loud?" She asks in slight worry.

     "No, not at all. No need to worry." Tina says with a reassuring wave or her hand. (Y/n) breathes a sigh of slight relief.

     "Okay then. So what do you two need?"

     "Oh I don't need anything. But Madam President asked me to get you and Mr.Graves."

     "Really?" Tina nods. "Alright then. I'll be right out in a minute." (Y/n) says as she goes over to the record player and stops it in which the music stops abruptly and it was silent once more. She grabs her wand before walking out and standing out in the hall with Tina and Percival. "Ready to go." She nods as the three start walking down the hall and to the elevator. They step in and Tina tells the house elf that they were going to the Major Investigation Department.

     "So I'm just going to tell you two what's going on before we get there," Tina starts as the elevator goes , "So there's this group that had started somewhere in the city. It's an anti-magic group. It's being led by a woman who seems to obviously hate those who aren't a No-Maj. Madam President will explain the rest." Percival and (Y/n) nod as the elevator stops. The doors open and the three step out as they headed to MID. Madam President is standing there looking through some papers.

     "Glad you two are here, once again. I believe Miss Goldstein what the deal was on the way here." Madam President says as she looks at the papers and up to the three Aurors.

     "Yes, Madam President. So the reason we're here for?" (Y/n) asks. Madam President gestures the three over to the big table.

     "I'd like you three to take a look at these flyers and pamphlet from the group called the New Salem Philanthropic Society, also known as the Second Salemers." The three look at the flyers and pamphlets, Madam President continues, "So far from what we know, the leader of this group is Mary Lou Barebone. She runs this and puts on rallies to support her group. So far it's been getting quite some attention by the common No-Majs. So I want you three to find the rally and get some information about the group. Get whatever you can."

     "Yes, Madam President." The three said.

     "And I want to believe that Miss (L/n) and Mr.Graves will work together, correct?" Madam President asks as she looked at the two partners. They look at one another with a slight glare before sighing slightly as they looked back at Madam President.

     "Understood." They both say. Tina couldn't help but smile slightly.

     "Now, off you three go to find the group." Madam President says shooing them off. They nod and head outside. They head down to the lobby and leave the building. They get outside as No-Majs walked past them.

     "Miss Goldstein, go by Central Park. Miss (L/n) and I will head to the Steen National Bank. Got it?" Percival orders.

     "Yes, sir." Tina says with a nod, "And stay with Miss (L/n) at all times like Madam President ordered." She says with a slight smirk before walking off and disappearing into the crowd. Percival sighs and looks at (Y/n), who was staring up at the tall building of MACUSA in awe. He sighs once more with a shake of his head before dragging her away which she responded with a slightly surprised gasp. The two walked along the sidewalk in silence as cars drove by on the streets and people walked passed them. Percival found this calming as (Y/n) felt this to be awkward as she started to think of ways to annoy him.

     "Why do you frown so much?" She asks.

     "What? I don't frown that much." He says.

     "Frowns causes wrinkles you know." She says as she outlined possible places on her face where wrinkles could form.

     "Well I don't have wrinkles, Miss (L/n)."

     "Not YET you don't, Mr.Graves. Soon you will." She says and he rolls his eyes slightly and they continued walking. (Y/n) looks at him and he senses her staring as he looked at her.

     "Why are you staring at me like that? It's rude." Percival says with a brow raised. She shrugs and looks away.

     "Nothing. You just remind me of a friend of mine. Only a grown up version of him."

     "Really? How so?"

     "Same haircut. Structured face. Tall. Mean sometimes." (Y/n) lists, "Only he had sky blue eyes, was more optimistic and smiled more than you do." She says with a smile. Percival rolls his eyes at the last part. "You're just a spitting image of him somehow." Her smile fades, "But that was a long time ago."

     "What happened to him?" He asks absentmindedly. She immediately stops walking and looks down and Percival looks at her. He notices how her face had a look of sadness and despair. "I'm sorry. That question just came out randomly." He apologizes. (Y/n) looks up at him and smiles slightly.

     "It's okay. But it's not really important. Look, we're already here." She says as the both look up at the bank. A woman stood on the steps preaching with a banner behind her. "She must be the leader."

     "We need to rid America of witchcraft! Witches live among us to cause havoc!" She continues on as the two joined the spectators, Tina joined them when she couldn't find the group at her destination. They listened in on to gather the information they could get. "You!" The woman, Mary Lou Barebone, exclaims and directly pointing at (Y/n), "Are you a chaser for salvation?" Percival and Tina look at (Y/n) where she responds with a smile.

     "Not really, ma'am. But I'm more of a Seeker, to be honest. Heh...."

A/n: Maybe I should change the year to a 1922 or 23 instead of 1920 after putting some thought into it... Nahhhhhh. But I hope you enjoyed this chapter! Heheh ^J^