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Night Cap with Newt and the Crew

Growing up in a magical household, Tegwen had been surrounded by magic her entire life, from the time she was a baby, throughout her schooling, and even with her career. Everything revolved around magic and for Newt, it seemed to be the same for him. So when the two stayed a muggle establishment overnight in order to get some rest, it was oddly nice to see how the muggles lived the majority of the time. From the simplicity of their washrooms and inns, it was actually somewhat refreshing.

They also didn't have to worry so much when it came to their travels as well, they were able to let Newt's suitcase rest on the floor and they were free to travel back and forth, in the hidden safety of the room. While Tegwen decided on a hot shower, Newt decided to get the creatures settled for the night and left inside his suitcase.

Since their the couple's confession of their love for one another, the two had hardly spoken to each other. However, it wasn't an awkward silence that loomed over them, it was a pleasant giddiness that just left them quite speechless if they were being honest with themselves. Every time one of them stole a look in the other's direction and was caught, they couldn't help but just smile. It felt good to be honest and now that their feelings were truly out in the open, not only were they happy, the creatures were happy as well.

It did not go unnoticed to Pickett, Patrick, and Dougal that Newt had been humming quite a bit, normally since it was Tegwen that was the hummer of the group. But he hummed the same tunes as Tegwen and he seemed as relaxed as ever. Now he had someone to talk to on a regular basis that he was comfortable with. He didn't have to force himself to make small chat, he wanted to talk regularly to Tegwen. She didn't make him feel uncomfortable as he could talk hours about the creatures with her and she never seemed bored.

The creatures were comfortable around and everything seemed to just fit perfectly. Looking back just a short while, Newt couldn't even picture himself talking to one person on a regular basis. He felt like people didn't understand him and more importantly, that they didn't like him. He assumed that he annoyed people and perhaps he still did, but he had found someone who loved him, for all of his flaws. For that, he would be forever grateful and he was sure that the others felt the same. Especially Pickett, Newt figured that the small bowtruckle was just beginning to feel bad for the man and was keeping him company constantly out of pity.

Pickett was becoming a lot more independent, a complete turnaround from the time before they entered New York. The bowtruckle spent most of his time in the company of Freud, but now he was also branching out to move around freely and not just be attached to someone or something. Newt had offered him to head down into the suitcase with him to socialize with the other bowtruckles but Pickett refused. However, it was quite interesting that Freud had joined him down in the case, leaving Pickett upstairs in the rented room for the time being.

But Pickett had his own plans and ideas, that Newt wasn't aware of. Pickett clung to the man when he had become sick and needed warmth. He spent a great deal of time around Freud because the two enjoyed basking around in the sunlight during the travels of the group. Currently, Tegwen was taking an extremely hot shower but had left the door cracked open a bit to let the steam pour out. It was perfect for Pickett as he waited outside of the door, taking in the warmth. 

When the water turned off he remained planted outside the door, enjoying himself, until the door opened abruptly and he was nearly stepped on as Tegwen walked out. He let out a sharp chirp and just managed to dodge being crushed under her, causing Tegwen to let out a startled noise as she nearly fell back from her lack of balance. 

Once she regained balance, Tegwen lowered herself, tilting her head to the side with an apologetic look. 

"Oh Pickett, I'm so sorry!" She said, quickly offering her hand for him to climb up. He was hesitant for a moment but eventually crawled up her arm and came to a stop at her wrist.