Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Imagines

12. I've Always Got You

A Note From The Author:

Hello! Thank you so much for 1.1 reads on this book, it means so much to me. I originally posted this as its own story, titled 'Illusions of Someday' (It's still up! Check it for more details on its sequel (;) but decided to publish it in this book as well. I'm immensely proud of this story and I hope you enjoy!

It was as if all of their darkest nightmares had come to life. One moment, Newt, Theseus, Leta, Tina, and Jacob were in a grand ballroom, Grindelwald telling a speech about how Dumbledore would betray one of his former students with no remorse for personal gain. Rosier was by his side, and an empty looking Queenie stood behind him. He'd locked eyes with Newt, cocked his head to the left, and asked him, "Do you think Dumbledore will mourn for you?" Before Newt could react, Grindelwald flicked his wand and a fiery blue light in the shape of a dragon appeared, and the five were forced to duck for cover. A great roar vibrated the room, and it shook violently, a hissing sound spreading as fire began to radiate around the room. Nobody knew how it had started, but Newt had already realized that his theory was true. There was no spell that could conjure such a creature. A creature like this shouldn't even exist. It was like a dragon, glowing and roaring, flying around the room, but the fire it was made of made it an impossible creature. Knowing that made the conflict an infinite amount of times harder to beat, and just as horrifying as he knew it'd be. This was why Dumbledore couldn't move against Grindelwald. Dumbledore had horribly overestimated Newt's abilities, and for that, it would cost Newt his life. Newt glanced over his shoulder and locked eyes with Tina. The horror in her eyes proved to him that she knew too.

Grindelwald was an animagus.

How they hadn't figured it out sooner was baffling; his escape, how he was able to overpower dozens of aurors with a single blow, why Dumbledore wasn't able to fight him. Every piece of information finally connected. Grindelwald was the puzzle- Newt and Tina were just the players. And he'd beaten them. They'd put the pieces together too late, they hadn't found enough proof that it was true in the short amount of time they'd had. And now they were paying for it. Newt turned back to face the creature, and in the corner of his eye he saw Jacob bolt the other way. Jacob. He'd forgotten about the muggle, powerless against a wizard, hopeless against a dragon. Especially one that had Queenie in his grasp. Theseus and Leta had already run off, casting spells in the direction of the beast as they ran in front of and behind pillars, trying to catch Grindelwald off guard. Rosier had apparated away, leaving Queenie, who still stood firmly on the ground. Her face was blank, emotionless against the battle that was happening before her. She was still in her trance, and Newt and Tina both knew that the moment Grindelwald had them distracted, he'd use her against them. More than he already had.

It was funny, really, how Grindelwald had been able to use Queenie as his spy for the last four months. He'd tricked her into thinking he was able to bring her and Jacob together and then, once she truly believed him, cast the imperius curse on her and cursed her to be under his control. His wish was her command. Earlier, Grindelwald had used her as bait to lead the group into the ballroom. They'd received an anonymous letter that stated she was there. It was Rosier who had formatted it. There they were, trailing through the room, luminosity spells cast at the tips of their wand, when out of the blue they were all thrown back against the wall when a mighty crash sent chunks of brick and rock bursting through the air. Grindelwald revealed himself the moment they had all settled, believing they were safe and had finally rescued Queenie. He'd somehow cast himself inside a magical bubble that deflected every spell that was cast at him, causing Tina to be stunned for a moment and Theseus' nose to begin spouting blood due to a nosebleed inducing hex. Grindelwald began speaking then, talking about how wizards should rule how muggles lived, not the other way around. Newt and Theseus stood poised on a staircase, watching him with scrutiny, ready to attack lest they had to. Jacob stood behind everyone as Grindelwald spoke, though the wizard had already known of his presence. That's when the real issue began.