Oddity

Chapter 2

We enter an office area where it seems a group of people are having some sort of meeting. They stop talking when they spot us or more likely the woman who has dragged us here. "I made your position here
quite clear, Miss Goldstein." The main woman says coldly. Goldstein walks timidly forward, she doesn't seem quite as sure as she previously was "Yes, Madam President, but I..." She stutters. The president interrupts her "You are no longer an Auror." She states. Goldstein shakes her head "No, Madam President, but..." she starts but is yet again interrupted. "Goldstein." A man says. "Theres been a minor incident... " she says glancing towards us. The president doesn't look impressed "Well, this office
is currently concerned with very major incidents. Get out." She snaps.

Goldstein looks extremely upset and humiliated "Yes, maam." She mourners.

She drags us away with less urgency this time and leads us into another room that is filled with desks. "So, you got your wand permit? All
foreigners have to have them in New York." She addresses newt. He nods "I made a postal application weeks ago." He says. She looks at a list "Scamander... And you were
just in Equatorial Guinea?" She asks. He nods "I've just completed a year in the field. I'm writing a book about magical creatures." He explains. She looks intrigued "Like... an extermination guide?" She inquires. He looks horrified at that suggestion "No. A guide to help people understand why
we should be protecting these creatures instead of killing them." He says. I tilt my head in interest at these words. I'm starting to like this guy now. She glances at me "I should probably contact your parents, let them know that you're safe" she says.

I lump wells in my throat "that could be difficult" I say slowly. She looks up from her work "and why's that, they at work or somethin" she asks. I looks at the ground "they're dead" I state simply. She looks horrified at this "so do I need to contact your guardians or an orphanage?" She questions. I shake my head "I haven't any living family and well the last orphanage I was at I left at my own accord after I yanked a girls hair too hard and I shoved her friend down a flight of stairs." I say calmly. Newt looks horrified "so you live on the street" he asks. I nod "uh huh, don't worry though I'm used to it, two years now" I say.

Tina frowns but before she can asks anything else a man storms towards her "Goldstein! Where is she?".

Goldstein ducks under a desk in an attempt to avoid this mans attention. "Where is she? Goldstein!
Goldstein!" He says noticing her immediately. She stands up sheepishly "Did you just butt in on the Investigative Team again?" He asks. She looks down at the ground "Where've you been?" He demands. Goldstein looks innocently at him "What?" She asks. He catches sight of myself and newt "Where'd she pick you up?" He asks. Newt looks confused "Me?" He asks. The man sighs "Have you been tracking them Second Salemers again?" He snaps. Goldstein shakes her head "Of course not, sir."

A man from the investigation team meeting wanders up to us the man nods to him "Afternoon, Mr. Graves, sir!" He says nervously. Graves nods back "Afternoon, Abernathy" He says

Tina glance around desperately she then locks eyes on newts cast " Mr. Graves, sir, this is Mr. Scamander.
He has a crazy creature in that case
and it got out and caused mayhem in a bank, sir." She blurts out. Graves looks at the suitcase and indicates for Goldstein to open it "Lets see the little guy."he says. Abernathy looks annoyed "But, sir..." he says, graves holds his hand up to stop him "Tina..." he invites.

Tina walks carefully over to the case and jerks it open. To her dismay there is nothing unusual about the case apart from it being filled with pastries. I step forward and grab a pasty "sorry but I'm starving" I state taking a bite. Everyone stares at me in disbelief.

Tina escorts us to the exit. As we walk out into the street I'm on my 2nd pastry "these are amazing" I say, I lick the remnants off my fingers. Newt chuckles at my behaviour and we decide that we'd better go locate the muggle and obliviate him seeing as it seems he has newts case. Newt walks along at a quick pace whilst Tina starts moaning at him "I cant believe you
didnt obliviate that man! If theres an inquiry, Im finished!" She rambles on and on. Newt looks confused "So why would you be finished? Im the one thats..." he starts but she interrupts him "Im not supposed to go near the Second Salemers!" She snaps.

I catch sight of what looks like a giant insect hovering in the air " What was that?" I asks pointing up. It flies off quickly but newt has spotted it "Er... moth, I think. Big moth." He says

We come to a row of building that look like they've been blown up on one side. The police are trying to calm down the crowd but nobody seems to be listening "Hey, quiet down. Im trying to get a statement."
One of them yells. A man shakes his head "I'm telling you its a gas explosion again."He says. A woman nods her children close to her "I aint taking the kids back up there until its safe." She says. The policeman shakes his head "Sorry, maam.There aint no smell of gas." He says. As we get closer a man yells "It wasn't gas, Officer, I seen it!
It wuzza... a gigantic...
a huge hippopotto-" He starts but newt points his wand at him changing his memory "gas. Gas." He shouts. The crowd is in uproar again. Newt and Tina run off but I can't keep up cos of my boots, they're way to heavy to run at a fast pace.

I reach the room where newt and Tina are to hear newt say "flames out of his anus". I snort and wander into the room to see mr Kowalski against the way with a bite on his neck. Tina looks panicked "This is balled up!" She moans.

Newt looks a little more calm about the whole situation "It'll last forty-eight hours at most!I can keep him if you want me to." He says reassuringly. Tina doesn't looks upset "keep him? We dont keep them! Mr. Scamander, do you know anything about the wizarding community in America?" She's asks sarcastically. He nods looking slightly offended "I do know a few things, actually. I know you have rather backwards laws about relations with non-magic people.
That youre not meant to befriend
them, that you cant marry them,
which seems mildly absurd to me." He says. I nod in agreement at this "I agree with that" I say. Tina points at me Kowalski "Whos going to marry him?" She snaps. Jacob looks extremely upset and offended at these words.

She looks at us all "You're coming with me." She says. Newt shakes his head "I dont see why I need to come with you." He argues. I nod "yeah I've already been dragged around New York all day and I'm tired. I just want to find someplace to sleep and I'll be happy" I say. Jacob stands up but collapses onto the bed "Help me! Im dreaming, right?Please. -Yeah, Im tired,
I never went to the bank.
This is all just some big nightmare, right?" He rambles. I bite my lip he looks really unwell.

Tina shakes her head "For the both of us, Mr. Kowalski."