Biophilia

6

Tina had Apparated us to her apartment, but we were outside. She wanted to say something before we entered.

"Take a right here." 

We did as she said, and we went right. Now we were behind a truck, I was a-little confused, but I'm sure I'm not the only one. "Okay – before we go in – I'm not supposed to have men on the premises or strangers." She eyed me and Newt then looked at Jacob.

"In that case, Mr Kowalski, Miss Opera and I can easily seek other accommodation." Newt said, drawing Tina's eyes back to him.

"Yes, I have a hotel room not far from here, I can work on Jacob and Newt can come with me." I grinned and so did Newt, who I could see out of the corner of my eye.

"Oh no, you don't!" Tina dragged Jacob and Newt had no chose but to follow, and I had no chose but to follow Newt. We then entered the building.

We had been up so many steps it was like walking around the stairs at Hogwarts to my common room. Once we were on the floor Tina lived on, the boys went first. Newt tried his best to help Jacob by himself, but I could tell he was struggling. Then we heard a woman call.

"That you, Tina?" she screamed. I turned to Newt, for Tina was in front of me. He was lucky to stop Jacob from wondering to far.

"Yes, Mrs Esposito!" Tina called back.

Newt's eyes drift to see mine and I could read he wanted to talk to me...alone.

"Are you alone?" Mrs Esposito screamed again, a-little softer, but still quite loud.

"I'm always alone, Mrs Esposito." Tina said disappointed. She gestured for the boys to continue and told them to stop at a door, three stops down.

Tina then turned to me and we walked to meet the boys. Jacob then opened the door and stumbled inside. Newt and Tina followed, I was last. Newt stepped aside so Tina could enter her home and I stepped next to him.

The first thing I saw when we entered was the blazing orange fire and clothes drying by it. The clothes seemed to be undergarments. Then my eyes drifted to find magazines everywhere, including, 'Witch's Friend', 'Witch Chat' and 'Transfiguration Today'. A voice spooked me and I jumped into Newt who turned to me with a grin then to the woman at the other end of the room. She had short blonde hair and what looked like nightclothes on. Her voice was very dream like.

"Teenie - " she said, "you brought men home? And another girl! Hill, come here." She moved to grab somebody. Hillary was dragged into the room. Must be relatives.

"Gentlemen, Opera, this is my sister and cousin. You want to put something on, Queenie? Hillary you already know them." Tina addressed. Hillary nodded then moved to me.

"Hey, Evangeline, right?" I nodded. Queenie was putting clothes on and Tina was rushing around cleaning up.

Newt was coming towards us and he tapped my shoulder. I turned to him.

"My briefcase?" he asked.

"Oh, sorry Newt." I gave him the case, my cheeks going a-little pink. Hillary laughed and left us. We were about to start talking but Queenie did instead.

"So, who are they?" she asked, finally wearing something.

"That's Mr Scamander." she eyed Newt, "He's committed a serious infraction of the National Stature of Secrecy - " she said.

"He's a criminal?" Queenie said, seeming impressed with what Newt had done.

" – uh huh, and this is Mr Kowalski , he's a No-Maj - " Tina tried to speak but Queenie interrupted her,

"A No-Maj?" Queenie's expression changed as soon as Tina mentioned Jacob as a Muggle from impressed to worried about her sister. Even Hillary had a slight shocked look on her face. Jacob waved to Queenie. "Teen – what were you up to?"

"Yes, what were you doing?" Hillary asked.

"He's sick – it's a long story – Mr Scamander has lost something, I'm going to help find it." Tina explained. Queenie then turned to me and smiled.

"What are you doing here then." She asked moving to lean against the doorframe.

"Miss Opera, she has something in that case of hers, and she can help the No-Maj, I guess." Hillary explained this time.

We all then turned, including Newt who was to busy looking out the window, to see Jacob sweaty and panting heavily. Oh no...