TOGETHER AGAIN [NEWTINA & JAKWEENIE]

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"Tina," Newt called "I uh... brought this for you, I want to give it to you this morning but......well..."

Tina received the package from Newt. It was wrapped in brown paper, she asked "what is it?"

"A birthday gift to You, from me," Newt said "well...I thought I should wish you now before it got belated.... so... happy birthday."

They reached Australia five hours ago for Omisha's funeral. Tina, Queenie, Jacob, Nagini, Theseus and Newt, Mr. and Mrs. Scamander everyone was there even Melissa. Mrs. Scamander asked her to stay and she didn't want to disrespect her so she stayed.

After the funeral, Tina went to see Newt when Newt gave her the gift.

"How did you– Queenie!" Tina shook her head "thanks."

Newt smiled shyly "won't you open it?"

"Oh, yeah, sure..." Tina said and opened the wrap. It's a black overcoat, which mostly the aurors wear.

Tina looked at him and Newt said "You damaged your auror coat last time, so I thought...."

Tina smiled and muttered thanks. "I like it," She said "it's perfect."

They sat there in silence for a while. Tina looked at him and said "I'm sorry for your friend, Newt. I really am."

Newt looked up and nodded. She asked "You had a very close friendship with her, right?"

"We know each other for twenty-eight years.... she was just like a sister to me.... she helped me always with everything... and I failed to save her," Newt sniffed.

"I'm sorry," Tina hold his hand "I'll never forget how she helped me about Queenie... and... her death is a big mess...."

Newt nodded and they sat there for in silence for a few minutes. "I think you should get some rest Tina," he said removing his hand from her hold "it's been a long day..."

Tina nodded and stood up from Newt's bed "yes, you too get some sleep...'night."

"Goodnight."

The next morning Newt was down in his case when he heard a knock up there. He walked up and opened the lid of his case and saw Melissa was standing there.

Newt came out and asked "you called?"

Melissa nodded. Her eyes are puffy and red. Newt didn't know if she slept last night or not. It seems like she just faced a storm. She said in a chocked voice "I need to talk to you."

"Okay, sit down-"

"I'm not here to sit down, Newt. I want to tell you something.... something everyone thought true, but it's not," Melissa said . Her voice is different from before. "That day, mum died not because of her, she died because of me."

Newt looks at her and then he shifted his gaze elsewhere. Melissa knitted her eyebrows "you knew?" Her eyes widened "YOU KNEW!" she shouted "TELL ME!"

"It was an accident," Newt said looking down without meeting her gaze "you know that."

"No, it wasn't, it wasn't," She whispered "grandpa told me, what happened that day, I....why didn't you tell me if you knew?"

" 'cause Maxim and Omisha decided against it," Mrs. Scamander said from the door.

They turned and saw Hazel and Theseus were standing by the door.

"You... you knew too.... you all knew... except me!" Melissa whispered more like to herself than to them. "I feel like I'm an... why you guys did that to me?"