𝔬𝔲𝔯 𝔩𝔦𝔱𝔱𝔩𝔢 𝔣𝔞𝔪𝔦𝔩𝔶 - fantastic beasts

The tightrope

Olivia balanced on Tina's shoulder while trying to figure out who was at the door when she fell off and landed on the floor in human form.

"Tina! Tina, somebody's at the door." She mumbled. Tina helped her up and they both went to get it. The door opened, and Olivia knew who this man was. She heard his thoughts.

I need to tell Newt. Oh, look, I wonder if this is the little girlfriend Newt keeps on talking about. Miss Goldstein this, Miss Goldstein that...

"Ahem, uh, Mr Scamander number two, how may we help you?"

Theseus Scamander started back at her, his mouth slightly open.

"I, uh, you know what I'm thinking? Wow. Anyway, have you seen my brother? Apparently he's here, and..."

"No worries, Mr Scamander. I'll get Newt. NEWT!!!" She hollered. Almost instantly she saw Newt run down the stairs up to her side.

"Oh-uh, hi, Theseus, why are you here?" Newt was totally bewildered with his brother's sudden appearance.

"I was, uh, wondering if I could maybe stay for a while, or I could stay somewhere else-" Theseus rumbled.

"Of course not. You can stay if- if it's okay with you, Newt." Tina replied quickly.

"It's okay, Tina. He can stay." Newt gazed warmly at her. Olivia had to admit what was going on in Theseus' brain wasn't so different to her own.

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Night time was a pretty stressful time for Tina Goldstein. With her parents dead, Queenie with the dark side and her incredibly tough and stressful love life, she had plenty to think about at night. So, to relieve some of the thoughts, she decided to get up and have some cocoa.

Sure, it's one o'clock in the morning, but why not.

Her blue tattered pyjamas keep her warm while she prepares a warm cup of cocoa when she hears a clang from somewhere behind her. Tina spun around and saw Olivia laying on the ground, clutching a flower pot.

"I nearly dropped it."

Tina laughed. "I can see that. Want some cocoa?"

She saw Olivia's tired eyes brighten a bit. "Yeah!"

She kept on making the cocoa, mixing up the boiled water, humming to herself.

"What are you humming?" Olivia asked.

Tina was suddenly hit with a cascade of memories, her mother slowly stroking her hair, singing her to sleep.

"It's a song, my mother used to sing it to me and Queenie before we slept." She shivered a bit. "Every night, without fail, she would sing it to us until we fell asleep."

Olivia watched her intently, her head tilted to the side a little. Tina knew she was drinking the story out of her head, but she made no move to stop her. Someone else had to know.

"It's okay, Teen." Olivia walked up to her and hugged her, and Tina hadn't felt so happy in a while.

"Tina? Can you sing it to me?" She looked up at her. Tina smiled.

"Okay."

Olivia became her caticorn and settled herself into Tina's lap.

"Some people long for a life that is simple and planned

Tied with a ribbon

Some people won't sail the sea

Cause' they're safer on land

To follow what's written

And I'd follow you

To the great unknown.

Off to a world

We call our own..."

As Tina sang, she could feel Olivia purring and slowly sinking to sleep.

It turns out that Newt gets up in the middle of the night because of one reason, a big main reason with a whole bunch of mini reasons within that reason. So he does, and hears singing. Believe it or not, the singing belongs to his reason. Her voice, to him, is like the song he's been yearning to hear his entire life. It's soft, it's simple, but to him it sounds like the most beautiful thing he's ever heard. Careful not for her to hear him, he slowly walks toward the singing and he can see her stroking Olivia's head slowly.

"Hand in my hand, and will you promise to never let go?

We're walking a tightrope

High in the sky we can see the whole world and below

We're walking a tightrope

Never sure

Never know how far you could fall..."

Newt thought he could listen to it forever. He nearly fell over trying to get closer, until he saw Tina beckon to him to come and sit. He obeyed, and settled next to Tina. She put her head on his shoulder and closed her eyes.

"Mountains and valleys, and all that could come in between

Desert and ocean

You pulled me in and together we're lost in a dream

Always in motion"

She sang, and her voice got quieter and quieter until she went silent, still nestling her head in Newt's shoulder. Newt checked and she was fast asleep, her head resting peacefully on his shoulder. She was so beautiful. He checked that Olivia was asleep as well, and she was in Tina's lap, her little furry chest rising and falling. Newt had to admit he was pretty tired as well, and he rested his head on top of Tina's. His last thought was what everyone would think when they saw them like that.

Theseus usually didn't wake up very early, but today was an exception. He was so used to Leta's warmth next to him, that he just couldn't wake up. Now there was no warmth anymore and he couldn't stay in bed without it. He got up, hurriedly put on a random shirt he found somewhere and left for the kitchen. He saw the little girl, Olivia, sitting at the table eating a banana.

"Hello, Mr Scamander. Care for a banana?" She held out a bunch.

"Oh, no, call me Theseus, please." He paused for a second. "Can I just ask, what are you doing here?"

Olivia laughed a bit. "Something about getting rid of the old crab, I guess. Dumbledore can't get rid of Grindelwald himself, so I'm here to do it."

Theseus was opening his mouth to answer when Olivia shushed him.

"Tina's having a nightmare. Be quiet!" Theseus looked over to the couch, where Olivia's gaze was headed. What he saw wasn't too much of a surprise. Tina was struggling, wailing softly, and Newt was holding her gently. Her head was in the crook of his neck, and Newt was murmuring softly to her until she calmed down and kept sleeping.

"That's the first night she hasn't woken up because of her nightmares," Olivia said. "She's been sleeping peacefully with Newt by her side." She grinned. "Maybe have a banana and go for a walk or something. They should get their alone time."

Theseus was happy for his brother. He had finally found someone he could take care of and love forever. He wished he could be as happy as that.

And I'm back! Oh yeah! That was one heck of a fluffy chapter, hope ya enjoyed it. If you don't know already, the song was Tightrope by Michelle Williams, from the Greatest Showman. Hope y'all liked it.

-mêøw