Newt and Tina

A/N: Mind the small mistakes. Or ignore them.

Good news! I got a mail from the WebNovel team, saying my book is under review. They'll look why I'm not getting votes, or power stones.

Now, onto the story!

---Time Skip---

June 1934:

After coming from the History of Magic OWL, which was the last one I had, I walk towards the Great Hall. The OWL's were pretty easy, and I'm sure I scored Os in each subject.

I showed off my Occamy Patronus for both my Charms, and DADA practical exam. For my Runes OWL, I showed them a runic shield Enchantment, cast on a ring I found in the Room of Lost things.

When you just point your hand up, the ring activities a shield if there's any Physical object, or low level spell coming at you, as soon as you think of it.

I did show off a Potion I created myself, and had sent the application for the patent to ICW. Patents in the Magical World are weird. The recipe of the Potion is made public, but the ICW will pay you a fix sum of money every year. It ranges from G1000 to G10,000.

The highest Royalty ever given by the ICW was for the Skele-Gro Potion, of the amount of G27,000 per year. The next best was 10K, so I wasn't worried.

My Potion, which I named Organ growing Potion, is self explanatory. It grows small body parts that are missing, like eyes, fingers, toes, nose, ears, tongue, etc. In diluted form, it can even heal torn muscles, fractures, etc.

But, Fleamont Potter's Skele-Gro is still better when it comes to fixing bones, as my Potion is more expensive.

The ingredients, all of the best quality, can cost as high as G70, so the Potion will cost about G100 per cauldron, which makes about 30 vials. So, I can charge G4 per vial.

Anyway, I blew through the exams easily enough, and in the meantime, we also mastered Patronus Charm to the best.

Dorea did manage her Patronus one day after we all did, and hers was a Wampus Cat. It looks similar to a Lioness, but the eyes were brighter. It suited her.

After that, we went to try and mimic the effects of a Dementor so that we can all learn to cast the spell under attack.

I found a curse in Salazar's books, that encourages despair in a room. Meaning if you go inside a room that has that curse cast on it, you will find it hard to become happy. It was literally the best curse to practice a Patronus.

It took time, but within a week, I had mastered the Charm casting inside the Room of Despair, while the others took 2 more weeks at the most.

Finding my friends sitting at the Ravenclaw table, I join them. By now, Tom had stopped coming to our meetings because of the Quidditch Practice, Ravenclaw Study group, and his wanderings snogging in cupboards.

I sit down next to Darla, while Dorea and Ana were sitting in front of me, and begin piling food on my plate.

Darla is the first to ask, "So? How'd it go?"

Grinning at her, I answer, "Bloody brilliant. Definitely O for this one too."

"Seriously? This one too?" Dorea asks, whining.

Putting my hand on my chest, I say, "You should know that I like History. I'm absolutely insulted that you asked that!"

Ana snorts, and continues eating. She says, "So humble, Mason."

"Yeah. You can see he's blushing. If you squint really hard, and imagine red on his cheeks." Darla adds in.

Snorting at the two, I begin eating. Once again, I'm bored. I have given them my self written books on Occlumency, so they can protect their minds, which I had not bothered with before. But until they read the books completely, I can't go forward.

Getting an idea, I cast the Muffliato charm, so no one else hears us talking, and ask, "Hey? What do you guys think about being an Animagus during the Summer holidays?"

All three of them have immediate smiles on their faces, while Ana says, "Don't you need like a thunderstorm for that?"

Waving my hand, I answer, "We can take the first steps easily in the summer. We can meet up in London, once the first rains start, and do the rest of the processes. Or, we can wait for the transformation until we get back to Hogwarts."

"Sounds fun." Darla says, shrugging, but I can feel her excitement, as she shares a look with Ana.

They had begun a.. secret affair. I don't know to what extent, as it was not my business, but they were at least snogging, and holding hands when no one was looking. Even now, they were playing footsies under the table.

Clearing my throat, I gain their attention and say, "I'll have a look through my books to see if there's an alternative process for Animagus or something. Mandrake leaf can't be the only thing that can give forms, can it?"

Dorea narrows her eyes, and states, "One day, you'll have to show us 'your books.' How many things you've pulled out of that excuse, God knows."

I simply grin at her, not saying anything. Yeah, I hadn't told them about the Room, as that was sort of a family secret. Non Ravenclaw's are not allowed to know.

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July 1934:

It's been a week since I got my OWL results, and just as expected, I got Os on all of my subjects, making it 16 Os in 10 subjects. 6 subjects of those count both practical and Theory, separately, while the remaining 4 subjects either have no practical, like History of Magic, Ancient Runes and Arithmancy, or are counted as one, like Astronomy.

I got a lot of congratulations letters, as my result was also posted in the newspaper 2 days later, for being the first 4th year student to top the OWL class.

While I appreciated it, I also did not bother with it much. I was busy looking for a potion to induce Animagus trances, in the Animagus Tome. The Tome had everything there was every discovered about Animagus, including the Potions you can take, the chants you have to say, and even the different methods you can do it.

Good news is, I did find a method for getting two forms, a magical, and a non magical Animagus form. Obviously, both the animals are usually closely related. Either they are from the same Class, or they have half the Class common.

For example, Merlin's Animagus forms were, an owl, and a Phoenix. Both come from the class Aves, like my name. Other example can be Salazar, who's book I got this from. His Animagus forms, were a boa, and a Snallygaster. Snallygaster is a type of sea serpent, with hide tough enough to stop bullets, and low to medium level spells.

Similarly, Rowena was known to have two forms too. The three Legged Crow, and an Eagle. So, if I have two forms, they are going to be closely related to each other.

The Bad news is, the Potion that I have to make requires Graphorn Golden Horn. And I know of only one person, who can provide me with that.

Newt Scamander.

But, I don't know if he will grant me that. Unless, I have a rare Animal I can give him.

Ashwinders are born, when a magical fire, any kind, is left unattended. The snakes then come out of those flames, and lay eggs in a dark place in the sane dwelling they were born in. But, usually, Ashwinders die soon after laying eggs.

Meaning Ashwinders have a lifespan of one hour. And their eggs do not give rise to more Ashwinders, they give rise to more magical fire, which then if left unattended, give rise to another Ashwinder, and the cycle goes on and on.

But, the one I met while in the Orphanage, was alive for years. Maybe it was a cross between another magical snake, and an Ashwinder, I don't know.

So, I had written a letter to Scamander a few days ago, detailing what I wanted, what I can give in return, along with my OWL result, wanting to meet with him today. Also, I had asked Ash, the Ashwinder to stay with me during that time. He agreed, as I was a Speaker, and his human owner was a breeder. An illegal breeder.

Hopefully he comes today like he said he would. So, I was waiting in London, like I said I would, in a restaurant that I had mentioned in the letter.

At sharp 2:00 PM, I see Newt Scamander, looking just like I remember him looking during the movies, walking inside the restaurant I was waiting in. Great. He had brought his American Auror Girlfriend.

I wave my hand at him, calling the two towards me, and say, "Mr Scamander, it's wonderful to finally meet you! I love your passage in your book about Diricrawls and Thunderbirds. Auror Goldstein. Nice to meet you."

Newt shakes my hand, and says, "It's always nice to meet a fan of my book."

"How do you know me?" Goldstein asks, looking a bit confused.

I snort, and say, "Your debacle in the colonies is quite famous in our school, Ms Goldstein. Please, sit down. Would you like some tea?"

"Coffee. Black. No sugar." Goldstein orders at the waiter who just came, while Newt simply shakes his hand, and says, "No thanks."

Once the muggle waiter leaves, I say, "Can you do the Notice me not? I'm out of school, and not allowed to use it, you see."

Newt nods, and immediately casts the Notice-me-not charm, while Goldstein looks vigilant. She was probably the security in case I attack.

"So, you want the Golden Horn. You asked me, so you should know why I'm reluctant to give it to you." Newt says, beginning the meeting.

I smile at him, and argue, "I'm buying it, but yes. I know why. There's only what, 3-4 Graphorns left in the whole world? The Trolls killed the rest off."

"If you know that much, then why did you ask for the Horn?" Newt asks, honestly confused.

Sipping my tea, I say, "Mr Scamander, you misunderstand. I don't want the whole horn. If possible, I would like it if you shave a bit of the horn, and then sell it to me. Graphorns can heal from that. But still, I don't expect you to do it for free. So, I'm going to give you some information, and a surprise. If you agree that is."

Newt keeps staring at me, so I go inside his mind, obviously undetected, and see that he's still hesitant.

I offer, "I can give you a vow, that I won't use the horn in anything nefarious, and I won't tell anyone where I got the horn from."

"The Vow. Now. And then I'll give you the horn. But, I want to know what you're going to use it for." Newt says, while Goldstein stays watching us talk.

"I agree with the first part, but not the second. The use I have for the horn is not something I can tell you." I say, shaking my head firmly.

Newt stands up, ready to leave, when I say, "Aren't you going to ask what information I'm going to give you in return first? Would be a terrible thing if a magical breeding ring gets off undetected." All the while calmly sipping my tea.

Newt clenches his hand, and sits down. He says, "Fine then. Keep your secrets. I will have the vow now."

Shaking my head, I point at Goldstein, and say, "You and her have to take a vow too. I'm not going to be the only one bound by a vow."

"Fine. Let's get on with it." Newt says.

Goldstein interrupts, and says, "Whoa there, Newt. Think about it first. You don't know what vow he's having us take. I'm not getting into a vow, without knowing the exact wordings."

"I understand. My Vow, will only include that you won't reveal to anyone, with not even hints, that I was the one who informed you of the breeding ring, and that you won't reveal any of my secrets I reveal during this day, to anyone, again, not even hinting at it. Is that agreeable, Ms Goldstein?" I ask, sliding a contract forward.

Goblin contracts are very easy to get. Pay G10, get a contract, and sign it. You don't need a blood quill, or even your wand for that. You simply need to write down conditions from both sides, and then sign at the bottom.

I had already written my condition, as I stated above, and now, it was only time for Newt to write his. Then, all of us read it, and sign it. If we all agree with the conditions written, only then can the contract be considered valid.

If anyone breaks it, the other party will get all possessions of the contract breaker. Even clothes. Goblins.

Newt reads my conditions, see's that they are as I just said, verbatim, and sees the forfeit clause. Scrunching his eyes, he writes down his conditions, and passes the contract to Goldstein. She reads it, nods, makes a correction, and then passes it to me.

I read the contract aloud, so all three of us can confirm.

Basically, I will have to tell them where the breeding ring is based, and vow that I will never use the Golden Horn I get from Newt, in a malicious manner.

In return, Newt and Tina will keep any secret of mine that they learn today, to themselves, and not even hint, tell, or even write down, my secrets, or the fact that I was the snitch that sold the Breeding ring.

All of us agreeing, we sign the contract, and watch as it burns to ashes, going to the Goblin's for safekeeping. They will keep one copy in my Trust Vault, one in Newt's, one will go to America for the American Goblins to store in Goldstein's Vault, and one will stay with the Goblins.

"Pleasure doing business with you. How soon can you get the Horn out of that suitcase of yours?" I ask, watching Newt stumble as I mention that suitcase.

That was something I wanted to replicate, but it'll take time. The enchantments on it were phenomenal.

"An- an hour? I'll have to talk to the Graphorns." Newt answers, looking at Goldstein in confirmation.

She nods, and says, "We'll stay at the Leaky Cauldron. I'll keep an eye on the kid, while you can go get the horn. You have everything you need on you?"

She asks the last question to me, so I say, "Yes. I can agree with you on that. I'll come to the Leaky. I have to go visit Gringott's either way."

"Good. Come on." Goldstein orders and starts walking.

I drop a fiver on the table, and walk after her, while Newt stays with me.

He asks, "What is the secret you don't want us to mention anyone?"

Smiling at him, I say, "Later, Mr Scamander. You'll like it though, I'm sure."

We all walk towards the Leaky in silence. Once we get a room, while I made sure no one noticed me using telepathy and disillusionment charm, Newt opens the suitcase and walks in.

Goldstein has a wand in her hand, as she keeps an eye on me. Rolling my eyes, I say, "Relax, Ms Goldstein. I'm a student still. I'm not going to ruin my chances to get the Healing Apprenticeship by attacking either of you."

"Healing Apprenticeship?" Goldstein asks, looking at me confused. It was understandable. I just blackmailed Newt by threatening to let an illegal cross breeding ring get by unpunished.

I nod, and smiling at her, explain, "My mother was a nurse in the Great War. She died right after my birth, so I never knew her. But, the tales my caretakers told me of her really had an impression on my mind. So, I've been preparing for learning Healing for.. a decade now. I've even read muggle books on the subject."

I chuckle, when Goldstein says, "Fascinating. And yet, you felt no shame when blackmailing us."

I smile widely, and say, "Oh, but Ms Goldstein, I never said I'm not going to tell you about the ring, I just said it would be a shame if it was never found out."

"So, you bluffed." Goldstein says, chuckling a bit.

"Yup." I state, nodding at her.

"You're good kid. Call me Tina." She says shoving her hand forward.

I shake it and smile, saying, "Mason."

And then, we wait in silence till Newt comes up from his suitcase. I do notice that Goldstein, Tina put her wand away.

About hour and a half after he went in, Newt comes out of the Suitcase, with four 3 inch long horns, and a couple scratches on his face.

"What the hell happened to you?" Tina asks, going forward to examine him.

"Nothing." Newt says, shaking out of her hold awkwardly. He later adds, "The Graphorns did not appreciate me asking for their Golden Horns at first."

He hands me the horns, which I examine, and keep them in my pouch, which immediately shrinks once I've done that.

"A mokeskin pouch!" Newt exclaims, looking at the vanishing pouch.

"Yup. Now, my turn. Remember, you can't share my secrets. Not even by hinting. To anyone, not even Dumbledore." I warn them.

"What's wrong with Dumbledore? He's a great man!" Newt exclaims, feeling second hand insult.

Both me and Tina roll our eyes, and I say, "Mr Scamander, I don't care if the Lord Almighty himself asks, you're not going to share my secrets. And, for your knowledge, not everyone trusts Dumbledore with their lives. Now, may I begin?"

Newt opens his mouth to argue, but Tina simply shakes her head, and says, "Yes. As the contract says, we won't tell anyone. We can't tell anyone."

Smiling at her in thanks, I say, "Very well. Say hello to my little friend, Ash."

As soon as I say that, the pair see the smoking Ashwinder coiled around my shoulders. And he was smoking. Meaning some of his scales were bright red, and would burn any dry thing they touch.

Newt immediately comes close to examine the snake, as I put it down in front of us, while Tina takes a step back, pointing her wand at the suddenly visible snake.

"That's impossible!" Newt says. He looks between the snake and me, and adds, "Ashwinders can't live beyond the hour. And you've been with us for the last hour and a half. And you've been in the restaurant for who knows how long."

"15 minutes. But, this one's older than even that. I've known it for 8 years, while I knew he existed for one more year. I just didn't know what he was until I read the 2nd edition of your book last year." I explain, partially lying.

I knew it was an Ashwinder, yes, but I did not know about the part where Ashwinder only live for an hour at the most.

"How is this possible?" Newt whispers, and picks it up for examining it.

I shrug, not knowing definitely, and say, "As far as I know, his owner crossed him with either one of the Horned serpents, or a Snallygaster. You can see the small horn there, but I'm not an expert in distinguishing between the two."

"Horned Serpent. The markings here are similar to them. And the horn is more like a jewel, than a simple horn." Newt whispers, already in his own world.

"That's all well and good, but how will this help us catch that breeder?" Tina asks, interrupting our conversation.

I simply hiss at Ash, ~~Can you take us to the owner's house? I promise a fat juicy rat for you.~~

Ash nods, and slithers over to me. He says, ~~Sure. But I can't smell it from here. I'll have to get to your dwelling first.~~

Looking at the shocked faces of Tina and Newt, both of whom looked awed too, I say, "He can lead us to the location. I'll have to come with, but unfortunately, I'll have to stay invisible. Don't want my name to get out, you see."

"You're a Parselmouth! That's amazing! Have you had many conversations with snakes? What do they say?" Newt begins rambling, excited at meeting a Parselmouth, who's actually pleasant to talk with.

"Let me stop you right there. First, I don't want anyone to know I'm a Parselmouth. And if I didn't need the Graphorn Golden horn, I wouldn't have told you this. Secondly, snakes either talk about food, or they gossip about their owners." I say, stopping him from asking any more questions.

"But.. why? You could become an amazing healer! Ilvermorny has books left for us by Headmistress Sayre!" Tina says, getting a bit hurt at not being able to share this knowledge.

While Newt answers her, "The Gaunts. That's why you don't want to let anyone know, isn't it?"

I nod, while Tina asks, "The who? Who're the Gaunts?"

I answer this time, saying, "Gaunts are the last remaining family with the bloody of Salazar Slytherin in their veins. Do you know what happened to the rest? Sayres are extinct, the Evanshades are extinct, and even the Slytherins themselves, are extinct. Now, what does that tell you, Tina?"

Tina grimly answers, "You're a Gaunt, and you don't want them to know. And Gaunts killed the rest of the families with ties to Salazar Slytherin, so they can remain the only family with the claim."

I nod, not bothering with lies, as they can't share it anyway. Not even Legilimency, or Veritaserum would break that contract unless done willingly, and if they do, all of their assets will become mine.

I say, "One of the last two remaining male Gaunts, is my father. I don't know which. I'm a bastard of the Gaunt line, and if they find out that I'm of their blood, they will have me adopted, and mind controlled to be their slave, and with their morals before the day is up. Not that they'll succeed, but still. It'll be annoying."

"I understand. I give you my word that I won't even try getting out of the Contract. And Newt here won't tell Dumbledore." Tina says, answering for both of them.

Newt begins, arguing to defend Dumbledore again, and says, "But.."

"No. You might trust Dumbledore, but I don't." Surprisingly, Tina said that. She says, "I know you said he's trying to break the blood pact, but MACUSA thinks he isn't trying as hard as he could. I'm not asking you to stop trusting the bastard, I'm asking you to stay loyal to your word. You signed a contract, you know the rules."

Newt nods, and says, "Fine. I won't tell anyone. I won't even mention your name."

"Good. Now let's catch those bastards." I say, turning invisible with a thought.

"How are you doing that? I didn't even see you move your hand." Tina says, looking at the spot I'm in.

Smirking to myself, I say, "Now, that's one secret I'm not telling. A warning. When telling Dumbledore about the raid, you should avoid his eyes. He has a bad habit of using Legilimency to verify whatever other parties say."

And that brings another round of questions, that I just wave my hand to. While he's not a bad guy, he's tried to manipulate me a few times, and that pissed me off. If this burns a fire under his arse, I'll only be happier.

At least I got the horns, and more than I needed! Now, let's go see about a breeding ring.

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A/N: Mason is manipulative, yes, but he's not evil. If Newt had denied giving him horns, even after the subtle non-threat, Mason would have gone himself to rescue the unfortunate animals.

Now, I made a mistake that I'm changing a bit in past chapters. It's nothing much, just changing MC's past name from Chinmay to Rahul. Due to the crossover chapter I never intended, I need to do it.

Tata!