Newt descended down the plank of the ship his feet landing back on familiar soil. He took a deep breath, his hand clutching the handle of his case a tiny bit tighter. The rush of his adventure in New York still fresh in his mind, his hand itching to get back to work on Fantastic Beasts and Where to find them.

Suddenly a voice cut through the crowd, "It's been awhile Newt," a familiar raspy voice rumbled, Newt turned to see his childhood friend Erwin. The second Newt's eyes scanned over his old friend's face he was bathed in shame and forced himself to meet his friend's cerulean blue eyes that somehow managed to twinkle with warmth and friendliness at Newt when there should have been anger or resentment.

Erwin cleared his throat and stepped towards Newt, "How is your book going? Is it about ready to be published, I'd quite like to pick up a copy," his raspy voice continued. Newt couldn't help but notice how Erwin stood slightly hunched over with a look of fear in his eyes that were darting around as if waiting for someone to do something. Erwin's face had the ghosted potential to be extremely handsome, he had been handsome when they were in school one of the most attractive boys in their year. But it was no longer handsome, it was twisted and scared and would forever be that way because Newt had failed both of his friends. Erwin shuffled closer to Newt running one of his large hands through his raven black locks.

"Hello Erwin, I think I'm about done the book," Newt replied and watched a warm smile stretch across Erwin's face, his smile was the slightest bit crooked from one of the slashes on his face that twisted his lips into a permanent smirk. Newt shuffled uncomfortably and noticed Erwin mirror the movement, Erwin was not one in his youth to shuffle uncomfortably. But then again Erwin hadn't been shy, he didn't glance around the room as if looking for attackers and walk hunched over in fear. But then again, Erwin wasn't a werewolf when Newt had known him but he was one now and it was undeniably Newt's fault.

"I read about New York, and I just wanted to make sure that you were alright. I know you don't do well with crowds or people. A-and I figured a beast welcoming you home would make you feel better," Erwin said shyly glancing away from Newt with a pink blush on his cheeks, even still Erwin knew Newt better than Newt knew himself. An awkward silence settled in between the two of them. Newt re-examined Erwin's face as Erwin became fascinated with studying the floor. There were deep bags under Erwin's eyes, he was sickly pale, his clothes looked dirty old and worn. Newt cleared his throat and watched Erwin glance at him shyly.

"I'm a bit busy right now with finishing my book, but if you tell me where you're staying I'm sure I can arrange for us to meet when I've got time. Perhaps before I leave to go out in the field once again," Newt stated with a polite tone.

"Well, I've been moving around quite a lot since school. I just can't seem to settle down. I'm still trying to figure out what I want to do with myself, still trying to find myself. I can't say that I'll be where I am right now even next week," Erwin remarked with a laugh, "It's hard to find a place to stay with my… condition."

"I see, do you need a place to stay? I've got a guest room, I wouldn't mind," Newt offered.

"I-I didn't mean to impose, really I've got a place to stay," Erwin stuttered out bright pink once again from embarrassment, "Really I wasn't trying to get you to offer for me to stay, but thank you. Thank you, you don't know what this means to me," Erwin said his voice cracking as his eyes grew wet and tears started to run down his face. Newt watched his friend begin to cry and reached out a hand to land on Erwin's shoulder.

"Let's get your things," Newt said with a soft voice.

Erwin laughed through his tears, "Actually I've got everything I own with me right now."

Soon enough the two old friends were sitting down at the small kitchen table in Newt's cramped apartment each nursing a cup of warm tea. Newt couldn't help how Erwin moved so cautiously through Newt's house, his old frayed coat hung with great care on the hook by the door. As usual though Erwin didn't seem to mind Newt's peculiar living quarters and instead seemed to marvel in great awe at all the unique oddities that Newt had out on display.

"Thank you for having me Newt, it reminds me of old times. Back when we were still friends. When we'd play with the hippogriffs and you're mother would bring us in for snacks," Erwin said with a bright smile as he swirled the contents of his tea cup around. He laughed looking full of joy, "Or when in school, that time when you dragged me along for hours in the snow looking for-oh gosh I don't even remember and Lestrange had to drag the two of us soaking wet and shivering cold inside to warm up."

"I remember, it was so disappointing that we didn't find the Barbegazi," Newt replied, Erwin wasn't like Leta, he didn't have the same fascination in magical beasts like Newt and Leta had. Erwin found them fascinating of course, and had a genuine interest in the creatures but nowhere near Newt's fixation. But nonetheless Erwin did his best to be respectful of Newt.

"We had such great times at Hogwarts the three of us-I think they were the happiest years of my life-of course I'd have to say when it was just the two of us those were the second happiest years of my life," Erwin remarked and took a sip of the tea.

Newt nodded his head, "Those were great times," he agreed, "Do you want to meet my new friends?" he offered.

Erwin smiled at him revealing his pearly white teeth, "I think I'd like that a lot."

Author's Rambling Space

Yeah, I went and saw Fantastic beasts for a friend's birthday and fell in love with it and had to write something. For now this is a one shot, I've got more ideas regarding Newt and Erwin's childhood and Hogwarts days but for now it's just this fluff. I really wanted to write about a popular in-crowd person who had unrequited feelings for Newt and that's where Erwin came in-the unfortunate victim of Leta's experiment that got Newt expelled. May or may not expand on this.