Authors note: This is my first fan-fiction so please excuse my newbie mistakes. No Sexual Content or Coarse Language. It is rated T because there are like 3 small kisses tat last for a good 2 seconds and I'm a paranoid goody two shoes with a quarter collection, what do you expect! A bit of fluff, some romance, friendship, etc. Just a fun story. Takes place around 7 months after The first film, and is an AU. No Crimes of Grindelwald spoilers, well a little but don't worry! Primarily Newt x Tina. A little bit of Leta x Theseus and Queenie x Jacob. Location is London. Newt's office/workshop of beasts. Not his case. In this story Newt and Tina are together, not married or anything but together. Sorry if the characters don't seem exactly like themselves but Newt is supposed to be written in a way where he is more open around Tina and more Newt - ish around others. River, Payton, and Lauren are all 12 btw and I won't write anything that isn't K or K+ when it comes to children so don't even try to request that. Btw they're time stamps just so you can understand the distance of events, sorry if that's annoying or something. Also I will put some moments, but not much Grindelwald here.

I do NOT own Harry Potter or Fantastic beasts. Some of these characters (River, Payton, Lauren) are original, however others, (Newt, Tina, Dumbledore, Queenie, Jacob, Leta, Theseus, Credence and any other fantastic beasts characters I decide to throw in.) are all created by the lovely J.K Rowling. Sorry for the long note, I just wanted to inform you properly. It won't be so long in the following chapters. Enjoy!

7:30 AM

Newt was stuck again. Stuck in another unplanned staring contest with Tina, or rather at Tina. Her hair had grown out to her shoulders and lightened slightly from the sun. He was sitting cross legged on the floor of his office, watching her hold occamys. Watching her smile at them, like he always did. He wanted to break the silence, to talk to her – but he couldn't. He just wanted to stare for a little while longer.

"What is this one's name?" Tina said as she gently picked up the smallest occamy, letting it curl around her forearm.

"Her name is River. My niece found her on a trip so I named her after her." Newt said with gained excitement from Tina's interest.

"Interesting," Tina said as she gently placed River on the ground again. "Theseus is calling you." she said, noticing the jewel on his bracelet turning green.

Theseus gave Newt and his friends a bracelet that could allow them to communicate, no matter how far apart they were. It would change colors depending on who wanted to talk.

Green for Theseus. Blue for Leta. Pink for Queenie. Yellow for Tina. Red for Jacob. Orange for River (Newt's niece'/ Theseus and Leta's daughter, not the occamy). Purple for Lauren (Newt's other niece).

He stared at the gem for a moment before grabbing his wand from his coat pocket, and quickly swirling it over the gem.

An excited voice that Newt knew well began to speak quickly,

"Newt! Can we come visit? Oh, who am I kidding. I'm not asking. See you tomorrow!" said Theseus.

"Wait! Theseus!" But it was too late. The gem went white and his brothers voice disappeared.

"Seriously Theseus!" Newt said annoyed.

Tina laughed and said "Well what else do you expect? It's Theseus! He's into hugging not asking."

"Fair enough," Newt said "but next time he's getting hexed."

Newt and Tina shared a laugh.

They stayed in his office talking about books until Queenie walked in.

"Hey Teenie! Morning Newt!" Queenie said in her usual light tone.

She glanced at Tina and smiled. She glanced at Newt and smiled, then gave him a strangle look.

Is that a look of disapproval or is she teasing me? Newt thought.

Queenie loosened the stiffness in her look to make it more clear that she was teasing him.

"Can you not read my mind Queenie?" Newt said, as he just realized that's what the look came from.

"Sorry, can't help it. Tons of exiting energy around you," Queenie said, "anyways, got a minute sis?"

"Sure," said Tina hesitantly, "Be right back Newt."

With that she made her way upstairs with Queenie to talk. They made it to the area where Newt kept his potions and creature food.

"I just have some curious questions."

"Ask away, I guess."

"How have you been lately? You seem a bit – closed. "

"What do you mean by closed?" Tina started "I need a moment of elaboration to understand that."

"I mean that you won't really talk. To anyone. Ever. Except for Newt."

"It's not a big deal. Maybe I just want to talk someone besides the person I have been talking to for my entire life."

"It's a big deal to me. I'm your sister, you don't just get tired of sisters so you stop talking to them." Said Queenie matter-of-factly,

"Fine. Yeah, I like spending time with you but -" Tina paused for a moment to think carefully on her next words, "I never loved anyone like that. Newt just makes everything fit perfectly, like my life aligned. It doesn't mean anything bad about you, just that I want to spend more time with him right now."

"Fair enough. I'll leave you alone, for now." Queenie said,

"Thank you." And with that, she made her way back downstairs and sat next to Newt so they could continue talking. _

12:00 PM same day

Queenie was sitting in the window of Newt's house. Jacob was sitting on the floor, leaning against the wall so his head was aligned with Queenie's leg.

"He's insane, scares me sometimes," Said Jacob, "worse than anything in muggle wars. Worse than the guns, than the bombs, than the people – "

"Don't worry about it Sweetie, I know it's scary but were all scared sometimes."

"I love you."

"Love you too"

12:00 PM same day, in Newt's office again. Also this part is meant to be all tense and stuff. I think I wrote it well, living with 3 siblings for most of my life gives loads of argument knowledge, however I don't know how couples argue. Let me know what you think.

Tina watched worryingly as Newt jumped into the Kelpies tank, grabbed onto him and rode it until he calmed and came out of the water.

Newt climbed off of the Kelpie and Bunty applied a thick ointment to it's under – eye, before it swam off again. Newt acknowledge a cut on his shoulder, left from the Kelpie and brushed it off like it was nothing. Through the entire process Tina could hardly breath. That's the thing about Newt. He's shy, but if you think he's afraid, you're far from correct. His caring nature causes him to put aside the risk of harming himself, emotionally and especially physically.

Being the one who worries for him the most, Tina is the person who keeps him from doing the unnecessarily stupid things, but even she can't keep him from something when it matters.

"You don't have to worry. He's a sweetheart, really." Newt said, noticing Tina's expression,

"So is Queenie, or Jacob, Or you. Yet all of which can kill."

"I don't kill though. None of us do actually."

"That's what you think, until you have to."

"Jeez. That's – oddly dark for you." Said Newt in a confused tone,

"Well, sometimes it's necessary."

"Are you mad at me?" Said Newt genuinely,

"No. Well, yes. I mean – I don't know. I just wish you would be more careful. At least sometimes. It's like you don't even think before doing anything." Said Tina firmly, though she felt guilty for being at him.

He didn't do anything bad really. She thought, but still it was careless. No it wasn't careless, it was the opposite, he did because he cares not because he doesn't. He had to treat it somehow. She was mad at herself, she was mad at Newt. She was mad that she had to choose who was right.

"I'm sorry." Said Newt. He sounded hurt, even a bit angry.

"You don't have to be sorry, just – I don't want you to get hurt or something." She talked quickly, trying to say something to make the hurt in his voice disappear. She paused for a moment and took a deep breath, "I'm sorry. I get that you want to take care of everything and I get that it's not really a bad thing. I just want you to consider yourself."

"Ok." He still sounded a bit angry but no longer hurt. It was strange. Newt didn't hold grudges. He's the one who apologizes when it's not his fault for the purpose of ending an argument, and then he's not upset anymore. I went too far. Tina though eagerly, That's the one line you don't cross with Newt and I was right on the edge of crossing it. Could have been worse, at least it was the edge and not the other side.

"Why does it even bother you?" Newt said calmly, "I know that you care about me but really, people get hurt all the time and this isn't even a big deal."

He was right, it was a large cut, however it could be healed in a matter of hours with nothing but a scar left.

"I know but, still just be careful"

"Okay, you have a point. I'll be careful but I'm still going to do what I have to."

"Fair enough."

Newt pulled Tina in for a hug, to her surprise. Newt's not really a hugger, more of one foot away person.

"Thanks, I love you." Said Newt softly.

"I love you too.

And were done! How did you like it? I wanted to make it longer but I got a little stuck on where I could go that would make since in the same chapter. I know this wasn't super interesting but it's a bit of a setup chapter. Don't forget, Theseus, Leta, River, Payton, and Lauren come next chapter! Please leave a review, don't just say something like, "It was good." Or "I didn't like it." And don't sugar – coat it. I need some detail people! Anyways I will be doing a song recommendation or two…or three, at the end of every chapter, for fun and stuff. Today is, Glory by Dermot Kennedy and Talk by Why don't we.