Chapter 2 of Tina's Flu! Enjoy!
Tina woke, startled, confused as to how she got into bed. She recalled falling asleep on top of the duvet but not how she managed to get underneath. She sat up slowly, looking at her surroundings. Her eyes trailed the room before slowly looking to the heap of clothes next to her. She let a small smile creep across her face as she watched Newt, her Newt, asleep in the spot next to her, journal resting upon his softly moving chest.
She slowly moved a hand across to him, closing the journal and moving it back to the spot it previously rested. As she returned her hand back, she gently brushed it over his sealed waist coat and began to unbutton it, making him more comfortable.
Newt stirred softly, opening his eyes to see Tina, sat up cuddling the duvet, looking back at him with those dreamy brown eyes.
He reached out his hand and softly stroked her arm. "Are you alright?" he asked softly, moving in his spot to join her.
She nodded slightly and leant in towards him, resting her head on his shoulder. She could feel her eyes getting heavy at his soft touch and began to slowly lay down, forcing them both onto their backs.
Newt slowly lifted his arm and wrapped it around Tina, allowing her to place her head gently on his chest. Tina let a lazily smile crawl across her cheeks as she began drifting back into her deep unconsciousness.
The next morning, Newt woke earlier than he ever had. He put it down to worry, he'd only ever had to worry about his creatures, never for a human. He peered over to lay his eyes upon his sleeping beauty and smiled softly.
He was careful not to disrupt her as he climbed from the larger bed. He silently waved his wand and tidied himself up before exiting the room to go and find his case. The house was quiet, eerily quiet and frightfully cold. With a flick of his wand he lit very few candles beginning to warm the place for when his Tina woke.
He wondered over to the corner of the living room and knelt gently, unclasping the tied down suitcase. He carefully lifted the lid and adjusted himself correctly in order not to fall down the ladder, that had happened to many times in Newt's lifetime and it wasn't about to happen again.
He set about his usual tasks, feeding, cleaning, nurturing and before long he was left with very little to do. He wondered back to his little shed and took a seat at his loaded desk. His notepad opened on the next clean page and he began scribbling frantically.
"How can I ask her to be mine and make it romantic" he pondered to himself silently.
Suddenly an idea struck him, a large grin climbing across his face. He threw the pen down and ran from the shed, searching for the nearest, largest empty space. Of course, this was only temporary, but it still had to be perfect.
He drew his wand from his pocket and began waving it in a rhythmic pattern. After what felt like forever, he took a step back and looked in amazement. A large projection of London city, the London eye on the horizon, a sun set that was stuck in time and would fail to set, capturing the perfect moment that was to happen in the near future.
"If I can't take her to London, I'll bring London to her" He smiled and began to head back to his shed.
Tina woke softly and glanced at the clock, . She looked for Newt and presumed he was with his creatures before reaching for a soft crumpled dressing gown in a pile on the floor.
She threw it over herself effortlessly and began for the living space. As she approached the kitchen, a warm smile greeted her.
"What's this?" she asked softly whilst leaning against the door frame.
"Well, Tina, I know you're sick, so I thought I'd make you breakfast, go and sit down, I'll bring it right over" He started as he turned to carry on with his cooking.
Tina did as she was instructed and headed for the couch, she flicked the T.V on and curled up in a ball at one end. As promised, Newt brought over the breakfast quicker than expected and joined her.
"Tina…if you're up to it, will you help me with the creatures later? I know Dougal has been dying to see you" his hands, fiddling with the end of his waist coat nervously.
She chuckled and finished the last mouthful of her breakfast, "Of course, Newt, I'd love to. It'll probably do me some good too" She gently rested a friendly hand upon his knee and leant to place the now empty plate on the coffee table.
"Fantastic" he whispered softly.
The day had passed slowly, and the sun was beginning to set. Tina left her bedroom after bathing and making herself semi presentable. Newt had changed his shirt, tied his bowtie and swept his messy hair to the side, creating a neater version of himself.
They both descended down the long stair case into Newt's cluttered living space.
"I must warn you Tina, he's been incredibly hypo since I told him you were coming to visit"
He reached for the shed door and opened it slightly, peering through the crack, being sure they weren't about to be ambushed with love from the furry being.
Tina followed, wary of what was to come. As expected, Dougal was sat, waiting patiently on the other side of the door. Newt let out a relieved smile and gently opened the door to allow Tina to approach. The small beasts face lit up with joy, eyes growing wide.
"Now Dougal, Tina isn't very well so we have to be gentle and look after her, okay?" Newt crouched by his friend's side, watching him as he nodded in agreement.
The three of them began taking care of the animals, tucking them into bed and making sure they had enough food and water. Suddenly there was a small tugging at Tina's trouser leg. Dougal was at her heel pointing into the distance.
"What Dougal? There's nothing there?" she smiled gently and leant down to pick him up.
Newt turned upon hearing their conversation, "Actually Tina…" he started. He finished feeding the Occamies and began heading in her direction. "There is something over there…" He took her hand gently and began leading them in the direction that Dougal had previously pointed in.
Dougal left them both too it and headed towards his own habitat, watching from a distance. As the pair got closer to this new area Tina's jaw dropped slightly.
"Newt…what have you done?" she asked in a shocked expression.
Newt left her side and headed for a small table where two champagne glasses were sat.
"Tina, I asked you to come to London with me because there was something that was bothering me. When you told me you were sick, I wanted to take care of you, as I believe it's my duty, I was a little upset that we couldn't go…"
"Newt, I'm so sorry! You should've gone" Tina interrupted.
"No, if I'm honest…I didn't want to go, if you weren't to be by my side….What I'm asking Tina, is…well…would you do me the honour of being m-my, perhaps, my partner and maybe…going steady with me?" Newt's cheeks blushed a deep beetroot colour as he looked towards his glass.
Tina's eyes watered slightly, fighting to hold back the tears of joy. She reached slowly for his free arm, causing him to look into her eyes.
"I-I'm so sorry Tina, that was completely inappropriate and I'm terribly sorry" He began mentally beating himself up for the mistake he believed to have made.
She chuckled at him "Don't be silly…Newton Scamander…I would absolutely love to be your partner and go steady with you" A small tear left her eye and rolled gently down her cheek.
Newt let out a blubbering sigh of relief and pulled her in for a soft hug, smiling into the crease of her neck. Taking in the calming aroma. "Thank you, Tina" he whispered softly.
Smiling into his waist coat, hands wrapped tightly around his back, "Let's head back to bed?" she whispered, a small yawn escaping her lips.
"Perfect" He replied, leaving the hug and taking her soft, gentle hand in his before leading them back towards the shed and their living space.
Chapter 2. Finished! I really enjoyed writing this! Sorry it took a while, got a lot on at the moment.