Hey all! I'm a couple of dys later than I wanted with these updates but they're here finally! Plannig where I'm going with this story and hit a bit of a stumbling block but I'll get there as always. Thank you for the continued support and thanks to the 2 guests for their reviews and I know things between Grindlewald and Flora might be a little creepy but I reassure you they are really falling in love.

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Flora-Part 14:

"Please tell me you are being careful with Grindlewald," Tina, of all people, said at the dinner table. It was one of those rare nights where all five were present at the same time,

"Of course I am. I'm not about to cause another security risk," Flora said, "Do you really think I'd be that stupid?" she asked horrified.

"Well yes because really you are a Picquery," Tina said and that caused everyone to be on edge.

"And who's fault is that?" Flora asked before Tina stood up and launched into a full on rant before that turned into silence.

Everyone turned and looked at Flora, her hands still holding her cutlery and even Tina realised what had been done.

"Wandless and non-verbal at 17?!" Queenie gasped, "Mercy Lewis that's impressive." Flora didn't say anything but Tina soon found she had her voice back.

"Now let that be a lesson to you," Flora said, "I can do far worse than that. You have been warned," she said before rising from her chair and clearing her plate away.

"Flora Eliza Goldstein! Back here now!" Tina said as Flora began the walk back to her room.

"You just said I'm not a Goldstein so why should I listen to you?" Flora asked, "You're contradicting yourself already."

"Flora please," Queenie said and Flora turned and looked at Queenie. Flora sighed,

"Go on then," she said.

"You need to learn how to respect your elders, starting with me and Queenie," Tina said.

"I already respect Queenie. You, on the other hand, have to earn my respect after the way you have treated me," Flora replied and began to walk to her room, dodging a hex that Tina had sent her way. Clearly the oldest Goldstein had forgotten that Flora was a Legilimens.

"Forgot her being a Legilimens didn't you?" Queenie asked Tina.

"Why does she respect you more than me?" Tina asked.

"Probably because I don't hate her anymore," Queenie said looking at her, "I mean I don't like her but I'm not nasty to her or trying to make her feel miserable. No wonder she spends a lot of time with Grindlewald. The President was right, she's still getting information out of him because she knows how he feels."

At the mention of the detained dark wizard, Tina whipped her head around to her younger sister.

"You've seen her thoughts about him?" she asked.

"Some of them and you have nothing to worry about," Queenie said, "She's a little more sensible than you. Well she is," she added quickly when she saw Tina's face, "she's beginning to understand how he works and that could be crucial in the end. We don't want to make the same mistake the British did. No offence Newt," she added to the Magizoologist.

"None taken," Newt replied, "it had nothing to do with me."

Tina looked at her sister and Newt,

"I'm still not happy it's her spending so much time with him," she said.

"That is up to the President," Queenie said, "and I know the last thing you want to do is get on the wrong side of her again." Tina looked at just Queenie this time,

"I'm ready for a fight if there is one. I'm not the same witch that was demoted pre-Newt arrival. I have wiser up a little, still as hot headed but a little more thoughtful."

Flora was sat on the over side of her bedroom door and could hear every word that was being said and could read everyone's thoughts. Whereas Queenie hadn't quite managed to get her Legilimens skills under control, Flora had full control over hers and focused on one person before moving onto the next one. When she reached Tina's she was almost crying as Tina still clearly hated her even after all their years apart. She still hated herself for it and realised that she couldn't stay in the apartment, listening to Tina's thoughts so she got up and headed out of her room towards the door, ignoring everyone and headed out.

Back at MACUSA, the Picquery sisters and Graves were in a meeting with Mr. Gold when Seraphina felt a device vibrate in her robes so she pulled it out and had a look.

"Flora's lets the apartment when she should be in her room," she said to Lucianna.

"You have a tracker on her?" Graves asked listening.

"Yes in case anything should happen to her," the President replied, "she is the most valuable witch in the world right now. After all she is closet to Grindlewald."

"I'll go and get her Madam President and bring her here," Graves said.

"Thank you Graves," Seraphina said and Graves stood up, bowed and headed off tossing his cloak over his shoulders as he went.

Flora had no idea where she was heading; all she knew was that she had to get away from the apartment, away from Tina. She stopped to catch her breath and looked around before she carried on walking in a random direction. She was so wrapped up in her thoughts that she didn't realise how cold it was. If it wasn't for Queenie, Newt and Jacob she might have just run away already. Then there was Grindlewald, the only person that seemed to understand her. She was falling for him and she knew it was forbidden but she really couldn't help it.

Her thoughts were disturbed when she heard some footsteps quickly approaching her and she drew her wand and turned around with her wand outstretched and found herself face to face with Graves.

"How did you find me?" she asked lowering her wand.

"Followed the magic trail," Graves said, "You look freezing," he added removing his cloak and rested it over her shoulders and wrapped it around her.

"Thank you," she said softly putting her wand back in the pocket she stored it in.

"Let's get you back to MACUSA," Graves said, "it's freezing out here." Flora just nodded and allowed herself to be led.

Once he'd settled Flora in his office with a hot drink and in front of the fire, Graves headed back to the meeting room where the meeting was just wrapping up. Graves bowed once more as he entered the room.

"She's a little cold but settled in front of the fire in my office warming up," Graves told the President.

"Thank you Graves," Seraphina said, "I'll go and have a word with her soon," she said before finishing off the meeting and making her way to Graves' office with Lucianna.

The sisters arrived to find Flora curled up in a chair in front of the fire and under Graves' cloak asleep.

"Right I think we should just let her sleep and talk to her in the morning. All I'm getting out of her head are the horrible thoughts she extracted from Tina's mind," Seraphina said, "I'll be in my office," she added before heading out of the office. Lucianna sighed and sat down and waved her wand. A steaming cup of coffee, her reading book and a blanket appeared from nowhere before she settled down reading and able to read Flora's thoughts at the same time. She now knew why Newt would have such a hard time breaking down the hatred that the oldest and youngest Goldstein had for each other. Eventually she gave up reading and fell asleep herself.