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I have had the 9 days of hell at me, including 6 days working so that's why these updates are late. Better late than never though right? Hope everyone's still enjoying the story.
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Flora-Part 36:
Activity at MACUSA had increased as the International Confederation of Wizards had called a meeting to discuss the events of the past few days. Seraphina and Lucianna had decided to force everyone into an Unbreakable Vow and then reveal about Flora being taken. The world could not be allowed to know that Grindelwald had taken Flora or that would have caused mass panic. They all knew about the prophecy but not that it was MACUSA's young Auror.
Newt was sat in the Aurora Office with Tina and Queenie, both were being allowed into the meeting, when Newt's eyes fell on the door.
"Merlin's beard. Here comes my brother," he whispered to the sisters.
Tina and Queenie looked up before they saw Newt's brother stop on front of them.
"Newt," he said.
"Theseus how are you?" Newt asked before spotting someone, "Leta."
At the mention of Leta Tina instantly went to her boyfriend's side and watched her before Lucianna arrived.
"Everyone to the conference room now," she said before hurrying off to the conference room.
The others instantly followed and headed to their seats and sat down. Tina's eyes fell on Graves and she observed how tired he looked. He'd probably not slept much since Flora had been taken. After all he was in love with Flora.
A door opened and the room fell silent as the Minister of Magic, President Picquery, Lucianna and the Head of the ICW walked out and stood on the podium.
"Now before we go any further I need everyone to lift their wands in the air and make an Unbreakable Vow," Seraphina said, "if the world gets hold of the truth then mass panic will ensure." She and the rest of MACUSA raised their wands and it took Theseus and the British Minister of Magic raising their wands before everyone had made the Vow.
"Thank you. Now everyone knows that Grindelwald escaped and Abernathy has defected and is now on Grindelwald's side but this part was kept secret," the MACUSA President said and took a breath and looked around, "when Grindelwald escaped he took Flora Goldstein with him. Flora was his interrogator but we have every reason to believe that she did not go of her own accord. We believe that she was taken due to the fact that there was an explosion. If Flora had gone then she'd have simply apparated them out of there. But that's not all…"
"How much worse can this whole situation get?" Theseus asked.
"This," Lucianna said, "I have been researching the prophecy…" she paused as everyone began to whisper, "about Grindelwald!" she called above the noise, "and a witch called Flora. I only discovered this after she was taken but my research has led me to believe to believe the Flora is our Flora and he had his suspicions about them being soulmates and he took her."
As expected there was an explosion.
"So she knew and went with him and betrayed us all!"
"She's a wanted witch!"
The accusations flew around and Queenie was trying to keep Tina from rising out of her seat and shouting. She could see Tina getting redder and more frustrated.
"ENOUGH!" she yelled before rising from her seat and going to the podium and looking. She was so nervous but this was for Flora.
"My sister Flora was Grindelwald's interrogator but she had never heard of the prophecy and had we realised then the President would never have put Flora in that position. Lucianna Picquery did what I never could and that was be a mother to Flora. She loves her like a daughter and believe me if she knew there is no way that she would have let Flora go in there," Tina said, "I may not have the best relationship with my youngest sister but I am devastated that she was taken from us."
She paused and waited for the gathered to fully stop talking.
"Flora is my little sister and she could be in danger. She doesn't know who she is. All she knows is that she's powerful and that I didn't love her. If she did know anything she would have said. She is the smartest witch of her age," Tina continued, "she is not stupid or going to go and leave her family and go to a place she doesn't know for some wizard like him. When she was taken Grindelwald would have only had his suspicions that she was the witch of the prophecy and we have that on our side, but we need to figure out where they have gone so we can get to Flora and get her back to safety." She watched before she went and sat back between Queenie and Newt. That was hopefully shut them up about her sister.
"Right now it has been confirmed that Flora would never betray us the British Minister has a topic that must be discussed, "Seraphina said before making way for the British Minister of Magic Hector Fawley.
"Thank you Madam President. We have received news that the Obsurial, Credence Barebone, has been sighted in Paris. We also have reason to believe that Grindelwald has gone to Paris in order to search for Credence," the Minister explained, "due to this we want to transfer the centre of the worldwide operation to recapture Gellert Grindelwald to the British Ministry of Magic and lead a joint effort."
"Will I be able to go? Can Queenie come with me?" Tina asked as she stood up, "after all I am involved in this."
"Yes Miss Goldstein. We were thinking about sending you to Paris to see if you can track down your sister, Grindelwald or Credence Barebone," the British Minister said, "yes your sister can come with you and so can that Muggle," he said before Tina nodded and sat back down.
"Now none of this information can be leaked because it will cause mass panic," Seraphina said, "the transfer will begin immediately. With all these activities in Europe it makes sense to move the centre of operations to Europe."
A few more things were discussed before Tina and Queenie headed to the Auror Office and then back home. The move to Europe and to hopefully find Flora had begun.