"Graphorns… danger of extinction… Tina…" Newts mind was rambling, all he could think straight right know was that Tina was single, maybe he could be able to change that soon "NOO! GRAPHORNS!... misunderstood creatures… smooth skin…" with a heavy sigh Newt left his desk and began to walk in circles around his office. The possibility of Tina wanting more than friendship with him was really making him crazy. What should he do? He had to do something; it was oblivious that she was waiting for him to make the first move. Should he invite her to dinner? Or just kiss and declare all his love for her.
A knock on his door took him back the real world. Newt was sure that it must be another Auror that wanted to 'help him' by giving 'good pointers'. He didn't even glance at the door, he just entered his case to escape from the Auror, or worst his brother. His case was his safe place to hide away from infuriating and nosy people.
He lied down in the empty habitat of the thunderbird, the case itself was quiet. Since he returned to London, he had moved the creatures from the case to his basement where the habitats where more ample and comfortable for them. He climbed to the center rock that was elevated at least a meter, in the thunderbird habitat which was his idea of a comforting place. He had always love that the feeling of the sun heat on his skin with the soft breeze that took away all his insecurities and troubled thoughts. He closed his eyes and let the breeze relieve him from his frustration.
"Do you miss Frank?" Newt sat up in a flash at hearing her voice so close to him. She was reclining her arms in the rock just a few centimeters away from him. "Sorry, you didn't answer the door, so I entered… and I saw the case…" Explained Tina.
"It is okay. I just thought you were another Auror." Explained Newt, but Tina lifted a brow annoyed by his response. "Sorry, I thought you were one of Theseus Auror's. There is nothing wrong on being an Auror." He began to ramble, but Tina cut his uneasiness with a hearty laugh that resounded in the empty case.
"I understand" Said Tina with a sweet smile that eased away Newts anxiety.
"So…" Newt began when Tina just stared at him.
"Oh yes. I promised Queenie that I would teach you Occlumency." Said Tina climbing in the rock next to him.
"My mind annoyed her? And I thought that she just loved the gossip." Said Newt trying to joke and hoping that Queenie didn't tell her about his daydreams. Tina just laughed, it was the most beautiful and melodical sound. He made the commitment to hear that harmonic sound more often. A happy Tina was all that he wanted, if she was happy, he was happy.
"Oh don't get me wrong she still loves to gossip. But after what happened with Jacob, she wants to stay away from the other minds. To avoid more misunderstandings, and well you are the only one that keeps thinking to loudly for her taste." She explained.
"So, I am annoying?" Asked Newt half joking and half serious. He really wanted to know if she considered him to be annoying, almost everyone sees him as much trouble than he was worth of.
"Just a smidge" she said with a fake British accent. "But I like you how you are." She took his hand and interlaced their fingers, to squeeze in a comforting way. Newt got lost on her eyes, her deep brown eyes that make him feel like a small boy lost in the depths of a dark luminous lane that promised a colorful future. "So… occlumency" Newt broke out his wayward thoughts, to focus on what she was saying.
He only nodded in response to let her know that she had all his attention.
"Well, I am going to teach you to imagine guards then I am going to try to enter your mind. Easy." She said calmly.
"You are going to enter my mind? As Queenie?" He became nervous what if she caught wind of his daydreams or the actual dreams and sinful thoughts that had been in his mind since they began to exchange correspondence.
"Don't worry I am sure that there is nothing on your mind that could scare me." she recomforted him but Newt doubted that. "And it won't be exactly as Queenie, you are going to be able to see what I see." That made Newt even more nervous he was going to panic if she sees any uncomfortable image or scene, but he didn't want to turn her down.
"So, the walls?"
"Yeah, just imagine a fortress around your mind, fortify it in the best form that you can" Newt nodded when he had already pictured the desired fortress. "Now imagine different defensive and offensive qualities, I always visualize soldiers, archers, catapults and the like." Newt visualized the soldiers and archers but instead of catapults he chooses dragons and nundus for attack.
"Okay… Now what?"
"Now I will try to enter your mind, Scamander" She said with a smug smile and a wink that make Newt nervous and… could it be exited?
"I apologize in advan-." Before he could finish Tina casted the spell.