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Chapter Three: Dumbledore's Request

Daddy and I left the Ministry of Magic and we were now walking back home, holding hands tightly. I saw that the sky was now grey and it looked like it was going to storm later. "I'm sorry I ruined the meeting, daddy." I apologized again.

"My dear, you have nothing you need to apologize for. I wasn't even going to take that offer anyway." Daddy explained, "There is no way I'm ever going to kill Credence."

"But what if Grindelwald gets him?"

He sighed. "That's out of our hands then."

"Okay.." I looked down at the sidewalk, afraid to ask a question that I've wanted to know for a while now. "Daddy, do you know anything about my real parents?"

Daddy blinked and looked down at me. "Your real parents? No, why?"

"Well, I'm just wondering. It's going to be four more years before I'm ready to go to Hogwarts and I've been thinking about what kind of house I'll be in. And then I got to thinking about your house, Hufflepuff, and then I got to thinking about our family houses and then I got to thinking about... My real parents and what their houses were. And then I remembered that I don't remember anything about them. And no one knows them."

Daddy bit his lip and looked at me. "Emma, you shouldn't be thinking about your house just yet. You're only seven years old, don't worry about that right now. As for your parents.. If you really want to know about them, then if you want to, we'll do some research to see if they went to Hogwarts or not. Or if anyone knew them."

I gasped and looked up at him with sparkling eyes. "Really? You mean it?"

"Of course I do. Anything for my little beast." He replied with a smile on his face.

I smiled back. Finally, we were finally going to find out who my real parents were. This kind of thing had never bothered me before but.. I just wanted to know who my real parents were and what they were like. Then after, I wouldn't worry about it anymore. They say curiosity killed the cat; well, I'm not a cat, but curiosity was killing me.

To my surprise, we both turned a corner of the street into a dark alleyway and daddy turned his head before taking out his wand. "Daddy, what's wrong?"

"It's Stebbins. He's been following us since we left." Daddy said annoyed before casting a spell on the man who was following us. "Ventus!"

I looked out to see Stebbins, who was now caught in a hurricane of invisible wind. He was fighting back against the rough wind as best as he could, but it was no luck before he was knocked off his feet and flew away. I even heard a few Muggles laughing at the scene. "Nice job, daddy!" I said with a giggle.

Daddy gave a small chuckle at his work. "Thank you, my dear. Now, let's get-" We turned our heads to find two black gloves hanging in the air in front of us. The two gloves gave a small wave. In confusion, I waved back.

"Daddy, what's happening?"

"I don't know, my dear..."

The two gloves then pointed to the St. Paul's Cathedral, which was a famous Muggle church, and I could see in the distance a tiny human waving his arm. Daddy gave a small chuckle. "That crazy fool."

"What? Who's up, there?" I asked, majorly confused as to what was going on as the gloves made a motion to shake our hands.

"Emma, it's about time I introduce you to someone." Daddy said before we both took each gloved hand and Disapparated away to the very top of the cathedral.

I gasped and held onto daddy's arm, afraid to fall from very high up. "I've got you, I've got you." He said comfortingly.

I looked up to see a man in a fashionable trench coat and a hat. "Daddy, who is that?"

Daddy turned his head and sighed rather happily. "Emma, I'd like to introduce to you the man who taught me everything. Albus Dumbledore."

As if on cue, the man turned his head and smiled at us. He was young, but he had graying auburn hair and a bread. So this was the famous Albus Dumbledore? Why did I expect him to be so much older?

Dumbledore saw me staring and came over to me. "Newt, when you spoke of your daughter, you never told me she was so small and adorable."

"I think I did. Multiple times." Daddy commented.

Dumbledore chuckled and held out his hand. "It's a pleasure to meet the girl who stole Newt Scamander's heart. Albus Dumbledore, at your service."

I instantly shook Dumbledore's hand like my life depended on it. "It's so good to finally meet you, Mr. Dumbledore! I've heard all of daddy's stories about you and even some from my Uncle Theseus! You're a legend!"

Dumbledore chucked and stopped my rather fast and rough hand shaking. "Please, Emma, Mr. Dumbledore was my father. Just call me Dumbledore. And I won't exactly say I am a legend. I'm just a normal wizard like your father."

"No offense, Dumbledore, but meeting on top of a rooftops during the busiest time in London is anything but normal." Daddy commented.

Dumbledore shrugged and looked out at the city. "What can I say? I do enjoy a view of the city." He then got out his wand a casted a spell, "Nebulus."

Suddenly, a large swirling fog casted itself over London before the three of us disapparated again, this time to Trafalgar Square. "Walk with me, you two." Dumbledore requested as we all walked along the Landseer Lions, which I couldn't see very well in the fog. "How was the meeting, by the way?"

"How do you know we went to a meeting?" I asked.

"I know lots of things, Emma."

"They're still convinced that you sent us to New York." Daddy explained.

"You told them I didn't?"

"Yes. Even though you did."

"Wait, that's why we went to New York, daddy? It wasn't to set Frank free?"

"No, no, my dear. It was, but it was also because Dumbledore asked me to go. I didn't plan on bringing you along, but I didn't want to leave you alone." Daddy explained honestly.

"Yes, which was surprising that you brought her to New York, Newt." The famous wizard looked down at me with a smirk, "Yelling at the President of MACUSA then kicking an American Auror in his jewels? That's not something a normal little girl would dare to do."

"Well, I'm no normal little girl." I commented with a toothy grin.

Dumbledore laughed and shook his head. I think he likes me! He then sighed. "Credence is in Paris. He's trying to trace his real family. I take it that you both haven't heard the rumors that's been going on?"

"No." Daddy and I both replied.

To our surprise, we disapparated again and appeared at the Victoria Bus station. Daddy and I usually walked or disapparated to a place, so we never took the bus. We then all boarded a stationary bus, which was empty. "The purebloods think he's the last of an important French line, a baby whom everyone thought was lost.. Well, pureblood or not, I know this: An Obscurus grows in the absence of love as a dark twin, an only friend. If Credence has a real brother or sister out there who can take its place, he might be saved."

"What are you saying?" I asked.

"Wherever Credence is in Paris, he's either in danger or a danger to others. We may not know who he is yet, but he needs to be found. And I'd rather hoped you two would be the ones to find him." He finished before conjuring up two things. A card and a small box. "A late birthday present for you, Emma." He then handed me the small box.

I blinked; My birthday was two months ago, so why was he giving me a gift. I hoped the box and gasped, seeing a small sliver necklace with a single Pearl at the end of it. And then in the box, there was a small card with an address inside. "Wow..." Was all I could say.

"It's a protective necklace. Should you ever find yourself in danger, or if you go looking for danger, a protective field shall be put around you to keep you out of harm's way." Dumbledore explained, "And the card is where you'll find the secret of your parents."

I gasped; These things were too much for me. But I looked up at Dumbledore and put on the necklace before putting the box and the card into my coat pocket. "Thank you, Dumbledore."

"You're welcome, my dear. And for you, Newt." He then handed Newt the card.

"What is this?" Daddy asked.

"It's an address of a very old acquaintance of mine. A safe house in Paris, reinforced with enchantments."

"A safe house? Why would we need a safe house in Paris?"

"One hopes you two won't, but should things at some point go terribly wrong, it's good to have a place to go. You know, for a cup of tea and a slice of cake." And with that, Dumbledore ran out of the bus again.

I was confused. So, we were going to Paris to find Credence, not kill him? If so, then I was totally on board! "Wait! Daddy, follow him!"

Daddy took my hand and we went after Dumbledore, taking a hold of his arm before we all disapparated to the Lambeth Bridge. I swear, if we keep apparating and disapparating, my stomach isn't going to be happy with me! "Dumbledore, Emma and I are banned from international travel. If we leave the country, they will put me in Azkaban and throw away the key and they'll take Emma away from me!"

The dark consequences that he spoke of finally hit me. If we did go to Paris, the Ministry would find out and take daddy away. And then they would put me in an orphanage.. I've heard terrible things about orphanages and what they would do to kids like me. And no offense, but I didn't want an Obscurial like Credence.

"You know what I admire about you and your daughter, Newt?" Dumbledore asked as he turned to daddy and I, "You both don't seek power or popularity. You simply ask yourselves, is the thing right in itself? If it is, then we must do it, no matter the cost."

"You really admire that about is?" I asked in surprise.

"Of course I do, Emma. It's one of the things I think all wizards and muggles should have in their personalities."

"Yes, well, that's all very well, Dumbledore, but forgive me for asking, but why can't you go?" Daddy asked.

"I can't move against Grindelwald. It has to be you, Newt. And if you must bring Emma along with you, so be it. I know you'll protect her with your life." Dumbledore explained. "Well, it's very late now and I have a feeling that you both haven't had dinner yet. Good evening, Newt. Goodnight, Emma." And with that, he disapparated away.

"Oh come on!" Daddy said with an exhausted laugh.

I was still very confused. "So, daddy, what's the plan?"

Daddy looked down at me before looking at the card. "Well, my dear, we're going to go home, have some dinner, get a good night's rest, and then we're going on an adventure first thing in the morning."

I gasped and squealed excitedly. "Yes! Finally, an adventure!" I jumped up and down as we began to walk home again. Even though the consequences still haunted my thoughts, I knew we could handle it. We were going to find Credence and find out about my real parents. It would be risky and it will most likely be scary, but it was nothing the Scamander family couldn't handle.

And finished with the third chapter! Ugh, I swear, it's so hard to write Dumbledore! He's a wonderful and very complex character, but he's also very manipulative too. I think I can kinda see why my friend hates him. But when he's played by Jude Law, you can't help but love him!

Anyway, thank you all for reading chapter three! Make sure to fav, review, and follow if you want to see more! The next chapter will finally included Queenie and Jacob! Bye bye for now!