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Chapter Fourteen: We Must Have Hope

The next morning had came rather quickly, all of us wearing the clothes we wore during the battle. I was tired and rather hungry, but I didn't feel like eating or sleeping... Not after what we all experienced.

Leta was dead. Queenie and Credence had joined Grindelwald... And my heart had changed rather drastically.

I had had my heart broken by two people who I thought cared about me while a person I thought was cruel protected us. I knew what I had to do now that I had experienced what happened in Paris.

Protect my heart. Don't get attached to anyone outside the family and friends I already had. Trust no stranger. Be stronger, be mature, be a grown up.

And protect what family I had left.

We were waiting at the viaduct of Hogwarts, waiting for Dumbledore to come to us. With me was daddy, Uncle Theseus, Jacob, Tina, Nagini, Kama, Travers, and some Aurors. When I saw Hogwarts, I was rather surprised to see how beautiful the sight was. The castle was gigantic and it looked so gorgeous when the light shines upon the windows.

Daddy gently took my hand and looked down at me. "Why don't we say hello to Dumbledore, my dear?"

I nodded my head. "Okay, daddy." I then squeezed his hand tightly as we both walked to where Dumbledore stopped walking.

Dumbledore was still the same man from a few days again, but he seemed hollow-eyed. His calm nature that I adored was now gone. And he was also wearing, what appeared to be, handcuffs. "Emma, Newt. Is it true about Leta?"

"Yes, sir. I'm afraid she's gone." Daddy replied.

I tried my best not to cry, but a small sniff left me. Dumbledore saw this and kneeled down to me, pulling me into a gentle hug. "Oh, Emma, don't cry. Leta is in a much better place now. Besides, you shouldn't cry because she's gone." He pulled away and wiped away my tears with his thumb, "Be happy that you have the memories of her when she was alive."

"She'll always be with us, Emma. Even in our darkest moments." Daddy added, kneeling down beside me.

I nodded and gave a small smile. "Th-thank you both." I then dug into my pockets and pulled out the small vial. "Right, umm... Our Niffler managed to get this off of Grindelwald last night in Paris."

Dumbledore looked at the heart shaped vial in both torment and amazement. I gently handed it to him. "How in the name of Merlin did-"

"Grindelwald doesn't seem to understand the nature of things he considers simple." Daddy explained as the Niffler poked its head out of daddy's jacket.

Dumbledore chuckled sadly before looking back at the group behind us and raised up his hands, showing them the handcuffs he had on. A second later, the handcuffs instantly fell off of his wrists and let out a small sigh before we all stared at the vial.

"It's a blood pact, isn't it? You both swore not to fight each other." Daddy said before the vial began hung in the air between the three of us.

"Can you destroy it?" I asked curiously.

"Maybe.. Maybe." Dumbledore replied before he looked down again at the Niffler and myself. "How about a cup of tea?"

Daddy looked at the both of us. "He'll have some milk. Hide the teaspoons though."

The two chuckled as Dumbledore took my other hand and the three of us all walks to Hogwarts, with the others walking behind us. "Can I have some tea, daddy? You also wouldn't happen to have some food too?"

"I'll see if I can convince the chiefs to make you something quickly." He said with a small smile.

I smiled as my stomach gave a large growl. "I would like that, thank you."

We all went inside and all had some breakfast and a cup of tea. After, however, the grown ups had decided to examine and read upon the "blood pact" that Grindelwald and Dumbledore made which each other. Meanwhile, I had to explore the wizard school that I would be attending in four years. I made sure to tell daddy and Dumbledore first and promised to not go too far.

I had wondered around Hogwarts for what seemed like hours. Thankfully, all the students and teachers were inside their classrooms and didn't pay any mind to me. I made sure not to go into the rooms that had people in them, as not to get into trouble.

But then, I found a secret door on the hallway where the library was. I opened the door, which revealed a large grey room with a single gigantic mirror in the middle of it, a black velvet curtain laying in the middle of it. My eyes widened as I walked towards the mirror seeing only myself.

Then suddenly, I saw daddy and Tina enter the mirror. I gasped in surprise and turned around, but I didn't seem the behind me. I blinked and turned back around, seeing the two of them smile down at me. What was going on?

Suddenly, I saw Jacob and Queenie, who stood side by side, walk into the mirror as well. Followed by Uncle Theseus, Dumbledore... And Credence?

I gasped when I saw the black haired boy who I tried to save sit right by me. He gave me a large smile and then wrapped his arm around me, giving me a rather big side hug. I felt tears stream down my face... What was happening?

"Ah, I see you found it." I heard a voice exclaim to me.

I jumped in surprise to see the real Dumbledore standing by the doorway, his arms crossed and a small grin on his face. I wiped my eyes and felt my face burn up in embarrassment. "I-I'm so sorry, Dumbledore! I-I didn't mean to find this, I-I just-"

"Emma, Emma, it's alright, calm down." He said and walked to me, placing a hand on my shoulder. "It's alright. I'm actually glad you found this."

I blinked and looked back at the mirror, seeing nothing now by myself and Dumbledore. "What is this?"

"This is the Mirror of Erised. I trust, by now, you realize what it does?" He asked me.

"I believe so... This mirror, it can show of what we want?" I asked in a sort of guessing tone.

"Sort of. It shows us nothing more than the deepest and more desperate desires of our hearts." He explained and kneeled down beside me. "Tell me, what did you see in this mirror before I came in?"

"I saw... Daddy and Tina. They were smiling at me. Then Queenie and Jacob walked in. Then you and Uncle Theseus came... And then Credence did. He sat down beside me and smiled before giving me a hug. They were all so happy..."

"Ah, so, you see your father and all the people you care about being right beside you and smiling. That's something that all of us, I believe, desire in one time or another." Dumbledore explained before putting his hand on my shoulder and looking at me seriously, "But remember this: This mirror gives us neither truth nor knowledge, but simple dreams. And, in my opinion, it does not do to dwell on dreams, and forget to live."

I nodded in understanding before looking up at the inscription on the top of the mirror. "What does that say? Up there?"

Dumbledore stood up and read aloud, "'Erised stra ehru oyt ube cafru oyt on wohsi.' It means, 'I show not your face but your heart's desire.'"

I nodded, now seeing that Erised was just desire backwards. "Dumbledore... What do you see in the mirror?" I asked kindly.

He gave a small sigh and looked down at me. "Often I tell people that I see socks... But I'm going to tell you the truth. And you have to keep it a secret for me, Emma. Can you do that?"

I nodded my head and crossed the place where my heart was, showing him that I would keep his secret.

He gave a smile to me and looked at the mirror with such sad eyes. "I see.. Grindelwald and myself. We are both young men... And we're sealing that dreaded blood pact, unaware of what the future held for us."

I looked up at him, seeing that there was something more between Grindelwald and Dumbledore. That the two loved each other more than I just brothers.. I decided not to question and gave the older man a hug, but my arms could only wrap around his waist.

He looked down at me and smiled softly, gently patting my back. "Now, come on. I'm sure your father is probably worried about us both." He gently took my hand and walked us out of the door, closing the door behind him, and walking us down the hallway.

"Dumbledore, do you think there's going to be a war?" I asked.

Dumbledore stayed quiet for a moment before answering, "I do not know. But I know that we must have hope that if there is a war, that we will win."

We must have hope. That rang through my mind like never ending bells. He was right. We all must have hope that even though things looked bleak and dark right now, the light will come sooner and later as long as we fight for it.

We turned the corner to see daddy waiting with Tina, Jacob, Kama, Nagini, and Uncle Theseus. They all looked at me before daddy sat down his case and kneeled down, opening his arms with a big smile.

I smiled happily and let go of Dumbledore's hand, running as fast as I could until I reached my daddy, wrapping my arms around him and giving him a big hug. He returned the hug by squeezing me very tightly. "I love you, daddy."

"I love you too, my little beast." He whispered, kissing my forehead before picking me up and spinning me around.

I laughed as everyone else joined in, causing the simple hug to now be one big group hug. This adventure may not have been something that I had dreamed of, but it made all of us stronger in one way or another. For I had a feeling that another story was on its way.

For my name is Emma Rose Scamander. I am seven years old, the adopted daughter of Newt Scamander, a fellow magi-zoologist in training, and my magical adventure with my daddy, Tina Goldstein, Jacob Kowalski, my Uncle Theseus Scamander, Albus Dumbledore, and even Gellert Grindelwald was now entering the next part of our story.

And there you have it! And they said it couldn't be done! So that's the last chapter, you guys! This book is now over with and now, onto the third book, which I have no idea what to call it. Give me some suggests in the comments if you want to. So make sure to fav, follow, and comment if you guys liked this fanfic and I hope to see you all in the third book. Bye bye for now, everyone!