The fire had gone on longer than the two fourth years anticipated, eventually dying out after a couple of days.

"Remember the plan, and be as loud as you can, we're going to make them think we've turned on one another and then we can blind side them." Anna had explained the plan in detail and the more he understood the more he was willing to go along with it. Sarah was crafty but not all that bright it seemed, the fire had started from an area up higher in the hills, from that point it didn't take long to find the camp.

"Ready?"

"What do I start with?"

"We should start with verbal, just basic back and forth mud-slinging."

"Whatever you say, bossy…"

"What?" catching on she went along with it.

"I called you bossy."

"I am not bossy, you're just not assertive!"

"No, you're bossy! And kind of short."

"Well at least I don't love beasts more than people!"

"You are so shallow!" he drew his wand.

"Better shallow than stupid!" she copied him, hearing something in the trees, she smiled, urging him to listen.

"I should have picked Leta, at least she can keep her opinions to herself!" okay, that one had hurt a little, but their plan was working.

"Well why don't you go marry Leta?!"

"Aww, lover's quarrel?" Success, Sarah and her partner Leon stepped out of the trees, "Make this easy on us and just finish yourselves off." Wands drawn on the two younger students they looked to each other, Anna motioning with her eyes towards Leon.

"Confringo!" Newt quickly deflected her false attack before launching one of his own.

"Everte Statum!" he had paid special attention to this one during dueling club meetings, Anna let the spell hit her, throwing her backwards and pretending to be knocked out. That's when Sarah and Leon turned on Newt.

"Now that the partner is out, we just have to take you down and we win. Luck for us you two turned on one another" Newt stared at the older students, keeping his eyes averted, he'd never done well with conflict, but if this worked out, and he hoped it would, Anna would blindside Sarah while he took on Leon.

"I-Imobulus!" Newt aimed his wand for Leon who ducked out of the way, "Expelliarmus!" Newts wand flew out of his hand and into the awaiting boy's. now would be a good time, in his opinion, for Anna to step in. A thick fog filled the area, disorienting the two Ilvermorny students, Newt looked to Anna who still looked out of it, he'd read about silent spell casting but was she really that skilled?

"A-Anna?" Newt looked around to see if she was up, but couldn't see anything through the dense fog, a sudden thud left him alert, she had to be up, unless in their confusion Sarah and Leon blasted each other.

"Accio."

"What in the—" another thud, Newt searched frantically for whoever, not liking being this blind Newt back towards the surrounding tree line.

"Newt!" He felt something lightly hit him, looking down at the ground in front of him he spotted his wand. He sighed in relief but also frustration, the fog made this duel a whole lot harder, none of them could see each other.

"Do you trust me?"

"What?"

"Do you trust me, Newt?" Of course he trusted her, she was his best friend…and his girlfriend, as strange as the word sounded to him.

"Newt?"

"Yes."

"Sonorus." Anna aimed her wand to her vocal chords.

"Come find me." Her voice echoed through the foggy landscape, Newt was curious why she would use a spell that would give them away until he heard the echo.

'Genius.'

"Come out you little cowards, too afraid to fight?" he could hear Anna's laughter through the amplification spell, Sarah was growing irritated at being toyed with until a spell knocked her forward.

"Over here." Anna quickly ducked back into the fog, Newt aimed his spell for Leon, "Lapifors." He watched the shadowy figure start to shrink down, He'd used a spell he learned in transfiguration, turning Leon into a rabbit, picking up the boy's wand and tucking it into his pocket to return later.

"Leon's out!" he shouted through the dense fog, Sarah must have heard him because the sound of a spell hitting something could be heard, the Ilvermorny girl must have been upset.

"Levircorpus!" a screech filled the space, but whether it belonged to Sarah or to Anna he didn't know.

"Rictusempra!" now laughter filled his ears, he was certain it wasn't Anna laughing and hurried towards the source, finally finding his partner and their remaining opponent.

"Wh-Why y-you little…" Sarah gasped out through fits of giggles, her expression showed murderous intent as she raised her wand, what happened next sealed their win.

"Crucio." Newt watched in absolute horror as the curse hit Anna, green had flashed through the fog and he knew what Sarah had done, the brunettes screaming was all he heard.

"Unforgivable curses weren't allowed!" the Older girl ignored him, continuing to hold her spell.

"Miss Hale, you are disqualified from this challenge." Sarah's eyes widened as her headmistress' voice echoed behind her. "You and Mr. Branch will be apparated back to Hogwarts where you will face your punishment for using an unforgivable curse." The blonde dropped her wand in realization and Newt made quick work of taking it, tucking it away with her partner's before kneeling next to Anna. Tears filled his eyes as he hugged her close, back in the stands Leta watched in absolute horror as her friend writhed in pain because of what Sarah Hale had done.

Unbeknownst the them, Theseus watched in horror as well, a regretful feeling rising in his chest.

"Anna?" he was scared, he was more than scared, he was terrified, terrified of losing her. Keeping her close he felt his stomach lurch as they were brought back to the quidditch pitch.

Headmaster Black, despite his disdain for muggle born witches and wizards hurried over once the two Hufflepuff's were back on the field, he had an oath to protect all of his students. Dumbledore watched from his seat as Leta made quick work of getting onto the pitch.

"Miss Carrio?" The headmaster checked her for a pulse, Sarah hale and her partner were restrained off to the side, Leon Branch having been transfigured back into a human being.

"Mr. Scamander, do you think you could let go of her for just a few minutes? We need t make sure there was no serious damage done to your friend." Esther Whiteacre, the headmistress of Ilvermorny school knelt down beside the grief stricken Hufflepuff. He watched her with a guarded expression, trying to keep his anger at bay as his eyes turned to Sarah.

"This is your fault!" He only let go of Anna so they could make sure she was all right, but he'd never forgive this girl if Anna got hurt, or worse, died. The blonde flinched away from him. Leta got onto the pitch but froze when Newt screamed at the Ilvermorny student.

"What did she do to you, WHAT DID SHE EVER DO TO YOU?!" Dumbledore stood from his seat, making his way down to the field.

"YOU KNEW THE RULES, BUT YOU USED AN UNFORGIVABLE CURSE ANYWAYS! WHAT IF ANNA DIES?!" his words seemed to final sink in and Sarah's expressing shifted to guilt.

"Newt, calm down."

"I CAN'T! I CAN'T, SHE COULD HAVE KILLED HER! SHE COULD HAVE KILLED ANNA!"

"She's fine, Newt, Miss Carrio is going to be fine, she's breathing." The headmasters words calmed him only slightly and there seemed to be a wave of relief that washed over the Quidditch pitch. Leta put a gentle hand on his shoulder.

"Newt, breath." The poor boy had started hyperventilating in his anger.

"Mr. Scamander. I assure you, Miss Hale will be dealt with accordingly, MACUSA will set up a hearing as soon as we send her back to the states. She will not be remaining at Hogwarts." Esther's words eased his pain a bit more.

"Newt, let's go, she'll want some friendly faces when she wakes up." He looked at Leta with a broken expression and she draped her arm over his shoulder and let him back towards the school, Dumbledore and the headmaster following closely behind.