Chapter 3:

How are you a werewolf, sir?

Newt did not know how long he has been in this cell. But he knew one thing: Theseus was taking his sweet time. He already has been tortured twice, but he knew that he had to stay strong and not join Grindelwald. He will not break, no sir he will not. 'Theseus were are you?' Newt thought annoyed. Newt drifted into his own thoughts about his brother who is a werewolf. He did not see this coming. Maybe this was all Grindelwald's idea? Newt will never know unless he's brave enough to ask the dark wizard. However, this might be what Grindelwald wants, Newt asking him this? Newt probably won't know if this is true.

"What are you thinking about my brother?" Grindelwald asked in a deadly calm voice. Newt could hear his silver tongue as he spoke. Newt, however, did not say anything or look at him. "Come, you can tell me," Newt sighed but did not say anything as Grindelwald sat down next to him.

"It's none of your concern Grindelwald. For my brother will save me. Theseus will save me. He's just taking his sweet time," there was a strong tone in his voice but you can still hear the weakness under it. Grindelwald laughed and smiled at him.

"Are you sure? Are you sure he's coming, the werewolf coming with his little Auror friends?" Grindelwald laughed at Newt who lowered his head and sighed.

"How did you?

"You think I did not know? My dear Newton Scamander of course I knew. I can read your mind. I was waiting for you to say it," Newt had tears in his eyes. "Oh, yes your mother would be proud of both Scamander brother's,"

"Stop it! Stop it!" Newt yelled with tears falling down his face. Grindelwald laughed at this before he left the room.

Theseus was waiting for the last remaining Aurors that were still on his side. He was lost in thought, however, for he was trying to think about how to tell his men that he is a werewolf. If he tells them then he might lose his job and he really needs to keep an eye on his little brother's work. He knows he can do that if he has no money, but if he does not, he will be living a lie. "This is going to be harder than I thought," he said to himself as the Aurors filled into the room. Theseus took a deep breath and said: "Welcome everyone. I fear we have a problem. Minister," the minister nodded and said:

"Theseus Scamander's little brother had been taken by Grindelwald," gasps filled the room.

"Did he join him, sir?" One of the Aurors asked. Theseus laughed a little.

"No. Newton is strong-willed. He will never join that monster," Theseus paused letting that sink in. Then he opened his mouth and said: "My father, however, is not. He is the reason why Newt was taken. There's something I need to tell all of you first," Theseus's voice got shaky. Everyone was surprised by this: The great Theseus Scamander tongue-tied. "I, I was bitten by a werewolf," Theseus muttered but everyone heard it. Everyone again gasped.

"So, you're a werewolf now sir?" Someone asked. Theseus nodded sadly and closed his eyes as he waited for someone, like the minister to say:

'Theseus your fired' but nothing happened, no one said anything. Theseus opened his eyes to see everyone looking at him in dead silence.

"Sir, I think we need to worry about your little brother right now and not worry about your curse," Theseus smiled and nodded as he switched into work mode.

"Right, we need to find my little brother Newton," everyone nodded.

"So, who took him, sir?" Theseus did not answer for a while. This worried everyone. Theseus knew that it was the dizziness that he felt is the reason why he did not say anything.

'Bloody full moon.' He thought, then he looked to his men and nodded. Then he sighed. "My father took him. He's- he's working with that monster," Theseus had hate in his voice but there was also a sadness there. Everyone nodded again.

"Don't worry sir we will take down your so-called father," Theseus smiled and nodded.

"Ok, here's the plan,"

Newt was still crying by the time Grindelwald walked back into the room. "Well. It looks your little feelings are hurt. Poor Mr. Scamander," Grindelwald laughed as he said down next to him. "I think you should join me. You'll feel better if you do," Newt looked up at him with anger in his eyes.

"No. I'm not one of your fanatics and I will never join your little fanatics. Theseus will save me. Why don't you go to hell Mr. Grindelwald," Newt said with his temper rising. However, this was not the right thing to say for Grindelwald pulled out his wand.

"You will eat your words, Mr. Scamander," Newt yelled in agony as the dark wizard tortured him. Newt wished that his brother was there. He wished that Tina was there. Or his mother or Leta. Newt's thoughts were so loud that Grindelwald heard them. "Oh, you wished that your mother was with you. you are sweet Newton," Newt wanted to yell or say stop but he was in too much pain to say anything. Again, Grindelwald laughed at this. "You can join me and I will stop," Newt with pain and tears looked up from the floor and said with pain and weakness in his voice:

"I rather die. Then join your fanatics," Grindelwald smiled a creepy smile.

"Very well, say hello for Leta for me," Newt's eyes grew wide as Grindelwald raised his wand. Newt then closed his eyes however the frantic cries from upstairs made them snap open.

"Sir! Sir! We need to leave right now!" This was the last thing Newt heard before Grindelwald raised his wand at Newt and stunned him.