Newt Scamander was sitting in the great hall when it happened. He was at the hufflepuff table with his best friend Aleathia Evans eating their lunch when a bright flash illuminated the great hall. Everyone, apart from the DADA teacher, Albus Dumbledore, ducked under the tables. Once it died down, a cry was heard from the bundle of blankets. "What's going on?" Aleathia asked Newt. "A baby. I think." Professor Dumbledore picked the baby up and read the letter. While doing this, his face slowly drained of all colour. "Mr. Scamander, you will come with me. Ms. Evans is welcome to join." Professor Dumbledore said, walking out of the hall. The hufflepuff pair shrugged at everyone who looked at them.
"What did we do?" Newt asked Aleathia, once out of the hall. "Nothing that I could think of. Our beasts are still in your case, right?" She hissed back. "Yes of course they are. It can't be that bad, other wise, professor Dippet would be involved. Leta would be too." Newt answered as they reached the DADA class.
"Your both wondering why you're here?" Dumbledore asked the pair. "Well, yes." Aleathia deadpaned. "Well, to put your minds at rest, neither of you are in trouble." Newt let out a breath that he hadn't realized he was holding in. "You are also wondering about the baby?" Dumbledore smiled at the blushing boy. Newt had, in fact, been wondering about the baby. "Well, this is my sister, Amelia. My mother told me and my brother that she had been taken, but that was right before she died from childbirth. Turns out, she had been sent here, to the future. The letter explained that she needed to be taken in by a Scamander. Don't ask why, it didn't explain." Aleathia looked confused. "I understand Newt being here, but why me? I'm not a Scamander." "At least, not by blood." Newt reminded her. Dumbledore sighed. These were two of his favorite students. "Newt has to raise her, but I can't imagine him knowing what to do. Can you?" he winked at Aleathia as Newt scowled at his giggling friend and teacher. Suddenly, Amelia began crying. The fifteen year old jumped up and gently cradled the screaming baby. Amelia stopped crying and went to sleep.
"It appears I was wrong. Mr. Scamander does know what he's doing." Dumbledore was impressed with the boy's knowledge on calming a baby. "I babysit my cousin during the summer." Newt explained. Aleathia grinned. "And your brother's friends brother's daughter. And..." Newt scowled as she listed the 1001 children he takes care of during the holidays. It's not his fault he can't say no to any adult who wants time away from their kids. And kids are cute. "I'll look after her professor. I promise." Newt assured the older man.
"How old is she?" He needed to know. "The letter said three weeks. Mr. Scamander, you will be given a new room, were you will be able to care for her without bothering any students. It'll be just off the hufflepuff common room. There are charms protecting anyone with ill intentions getting in. A house elf will care for her during school hours, until you leave the school. Now," Dumbledore raised his hand, "Back to lessons. Please," Dumbledore looked sad. "Keep the story to yourselves. Don't even tell your friend, Ms. Lestrange." Aleathia nodded her head. "We won't. If she asks, Newt's cousin had a baby she couldn't care for and Theseus refused and their dad said Newt would be best for the role of parent." Dumbledore nodded, Newt having no say, mainly due to the fact that he was talking nonsense to Amelia. She had woken up and was waving her arms around, causing Newt to give her all his attention. "Come on, Salamander. Leggo." she dragged her best friend/pet oddball away to go to transfiguration.
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"Where did you get the baby from?" Leta demanded from her two friends as she caught sight of the baby girl in Newt's arms. "My cousin in Australia had a baby that she couldn't keep, Theseus refused to take her and dad volunteered me to become her parent. Professor Dumbledore believed that I couldn't care for babies, cause I'm a teenager. So Ally was meant to be moral support, unnecessary, seeing as she knows how many under 2 year olds I've babysat since I turned 10." He whispered, trying to keep Amelia sleeping. "This is Amelia." Aleathia introduced Amelia to Leta. "She's adorable!" the slytherin whispered, catching on to what the others were trying to do.
Halfway through the year:
Leta had become more distant since the arrival of Amelia. Newt and Aleathia just grew closer.
One day, Leta was experimenting with Newt's creatures when it all went horribly wrong. A student named Flora Anderson nearly died. Newt took the blame and was expelled.
At the train station, next day:
Newt was carrying two cases and one rucksack. The rucksack was for Amelia. Aleathia was carrying said child, who wad babbling to herself and playing with Aleathia's hair. "So... this is it." Newt said as the luggage was put onto the train. "I guess. I'll miss you both so much." Aleathia cried, gently hugging her Scamanders. Newt had officially adopted Amelia at Christmas. "I'll write to you. I'll tell Amelia stories of you. You'll come and visit, right?" Newt was babbling again. "Try and stop me." Aleathia was full on crying. The whistle blew, making Aleathia give Newt one more hug and placed a last kiss on Amelia's head. She then have her to Newt and they got on the train, father and daughter both crying silently.
an: I don't own this. Only Aleathia and Amelia