Hey everyone!

How do I celebrate reaching my 25k Camp NaNo goal? By giving everyone two updates in a month! I'm so proud of myself and most of my ongoing fics all have at least 5 parts between them and these updates. I'm hoping the writing groove is here to stay. It's been wonderful being able to write again.

Lots of love,
LSH xx

Sisters Divided – Part 10:

Flora sat in the library and wondered what was happening and why it was happening. She was drawn to Grindelwald and nothing seemed to be making sense to her. She sighed as she sat with a book in her hand, staring at the flames dancing in the fireplace. Her thoughts turned to her sisters and she hoped that they were OK. She wanted to see them again, and Lally. She wondered how Lally had ended up getting involved with her sisters and Dumbledore and no doubt the Scamander brothers. She'd seen Newt's horrified face when Theseus had been carried away from the Ministry and Tina's look at her. She wondered if they would be in Bhutan as well. She wondered if they would be OK and if they were fine.

She'd decided in her mind that seeing her sisters was a risk as she knew they'd try and rescue her and put themselves in harm's way and that would have put her in an impossible situation. She had no idea what she truly wanted to do but she was on the wrong side of the line but she was also on the correct side all at one. She couldn't understand why she was feeling the way she was and there was a storm of emotions swirling inside her.

She was so lost in her thoughts that she didn't hear footsteps approaching.

"Flora?" came Grindelwald's voice and she jumped out of her seat and looked at him, "is everything alright?"

"I was just thinking about my sisters," Flora said, "and whatever is going on with us," she said, deciding to be honest with him before she looked down and bit her lip before Grindelwald tipped her head back up and into his eyes.

"Flora there is something going on between us and I am trying to understand it just as much as you are," he said as he pulled her close and wrapped an arm around her waist causing her to shudder, "I'm drawn to you like a moth to a flame…"

"I'm scared…" Flora whispered, "I don't understand any of this… why you took me. Why I'm here… Can't you tell me something Gellert?" she asked softly as she looked into his eyes before her breath caught in her throat as she realised Grindelwald's face was inches from hers to the point where she could feel his breath on her face.

"You are here because this is your place in the world and, as soon as I know the answers, I will tell you myself Flora. I promise you that," Grindelwald said as he placed a kiss on Flora's forehead that drove her crazy. She pressed against him, not knowing how much she needed the contact with him.

"Gellert… I…" Flora whispered as she found her lips inching closer to his and his moving towards hers at the same time. They were about to connect when Rosier walked into the library.

"Vogel is here," she said before realising what she'd interrupted, "sorry…" she said as Grindelwald moved back from Flora but his arm remained around her, not wanting to let her go.

"You are fine Rosier. Show him and Credence to the pool and Flora and I will be there in a minute," he said and Vinda nodded before leaving the two alone again. The wizard looked at Flora and watched her, "you are safe here Flora. That I will say. No matter what happens tomorrow I will make sure you are safe," he said, "tonight I want to talk to you more," he said before grabbing her hand and before Flora knew it she was beside Vinda alone.

"So you're the witch," Vogel spoke as he looked at Flora.

"Yes I am Herr Vogel," Flora spoke, "even if I do not understand a lot of things right now," she said before feeling Vinda's arm around her as Credence had moved closer to her and that was frowned upon.

Flora watched as Grindelwald appeared, shirt sleeves rolled up and something in his arms: the dead Qilin. She shuddered at the thought but couldn't take her eyes off Grindelwald as he appeared to be doing something with the Qilin. She couldn't quite make out what he was doing with it as she was watching from the shadows and stuck between Vinda and Vogel.

Hearing a sudden screech Flora stepped back, amazed at what had happened. She watched as Grindelwald appeared to heal the seemingly alive Qilin and she watched, horrified but unable to move.

"Come look," Grindelwald said but only Credence moved forwards. He studied the creature, who was now on the side of the pool, before hearing Grindelwald speaking again. Flora noticed the change in the water and then it went back to normal again.

"Was there another?" the Dark Wizard asked.

"Another?" Credence asked as he was slightly confused as to what Grindelwald meant.

"That night. Was there another Qilin?" Grindelwald asked again.

Vogel was still in the shadows with Vinda and Flora as they silently watched on to see what was going to happen. Flora looked into Grindelwald's eyes and she could see the fury that had been directed at her in the early days of her stay at the Castle.

Credence's face was both pale and slick and he looked uneasy,

"I don't think so…"

Grindelwald moved so fast that nobody had time to react. Credence was pinned against the wall by a burst of water. Grindelwald Apparated from the water, wrapped his hand around Credence's neck and face, eyes full of anger.

"That's twice you've failed me! Do you not understand the danger you've put me in?! One last chance. Understood? Find it," he ordered before Flora managed to break free from Vinda's grip and rushed forwards.

"Gellert…" she said, cautiously placing a hand on Grindelwald's arm, "let him go. He knows he has to succeed this time…"

It felt like the world stood still before Credence was able to get free and get away from Grindelwald who's eyes were now focused on Flora.

"Flora he's…"

"He knows it and he hates it as much as you are furious at him," Flora said, "remember I can read minds," she said as she looked at him, pulling her wand out to dry him.

"They're…" Vogel started.

"It's complicated," Vinda spoke, "even Grindelwald doesn't understand what is happening," she said before steering Vogel back up the stairs and away from the pool.

"I should have just got you to read his mind in the first place," Grindelwald said as he glanced up to see they were alone, "I want you by my side in Bhutan Flora. I know you are not on anyone's side and I will make that clear," he said, "but when we get to the temple Rosier will hand you over to me and there is where you'll stay."

Flora knew better than to argue. She could feel he was still furious at Credence.

"Goodnight Gellert," Flora spoke and kissed the Wizard's cheek she took her leave and headed to have a shower and get ready for bed, wondering what Bhutan would hold in store for everyone.