Hey everyone.

So I decided to revisit Flora Goldstein and her story after Secrets of Dumbledore came out. The idea has been changed to reflect the new movie coming out. If this flops it flops but I enjoyed reworking the story and how Flora is caught between two worlds. Grindelwald is 12 years younger, as is Dumbledore for this story to work.

Lots of love,

LSH xx

Sisters Divided – Part 1:

Flora Goldstein was sat on a bench outside Nurmengard Castle, not even caring that it was extremely cold up in the snowy mountains that hid Grindelwald's hideout. The witch had snuck out of the Castle full well knowing that she'd probably come face to face with her older sisters the next day as it was the candidates' dinner.

Vinda Rosier had told Grindelwald that she'd seen not only Theseus Scamander but Newt, Queenie and Tina along with a Muggle and a Professor at Vogel's speech. That had shaken Flora to the core as she had not expected any of this to have happened at all. Did she agree with what the Dark Wizard was saying? To an extent yes… but she also didn't want anyone to get hurt. She stared out over the mountains and shivered violently, head hurting from the cold, wanting to move but not wanting to mix with everyone else in the Castle.

She was completely lost in her thoughts when she felt a blanket being laid over her shoulders and the weight shift on the bench.

"He's not happy with you. In fact he's had everyone searching for you," came Vinda's voice through the icy wind swirling around them. Flora shivered again and Vinda wrapped an arm around the witch, having assumed the role of mother to the young 27-year-old witch, despite not being much older. Flora felt the older witch turn, "tell him we'll be inside soon and I will take her straight to her room to get her warmed up," she said before coaxing Flora to her feet and back inside the Castle.

The two had nearly reached the stairs when an arm grabbed Flora's arm.

"You had me worried Flora," Grindelwald said as he looked at her before gently lifting the witch's head up to look at her.

"I just needed to breathe for a few minutes. The news from the speech shook me up. I knew there was a possibility of Queenie but Tina…?" she said shivering again, "I'm sorry that I worried you Gellert. You know that I wouldn't leave you. I'm not going to abandon you if that's what you're worried about," she said before giving him a gentle kiss on the cheek and resting her cold hand on his cheek, causing a deep sigh to exit his mouth as he relaxed.

"Get her warmed up and then come and find me. Both of you. We have a dinner to attend tomorrow," he said and Vinda nodded before leading Flora upstairs, trusting her, yet not at the same time.

Berlin:

"He has Flora still but she wasn't with his group when they crashed the Ministry of Magic," Tina said, "is she even still with him? If not then where is she?"

"She's still with him. It was clear that she should have been there with his supporters that were there. S…Sources in the British Ministry of Magic say that Flora and that Rosier woman are his most trusted associates," Newt said before seeing Tina's raised eyebrow, "Theseus and I do talk. Flora was seen with Rosier and your sister was with him and mouthed sorry when they came and took the Qilin away," he said.

"Flora's almost like his pet in a way," Queenie said as she looked at her sister and the others, "she's he most prized person because of who she is. We never cared about her at school. She was on her own a lot."

"She was… unless you two were together," Lally said from over by the window causing Tina and Queenie to look at her, "then I was with her and doing what you two should have been. You two failed her and you know it deep down. She would not betray her family and friends unless she was being given something that she doesn't have currently," she said, "you two have a lot of making up to do with her when we get her back or I will be taking her home with me," she said giving them a telling off.

"You think it's because of the way we were with her? Lally you should have told me," Tina said, "she's my sister… I…I could have spoken to her, tried to fix things but I didn't know."

"Once we get her back fix things and I'll have her stay at mine. We'll get her back Tina. I won't let my best friend down," Lally said before looking back out of the window.

Nurmengard Castle:

Flora was sat in the bath and reading a book as she warmed herself up. She knew that Grindelwald was drawn to her but she knew that he'd been in love with Dumbledore so it was confusing for her as she truly had no idea why he was drawn to her. She sighed knowing that she was expected to join Vinda and Grindelwald soon so she rose from the bath and dressed before heading towards the room she suspected the two were in.

"You're a free man now…" Vinda's words hit Flora's ears and she stood in the shadows as she listened to the two speaking, "they're shouting your name in the streets."

"We will be leaving in the morning after our visitor has arrived," Grindelwald said before he glanced over and Flora froze as she knew exactly where the Dark Wizard was looking, "Flora… Stop hiding in the shadows," he said, "come to me," he added and Flora walked over to the two of them. She looked nervous before Vinda wrapped an arm around the witch and looked at her.

"Flora…? What is it?" she asked and Grindelwald looked at her for the first time… properly for the first time in days and he saw into her mind.

"Yes. I did love him. Remember as you can see into my mind I can see into yours," the Dark Wizard said as he looked at her and Flora stepped back, terrified the Wizard would see her fears about the dinner the next night.

"Gellert… out of my head now…" she said, her eyes wide with fear that he would discover her thoughts. She went to move but backed into Vinda and squeaked. The witch wrapped her arm around the witch as she knew Flora was scared about something.

"You're nervous about the dinner tomorrow… about facing your sisters as it is likely they will be there," Grindelwald said as he looked in Flora's eyes, "you have no need to be flower," he said softly as Vinda pushed her closer to their leader, "I promised you that Vinda and I would keep you safe and that we will," he said before stroking the witch's cheek as he felt her relax at his touch, much to his relief as he wrapped his arm around her and, in a rare display of affection, he kissed the witch's head.

"Am I missing something?" Vinda asked as she looked confused between the two, "I trust you would tell me if anything was going on here," she said as she looked more at Grindelwald sensing that he wasn't telling her something.

"I will come and see you in a few minutes Flora," Grindelwald said before Flora nodded and headed off to her room. She walked inside and closed the door and grabbed her book, sitting down in her chair by the fire and beginning to read.

"Well?" Vinda asked as she raised an eyebrow and stood watching the Dark Wizard, "you are so protective of her and won't let anyone except me near her…"

"Nobody is to touch her except for you and I," Grindelwald said, "there are things that I am trying to work through surrounding Flora," he said as he looked at his most trusted associate, "that is an order."

"There is something else Gellert. Do not lie to me. I can go and ask Flora if you won't tell me…"

"Leave her. She doesn't know how I feel about her or the prophecy about us," Grindelwald said as he looked at the French woman.

"What do you mean? There is a reason you told me to snatch her in Paris?" Vinda asked and looked at Grindelwald, "You need to start telling me things or I cannot do my best for Flora…"

"Let's head to my study and I will tell you what I know…"