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Sisters Divided – Part 8:
Grindlewald was worried about Flora. That was quite a knock she had taken and he had to make sure she was OK. He knew that Vinda had done everything she could to help Flora in that moment but it didn't help ease his fears that something could have been wrong with Flora. She was unsteady on her feet for a couple of days afterwards and the frustration of not being able to do anything that would tire her out was evident as she wandered around the Castle. She had spent a lot of time in the, rather surprisingly, impressive library. It was impressive as the last thing she'd expected to stumble on was the vast array of books in one of the upper floors of Nurmengard Castle. She'd spent much of the past couple of days there and recovered from the knock on her head.
She walked around the Castle, being careful not to move too fast so she didn't get dizzy. Eventually she grew steadier on her feet. Credence was staying well away from Flora but Karma was keeping an eye on Flora as he knew when he rejoined Dumbledore that he would have questions fired at him from Tina and Queenie.
It was during one of these excursions that she came across something that changed her views on why she was at the Castle.
"She will find out eventually Gellert," Rosier spoke and Flora ducked into the shadows so she wouldn't be discovered, "she will have to be told at some point. You know she will and then we will know how she truly feels about being here. She is under no oath to remain."
"Luckily Flora doesn't know exactly where we are, which is good but that Karma does. I do believe he could be here as a spy but I also think he is here to check on Flora for her sisters," Grindlewald spoke as he looked at Rosier, "because of the Prophecy I could never dream of hurting her… if she is the witch it speaks of. She is key to our plan and, yet, she cannot know what she is doing either and that makes it harder for me. The added complication is there is something between me and her. I can feel it but whether she does I cannot say," he said.
Flora froze as she stood there. There was a reason she was there after all it seemed. The words she'd heard whirled around in her head and she was unsure what to think or do. She knew she needed answers but she also knew that she couldn't risk the tow knowing that she'd overheard them. She might have more freedom then most but there was a chance that it could be taken away as quickly as possible if she did something Grindlewald didn't like. She hoped that it wouldn't come to that but she still didn't trust him either.
Flora wondered why Grindlewald and Rosier were talking about her and a prophecy and she couldn't help but wonder if that's why she'd been taken in Paris that night. She couldn't ask without letting on that she'd heard them when she knew that she shouldn't have heard them.
"Credence knows that Flora is treated differently to him and he doesn't like it," Rosier said, "I have no idea why but I want him kept away from Flora. I don't trust him with her," she said.
"I will speak to him and warn him to stay away from her. When we go to Bhutan I am charging you personally to stay with her," Grindlewald spoke as he looked at Rosier, "anything happens to her and you will not be my right hand woman anymore."
Holding her breath, Flora listened still and her mind was racing. 'There is something between me and her'. He had felt whatever she was feeling too. She couldn't understand what was happening. Nothing was making sense to her and her head began to hurt again. She didn't know what to believe anymore. Nothing was making sense to her anymore… it hadn't from the moment she'd been snatched. Although the reason she'd been taken may have just been revealed to her and she couldn't believe it. She made a mental note to look that up in the library when she next headed there.
She couldn't hear anyone speaking anymore and wondered what was going on before she heard footsteps.
"Flora?" came Rosier's voice.
"I was on a walk and I heard you two talking and I didn't want to disturb you so I was waiting here until you'd finished speaking," Flora said, not exactly lying as she had been on the way to the library, "I didn't mean to disturb you. Sorry if I did."
"I'll leave you two alone," Rosier spoke before she squeezing Flora's shoulder and heading away from the two. Flora looked down at the ground hoping that Grindlewald couldn't read her mind or else he'd know she'd heard most of the conversation between himself and Rosier.
"You heard parts didn't you?" Grindlewald asked as he looked at her, "I can tell. I will sit down with you and explain things to you as soon as I know for myself."
"You mean you don't know if it is me?" Flora asked, feeling a little braver, "you just took me without knowing for sure," she said as she looked at the wizard.
"I have every suspicion that you are the witch in that prophecy. I just don't have the confirmation but I will soon," Grindlewald said as he looked at Flora and into her eyes. He moved towards her and moved his hand to cup her face and she looked into his eyes. A gasp left her lips as she was unable to understand where this connection was coming from.
She suddenly pulled away as the connection became too strong for her and she looked at him before hurrying away. She headed outside instantly, not even bothering with a coat as usual, before she leant over and gasped out before a voice made her jump.
"You heard us didn't you? Gellert and I aren't mad. We know you've been wondering where you head to," Rosier spoke before she walked over to Flora.
"Yes. The Library," Flora said, "I love reading," she said before looking at Vinda, "I'm scared… the connection I have with Gellert, the prophecy…" she said before Vinda rushed to grab her as she passed out overwhelmed by everything.
