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Sisters Divided – Part 9:

Vinda sat down with Flora and made it look as if she was just comforting the witch about something, She ran a finger over Flora's hand and, it was in that moment, when she noticed a mark on the younger witch's hand that she'd not seen before. It took her a few moments to remember where she'd seem it and her eyes widened as she remembered seeing it on Gellert's hand.

Fear began to prickle her as she'd grown to love Flora as a sister and didn't want her to be the witch the prophecy was speaking of as that was going to make her life difficult as she would have to protect Flora even more and that was something she'd yet to come to terms with. Flora was a mix of Tina and Queenie and Vinda knew it. She knew Flora was a Legilimens and that Grindlewald was using that to aid him and she didn't like that but speaking up would almost certainly mean certainty of being unable to keep an eye on Flora… something she didn't want.

She suddenly felt movement as Flora came around.

"One more of these and there won't be much I can do to hide all of this Flora," Vinda spoke as she felt Flora pull away from her.

"It is a lot for me to take in Vinda," Flora said, "I am trying to understand what is happening here but I can't. Nothing makes sense to me. Please don't tell Gellert. I'll be fine," she said as she looked at Vinda.

"I care about you and I know you're torn about all of this and aren't sure what your part is," Vinda spoke, "you're in the centre of something you never dreamt you would be and I had to snatch you away from the world you know to a world where you don't know anyone or understand what you are doing here…"

"That's it exactly," Flora said as she looked at Vinda, "I don't understand any of this… why do I feel something for Gellert? He's 10 years older than me… I shouldn't be having feelings for him… I don't understand any of this," she said before stopping as she heard footsteps.

"Flora?" came a voice she didn't want to hear at that moment in time, "is everything fine?"

"I just needed some fresh air. I was feeling a bit claustrophobic in there," Flora said. It was partly the truth anyway so she had nothing to lose, "I forgot to grab a cloak and I felt like I couldn't breathe and I know that passing out on the stone floors would not have done my head any good and could make things worse. Vinda followed me out to make sure that I was fine and to get me some water… should the need have arose," she said before looking up at Grindelwald, "You have nothing to worry about Gellert," she added with a smile.

"That is good as Vogel will be arriving soon and then there are a few more small matters to attend to and then we will all be going to Bhutan," Grindelwald spoke as he watched Flora getting up.

"I'd like to remain herw," she said, "there's no need for me to come and I wouldn't leave here. You have my word."

Grindelwald turned and looked at her as she finished speaking.

"Everyone is coming, including you. Rosier will be keeping an eye on you. It has been decided," he said, "I want all my supporters there with me when I am elected."

"I'm not a supporter of you though. I'm not even a child who needs looking after! I feel like a trapped puppet half the time and the other time I wonder why you decided to take me in Paris!" Flora spoke, a hint of anger lacing her voice before she went to head back inside.

Before she could take two steps she felt a strong hand grabbing and pulling her by the wrist. Fear began to engulf her as she saw a darkness to Grindelwald she'd never seen before. It scared her as her eyes drew to meet his and everything fading into darkness… even Vinda stood there. She'd defy Grindelwald to protect Flora if she had to.

The Dark Wizard's eyes locked onto Flora's hand and something caught his attention… the mark on her hand matched his… the mark, the prophecy… Flora…

His anger left him and his eyes locked onto hers. He couldn't remain angry at her but he could also see where she was coming from. It was as if a bubble had formed around the two of them and it was just them… alone in the world. He could feel everything Flora was feeling, every beat of her heart… every breath she took.

Flora was swept up in a whirlpool of emotions that she couldn't understand. He'd be angry with her and now he wasn't. There was something there and she couldn't take her eyes off him. The only thing that mattered was them. She couldn't understand it but she was powerless to move. She could feel everything he was as she began to get lost in his eyes. Words failed her as he couldn't take her eyes off him, wanting to move closer but unable to move towards him.

Her breath caught in her throat before the bubble surrounding them appeared to pop as someone approached.

"Credence…" Grindelwald spoke, causing a pain to shoot through her body before she heard Credence speaking.

"What is happening here?" he asked, "something clearly…"

"Flora back inside. Your room or the library and I will come and find you," Grindelwald spoke as he stroked her cheek and Flora just nodded before hurrying inside once more.

"Why am I not the special one? Since she has come you have spent all your time with her and focussed on her…" Credence spoke after Flora had gone and he watched Grindelwald, "I am the special one. I will take down Dumbledore for you. She won't…"

"Flora is special… special in a different way. She will do things alongside me that you know not," Grindelwald said.

"I should be the one you are making sure is doing as he's told…"

"Flora was abandoned by her sisters after their parents' deaths. She grew up under the care of Seraphina Picquery. She's a lot like you Credence," Vinda said stepping forwards, "maybe you should get to know her more. Gellert and I want her to feel safe here. I have seen the way you've been watching her and you need to stop. There may come a day when Flora will save your life," she said before walking back inside with Grindelwald following behind.