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I am so sorry this is late but it's up now! Just means there will be a shorter gap between July's updates. I'm writing and have ideas for the fic going forwards and I'm looking forwards to writing them. I hope you will continue to follow the adventures I'm planning.

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Sisters Divided – Part 24:

Grindelwald was the first to wake the next morning and he felt a body in his arms. He looked down to see Flora asleep in his arms. The memories of the previous night… that had extended well into the night… came flooding back. He kissed her shoulder and watched her sleeping. He brushed some hair out of her face and kissed her shoulder gently as he watched her. He wanted to see her eyes but knew that she was probably exhausted so didn't want her to wake up too early.

He readjusted his grip on her and gently traced circles on her stomach, unable to believe that she was now his. He longed to have her all over again but knew he had to wait for her to wake up and he didn't know how long that would be but he was going to wait until she woke up. He couldn't help but stare at her, knowing she was now his made his heart fill with a joy that he'd only felt once before, but this time it was different and he felt different about it. His past was Dumbledore but his future was Flora. His Flora as he could now call her.

Eventually he felt movement in his arms and he found Flora beginning to slowly wake up. He bent down and placed a gentle kiss on her lips and smiled softly.

"Gellert…" Flora whispered as she realised it was him and looked up into his eyes. "Last night feels like a dream…"

"It wasn't a dream, it was real Flora," he said softly and kissed her softly but, this time, she responded and it wasn't too much longer before the two were wrapped up in each other again, over and over again.

"Well that was a good morning," Grindelwald said as he looked down into Flora's eyes. "I could get used to this…"

"One step at a time Gellert," Flora said softly as she rested a hand on Grindelwald's cheek. "The connection doesn't feel so unbearable anymore…"

"It won't be after last night. It could have become more painful but, now, it won't be. Would you like some breakfast?" Grindelwald asked and Flora nodded.

"I shall have to go back to my room and change though…"

"I had Vinda bring some of your clothes here last night," came the response before he allowed Flora to get up and get dressed.

Eventually the two walked through the Castle and appeared in the kitchen where Vinda was sat having a coffee.

"You don't need to say anything," the French witch spoke. "I know what has happened and I am glad it has."

Flora blushed and went to the fridge to find some juice to drink before finding her cup with a coffee freshly poured. She had a sip of it before she sat down and watched Grindelwald making her breakfast. She could have made it herself, of course, but Grindelwald had decided to start and she knew better than to argue with him.

She looked to her left and saw Vinda now sat by her.

"Take it easy today. I felt the connection and you must take it easy, especially as it…"

Flora's eyes widened and she was almost sick there and then. How had Vinda known?

"Do not worry. I shall not be telling anyone, especially Gellert," she said before getting up and heading out of the kitchen.

Flora sat there unable to get Vinda's words out of her head. How had the witch known that it was her first time? Relationships had been far from the front of her mind and she knew the events of the previous night were significant… especially with her not being on a side. There was war brewing, in both worlds, and she was going to be seen one way when that was far from the truth. She wouldn't be able to choose a side. She couldn't hurt her sisters but she wouldn't be able to leave Grindelwald because the connection would just send her straight back to him.

She knew that she was trapped in whatever she'd found herself locked into and that was something that wouldn't be an easy fix at all. Her thoughts were disturbed when she heard something being placed in front of her and she looked down to see pancakes and fruit with a serving of syrup and she smiled at Grindelwald as she began to eat. He somehow paid attention to everything that she was eating and that was something that she appreciated as everything was still uncertain for her.

"Now, what would you like to do today?" Grindelwald asked as he looked at her and watched her eating.

"Haven't you got things to do today?" Flora asked as she looked at him before finding his arms around her.

"Nothing that cannot wait until tomorrow," Grindelwald said as he gently kissed Flora's neck. "I want you to be the focus today and that is what I intend to do."

Flora sighed as she relaxed and bit her lip before she carried on eating. He moved to make her some more pancakes and she watched him, amazed that he was taking such care and attention to her needs. She was beginning to believe that there was some kindness inside him ands she was going to bring it out of him. It would take some doing but she was confident that she could get him to change for her.

She finished eating and found herself being turned around as Grindelwald needed to see her face. He smiled and stood between her legs and kissed her softly, resting his hands on her thighs.

"I didn't think you were going to ever give into the connection…"

"I had to in the end because it was killing me to actually not give in so I had to give in on the end," Flora said as she looked at him.

Grindelwald kissed her softly before deepening it and Flora gasped out softly as she felt him deepen it. She was addicted to him and she couldn't stop kissing him. He was addicting and they hadn't realised that someone had walked in.

"I knew there was something going on between you!" someone said, and Grindelwald turned around and saw Carrow stood there. Vinda instantly appeared and walked Flora away so Grindelwald could speak to Carrow.