Hey everyone!
So my birthday month has arrived and, with it, brings the first batch of updates. The second ones should be around... if not on my birthday so we shall see how that goes as I will be at my dad's. I hope you're all having a great September so far.
Lots of love,
LSH xxx
Sisters Divided – Part 27:
Flora was stood in the entryway to the Castle in Vinda's arms shaking at what had just happened.
"Vinda… what happened…?"
"Some Aurors showed up. Don't worry your family and friends are not behind it and tried to arrest some people. I am under orders to get you away from the scene so that is what I did," Vinda said before sitting on the stairs with Flora, waiting to see who made it back. Vinda wrapped an arm around Flora and just sat there with her, not wanting to leave the woman as she was clearly worried and distressed about what had happened.
People started appearing and then headed off to their rooms but Flora's eyes were fixed on the door, waiting for one person. What would happen if they caught her Gellert?
A green flash and Flora was on her feet, throwing her arms around Grindelwald's neck as she realised he was back.
"I was worried… I thought…"
"I will always come back to you, Flora," he said as he kissed her head softly. He was past caring who knew about him and Flora as he took her in his arms, feeling her body shaking after what had happened.
"They'll say that it was me… my fault they were almost arrested," Flora said as she rested a hand on his chest before burying her head into his neck.
"It was not and, as soon as I am sure everyone is back, I will be calling a me wet ing to discuss what happened and everyone will know that you weren't behind it. I know that you'd never hurt me…"
"I would never dream of it," Flora said as she looked up at Grindelwald and bit her lip.
Her hand moved to his face as she studied him to make sure that he was unharmed, which he somehow was. She looked into his eyes before he pressed his lips to hers and she kissed him back as she was just relieved that they were both alive.
Grindelwald lifted her up, wrapping her around him and took her off to her room when the two were hidden for quite a few hours.
"She's asleep," Grindelwald said as Vinda quietly walked in a while later.
"Everyone is back and accounted for," the French witch spoke as she looked at Flora asleep with her head on Grindelwald's chest. "Do you wish Flora to be there?"
"No. Let her sleep," the wizard said as he slowly freed himself from Flora's grip. "She'll know where to find me when she wakes," he said before kissing Flora's shoulder and then put his shirt and trousers on quickly and followed Vinda out of Flora's room and to where Vinda had gathered everyone.
The group stopped whispering when Grindelwald walked in and just looked at him. They wondered whether he'd found out who had told the Aurors where they were and that was something they wished to know most of all. He glanced at the door to see Vinda stood there, ready to grab Flora if she should wake and try and find him.
"I am glad to see so many of you have made it back to Nurmengard," Grindelwald spoke as he addressed the crowd.
"What happened? Did Flora have something to do with what happened?" someone asked.
"Why would Flora seek to hurt the man she loves and cares about deeply?" Grindelwald asked and watched to see the reactions of his supporters. Shock and confusion was the predicted answer that was certainly true.
"What do you mean?" someone asked causing Grindelwald to look at the witch and he realised that she had also been keeping an eye on Flora as well.
"I suppose I must reveal why Flora is truly here," Grindelwald said as he looked at the gathered crowd. "I learnt of a prophecy before the rally in Paris of a witch, who was on neither side, who would have the power to change the world with me. It took some detective work and I thought it may have been Queenie Goldstien but, as we were in Paris, I felt a pull to a certain witch. That witch was Flora Goldstien, the youngest and less well-known of the sisters."
He paused and waited to see what, and if, anyone would say. They didn't so he carried on.
"She was there at the rally and I ordered Rosier to snatch her as I was sure it was her as every time she was slipping closer to me I was drawn to her, like a moth to a flame. I can safely confirm that Flora is the witch the prophecy speaks of. Flora is my lover and under my protection. Rosier has known all this from the start and I need you all to know this because, as events head towards the end, the risk that Flora will be snatched back grows."
He fell silent again as he allowed the information he had just revealed to be processed by everyone gathered. There were whispers and looks as everyone processed what was happening and a few people could now see and understand things and events that they couldn't before. The Dark Wizard watched as he could see everyone finally realising a lot of things that hadn't made sense suddenly making sense.
"Anyone who suspected Flora I will forgive. She was there in case her sisters were there. They seem to think that I would harm their sister, which is false, and were speaking to them, the professors and Newt Scamander and his brother when events unfolded. Someone was told by someone here and I will find out who that is and they will be dealt with," Grindelwald said before his eyes fell on the door as Flora was stood there.
He held out his hand towards her and she instantly walked over to him before being pulled into his arms on the stage. Grindelwald didn't care but held Flora close as he could feel eyes on them.
"They accused you of telling the Aurors about the rally…" he whispered.
"Like I would, Gellert," Flora whispered back before pulling him in for a kiss. She was long over caring who knew about them and that seemed to be a changing point for Grindelwald as he wrapped his arms around her and kissed her back. He pulled her up against him and relaxed as he felt her against him. The bubble began to appear around them and everyone was now seeing the connection between the two for the first time and knew that it was deep magic at play. The bubble soon closed around the two and they were lost in each other at that moment in time.
"I know you aren't ready to say it but I love you Flora. That much is clear to me now."
"I love you Gellert and you are the missing piece of me," Flora replied back as she kissed him, deepening the kiss before he pulled away and held her to his side.
"Does anyone doubt Flora now?" he asked and was not surprised to see people shaking their heads and he swept out of the room with Flora and took her to the kitchen to get her something to eat again.
"I never thought I'd hear you say those words," he said as he looked at her after siting her on the counter and started making her some food. He knew sweet things would be best for the shock so that is exactly what he did, hoping that everyone would now understand everything about Flora and keep her safe.
