A heart hangs heavy
I woke up sweating beads all over my body, I was in the bed of my room. I looked around anxiously as realized Queenie and Creedence were by my bedside. I looked out the door and noticed Theo was talking to Grindelwald in the hallway.
“What’s going on, what happened to me” I asked tears filling my eyes. Queenie looked like she was just sobbing, she grabbed my hand gingerly and stifled a sob.
“Ophelia honey, I’m so sorry. You lost consciousness and we brought you to your room-“ Queenie was cut off by Theo.
“Ophelia you’re awake! He came running and held my hand.
I looked down and realized there was something horribly wrong. I lifted up the covers of the blanket and realized there was blood. A lot of blood. My face but have showed my shock and I looked at Theo.
“Hey it’s okay, you will be okay” He got in bed with me and held me. He started to stroke my hair and kiss my head softly.
“You had a miscarriage my love, you need to rest. We will all take care of you, don’t worry my darling everything will be okay” I started to sob and sob, my chest felt like it was on fire and my heart felt like it sank so far down that I couldn’t feel it. My head was dizzy and everything felt like a really bad fever dream. I had bad cramps and Queenie made sure to keep filling my water, she kept reminding me that sometimes things don’t work out the way we want it too. I have a feeling she means Jacob and her. Theo never left my side. He wasn’t 5 min apart from me. He always returned and told me that everything will be okay and would hold me. How do I tell Theseus. How do I tell Theo.
After a few days I started to feel better. I felt like a zombie, but my body was recovering well. I had a lot of people come visit me, I didn’t know people cared. But maybe it’s just because people really admired Theo. We had a small funeral, we buried it by a Great Lake, it was a very beautiful scene. Grindelwald didn’t bother me with anything at all since it happened, Theo said he just hopes I get better and if anything he will just ask questions on where to find what he needs. That’s very nice of him to do that. Creedence walked into the room to visit, he said condolences and put down some very beautiful flowers for me to admire.
“If you ever need anything just let me know, if I can help I’d be really glad to help you out” I nodded, Theo excused himself and said he needed to speak to Gillert about some upcoming plans. After he left I pulled out a letter from under my pillow.
“Creedence, I know this is a lot to ask. But I know you guys are going to get a Qillin from Newt. Could you give this to him for me please?” I handed the sealed letter to him. He took it and nodded slightly.
“I just need to apologize for leaving without even letting him know, I used to take care of all his creatures with him and I can’t help but feel it’s probably been hard without my help.” He nodded again.
“You don’t have too if you don’t want too” I said hoping he would say something.
“No Ophelia it’s okay, I understand.” He stood to leave and smiled and walked out. I just hope Newt gets the letter.
Newts POV
Water, soft water. I opened my eyes and recounted the events that took place. I sat up and realized there was a letter on my chest. It was from Ophelia!!!!!! I went to open the letter but remembered the mother Qillin, I stood up and grabbed my briefcase and walked back up to her. I practically ran as fast as I could hoping I could save her, I hope I can save her. But by the time I made it she was taking her last breathes. I sat beside her a soothed her in her final moments when I heard a noise behind me. Could it be? The baby Qillin was making his way slowly with trembling legs. Merlin’s Beard, another baby Qillin was born!!! I scooped him up into my arms and allowed the mother Qillin to see him before the light in her eyes disappeared before us. I sighed and used the last of my energy to read Ophelia’s letter.
Dear Newt.
I’m sorry for how I left, but I feel like I couldn’t just live without telling you the truth. I’m sorry about what happened at the ministry, I’m not a spy but it’s true I have feelings for Theseus. That’s why I stayed behind, how’s Tina by the way? I hope you guys all got out safe after the rally. I’m sorry about Leta, please tell Theseus my condolences. I’ve written because I’m not well, and I don’t know if I will make it, and I couldn’t leave without telling my truth. I do miss all the fantastic creatures so incredibly much. I’m not alone, I have Theo. Anyways enclosed is a letter to Dumbledore for his eyes only, it will burn after he reads it. I hope you have a happy life Newt. Say goodbye to Theseus and Teddy for me please.
With all my love, Ophelia.
My heart fluttered. But so much information in such a short letter. I feel so confused, She sounds like she’s dying. And Theseus? Really? And she’s with Theo? The one from her journal. A pang of guilt tugged at my heart. I feel so bad for how everything went down. But I still couldn’t believe she went with Grindelwald! But her letter to Dumbledore? I wonder why she’s writing him. Maybe she’s also saying goodbye, he is the one after all the reason why she worked for me. I don’t believe she is dying she can’t! She just can’t! I need to go to Dumbledore! He needs to save Ophelia!
Within the day I was walking towards Hogsmeade to meet with Dumbledore.
“What’s this meeting all about Newt?” Theseus followed behind my fast pace.
“Dumbledore will tell you” we arrived at the small inn and the man behind the counter who was wiping the Mirror spoke
“I suppose you’re here to meet with my brother?” He asked
“No we are here to meet with Dumbledore” I spoke.
“That’s would be my brother” Dumbledore had a brother? He nodded towards a back room and me and Theseus walked in.
“Hello Newt, Theseus. Have Newt told you what we were meeting for?” Theseus looked between the two of us
“No was he suppose too?” Theseus asked.
“No” Dumbledore answered bluntly.
“Has Newt showed you the letter?” He asked again. Theseus looked more confused.
“I haven’t, I thought it would be better coming from you” I spoke quietly. Honestly I just didn’t want to be the one to tell him. And it breaks my heart to keep re-reading that letter.
“What letter? From whom?” Theseus implored. Dumbledore sighed. And grabbed his shoulder.
“It’s from Ophelia” Theseus’ face was a mixture of shock and hurt and many other things I couldn’t recognize. Dumbledore took the letter out of his vest and unfolded it, Theseus’ face looked so curious like he was trying to burn through the paper to read what she wrote. How did I not know he obviously shared the same feelings that she felt for him? Why is it Theseus gets everything he wants? I shook my head as I was starting to hear Ophelia’s kind voice in my head
‘Newt he loves you too you know’
Her words echoed in my heart ever since she said that. Sometimes it feels like I can feel her presence when I’m tending to all the creatures. She’s always so funny and witty, she knows just the right thing to say all the time. Bloody hell she’s perfect, and incredibly beautiful. Like she’s right out of a magazine. Theseus dropped to his knees and me and Dumbledore both jumped towards him trying to catch him. He started to sob as he could barley keep himself together. Merlin’s beard, his feelings are strong for her too. He sobbed and the in a moment he stood up and looked right at Dumbledore.
“We need to save her!” He yelled through a sob.
“Theseus calm yourself! That’s why Newt brought you here” Theseus visibly tried to calm down. He paced and ran his fingers through his hair anxiously.
“Is she dying Dumbledore?” He asked quietly.
“Creedence isn’t sure yet, it’s not clear but she doesn’t look well. She’s very fragile. You see. She suffered a great miscarriage and hemorrhaged” Everything fell silent. Theseus stopped dead in his tracks.
“I almost killed her?” He asked. What does he mean by that? When did they?! What?!
Millions of questions popped into my head and I couldn’t stop myself
“When the bloody hell did you sleep with her?!” I practically yelled. I didn’t mean too but I care a great deal for Ophelia. And I really believe she would have told me. Theseus sat in the chair in the corner.
“Dumbledore do you have any beer?” He asked. Really? That’s it? Ophelia could very well be dead by now and he wants to drink?
“Answer me!” I yelled at him. He had no right to deny me that information. No right at all!
“At the French Ministry” he simply answered. He seemed like he was empty. No emotion anymore.
“When?” I asked, but Dumbledore gave me a look, I’m not to familiar with what he was trying to say but maybe it was stop. But I wasn’t going too.
“I’ll grab you a beer Theseus. Newt would you like?” He asked. I nodded yes. I feel like a beer would help, maybe. Hopefully.
I sighed and went sat down next to Theseus.
“Theseus, please tell me. I cared for her too. A lot. I really liked her. So please just tell me.” I practically begged him.
“When she came to visit me at the French Ministry. We were going to have tea like we have before. But that’s when we seen you and Tina Goldstein. I accused her of being a spy but she said she didn’t know where you had been, and I started to vent. Then things got out of hand. It’s like she understood me, like I felt like I could tell her anything and she wouldn’t judge me. No matter what, or how bad. I- I love her Newt” Theseus ran his finger through his hair once again.
“Why didn’t you tell me?” I asked.
“Because Newt I didn’t want you too feel like I take everything away from you.”
A dead silence hung in the air between us.
Dumbledore came back with three glasses of beer floating it’s way to us. Theseus grabbed his before it could land on the table. He took a fast swig and plopped it back on the table.
“Who is Theo?” He asked
“Theo Black was Ophelia’s first love. They were school sweethearts. But sadly Theo ended their relationship and moved on. A lot of young men make this mistake” Dumbledore answered. I only new of what heartbreak it cause her from reading her journal.
“She once told me she couldn’t move on from Theo…” I spoke quietly. If only I had let go of my feelings for Tina, maybe things would be different.
“Why did she go with Grindelwald?” I asked. Dumbledore looked very serious and sighed.
“Ophelia didn’t have it easy in school. Her father killed her mother right in front of her all because she revealed her mother infidelity. And then her father took his own life after the scandal was revealed. Ophelia was bullied quite a bit in Hogwarts. That’s why she took such an interest in magical creatures. She had no friends so naturally she turned to creatures that would accept her for who she was.” Dumbledore sighed again recounting her time at Hogwarts.
“Grindelwald plans to spill the young Qillin’s blood. This will allow him to see glimpses of the future. You two will be meeting in a few days. Theseus Newt will know where to meet. Also Newt you know who to contact.” And with that Dumbledore stood up, said goodbye and left Theseus and I to our quiet thoughts.