Dumbleodore and Newt are living together for quite a while now. After they grew close and both needed a place to stay. Dumbleodore’s brother was the one who sugested the Idea of living with him – in other words He was telling him to get out of his house – and Newt would probably be lonely since his assistant went on a trip.
The smell of chocolate filled the room as Albus cooked a dessert. He was about to break another egg when he heard footsteps.
“I didn’t know you cooked” Newt Said.
Dumbleodore smiled happily.
“Go on, grab a strawberry”
Newt nodded and hurried to the kitchen’s shelf. They cooked in silence, the only soundtrack was the rain of London. It was peaceful, Albus thought. The only weird thing was Newt. Every time he wasn’t busy with his hands he would start to bite his nails, or fidget at the table, it was annoying and the man was worried about his old student.
“Newt?”
“Y-yes?”
“Do you wish to tell me something?”
He didin’t answer. The floor was rather interesting to the Scamander.
“I....“
“Let’s sit first”
They pulled out the chairs and sit. The Eton mess was already ready, but Dumbleodore would wait for Newt to talk first. He stayed in silence for a few seconds until the other men spoked.
“I have something to tell you” Newt finally said, while looking at his dessert “You- You’re someone I trust. I feel like I can count on you, very often, and I recently discovered something about myself that I don’t know If I can process this alone. This can be considered normal in somes places, even here a bit but...”
Newt looked at dumbleodore. Albus encouraged him with his eyes.
“I.... see men the same way I see women”
He then took a slice of the dessert, looking only at the table. He didin’t want to see his face, but he looked anyway. And then he saw a gentle smile in Dumbleodore’s face.
“That’s totally fine, Newt”
“You think?”
“Newt, do you really think me and Grindewald were Just friends?”
Newt’s smile disappeared.
“Oh, oh my god I- I didin’t know, I’m sorry”
“No no, it’s fine, and besides: the subject here is you. Let’s talk about that another time.”
Newt nodded. Dumbleodore suddenly placed his hand on Newt’s shoulder.
“Thank you, for trusting me with this. If you think this fact it’s gonna change our relationship for a bad one, is not. You are special to me, Newt”
The scamander smiled shyly and teared up. Albus hugged him. Newt felt comfortable, and loved. He was in peace.
Dumbleodore stopped the hug, coming back to his chair.
“Is there something more?”
“No” Newt Said.
“Shall we eat, then?”
Newt nodded as Dumbleodore smiled. The rain had already stopped and what remained was the beautiful view of a peaceful grey Sky.