#grindelmandore

Me, trying to convince everyone the next fantastic beasts movie is about Albus and Gellert being obviously gay for Newt:

Newt certainly doesn't think too much about it when he finds his ex-professor in that dark alley at night; sometimes the magizoologist has to buy certain ingredients or food for his creatures and since keeping magical beasts is still illegal in most of the countries, he has to go to places where dark wizards buy their stuff.

He's still trying to get the woman to accept his money (for some reason she's always insisting on giving him everything for free) when a hand slides a couple of galleon on the counter.

"It's on me."

The woman nods, looking a little bit intimidated by the figure behind the magizoologist; Newt turns around immediately, ready to argue with the stranger when he recognizes those blue eyes.

"Professor Dumbledore!" He beams, prompting the other man to blush. There's a curious sparkle in those beautiful blue eyes of his.

"Please, Newt... You're no longer my student, just call me Albus," he grins, taking the magizoologist gently by the arm and walking him outside the store. "Let me buy you a drink."

They talk about Hogwarts, what it was when Newt was there, but it seems like Albus is not really interested in the past, he wants to talk about the present and the future.

"Promise you'll pay me a visit soon," Albus smiles, touching Newt's cheek. "Allow me to return the favor, I can follow you anywhere and stay with you a couple of days while you study new creatures."

Since Newt would like Albus to be his friend, he doesn't hesitate to promise that. At the moment he doesn't think too much about the way the wizard leans closer or how often he stares at him like he wants to learn his features by heart.

***

The first time Grindelwald appears just in time to help with a problem he got himself in, Newt doesn't think there's a connection with his visits to Albus or the fact that his ex-professor is constantly writing to him asking where he is at the time.

No, he's just in shock because the dark lord is taking all the mooncalves with him and grabbing Newt's arm in time for all of them to escape together. Grindelwald doesn't hurt him, instead, he makes sure Newt's alright before nodding in his direction and apparating away.

After a couple of minutes of thinking about it, he'll be like

In which Gellert shows them his visions of the upcoming war?

So I thought... What if something like this happens again and Grindelwald is trying to convince them to join him (showing them how bad the muggles are again) and he's dead serious, but something happens with the skull and (accidentally) it shows them other kind of visions (something more personal) and they all are about Newt Scamander, laughing, happy and feeding his creatures (in Nurmengard) and Gellert just staring at him with heart eyes.

And everyone's in shock, looking from Grindelwald to Newt (who's blushing and probably just as confused as everyone is) and Gellert is bright red, clearing his throat, hiding the skull away to stop it from showing more.

"You weren't supposed to see that."

Theseus is already next to Newt questioning him about it.

"Why? Where you in Nurmengard with him? When?"

"It didn't happen, 'Seus! I don't know why–"

"It hasn't happened yet, those are his visions," Albus tells both brothers, trying not to chuckle because Gellert's crush on Newt is just as bad as his.

"My lord is constantly having visions about you, Mr. Scamander, he's talking about them all the time," Vinda adds with an amused smile.

If you mean this one, I'll try to make the time to write part IV soon and I'll post it on AO3 as well. 😊

Grindelwald walks inside the bedroom where Newt and Credence are with a smirk on his face; the magizoologist puts the boy behind himself instinctively.

The dark lord chuckles.

"You're such a good Mummy, Newton," he purrs, but the redhead refuses to blush because of that. He narrows his eyes at Grindelwald instead. "Although, there's no need to worry about Credence; he is safe here and you too. I'm not gonna hurt you, Newton."

The magizoologist keeps staring at the dark lord with a frown and Grindelwald sighs, looking like it almost hurts him.

"Credence, go find Rosier... I need to have a word with your beautiful Mummy."

"Wait–"

Grindelwald takes Newt's hand to stop him from going after the boy. He then looks into his eyes and kisses the back of it gently.

"He'll be fine."

Newt moves his hand away and takes a step back.

"I know you don't trust me, Liebling, but I bet you trust Albus," Grindelwald's lips quirk up into a smirk again.

"I do. But what does he–"

"Do you think he knows what is best for you?" Grindelwald takes a step closer, but this time Newt cannot move because the bed is right behind him.

"I–Well... He..." Newt doesn't know what to say, under different circumstances he'd say 'yes' without hesitation, but now that is Grindelwald saying that...

"I always considered him a brilliant wizard," the dark lord keeps talking. "And yet he sent you after Credence, knowing the boy would be so vulnerable that he'd accept my offer and that you were so determined to save him you'd follow him anywhere."

Grindelwald strokes his cheek, but Newt is so shocked and confused to move.

"Albus wouldn't–He cares about me..."

"That's why he did it, darling," the dark lord kisses him on the forehead. "He knows I'll cherish you, I'll take care of you... There are no better place for you than my arms."

"I–I" Newt is not sure Grindelwald is trying to trick him anymore, because Newt knows Albus, he's too smart to not have thought how everything would end.

"Don't worry, my love. Albus will join us," Grindelwald whispers, pressing his lips against Newt's cheek. "This was his idea after all."

Newt is petrified; watching in horror as everything Grindelwald said makes sense.

Albus betrayed him.

***

"You're gonna become rich if you keep like this," Queenie comments after looking at the money left on the table.

Newt knows she's just joking and he chuckles in response. Honestly, he's glad the people who come there are so generous, thanks to that he'll be able to buy his dogs and his cat enough food for that week.

"So... Which one you're going to choose?" She insists with a mischievous smile on her lips. "The three of them are really handsome. Well, you could very well choose the couple and you'll be getting two instead of one."

The redhead blushes to the tip of his ears almost immediately. Yes, he has noticed Albus, Gellert and Percival are really attractive, but that doesn't mean they want him as their partner. As Queenie mentioned, Albus and Gellert are already together.

The three of them come really often and they all are always very kind to Newt. Percival looks interested every time he starts talking about his dogs and his cat.

"I don't think–"

"They all have the hots for you," she giggles and Newt decides to take the family that just walked in the order to avoid looking at his friend again.

She's not always right.

***

The three of them like to have Newt all for themselves; it's not really a problem when there are other customers around because the others don't care if Newt is not constantly close to them.

No, the problem only begins the day the three of them find themselves in the restaurant at the same time.

Gellert and Albus are having their usual date when the man with mismatched eyes takes Newt's hand and starts kissing it. His partner doesn't seem bothered by it, actually he takes Newt's free hand and intertwines their fingers together.

"You look particularly beautiful today, baby," Albus comments, making the redhead blush.

"Thank you... You know I'd love to stay but–"

"Are they bothering you, Newt?"

Newt moves away immediately, surprised to see Percival right behind him, he doesn't look particularly pleased with the situation.

"Bothering him?" Gellert growls, rising from his chair to glare at the other man.

The people around are looking at them with curious eyes.

"Please Percival, go back to your table," Newt mumbles to calm him down. "I'll be with you soon."

"Gellert," Albus says quietly, he's the only one that appears to be calm.

The other sits back on his chair and Newt sighs; he had no idea he was holding his breath.

***

That day turns out to be even more weird, because at the end of it those three ask him out.

Newt finds them all really handsome so he agrees to both Albus and Gellert's invitation as well as Percival's.

He doesn't hide that from them; they all know Newt has accepted to go with the three and even though they're not completely happy with it they decide is better to share Newt than having none of him.

"Glad you got yourself three sugar daddies in one night, sweetie," Queenie whispers, giggling after seeing the way Newt turns into a flustered mess.

"They're not–"

"Yes, they are. Enjoy it, darling, you deserve it."

***