The Creation

"Thank you for coming," Dumbledore said grimly. "Of course, Professor," Newt replied, setting Dawn down gently. "Go play with Carter. No kicking please," he told Dawn. Dawn ran out from the Scamander family kitchen and out into the sunlight to play with Carter. Around the table in the kitchen was Mr. and Mrs. Scamander, Theseus, Alice, Queenie, Jacob, Caoimhe, and Credence. Credence refused to look at anyone, his head bowed. Tina sat down with Newt, and Dumbledore cleared his throat.

"As you all know, it won't be long before Grindewald reveals where his location is. We must be prepared when the time comes. I want to form an army to fight Grindewald and his followers. I want you all to join it, along with several others. You all possess things that could be useful in combat."

"What about Carter? And Dawn?" Alice demanded. "I can't bring my son, and I'm certain that Tina would agree when it came to Dawn. A war is no place for a child."

"I wanted Mr. Kowalski to take Dawn and Carter to America. I believe that he will take good care of both. And if the parents die in battle, Jacob is more than capable of it," Dumbledore said patiently.

"I can't raise two magical children if-" Jacob cut himself off, not willing to think about anyone dying. "I can't do this to Dawn. I need to be there for her," Tina said. "I agree that Dawn is a sweet and bright little thing, but the price if we lose is not one that we want to pay. If Carter's parents or you and Newt die, Dawn will-" "Will be sent to an orphanage with hardly any memory of her family!" Tina interrupted angrily. "My parents died when I was young. I can't make Dawn go through the same thing I did."

"But Dawn will understand that both of you died for a worthy cause. She will take pride in her family's deaths," Dumbledore said, sounding almost tired.

Tina was silent. She was afraid of what she might say if she spoke. Anger boiled within as she pictured Dawn sitting alone in an orphanage, clinging onto the locket that the niffler had stolen from her as a baby. The one thing that remained of her family.

"Tina, if you'd like, you may stay behind with Dawn, but I feel that I must fight," Newt said softly. He raised his hand. "I volunteer."

Dumbledore nodded his approval.

"I volunteer as well," Caoimhe said, raising her hand.

Slowly, Theseus's hand went up, followed by Credence, Alice, Mr. and Mrs. Scamander, Tina, and Queenie. "I'll take Dawn and Carter," Jacob said bravely.

Dumbledorenodded again. "Grindewald will strike in a matter of weeks. We must act soon."