{EDITED AS OF 28/04/2022}

The man tickles the belly of the creature as more and more jewels come tumbling out of its pouch.

Evelyn holds back her laugh whilst Jacob stands with a look of disbelief and shock.

More people come down to the chamber due to the sounding of the bell, guns held firmly in their hands.

"No don't shoot!" Jacob shouts panicking. But before either Jacob or Evelyn can do anything the man seizes the two of them and along with the case and the creature they disapparate.

The three apparate into a side street by the bank, the alarms ringing out of the bank can still be heard as a crowd of people and the police gather around the bank.

"For the last time, you pilfering pest, paws off what's not yours!" The man says to the creature before putting him in his case and then looking up at Jacob and Evelyn.

Evelyn hasn't had a proper look at his face until now and she's quiet taken aback, he's quite young looking maybe her age?

He has sandy brown hair that curls in waves on top of his head and freckles lightly dust over his cheeks and nose as he smiles towards them with a sheepish grin.

"I'm awfully sorry about all that-" he starts to say politely but is interrupted by Jacob.

"What the hell was that?" He exclaims.

"Nothing that need concern you. Now unfortunately you have seen far too much" the man says nervously looking at Evelyn as if he wants confirmation of what he's going to do.

"If you wouldn't mind, if you just stand there this will be over in a jiffy" he's says looking for his wand as he gets ready to wipe Jacob's memory.

Jacob however, takes this as an opportunity and seizes his case swinging it rather violently at the man and then knocking over Evelyn as he runs as fast he can away.

"Bugger!" The man exclaims rubbing his head before noticing Evelyn on the ground, he puts down his case and holds out his hand.

"I'm ever so sorry" he says before continuing,

"I'm Newt, Newt Scamander" Evelyn smiles and can't help but feel she knows his name from somewhere, the thought doesn't linger long as takes his hand and he helps her up.

"It's all okay, I'm Evelyn, Evelyn Lois." His smile spreads presumably due to the fact she too is British.

"you're-you're from England?" Newt questions Evelyn.

"Yes moved here not too long ago actually." Evelyn replies,

"Although since I've been here I haven't been involved in anything this dramatic" she adds a slight laugh to the end to show she's not angry.

Their conversation is suddenly interrupted by Tina, who is much less appreciative of the situation.

"Who are you?" She demands towards Newt.

"I'm sorry?" Newt questions clearly taken back by her tone.

"Who are you?" Tina repeats in annoyance.

"Newt Scamander. And you are?" He replies and Evelyn looks down at her feet feeling sorry for Newt, Tina has been trying catch anyone she can show to the president at MACUSA (Magical Congress of the United Stated of America) where they both happen to work.

You see Tina recently lost her job of being an Auror due to an incident not too long ago. Since then she's being doing anything to get the presidents approval of her.

"Tina you don't -" Evelyn starts to say but is interrupted by her .

"What's in your case?" She demands.

"That would be my Niffler" Newt starts to say and then points towards Tina's face where the mustard sits on her lip still.

Evelyn smiles at this for it's hard to be serious when she looks like that.

"You've got something on your lip" he says but Tina ignores him.

Tina demands why he would let such a thing loose and Newt tries to explain how he didn't mean to but Tina doesn't care.

"You could not have chosen a worse time to let that creature loose! We're in the middle of a situation here! ... I'm taking you in." Tina exclaims and she has a point they are in a big situation at the moment.

However Evelyn nervously says "Tina you can't-" but Tina gives her look to say don't.

You see Tina can't do this anymore, but she obviously doesn't want Newt to know so she shows him her official ID card.

"Oh you work for MACUSA? You're an investigator?" Newt questions as Evelyn nervously looks at her feet knowing this won't end well for Tina.

Hesitantly Tina nods and puts her card away in her pocket. "Please tell me you took care of the No-Maj?" Newt looks confusingly at Evelyn.

"Muggles" Evelyn says and Newt nods understanding before nervously saying "um..." to which Tina looks appalled.

"That's a section 3A, Mr Scamander. I'm taking you in." Evelyn shakes her head once more not even trying to stop her colleague because once Tina has her mind set there's no way of changing it.

"Sorry" Evelyn mouths to Newt and he smiles sheepishly at her before Tina grabs a hold of him and Evelyn as they Disapparate once more.

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Hello - don't worry more of a connection between Newt and Evelyn will occur soon I'm just getting the plot started. Hope you've enjoyed this chapter, let me know if you're reading so that I know whether to update either tonight of tomorrow. I have work today so it won't be till later byeie bye - C x