"I like his - his creatures," he says softly, trying to steer from the
negative. "He has one that turns invisible. Called Dougal."
And he has an Obscurus. And it makes Credence feel like another creature,
in Newt's eyes: something to be studied, even helped, but not necessarily
to be approached as another human being. And that doesn't feel any
better than being thought of as a weapon, or a Squib, or a witch's cursed
offspring, or even an inmate.
Quentin, Tina and Elizabeth are the only people who've suggested he might
actually be a wizard.
"You know the responsibility to be less of an insensitive shit is only his."
He says, rather gently.
"I've learned, from having been there, that no one owes you accommodation or forgiveness. You've got to get there in earnest, not just surround yourself with people who'll let you get away with things. So don't worry. Tell me- about what you asked Mick?"
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Date: 2017-03-10 09:14 am (UTC)He sits, hunched in on himself, terribly nervous.
"I like his - his creatures," he says softly, trying to steer from the negative. "He has one that turns invisible. Called Dougal."
And he has an Obscurus. And it makes Credence feel like another creature, in Newt's eyes: something to be studied, even helped, but not necessarily to be approached as another human being. And that doesn't feel any better than being thought of as a weapon, or a Squib, or a witch's cursed offspring, or even an inmate.
Quentin, Tina and Elizabeth are the only people who've suggested he might actually be a wizard.
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Date: 2017-03-10 09:32 am (UTC)He says, rather gently.
"I've learned, from having been there, that no one owes you accommodation or forgiveness. You've got to get there in earnest, not just surround yourself with people who'll let you get away with things. So don't worry. Tell me- about what you asked Mick?"
Does he dare think about this?
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Date: 2017-03-10 09:40 am (UTC)"I just - I asked him to give you enough back that you could fix things, and - change yourself, if you wanted to."
Not enough to hurt anyone. It felt reasonable.
"He said he'd meet with you and then see what he could do. Nothing's happened?"
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Date: 2017-03-10 09:44 am (UTC)"That was really thoughtful. I'm- being crazy, but I've never asked. I've had four temporaries now and I can't get the words out of my mouth."
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Date: 2017-03-10 09:47 am (UTC)"He hasn't talked to you about it? It's been..."
Well over a week, and:
"He wants us to fix his room, doesn't he? It would be so much faster if you could..."
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Date: 2017-03-10 12:43 pm (UTC)He says, chewing the side of his thumb.
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Date: 2017-03-10 05:01 pm (UTC)"Oh. Will it take very long to find out?"
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Date: 2017-03-11 07:23 am (UTC)He admits, with a little shrug.
"But thank you. Even if he can't, it means something that you asked."