fantasticbeasts_kinkmeme | Prompt Post #1

Graves takes one look at Newt, standing quietly by her side, and turns an angry glare on Tina that has her wishing she could disappear.

'Where the hell is Scamander?' he demands, stepping forward so his words don't echo in the room.

Tina blinks but before she can muster an answer, Newt says in his soft voice, 'I'm right here Mr Graves?'

Graves growls - actually growls in a way that has Tina's insides quivering in fear - and turns on Newt. 'Newt Scamander,' he bites out, staring Newt down. 'Where is Newt Scamander and his army of escape artists?'

Newt looks taken back, his head tilted as Tina tries to wrap her mind around what Graves is saying... wait. Is Newt an imper-

'Oh no, don't tell me he brings his case in here?' Newt says with a groan, glancing up at the ceiling. He lifts his shoulders, and straightens his spine - and suddenly it's a completely different person standing next to Tina.

A person who looks like Newt and doesn't know Newt left his case at Tina's apartment, under Queenie and Jacob's watchful eyes.

'What gave it away?' Not!Newt asks, as Tina goes for her wand.

But Graves waves her away, relaxing his shoulders a touch. 'You met my eyes.'

Not!Newt blinks. 'But surely... Newt's known you through me for ages -'

'And the last time he saw my face, the person wearing it was trying to kill him,' Graves says in a matter of fact tone. 'Now, I repeat. Where is your brother?'

'Brother?' Tina looks from Graves to Not!Newt and back again, only realising she spoke aloud when both of them look back at her.

Not!Newt smiles. 'My brother, Newt. Twin brother. I'm Theseus Scamander, how do you do?'

He offers a hand to shake and Tina takes it, her mind still trying to wrap itself around 'brother'-

'They said you were his older brother,' she says accusingly, then feels the heat in her cheeks as she goes red.

Theseus just laughs. 'I am, by a whole sixteen minutes.'

Graves clears his throat and Tina lets go of Theseus' hand. Oops.

'Nice as this is,' Graves says, 'your brother is still on the loose in MACUSA headquarters.'

'His case is at my place,' Tina offers, deciding to leave the twin thing for now. 'He's only got a few creatures on him, as far as I know.'

The look Graves gives her makes her quivering insides start to shake her whole body, ice filling her veins. Yes, she really must be stupid to get that look from Graves.

'How did you even mix them up?' Graves looks from Tina to Theseus, a frown creasing his forehead. 'I thought you were with the British Ministry's party being briefed about Grindelwald on the top floor - you shouldn't have come down to Auror headquarters.'

Theseus shrugs. 'I was but I had to go to the privy. Got sent down a few levels to use it - something about a Niffler and shiny plumbing for the ones up there?' Tina manages not to flinch at the reminder of yesterday's debacle with Newt's creatures. 'Ran into the charming Tina on my way out and well...' He trails off with a smile and another shrug.

Graves goes white, there's no other way to describe the colour of his skin or the way his eyes widen. 'Tina, where was Newt - the actual Newt - before you ended up with Theseus?'

Shit. 'Umm, he'd just gone to the bathroom?' On the only floor with working bathrooms, thanks to his Niffler.

Theseus starts to laugh. Graves gives him a death stare that ranks in the top ten of his most dangerous and terrifying glares, which only makes Theseus laugh harder.

With a groan and wave of his hand for them to follow, Graves starts to walk - not run but at a pace so fast it's hard to tell the difference - out of the room. Theseus gestures for Tina to go first, with a wink.

How could she have ever mistaken this man for her Newt?

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Graves doesn't bother knocking when he reaches the top floor briefing room, just barges in, Tina in his wake.

President Picquery isn't there and Tina's surprised at herself for expecting her to be. Picquery's probably having a private meeting with the British Minster for Magic somewhere more comfortable; while this looks like a bunch of middle management gossiping with another under the guise of information sharing.

It doesn't stop the blonde, slightly balding, and clearly full of himself, man at the head of the desk rising. 'What is the meaning of this?' he says in a British accent as others around the table rise.

Two seats down from him is Newt, who also rises but... There's something different about him. He stands tall, his shoulders as straight as Theseus' are and his gaze meeting Tina's with ease.

The difference takes her breath away. If Theseus wasn't standing outside and someone had introduced this Newt as his brother... Tina realises she might have believed them.

Of course a second later he quirks a smile at her, a familiar soft thing and looks down, before looking back up at her through his bangs. Just like he always does.

Tina has to fight to keep the warmth heating her up off her face.

'I think,' Graves says, drawing Tina's attention away from Newt to look at her boss. He's also focused on Newt, glaring at the man. 'I think,' he repeats, 'that you have misplaced something.'

Self-Important-Blondie follows his gaze to Newt. 'Mr Scamander?' He looks back at Graves. 'Are you... are you accusing Theseus Scamander of being an impostor? This is ridiculous, I have all my people! Just because your lot couldn't tell that they had an impostor in their mist doesn't mean I can't!'

Someone outside the room - Theseus obviously - starts to laugh, their voice floating in through the still open door. In his place at the desk, Newt also bites his lips and looks down, though Tina catches sight of the smile on his face as he does.

'What?' Self-Important-Blondie asks.

Theseus walks in the door and Self-Important-Blondie's jaw drops, looking from brother to brother. The rest of the room gasps, the two people either side of Newt rocketing backwards and drawing their wands.

Then Self-Important-Blondie sneers. 'An attempt to discredit me with Polyjuice Potion?'

Newt laughs, reaching a hand into his coat pocket and pulling out Pickett. 'Not quite,' he says, relaxing his shoulders and sort of melting back into the Newt Tina knows.

'Twins, Malfoy,' Theseus says.

'Surely you've not forgotten?' Newt adds, slipping out from behind the table. He passes Theseus, reaching into his pocket and pulling out a Swooping Evil.

Newt's Swooping Evil, if Tina's got the patterning right. 'Oh that's what that was,' Theseus says. Side by side, it's easy to see the differences between the brothers. How Newt seems shorter, with messier hair. How Theseus' smile is brighter and constant, but also far faker then any smile Newt's ever directed at Tina.

It's also easy to see their similarities. Namely, the fact they're wearing the same damned coat.

'Why the same coat?' Tina asks, then snaps her jaw shut as everyone in the room turns to look at her.

Newt and Theseus stare at another for a second before Newt answers, 'Because my brother is a rotten thief.'

'I think you've confused me with your Niffler.'

'I really haven't.'

Graves clears his throat. 'Now you're in the right place, I did actually need Mr Scamander - Newt Scamander,' he quickly adds when both brothers rise their eyebrows at him. He nods at Self-Important-Blondie. 'I'll leave you to it.'

Without another word, he turns and leaves.

Theseus raises an eyebrow. 'Dinner tonight Newt?'

'Oh yes. Ah,' Newt gives Tina a desperate look, 'that is, if Tina and Queenie won't mind-?'

Tina has to swallow a laugh. 'I'm sure she'd be fine with you both coming for dinner.' Newt beams at her and Tina ignores how it lights up every part of her with warmth. 'Now come on Newt, we're needed.'

Newt scrambles out of the room, Tina a step behind, leaving the dumbfounded wizards to Theseus.

Dinner tonight is going to be fun.

OP here!!!

Thank you thank you thank you for this!!! <3

Oh my goodness this is everything I had hoped for and more!! You're brilliant, all the cookies and rainbows and good things in the world should be bestowed to you <3

Also, love how Graves is able to tell the difference between the two!!!

Author Anon here!

You're welcome! I'm glad you liked it. =) I tried to get in everything so I'm delighted I managed it.

I needed someone to start the plot by telling them apart and well, Graves was the only American who knows that there are even twins to tell apart. Also because he is a highly observant Auror but also one who knew there was something to observe.

I'm glad you liked it!

Scam-twins is my new headcanon, thanks to your awesomeness fill.

Author Anon here!

I am pleased to have made this change in the world. =)

I LOOOOVE THIS

MARVELLOUS! Oh, very well done! And it would be thoroughly splendid if they had Eddie play Theseus in future movies...

I love this! Twin shenanigans for the win!

(Also, you may have inspired me with my very first meme prompt!)

wonderful!

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