5 | Mistletoe (Christmas Special)

Prompt: Reader has a crush on Newt, but she's too shy to tell him. However, Queenie, Jacob, and Tina help her a little bit with mistletoe and the rest is history. 

Rated: PG-13 

Requested: Nope

A/N: Ok, yeah, this one is fluffy and adorable. I think that I did a pretty good job for doing it in only 1 hour (ah, hello procrastination, my old friend). I apologize for any mistakes but I'm too tired to edit it (it's 11:40 at night). I might do a New Year's imagine, but I'm not sure. 

I still need to make a computer out of cardboard (social studies fair) and write a conclusion, which I have been dreading. Then I have to make this huge poster board thingy-ma-bob. How fun. I'll try to get it finished as soon as possible so I can write more one-shots for you people.

My request list is open! I currently have none, so I'm working on some one-shots that I thought of. 

And lastly, have a merry Christmas, all of you. Seriously, enjoy it! If you don't have a nice family gathering, just treat yourself and do some fun stuff. Seriously. 

Have fun!

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Y/N was bored of the same routine on Christmas. She was always alone during the season, which was supposed to be festive. However, this year she would spend it with Queenie, Jacob, Newt, and Tina.  

She woke up, smelling hot chocolate and gingerbread in the morning. Smiling at the mirror, she glanced at her roommate, Newt. 

He was still sleeping, with his eyes closed. He looked so peaceful and beautiful...

Y/N went into the washroom and brushed her teeth and also washed her face. She got her beauty essentials out and did a Christmas look, with gold eyeshadow and red lips. 

Looking at the reflection in the mirror, she was satisfied. But was she really satisfied? No. 

This Christmas, Y/N wanted to get a relationship. 

A good one. A romantic one. And one with Newt. She knew that it was strange falling in love with her friend, but she really couldn't help it. Just one glance at her and Newt could make her melt.

Curling her hair and running her hands though it when she was finished, she finished her beauty routine. Y/N put the curling iron in the drawer, and headed out for the bedroom for her dress.

I like Newt, she thought, a lot. But does he like me back?

Her passage to the bedroom was uninterrupted, except for a special someone. Newt. She had closed her eyes and ran a hand through her (H/C) curls.

"Oomph!" she heard a yell. 

Speaking of the devil, she thought, it's Newt.

Newt was standing in sweatpants and had no shirt on, which caused Y/N to avert her eyes quickly in embarrassment. 

"S-sorry," she stuttered, "I should have been looking at where I was going."

"No, no, my bad," Newt replied back quickly. 

Y/N couldn't help but notice how defined his chest, biceps, and abs were. Light scars were scattered on his body, and it took all of her self control not to gawk.

"You have a nice body," Y/N blurted out. She instantly looked down, her face burning. You have a nice body? Really, Y/N?

Newt's face reddened too, and he looked down. "You--you think that I do?" he mumbled. 

"Um, yes."

"Er, you have a nice-a nice..." his voice trailed off to something inaudible. 

"I have a nice what?"

"You-you have a n-nice body too," Newt said. 

Holy cow. He just called her hot. Basically. Not really. 

"I should get downstairs," she replied, "Queenie, Tina, and Jacob are waiting." 

She turned away from him and, without waiting for a reply, she made went to breakfast.

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"So, who are you going to be with this Christmas?" Queenie asked over the bacon. They were sitting at the kitchen. Tina had decided to monitor the streets today at MACUSA and since customers were going to be coming in frequently, Jacob was at work.

"I don't know," Y/N replied honestly. 

"Thinking about a special someone?" Queenie said. 

"Queenie, you can read my mind." she scoffed, between mouthfuls of toast. "You know exactly who I like."

"Of course I do."

"But Queenie, he's--he's so perfect and handsome and cute and--" Y/N cut herself off, "Why would he even like someone like me?"

"Have you ever told him about your feelings?" she suggested. 

Y/N shook her head sadly. "No, what if I mess up and embarrass myself? Or he doesn't like me at all? If I can't be his 'special someone', I at least want to stay friends with him. But it'll all be ruined if I tell him about what I feel around him."

Queenie was silent for a few seconds and looked over Y/N's shoulder. 

"Good morning, Newt," she said in a soft, smooth voice. 

Y/N looked down to her plate, eating the rest of the eggs. She hoped that Newt would forget about the 'you have a nice body' incident. 

"Good morning, Queenie. Good morning, Y/N," Newt replied, giving her a small smile that made her heart flutter faster. 

"Good morning," Y/N whispered. 

"C-Could you please hand me the honey?" Newt asked her, "I-I mean, the-the syrup."

"Sure, honey," she replied, laughing. However, Newt didn't, and only turned red. 

But Y/N didn't notice. She was too busy chatting with Queenie about decoration plans.

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Jacob smiled when Queenie entered his shop. 

"Ah, my darling," he said as she pecked him on the cheek. 

"Good afternoon, handsome," she replied, "Anywhere where we can sit down?"

Jacob led Queenie over to an open booth. 

"So, Christmas is coming soon," Queenie commented. 

"Yes, my dear."

"And it's a time where people spend time with their significant others."

"Like you and me."

"Exactly," she said, "But you know who I want to get together this Christmas?"

"Oh, of course!" Jacob exclaimed. "You can obviously see the way they look at each other!"

"And I," Queenie smiled, "Have a perfect plan so that they can spend their Christmas together."

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"Newt?" Y/N asked, padding into the room barefoot in her robe, "Have you seen Queenie?"

The room was empty, except for his case. Sighing, Y/N opened it and climbed it. 

She was surprised by what she saw. Christmas lights were strung all around, and there was actually a Christmas tree near the shed. 

"Y/N," she heard a voice say, causing her to jump and sigh. 

"God, you scared me!" Y/N said, and playfully hit Newt's arm. 

"Sorry," he mumbled. Then he looked up, and asked, "What are you doing inside here?"

"Oh, I was just wondering where Queenie was," she explained, "She's supposed to help me with decorations."

He smiled (God, Y/N loved when he did that) and told her, "She told me that she's out for Christmas shopping. She must've known you were in the shower and didn't want to bother you."

"Well, I hope she's home soon," Y/N grumbled, "Because I seriously need help decorating. You'd think it would be easier with magic, but it's not."

"I can help you," Newt volunteered. Y/N looked at him in surprise, but he only shrugged. "I mean, if you want to."

"That would be excellent." Excellent, Y/N, really, 'excellent'? You couldn't say 'great'? 

"Good, see you then," he added, "I mean, I've got to work in here for a while, so I probably won't see you."

"See you then," she whispered, when he was out of sight.

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Y/N hummed a light Christmas tune and she hung up the ornaments. Or more like, used her want to hang up the ornaments precisely, since Tina was a perfectionist and couldn't stand badly-spread ornaments on the Christmas tree. 

"Hey, need help with the ribbons?" Newt asked from behind her. 

"Goodness, Newt," she sighed, "You've got to stop scaring me like that."

She could imagine his smile, teasing and playful. 

"And it would be nice if you could hang the ribbons up," Y/N added, placing another ornament delicately on a branch. 

"So, what do you want for Christmas?" he asked, trying to make conversation. 

She stopped, and said, "I don't know." But oh, she did know, and how she longed to tell him! But she couldn't. She had to keep the feelings buried inside her heart. 

"I don't know either," Newt replied. 

Silence except for the clanking of ornaments. 

"I wonder why the others aren't home," Y/N commented suddenly. "Seriously, it's nearly midnight."

"Probably celebrating without us knowing," he chuckled, a sound that made her love him more. 

Abruptly, she saw something move out of the corner of her eye. Turning around quickly, she froze.

"Oh my," she gasped. "Oh my God, Newt!"

Hurriedly, Newt rushed to her side. "Is everything okay?"

"Look," Y/N gulped, "Outside the window."

She swore that she saw Tina flying on a broom, waving to her. But when Newt was by her, nothing was there. 

"Strange," she muttered, "I saw Tina."

Then a rush of motion caught her attention. It was green. With white berries. 

They were standing under mistletoe. Y/N's heart beat quicker when she realized how close they were together. 

"Um, Newt?" Y/N whispered, "I think--I think that we're standing under mistletoe."

Newt's face turned as red as a tomato, as he stuttered, "Um, do--do we do that Muggle tradition?"

"O-only if it pleases you."

"Y/N, can I say something strange?" he asked. 

"Anything you want."

"It pleases me very much indeed. And I've been waiting ever since I met you to make a move. But I get so nervous around you, and I don't know what to do. But the little things about you-- the way you smile at everything just to make someone feel appreciated, the way your hair becomes messy when you don't tie it up-- I've noticed them, and I--there's something special about you, and I can't lose that. I love you."

Y/N's eyes filled with happy tears, as she whispered, "And it would please me too. I've been waiting for you to make a move. And I become clumsy around you, and I thought that someone as perfect as you would never even spare me a second glance. But you've got a heart of gold, and I love you so, so much."

His lips touched hers gently, enveloping them. Wrapping his arms around her (tiny/fit/soft) waist, he kissed her, a deep passionate kiss. 

When they pulled away, the clock struck 12, and Newt whispered, "Merry Christmas, Y/N."

"Merry Christmas," she replied, "Being with you is the best present anybody could have."

And standing behind them, unnoticed, were Tina, Queenie, and Jacob, all smiling happily.

"See, I'm a good plan maker," Queenie giggled softly.