Erica sighed as she pulled her hair into a ponytail, she didn't want it to get in the way.

"Erica!" Charlie called out to her.

"Yeah, Charlie?" She turned to look at him.

"I need you to work with the baby dragons today, please?"

"Aw, of course. I love the babies." Erica grinned.

"I'll be round soon. Someone else will be there until I am."

"Don't worry, I've got this." Erica headed over to the nursery.

"Hello." Keith smirked as she walked over.

"Keith." Erica nodded, just trying to ignore him.

"How do you feel?"

"I'm fine."

"How are... The children?" Keith slowly looked her up and down.

"They're good, they're back home."

"Oh! How old are they now?"

"Too young for you, Keith." Erica shook her head.

"I didn't mean anything by it." Keith shrugged.

"Oh, I know." Erica shook her head, she knew he did. Creep.

"Well, look at these baby dragons." Keith pointed.

Erica bent down and patted one of the dragons on the head.

"Boo!" Keith pushed her over.

Erica sighed and brushed off her knees,"What was that for?"

"Dragon could've bitten you." He shrugged.

"So.. You pushed me closer to it?"

"Yep."

Erica shook her head and stood back up.

"Damn." Keith bit his lip as he looked at her.

"Can you stop looking at me like that?" Erica crossed her arms

"Like what?"

"Like what you're doing now, its making me uncomfortable."

"I'm only looking at you." He scoffed.

"I'm not arguing with you about this, just stop."

"Stop being so dramatic, you should be glad you're being looked at."

"I'm sorry?" Erica blinked.

"Not many people will look at you, but I will." He nodded.

"I don't want you to look at me." Erica shook her head.

"Too bad." Keith rolled his eyes and walked off, looking at her one last time

Erica sighed and looked back at the baby dragons, trying to get her mind off Keith. One of the dragons had just hatched from their egg, they were only tiny.

"I'm gonna call you, Bruce." Erica smiled at the small dragon.

Thr dragon looked at Erica as it wobbled to walk.

"Hello, little guy."

Bruce fell to the side.

"Still a bit clumsy, but you'll get the hang of it." Erica smiled.

Bruce sneezed and wandered off. Erica sighed and shook her head, wandering over to the hursery entrances.

"What did you say to the dragon?" Keith asked.

'Nothing much."

"You're always speaking to them."

"So? They like it." Erica shrugged.

"It's bad for their development."

"How?"

"Because I said so. I've been in this workplace more than you." Keith pointed.

"Keith, I know my dragons." Erica shook her head.

"What type of dragon is that then?"

"The one that just hatched? He's a Romanian Longhorn." Erica answered bluntly.

"No it's not, it's a Ukrainian Ironbelly." He scoffed.

"Well, their eggs are very different. Ukrainian Ironbelly's have large, teal eggs." Erica sighed,"But the egg Bruce hatched from was oblong, green and had brown speckles, like a Romanian Longhorn's."

"He's just special." Keith put his hand on Erica's shoulder.

"Just admit you're wrong." Erica tried to escape his grasp.

After a moment, Keith let go,"Sorry."

Erica shook her head and went to walk past him.

"You should smile more." Keith commented.

"I do smile, quite a lot actually." Erica stopped,"But being around you makes me want to stop."

"Flirting with me~ I see how it is." He chuckled and walked off.

Erica shuddered at the thought of being unfaithful to Neville. It was one of the worst things she could ever imagine.

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"Erica, I need your help with this." Keith waved.

Erica was reluctant but she approached Keith,"Well? What is it?"

"I can't reach this, can you?" He pointed up to the shelf.

Erica sighed and reached up,"What did you want again?"

"The fabric..." Keith put his hands on her waist,"Let me help."

Erica tensed up as she grabbed the fabric,"Right- I'd appreciate it if you'd stop touching me."

"I'm helping you."

"Well- I got the fabric, so let me go."

"I don't see why you resist this so much, you know you want-"

"No- Get off me." Erica turned and tried to push him away.

"Don't play hard to-"

"Keith!" Charlie shouted from the door, Keith quickly letting go of Erica.

"Charlie!" Erica turned to him

"What the fuck are you doing with my sister?" Charlie grabbed onto Keith's collar.

"C'mon, look at her. She wanted it. And her outfit-"

"Her outfit had nothing to do with it. Get out and go to your room. Now!"

It didn't take much convincing to get Keith to flee the scene.

"Are you okay?" Charlie ran over to her.

Erica was frozen, shaking her head slightly.

"Okay- I'm going to call Neville. Come on." Charlie wrapped his arm around his little sister.

Erica rubbed her eyes and leaned against Charlie. If he hadn't appeared...

"I'll make you some coffee."

"Thanks.."

"Just Neville you want me to call?"

Erica nodded, she didn't want everyone to know.

"Of course. Just sit here and I'll get him and your coffee." Charlie gave her his jacket.

Erica pulled Charlie's jacket over herself and sat down, looking at the ground. It didn't take long until Neville came smashing through the door, he must've gotten some floo power.

"Nev?" Erica looked up at,"I'm sorry- I promise, I didn't want him to-"

"Are you okay?" Neville quickly hugged her.

"No." Erica shook her head,"He'd been bothering me all day and then he started touching me.."

"Where did he touch you?"

"Shoulder, waist.."

"Okay, and it was only touching? He didn't do anything worse?" He cupped her face.

"No- Charlie stopped him." Erica leaned into his hands.

"Good... Good. I'm glad he was there."

"I want to go home." Erica held onto him tightly.

"Yeah? I'm sure Charlie won't mind. Come on, I've got you." Neville kissed her head.

Erica slowly stood up, still holding onto Neville.

"Once we're home, we'll lay down in bed and cuddle... Watch a movie?"

"That sounds nice."

"And I'm sure I have leftover treats. And don't worry about dinner- I'll make it." Neville assured her.

Erica rested against his shoulder,"Love you, Nev."

"I love you too, Sunflower." Neville grabbed some floo powder from his pocket as they walked to the fireplace.

Erica stepped inside the fireplace, ready to get away from Keith. Neville said their address, throwing down the powder and they appeared in their living room.

Erica looked around and let out a sigh of relief, she was safe here.

"You're okay now." Neville assured her.

"I'm okay now.." She repeated.

"You're safe."

"I'm safe." Erica nodded slowly,"Can I see the girls?"

"Of course you can. They're out the back with Frank." Neville nodded.

Erica smiled softly and walked through to the back door and opened it, waking into the garden.

"Mum?" Frank blinked, she wasn't meant to be home yet.

"Hi Frankie."

"Why are you back? Not- In a mean way."

"Just- Something happened back in Romania and I wanted to come home." Erica shook her head.

"Was it Keith?" Frank quickly spoke.

Erica was quiet,"It... It was Keith."

"Is he still there?"

"He is."

Frank bit his cheek,"Is there still floo powder left over?"

"Frank, it's fine. Charlie will handle it." Erica shook her head

"I can handle it with him."

"Frank, I don't want you to get hurt."

"I won't." He shook his head.

"Frank." Erica put her hand on his shoulder.

"What?"

"Be safe." Erica hugged him.

Frank smirked as he hugged his mum,"I will. Bye mum!" He ran off.

"Goodbye Frankie."

"Where did Frank go?" Cedar walked up.

"He had to go meet someone."

"His jump in probably." Cedar nodded.

"His what-" Erica blinked.

"Nothing!" Cedar ran back to the trampoline.

"That girl." Erica shook her head.

"Flower, dinner's on." Neville poked his head out.

"Thanks hun." Erica smiled back at him.

"You wanna go up and rest?"

"Yes please." She walked inside

"I'll bring dinner to you, alright?" He kissed her cheek.

"Thank you.' Erica gently held his cheek before heading upstairs.