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1. The Bonds We Forge by Eastline3

   Fandoms: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (Movies), Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling  

   • Mature
   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • F/M
   • Work in Progress

   14 Jan 2026

   Tags

   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • Theseus Scamander/Original Female Character(s)
   • Tina Goldstein/Newt Scamander
   • Theseus Scamander
   • Newt Scamander
   • Tina Goldstein
   • Jacob Kowalski
   • Gellert Grindelwald
   • Queenie Goldstein
   • Albus Dumbledore
   • Original Percival Graves
   • Slow Burn
   • Friends to Lovers
   • Angst
   • Original Character(s)
   • Grindelwald’s War
   • Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
   • MACUSA | Magical Congress of the United States of America
   • War with Grindelwald
   • Fantastic Beasts Rewrite
   • Espionage
   • Political Intrigue
   • Wizarding Wars (Harry Potter)
   • Wizarding Politics (Harry Potter)
   • Intelligence Agencies (Magical)

   Summary

   "I took the easy path, the path expected of me."

   Grace Wickford, born into the prestigious Wickford family, is no stranger to the secrets and power struggles that define the magical world. Rooted deeply in society and MACUSA, the Wickfords are known for their influential legacy, tainted by a dark past and driven by the pursuit of influence and power. Despite her desire to forge her own path, Grace is constantly influenced by her family's expectations and legacy.

   In the early 1920s, Grace meets Theseus Scamander, a brilliant and dedicated Auror. developing a close friendship, tinged with undisclosed feelings that later forms the strongest bond she has ever known.

   (See Notes for major updates)

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