DUMBLEDORE'S DILEMMA.
1927, January had just begun. Gellert Grindelwald and Albus Dumbledore have already decided the conclusion of the Muggle world. In th coming days, they might have to sacrifice the ones not made for magic and the only people to be seen around would be the ones in long cloaks carrying a wooden stick which they call a Wand. The Greater Good Might indeed embrace the world. But Dumbledore didn't look throughly convinced by his dear friend's ambitions. But one thing was there which he was pretty sure about, something big was coming in near future.
"Now please tell me what you are up to Gellert, you can't be practising summoning charms behind my house in the forest" said Albus Dumbledore briskly.
"As you always say Albus, this is not the right time for me to tell you [laughs]"
"Leave it Al, now let's go,that lunatic would not wait much longer. And i will have to get my head scratched, he is a greek , doesn't speaks much English " Gellert Grindelwald ended his saying and they both Apparated.
The house was located in what looked like a dusky and smoky atmosphere. Dumbledore and Grindelwald stepped inside the house which was no different from it's outer atmosphere. It was deserted.
"Now come out would you, it's me Grindelwald"
Five minutes had passed and by the look on Grindelwald's face, it seemed as if an year or so had passed. He took out his wand and whispered "Humano Revelio" but nothing happened. He now tuned to Dumbledore and saw the latter muttering something very sternly. Suddenly, they heard a small pop sound and Grindelwald was sure that Dumbledore had just Undone the Disillusionment Charm.
"Now here", Dumbledore pointed his wand over the ceiling and said "Humano Revlio" and a small spooky looking old man who had pale face and diminished nose appeared out of thin air and fell on the floor.
"G...Good ev...evening Gellert. I...I...just practice some..some good magic h..here" said the old man.
Grindelwald eyed him suspiciously .
"Oh my dear lord, Is...is you Al..Albbbus D..Dumbbbledre?" asked the man.
The little man looked stunned at the sight of Dumbledore as if he had never seen a man with Long silvery beard.
"Now, what was that protec-"
But the little man interupted Grindelwald and showed them the way inside. Dumbledroe roamed here and there reading the 'Wizards and Weaving' and Grindelwald engaged in conversation with the little man. "Look, Edfark, im fed up of this", he took out his wand and handed it to th little old man..
" "I d...do nothing Gellert, it seems t..that something not proper. I know it n...never function f..for you at it's best like a re...regular wand should do for his master.I...'t k..know what w...wrong" said Edfark trying to avoid the eye contact with Gindelwald.
.But Grindelwald kept staring at his wand which had round shaped ring like structures on it. It was definitely THE ELDER WAND. Frustration was rising in his face but he said nothing and stared the Wand. Dumbledore, still busy with his 'Wizards and Weaving' seemed to take no note of their conversation.
"Let's go Albus, we have nothing else to do here, this idiot is useless" he said eying the little man Edfark.
"Would you mind if i take this Edfark?" said Dumbledore pointing towards the magazine which had moving pictures of Weavers . Grindelwald had already left.
"O yes...of course"
"Dumbledore, Clock tower, t...tonight, m...id-night" said Edfark. Dumbledore eyed him sharply and left.
"I guess i would never know the truth of the wand, not from you atleast" said Dumbledore. The other took a sharp breath and said nothing.
Dumbledore checked his watch, his expressions were as always calm and composite as ever. He moved out if his house and Apparated.
He landed perfectly just outside the Clock Tower, it was a huge tower with a similar clock hanging from top to bottom, clearly showing that it was 30 seconds past mid-night.
"Edfark".
Edfark came out of thin air.
"Good Evening Dumbledore",
"The matter is clearly the Wand, isn't it" demanded Dumbledore.
"I think now time for my to tell you everything which that friend of you hide for these many year".
"Talk staright Edfark,".
"All right, you opinion wrong, you ever consider what he hide from you about his Elder Wand?,And what reason that the Death Stick not work for his master?"
Dumbledore's expression were still calm as ever and before keeping his point, he wanted the other to finish.
"It's becoz he not the true master Dumbledore, you believe story of his self-made that he defeat Ignotus' desendent and rightfully earn the wand." said Edfark emphasizing the force on EARNED.
"I never said i believed him"
"He never defeat anyone to master the wand, nor he had any duel for that wand. Gellert Grindelwald STEAL that Wand from it previous owner and this the only reason that the wand fail to function for heem. We very much familiar with that the previous owner of the wand must be defeat, steal the Elder Wand would only function as any other normal wand is do"
This time Dumbledore's calm expressions vanished from sight.
"And you know why i put a DESILUSEONMENT charm on myself this morning?"
" I had doubted the case from that moment" said Dumbledore
"Don't mind Dumbledore but i fear of that Dark man"
"A slight terror on your face told me half the story itself"
"Indeed, it' true. I never wanteed to meet him again. I avoideed an eye contact with him cause im not skilled in OUCULEMINCY. You was there so you guess at once, Gellert was never got me. But from that moment i was know that i just meet the right man, i was hear about your discoveries and everything but today,today i witness you skills live. No ordinary Wizard can sense a Invisible person and more importantly no ordinary wizard can break that charm. He call me to check his wand becoz he knew i was once live with Ignotus. He was sure i know much more about that wand than any other person do."
Terror was now rising from his face. He moved here and their and sometime watched the entrance of the Clock Tower to check no third person is engaged in their converstaion
"And he was kill me today only if you were not present there. His ambitions are not the good Dumbledore, he is want to rule the world and i bet he can fulfill it with you on his side."
" I believe when the time is come, you is the only one to save this world. A little more time and the world of both Muggles and Wizard is ruined, it is be ruined by Darkness."
There was a long pause and the little old man spoke again, " It's time Dumbledore, i am go, i not think we meet ever again."
Edfark spoke these last words and vanished from sight. But, Dumbledore didn't go immidiately. He stared the aught in the sky for the whole night. May be the time has come to choose between Right and Easy. Will h support his friend, his best fiend for achieving his ambition or will he step over his emotions to ave the world. Albus Percival Wulferic Brian Dumbledore is stucked in a Dilemma.
The next part is full of Excitement. More secrets would be revealed, more tension would rise and...c'mon im not gonna tell you everything here...Next chapter would be out soon.