After a tumultuous life that involved countless hours of scholarly pursuit, taking down one dark lord and seriously helping in the struggle to take down another one, and dealing with the grief of accidentally murdering his own sister while the only man he ever loved went on to become an evil dictator who leagued with the Nazis and slaughtered millions with the help of ideas that they planned together in their youth, Albus Dumbledore had it rough. Seriously. The fame, the intellect, and the prestige did little to relieve his guilt for the tragedies of his own life. Finally, in death could the former Hogwarts headmaster rest and feel relieved after all the struggles of his life.

There was only one thing missing… his lover.

After Gellert Grindelwald was murdered by the one and only Voldemort, his soul was somehow saved from eternal damnation. When he appeared in the afterlife, the first one he was greeted by was Albus. Somehow this didn't surprise him. After an emotional reunion, they were reunited forever in Heaven, but Gellert had a hard time understanding why he wasn't in Hell after all the millions of people he killed. It took Dumbledore to explain to him that the difference between himself and someone like Voldemort was that he saw the error of his ways, even though it took sitting in a prison cell for decades to get him to realize it. When he lied about the Elder Wand to Voldemort in the last moments of his life as a final, desperate attempt to atone for all his egregious crimes, it brought God's grace among him and see the light. At the end of that emotional reunion, an awkward exchange of words took place.

Gellert ran his hand anxiously through his slicked back blonde hair before he crossed his arms and bit his tongue. "So… Was there ever… another?" he asked with a sense of irritation in his voice.

The man with the long dark, red hair and glistening blue eyes gazed at him, perplexed. Standing there in his airy violet and white robe, Albus paused, unsure of what his friend meant. Did he mean what he thought he did?

Gellert rolled and his eyes and signed heavily, thinking to himself "You dumbass, you know damn well what I mean. Now just come out and say it!" This was his attempt at being genuinely loving… Albus was most definitely going to need to work with him on the matter for a while.

Albus still remained silent, folding his hands at this waist and staring down at his feet.

"WAS THERE ANOTHER AFTER ME?" Gellert shouted fiercely, needing to clarify no more.

Albus smiled lightly. "No… There never was," he spoke honestly.

Somehow, this was hard for Gellert to believe. All the fame… all the accomplishments… all the prestige… How in Hell's name could Dumbledore never have found a lover after him for as long as he lived? Was Albus being honest? Yes, he was telling the truth.

"In all my life, you were the only one," Albus confessed.

Gellert became unusually calm, smiling profoundly in a very masculine manner as the awkward silence flooded the air around them. Albus blushed, the butterflies in his stomach exciting him, but before he could say anything, Gellert took a step forward and grabbed him, sticking his tongue right down his throat before he could even resist. Sparks flew on Albus' tongue instantly, for this was something that he waited forever for.

That was when they officially became a couple.

Some time went by and unbeknownst to Gellert, Albus was still not out of the closet to his friends. Actually, no one had ever knew except for Minerva. She was the only one that Albus ever spoke to on the matter of his feelings for Gellert, but unfortunately, she was not in Heaven yet. In fact, she was currently filling the role that Albus spent most of his life fulfilling, being Hogwarts headmistress.

So, Albus decided that it was time to come out. The first people he was going to speak to about the matter were James and Lily. It was going to be a double date and he was going to surprise them.

The next day, Albus was on his way to a fancy restaurant [yes, there are restaurants in the afterlife…] and he was escorted by the hostess to the table where James and Lily were already sitting. Lily, with her beautiful red hair and green eyes, was wearing a beautiful white blouse and a pretty skirt of violet color that bore a floral design and then she also had on her stylish leather boots. James sat next to her, his straight dark hair neater than it ever was in life. He just had on a t-shirt and jeans with a pair of tennis shoes.

Albus was dressed very nicely, wearing a very airy robe of violet color as his dazzling hair of a dark but deep red color hung below his shoulders, shining quite brightly as the little light of the restaurant's dimly lit atmosphere shone upon it. On his fingers were numerous rings made of fine metals like silver and gold and platinum and there were fine gems like amethysts and rubies and emeralds and diamonds embedded within them. He looked fantastic.

He has across from James and Lily, glancing at them graciously before opening the menu before him. "Hello, my dear friends. My, Lily… your hair looks so nice today," he smiled brightly before running his finger over the menu's options.

Lily returned his smile excitedly. "Us redheads gotta stick together," she laughed.

"So… where's your date?" James asked bluntly. "She hot?"

"James!" Lily whispered assertively. "Don't be so rude."

"Oh no, it's quite all right," Albus laughed gently. "They should be here any minute."

"Oh, I bet she's so pretty. I can't wait to meet her!" Lily exclaimed.

Albus smiled awkwardly, pretending to be preoccupied with the menu.

Suddenly, they heard the hostess' voice from the foyer. "Sir, we have a policy here that cigarettes are not allowed. Please put out your cigarette," and the response they heard was that of a man with a strong German accent who said "Fine, but give me one second."

Into the dining room walked a tall and very handsome man. His hair was straight and light blonde and was slicked back on the top but was shaved at the sides and the back. His eyes were a deep blue and were a bit menacing, while his expression was that of a devil-may-care expression. His fashion sense was also a bit… odd. He donned black trousers and a grey dress shirt that had a black tie hanging from his neck. Overtop it all, he was wearing a long, black trench coat. He was wearing army boots, black in color, that made a pounding sound as he walked the wooden floor of the restaurant, and he also had upon one of his fingers a silver ring. He walked over to the table with a cigarette hanging out of his mouth, taking it and dabbing it upon the wooden table's edge so as to extinguish it.

"Who is this?" James asked as Lily remained a bit silent while Gellert sat next to Albus, grabbing a menu.

Albus blushed shyly before pulling himself together. "Um, James, Lily… This is my boyfriend, Gellert."

James' and Lily's expressions were frozen in shock as their jaws hung wide open in shock as they stared at the couple sitting across from them.

Scowling, Gellert cracked his knuckles. "What's their problem?"

Lily somehow managed to open her mouth to speak… "Um, Gellert as in… Gellert Grindelwald?" she stuttered nervously.

Albus could only smile, placing his hand upon Gellert's shoulder firmly, nodding his head in affirmation.

"Why is he not in Hell?" James whispered to Lily before she snapped "James! Don't be so rude," as she tried to pull herself together.

"It's alright. I understand that it's shocking, but trust me. He's good now," Albus assured.

Lily was more accepting of the idea that Gellert Grindewald could possibly be redeemed than James was. She smiled, going with it and trusting that if Albus trusted this former mass murdered, she should too. Somehow, James wasn't as understanding as his wife was…

"So… what is it about him that made you fall so head over heels for him?" James asked questioningly.

Albus blushed. "Well, we knew one another as teenagers and we go way back because of it. There was some…. Turbulence… along the way, but trust me. He's good now. He wouldn't be on this plane of existence if he wasn't. He's just a little… rough around the edges, but I'm sure you guys will just adore him as soon as you get to know him," Albus explained, trying to be positive and optimistic.

It was then that the waitress arrived. "Oh, Albus Dumbledore! What a special guest! We're so honored to have you here at our restaurant!" she exclaimed before glancing at whom he was dining with. Her smile continued as she glanced at James and Lily, but froze and turned to a perplexed look of disbelief when she noticed Gellert sitting next to Albus. It was then that she seemed to be a bit nervous. "Can I get you any drinks?" she asked, a bit stutteringly.

"Um, I'll have a strawberry iced tea," Lily ordered.

"Gimme a glass of beer," James ordered.

"Hmm… a cup of hot hibiscus tea would be lovely, I think," Albus ordered politely.

"Vodka," Gellert said.

The waitress wrote down their orders and went back to the kitchen.

I think that I want to write a part 2 to this and finish the dinner, but first, I wanna know what you guys think. Please review and be honest. Give me your thoughts. I'm trying to portray Gellert as a reformed man who is no longer evil, but at the same time, still has his bad boy persona. He hasn't lost his edge, despite actually having morals now after seeing the error of his ways.

I also wanna do a coming out scene where Albus does a grand coming out to other characters who are dead like Sirius, Remus, Mad-Eye, Tonks, Snape, Ariana and Mr. and Mrs. Dumbledore, etc. at a big party or something.

I appreciate ideas

Please review!