"No, Albus, I don't want any tea… Why did I come over, then? Well, I think you can answer that yourself… hee hee hee…"
This wall was really in the way. Why was it here again? It must be keeping something out. He wanted to know…. Really wanted to know what was on the other side.
"You'll be coming over tonight, right? Right, Albus? Albus, Albus, Albus… heheh."
Maybe something wonderful… maybe something dreadful. Either way he had to make it come down.
"Your sister? Well send her to her room. You hide her away all the time, why not now?"
But he didn't have anything to dig with… Where was his wand? Why didn't he have his wand with him? He always had it…
"Please, Albus, I want you to come over tonight. Just put your sister to bed early…"
Well, if he couldn't find anything he'd just have to do it the Muggle way wouldn't he? Why else did he have to hands?
"I knew you would come, Albus. Don't worry, she'll be fine. No, Aunt Bathilda should be asleep."
The wall was a lot more solid than it looks. But he had plenty of time didn't he? No rush… and his finger nails were strong.
"Albus, Albus, Albus… heehee… Albus…"
There! Dust! Coming off the wall! Just a little while longer and he'd be through! He just had to keep scratching at the wall, dusting it, dusting it. Eventually something would happen. He was making progress…
"Why, Albus? Albus, what is it? No, don't leave. Albus, don't leave me… What? Albus, I can't hear you… wait… no… no, Albus, come back… wait… no…"
Why was this wall here, again? He thought he'd been on the other side… now he was here… how had he gotten on this side? Well, he'd just have to bring it down, wouldn't he? But where was his wand….
"Albus… I thought you said you loved me…"
He watched him as he picked at the wall. That crumpled, thin creature, collapsed on the floor, face pressed to the stone. His mumbles weren't lost on the wizard's ears.
"Gellert…" Dumbledore whispered, his face pained, his eyes filled with longing.
He could remember those days when they had been young… innocence perhaps still lingering, overburdened with their own baggage. How he had always cherished those moments when it had only been the two of them, perhaps scheming in either of their homes, or out in the clear country, lying in the open grass, or under the shade of tree. Those moments when Albus thought his heart would burst.
"… I do love you…"
He turned away, his footsteps silent as he walked from the tower.
In the cell, eyes momentarily cleared, awareness took the place of madness. He lifted his head as if suddenly conscious of something.
"Albus…?
I totally had been expecting to come on fan and find OH WOW!! DUMBLEWALD GALORE!!! But it ended up…. Dude… hardly any, and maybe I'm just dumb, but WHY isn't Gellert Grindelwald in the character selection list?!?! Is that just me who can't find him on there?! Or maybe to prevent the overflow or something they just took him off momentarily…? I don't know, but I ended up having to write this. Maybe I'll write more, because, come on, am I the ONLY one who is excited to find an actual CANON gay couple in the Harry Potter series?! AWESOMENESS!!!
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