Hello again lovelies! Welcome to the fourth chapter of Then HE Came! Hope you are enjoying this!

SCENE 13: Int. Godric's Hollow Library

A small room, filled floor to ceiling with books. GELLERT stands examining a bookshelf, a few books already in arm and more on the table. GELLERT pulls a book off the shelf as ALBUS enters the room panting. GELLERT smiles, still looking at the book he is holding.

GELLERT: I've already found a few prospectives, though as far as I know, information about the Hallows could be in any kind of book.

ALBUS: Personally, i've searched mostly in old housing directories, but I haven't found much.

GELLERT: Which is why i've taken out every book relating to this place when they were here.

ALBUS: (smiles) Excellent.

They sit down, each pick a book, and begin to read.

ALBUS: I would have brought my notes, but I'm afraid they're a bit extensive.

GELLERT laughs.

GELLERT: Excellent.

ALBUS smiles and rolls his eyes.

GELLERT: You can show me later.

ALBUS: All right.

They both look back down at their books. Time lapse, GELLERT stays in the same spot, getting up every once in a while to get a book of the shelf. ALBUS, however, slowly gravitates around the table, sitting in different seats and getting more books frequently. ALBUS ends up one seat away from GELLERT. Time lapse ends, and the boys sit silently.

GELLERT: Wait, look here…

ALBUS looks up from his book curiously and stands.

GELLERT: It's an old diary. I thought it was just some fluff, but listen.

ALBUS peers over GELLERT's shoulder.

GELLERT: "Just today I saw those brothers heading off into the woods again."

ALBUS: (sotto voce) It must be them.

GELLERT: (con't) "Strange sounds and flashes, just as always. I suspect they are partaking in the devil's work, though I don't know to tell anyone."

GELLERT exhales and sits back, while ALBUS leans forward to take a closer look.

ALBUS: It's sounds as if they were trying to create the Hallows in these woods.

GELLERT: Well, that'll be the first place to look.

ALBUS: Clues?

GELLERT: I have a theory.

ALBUS gestures for him to go on.

GELLERT: I'm sure the original Hallows didn't stay here. But I don't believe for a second that the brothers got it right on their first try. I think there must be… prototypes, of a sort, out there, or maybe-

ALBUS: Here.

A ghost of a smile crosses GELLERT's face, and he ponders for a moment. ALBUS sits down.

GELLERT: Can I trust you?

ALBUS: (Frowning) Of course.

A beat.

GELLERT: You see, Albus, I don't seek Hallows simply for power. There's a purpose.

A beat. ALBUS straightens slightly.

GELLERT: (Quietly) Albus, have you noticed that while wizards are more powerful than Muggles, we are somehow content to hide? To cower in the shadows while they are free to do what they like with the world? To ruin it, if they wish?

Confusion crosses ALBUS's face. He has thought about this before.

ALBUS: Well… Yes.

A beat.

ALBUS: But there's not much we can do about it, is there?

GELLERT smiles.

ALBUS: Is there?

GELLERT: I intend to use the Hallows to reveal the Wizarding World and, that is to say, take back the magical community's rightful place.

ALBUS looks down, half-smiling with excitement, half-frowning as he processes this information.

ALBUS: And what of the Muggles?

GELLERT: Do you believe they will really be able to hold off destroying one another for much longer?

ALBUS understands.

ALBUS: So, really, breaking the International Statute of Secrecy would be in the Muggle's best interest?

GELLERT: Exactly. Both sides benefit.

ALBUS is confused about why he agrees so much.

ALBUS: I...it's just...

GELLERT raises his eyebrows.

ALBUS: It just makes so much sense.

Relieved that ALBUS agrees, GELLERT smiles.

GELLERT: And why should there be anything wrong with that?

ALBUS smiles, giddy with excitement at this brilliant new idea.

ALBUS: I suppose not. But how will you do this?

GELLERT: Well, if I do it outright, the Ministry will be able to stop me, Elder wand or not. But if I'm able to get a following-

ABERFORTH opens the door to the library, and frowns both at the presence fair-haired stranger, and at his words.

ALBUS: What?

ABERFORTH ignores GELLERT and speaks to ALBUS directly. GELLERT is amused by this.

ABERFORTH: It's nearly midnight.

GELLERT: Is it really?

A beat. ABERFORTH's eyes flick to GELLERT quickly and then away. GELLERT is finding this mildly entertaining. ALBUS sighs and jerks his head at GELLERT.

ALBUS: Come on.

GELLERT and ALBUS stands, and GELLERT leaves first past ABERFORTH. As he passes ABERFORTH, GELLERT smiles innocently. ABERFORTH stops ALBUS as he follows GELLERT out the door.

ABERFORTH: (sotto voce) Why's he coming along?

ALBUS: I said i'd show him something.

ABERFORTH: What?

A beat.

ALBUS: My notes.

ABERFORTH: You don't mean he's obsessed with those stupid Ha-

ALBUS: (sotto voce) Just leave it Abe.

ALBUS pushes past his brother and follows GELLERT outside. A beat. ABERFORTH follows him.

SCENE 14: Ext. Godric's Hollow

ALBUS catches up to GELLERT, while ABERFORTH makes no effort to do so, trudging along behind them with his hands shoved in his pockets. GELLERT jerks his head at ABERFORTH and smiles playfully at ALBUS.

GELLERT: I don't believe your brother quite likes me.

Don't you guys love how Albus smiles everytime Gellert looks at him or talks to him. Also...

ALBUS: I said i'd show him something.

ABERFORTH: What?

A beat.

ALBUS: My notes.

Yup, that's right Albus. (Aberforth is so suspicious \^o^/ )