The Infinitesimal Dichtomy

by TitaniumZeke

In 1890, a young boy is sent to England to live with his great aunt Bathilda in Bristol, with no memories of the death of his parents. He meets an annoying girl who is not interested his war stories, but shows a similar desire of knowledge. A level of “friendship” beyond manipulation forms between the two. The journey of Gellert Grindelwald and Hermione Granger... (AU)

1. Prelude

1889

Gellert Grindelwald

Nothingness. Darkness so absolute such that the faintest glimmer of light could not penetrate the vacuity of his mind. Thoughts flickered about, but the lack of any material kept even the most primitive feelings at bay. There was no fear; a feeling without any emotion, thought, or substance for that matter, rang throughout the barren space.

Suddenly, a small voice, with an abscence of tone, quality, and sound echoed through the hole. "Enter the void. Let go of any connections. Empty yourself and become free."

A sharp pain, more focused than anything he had ever experienced, yet not concentrated on any part of his body, struck him. In the amount of time it takes for one to blink an eye, the pain progressed to a more blunt but consistent discomfort. He tried to call out, yet not even the weakest wail escaped his throat.

The voice grew louder "ENTER THE VOID! LOSE YOUR EARTHY TETHER". He attempted to block it out, but the stinging pain had returned, leaving him in agony. Desparetly trying to get rid of it, he began following the voice, clearing his mind of thoughts, losing control, but he couldn't stop the flow of images coursing through his brain.

In a state of anguish, he remembered waking up to screams in his farmhouse near Branau-Am-Inn. The green light flashed before the tiny window next to his room on the second floor, and he jumped out of bed, hearing approaching footsteps. The door blew open, making a dent in his wall, and two burly, muscular young men in dark robes, walked towards him. Their faces were concealed with chain-metal masks, and a wide slit for the eyes. Before he could do anything, he felt himself being thrown across the large room and with a heavy, thud, he landed on the stone floor.

Consciousness slowly melting away, he looked upwards to see one of the men holding a long, wooden stick, pointing at him. As a hot liquid oozed out of his head and onto the floor, he now noticed a green light coming towards him. Though the boy could not tell why, he knew it was different from the darker, stronger shade of green he saw through the window. The whisp of light struck his head and he fainted, falling back into the blank vacuum that was his mind.