Grindeldore One-shots

Changing Sides

     This idea came to me from a Twitter post. @dailyggad on Twitter posted an amazing image from Tumblr to the link theserpentart.tumblr.com (copy-paste the link in a new browser). The image's caption (still from Tumblr), said that "Albus joined Gellert, they never separated. Still, they were defeated and imprisoned in Nurmengrad. Sometimes (maybe twice a year) Gellert was allowed to spend time with Albus." I loved the idea and I decided to make it in a short story. Maybe a book one day. No one knows ;) Enjoy this chapter.

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     Albus' head was spinning. He had the chance to be with his lover when they were young, but he screwed it up. He had some good reasons too, but "If it wasn't of me, Ariana would've still been alive." was Albus thinking every time.

     In that morning, he hadn't eaten anything, he hadn't even changed and hadn't left his room. Aberforth tried to make him breakfast, but Albus didn't eat anyway. He was thinking about Gellert. He had showed up, 2 miles away from Hogsmeade, to talk to Albus. He had offered the red haired man a proposal he had never considered before. "Would you like to join me?"

     Albus was thinking about it deeply. He was pondering the idea, turning it on all sides, just to find something really horrible that could happen from his decision. The pros were that he would be able to see Gellert all the time, be with him like in the beginning and be truly happy. The cons were that he would leave all his loved one, even though he would be with his most loved one, he would have to fight his friends and that he could destroy the Muggles. But they've always been happy, he hadn't.  Why wouldn't it be the time for him to feel a little joy?

     He quickly arranged himself with some help from his wand. When he was all clean and changed from his pajamas, he opened the door of his bedroom quickly and went downstairs. Aberforth was in the back, thus he didn't need to talk to his brother. Albus left the tavern like a storm, going to the point where he had met Gellert a few days ago. To his surprise, Gellert was waiting for him there.

     "I knew you'll come.", said Gellert, holding his arms wide spread.

     "How did you know it'll be today?", asked Albus.

     "I didn't. I knew you'll join me, thus I came here every day since we talked.", explained Gellert, holding his arm for Albus to wrap around, thing which he did.

     "Don't you think that sounds a little bit like you're desperate for me to join?", said Albus, raising his left eyebrow.

     "Maybe, but nothing is too desperate for love, my darling.", said Gellert.

     How can you be mad at someone who speaks that nicely and acts like a gentleman? I should've joined him a while ago.

     "Are you comfortable to sleep with me at Nurmengard until your room is ready? Only one night. Maybe two, but not much. I don't really have trustworthy followers at the moment, thus why it'll take a while.", said Gellert.

     "You don't have to explain yourself when you want to sleep in the same bed with me. I don't even see the point of me having another room.", said Albus chuckling.

     "For privacy."

     "I need privacy from the rest, not from you. You know, I've been thinking about this moment since we parted. Only us, nobody to disturb the silence around, you being next to me."

     Gellert stopped and turned Albus to face him. He pulled Albus' face up with his index finger and thumb. 

     "You sometimes just have to shut up.", he said.

     Gellert lowered his head, sticking his lips to Albus' and moving them slowly. Albus was moving in sync with him, taking and swallowing every breath Gellert was letting go. Their bodies moved closer, hands not in indecent places. Albus had to get on his tiptoes to feel the kiss better. After two minutes of kissing, Gellert stopped.

     "Why did you stop?", asked Albus.

     "I want to keep something for when we get to Nurmengard.", said Gellert.

     "Oh! You wanna get dirty?", said Albus raising his eyebrows and smiling.

     "That and I have something for you there."

     They  walked through the snow, snowflakes settling on their hair and coats. The morning was full of light and silent, nothing around or above them. After they reached a certain point, Gellert took Albus' hand in his, grabbed him tightly and Disapparated from that place and Apparated to Nurmengard.