The Greater Good: Dumbledore and Grindelwald

Eighteen-year-old Gellert Grindelwald is in an even worse mood than usual. A long, murky history of twisted Magical experiments at Durmstrang has finally led to his expulsion. As far as Gellert is concerned, it's the final black mark against his name. By request of his Father, Gellert's bags were packed, and he was sent off to live with his Great Aunt in Godric's Hollow, world-famous Magical historian Bathilda Bagshot.

Little does Gellert know, a summer or two with his batty old Aunt could get a lot, lot more interesting. Especially when he meets a seventeen-year-old Hogwarts prodigy.

Albus Dumbledore was the shining star of his family and one of the most brilliant students that Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry has ever produced. Eleven Outstandings on his O.W.L's and N.E.W.T's, awards and badges for Prefect and Head Boy, winner of the Barnabus Finkeley Prize for Exceptional Spell-Casting. Albus left school in a blaze of glory after his seventh year and, along with his best friend Elphias Doge, made plans to travel the world.

Albus' plans are cut short when, one morning, an owl arrives at the Leaky Cauldron. Albus' mother, Kendra, has passed away, leaving Albus' younger brother Aberforth and his frail and mentally delicate sister Ariana to fend for themselves. Of course Albus was being called home. Albus was beyond irritated. He was angry.

Despite all this, Albus returned home, seething. Instead of travelling the world, becoming great, he was stuck at home with the burden of tending to his brother and sister. What could be worse. Fortunately, a new arrival in Godric's Hollow is about to brighten up Albus' days. A mysterious young man by the name of Gellert Grindelwald.

(I do not own Harry Potter or the characters from the Harry Potter universe. All credit goes to J.K Rowling. I don't even own the cover!)