Lesser of Two Evils

Gellert traces his sign, his emblem, his goal. 'One of three,' he thinks as he stares at his wand. 'The rest I'll get with the help of the boy.' When Grindelwald meets a young, empathetic Tom Riddle, he changes tactics, realizing that the orphan holds the key to all of his greatest desires: the Hollows, Dumbledore, and a much needed protégé. Tom/Gellert