"Professor, did you two use up everything here? Do you have any other vaults?"
"Jerry, I haven't been here in years! This vault did once hold quite a few precious materials Gellert and I collected." Dumbledore shook his head and wandered around the empty vault.
"You two were wild when you were young! You went through all that?"
"Haha, Gellert and I certainly were!"
Jerry picked up a Galleon from the floor, wiped off the dust, and dropped it into his pouch enchanted with the Undetectable Extension Charm. Every little bit counted!
"Professor, can you tell me about my parents?" Jerry asked, watching Dumbledore stand in the vault, lost in memories.
"Jerry, you've already guessed, haven't you? After all, I gave you that book."
"How is that possible?" Jerry's pupils contracted at Dumbledore's words, and he muttered in disbelief.
From the first time Jerry had seen his parents' photograph, their faces, and the names written on the back, he had wondered about their origins.
At first, Jerry had thought his parents were younger members of the Dumbledore and Grindelwald families. Perhaps Dumbledore and Grindelwald had simply adopted them as children and given them meaningful names.
It was only after Dumbledore gave him Forbidden Alchemy that Jerry began to suspect the truth.
My parents were created through alchemy!
When the idea first occurred to him, Jerry thought he had gone mad. But now...
No wonder Dumbledore had preferred to open the Restricted Section to him rather than hand over Forbidden Alchemy!
"Professor, how is that possible? If it's true, then what about me? How do you explain me?"
Jerry's breathing quickened. Forbidden Alchemy stated plainly that the two of them could not have children.
"You are a miracle, Jerry!" Sadness filled Dumbledore's face as he stroked Jerry's short black hair. "Jerry,