The Puppet Master’s Gambit

by Siren_RickerHarry has always trusted Dumbledore. Then the pieces stop fitting: the secrecy, the prophecy, the way every crisis funnels him toward one inevitable clash. When Harry and Voldemort realize they have both been pieces on the same board, they form the last alliance anyone expected. The puppet master is closer than either of them thoughtWords: 2736, Chapters: 1/1, Language: EnglishFandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. RowlingRating: Teen And Up AudiencesWarnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings, Major Character DeathCategories: GenCharacters: Harry Potter, Albus Dumbledore, Tom Riddle | Voldemort, Hermione Granger, Ron WeasleyRelationships: Harry Potter & Hermione Granger, Harry Potter & Tom Riddle | Voldemort, Harry Potter & Albus DumbledoreAdditional Tags: Albus Dumbledore Bashing, Manipulative Albus Dumbledore, Dark Albus Dumbledore, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Enemies to Allies, Unlikely alliances, Temporary Allies, Betrayal, Psychological Manipulation, Prophecy (Harry Potter), Angst, Moral Ambiguity, Complete, One Shot