Sequel to Line of Life. Sometimes things don't go like we want, like they should. Sometimes things get twisted beyond anything we ever expected, and not for the better. Voldermort is back and the entire wizarding world knows, Hermione is with Pansy and Harry with Cho. Things should be going well. Why don't they seem to want to?

Subtle Pricefield, post college AU in which Chloe is an up-and-coming musician part of a super cool punk rock band. Max has recently moved to Big Sur to do a photo shoot. Chloe and Max are dog owners who reunite, after ten long years, by pure chance while walking their dogs. No time travel, freak storm, or Mr. Jefferson. The dogs are named after pirates.

Max feels like she's living three different lives simultaneously. Is Chloe alive? Was there ever a storm? Is she still in the Dark Room? Maybe she really did break time. (Contains Dark Room creepiness and Max/Chloe.)

In the trio's fifth year nothing seems the same. There's more work, a new High Inquisitor and new relationships beginning. If only the world wasn't sick and actually lived up to people's expectations.