Halle Potter wishes she'd known it would end this way. If she had, perhaps she wouldn't have tumbled after them, laughing and clutching their hands warmly, towards an end that was bitter and cold. fem!Harry x Weasley Twins, connected moments before and after.

There is more to the world than what one can see, and it all lies beyond the veil in the Department of Mysteries. This is a story of what could have been and of what actually happened. It's family, friendship, hope, grief, and love all tied together. Rated M for language.