On the eve of her wedding to Draco Malfoy, a powerful Gryffindor-born Grindelwald is swept into memories of a lifetime spent in almosts—childhood friendship, forbidden love, war-time silence, and a bond that refused to break. Told through intimate flashbacks and present-day moments, this story follows two heirs rebuilding legacies, choosing each other openly at last, and discovering that marriage is not the ending—but the beginning of everything that comes after.