Three years after Voldemort's defeat
"Happy" George Weasley forces a smile in public, but inside, the loss of Fred has left him shattered. He is sinking into alcohol and dangerous experiments.
A deadly magical accident sends him to St. Mungo's, where he falls into the care of the perceptive healer Alison Cole. She is not only a specialist in war trauma, but also the Hufflepuff girl who quietly watched over him after he helped her out of an awkward situation back in their school days.
Alison sees through George's perfect disguise and witnesses him break down at night as he faces his hallucinations.
As his healer, and the only person who understands the pain he truly feels, she stubbornly shines a light into the depths of his despair. From resistance to trust, George struggles to piece himself back together through difficult treatment and the support of the Weasley family, learning to breathe in a world without Fred. Meanwhile, Alison struggles between professional ethics and rekindled feelings...
