Comments | lily_tarn: One Shot: Release

lily_tarn

One Shot: Release

May 16, 2007 07:42

Title: Release
Word Count: 8,752
Rating: PG
Characters: Harry, Ron, Hermione, Ginny, Draco. Gen
Summary: ‘Release’ implies freedom and being somewhere better than you were before. Harry doesn’t see how this can be better because Ron and Hermione need him, and he needs them. Harry finds it hard to cope when Ron and Hermione are sent to live in ( Read more... )

gen, one shot

Comments 11

rdprice29 May 16 2007, 12:16:40 UTC

OMG. *is speechless*

This is utterly heart breaking and heart warming all at the same time. I really don't have the proper words for how I feel after reading it, but I'm glad I did.

Great job!

lily_tarn May 16 2007, 12:48:39 UTC

Ooh, yey, thank you! I'm so glad you liked it - hope it wasn't too heart-breaking. Harry-torture was great fun to write, but made me feel like a dreadful person afterwards!

arasnaem May 16 2007, 15:39:10 UTC

I had to take a step back from this before reviewing. Wow. Just Wow.

You should post a warning, "Do not read at work, or anytime when you need to be in control of your emotions". It was (is) an extremely powerful piece. I felt myself tearing up several times. I love the way you portrayed Draco, and the interaction with his father. It was brilliantly done, and gave us a glimpse of what Harry did without Ron and Hermione.

*sniffles* And Henry...so close to Harry...and just...ok, all my words have failed me, and I'm getting all sniffly again.

Masterful job, thanks for sharing!!

lily_tarn May 16 2007, 21:31:51 UTC

Thank you thank you for leaving such a wonderful review! It's great to hear you enjoyed the story - even if it was an inconvenient time for you to lose control of your emotions.

I really enjoyed writing Draco in this. He's my favourite character to give a cameo to, and I think my favourite parts of the story are his. As for Henry's name, I wanted something traditional and regal ... and Harry is often used as a derivative of it, so I liked that it linked to Harry without going for the 'named after the best friend I have no memory of' cliche.

apisa_b May 16 2007, 20:47:17 UTC

I can barely type right now, because my sight is blurred by unshed tears.
You are an amazing writer, do you know that? The emotions you are able to stir ... WOW

lily_tarn May 16 2007, 21:32:31 UTC

*Blushes* Thank you very much. I'm glad you liked the story - writing is the only time I like to make people cry!

kelleypen May 17 2007, 20:44:45 UTC

Oh my goodness. This was so powerful and sad and heart wrenching . . . Thank you for giving it a happy ending. I want to know more about how Harry and Draco became buddies, though.

lily_tarn May 19 2007, 19:35:57 UTC

I'm on a bit of a Harry and Draco friendship kick at the moment. I had a very set idea of how Draco was here, and while I don't think he and Harry are buddies in the way that Harry would be buddies with Ron - or even Fred and George - they're close because they've been through things the other can respect and have both come out rather damaged and lonely.

Draco's not at home in his own skin, which is partly why he doesn't like Harry calling him Draco. Harry, in his turn, calls him 'Malfoy' when Draco's genuinely upset. Draco shows Harry his father - and his subsequent reaction - on purpose, as a sort of sacrificial gesture of camaraderie that he won't acknowledge to himself and certainly not to Harry.

ladyg_funk May 18 2007, 17:48:50 UTC

I read this in the Springtime Gen community and I just love rereading this over and over again. It's such a beautiful, heart-wrenching, hopeful and powerful story. I was so sad to read about Ron and Hermione's torture and removal of memories, but the ending was so wonderful. I'd tear up again but I'm at work. XD

lily_tarn May 19 2007, 19:38:03 UTC

Thank you! I'm really glad you enjoyed the story - especially several times over. The fact that you reread is a great compliment.