Contusion, H/G, R, 3385 words

[poseida9]

OK, buddies, here you go. I hope you like this! This is part of a collaborative fic challenge with four other great gals :)

Variations on a Theme: Five Ways Ginny Weasley Never Hunted Horcruxes

Enough by aibhinn
Contusion by poseida9
True Love's Kiss, and All That by jenadamson
Helping Destiny by r_becca
Undeliverable by maegunnbatt

Title: Contusion
Summary: At Christmastime, Harry

Comments

[browneydweasley]

Fantastic story! Beautifully written...lots of angst and love. Just the way I like it!

[aibhinn]

This was so gorgeous. The characterizations, the descriptions, the narration, the dialogue--all of it, wonderfully done. It felt... off-kilter, somehow, but as though it were intended to feel that way. You did a marvelous job of putting the readers inside Ginny's mind and body, feeling her unhappiness and disjointedness. It can almost all be wrapped up in this line: Her skeleton felt like it didn't fit quite right; she was all out of joint. Perfectly described; perfectly put together.

*friends you* I don't know why I didn't do that months ago. :)

[raiining]

Oh that was beautiful: the first story was good, but this was heartwrenching.

I'm crying, I'll admit it. Dammit!

Best line: "And something in her that had broken apart too many times to count broke apart again"

Of course there were so many others, but I want to keep reading! Excellent job :-)

(the punch was perfect,btw)

[alcarcalime]

This is really beautiful. Bittersweet, but perfect.

[cyclonejuliet]

That was a powerful story. What got me the most was that the characters were so realistic and the fighting between Harry and Ginny was great to read. Some fics are too fluffy - this had that delicate balance that was required given the circumstances.