Title:
Dumbledore's Army and the Year of DarknessAuthor: Thanfiction
Rating: R (M on ff.net)
Characters/Pairings: Neville Longbottom/Hannah Abbott, Neville/Parvati Patil, Lavender Brown, Seamus Finnigan, Ernie Macmillan/Susan Bones, Colin Creevey, Ginny Weasley, Michael Corner, Terry Boot, Padma Patil, Luna Lovegood
Fandom: Harry Potter
Summary: A novel following Neville and the D.A. through the 7th year at Hogwarts under the reign of Snape and the Carrows.
Why you should read this ...
If you finished DH with a burning desire to know more about what Neville and the DA were up to at Hogwarts, this fic is definitely a must-read for you. It starts off a little roughly; the first couple of chapters are fairly ordinary, but as it proceeds, it can completely sweep you in. Rather like the actual HP novel, actually.
The best thing about this fic is how very realistic and human it is; even though the DA are facing situations that we would never see, the story is still comes across very real and close to our hearts. The battle scene at the end is possibly the best action I've seen written, and this is one of the stories that can deserve a R-rating for violence. If that bothers you, no fear, there's a (only slightly)
milder version of that particular chapter available.
And lastly, because I've probably said enough about this lovely fic, it's Neville. Growing up, maturing, finding his steps down the path that led him to the hero we saw at the end of the book. The character development - for him and the rest of the DA - is excellent.