Title: Life's Hidden Forces (can only be discovered by living)
Team: Team Epilogue
Author:
kabal42Prompt: Strength
Wordcount: ~17,600
Rating: R (going on NC-17)
Warnings: BDSM in main pairing (not particularly explicit, but a key element of the story), polyamory, cheating/infidelity (for a while), positive view of Ginny
Summary: It is never easy to love
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I really liked how you included the epilogue. I held my breath and watched Harry's journey to himself, which you showed in the flashbacks, and his journey to have it all. This was so Harry, to try and go for the whole cake instead of one piece, while at the same time, this also meant that he wanted those he loves to be happy. I liked how he pushed all of their boundaries, including his own, to fight for a good solution.
I also think that you used the prompt well: each of the three showed a different kind of strength - Harry persistence, Ginny compassion and Draco his trust in Harry. I'm crap at explaining this better. *sighs*
What I also found interesting is the idea of a H/D that includes Ginny. Most of the time, she gets written out of the scene or turned into a complete supporter of gay rights. Which I find sometimes hard to believe.
Again, thank you for writing this story. I would have loved to see more of Harry and Draco in the development of their relationship, but the story is fine as it is, with the focus on the unification of Harry's two separate lives.
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I have to just go "YAY!" that you saw the idea of the individual strength! I was very keen to be able to write this story from that card's perspective for that very reason.
The inclusion of the epilogue was one of the elements I liked to write. And isn't it just like Harry to want it all and preferably now? :-)
I'm so thrilled that several people liked Ginny, including you. I really wanted to give her a shot at being a positive character in Harry (and later Draco's) life - it's something I've not done in detail before but I'll definitely do it again after this.
If I'd had more time, there would have been more development scenes - just as there would have been more scenes with Ginny coming to terms/gradually seeing things differently. Ahwell.
I'm glad you felt it worked as is anyway :-)
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