fic for dragyn_42: The Attack of the Wrackspurts (Ginny, Luna, PG)

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Title: The Attack of the Wrackspurts
Author: lyras
Recipient: dragyn_42
Rating: PG
Character(s): Ginny, Luna
Summary: As Ginny falls prey to Tom Riddle, Luna develops her own theory about what's going on. 1400 words; set during Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.
Author's Notes: I'm so happy this exchange is running again! Thank you to virginia_bell for organising it.

Comments

[unium]

Wow, that was so lovely and well-written. Very IC, too.

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[lyras]

Thank you - very glad you liked it!

[vegablack62]

Very nice work! I like the way Luna and Ginny progress through the story in parallel arcs. Ginny struggling with her experience with Tom Riddle and Luna observing and interpreting through her own unique lens.

I realy enjoyed Luna through Ginny's eyes, and I thought the choice of POV character was wonderful. I loved the way Ginny watched Luna watch her. Building their relationship around Ginny's recovery from her possession by Tom Riddle was another wonderful idea. I thought you captured both characters beautifully.

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[lyras]

Thank you! I'm always very nervous writing Luna but she seemed to write herself here. And I'm always fascinated by the lasting effects that Tom Riddle must have had on Ginny.

[dragyn_42]

This was a great look at the early characters that we just dont get to see in canon.

I like the view at Ginny slowly realizing whats happening to her, and her perception of Luna trying to figure it out. Her interaction with her mother was nice, also. The way you jumped through time was intriguingly appropriate as it mirrored what we understand to be Ginny's experiences that year as Tom took her over.

Luna's characterization is great. There's the very clear perception of the world through her creatures that echoes her conversations with Harry in a couple years. The fact that the creatures may or may not exist is irrelevant as her conclusions are inevitable true anyway. I really liked reading her argue with Binns, it was a very Luna thing to do.

And the football playing gnomes made me laugh :)

Thank you very much. This was a wonderful story (and posted on my birthday, yay!)

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[lyras]

I'm so glad you liked this! I was worried that it might be a bit short, but there really wasn't any more that wanted to be said.

I'm pretty fond of those Weasley gnomes. :)

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[lyras]

Thank you! Very glad you liked this.

[norisis]

Awww, I liked this! I thought you wrote 11-year-old Ginny very well: her desire to talk to Tom is very indicative of the hold he must have had on her... and the details like "[hair]... that would have had Ginny's mother tutting" just added to her voice.

I enjoyed the way you weaved the theme of Luna's wrackspurts theory throughout the fic, alongside the progression of Luna & Ginny's friendship and Ginny's 'journey' with the diary.

"Well, all right. But I want you back here by five o'clock sharp, both of you. There'll be lemonade and fruit scones, and then either I or Arthur will take you home, Luna. I won't have you wandering the countryside on my watch, whatever your father thinks about it."
This line made me wish I grew up in the Burrow or had it nearby to visit! The picture you draw of the peaceful, happy home life of the Weasleys is wonderful, and works so well to end this story on a happy, positive note.

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[lyras]

Thank you! I was worried that this story might be a little too slight, but there really wasn't any more to be said. I'm really glad you liked it - I like to think that these two might have been casual friends from their early days at Hogwarts.