The Balance

[bratanimus]

Title: The Balance
Author: bratanimus
Summary: Her legs felt like tree trunks. Her toes were gnarled roots, not meant for walking, not meant for carrying her somewhere where things would end rather than begin. My take on one of the final scenes of Deathly Hallows. Remus/Tonks, Harry/Ginny, Neville/Luna, Ron/Hermione.
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: Talk of death

Comments

[gilpin25]

I'm reviewing this after the event but I was still gripped, because it's so pacey, and the ideas in it and how you've used all the characters makes such an excellent denouement.

Loved the opening, which really is the perfect take on the prompt, and sets such a bleak, fraught atmosphere. Tonks is like some glorious warrior woman with the no-longer-children trailing after her. And then it's packed full of fascinating ideas, which it's very hard not to say anything spoilerish about (drat!), but I do love everything you worked out for Snape, especially that it all stems from the prank and the Marauders, and that Patronus would indeed be guaranteed to drive him to distraction. It also explains rather well why he thinks Tonks' is "weak" in HBP, lol.

I also love how everyone has something to do - Ron and Hermione off on their own, as are Bill and Remus - and Harry being the incapacitated one throughout is a great idea, as he gets far too much of the glory in these things. ;)

Of course, the R/T reunion is a truly heart-warming moment and I just adored him repeating Never again. Let alone them kneeling on the floor together.

A really enthralling, gripping read from start to finish; you are so very good at action/adventure.:D

Apologies if this has duplicated in your email - LJ had a mini fit on me as I posted!

[bratanimus]

I'm so happy that you liked this! It's odd how I'm still discovering which genres I can actually write (i.e., the "pacey" action/adventure, or suspense, or whatever this is! ;)). I had no idea that was actually the genre that came out, lol!

Glad you liked the opening; it was going to be a drabble, but then it sort of took off from there. ;) I certainly could see Tonks as a "glorious warrior woman," as you called her; I think she's more than capable of leading part of a battle and strategizing on the fly if she needs to.

I'm especially pleased that you liked the ideas that I threw in here. Snape's Patronus change was an idea I came up with that I had secretly hoped would come into play in DH. ;)

and Harry being the incapacitated one throughout is a great idea, as he gets far too much of the glory in these things. ;)

Exactly. ;)

I'm pleased that you liked all the concurrent adventures (wish DH had been more that way ... but then it would have been twice as long, lol). And very glad you liked the R/T reunion. :)

Thank you again for such thoughtful comments! :D