The Price of Valour by leemarchais & Romany Walker
Title: The Price of Valour
Author: leemarchais & Romany Walker
Rating: NC 17
Word Count: 400,000 Approx.
Summary: What happens when someone you hate needs you more than anything else? When it's life or death, either battle to the end, or die trying.
This fic just got back on line after the author had taken off, which is all kinds of awesome because it's really incredible. Harry is afflicted by a mysterious disease that keeps weakening him to the point he can't move, Draco becomes his Healer and full-time carer. And it couldn't have happened in a worst moment in Harry's life; he just found out Ginny has been cheating on him for months just a few weeks before their weeding, and the Weasleys side with her (there is some Weasley bashing on his fic).
One of the things that make this story so beautiful is the slow development of the characters. Harry's gradual acceptance of his condition and everything he goes through, his feelings and thoughts, there are scenes that will bring tears to your eyes, but many that will make you smile, the way he starts seeing Draco beyond what Draco shows to the world and Harry's own awareness of himself changes. And there's Draco, who is very stoic at first, but his perception of Harry changes as he takes care of him, he comes to admire Harry's strength and vulnerability and becomes extremely protective of Harry, making him the center of his own universe.
Narcissa eventually becomes a huge support for both of them, and she's lovely written, too.
It's such a beautiful, slow paced story, with a lot of character development and intense feelings. You're lucky it's back on line, don't miss the chance to read it.
This story is mostly bottom Harry, though they switch a couple of times.
I know you can get the PDF from AO3, but the author has a beautiful version of it that includes art. Get it here: The Price of Valour PDF.
Author: leemarchais & Romany Walker
Rating: NC 17
Word Count: 400,000 Approx.
Summary: What happens when someone you hate needs you more than anything else? When it's life or death, either battle to the end, or die trying.
This fic just got back on line after the author had taken off, which is all kinds of awesome because it's really incredible. Harry is afflicted by a mysterious disease that keeps weakening him to the point he can't move, Draco becomes his Healer and full-time carer. And it couldn't have happened in a worst moment in Harry's life; he just found out Ginny has been cheating on him for months just a few weeks before their weeding, and the Weasleys side with her (there is some Weasley bashing on his fic).
One of the things that make this story so beautiful is the slow development of the characters. Harry's gradual acceptance of his condition and everything he goes through, his feelings and thoughts, there are scenes that will bring tears to your eyes, but many that will make you smile, the way he starts seeing Draco beyond what Draco shows to the world and Harry's own awareness of himself changes. And there's Draco, who is very stoic at first, but his perception of Harry changes as he takes care of him, he comes to admire Harry's strength and vulnerability and becomes extremely protective of Harry, making him the center of his own universe.
Narcissa eventually becomes a huge support for both of them, and she's lovely written, too.
It's such a beautiful, slow paced story, with a lot of character development and intense feelings. You're lucky it's back on line, don't miss the chance to read it.
This story is mostly bottom Harry, though they switch a couple of times.
I know you can get the PDF from AO3, but the author has a beautiful version of it that includes art. Get it here: The Price of Valour PDF.