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FIC: Big Boys Don't Cry

Feb 26, 2011 06:17

Title: Big Boys Don't Cry
Author: featherxquill
Pairing: Percy Weasley/Rita Skeeter, background Rita/Rufus
Rating: NC-17
Prompt: I'm not in love, so don't forget it. / It's just a silly phase I'm going through.
Warnings: Canon character death
Summary: During the war, Percy begins to realise his mistakes. At a low point, he turns to the only person who won't ( Read more... )

fic, character: percy weasley, character: rita skeeter, het, pairing: percy/rita, 2011

Comments 18

albalark February 25 2011, 20:55:57 UTC

Wow. Haunting and beautifully written. What an intriguing idea, to make Rita Scrimgeour's wife. I love the interwoven nature of the story. Percy's POV makes perfect canonical sense and the ending is killer. Excellently done!

featherxquill March 5 2011, 04:30:01 UTC

Thanks! I'm so glad you enjoyed it :).

lash_larue February 25 2011, 21:09:29 UTC

Starkly, darkly, beautiful. What a wonderful portrait of two lost people coming together out of nothing but need.

Outstanding!
L

featherxquill March 5 2011, 04:31:21 UTC

Nothing but need -- so true, and thanks so much for saying so :).

ncp February 25 2011, 21:47:21 UTC

You... you made me like Rita! You made me feel sorry for Rita! I LOVE THIS STORY!

featherxquill March 5 2011, 04:32:08 UTC

:D Making people like Rita is one of my favourite things! Thanks for the comment; I'm glad you enjoyed.

kellychambliss February 26 2011, 00:06:29 UTC

Very well done; I really like this. Well-written and paced, taut, sharply-characterized. I love Percy's thoughts about how well Rufus and Rita complement each other and about how Rufus's caution is the result of a sharp, canny mind. I like your Percy, too -- his intelligence, his disenchantment with the current Ministry, his very understandable view of his family's attitude toward him (Arthur's canon suggestion about why Percy gets promoted is a breathtaking slap to him, and this line is perfect: "I don’t understand you and I never have" was what that jumper said to him.).

I really don’t want to hear how it is. I can’t write for the Prophet, I can’t visit Diagon Alley. I can’t bury my husband. I don’t want to feel any more helpless.”
This line gives an excellent view of your version of Rita.

albalark is right: the last line is a killer.

Excellent job.

featherxquill March 5 2011, 04:33:29 UTC

Thanks for your lovely, detailed comment :D. I'm so pleased you enjoyed it.

snegurochka_lee February 26 2011, 03:08:11 UTC

Ooh, that was fascinating! Great rarepair, and I loved how you wove different narratives into the structure. :)

featherxquill March 5 2011, 04:34:00 UTC

Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed :)