The Life - or Death - of Helga Hufflepuff, PG

[rosefyre]

Title: The Life - or Death - of Helga Hufflepuff
Author: rosefyre
Rating: PG
Warnings: Character death.
Word Count: Approximately 4000 words.
Disclaimer: If you recognize it, JKR owns it.
Prompt: 10. I did not lose myself all at once. I rubbed out my face over the years washing away my pain, the same way carvings on stone are worn down by water. --Amy

Comments

[persephone_kore]

Oh.

This was amazing. I love stories with the idea of Helga as a dear friend to all of them. I love the plans, the waiting, the quiet preparation for her death, the touch of humor even at Godric's death the last meeting with Salazar... everything about the last meeting with Salazar: that he came back and died there, that she waited, that she let him, that she took the basilisk -- and that his son, without magic and by a Muggle mother, went with her to put it away. (I would, I admit, miss the feeling that Godric and Salazar in particular were dear to each other once -- except this is Helga's story, and it wouldn't get more than a sentence.)

I like seeing her as skilled as she is, too.

Lovely story.

[rosefyre]

Yay! A Founders writer likes my story!

As to the Godric and Salazar as friends stuff, to me there's an entire backstory to this piece, and Salazar and Godric are closest friends there, as are Rowena and Helga - until all four of them join to form one group. And then, as the group falls apart, Helga hangs on with everything she has, but it's still not enough.

Thank you again!

[persephone_kore]

...Ooh, neat icon. *distracted*

Ahem. Yes. The way you describe it absolutely makes sense to me. I was rambling a little, there; like I said, this wasn't the story for Godric and Salazar, and I realize that.

I love this Helga.

[rosefyre]

Thank you - I made the icon myself. *grins*

And yeah, can't exactly concentrate on Godric and Salazar in a fem gen ficathon, can you?

Thanks again.

[slinkiestumble]

By far one of the best Hogwarts Founders stories I've ever read. Helga is a favorite character of mine and I think you've captured her in the most perfect and beautiful light here. So caring, so loyal, so just - the perfect Hufflepuff, to the very end. Thank you for this read, I enjoyed it immensely.

[rosefyre]

Thank you!

[a_t_rain]

Ooh, this is lovely -- I like the way all the Founders are real and human, and Helga's quiet courage is wonderful.

[rosefyre]

Thank you!

[drusillas_rain]

lovely

[rosefyre]

Thank you!

[tangleofthorns]

Oh, I love this. Someday I will finish the Founderfic that I started for this challenge--mine is Rowena, somewhat un-shockingly--but I'm very glad that someone else wrote one, and so well.

[rosefyre]

Thank you!

And trust me, I understand unfinished fics - I've got at least three unfinished Founders ones, at the moment, and that's just Founders, not everyone else. One-shots = extremely good for managing to finish. *nods*