The Price of Love [Ron-centric, Harry/Hermione, Ron/Astoria - PG-13]

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Author: hereticalvision
Title: The Price of Love
Prompt: #88 Submitted by seraphimerising
Pairing: Ron-centric, with Harry/Hermione, past Ron/Hermione and Harry/Ginny, hints of Ron/Astoria
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: Infidelity, angst, character death (before fic begins)
Word Count: ~8500
Summary: It wasn’t enough that Ron’s sister died; six months later Hermione left him for Harry

Comments

[seraphimerising]

Definitely wasn't the end I was expecting but oh my god the emotions you packed throughout this entire story was amazing. I feel so blessed to have read this.

Thank you for doing such a marvelous job with a difficult plot 0:)

[hereticalvision]

Glad you liked it :)

[alley_skywalker]

There are a whole ton of things I love about this. The raw emotion and the way it almost made me cry several times was only one of them. Your Astoria is very refreshing and original. I love how Ron is so obviously not perfect but not a prick like so many try to make him out to be. I love the open ending as well. Hey, maybe they will figure it out. Oh! Love your Draco as well
Great job!

[hereticalvision]

Thank you! With Astoria I definitely wanted to hang a lampshade on that trope I've seen where she's Narcissa 2.0 because frankly I don't see Draco going for that. And thank you for your other thoughts!

[crimsonxhalo]

This was absolutely amazing! Normally I don't read any Ron stories at all, because I feel like he's characterized as such an idiot/jerk all the time, but you really do him justice. His pain comes out so clearly. Lovely story <3

[hereticalvision]

Thanks so much! Really glad my Ron felt convincing to you! *happy dance*

[chuffed4angst]

Wow. So powerful, so real. Kudos!

[hereticalvision]

Thanks for reading!

[secretsolitaire]

Ooh, this is really well done. I love the open ending -- Ron makes the first step he needs to make, but after that, who knows? I also liked the way you wrote the kids, and the scene with Ron and Bill was very powerful.

[hereticalvision]

I can never resist an open ending, and I think it's quite realistic that he would still love Hermione at this point despite it all - they were married for a long time after all, and that doesn't just die. Thanks so much for your comments here.