"Walls Fall Down" by BeccaFran

[flyingcarpet]

Author: BeccaFran, aka r_becca
Title: Walls Fall Down
Challenge: Post-Hogwarts #42, Hadrian's Wall
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Adventure/Romance
Length: 9,590
Summary: Harry and Ginny parted years ago, but now they'll be forced to work together as Aurors. Can a common goal help them put aside their troubled past?

Author's Notes: Thank you to aibhinn and fearthainn for the

Comments

[tosca1390]

This was not what I expected, but as per usual, you did an amazing job. Sometimes I got confused, but I figured it out quick, and I really enjoyed it. The relationship between them both was taut and tight, and I could feel it just like that... And the end was very good. The whole thing was very clever! And it was worth the wait. Great job!

[flyingcarpet]

Thank you! I'm so glad you liked it.

[tunxeh]

Ooh, plotty! I liked all that, and the way your flashbacks set up the angst in their relationship, and the way you have Ginny mirroring Harry's "please don't be dead" in the Chamber of Secrets. I only wish their reconciliation were a little more detailed; has Ginny really forgiven him? Did he really date Pansy, or anyone? Did she? Are they going to talk about anything, or just carry on as if nothing had ever been between them?

But then, isn't that sort of request for more detail the same thing we've been hearing about the H/G in HBP...

[flyingcarpet]

Thank you. :) I've always thought the "please don't be dead" moment in CoS was very touching, the way it shows he's focused on her instead of on the other things, like how she got in that shape or how she got down there.

And as for the other details... I guess you'll just have to imagine it. :P They are important, of course, but I don't like to end a fic on an explanatory note, so Harry and Ginny will have to work them out on their own. :)

[eimajunknown]

the jumpiness (and i don't mean that in a bad way) of this story reminded me of the movie 'memento.' very captivating.

"Oh no," she said, barely even aware she was speaking aloud. "Don't be dead, please don't be dead, oh no, oh please..." <--throw back to the chamber?

the hockeymask!boggart amused me, as did moody's method of signing harry up for the auror program. =)

i also loved the moment between harry and remus in part four. and harry's silly noble-ness.

[flyingcarpet]

Thank you, I'm glad you like it!

I don't think there's any other way Harry will get signed up to be an Auror. He doesn't have his NEWTs, of course, or even a Hogwarts certificate, but you know the Auror Academy will be falling all over themselves to have him. :P

re: Walls Fall Down

[rutzy69]

excellent use of Hadrian's Wall aka OTP challenge. the minor glitch: a bit of an abrupt ending and i hedge based on Ginny's character, not that easy for Harry to worm himself back in her life. i'm certain fellow H&G shippers and/ or Ginny lovers will like this fic of yours :> all the best!

Re: Walls Fall Down

[flyingcarpet]

Thanks, I'm glad you like it. I'm sure Harry has some more explaining to do before Ginny accepts him fully, but he'll have to take care of it without my help. ;)

[pocketfullof]

Oooh, very awesome. I loved the out of sequence time frame. Some of my favorites: Harry's questions when Remus tells him he's seen Ginny, Moody's disregard for the Auror application, and the way Ginny told Harry off. You really managed to capture both of their spunk and vulnerability. And the plot! Ah, it was wonderful.

[flyingcarpet]

Thank you! *hugs*