Comments | katmarajade: Merry Christmas, COFFEE-N-COCOA!

katmarajade

Merry Christmas, COFFEE-N-COCOA!

Dec 07, 2013 07:31

Title: Trade Secrets
Author: katmarajade
Written for: coffee-n-cocoa
Pairing: Neville/Ginny
Rating: PG
Word Count: 401
Prompt: in the kitchen baking holiday goodies
Summary: Neville receives a frantic Floo call from his girlfriend …

( When Neville received a frantic Floo call from Ginny telling him that she needed him to come over immediately, he didn't hesitate. )

fandom: harry potter, hdb 2013, holiday drabbly bits!, hp: ginny/neville, char: hp: neville longbottom, fic, char: hp: ginny weasley

Comments 13

thimble_kiss December 7 2013, 18:58:06 UTC

"Oh, good. It's just I really like mince pies."

I adore a cheeky Neville. :D

This was totally happy-making; I so enjoy a warm, teasing dynamic in this lovely pairing and I'd say you nailed it in four hundred (and one!) words. The cranberries masquerading as blood were an inspired seasonal touch, too! :)

ooh your icon is so pretty! nevrafire December 7 2013, 19:35:03 UTC

what movie tv/show is it from? it's such a pretty kiss

Re: ooh your icon is so pretty! thimble_kiss December 7 2013, 20:06:33 UTC

It's from Stone of Destiny! It's a movie based on a real-life daring caper in 1950 by some young Scottish nationalists to steal/rescue the Scottish coronation stone back from Westminster Abbey. It's fun and heartfelt and utterly charming. :)

The male and female leads were Charlie Cox and Kate Mara, and I've used Charlie Cox as the PB for my Neville in a roleplaying game, so that's how I came by this icon (and the movie). He makes a great Neville, and Kate Mara just fits as Ginny too. Look how perfect they are! <3 If you like the icon, feel free to take it and use it!

katmarajade December 8 2013, 14:58:00 UTC

*dances* Thanks, bb! I adore cheeky Neville, too! I'm so glad I captured this pairing for you. I do find them wonderfully sweet.

*flutters* nevrafire December 7 2013, 19:33:55 UTC

I miss seeing nice Ginny/Neville fics/ficlets/etc so this little drabble of pretty fluff made my day.

I'm of the opinion that Ginny is a decent cook, better than Hermione but not better than her own mother (or even Kreacher)

still, this was super cute!

I love Neville here and his interesting solution at solving ginny's problem.

Re: *flutters* katmarajade December 8 2013, 15:05:52 UTC

I'm pleased you liked it! They're a fun pair to write.

I guess I see Ginny as capable of basic cooking but I doubt baking was her strong suit-- too precise and orderly. Plus, I just don't see her having much interest. And I could go either way on Hermione. She couldn't cook in DH, but she had NOTHING to work with. Knowing Hermione, she would have taken cooking classes when she got home. And the potions-like precision and "follow directions and get this result" aspect of baking seems much more Hermione's style. But there's no canon evidence one way or the other to prove anything like that, so we all get to imagine our grown up characters as we like!

Thanks. :) Neville's a star!

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katmarajade December 11 2013, 03:37:54 UTC

I thought it was pretty darn clever! Hehe! Thanks, bb.

shygryf December 9 2013, 15:17:38 UTC

How funny is it that I identify with both Ginny and Molly? Neville is so understanding

katmarajade December 11 2013, 03:40:25 UTC

I get it! I sort of do too. After writing this, I sort of had to write WHY Molly is always harping on them. So it was fun to have them work together like that-- I think they're both more together like this than they are separately. :)

coffee_n_cocoa December 9 2013, 15:58:06 UTC

*bounces*

Oh, this is PERFECT! I love practical, sensible, yet loving Neville and his fear that the red on Ginny's face is blood until he discovers it's not. And his solution to Ginny's baking dilemma is genius.

Thank you so much! I love it!

katmarajade December 11 2013, 03:42:08 UTC

*bounces with you*

YAY! I'm so pleased you liked it! Neville is such a rockstar and I love this version of him. \o/