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coprime_recs) wrote2004-04-21 03:51 pm
coprime_recs) wrote2004-04-21 03:51 pm
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Harry Potter: If You're Breathing by Sandy Justine
If You're Breathing (Neville/Harry | PG | 2,604 words) is Neville growing into his own. Harry wants to demonstrate hand-to-hand fighting, and he picks Neville. Absolutely brilliant reflection on Neville and on war and on Harry and on getting by. Plus I rather like the fight scene.
Excerpt:
Neville and Harry both rolled and grasped for Harry's wand -- 'disarm your opponent and keep them that way' was Ron Weasley's favorite tactic -- and Neville managed to knee Harry in the stomach.
Harry just took the hit; he was one of those wizards who didn't seem to feel pain. They were still tangling for the wand. Neville was pretty sure Harry wasn't putting everything he could into the fight, but instead of this making Neville hold back, it only made him madder. Did Harry think Neville was that pathetic a target? Even after last year?
He ripped Harry's glasses off and heard them break when they fell. Bother. Harry thumped him in the head and was about to get the best of him in their wrestling. Neville could hear the rest of the DA hollering enthusiastically for him -- for Neville! -- to win.
Excerpt:
Neville and Harry both rolled and grasped for Harry's wand -- 'disarm your opponent and keep them that way' was Ron Weasley's favorite tactic -- and Neville managed to knee Harry in the stomach.
Harry just took the hit; he was one of those wizards who didn't seem to feel pain. They were still tangling for the wand. Neville was pretty sure Harry wasn't putting everything he could into the fight, but instead of this making Neville hold back, it only made him madder. Did Harry think Neville was that pathetic a target? Even after last year?
He ripped Harry's glasses off and heard them break when they fell. Bother. Harry thumped him in the head and was about to get the best of him in their wrestling. Neville could hear the rest of the DA hollering enthusiastically for him -- for Neville! -- to win.