You Never Forget Your First

[redbrunja]

It's apparently Harry/Hermione vs. Hermione/Ron time on my tumblr.

Again.

A decade later.

*sits back and enjoys the pretty*

ETA: but what prompted this? Does anyone know? I feel like there is a story I'm missing.

Comments

[nocturnalrites.livejournal.com]

Dammit, the link's not working, because I would have liked to have read the article. Any chance of a reposted link?

And I agree: changing a ship (or even changing backstory) can completely and totally ruin a character for me, not to mention the story. It's that single butterfly stomp that makes all the difference.

It's the main reason I am not and will never be a true comic geek. My better half accepts what I consider to be just mind-blowing so-called 'reboots' without a flicker of an eyelash and for me, that just ruins it.

I liked who Ginny turned out to be, so I was pretty happy with Harry/Ginny. I wouldn't have cried too hard at Harry/Hermione, but I think Ron needed her more than Harry ever would have. Hell, I was always fond of Luna, too. I think I have a secret wish that she ended up with Neville, somehow, because I grew to be rather fond of him.

Edit: Googled and got the story. All I can say is, huh. I can't pretend to know what was in her mind; she'll always know *her* characters more than anyone else can. Still...nah. I still like how things turned out. I'm not surprised, though. I don't think I've written anything where I haven't second-guessed myself a few years later when I re-read it. If she re-wrote it that way, she'd probably realize the story was fine the way it was and put it back.

[redbrunja.livejournal.com]

Hell, I was always fond of Luna, too. I think I have a secret wish that she ended up with Neville, somehow, because I grew to be rather fond of him.

I really thought that Luna/Neville would have been FABULOUS. Because Neville would have rolled with her weirdness and just thought she was AMAZING (whereas Harry always seemed a little embarrassed by her) and I think Neville would have treated her great and been grounding without limiting her.

[nocturnalrites.livejournal.com]

Perfectly said and exactly why I'd've liked to see them together. And in my mind, they are!