a great, big tragedy

by Zeppazariel

The Trojan War lasted for ten years.   (divergence from Crimson Rivers chapters 24/25, preferably read after those chapters, and especially if you've read to chapter 31)

Genres: Fan Fiction, LGBT, Fantasy, Romance, Harry Potter, Queer, Adult

52 pages, ebook

Published September 14, 2022

Reviews

[Mollie Ballinger · Rating 4 out of 5]

anything related to the crimson rivers characters is so important to me. obvs prefer that ending rather than this spin off but this was so worth reading. it was fcking painful sure but really enjoyable and lovely to see that they all still found peace.

the evan and reg scenes broke me. jegulus reunion was so adorbs tho.

[willa · Rating 4 out of 5]

i died

[Miranda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Reading this hurt like a bitch

[Layla (Sirius’ version) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Did I already cry from another fanfic today? Yes.
Did I read Crimson rivers almost a year ago? Also yes.
Did I read this anyway and cry untill my eyes were burning and dry as a fucking dessert? Obviously.
Was it wort it? Yes.
Why did I do it? Because I hate my life and enjoy hurting my soul.

[Married To Reading · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cried my eyes out the entire time

[nebarbora · Rating 4 out of 5]

what if i was suicidal

[eli (regulus' version) · Rating 4 out of 5]

what if i just jump in a (crimson) river and never resurface?

[dhar · Rating 4 out of 5]

jegulus ruined my life

[✧Bella✧ · Rating 3 out of 5]

I didn't need my heart anyway.

[Nellie · Rating 4 out of 5]

i hated this

[julie :) · Rating 5 out of 5]

ok well now that i ran out of tears, i'm gonna go reread crimson rivers

[Maria · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kocham to jak boli jak krwawi jak dusi jak sprawia że tonę

[maddy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Minus one star for my sanity

Absolutely wrecked me but so beautifully written as always.

I haven't written my main crimson rivers river yet because I am building up to it - that BROKE me.

I love the idea of an alternative ending but I also am happy it was not the real ending...

[sophie · Rating 5 out of 5]

this actually had me sobbing like do not play w me abt platonic love.

[Eowyn Wagner · Rating 5 out of 5]

so glad this isn’t canon because wtf !! james and sirius not breathing in sync?? yeah im out thanks tho!!

[kate · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5/5 stars. “that's one of the hardest parts of losing people, he's learning. all the things he never got to do, and will never get to know.”

[Nela · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was putting this off for so long. Because you know, Crimson rivers where Reg actually dies? Fucking awful.
And in the beginning, it really was. I was crying, but not ugly sobbing as I expected. Probably because I was just thrown in the context and didn´t fully remember what happend before. After all, it´s some time I read CR. And as I said, it was fucking ugly in the beginning, but the ending was so beautiful. I mean, everyone meeting each other in the afterlife? So, so beautiful.

[Book Rat · Rating 4 out of 5]

EXCUSE ME?!?!?

[✩Ka · Rating 5 out of 5]

«His little brother.»
«Always his little brother.»

[Mac · Rating 5 out of 5]

Menos mal que decidió no hacer este final. Toda la familia llorando coño

[Suzie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This ending is the right one for me 😭

[rafa !! · Rating 5 out of 5]

le lloré 😭

[julia · Rating 4 out of 5]

sobbed the entire time

[ᯓ★ · Rating 5 out of 5]

i am not okay 🫶🏽

[caroline ౨ৎ FREE PALESTINE]

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[angeleyne · Rating 4 out of 5]

felt in the mood for a good cry and this delivered

[elio＊* · Rating 5 out of 5]

cry is all I did

[aila ✧.* · Rating 5 out of 5]

dude wtf 😭

[clara ❤︎︎ · Rating 3 out of 5]

thank goodness this isn’t the actual storyline 😨

[Gabi · Rating 3 out of 5]

“The troyan war lasted 10 years”
En realidad merece mas estrellas por lo mucho que me hizo llorar pero es que mi corazón no puede.
De verdad ai este hubiera sido el final de CR nunca NUNCA me hubiera recuperado de esta. Es horrible (en el buen sentido de la palabra?) Cada una de las frases de este libro medió y llegó a mi corazón por completo. Fueron incontables las veces en las que tuve que parar de leer porque no veía nada por las lágrimas.
Y no de porque me hago esto a mi misma pero igual no esperaba que Remus fuera a morir y SIN DESPEDIRSE DE SIRIUS eso fue un crimen en contra de la humanidad.
La muerte de regulus me dolerá toda la vida (en especial porque se parece mucho a la del canon)
Y no pude con ver a James y Sirius haciéndose daño el uno al otro solo porque no sabían como manejar el duelo.
Odio todo
Y ame todo a la vez
Dolió demasiado, agradezco este sea un final alternativo y no el real.
Aunque lo que mas duele es recordar que este final se parece mas al canon que el final feliz de CR (just kill me plis)