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 Olivia · 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

[beth (evangeline's 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

[✰DoveyV✰]

I can't believe I was actually foolish enough to think I could make it through this with some tears but come out relatively unscathed simply because A) I truly love tragedies and B) this isn't even the actual ending.

But no, I'm still devastated and sobbed through basically the entire thing!

I am, however, very glad that I intentionally made the choice to read this while I was reading Crimson Rivers, switching to this as if it was the real ending so that I could experience the tragedy with the comfort of knowing it wasn't actually how it ended (a lot of good that did me /s) and as soon as I got through it I could go back to the true "happy ending" (unsuccessfully trying not be haunted by this).

[julie :) · Rating 5 out of 5]

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

[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!!

[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.

[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.

[Eva · 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 😨