I don't like second person as a narration style at all, but I did like Ginny's 'voice'. I like that it's more mature and reflective than we usually associate Ginny with being. Luna was also great, very romantic and sweet. I liked the little snippets about Austria, like the morning sunlight - I just wish there had been more of them :D

Okay, quick secret. I love Ginny. I love Luna. I love Ginny/Luna. Much love.

Ginny running away from her wedding is lovely, and it makes sense. [I don't see the point in nineteen year olds getting married in most circumstances - you've hardly lived! You're so young. I guess that their mental ages went up a few years, but still. I digress.] Lovely detail.

Her becoming close with Charlie is also nice! Very fitting. Luna was spot on as well.

Very nice.

This definitely was an original take on Ginny post-war. I can imagine her freaking out at the idea of marriage when she was nineteen. I also like how this is set in Vienna instead of London (the place people usually pick when writing about someone who needs some time of).
I loved the bonding between Ginny and Charlie, how he was the only one of her brothers to truly understand how she felt.
Luna is being her usual self again, and I like the fact that you had her and her Dad searching for some unknown creature in Vienna and how Luna's presence and questions prompts something in Ginny that unravels part of the knots she kept inside herself.
I noticed a few SPaG issues throughout, mostly in the beginning. There are a couple of instances where you have things like 'The only person who has ever stepped inside this flat in three years is your parents and Charlie." You have a singular verb but a plural subject. So you might want to pay attention to that. :)

I love Luna. I now love Luna/Ginny. Did I mention I love Luna? I think you wrote her BRILLIANTLY here. You captured her so well, I love her talking about the Gernumblies and now even though she's just as "out there" about everything, as usual, what she says makes so much sense. I also love this being set so much after Hogwarts and how everything's changed. It's absolutely brilliant. Oh, and the second-person POV works *really* well for Ginny.

This was really well done, and I enjoyed that you decided to write something in a different path than canon set up, it's always great to read stuff like this. I really think you characterized Luna well, and I could imagine Evanna Lynch saying and doing everything you said. I'm not too familiar with 2nd person stories, since they are less common, but this was really interesting and enjoyable to read. Great job!

I've got to say from teh beginning I was intrigued by the title; now I see that it's from a song but I don't care, it's still a great metaphor for all the repressed emotions and loneliness that Ginny is having to deal with and carry with her for so many years. Honestly, your characterisation of both Ginny and Luna (especially Luna, because she is such a distinct character) is perfect. The story is a great balance of emotion and thinking; the bittersweetness of it echoes the future we can expect of someone who went through the Battle of Hogwarts and everything that happened to Ginny.
There were a few grammar issues that didn't disrupt the story but did stick out a bit, I'm sure they were just editing mistakes but hey: "Ron's married and so [ARE] Bill and George and Percy". Also "her waist. 'and we're looking for..potions' etc": "and" should be capitalised.

I am actually blown away by how well you pulled off Luna here; it's insane. Like, I don't think I've ever read her characterized that well; I tried /so/ hard, with that one piece, and I'm positive you complimented me on it, but this blew me out of the water. I've never heard the song, but the lyrics at the top fit the fic perfectly. The romance wasn't overbearing, which I really appreciated. I didn't catch any typos- well done. The imagery was absolutely fantastic- with the colorful beads contrasting her robes, and Luna's blonde hair being the only colors she sees.
Frankly, this is not anyone /near/ my head canon, because Harry and Ginny live happily ever after, mark my words; but the fact that you made me like this is really, /really/ impressive. Great job.

Wow, this was so lovely! ( how could it not be, if it's written by you, really? ;) ) :D

I'd just like to point out a couple of quotes I liked, if you don't mind. :D
[No eager rushing to get to the last bit of food] this line is so *Weasley* it almost hurts.
[Your desk is neat, tidy, and Percy-like. (You almost laugh at the thought of using your elder brother's name for an adjective. Almost.)] Hahaha, that *did* make me laugh. :P :D

AND THEN LUNA ASKS ABOUT ARNOLD, AND THAT'S SO LIKE HER IT'S NOT EVEN FUNNY. I CAN JUST *SEE* HER ASKING THAT QUESTION. LOVELY, LOVELY, LOVELY. :D

I loved the fact that Ginny had almost given up in a way, and how she had separated from her family. It broke my heart that she said no to Harry's proposal.

I love how you wrote both Luna and Ginny. Luna was so in-character, and even though Ginny was the opposite of what she was in the books, I thought you made her seem so believable, and I really enjoyed reading about her like this.

I absolutely adore the ending. I'm so glad Luna was able to put some of the pieces of Ginny's broken life back together again. I love how the bracelet clashes with Ginny's hair, and contrasts the black of her robes... but she doesn't care.

Also, I'd just like to say, that I LOVELOVELOVE your writing style (I feel like I've mentioned this before, but it deserves to be mentioned again, anyway. :P :D). You write so poetic-ly and beautifully and you never fail to captivate me and pull me into the story.

This was just so wonderful - well done! :D

This was really cool! Ginny/Luna is an intriguing pairing, platonically or romantically, they are very interesting. I think your postwar!Ginny was really well done. I didn't even realize this was in 2nd person PoV until midway through, which was nice. My fav parts were where you mentioned how she had rushed into an engagement with Harry. I liked that idea of her growing up too fast, and just feeling all disillusioned about everything. I like how you left it up to her to work through her issues at the end, but Luna still let her know that she was there for her.

Alright! I love love love Ginny. She might be my favorite character. I always appreciate a story that is written post-war involving her. This was great. It felt realistic. I believe she would be this anxious to be locked down in commitment. It felt too soon in the books, the marrying bit. Ginny's a much more independent creature than that.

Interesting idea that she relocates to Austria, though it does not seem to be working out quite like she would have it. I was a little sad at the part that mentions how few people come into her flat. The sunny and outgoing Ginny sure seems to be closed-up and shy :(

Loved the "Percy-like" as an adjective. He's quite a stick in the mud, isn't he?

One thing I would advise in writing in present tense. For some reason, it does not read as strongly as past tense. Many readers do not prefer to read in this tense. I know it can be hard, I catch myself switching tenses all the time! Just something to think about.

Well done! A fantastic little story about a great character :)

bonsoir, Emily.

Austria *is* a nice place (: Vienna was my home a few years ago. The opening line to "Atlas Hands" is nice because I feel that it really captures the tone and premise of the one-shot. The stream-of-consciousness voice (the way you back-track and the anecdotes) enhance the disjointed and discombobulated life of the Ginny you have written. It took a few paragraphs for me to become comfortable with this narration but I like your stylistic choices. The tense shifts from the past to the present and back to the past were a bit sketchy at first but they helped more than hurt the structure of "Atlas Hands".

You've captured Luna quite well. She's really . . . Luna haha. Ginny may be a wee bit too cynical for my liking but her characterisation is so real and believable that it works wonders in this one-shot.

This is quite a lovely piece you have written, Em-dawg.

xoxo wouldtheywriteasongforyou

Before I start, can I just say that Luna asking about Arnold is perfect. I really enjoyed reading this, I think you have the characteristics of Luna amazing, and while Ginny isn't the way she is in the books, I think its a very realistic change.
I'd like to see a continuation of this, but understand that the way it is, it leaves the reader wanting more and that sometimes is the best way. Your writing style is impeccable as always.
I loved it.

That was really lovely! Your writing style is absolutely hauntingly beautiful and the characterisation was perfect. The way you wrote Luna took my breath away - she's a really hard character to capture, but you did it wonderfully. I also liked your version of Ginny - she was different from the way we see her as a girl, but your explanation for that was flawless. Well done!

I really liked this!

I like your depiction of postwar!Ginny, and the way she just needed to escape everything.
I really think the bit about her being too young to know what commitment is about is true, and despite her experiences with Voldemort, she hasn't been through as much as Harry, who is someone who would want stability and surety through commitment in his life.

Luna is written perfectly here - it's definitely like her to remember just who/what Arnold is over everything else should could possibly have thought of when it comes to Ginny's life! And, as usual, her observations are frighteningly truthful.

Wonderful depiction of both of them and the possible start of a romance - this was lovely. Well done :)

I'd just like the point out the thing that stuck with me throughout this whole fic - Luna asked about Arnold. That just made me laugh, because only Luna would remember a little Pygmey Puff and ask many years later how it was doing. Haha, I love her.

This was a really nice read, and the fact that it was in Austria just made it even that much more exciting, and interesting. I really enjoyed the little side bits (about the woman who didn't like her, and her job). That just added to it.

SPaG was perfect in this. Well done.