[FIC] Hope and Panic: Harry/Ron, Harry/Ginny, Hermione/Ron :: for trubbleclef Title: Hope and Panic Author: Recipient:trubbleclef Pairing: Harry/Ron, Harry/Ginny, Hermione/Ron, various Rating: NC-17 Word Count: 53,891 Warnings: excessively long, somewhat adulterous, plenty of alcohol, (mostly) canon-compliant (including the epilogue), graphic sex, overuse of adverbs, excessive use of gingers, sports talk. Disclaimer: All Harry Potter characters herein are the property of J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury/Scholastic. No copyright infringement is intended. Summary: Three days after the end, and Harry has to start his life again, not quite where he left off. A tale of champagne, brotherhood, expensive brooms, the colour red, hope and panic. Author's Notes:trubbleclef, you asked for a slow build-up to a romance, and... er, I think maybe I got a wee bit carried away. I really hope you like it, as I'm actually kind of a fan of yours, and I tried to include as many as your listed ingredients as possible. Enjoy! (Hopefully!) A million thanks go to my Dylan Thomas, as usual keeping me happy and sane, and beta-ing what is essentially a novel about a pairing she hates. Another huge thanks to Lia for not beheading me thought I'm sure she thought about it several times... And lastly, to W.A.S., more than a little inspiring, frustrating, loving, fun, this was kind of for you.