#but because harry has more freedom ( of expression of autonomy of will ) whenever she is near

[masterofdeath]

it ALSO needs to be said that what develops over the course of ginny weaving herself in and out of harry’s story, and what is offered in exchange between the two of them allows for such a solid foundation of trust between them that -- yes, the break-up is their ‘i love you.’ 

ginny and harry find their stride by stepping in for each other. starting with something as innocuous as pretending not to see an embarrassing moment of an elbow in butter ( a favor ginny returns in the year of rogue bludgers ten times over ); and culminating in clawing their way from certain death and avoiding almost more certain expulsion together.  

harry is a hard person to comfort, ginny is shown to have a talent for it ( offering comfort is something that defines her even in what harry believes is the last time he’ll see her ). much can be said about how they navigate conflict ala ‘lucky you’ but i think even more can be said about the care ginny takes in comforting harry in ootp over chocolate eggs and laughing in the library. -- i will let more more adept hands craft all the ways in which ginny’s vulnerabilities shine through with harry in a way we are expressly told she does not allow herself to be perceived in her other relationships, but there is equally footing in what they allow the other in on, the emotional honesty that comes at no cost ( or real punishment when forgotten ). 

in his relationship with ginny, we see harry able to free himself even physically from a body he is near-constantly, painfully aware to be inhabiting. his dreams -- so often invaded in violating and traumatic ways -- take on something softer, something more hopeful. ginny shocks hope into harry’s life and offers a promise of a life beyond what he knows is directly in front of him. 

when harry breaks up with ginny he’s not doing it because he believes she incapable of handling any threat, he knows he can’t risk her. he’s asking her to give her this one last bit of comfort and because at that point in their lives they had already been woven so tightly into the fabric of each other’s being, she lets him go to comfort him. 

#not only is she so often tied to sun / sunlight imagery #harry loses himself to daydreams more when her presence is fully asserted into his life #because she represents not only a concept of happiness that he had almost no grasp of #but because harry has more freedom ( of expression of autonomy of will ) whenever she is near #what i am saying is that if you do not think that ginny is central and important to harry #or that their relationship is beautiful and developed #i think you are interpreting it wrong #also not to be like this but his genuine will to live is intrinsically tied to her #not in the way that he needs to possess it #but in the same regard that harry acts as a patronus for people #he needs that one happy memory of her and he remembers what it feels like to have his heart thumping in his chest #anyway #i gotta go scream #meta.