You know, when I originally began this, it was only supposed to be one part. But then I had a flash of that moment, the exact moment when Harry almost realizes that he might possibly love him, and spent the next like, two years trying to get there. -.- I suck on actually finishing fic, because seriously. Two years? Guh.
Normally, I'm not that big a fan of OOtP, mostly because it was so unwieldy and at times really badly written. And it wasn't until writing this (and watching the movie, the movie was great) that I realized how much I liked what happened in it, how it changed everyone so much. And Draco, oh, Draco. When I originally fell into fandom, I liked the more mature look at him, where he inevitably discovers which side was right, and that he would, of course, join Harry in his fight against Voldemort, blah blah blah. But the longer that I write and read him, the fonder I get of the scared, boisterous boy whose feelings were hurt on that train in his first year. The one who can never seem to do anything right. The one that lets his power go to his head-- and I don't think it necessarily negates my original view of him, just makes him more nuanced. I just love him! *squishes Draco*
I had issues about the whore line, too, but my Draco!muse was all like, 'He let me fuck him up against the wall!!!' and wouldn't let me convince or substitute anything.
All the same, I'm really glad you liked it. I've been nervous about posting it, mostly because I'm a neurotic freak and think it could probably be better.
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You know, when I originally began this, it was only supposed to be one part. But then I had a flash of that moment, the exact moment when Harry almost realizes that he might possibly love him, and spent the next like, two years trying to get there. -.- I suck on actually finishing fic, because seriously. Two years? Guh.
Normally, I'm not that big a fan of OOtP, mostly because it was so unwieldy and at times really badly written. And it wasn't until writing this (and watching the movie, the movie was great) that I realized how much I liked what happened in it, how it changed everyone so much. And Draco, oh, Draco. When I originally fell into fandom, I liked the more mature look at him, where he inevitably discovers which side was right, and that he would, of course, join Harry in his fight against Voldemort, blah blah blah. But the longer that I write and read him, the fonder I get of the scared, boisterous boy whose feelings were hurt on that train in his first year. The one who can never seem to do anything right. The one that lets his power go to his head-- and I don't think it necessarily negates my original view of him, just makes him more nuanced. I just love him! *squishes Draco*
I had issues about the whore line, too, but my Draco!muse was all like, 'He let me fuck him up against the wall!!!' and wouldn't let me convince or substitute anything.
All the same, I'm really glad you liked it. I've been nervous about posting it, mostly because I'm a neurotic freak and think it could probably be better.
Wow, this is a long flail of love. *headdesk*