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Team Epilogue: 19. A snitch up his sleeve.

Apr 09, 2009 14:25

Title: Hemlock
Team: Epilogue
Author: i_claudia
Prompt: 19. A snitch up his sleeve.
Wordcount: 7450
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: Mentioned character death, discussion of physician-assisted suicide, past slash and het pairings.
Summary: When Harry find out that the manager of James's Quidditch team is none other than Draco Malfoy, old memories begin to surface ( Read more... )

pg-13, prompt: 19. snitch up his sleeve, fic, team epilogue, round ii

Comments 35

stellamoon April 9 2009, 21:33:04 UTC

That was beautiful. A little too close to home for me right now, but I forged ahead anyway. It certainly brought tears to my eyes, but I loved the story. Nice work!

nolagal April 9 2009, 21:35:10 UTC

I just re-read it! So fabulous. I loved the flashback and Draco's assistance and easy manner of working himself back into Harry's life.

pervyunitwins April 10 2009, 00:26:56 UTC

I loved it. I thought it flowed wonderfully. Lately I find myself looking more at that aspect of a fic, since I started writing myself. And I know that a fic has to have the right flow about it in order to work. And your worked. I liked that scenes of Harry and Draco's past together. It was just enough to let everyone know that there had been something significant there without going back and explaining everything. There was an air of sadness that lent the story itself a certain edge and made it worth remembering. Plus the end was perfect. I am a sap for happy endings, but I secretly love endings with a bit of hope infused into them, along with a glimpse of what is likely to happen. You did a fantastic job and I really enjoyed your story.

whitestar April 10 2009, 00:31:24 UTC

Wow, this was good. I liked that a social issue was involved in this story. I also liked that you made Draco and Harry sound like Draco and Harry and not idealized talkative versions of some girl's fantasy. I can't stand it when canon guy characters sound as if they are girls talking.

What I really liked, is that Harry felt hopeful at the end. It seems as if he had kept himself caged and boarded up just like Grimmauld Place since his breakup with Draco but finally, he was hopeful and free again, like the daffodils breaking through the snow.

Great story, one of the few that I've felt a need to comment on in this fest :)

phoenixacid April 10 2009, 00:43:13 UTC

You handled this sensitive issue very well, and I liked the flashbacks you've included into the story. The hopeful ending was great too. :)