Chapter One of 'An Alchemical Discontent'- Hello, Draco

[lomonaaeren]

Title: An Alchemical Discontent
Disclaimer: J. K. Rowling and associates own these characters. I am writing this story for fun and not profit.
Rating: PG-13, mostly for innuendo and some light sexual content.
Pairings: Harry/Draco preslash turning into slash, Draco/Daphne Greengrass.
Warnings: DH SPOILERS, ignores epilogue. Past character death.

Comments

[gilith_ramaloce]

Yay for the new book! I look forward to seeing what you do with the character of Daphne. Good start!

[lomonaaeren]

Thank you!

Daphne will be very much the archetypal Slytherin. I'm curious to see whether the faults that people forgive Draco for will be forgiven in a woman.

[neji_chan]

This update made my day! I'm so excited I don't know where to begin :P

So Harry's already feeling lonely, I'd feel sad for him but I know it won't last long. It really surprised me that he misses Draco this soon, I thought it would take a little more time... I guess he enjoyed Draco's company more than he let on.

I enjoyed that first scene, you captured the weirdness of their relationship very well. They are friends, but now that Hermione doesn't depend on Harry, they are not quite sure how go back to being normal friends. And Hermione ordering Harry around and being so perfectionist was funny. Heh, Harry better remember the sheets' comment, because Draco's complaint will be worse ::lol::

I really, really don't like Diggory. I hate fake people, and that 'for the good of the wizarding world' crap he pulled... He's the epitome of politicians, alright (at least the politicians from my country). Draco's right, the most dangerous thing about them is how well the work together. At the moment, he and Harry aren't in sync at all (like

[lomonaaeren]

Thank you! I'm excited that you're excited. :)

He grew used to Draco as a fixture in the flat, and now he knows that they probably won't spend as much time together, or as much time in the same place. He always does miss people when they move out.

I was unsure how to handle the transition of Hermione and Harry's relationship back to "normal," so I'm glad that came off for you.

Draco would probably insist on choosing the sheets himself. Or doing it in the Manor!

Probably the most infuriating thing about Diggory is that he does believe some of it. He's a good politician because he can summon up enough sincerity to fool the people who want to be fooled, but he also does genuinely think that Muggleborns should have more rights, etc. The fact that the potion would also inconvenience him, and so would Harry, are part of it, but not the whole

[neji_chan]

Probably the most infuriating thing about Diggory is that he does believe some of it.

Somehow, that's worse...

Draco wants Harry to chase him, so he's deliberately obfuscating some things.

Harry being Harry, I suppose he won't catch on to what Draco's doing any time soon.

Um. Kind of the other way around.

But then, why would Draco contact her... will he start going out with her for Harry to be jealous?

[lomonaaeren]

Harry will not catch on anytime soon at all, no.

Draco is contacting her because he has no choice. Daphne is rich, and the only method he can think of to pay off his debts in a week is, basically, to whore himself out to her.

[raphsody606]

AHHHHH!!!! Just... Ahhhhh!!! *hug* I'm SO glad this fic is back.

[lomonaaeren]

Thank you! I'm glad that you like it so much.

[calmnla]

Ooh, the plot thickens! Scary and mean! And yet for all the moments of "oh no!" I felt, you didn't leave me feeling hopeless. More like, as said above, I can't wait to see what Draco does. He has cinched up his sword and will soon head into battle like Godric himself! Yea!!!

Nice to see Hermione's shift. She was believably depressed, and now believably without depression. Is she to spend the rest of her life on this potion?

[lomonaaeren]

Thank you! I don't want to show the situation as hopeless, but on the other hand, I don't want to replicate a few of the other stories I've written, where Harry and Draco were basically destined to triumph from the start.

At the moment, Hermione's only alternative is the potion. But she'll be working to free herself from it. The major problem before was that she had no energy to seek therapy, etc.

[firedraygon97]

Oh ouch, Cordelia and Charlemagne are a pretty deadly duo. Good luck getting the money, Draco!

Haha, I really like how Harry tries to throw off his trackers while at the same time advertise for Draco. Great work!

[lomonaaeren]

Draco's way is kind of innovative, I'll grant him that.

And thank you!