probably not technically fluff, but close enough.

[misscora]

Have finally succeded in writing H/D with a *happy* ending. Is sweet

This is the first draft. Comments and so on greatly appreciated, and loffed, and huggled, und so weiter.

As per usual in these things, I don't own HP, or DM, don't own Hogwarts. Draco's first 'offer' inspired by Jareth's in Labyrinth (an excellent movie). The orignal idea

Comments

[shakespearechic]

First of all, I think it is really unique the way you structured this fic around those 6 steps of loss. It was very interesting to see how each one developed or was linked with the ones before and after it. And they all worked so well within the plot...

I also feel the need to squee about your use of Jareth's offer -it was wonderful and gave me chills. Of course, for my brain which has been over-saturated with The Labyrinth, Draco momentarily sounded like David Bowie! However, this does not have to be looked upon as a bad thing, ;)

Fluff or not, this ficlet is still wonderfully original, and, as expected the full cirlce "happy ending" made me smile contentedly! Well done!!

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[misscora]

Glad you liked it.

I've always loved that line from Labyrinth, it's so very backwards ("Let me own you and I'll be your slave"?) but that if Draco was going to be in love with Harry without going through some major change it would probably be on those sort of *confused* terms

Huzah for happy endings!

[bookshop]

WAAAAAH

*BAWL*

*FLAIL*

*SNIFFLE*

*more bawling*

Awwwwwwwwwwww...... there has been the most WONDERFUL run of fluffy-angsty-fluffy H/D LURVE lately and this is no exception. Miss Cora, it is MARVELOUS. *glomps*

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[misscora]

*return glomps*

Huzah! people like it.

I knew the angst would sneak in somewhere, but I beat it until is came out *properly* in the end.

:D

See?

[jlh]

You made Aja happy. That's more than I can do. (oh, my poor straight Harry, does no one love you?)

You're right, it isn't fluff, not really. It's more, sweet. Poor old Draco, he really has to hang in there, doesn't he? The structure is excellent; it works so, so well. Really, for a rough draft it's amazingly finished.

I liked what you said about if he goes to Harry before he's really changed within himself, he'll do it in a not-that-healthy way. It sort of makes the whole thing like a comedy of remarriage, doesn't it? They get together, and then they have to go off and make themselves into better people before they really can be together

Re: See?

[misscora]

I had actually originally planned a companion that'd do exactly that, but I've got to refigure out the structure. My original thought was to do it in the same form only using the stages of something else, but the only thing I could come up with was the stages of failure (shock, fear, anger & blame, something, and dispair) and didn't fit *at* *all*. Am looking into it. Will come up with some way, hopefully soon.

[ina]

Very nice and very original. (which can't be said for my feeble review attempts) Love it.