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April's Challenge Submission: Fairy Tales

May 01, 2006 00:00

Title: "D is for Draco"
Author: lilian_cho
Fandom: Harry Potter
Rating: PG for blood
Genre: Draco-centric gen
Pairing(s): Draco/Pansy but not really, H/D if you squint
Warning(s): Spoilers for Half-Blood Prince. Probably makes no sense to non-Harry Potter fans.
Betas: gelsey, ruien, rea_saint
Word Count: 920 words
Disclaimer/claimer This story is based on characters and ( Read more... )

april challenge 2006

Comments 13

dracofiend May 1 2006, 19:50:41 UTC

Hey, you know I rarely read gen, but I liked the glimpses you showed of Draco and Narcissa. Makes me feel really sorry for Narcissa--and Draco, too--but a lot for Narcissa. Nice job :)

lilian_cho May 1 2006, 20:11:39 UTC

Aww, thanks for reading and commenting :-D

Yeah I'm not sure myself where Narcissa went by the end of the drabbles :-S Dead? With the D.E.s? In Azkaban? In hiding?

Well this will eventually turn H/D, but it's going to take a longgg time X-D Because all my stories end up gen or pre-slash, except for one.

C is for Castles lilian_cho February 6 2007, 10:03:04 UTC

(Sorry, broken link in prev. comment)

Heya, thanks again for reading and commenting.

Just thought you should know that I wrote a companion piece to this:

"C is for Castles" (823 words, Draco and Hermione, mentions of Snape and Harry)

:-)

1ightning May 1 2006, 21:05:30 UTC

Now I love shippage, I really do, but this has reminded me of the joys of gen. I particularly loved the relationships in the Malfoy family, and the first and last sections. Really lovely stuff.

lilian_cho May 1 2006, 23:34:42 UTC

Oh thankee :-D

I was a bit uncertain about the last section, so am glad you loved it :-)

C is for Castles lilian_cho February 6 2007, 10:04:31 UTC

bluejeanphoenix December 21 2006, 15:53:46 UTC

Wowwwww....love it. ^_^ The collection of details form a narrative, rather than superimposing "and then this happened, and then this happened" on to it. Very dream-like. :applauds: ^_^

lilian_cho December 23 2006, 08:09:22 UTC

Aww, thanks :-D

This is my first time using this style, so I'm glad it works *g*

And YAY for dream-like!

C is for Castles lilian_cho February 6 2007, 10:05:19 UTC

darlas_mom January 19 2008, 21:20:56 UTC

Came here via "professional" courtesy, because you looked at and commented on mine. :-)

This was really, really lovely. I really enjoyed it. You caught my attention (and my breath, which I largely held while reading the rest) right from the first line, and kept up a fantastic dark and introspective tone that I adored, straight through to the end. I've not read your Blood of the Mind, Tears of the World story, so I don't know if/how that Draco is different from canon Draco. However, I feel that this whole thing fits PERFECTLY in canon, and that everyone was exactly in-character for how I see them in the books. Very well-done!

I've only one nitpick for the whole thing (you were open to concrit, or I wouldn't mention it):

Later, Draco hexed his thrice-removed cousin for the itching powder in his robes.In familial terms, removes are generations. A thrice-removed cousin would be Draco's grandparents' age, a bit old to be putting itching powder in his robes. I think what you wanted was a third cousin, which is a different thing. A third ( ... )

Thank you! =D lilian_cho January 19 2008, 21:58:53 UTC

Thank you so much for telling me about third cousin v. thrice-removed cousin. I've fixed it ^^;;

I really, really have no idea. Because haha, in English you call almost all your relative "cousin." In most Asian languages, "cousin" always mean someone in your own generation (and therefore usually around your age). This is v. useful to know, thanks! =D

You caught my attention (and my breath, which I largely held while reading the rest) right from the first line, and kept up a fantastic dark and introspective tone that I adored, straight through to the end.

Aww, thank you <333

I've not read your Blood of the Mind, Tears of the World story, so I don't know if/how that Draco is different from canon Draco.

I've had the idea for fire_jasmine for a few years now. It actually meshes with ninebillion perfectly because it is basically an exploration of religion =D
Millenia had passed, and it was as if Harry Potter had never existed. The entire wizarding world, free ever since the fall of the Dark Lord and his Black Lady, is now united under the worship of the ( ... )

Re: Thank you! =D darlas_mom January 20 2008, 01:56:21 UTC

I really, really have no idea. Because haha, in English you call almost all your relative "cousin." In most Asian languages, "cousin" always mean someone in your own generation (and therefore usually around your age). This is v. useful to know, thanks! =D

Hehe, no problem. :-) Yes, a lot of very complex relationships get boiled down just to "cousin," because it's easier to say. But with families like the Malfoys, I think it almost does them a disservice, not to track the consanguinal lines and all their subtle nuances.

You speak Asian languages? How awesome! I can creatively swear, count to twelve and know the names of all the months in Chinese, but that's it.

I've had the idea for fire_jasmine for a few years now. It actually meshes with ninebillion perfectly because it is basically an exploration of religion =D

Ooh, neat! You know, on April 1st, once we're sure all the gift exchange assignments are in, ninebillion will be open to fic that wasn't written for the gift exchange or in response to the prompts. So if you want to post a copy ( ... )

Re: Thank you! =D lilian_cho January 20 2008, 15:53:25 UTC

Yes, a lot of very complex relationships get boiled down just to "cousin," because it's easier to say. But with families like the Malfoys, I think it almost does them a disservice, not to track the consanguinal lines and all their subtle nuances.

Yep. Plus I think the Malfoys and other Purebloods are the kind who will be anal about it X-D
"Hmph. We are related to the Weasleys, but we are eighth cousins, mind you. *sniffs* And it's by marriage and not by blood."

You speak Asian languages? How awesome!

Three, at last count =) I want to learn Korean too but my local university only offer them on a higher level =/ I guess not many non-Koreans want to take Korean...
(I grew up in S.E. Asia, and I have an aptitude for language--which I had only discovered recently as my classmates struggled through Japanese class lol)

I can creatively swear, count to twelve and know the names of all the months in Chinese, but that's it.Ahahaha. I can't swear in Chinese X-D The only swear word I know are the regular ones like "Stupid," "Idiot," "Crazy ( ... )