Team Epilogue: 13. Magic is 1% inspiration and 99% incantation.

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Title: Changeling
Team: Epilogue
Author: lomonaaeren
Prompt: 13. Magic is 1% inspiration and 99% incantation.
Wordcount: ~22,700
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: Profanity, angst, dark magic, flirting and kissing.
Summary: In the wake of an unexpected revelation about Scorpius's heritage, Draco's relationship to his son, and, oddly enough, his relationship to Harry

Comments

[phoenixacid]

This is long and engaging and there were moments in it that made me smile. You've definitely hooked me from the very beginning with the whole Malfoy heritage issue, but the thing I like best was the interactions between all the characters - the amicable separation between Harry and Ginny, the bond between Albus and Harry, Scorpius and Draco and everything in between. I thought your characterisations were spot on - you've written everyone in such a way that they seem like grown-up versions of themselves yet they didn't lose the essence of what makes them, them. Draco's combination of bitterness, insecurities, his need to preserve the Malfoy's customs and traditions is very IC, as well as his need to live up to his father's high expectations even after his death. And it's great to see the same father-son relationship projected onto Scorpius's relationship with Draco. Also, loved Harry in this - he's the Harry we all wish he would become. He's a great parent despite his dysfunctional childhood and he's more matured, a lot less explosive but still righteous and he still has a saving people thing. And I like the natural progression of the H/D relationship as well. I enjoyed this tremendously. :)

[lomonaaeren]

Thank you!

I'm interested in relationships between the characters that aren't simply fluffy. (One of the reasons I don't read a lot of AS/S is that most of it is too fluffy for me, or too much a retread of H/D with a lot of the conflict removed). At the same time, Draco has a lot of reasons to ignore rather than follow what Lucius says to him, so I'm glad you thought the relationship between them was convincing.

Harry got off much easier than Draco in this story! I picture him in this world as much better-adjusted than he used to be, confident in his bonds with his friends- even Ginny- and inured to problems in parenting, because after all no one is perfect, and he'd have a lot of chances to observe that with the Weasleys. So all of that works out to his wanting to save Scorpius and get together with Draco at the same time.

Thanks for commenting!