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Prodigal -- Team Fanon

Apr 01, 2008 07:08

Title: Prodigal
Team: Fanon
Author: aoifene
Prompt: The Fool
Wordcount: 13,326
Rating: NC-17 for graphic violence and language
Warnings: AU. First Person POV. Draco-centric. Set after HBP. Not DH Compliant.
Summary: One year after Dumbledore's death, the tide turns in Voldemort's favour and with Harry Potter locked in the Malfoy dungeons, the fate of ( Read more... )

nc-17, prompt: the fool, round i, fic, team fanon

Comments 157

scorpla April 1 2008, 13:31:53 UTC

I really enjoyed this and had no idea where you were going, which is always fun. Draco's 'voice' was perfect and the way you wove the dream into the ending was also well done.

aoifene May 23 2008, 03:52:36 UTC

Thank you for reading! I'm thrilled you enjoyed it. Draco's voice was strong in my head when I wrote this so I am happy that it showed through!

yura_slash April 1 2008, 14:23:37 UTC

a wonderful story. i love the scene when Draco makes his father tell him that he loves him (so powerful!) and the way that Severus manipulates Draco in order to get him to take down Voldemort (priceless!). You've really got Draco's character just right, and, as Severus points out, oh what a self-absorbed fool he is!

aoifene May 23 2008, 03:55:05 UTC

That's one of my favourite scenes as well and I just had to have Snape play a part. i love him too much not to! *laughs* Thank you for reading! And yay, team! Bronze ain't half bad :)

norton_gale April 1 2008, 15:32:50 UTC

The ending just kills me... so emotionally powerful. I enjoyed taking this journey through Draco's psyche, and I'm glad he made the right decision.

aoifene May 23 2008, 03:55:56 UTC

I can't tell you how happy I am that the ending worked for you! I know we had difference on that so I'm glad I could make it work. Thanks so much for all the beta work you put into this! *big squishes*

norton_gale May 23 2008, 10:27:41 UTC

I still want my unconditionally happy ending, but ambiguous works for me too. :)

I had so much fun working with you and being on your team!

oldenuf2nb April 1 2008, 15:51:20 UTC

Oh, oh, oh. Oh. I got to the end, for the first time I understand the term 'flailing'. It's... wonderful. And horrible. And perfect.

I am not a fan of Lucius, but I certainly understand Draco's love for his father, and it is heartbreaking. I read the last section of this with tears in my eyes. It really is just wonderfully written, and I applaud you. Bravo!

aoifene May 23 2008, 04:01:25 UTC

*big smile* Your squeeful reaction to this fic is one of the reasons there's an extended version, you know that right? :)

I'm happy it moved you, sweetie. Thank you for reading and for being such a class act all the time. *loves*

dracofiend April 1 2008, 16:29:10 UTC

Great job portraying Draco's tortured relationship with Lucius, all the more so given that Lucius wasn't really there. I especially loved the scene between Draco and Lucius alone--it left me breathless for an instant there.

aoifene May 23 2008, 04:03:01 UTC

:) Breathless is good in my book! XD I am thrilled that you enjoyed the story and you like my portrayal of the father-son relation btw the Malfoys. It's such a hard thing to capture esp in wartime. Thank you so much for reading and it was a pleasure being on the same team!