Title: All That's (Not) Forgiven
Team: Epilogue
Author:
maraudersaffairPrompt: 3. A poisonous toadstool never changes its spots.
Wordcount: 7,750
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: Mentions of heterosexual sex (Ginny/Harry)
Summary: While training to be an Auror, Harry must assist the Malfoys in rebuilding the Manor.
Author's Note: A great thanks to my beta,
marauderswolf, and my
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One thing I wasn't sure about was the mediwizards refusing to treat Goyle. I think most doctors have a code of conduct whereby they can't refuse to treat a patient on principle. Obviously, this may be different in the wizarding medical world, but I would think that at least one of them would be willing to help? Maybe I'm off in that assumption though. And even if none of them would, didn't the other side have any medwizards on it? Mediwizards who would then be willing to treat Death Eaters since they were a Death Eater themselves? Maybe I'm not thinking broadly enough, but I still think that Goyle would have been able to get some help. I do think it was very credible that Harry would work very hard to get medical treatment for him- I mean, Goyle was just a kid in the war; he doesn't deserve that.
It seemed like poor Harry was giving too much of himself and not getting anything in return. I'm not sure if that was the way it was meant to be (and I completely agree that it would be in line with his personality), but it was pretty disheartening. I am surprised Harry decided to stick things out with Ginny even when she left without talking to him first. I suppose he is all noble and all that, but still- doesn't he know Draco would be so much better than she for him? (If not, well, at least I know it for him.) I was glad they got in one good kiss though first.
I really loved the first part of the story. Maurice Booth was very comical and I enjoyed his odd banter with Harry (and I, like Harry, was wondering if he was completely off or if he was faking). I also thought Draco was perfect- of course he would have become the perfect eavesdropper and felt the need to inform Potter. He was wonderfully in character right from the get go- and his loyalty to friends, passions, feistiness… well, I was glad you kept them here. I thought he was fantastic. Harry was also very much himself (although his personality is a bit more saddening as I mentioned before).
I really wish the story had been longer- I would have liked to see how everything came together and how everyone finished healing after the war (I think you've done a powerful job in showing all the pain), but I do think it was well done as is. Do you think Harry and Draco will get together in the very far future? I'm just curious. (It seemed like Harry was too.) At any rate, well done!
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With Goyle, I wanted a symbolic situation that, unfortunately, wasn't very realistic. If his attack had happened in another fic of mine, or in a situation that was meant to be more along the lines of realism, of course St Mungos would be one of the only places that former Death Eaters could go to get help. But I really wanted to show how both sides were still suffering and untrustworthy.
I really wanted to take the fic further! However, looking back on it, I'm glad I ended it where I did. Like the other reviews said, it allows the readers to make their own assumptions about what happens to Draco and Harry.
Do you think Harry and Draco will get together in the very far future?
Well, I don't want to depress you anymore . . . But if you really want to know, I think Harry's loyalty and idealism to his family will stop him from ever getting with Draco. And I don't see the strain between the sides getting any better during their "peak" years.
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