Team Epilogue: 3. A poisonous toadstool never changes its spots.

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Title: All That's (Not) Forgiven
Team: Epilogue
Author: maraudersaffair
Prompt: 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

Comments

[maraudersaffair]

Thank you, thank you for your wonderful review! I loved all your great feedback -- it made me think about things from my fic that hadn't even crossed my mind!

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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I do agree that he is loyal to a fault, and that he'd compromise his own happiness for his family's. Maybe he'd be widowed? Alright, I'm thinking way too hard, and you left it open, so in my world, I can give them their happy ending. I still think even without the clean happy ending, continuing has a lot of merit (in addition to all the angst and sadness that would come along with it), so I do think it would have been interesting to see it go further. I think there are a lot of interesting issues that you've brought up in this story, that I am often guilty of ignoring (i.e. healing, futility and prejudice after the war). Thank you again for sharing- your story really made me think!