FIC: The Way Down - 5/9

[lettered]

Title: The Way Down
Rating: this chapter, pg
Length: this chapter, 7.8K, 70K overall
Warnings: later, there is sex, but not much violence.
Characters: Harry/Draco, past Harry/Ginny
Epilogue: not epilogue compliant
Summary: Malfoy’s all, “Come out of there,” the way you say to a cat who is badly behaved. And Harry’s all like, “No, what, I’m a

Comments

[badblood]

Oh, what a lovely chapter. I really liked Harry being annoyed that Draco expected him to be unkind to Pansy and Greg, but Draco also had a point. The end bit made me feel warm inside, too! Thanks so much <3

[lettered]

Thanks!

I feel like Draco rather understandably expects to always get the shit end of the stick, and doesn't really know what to do when Harry doesn't give it to him.

[often_astray]

Oh my goodness! I <3 Pansy and Goyle so hard!!! and the way you wrote it, I was just as confused as Harry was in the end! XD The way he just went with it all was brilliant, and Draco being all "who is this man and why isn't he running for his life" at Harry was adorable!

I especially like how we are gradually going from Harry's problems that seem to be easing a little, to Draco's, who needs to heal just as much but is so good at hiding it. I just wanna shake him and throw him at Harry to get him to confront his feeling!!!! *slightly fumes*

Ah well, I was lol'ing the whole chapter (oh, and his relationship with Ron is so sweet!!) and I can't wait for the next!!!

[lettered]

I love the idea of Pansy and Goyle being awkward as hell, and that being something that shaped who they were in school.

Yeah, Draco does have a lot of problems in this!

I <3 Ron, and I love him and Harry's friendship. I'm glad it worked for you in this!

Thanks so much!

[hermione_panic]

well, that was quick!

love all the awkward scenes in this fic.

and this is (at least) the quote of the month for me: “Muffins are like Hufflepuffs,” Parkinson told him. “You poke them with a stick.” made me lol a lot.

thanks for updating!!!

[lettered]

I sort of had to put in muffins once I thought of that. Glad it worked for you.

Thanks a lot!

[ityellsback]

Oh, this is delightful. All the dialogue is so characteristic and much of it is funny and people mean things. There dialogue has purpose, I guess. Goyle is hilarious, this interpretation of him is great.

...why he had been so prickly when he had Goyle had come outside...Maybe he had Parkinson really did have lewd-
Why are all the 'and's in this paragraph 'had's instead? What a strange typo-y/mistake thing!

[lettered]

Thanks!

And thanks for catching those typos--I've fixed them! It's a strange one, but I very often switch "had" and "and". I dunno why . . .

[ityellsback]

PS dear Pansy, I will take that stick and I will stab you with it. Don't you test me.
((But really, hufflepuffs::muffins seems pretty apt.))

[bombaygin]

Aww, man. Those boys. It's slow going when you've got two of the most emotionally stunted individuals. And boy what a wonderful ride it is. I'm much like many fans who just want the boys to be happy and be in love, but damn if I don't love the strange courting and dancing around.

The story you're telling of them is wonderful and captivating. I absolutely love how we are getting to know Harry and Draco as they were after the war.

I desperately want more chapterssss!

[lettered]

Thanks so much! I do love strange courting, myself :o) Glad you're enjoying it.