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Theme and Variation, by L.C.
(HP, H/D)
Summary: wherein there are three letters and some nursery rhymes This is a short, dark, haunting view of an adult Draco, and manages in a few short paragraphs to capture a fascinating and rich possibility of character. I can't quite find the words to say why I think this is quite possibly perfect, and certainly brilliant, in its economy of words and yet depth and richness of story, all the things that are told under the flow of words.
To gut a man, whisper certain Latin words, precisely conjugated, and stand several feet away. The abdomen opens with a sound like ripping thread--a sound that can only be heard if one has silenced the victim beforehand. Once the wound is there, gravity will finish the job. One must remember to stand back, though. Blood is quick, and if one were to get dirty--well, why even bother with magic?
(HP, H/D)
Summary: wherein there are three letters and some nursery rhymes This is a short, dark, haunting view of an adult Draco, and manages in a few short paragraphs to capture a fascinating and rich possibility of character. I can't quite find the words to say why I think this is quite possibly perfect, and certainly brilliant, in its economy of words and yet depth and richness of story, all the things that are told under the flow of words.
To gut a man, whisper certain Latin words, precisely conjugated, and stand several feet away. The abdomen opens with a sound like ripping thread--a sound that can only be heard if one has silenced the victim beforehand. Once the wound is there, gravity will finish the job. One must remember to stand back, though. Blood is quick, and if one were to get dirty--well, why even bother with magic?