Springfic: "The Family Business" for turkeyish

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Title: The Family Business
Author: r_becca
Recipient: turkeyish
Character: Draco Malfoy
Rating: G
Warnings (highlight to view): None
Summary: "Malfoys have always had a good head for business, they have. Recognize an opportunity when it presents itself."
Wordcount: 7,700
Author's Notes: turkeyish requested Draco making a name for himself in the Wizarding World,

Comments

[lareinenoire]

I'm not normally a fan of Draco-centric stories, but the summary caught my eye, and I'm happy to say I was very pleasantly surprised. You've filled Draco out beautifully from the admittedly fragmented conception of him we get from canon without changing those aspects of him we do know -- his reasons for starting his business, for instance, stem almost completely from his desire to reclaim his old status, but along the way, he learns all manner of things about responsibility. I love the small touches about Blaise and Pansy as well, particularly Pansy's massive family and all the complicated connections between the Slytherins. Well done!

[flyingcarpet]

Thank you for this lovely compliment! I was a little bit nervous about tackling Draco since I don't write him very much, so it made me very happy to know that he felt right to you. :)

[filigree10]

I really enjoyed this, especially the ending. Well done!

[flyingcarpet]

Thank you!

[jtav]

I should tell you that I didn't expect to like this, and I wouldn't have read it outside an exchange. I don't like Draco or the Slytherins. Boy am I glad I took a chance. I think this is my favorite fic of the exchange so far. I like how Draco isn't a saint or a supergenius, but instead a very shrewd businessman. Loved how he used the pureblood families' desperation and his connections to further his agenda. I never thought about how business would be conducted in the wizarding world, but this feels very true to canon. I love fics that expand on the larger HP universe, and this certainly fit the bill. My favorite bit, though, was Draco choosing his business and his future over Grimmauld Place and his past. Good job, Draco and good job, mystery author! I can't wait to find out who you are.

[flyingcarpet]

I'm glad you took a chance on the story! And I'm flattered that you guessed this was written by bethbethbeth in the poll -- not only is she a great writer but she has a lot more experience writing Slytherins than I do. :)

Thank you very much for your comments.

[lyras]

I love all the banter between Draco, Pansy and Blaise - they made me grin every time! And the scene at the end, with the descriptions of 12 GP, is just beautiful in its wistfulness.

[flyingcarpet]

*twirls you*

Thanks again for beta-reading and all the rest!

[shiiki]

I enjoyed your perspective of Draco here. The way he attacked his business with Slytherin cunning, motivated by that desire to regain the old way of life, was very in-character.

And yet he gives it up in the end ... which shows a level of growth over time which I feel is very possible (and likely) for Draco given what we've been shown of him.

Also, thank you for painting a picture of the Malfoys post-war in which Lucius Malfoy don't just get off scot-free, whatever Narcissa or Draco did right!

[flyingcarpet]

Thank you very much! I had a lot of fun playing with the concept of Slytherin-ness here, and I'm glad that came through. :)