FIC: Death Dreams (NC-17)

[dracotops_mods]

Title: Death Dreams
Author: writcraft
Prompt: #130
Summary: Draco likes to keep things casual, or at least he did before Harry Potter barged back into his life.
Rating: NC-17
Warning(s): Post-sex fingering, mild angst, fleeting references to incarceration, war and canon character deaths
Word Count: ~9,600
Author's Notes: Thank you so much to the mods of

Comments

[capitu]

[Spoilery comment is spoilery. :)]
That was beautiful, all of it was gorgeous. I just loved it.

I LOVED your introduction to Draco. That ROCKED. I loved it, Jesus. It was perfect, it gave me just the idea of who this Draco is, and then showed me exactly what Harry is doing to him.

“Christ, Potter. Stop talking for a minute will you?”

*dies* (quite early in the fic, too! :D)

And then I realised mystery author was going to tell me how they got there. \o/\o/\o/

The bit with Draco in Azkaban was so touching, I just, god, it moved me, the way Draco is so perfect.

Potter comes every week. He’s got business in the area, he says with a wry smile.

“Business in the middle of an ocean?” Draco can’t keep the disdain from his voice. He hates that Potter gets to see him in chains. He hates that more than anything.

Perfectly delivered. And it's just that it's perfect, because of what he says, and what he's feeling, and I found it to be so very Draco. <3 That he's concerned about the money (god!) and he's sarcastic and when Harry comes to collect him he continues to be so,

[writcraft]

I'm so happy you enjoyed this story and thank you so much for your lovely rec and this comment. I was worrying about this one (oddly it's always the ones I worry about that do well, lol) and getting this comment soon into posting made such a difference - I was thrilled to get your thoughts and love that the extracts you selected worked for you.

I kind of wanted to keep Draco as snarky and concerned with certain material things as ever but with this layer of something more just beneath the surface. I'd kind of love to tell something in this universe from Harry's POV to show how Harry perceives Draco in this too. Anyway, I'm just so happy you liked the story - I loved your comment to pieces, thank you for always being so supportive <333

[kerrilee75]

Wow, MA. Just wow. Your Draco had me hooked from the very beginning....and left me wanting more of this. I love Harry, too, just so willing to put his feelings and his wants all out there. The sex scene was absolutely delicious. Oh. My. God. Post-sex fingering and then lazy kisses for the win! Just beautiful.

[writcraft]

Thank you so much! I'm really happy you enjoyed the story - thank you for leaving such a lovely comment. I had a blast writing it and I'm glad it went down well <3

[shiftylinguini]

Oh my giddy aunt, MA, what a fucking lovely thing this is!!! God. blargh, I've been sitting here for about 20 minutes trying to compose myself enough to leave a comment, and I think I'm still only half present haha. Sheesh!

*long exhaled breath*

[Spoiler (click to open)]I left a little baby of a comment on Ao3 saying that this did not go any of the directions I thought it might, and I absolutely love that. It was surprising, and your characters were wonderful, and rounded, and a bit heartbreaking, and a LOT endearing

[kerrilee75]

Oh, yes. I think I commented too soon because I didn't remember to say half the stuff I should have. But the ghost of Sirius watching over Draco made me clutch my chest! Gawd, so touching and perfect and I loved it with all my heart.

[writcraft]

I was so delighted to get this lovely comment - thank you so much!

I'm really happy that the twists worked for you. I wanted to do something a bit different with their characters in this one in terms of their ability to commit and I'm just so pleased to hear those characterisations worked for you and made sense on reading.

I flailed around all over the place when I saw your comment - it really is lovely to read back again now in order to reply. Thank you!! <3

[leontinabowie]

This was so wonderful and beautifully written ♥

The characterisations were perfect, and the relationship between them was lovely. Both of them a little bit broken and almost scared being fixed by the other but wanting it anyway.

My heart broke for Harry when he was waiting for the ghost of the scruffy dog
But yeah, I adored these two together. The sex was so hot (praise kink and post-sex fingering is a great combination for me) but it was also sweet, having a tenderness to it, especially with those lovely lazy kisses afterwards.

Really enjoyable read, thank you ♥

[writcraft]

I'm so glad you enjoyed the story, thank you so much.

I do love throwing in reminders of the things Harry lost and thinking how that might have had an impact on him post war so I'm really pleased those references worked for you on reading.

Thank you for such a lovely comment <3

[birdsofshore]

This was just gorgeous, MA. I relished every single word. Your Draco voice was sublime - his snark, his defences, his vulnerability and his toppiness. What a phenomenal mixture. And then he took my breath away by turning Harry down half way through. That was unexpected and superb.

The writing was so confident and sure, the characters were so clear, and the whole mood was irresistibly tense and hot. I thought about it on and off throughout the day after reading this morning - it really packed a punch. Lovely stuff - I just wish there was more, and that isn't a complaint about the length at all, just an observation I would happily read thousands more k of this!

[writcraft]

Thank you so much, Birds! Not only for cheering me on and poking me to finish this, but for reading and leaving such a lovely comment.

I'm really glad you enjoyed the fic and I always like it when someone says they could read more :D - I'd love to do something from Harry's POV in this 'verse one day, but we'll see. Famous last words, more fests to sign up for, general procrastination etc. etc. :D