Misuse of Muggle Artifacts: Pining and Misunderstandings
Title: Misuse of Muggle Artifacts
Author: scrtkpr
Rating: NC-17
Word Count: 17,000
Summary: Harry Potter and Draco Malfoy don't know each other as well as they think they do. When a disastrous attempt at courtship results in the shattering of their fragile trust, they still find themselves working together in a rush to protect their secrets, their friends, and their hearts.
Why I loved it:
This was really lovely. Draco's misunderstood gifts to Harry that Harry unwittingly gave away; both of them pining over the other but too ashamed to admit it. Draco's humiliation and fear is palpable, as is Harry's hurt and confusion. Wanted it to keep going, though it ended in a nice place.
Excerpt:
Weasley tried to speak, but Potter cut him off. "Look, Ron, just say you won’t cause him any trouble. His parole only ended five months ago. He doesn’t need any legal problems right now."
Weasley stared at Potter for a long time.
"Fine. I won’t report him. But I think you’re being an idiot about him, I hope you know that. And what do you get out of this? Do you just feel sorry for him?"
Come on, Potter, Draco thought furiously. Tell him of fucking course not! Tell him you depend on me, need me, that I’m the only one who can--
"If you had seen him that first day, you would have felt sorry for him too," Potter said quietly.
Draco’s hands began to shake, and he clenched them into fists.
"Somehow I doubt that," Ron said dryly.
Author: scrtkpr
Rating: NC-17
Word Count: 17,000
Summary: Harry Potter and Draco Malfoy don't know each other as well as they think they do. When a disastrous attempt at courtship results in the shattering of their fragile trust, they still find themselves working together in a rush to protect their secrets, their friends, and their hearts.
Why I loved it:
This was really lovely. Draco's misunderstood gifts to Harry that Harry unwittingly gave away; both of them pining over the other but too ashamed to admit it. Draco's humiliation and fear is palpable, as is Harry's hurt and confusion. Wanted it to keep going, though it ended in a nice place.
Excerpt:
Weasley tried to speak, but Potter cut him off. "Look, Ron, just say you won’t cause him any trouble. His parole only ended five months ago. He doesn’t need any legal problems right now."
Weasley stared at Potter for a long time.
"Fine. I won’t report him. But I think you’re being an idiot about him, I hope you know that. And what do you get out of this? Do you just feel sorry for him?"
Come on, Potter, Draco thought furiously. Tell him of fucking course not! Tell him you depend on me, need me, that I’m the only one who can--
"If you had seen him that first day, you would have felt sorry for him too," Potter said quietly.
Draco’s hands began to shake, and he clenched them into fists.
"Somehow I doubt that," Ron said dryly.