HAPPY H/D HOLIDAYS, NOVEMBERSNOW!

[hd_hols]

Author: leela_cat
Recipient: novembersnow
Title: ...and with persons even worse
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco
Summary: Someone's killing rentboys in Lower Knockturn, and the case is getting attention from the top. No one at the Ministry wants another Ripper, stalking Knockturn Alley or moving into Muggle London. Harry Potter agrees to go undercover, but can he keep his

Comments

[celya]

great story! i'm also left wondering what having to use the first name means... i really liked their interactions, and the way they behaved before versus after draco found out harry's identity. it all made me want moremoremore :)

[leela_cat]

Thank you so much. I'm so glad you enjoyed the story.

As for the name, it was just Harry being required to be honest about his feelings for the magic to work.

[jm9001]

Wonderful, wonderful read. I love the quiet, slow, almost gentle tone to this fic. I'm always wary of stories where Harry saves defenceless Draco, so I was immensely in love with the way that Draco recognized (and Harry respected) that he has to save himself. The scene with Lavender just about broke my heart. It was beautiful and sad and poor, poor Lavender, but I'm so glad she has people like Draco and Harry who love her and trust her.
"I know, Lavender," Griff said. "I know you wouldn't do anything like that. Not ever."
Oh fine, I totally teared up at that.

[leela_cat]

Thank you! I'm so glad you liked all these things about the story, but especially the smaller moments like the one with Lavender.

[leela_cat]

Thank you so much. And, yes, that intimacy is exactly what I was trying to convey with the first name. The magic wouldn't allow Harry to lie about his feelings for Draco.

I'm so very glad that you appreciated the non-sanitised sex work. I worried about that a little, but couldn't imagine writing the story any other way.

[fantasyfiend09]

I loved this. Adored it. I want to know who you are!

You handled the subject matter, neither glorifying or dramatising the murder or prostitution. I especially like that you showed Harry's own experience only through the after-taste. It was visceral but not gratuitous. The crime was well done so that I was left guessing until the reveal.

The ending was so well done. You left it open to the reader to imagine what we chose, but were clear that Draco would be the deciding agent in his own life.

[leela_cat]

Thank you!

So glad that you enjoyed this story and the ending, and especially the handling of prostitution. I worried about that a little, I have to admit.

[shameful_desire]

I love Rentboy!Draco and the mystery was great. There’s a few things I wish were explained a bit more but I still enjoyed this fic quite a bit.

[leela_cat]

Thank you so much for reading and for comments. So glad you enjoyed the story.