The Wand of Destiny - Team Fanon

May 01, 2008 07:48

Title: The Wand of Destiny
Team: Fanon
Author: alaana_fair
Prompt: Wheel of Fortune
Wordcount: ~12,000
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: None
Summary: Luck, it appears, is all a matter of perspective. Sometimes, bad luck and good fortune turn out to be one and the same.
Author's Note: Huge thanks to my Betas and Team Fanon! Based on this meaning of the card, focusing ( Read more... )

nc-17, round i, fic, prompt: wheel of fortune, team fanon

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marguerite_26 May 2 2008, 13:20:47 UTC
Lovely and romantic. I really liked that Draco got to know Harry through the wand, both seeing and feeling Harry's past and present. And the blank pages in the books and no one being able to tell the secret, nice touch.
Very sweet story.

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alaana_fair May 26 2008, 23:19:40 UTC
Thank you, sweets! *hugs*

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alaana_fair May 26 2008, 23:20:06 UTC
Yes, they certainly are! *g* Thank you, hon!

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kennahijja May 2 2008, 18:27:21 UTC
That was quite an enjoyably slow and gradual love story. A fun plot that brings Harry and Draco together, really wonderful tension and residual hostility at first, and I liked how they were slowly drawn together into friendship and sexual attraction. Draco spying on Harry through his wand was a great touch.

So if I understand correctly, it wasn't Draco's wand in the end that was the 'problem' but the soul bond between him and Harry? Which, I admit, is a concept that I don't like outside fanfic, and wasn't too keen on seeing surfacing here, because it's just too neat and tidy a resolution and I like my characters when they make their own peace unaided by fate. Not that I'm complaining about the lovely sex scene at the end, which worked very well.

An enjoyable read with solid characterisation throughout, and a really nice love plot. Good work, mystery writer!

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alaana_fair May 26 2008, 23:26:06 UTC
Thank you! Well, the nature of the prompt dictated that there be a bit of fate involved, but I agree that characters should have their own free will to make decisions. Somewhat like Dumbledore always said. Nothing is written in stone. They make their own decisions which leads to their fate being fulfilled. That's why it was important that no one be allowed to say anything about the bond until they discovered that they loved each other. The bond didn't dictate that they be together, it was merely evidence that they had chosen to be together for lifetimes before this one. That there was a connection that would be discovered eventually. The wand was just a conduit to that discovery. *blushes* I obviously put way too much thought into this. :-)

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outofthisplace May 2 2008, 18:34:38 UTC
"Your wand. It's about as thin, but at least it's longer."
*snicker*
Oh man, I love keeping-people-in-the-dark spells. Hermione being all frustrated and evasive and cryptic....
There, see you already know my favourite ethnic food. Progress.
:-D
Draco looked up, waiting until Harry took a drink of wine and then said casually, "Strip Poker."
As expected, Harry choked on the wine and spewed half a mouthful onto the pristine tablecloth. Draco sniggered.
and I almost just spit out my tea!
"Go get dressed, Potter. Or I won't be responsible for what I do after my next glass of wine."
Oh, I love liquid courage.
Draco had meant it as a joke, but he wasn't laughing when Harry's lips crashed into his or when he felt Harry's strong hands groping to feel exactly how long.
Awesome.
I love a Harry who, after being inundated with Harry Potterness all his life, has no qualms about playing the Harry Potter card when suitable. (Er... that made sense, right?)
"Or because I'm drunk out of my mind. I'm doing it because I've been thinking about doing it ( ... )

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alaana_fair May 27 2008, 00:30:06 UTC
You know, I'm surprised Ron didn't physically explode when he overheard that.

You know, he might have, but I don't think either Harry or Draco would have noticed if he did. :-)

Thank you, hon! I'm glad you enjoyed it. *hugs*

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scrtkpr May 3 2008, 00:06:17 UTC
Aw, what a great read, fun and flangsty. I enjoyed this fic all the way through.

The premise was great, very appropriate to your team, and I was quite pleased to see it used to its full potential, with Draco's evening entertainment (hehehe), and later with him rescuing Harry. Very lucky Draco picked up that wand when he did. ;)

I loved lots of little details, too, like Draco being nervous when he showed up with the wine, or Hermione thinking Harry was dressed for a date. Their banter throughout the fic was really enjoyable, and yay for the happy ending. ♥

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alaana_fair May 26 2008, 23:35:18 UTC
Oh, thank you so much! I'm so pleased to hear that.

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