Team EWE - 11. When in doubt, apparate.

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Title: The Mark of a Civilised Man
Team: EWE
Author: jamie2109
Prompt: 11. When in doubt, apparate.
Wordcount: 18500
Rating: R
Warnings: None.
Summary: Harry and Draco face each other in fight for a seat on the Wizengamot. A fight Draco is sure that this time, he can win. But a third, more malignant force arrives on the scene. One that, left

Comments

[sofiaottoman]

That was utterly brilliant!!!

[jamie2109]

Wow, thank you so much! I'm really pleased you thought so. Thank you for reading.

OMG! It FINALLY posted! \ 0 / *laughs*

[aoifene]

You know how much I love this already!

From the characterization to the political drama plot and the slow progression of their relationship. THERE IS SO MUCH TO LOVE. I adore that you didn't make it easy. That there was logic, and STRIFE, and HEART in the story. You didn't go for easy. You didn't have them falling in love at a drop of a hat. You strove to make it believable, and complex, and hard- exactly how love is in real life.

This was truly a grown up story. One where Harry and Draco have both grown older and have changed but they're essence is still there. Their once volatile rivalry has now simmered to a manageable irritation marked by the events that occurred during the war. Here you give us a plausible H/D facing each other again as rivals years down the road.

There are so many lines here that I loved!

"There was nothing accidental about that, mate," Ron snickered, then sobered quickly at Harry's glare. "I mean … Why would he do that

Re: OMG! It FINALLY posted! \ 0 / *laughs*

[jamie2109]

Aww, you are too kind to me. I've always said you are way good for my ego, love *smooshes*

I really had a lot of fun writing this, and we've discussed why that was, too, lol. It seems that I am enjoying writing Umbridge as the baddie too much in our ACF and now again here. She's just so much fun to play with because, apart from being so infuriating, she also takes losing so badly. Hahaha. She's actually quite transparent when you look at her, but so much fun to play with.

I adore how you describe my Harry. ♥ That's just how I see him, too. He lives in my head most of the time and I want to grow up to be just like him. Ha!

And Draco...ooh I loved him in this. He tried so hard to do the right thing and still got screwed over. Although, he ended up with Harry in the end, and the couch, lol, so maybe not. :)

Thank you so much lovely, for the gorgeous comment. I ♥ you muchly.

[leochi]

I'm shamefully behind reading anything - but I'm sure this will be fabulous. Looking forward to reading. (And it's already recced, of course!) :D

[jamie2109]

Aww, thank you honey. You've been such a wonderful support to the team all the way through, thank you so much! Hope you enjoy it when you do get to read it. ♥

WOW

[xanateria]

This was AMAZING. What a fantastic entry, and such a satisfying, in character read. Well done.

(((hugs)))

Re: WOW

[jamie2109]

Thanks so much, lovely! *hugs* Glad you enjoyed it!

[nursedarry]

What an amazing story! I loved Ginny and her attitude to the whole h/d thing. Sounds amazingly familiar. In fact, I loved all of the secondary characters in this. A fantastic read!

[jamie2109]

I don't often write Ginny being ok with it, so this was a nice change, I admit. Sometimes it's hard writing secondary characters, but this lot were fun. Especially writing Umbridge.

Thanks for reading and thank you for the lovely comment, I really appreciate it.