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Fic: "Even Old Dogs can Learn New Tricks" (Lucius Malfoy, R)

Aug 19, 2008 21:29

Title: Even Old Dogs can Learn New Tricks
Author:Melfina the Blue
Type: Fiction
Length: 4700 words
Main character or Pairing:Lucius Malfoy (mostly through the eyes of Draco)
Rating: R
Canon compliancy: Non-Epilogue compliant
Disclaimer:I own nothing. JKR and WB own everything and I am not making any sort of profit from this.
Warnings: Mention ( Read more... )

r, round 3, by: melfinatheblue, fic, lucius

Comments 7

lotrwariorgodss August 20 2008, 09:06:04 UTC

Such a unique look into the lives of the Malfoy boys - you've made them very real, very human, very...normal, lol. I like it. You remind us that everyone has a story, everyone has problems to go home to, and that everybody needs a bit of family (or family-of-choice) to get by. Nice entry!

melfinatheblue August 20 2008, 13:32:52 UTC

Thank you. Glad you liked it.

ravenna_c_tan September 3 2008, 03:16:22 UTC

hee hee! I love how in a Malfoy-centric universe, Harry Potter is a crazed and dangerous individual. :-)

melfinatheblue September 3 2008, 13:32:23 UTC

Well, of course. He stalked Draco for a year, after all.

angelbabe_cj September 14 2008, 16:48:29 UTC

I liked this fic. It was interesting to see Lucius with a slightly more human, or maybe that should be humane, side. I'm not entirely convinced he has one in canon as such but I like seeing it in fanon, so long as it's not overdone, which I don't think it is here.

The sideline of Draco's impending marriage and is feud with Harry was done to just the right degree too. Bravo.

melfinatheblue September 15 2008, 00:31:40 UTC

Thank you very much.

I know my humane Lucius comes directly from DH, and what we see of him there. I still think he's a villain, but a villain with a human side is far more interesting to me then a inhuman monster. It's an interesting thing to explore... How can someone either turn a blind eye or actively participate in atrocities and then go home and be a father and a husband?

(the fact that he's an aristocratic English blond played by Jason Isaacs has absolutely nothing to do with it, nope. )

angelbabe_cj September 15 2008, 12:21:01 UTC

I was rather pleased with the whole Malfoy family in DH, I knew there had to be some feelings and humanity in there somewhere, we'd already seen Narcissa's love for Draco in HBP and it was nice to see something, anything from Lucius too.

(The aristocratic English thing sort of passes me over, being a Brit myself, although I agree Jason Isaacs does bring a certain something to the role)