FIC: The Way Down - 5/9

[lettered]

Title: The Way Down
Rating: this chapter, pg
Length: this chapter, 7.8K, 70K overall
Warnings: later, there is sex, but not much violence.
Characters: Harry/Draco, past Harry/Ginny
Epilogue: not epilogue compliant
Summary: Malfoy’s all, “Come out of there,” the way you say to a cat who is badly behaved. And Harry’s all like, “No, what, I’m a

Comments

[mothlights]

This is a fabulous chapter!
Everything with Pansy and Goyle was brilliant, and I especially loved this line just before their scene, which made me laugh out loud: "“You’re a sort of beige. I am-I am a rainbow of wit and ingenuity.” -- “And you don’t know if you’re gay.” -- “Be silent,” Malfoy said,

Enjoying this. Thanks!

[lettered]

Thanks!

I love a straight Malfoy who acts really really gay. (Although in this he is obviously in some confusion as to orientation.)

[a_execution]

Harry is silly.

Pansy and Goyle are awesome. I don't think Harry caught most of the awesome clever back-and-forth between them (or at least, he just thought it was rather odd), but I certainly found it hilarious~

[lettered]

I think you're right! Harry was just kind of, "er your friends are weird. But I like you and they're not trying to kill me, so . . .*goes with it*"

I'm glad it worked for you, and thanks for letting me know!

[a_execution]

Well, I just realized how confusing my comment was. By "Harry is silly", I actually meant the end of the chapter. Duuude, silly Harry, you just lay one on him if you're dying to kiss him. It's not like you haven't before...

But, yes, I do like "this is weird but i'll go with it" Harry too. ^-^

[geneva2010]

Harry is so wonderfully focused on every little detail of Malfoy. It was fun to see him notice his physical flaws over and over, like he's amazed how he can be so obsessed with him. They have a wonderful banter going on. The scenes with Hermione and Sinclair were terrific.

I loved how human you made Goyle, and Pansy was just plain crazy. I loved that she has a crush on Ginny from afar. Wonder what will happen if they meet!! Draco looks like he is falling in luurve with wonderful Harry. XD

[lettered]

Man, before writing this fic I'd never considered Pansy/Ginny. I totally love the idea of Pansy fangirling her.

Thanks so much for your comment.

Re: tee hee

[lettered]

haha. I think the whole Monty Python thing is a bit much, but I have trouble killing my darlings. Oh well.

Thanks a lot!

[monster_o_love]

Ooooohhhh!!!!! I LOVE THIS, SO MUCH, SO MUCH i CAN'T EVEN SAY!!!! "No one expects the Goyle inquisition,.." LOLZ!!! Monty Python FTW. :D Pansy and Greg are just perfectly strange and perfectly adorable. Forgive me, but I didn't quite get why Draco was all buttoned up and stone-faced during their visit... Was it because he kept expecting Harry to lash out and make barbed comments to his friends? Did he think that Greg or Pansy were going to reveal something about him to Harry that he didn't feel comfortable having him know? Was it because he's in love with Harry and was just really tense about them all getting along? Oh Draco! How I love all his overly-excitable ways! I love everything about him here, really. The moments where he forgets to not be affectionate, his lapses of unguardedness and his weird sense of humour and all his insecurities that he hides behind a less-than-perfect-if-you're-looking mask. And I love how Harry appreciates all these things about him as well. Harry is just exactly what he needs, even though he's not sure

[lettered]

Thanks! I'm so glad it meets with your approval!

I'm not sure this is adequately explained elsewhere: at first Draco was pretty upset because he thought his friends were being jerks, and he expects Harry to react badly to it.

When he sees that Harry is basically going to be great about it, he's all buttoned up for a different reason, but that probably is explained elsewhere.

Thanks again!