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"Schadenfreude" Part I, Chapter II

Jan 23, 2007 14:03

Title: Schadenfreude - Part One, Chapter Two
Author: Didi (pyrogrl)
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Angst
Word Count: 3509
Warnings: Heavy angst, character death
Summary: Hermione attends the trials of ex-Death Eater Draco Malfoy and learns that she has a darker side: a side that takes pleasure in Malfoy's suffering.
Author's Notes: Big thanks to Beth, who helped me ( Read more... )

schadenfreude, draco/hermione

Comments 5

dedra January 24 2007, 08:35:30 UTC

Oh God...I have to wonder what the hell is going through Hermione's head right now...this chapter was great, gave us enough info to keep going but kept enough in the dark to make it mysterious and leave us wanting more...which I do now, BTW...

Just...breathless with anticipation...

two_grey_rooms January 27 2007, 17:30:09 UTC

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pyrogrl January 28 2007, 05:14:17 UTC

I like the way you've included some mildly sadistic thoughts on Hermione's part (little things, like the way she wants to wake her landlord up--and more blatant things, like the way she dreams of happiness regarding Draco's imminent death).

♥♥♥ Yay sadism!!

While I'm talking of characterizations, I have to admit that I have mixed feelings about Luna. I like that you've included people being changed by the war because it's just a cold, hard, indisputable fact that war changes people, but I'm not sure if I like Luna being portrayed as a "normal witch." I think there's a lot of interesting possibilities to explore with wars and changing people, and I love how the war's changed Hermione, but Luna's transformation doesn't feel...quite right to me.

You're totally right. I wish I hadn't written Luna like that, especially since in Chapter Eleven she's a bit more Luna-esque. I suppose the thought that was going through my mind was: "Luna's not a big character; just...write her anyway" which I really shouldn't have done. BAD ME.

Ahahaha ( ... )

two_grey_rooms January 28 2007, 22:22:07 UTC

"Luna's not a big character; just...write her anyway" which I really shouldn't have done. BAD ME.

Ahahaha, I may just have to smack you upside the head for that. Luna's my favorite character, bitch.

I didn't notice the actual contrast until you pointed it out and then I was like, "I'm brilliant without realizing it.

Hey, some of the best things were invented by accident! I used to have a whole book of them as a little kid, but I can't think of any now. Um.

I love rain, personally. It's soothing. And yes, you get bonus points for alliteration.

I AM AWESOME. And yeah, I love rain; I think it's so pretty and inspiring and soothing and all that good stuff.

-prolongs the shagfest-

pyrogrl January 31 2007, 19:12:02 UTC

I may just have to smack you upside the head for that. Luna's my favorite character, bitch.

Kinky. Don't get me wrong, I adore Luna, and she is definitely one of my favourites. I meant that she wasn't a big role in "Schadenfreude".

it's so pretty and inspiring and soothing and all that good stuff.

Rain is, rain is.

-shags lovingly-