“Welcome to The Cottage,” Lucy said. “You are here to work out your issues in order to integrate back into society.”

On top of the tallest hill of an endless field of flowers, Draco receives a second chance and a taste of freedom.

Written for elle_blessing in the 2010 Draco/Ginny Fic Exchange on LiveJournal, and winner of Best Story Overall.

REVISED ENDING AS OF 2/20/2018.

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Category: Long and Completed
Rating: Not Naughty
Characters: Draco Malfoy, Ginny Weasley, Other Characters
Compliant with: All but epilogue
Era: Post-Hogwarts
Genres: Drama
Warnings: None
Completed: Yes
Series: None

Chapters: 6 | Word count: 15094 | Read count: 18178 | Published: Dec 15, 2010 | Updated: May 20, 2011
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Story notes: Blanket disclaimer: Harry Potter and all related characters, settings, and terminology belong to JK Rowling. All chapter titles and the lyrics in each chapter come from Muse songs.

Thanks SO, SO much to rowan-greenleaf, without whom this story would not have been completed in time, or maybe ever. More thanks and such tokens of appreciation also go to Incognito, for helping me make this story all the better. n_n Smooches, cookies, and undying gratitude to both of you!

Original prompt:
Briefly describe what you'd like to receive in your fic: I want to see a real connection. It doesn't have to be a romantic one (though that's always a plus). I just want them to see each other as what they need to get through it.
The tone/mood of the fic: Angsty, but redemptive
An element/line of dialogue/object you would specifically like in your fic: One part (or all of it somewhere! That'd be extra challenging) of this chunk of lyrics from 'Undisclosed Desires' by Muse:

I want to reconcile the violence in your heart
I want to recognize that your beauty's not just a mask
I want to exorcise the demons from your past
I want to satisfy the undisclosed desires in your heart

Preferred rating of the the fic you want: Any
Canon or AU? Either
Deal Breakers (anything you don't want?): I don't like fluffy Draco, or weak-willed Ginny.

1. Unnatural Selection (Reviews - 4) 1201 words



2. The Smallprint (Reviews - 5) 3448 words



3. Sunburn (Reviews - 5) 3630 words



4. Escape (Reviews - 5) 1358 words



5. Undisclosed Desires (Reviews - 4) 3617 words

This isn't quite the end. Epilogue to come.

6. Falling Away With You (Reviews - 10) 1840 words

Ta-daaaa! The end!

I added quite a bit to this chapter, so hopefully it flows better than it did during the exchange. And, funnily enough, I think the whole story better fits the prompt now. Yay for resolution!

Thanks for reading!