Draco married Astoria, but on their wedding night at the Malfoys’ private island off the coast of the South of France, he dreams only of Ginny. How much fun will that honeymoon be? Don’t freak out! It’s all going to be okay. Take deep breaths… oh, just read it. ;) A three-shot companion piece to Draco’s Dangerous Dilemma, it takes place during the events of Chapter 26.Category: Completed Short Stories
From Chapter Three:
“You simply don’t understand,” Draco told Ginny. “And you might be a bit more appreciative of the fact that I made that sacrifice for you. I can assure you that seeing Astoria in a white dress and not bursting into laughter immediately was a sacrifice indeed. Then, when I was forced to share air space with that skinny slag in her lingerie-- ouch! What did you do that for?” He snatched his hand back. She’d scratched her nails down his skin.
“You seeing Astoria in lingerie,” Ginny said passionately. “That’s why.”
“It’s not as if I liked it!” Draco shuddered.
In response to your response to my review:
Like I said, I trust that you're going to carry out a treatment plan for Draco that will be believable. I've stopped writing my fic for a while because I really have to get into Draco's psyche to write him properly (he's Darcy from Pride and Prejudice, in my fic, but obviously much more complicated) and I just haven't had time to delve properly into it.
RESPECT to you for your work here!
Argh! I have to run in the middle of reading so I'm leaving a review for part of the chapter, and will review more later...
Ah Loki. I've been expecting you. It funny to see Draco begging him for information when it's usually Ginny doing the begging. I rather like this turnaround. Making Draco beg.
Punish him, Loki!
BP stock - hhahaha!
Author's Response: Loki's job is pretty much to drive mortals crazy, and he'll get his chance in this fic. ;)
Since the crate opened for Ginny, when Draco believes that it would only open for Marie, that seems to indicate that Ginny is Marie. But that doesn't make sense to me, so I think I've missed something here.
Though it would be some lovely poetic justice if Marie turned out to be an older Ginny wanting to get revenge on Draco for hurting her when she was younger - so she goes back in time and breaks his heart.
Author's Response: Well, to be completely accurate... it doesn't actually SAY that Draco thought it would only open for Marie, but that it could only open for one reason, and that he believed it could never open again. ;) But I'm not admitting anything either way, of course. I don't think anybody is going to guess exactly how the whole Marie thing plays out.
He wanted to take her to Paris. Merlin, he wanted to take her anywhere, so that the anticipation would disappear, and he might stop feeling as though he were driving a large knife slowly into her back. He was scared more of what would happen if she knew - whether she'd leave and he'd lose the person he considered his only equal or whether she'd stay, her face swollen and weary for the rest of her days.Category: Completed Short Stories
I don't really follow what Draco's job was and what it had to do with Bill. And I don't really understand the relationship between them, aside from the fact that Draco is obviously lonely and damaged and Ginny seems to be a help for him.
Author's Response: You're right, it is a bit difficult to understand without some sort of backdrop of information. I've put up the prompt that this was written for, and hopefully that might clear up some of the confusion.
Living in captivity can only last so long. ***COMPLETE***Category: Completed Fiction, Works in ProgressWritten for the LJ DG Fic Exchange 2010 and winner of the Best Angst award. The rating is for the warnings.
Cliffhanger! OH man, I really like this story and want to know what's going to happen next!
So sad. :(
Author's Response: i know. i felt sad writing it!
She was tired. Tired of hurting. Tired of trying to move on. Tired of wondering why. He was scared. Scared of the future. Scared of his past. Scared of forgetting. Mostly, they were lonely. Sequel to both "You Bring Me Closer to God" and "Reach Out and Touch Faith."Category: Long and Completed
Yeah, atone for breaking Ginny's heart! Ugh. Self-righteous bastard...
Author's Response: At this point, I would say he believes he needs to make up for whatever he did/didn't do during the War. But who knows? He may come to his sense. Or he may become the Pope (just kidding about that...what a horrible thought).
Draco is seeing visions of Ginny's imminent death. He's convinced he can stop them from coming true.Category: Completed Short Stories
I started to think that it must be Narcissa halfway through. I liked discovering it with Draco, though.
Author's Response: I'm glad you enjoyed it. :)
Ginny follows Draco hoping to find information that will ingratiate her with the Golden Trio. What she finds changes her life, but not in the way she expected.Category: Completed Short Stories
Oooooo. Intriguing. The dark part of me likes this dangerous Draco.
Hope you update soon!
Wait, this is completed? NOOOOO!
Draco and Ginny overcome the effects of war one moment at a time. A series of connected drabbles. EWE.Category: Works in Progress
An ongoing response to the 100 Days, 100 Drabbles challenge on the DG Forum.
This is a story, even if told in drabbles. I thought it was just drabbles from the title, and it kept me away for a good while.
Author's Response: Yep. It is quite literally a story told in drabbles. :D
At the age of 10, Ginny was selected to attend a very elite, all-witches school. When she finishes, Voldemort has been defeated but his followers have overtaken the Ministry. Instead of getting the job she was promised, she is forced into marriage.Category: Works in Progress
Redheads actually look fabulous in purple. Well, depending on the shade, of course, but dark purple looks great on us. :) I wore a dark purple gown to my brother's wedding two years ago and got LOADS of compliments on the color.
Author's Response: Eh, I'm a redhead too and I look awful in purple of any shade. Depends on the shade of red, I suppose.
Ginny is tired of being pushed into the background as if nothing she endured counted for anything. It turns out, Katie feels the same way. They plan on making a difference in the war, even if no one takes them seriously.Category: Long and Completed
I'm enjoying your characterization of Katie. And Myrtle. It's always interesting to see authors' perspectives on existing characters.
Author's Response: I like playing around with background characters and fitting things into canon. I think this is the fourth or fifth time I've "rewritten" DH with Katie and Marcus. Those didn't have much D/G tho, so they're not on this archive. In this story, it starts a little slow, but they have equal face time, so to speak. :)
Awesome scene there in the Chamber. I absolutely love it.
Author's Response: Thank you! JK never really deals with the ramifications of ANY of the traumatic things she sets up the characters for. (Other than capslock!Harry in OOTP, but I hated that anyway...) That gives me a lot of room to play with in fic, and I really wanted Ginny to get a sense of closure with her possession so she can move on. It also serves as a way for her to bond with Draco, because it is such a difficult piece of history between them, even if Draco wasn't actively involved.
I'm a little confused about where Draco is.
Author's Response: when he first shows up in the chapter, he's spending time with the other Death Eaters he knows when Marcus shows up and smashes Crabbe in the face. At the end, he's at Malfoy Manor. This chapter takes place roughly at hols, so it's around the time the Trio get caught and dragged to Malfoy Manor in DH.
When Lord Voldemort gives an order, no one dares defy him. So when he orders Draco to reform one of the biggest blood traitors, Draco has no choice but to follow through, even if it means risking his heart in the process.Category: Works in Progress
Ah, so this is what you were talking about in the common room the other day. I'm intrigued by your keeping Rowling in the picture, though I don't like the Death Eaters winning. Still, I'm looking forward to reading more.
Author's Response: Thank you! "Good" doesn't always triumph though. Glad to see you want to read more.
I tend to dislike when characters I don't know are introduced, but I think I like Kora.
Author's Response: Kora has an entire back story of her own. She has real depth to her. And she did an unspeakable thing. *hint hint* so she is by no means a perfect character. I'm glad you like her.
I'm very confused about why Draco would feel loyalty to Voldemort when he clearly doesn't give a shit about Draco.
Author's Response: I'd like to point out that Voldemort cares about no one, yet all his Death Eaters love him. Lucius Malfoy loved him until his family fell from his good grace. In this story, that never happened. Therefore, Draco still feels like he's the best.
Draco and Ginny's characters aren't very steady. Flying from one extreme mood to the next without much explanation for why it's happening. It's a bit difficult to follow.
I don't mean this as an insult; I'm trying to give you feedback. I'm still reading on, so obviously you're still doing a good job!
Author's Response: To explain Ginny's character, it is all related to her having PTSD. She WILL fly from one extreme to another. Also, it is hinted at in another chapter WHY their characters are changing. Narcissa has a conversation with one of the Fates/Destiny. If you read it carefully, and then continue on, it will all come together.
I just can't reconcile the different facets of Draco's personality. He's proud and strong sometimes, then he's a Death Eater who enjoys killing and torturing, then he's scared of Voldemort, then he's suddenly incredibly attracted to Ginny... He kind of sounds like he has multiple personalities.
Author's Response: A few personalities in one body... actually... he does. But we find out more about that later on.
Also, Voldemort is intimidating. Bellatrix loves him, but when he casts the Killing Curse in Gringotts, she runs for her life, out of fear. This is one scary dude. Just like Lucius loved him, and then was scared shitless to have him in his house. You get taken to an empty field, with a well known murderer, you'd be scared. I tried to pull from the books the Malfoys experience. But I appreciate all of your feedback. It lets me know that I should insert a few bigger clues about what exactly is going on with Draco's personality change. I hope it doesn't turn you off from the story. If it does, I hope another one that I write in the future will live up to your standards. =)
Okay... WTF is going on here?
Author's Response: What do you not understand? Please be more specific.
The post-war world is hardly the utopia it claims to be. Freedom is an illusion, and getting into the good graces of those with power takes precedence over morals. In this unhappy world, can Ginny, forced into a marriage of convenience, find happiness? And does she know the people around her as well as she thinks?Category: Works in Progress
This was a bit confusing but I'm interested in seeing more. :)
Author's Response: Thanks! And things will be cleared up as the story goes on :)
Well, get on with the Draco and Ginnyness! This chapter was a total tease! We need more!
Author's Response: Hehe I am a teaser :P I promise, the Draco/Ginnyness will ensue shortly. Thanks for reviewing!
Ginny needs Draco to step up and take responsibility for his actions. She can't deal with this alone.Category: Completed Short Stories
When Harry Potter leaves to go Horcrux-hunting with the Golden Trio, a scorned Ginny Weasley faces the prospect of a sixth year rife with loneliness. When an opportunity for revenge against the boy who broke her heart presents itself, she can't help but take it, even if it requires becoming involved with her sworn enemy. But games of love never turn out as they are intended, and Ginny may be putting her heart in more danger than ever before...Category: Works in Progress
I know I shouldn't get enjoyment out that violence but... Heh, I did. :)