[HPforGrownups] Harry and Draco

[Alexandra Y. Kwan]

No: HPFGUIDX 17407

Hello,

> Following on from the recent "is Draco brilliant" posts, I started
> thinking about his relationship with Harry. So at the beginning of

You have to stop teasing us slashers this way <g>.  The first moment I saw
the words 'Draco,' 'Harry,' and 'relationship'....

> Now my question is why would Draco, and from his comment, he
> obviously *knows* what side the Potters were on, expect or even want
> Harry to be on his side, and to be his friend? I think that we'll

Well, they *were* eleven when they first met, and eleven year olds aren't
exactly known for their absolute brilliance.  Also, since Harry didn't know
much about the Wizarding world at that point, perhaps Draco was playing on
Harry not knowing which side Draco was on, or even what side Harry himself
was supposed to be on.  Or perhaps the potential glory of having HP as a
friend overrode his common sense.  I mean, what can he lose at that point,
after all?  It sounds like an all or nothing gamble.  In other words, I
don't think it's as stupid as it originally sounded.

Or, maybe Draco just liked Harry since the first moment he saw him.  I mean,
that little exchange in the robe shop, they obviously didn't know who each
other was.  Or, as we slashers say, love at first sight, lol.

little Alex