SHIP: a little bit of H/H (small FF comments)

[Penny & Bryce Linsenmayer]

No: HPFGUIDX 23487

Hi everyone --

Can't resist ....

dfrankiswork at netscape.net wrote:

> <snip lots of great points> I think it is entirely possible that
> Draco's desire to win may well take the form of attempted conquest of
> her affections, though as his character stands, that would be based on
> lust and the desire for mastery.  If he then fails (as surely he
> must), he will resort either to violence and hatred or to a
> comprehensive re-evaluation of his own character and possible
> repentance. (This would be a little bit Darcy-like, BTW.)
>
> Has any fanfic explored this view of Draco?  (I have read hardly any,
> though I don't take the principled 'other people's toothbrush' view of
> it)

You should most certainly read Heidi Tandy's on-going Surfeit of Curses
-- found at HP_Paradise and at FictionAlley.org (under novel length
fanfics, schnoogle.com).  And, it goes without saying that the above is
the very foundation of Cassie's Draco series (again, look on
FictionAlley.org).

> Finally, on Hermione's reaction to Rita Skeeter, I noticed the other
> day that her anger at Rita hardens noticeably, becoming almost
> obsessive, after the bubotuber pus incident arising from the 'Hermione
> trifled with Harry' article.  Is this a bit of evidence for H/H?  My
> idea is that, although Hermione's immediate reaction is that it's
> clearly untrue, and therefore not hurtful, but as the consequences
> play out (including Krum's jealousy) she starts to feel an issue has
> been raised she did not want to think about, and takes it out on
> Skeeter.

I really like this!  Thanks, David.  :--)  I hadn't really picked up on
that nuance before, but it definitely makes sense.  If you have romantic
interest in someone but you don't "want" them to find out, you might
well react as you've noted Hermione doing.  She could be angry because
she doesn't want anyone to start analyzing her own behavior too closely;
she doesn't want anyone to think on those terms because then someone
might ask questions she'd rather not answer.  I think your theory
supports FITD more than H/H of course, and I become more & more
convinced of FITD every day.  <g>  I think she likes Harry romantically,
and she either is actively hiding it OR hasn't really acknowledged it to
herself as yet.  In either case, she doesn't want to talk about it, and
she reacts accordingly.

Definitely adding this to the FAQ when it's next updated ...

Penny



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