FAQ feedback, FF, Draco

[cassandraclaire at mail.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 23498

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., dfrankiswork at n... wrote:
> 
Query: However, when we consider what Draco must think of Hermione, 
the picture is rather more interesting.  (snip) He also discovers at 
the ball that she can look stunning.  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)
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*waves arm around* You must, must read Heidi Tandy's "Surfeit of 
Curses" at fictionalley.org, for a great take on Draco's home life 
and a believable D/H connection.

http://www.schnoogle.com/authorLinks/Heidi/

And, speaking of Darcy, you should also read her "Homage" series, 
which revists Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, casting Draco in the 
role of Darcy. (JA fans scream.) It works, it really does.

Cassandra