Draco and Hermione? (Was: Redeemable Draco)

[jenny_ravenclaw]

No: HPFGUIDX 41512

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Lilac <lilac_bearry at y...> wrote:
 
> Whenever I read something about a H/D ship, I get the awful picture 
of that really evil Nazi guy from Schindler's List, who is attracted 
to his Jewish maid.  Not your most healthy relationship, but I think a 
very true parallel to a possible H/D ship.  IMO, Draco can like 
Hermione all he wants, he would just have to make some major 180 
degree changes for her to ever consider that she might possibly like 
him.  Also imo, Draco has some emotional baggage that would rival 
Snape's anyday.  Imagine the kind of home-life Draco must have. 
<shudders at the thought>>

A couple of quick comments here.  First of all, I am quite confused by 
what you wrote.  Are you implying that Hermione is in any way a 
subordinate of Draco's?  Even though Draco may at times (and I don't 
think he feels this way all the time) feel he is superior to a 
muggle-born such as Hermione, there is no evidence anywhere in any of 
the books that Draco sees Hermione as someone who serves him or should 
serve him.  Your comments also made it seem like Draco has a 
sadomasochistic (did I spell that correctly even partially?) 
attraction to Hermione.  I see nothing even hinted at in his 
relationship with his parents to show me that physical discipline is a 
part of his life... or his parents' sexual lives, which might account 
for a strange attraction like the one you set up.

Second, the scene in the film version of Schindler's List where Ralph 
Fiennes seems to be attracted to his maid is a fictionalized account 
of what really happened.  In reality, he beat her all the time and 
starved her as well.  He never looked at her sexually.  I am happy to 
explain more about this offlist or on OTC if anyone is interested. 

I don't know if my response makes much sense here; I am just baffled 
by your comments and wanted to address them.

--jenny from ravenclaw ************************