Draco, perspective, Why Ask Why?

[archeaologee]

No: HPFGUIDX 38852

After recieving the last (and my first) digest, I was quite surprised 
about the desire of the members for Draco to change.  Why should he, 
do we need him to?  I think a lot of this might be to do with the 
Draco Dormiens, Draco Sinester and the latst in the series of those 
fanfics (I may be wrong).

Anyway this is an aside to my primary point.  I think Draco will 
change.  However not as presented here.  Draco!Corpse anyone.   I 
think it would be a more powerful tool to see Draco die, we have seen 
him whineing at his father (in Knockturn ally), we have seen him 
display none of the maturity or poise that his father demonstrates 
(bar the sock\diary throwing incedent) in getting into fights and 
gloating (in the Slytherin common room anyone) and I principally  see 
him as a spioled brat - for want of a better term.  This is not 
someone The Dark Lord wants or owuld trust on his side. 

 Also I feel that the death of the son of one of his closest 
supporters would paint Voldemort as black as he has been painted so 
far.  JKR seems to like surprising us with his cruelty and depravity, 
the unicorn blood, the framing of Hagrid (one of the books most 
loveable characters), and the death of Cederic.  Where from here - 
killing the capricious and unreliable son of his closest supporter 
would be a start.

Also it would have a very interesting effect on Lucious, and/or 
possibly Narcissa.  They would make a far stronger ally than Draco.

I think Draco will become more layered (the conflict with his father 
is all ready there for developement) but I really like the idea of 
Dead!Daco, as much as I like the living version.

Have fun with it,

James