SHIP: Draco Redeemable How?

[Jilly Harris]

No: HPFGUIDX 38853

jenny_ravenclaw wrote:

>  <SNIP most of the post> He's a sniveling brat, yes, but a coldhearted
> and cruel Death Eater?  I have trouble with that.

(Note: I just want to state that this is only my opinion on this,
nothing more. :) )

My first notion that Draco is redeemable is this. If he were a cold
hearted individual who didn't care about anything cause he thinks his
daddy can get him out of anything, he would have struck Hermione back
when she slapped him in PoA. He didn't. He didn't even COMMENT. He sorta
stared at her, mumbled to Crabbe and Goyle to come on, and left them
standing there. Yes he was probably VERY astonished that she did that,
but first instinct when you are struck by someone is to strike back. He
never made the motion to do so. If he were not redeemable or cold, or
even a future Death Eater, I honestly think he would have hit her back.
She's a mudblood, someone supposedly beneath him.

About the Draco/Hermione Ship discussion:

I'm a Draco/Hermione shipper. Do I see it canonly? I see hints that it
could happen, but do I think it will? No. I LIKE odd pairings. I read my
first Draco/Hermione fic because I was curious as to how they managed
this one. If you enjoy fanfic, both writing and reading, I think this
particular ship is interesting to read to see the different ways they
get the couple together. And most use the whole term of "There is a fine
line between love and hate." I DO think that Draco/Hermione is a bit
more realisitic then Draco/Ginny is. Whereas Draco "hates"Hermione
because of prejudice cause she is a mudblood, she is Harry's best
friend, and is the top witch in her grade, Ginny epitomizes everything
Draco has been brought up to hate as well. His father and Ginny's father
immensely dislike each other. Ginny's father has no problems with
Muggles, they are poor, and Draco has made it his life to torment the
Weasley's more than Hermione and Harry. Though some can argue that the
Draco/Ginny ship could be a Romeo & Juliet parallell. I prefer
Ginny/Harry fics if Ginny is with anyone over Draco/Ginny, but that's a
personal preference of my own. :)

I honestly think that Draco is a bit jealous of Hermione, mostly for two
reasons. Draco tried to become friends with Harry their first year
(albeit the wrong way) but Harry instantly disliked him. Harry also
instantly disliked Hermione, but now they are best friends. Strike one
against her for jealousy. Hermione also has the top spot that Draco
wants to please his father. Strike two against her. How these two could
get together I have no clue, unless they are forced to work together for
a long period of time and realize, away from other Slytherins and other
Gryffindors, that they aren't bad after all.

That's my $0.02 on that. :)

Jilly