The Draco and Harry saga (was Re: Draco's need to be)

[Fyre Wood]

No: HPFGUIDX 44218

Melody kindly pointed out a few things, that I wish to reply to"

She first replies to this statement made by Bugaloo 37:
> >>I consider Draco to exemplify the absolutely worst aspects of 
human
> nature. He is a reflection, of course, of his father. He assesses
> people on their heritage and financial status. Harry, of course, 
does
> the exact opposite. This is shown by who has chosen to be his two 
best
> friends: Ron Weasley (impoverished) and Hermione Granger ( a
> "mudblood").<<
> 
> 
> Melody then replied with:
> I think that is a bit harsh on Draco.  While he is not one of my
> favorite characters, to say the least, I don't think his motives for
> hating Hermione and Ron are based solely on thier stations in life.
> I always felt Draco was more jealous of Ron and Hermione.  If Draco
> had his way, he would be Harry's best friend and bask in the 
deflected
> glory that is the Harry juggernaut.  


Fyre Wood (Me) Puts in her two cents:

Melody got it exactly right, in my opinion. Draco doesn't hate Harry 
that much, but rather detests Hermione and Ron with a passion. He 
hates Ron because he's Harry's best friend and he hates Hermione 
because she's the only student who has higher grades than he does.

In order for Draco to hurt Harry, he insults Hermione and Ron... 
meaning that he does it indirectly, intentionally. He knows better 
than to cause pain to Potter directly, but rather uses the "Hermione 
Card" and the "Ron Card" repeatedly.

I think if he had the chance, Draco would cling on to Harry 
instantly. He would use Harry's fame to his own benefit, and would 
more than likely make it easier to hand Harry over to Voldy. Had 
Harry taken Draco's hand, could this have happened?

Draco: "Let's have a sleep over at my house!"
Harry: "Okay!"
(Harry arrives and sees Death Eaters ready to kill him)
Draco: "This was a trap... bye bye Potter!"
Harry: "Oh crap. I should have stayed Ron's friend."

Of course this probably wouldn't have happened. By taking Draco's 
hand in friendship, Harry would have gone into Slytherin and probably 
the stone would have been stolen, and the like.

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Melody Then Continues her post:

 >>"Draco does not hate Ron and Hermione but is actually quite 
jealous of
> them. That is why he cuts both of them down so much.
> 
> He wants to be them.
> 
> They alone have manage to ensnare Harry's ear and heart. (I'm 
talking
> phileo- not ero- love.  Go away all you Draco and Harry Shippers.)
<<"

My only thought:
<sarcasm>Geeze... you believe in one shipping, and everyone hates you 
for it.</sarcasm>

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She then continues with this:
 >>>> As for Ron, he is the boy best friend of Harry.  The position so
> desired by Draco.  Ron's family's lack of money is a easy branch to
> strike.  Something Ron can't help nor avoid, but also Ron gives a
> primal response to each and every time Draco taunts him.  It feeds
> Draco's psyche.  Why bully those that ignore you?  It is the 
response
> that bullies crave.  Draco gets two for the price of one with Ron.
<<<<<<<

Fyre Wood (me) replies:

Yes, Draco *does* bully Ron time and time again because Ron *does* 
give Draco that desired reaction. 

Notice that Draco has layed off of Neville since Neville attempted to 
fight Draco/Crabbe/Goyle in book 1 under the bleachers during that 
Quidditch game. The only ones who seem to bully Neville are infact 
Harry and Ron... who sort of treat him as an inferior.

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Melody's Last Point:
>>>>>> And by the way, maybe it is me, but do ya'll think Draco 
really has a
> best friend?  It seems Crabbe and Goyle are really closer to each
> other than to Draco.  Draco seems to be out on his own a lot.
> Surrounded by a lot of people, but they are just people.  Draco may 
be
> jealous of just the friendship also.<<<<<<<<

Draco doesn't have a best friend, but rather is alone. Crabbe and 
Goyle are more like one person to me, and they/it/whatever seem to 
tend to stick together. In CoS, Draco mentions that he was looking 
all over for them when Harry and Ron turned into C & G with the 
Polyjuice Potion. Perhaps Crabbe and Goyle do this all the time 
because Draco doesn't seem surprised. He orders them around like body 
guards and he doesn't seem close to anyone.

I could see Pansy Parkinson as a possible best friend substitute, 
however I think she is the equivillant of Draco, but a female 
version. They're both described as being the leaders of their own 
little Slytherin gangs in book 3... however I doubt that Pansy really 
has a best friend either. Then again, we don't hear much of the 
Slytherins...

Dude, we need to go back to the Slytherin Common room to solve this 
mystery!!
 
Okay Okay, Melody Brought up one last point:
> 
> Poor Draco, the hardest life lesson is to make peace with not being
> the most clever, most friendly, or most famous.



Yes, Melody. I applaud you for realizing that.


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And that is why I love Draco. He's not exactly Mr. Popular (like 
Harry), nor is he nice. But rather he's Mr. Cynical, the sarcastic 
one who desires nothing more than a friend. He inflicts pain on 
others because he feels pain.

Misery loves company.

--Fyre Wood, who is going to cry because of the mistreatment of her 
beloved Draco. And stop making those bloody anti-draco/harry shipping 
comments.. they irk me!