Why redeem Draco?

[Laura]

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I see there being a conflict in the future: at some point, Draco will 
be faced with a choice in a direct way.  He's a nasty and cunning 
little brat, but he's also a coward.  So I'm not really sure what 
will happen when he's faced with the choice.

Honestly, I don't think he'd have any qualms about killing or 
torturing...but I don't see him being the kind of person his father 
is.  His father stands face-to-face with LV (who calls him by his 
first name) and is basically, "eh, oops" when LV reprimands him for 
not going out to help him earlier.  Draco would run away crying, IMHO.

That doesn't mean I think he'll be redeemed.  I've seen people redeem 
everyone from Wormtail to Lucius to Fudge to Dudley.  I'm waiting for 
someone to redeem Voldemort soon. =)  The fact is- not EVERYONE can 
be a good guy, or there'd be no conflict.  Not everyone can be 
redeemed.  (And on the flip side, not everyone can turn evil)

So I think Draco will be faced with a choice- after all, it is our 
choices and not our abilities or heritage.  But that doesn't mean 
he'll choose the good side.

-Laura