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Oh no... is Draco going to end up in Malfoy's place!? ack!

I do like how just because Harry has changed houses that doesn't mean he's lost the core of himself, it's just made him harder. Or at least to those he considers harmful to himself, which Malfoy certainly is and I can understand that; as why show your belly to the beast?

I think, in this AU, Malfoy's behaviour towards Harry is not acceptable because they are housemates, whereas in the original universe it was, because they were in separate houses so that behaviour was just accepted as the norm and, in some ways, actively encouraged by Harry's peers to be as abusive back. In both universes, Harry had a support network that supplied the view that houses should look out for their own. It's just in this AU one that that view did not materialise. It is rather stupid of Draco to assume that not only Harry would be different but so would he. Draco thought their rivalry was due to this tension between the Gryffindor and Slytherin houses, when it was, actually, Draco that supplied the lack of understanding in and of the inherent differences between his values and Harry's, all on his own, without the benefit of his house, although Slytherin does support Draco in some of his views (and perhaps more so in the original universe).

It is Draco that needs to change his view of himself and he forgot that there are two people in a relationship. He thought that if he changed the other superficially to be more like himself, somehow, that would translate to a better relationship with that person, without actually changing himself or at least truly empathising with that person. However, if he did the latter he, then, wouldn't have to have gone though this whole process to begin with, as he would understand that it is a superficial change to Harry and not the monumental one that Draco considers it to be. Draco considers it a significant change for himself then likewise it *must* be a significant change for others as well. Draco thinks that Harry should think more like him, and that Harry would, if he belonged to the same house and therein lies the appeal for Draco, because Draco would then have a better understanding of Harry. Draco wants the change in Harry when actually he should look for the change in himself, because that is the only real impact Draco can have; both to himself and to Harry in view of their relationship.

Please don't trap Draco in Malfoy's universe!
Draco needs to have a proper conversation with Harry that involves actually connecting with the other. And with the understanding that they both have different views and they both could of handled their interaction with each other in school a whole lot better. Harry could have been more sympathetic to Draco's position with his father and expectation placed upon him and equally Draco could have been more (or at least have a modicum of) understanding of where Harry was coming from and what he was dealing with. But these are, unfortunately for them, understandings that come in hindsight (because of their hostile attitudes and false images of each other at the time), but at least they can deal with those issues, now, hopefully (if you let them).

Sorry for rambling on (and for the grammatical errors and such), but I do find this fic very enjoyable and true to the characters themselves. Rather than some of the other fanfics where this idea of a change in house fundamentally effects the character development – without actually showing that process or any adequate contiguity between the aspects of the character, their actions, how they view themselves, others and the world around them.


Thanks for the brilliant fic, hope you write more soon! :)

(P.S. Love the other fics you write as well, but I don't review them as a should do, as I never know what to write in feedback – other than babbling how great they and you are like a deranged and besotted fan).

Interesting so far; I wonder when this vision is over how much Draco will have changed. Will he confess to Harry about what he did and how much time has passed between the beginning and the end of the ritual?

Leania

this is definately a case of careful what you ask for. I'm glad AU Har had someone to fall back on. Blaise didn't get to play much of a roll in the canon verse. i hope Draco values the Har of his Home universe all the more cause he could well have been someone elses.

about #8..

Huh???? What kind of bloody ending was that ?!? O_o

Uh it's like a neverending nightmare getting worse by the vision I really feeling sorry for Draco. This is SO DEFINITELY NOT what he had in mind seeing when he started all of this...and I shudder to think of what the consequences might be for seeing this alternate scenario. But I can't think it can get any more worse for Draco than seeing his beloved in the arms of another (Blaise), and totally despised by said beloved. It almost makes me sick to my stomach in a good/bad way kinda like reading a Draco-trainwreck you don't want to read it but you just can't help BUT to keep reading to find out how it all ends.

You used the argument I had for Harry. he did the same thing when we first met him. Discounting the entire house because it wasn't where he wanted to go and did really bother to try. I like this chapter though I was pretty sad when Malfoy didn't die. Unless you have something else planned.

this is so not going to end well. this is vaguely horror story esque. I hope at the end Draco is grateful for the way things are in his world, cause in this one I think both Har and Malfoy are going to self destruct.

Wow when Snape gets surprised by someone it's really time to start worrying! Also I think the scar on Y.M.'s cheek seems strangely fitting for him, like the scar on Y.P.'s forehead.

To be honest, what you did with that particular spell, I don't
want to say it has never been done that way before, it's just that of
all the stories you've written I've never seen a spell like that delivered with
such cool emotion from Harry...and being HERE in the H/D section..
I can truly say that what you did I've haven't seen in other H/D stories from any
other author here and I've been here for a looong time.

Now, the General [M/F] section is a different story.

I guess I'm just looking for a story where Harry's spells mainly revolves
around snakes. You know something a tad different, just outside the box for once.
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about #7...

I get a feeling that it REALLY goes downhill from here? Because, everything feels so
foreboding it's not even funny & when will Draco go back...and hopefully appreciate
what he has with Harry?

Well the story is interesting but (Ironically) I don't like Harry and here he seems even more douche like than he was in the movies and books. He reminds me of his father actually and it burns me to read it. I like Malfoy though, He stood strong against Harry trying to bog him down with his faults even though it wasn't the right path to take. He could do with more reflection though. I know you'd hate my opinion seeing as it's anti-Harry but that's how I feel.

I also wonder when Draco will be paying the real price for viewing this alternate future and if harry will find him in the basement. (Proving that time moves the same way in the real reality as it does in the alternate one.)

Again i know my opinion is not warranted but I feel i must say it.