Of course... I mean... it's not enough by a long shot. I mean, I agree, it's about Draco confronting Lucius' failure in some central way, but that still doesn't bring H/D together, and in fact I believe if you had a strong bond between them that occured parallel to Draco still being loyal to Lucius and on the road to Death Eaterdom, they are still possible as a couple (ala `Tale of the Shining Prince' or a zillion hatefuck fics). There's a tendency to talk about -Draco- when people bring up H/D, as if Harry is something to 'add on' or tag along or as if people can take him for granted. I dunno, have you noticed this? The H/D fandom really seems like it's All About Draco-- as far as the problem and also the draw. Draco's hot, Draco's a brat, Draco's irredeemable/redeemable-- but this is a -relationship-, after all. It's not really about Draco but about Draco-and-Harry and... the Harry part is equally important, right.
People just avoid Harry, 'cause I'm sure no one knows where to start-- you can say he 'should' like/see Draco, or 'why not' or, 'he needs to figure out Slytherins aren't All Bad'-- but none of that makes me think of a romantic relationship. Honestly, the only people who mention Harry are like, 'well, he needs love and Draco can give it to him'. That's kind of funny, actually, as if he -wants- Malfoy, of all people, to give it to him. Draco's easy, actually-- he's obsessed already. Lucius is a detail that may or may not -break- their relationship when it's started, and it shapes the form it takes (more angry, vengeful, desperate Draco to work with), but it's not actually describing -what- the relationship would be like or what issues it has day-to-day or in really getting off the ground, even. The meat is Harry, and people just... use meat substitutes all the time, it feels like, in fic -and- discussion. (Am I bitter?? Of course not!! *coughs*)
I don't think there's a good reason (per se) for Harry to want/like Draco, Lucius or no. Of course, it's not about reasons, but it -is- about Harry and what Harry wants in a partner and what Harry's attracted to-- 'cause Draco already's attracted to Potter on -some- level, at least. So really, giving Draco more 'freedom' to want Potter by altering his relationship with his father leaves him... where? -More- desperate for Potter... who still doesn't want him.
This is where canon and canon-discussion fails and only fic can pic up the thread, btw~:)
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Date: 2004-10-05 03:09 pm (UTC)People just avoid Harry, 'cause I'm sure no one knows where to start-- you can say he 'should' like/see Draco, or 'why not' or, 'he needs to figure out Slytherins aren't All Bad'-- but none of that makes me think of a romantic relationship. Honestly, the only people who mention Harry are like, 'well, he needs love and Draco can give it to him'. That's kind of funny, actually, as if he -wants- Malfoy, of all people, to give it to him. Draco's easy, actually-- he's obsessed already. Lucius is a detail that may or may not -break- their relationship when it's started, and it shapes the form it takes (more angry, vengeful, desperate Draco to work with), but it's not actually describing -what- the relationship would be like or what issues it has day-to-day or in really getting off the ground, even. The meat is Harry, and people just... use meat substitutes all the time, it feels like, in fic -and- discussion. (Am I bitter?? Of course not!! *coughs*)
I don't think there's a good reason (per se) for Harry to want/like Draco, Lucius or no. Of course, it's not about reasons, but it -is- about Harry and what Harry wants in a partner and what Harry's attracted to-- 'cause Draco already's attracted to Potter on -some- level, at least. So really, giving Draco more 'freedom' to want Potter by altering his relationship with his father leaves him... where? -More- desperate for Potter... who still doesn't want him.
This is where canon and canon-discussion fails and only fic can pic up the thread, btw~:)