Great chapter. One of my favorite lines in this update is "Draco would rub his face in his own illogic until he woke up and smelled the stink of it."
I love it when Draco forces Harry to question some of his inherent, yet reckless (foolhardy?) ways. The comparison of Draco's reaction to that of Ron and Hermione in the same situation is key. I wonder if Harry even realizes how much they depend on him to 'save' them. Not to say that they don't genuinely want to help/protect Harry, but he does tend to do the majority of the 'saving' when it comes to them. So its understandable that Harry would automatically take the 'hero' role. Its also understandable that Draco realizes that they have to be equal... partners.
By the way, I freakin' love Draco's use of accio; and his genuine glee at the way it worked out: "Which meant that Gregory’s spell flew overhead, of course, as neatly as if Draco had planned that. He smiled into Potter’s neck, giddy and dizzy and feeling amazing. Sometimes, he could manage feats in Defense that Potter couldn’t, then. It was nice to know." Delightful.
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
Excellent!
Date: 2009-10-14 04:34 am (UTC)I love it when Draco forces Harry to question some of his inherent, yet reckless (foolhardy?) ways. The comparison of Draco's reaction to that of Ron and Hermione in the same situation is key. I wonder if Harry even realizes how much they depend on him to 'save' them. Not to say that they don't genuinely want to help/protect Harry, but he does tend to do the majority of the 'saving' when it comes to them. So its understandable that Harry would automatically take the 'hero' role. Its also understandable that Draco realizes that they have to be equal... partners.
By the way, I freakin' love Draco's use of accio; and his genuine glee at the way it worked out: "Which meant that Gregory’s spell flew overhead, of course, as neatly as if Draco had planned that. He smiled into Potter’s neck, giddy and dizzy and feeling amazing. Sometimes, he could manage feats in Defense that Potter couldn’t, then. It was nice to know."
Delightful.