I wondered how many people would think that about Draco's scar. (Well, when I wondered how many people wouldn't read the story because they couldn't bear to read about Draco being disfigured. ;)).
And yeah, Raphael being the criminal wouldn't have worked out at all well, though it was my first impulse.
I wanted to hug Draco several times throughout this fic. Glad you got the same impression. I'm more naturally in tune with Harry, and he's my favorite character in canon, so acclimating to writing Draco as sympathetic took a longer time.
...I suppose a lot of my fics do involve public opinion, but that's one of those things I never noticed until someone else pointed it out. Thank you for doing so! I agree- and this is conscious- that it would be a fundamental difference of opinion between them, how much attention they should receive/how much is enough.
no subject
I wondered how many people would think that about Draco's scar. (Well, when I wondered how many people wouldn't read the story because they couldn't bear to read about Draco being disfigured. ;)).
And yeah, Raphael being the criminal wouldn't have worked out at all well, though it was my first impulse.
I wanted to hug Draco several times throughout this fic. Glad you got the same impression. I'm more naturally in tune with Harry, and he's my favorite character in canon, so acclimating to writing Draco as sympathetic took a longer time.
...I suppose a lot of my fics do involve public opinion, but that's one of those things I never noticed until someone else pointed it out. Thank you for doing so! I agree- and this is conscious- that it would be a fundamental difference of opinion between them, how much attention they should receive/how much is enough.