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hdcup_mod (hdcup_mod) wrote in hd_worldcup,
@ 2008-04-03 07:56:00

Entry tags:

fic, nc-17, prompt: judgment, round i, team epilogue

Take A Sad Song (And Make It Better) -- Team Epilogue
Title: Take A Sad Song (And Make It Better)
Team: Epilogue
Author: femmequixotic
Prompt: Judgment
Wordcount: 45,425
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: none
Summary: The last thing Harry wants is to lose his kids.
Author's Note: Many thanks to my two wonderful betas for their work. The card interpretation I used may be found here.

Take A Sad Song (And Make It Better)

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meredyth_13
2008-04-04 10:41 pm UTC (link)

Oh yesssssssssssss - this was what I was looking for. Progressive, realistic relationship building between Harry and Draco. Although the first half almost ruined me - so much sadness and unfortunately too close to the truth of how people fall apart and break others when life turns out to be something different from what they expected.

Harry's journey was incredible - his growing understanding of himself and his needs, his failures and his strengths. It was bitter, and bittersweet, and the romance was almost a backnote to this voyage, but still so vital to it.

Draco was a sane, lovely man, and I really like that. He had his own weaknesses and strengths, but had a sense of self knowledge that I yearn for. This is a man he COULD be, and one who still wanted Harry so badly you could feel his teeth hurting with it.

Fantastic story, great use of the prompt and Team - because the sense of judgement, self judgement, judgement of others, being judged... the court cases, the old resentments... all of it.

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