Drarry Titanic AU

[whoafangirl.livejournal.com]

Alright so I am rewriting Titanic as a Harry/Draco story because apparently I'm a masochist. But before starting, I was doing some 'research'(read: watching the movie) and I find that gender inequalities and het are the very essence of the story. So I was wondering if how slash will fit in. Of course, one can write about the unacceptability of homosexuality in that age but that will steal the spotlight from the issues in the movie, i.e.,  divide in social classes and sinking of the ship. Moreover it will wind up being incredibly long, I'll be too lazy to write it and thus it'll be abandoned.

So there can be two other ways to write this: either a world where homosexuality is a non-issue or a world with female Draco aka genderbending. I can't decide between the two so, thoughts/opinions anyone?


Also I'm not sure how to tag this so there's a plethora of tags. I'm sorry.

Comments

[vaysh]

Not sure if you know this story: Unsinkable by dark_branwen, which is a Harry/Draco Titanic AU. (!!!! story is top!Draco!!!!!). It is an AU where Harry is magical but never was told about the wizarding world. The author very much highlights the class and race) aspects of the original story; Harry and Draco's relationship is the kind of clandestine affair it would be in the time period. It works very, very well.

[whoafangirl.livejournal.com]

Oh, I don't read top!Draco stories, so I think that's why I haven't heard of it. But it does sound interesting!

Then, maybe I can do one for bottom!Draco fans, or rather, myself because my brain keeps sending me scenarios at the most inconvenient of times. I'm going with a human AU and probably a/b/o verse as suggested by smirkingcat. Hopefully it won't feel totally ripped off from the story you mentioned.

Thank you for taking the time to comment and share your thoughts as well as a potential rec. :)

[smirkingcat.livejournal.com]

uhh that sounds like a great reading too- adding it to my ever getting longer reading list
thanks for the tip
will make sure to check it out!

[vaysh]

It's, hand down, one of my favourite H/D AUs. Wonderfully written, too.
Major character death warning, like in the Titantic, and yes, it is devastating.