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[razra-eizel.livejournal.com]

I feel bad for posting again in such a short amount of time, but I'm a bit desperate :(

So, I started reading a multi-chaptered fic yesterday.  It was a fun read, I admit, but somewhere along the way I got irritated instead.  I'm not going to pinpoint which fic it is, because I know there are people who like that fic. It's just not my preference.

I'm a sucker for Draco. That's why it irritates me.  Whenever Harry hurts Draco, he only needs to say sorry and then Draco will suddenly forgive and forget. Yet when Draco hurts Harry, everyone turns on him and they, including Harry himself, victimize him (and it was almost bordering on self-pity too).  It made me angry that whenever Harry makes a mistake, Draco is forced to accept it (and even blames himself for it!) while when Draco makes a mistake, he has to pay.

Alright, so, I'm done with my ranting. Sorry for that.

Point is, I'm looking for a fic that's the opposite.  Not that I want Draco to drown in self-pity, but I want fics where the top is protective of him, and if they hurt Draco, they do pay for it, instead of putting the blame on Draco.

Any help will be much appreciated :D give me all recs you could give. Thanks before for the help!

Oh, and I don't read angst. It's too much for my fragile heart (:P).  I also try not to read drama, but a little drama is alright. Just not too much :)

Comments

Here are a few that are on the flangsty side:

[bella526.livejournal.com]

To Err is Human by oldenuf2nobetter http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4811370/1/To_Err_is_Human is deliciously flangsty. Harry acts like a jerk but feels really bad, is chewed out for it, and completely accepts responsibility.

Ember by Alaana Fair http://www.thehexfiles.net/viewstory.php?sid=13178 really goes into how Harry pays for his mistakes and it covers a longer time frame.

Enjoy! ;)

Re: Here are a few that are on the flangsty side:

[bella526.livejournal.com]

Also- Moving Beyond Regret by oldenuf2nobetter http://thehexfiles.net/viewstory.php?sid=14748 is also one of my favorites with workaholic!harry

And my delicious page has a jealous/possessive!top and a devoted/smitten!partner tag for fics that don't necessarily have Harry messing up (for some lighter fics). http://www.delicious.com/bella526/

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Re: Here are a few that are on the flangsty side:

[razra-eizel.livejournal.com]

I'll be reading the first one now, and check the delicious page of yours :D Thanks for the recs hon :3

Re: Here are a few that are on the flangsty side:

[razra-eizel.livejournal.com]

:D I've read both. The first one is much lighter than the second to me *bricked* but they're both really good

Re: Here are a few that are on the flangsty side:

[bella526.livejournal.com]

I'm a sucker for flangst that makes my heart hurt but has a happy ending!

If you can stand something a little darker: Love, Like Jagged Glass by can't.save.this.sinking.ship. http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4996631/1/Love_Like_Jagged_Glass is heartbreakingly good! (warning:domestic abuse)

or slightly lighter: Break Me, Put Me Back Together Again by the same author http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4945548/1/Break_Me_Put_Me_Back_Together_Again (warning:suicide attempt)

Re: Here are a few that are on the flangsty side:

[razra-eizel.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the recs. I've actually seen them, but didn't read them. I'm not a big fan of angst or too much drama because I don't like crying my eyes out while reading :) I know it's silly. Thanks anyway~

You may have read this, but...

[bella526.livejournal.com]

I just reread this one and it's much lighter: Honey by lokifan http://lokifan.livejournal.com/9796.html Summary: Harry is sick of Draco’s oh-so-adorable endearments

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Re: You may have read this, but...

[razra-eizel.livejournal.com]

I've read most works by Lokifan :D I actually think Harry is so stupid in this, but at least he learned his lesson :3 thanks for the rec still. I read a lot of fics from FF.net and this is one of them :D

Here's one fic that I absolutely adore, because it has Harry realizing his mistake, suffering and groveling (:P) for it. Have you read this one yet? It's The Argument
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3073716/1/The_bArgument_b

Re: You may have read this, but...

[bella526.livejournal.com]

I hadn't seen this but it was pretty cute. I did like that Harry had to do a lot of grovelling to make up for his mistake (even though I thought Draco reacted a tad over-dramatically...)! Thanks for the rec! *_~

Another:

[bella526.livejournal.com]

If you like veela!fics, this one is one of my absolute favorites and has Harry messing up a bit (not fully his fault) but they get it together: A Veela's Heart by fantasyfruitbat http://fantasyfruitbat.livejournal.com/5648.html :)

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[razra-eizel.livejournal.com]

I read this :D it's cute. Thanks for the rec.

About the argument fic, did he, though? :D I could kind of relate to him, so I know that he's not over-reacting. Not by much anyway.

My best friend died when we were 16. The only gift that she gave me by herself (meaning she didn't get together with other friends to buy it), I treasure a lot. When a break in happened and that thing was lost, I was angry for months. And that was done by someone I didn't even know. Imagine if it was broken or lost because of someone I care/love.

Anyway, sorry for ranting :P I guess that's just a reason why I like that fic so much xD

Re: Another:

[bella526.livejournal.com]

I can understand the emotions and reasoning behind it, but somehow it didn't really feel right (with his character) to me...maybe I'm just used to Draco being more controlled?...I guess it all comes down to the person who reads it (I don't really have anything that I couldn't bear losing).

No worries-I like hearing why people like the different aspects of fics. :)

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[razra-eizel.livejournal.com]

I see. Well, we all have our own preferences :D there are perfectly good fics that I don't like because the characterization is not to my taste :3