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ethrosdemon has written me some SV. I suspect that my being gobsmacked by this turn of events is what has resulted in this drabble. Post-traumatic Lex disorder.



R.I.P
Improv: tatter, vinegar, trample


Draco is practically mesmerized by how bright and luminous the flower petals are under a setting sun: some things thrive on death, and Everreds radiate life like blood shirred with gold paint. Naturally, no other flower would ever be able to grow on this spot.

Even amidst all that death something beautiful still remains. How appropriate.

However, the flower stems are a sickly shade of green and the leaves are in tatters. Obviously no one has tended this grave in some time, possibly since they locked up the youngest Weasley in Azkaban, and Draco knows better than to touch flowers that thrive on human blood. Of course, Everreds never completely die, and truly, Draco’s not surprised to find them on his grave.

TheDarkLordVoldemortTom always did like his flowers, particularly ones that belied their appearance. Tom was always contrary that way: magnificent flowers and a monstrous mind, harsh words and soft touches.

Tom believed in being everything at all times, never either or, and Draco can respect that. Draco can respect a lot as he’s still alive, and there aren’t people trampling and hexing his grave at every hour of the day. Draco can respect Tom’s power, and still hate him for a thousand and one grievances.

Draco has no problem with either or. Draco can admit to his emotions in a rapidly darkening cemetery with no one else around. Of course, Draco has never pissed on anyone’s grave either, but the sentiment is not lost upon him at this moment in time. Draco might honestly consider consecrating the ground if it didn’t already reek of vinegar and sulfur and dead dark wizards.

But Draco can respect flowers that suck human blood, just as he can respect the dead. Long live the dead.


I’d also like to take this moment to say hello to fearlessdiva who’s LJ I fell into courtesy of Kass. I’m in awe of your WIP (as posted to your LJ) Draco story

Comments

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don't thank me, thank you. i assure you that simply because you write with humour as well as style, it does not make the fic silly. on the contrary, god bless a british proper sense of humour, now you're making me miss london.

and no worries about putting draco through the ringer, he's a tough one, he can take it. or as your pansy would say 'whatever.' *g*

Faux-brit

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It's less the sense of humor that makes me feel it's silly than my writing ability, or shortcomings therein. I'm having a really good time playing hooky from my "real" (i.e. original fic) projects to work on this, though.

I suppose Draco's sense of humor is British, but mine is sadly, prosaically American. If my writing sounds at all British in the fic it is due to some effort on my part, resetting my spell-check to UK Standard and the brilliant beta-work of my (English) beta A.J. Hall. However, I do have a lycos.uk email address (because they don't charge for pop access and don't have limits on attachments for email) so I can see where this would be confusing. I've been working really hard to keep the Americanisms out, but Hall catches me on stuff all the time. So, I'll take it as a compliment if my sense of humor seems at all British.

Dear Draco is far tougher than he imagines at the moment. And that, I'm afraid, is all I can say about that. The next part will be up before too long, though. I can't even express how pleased I am that you're enjoying it.