FIC: Nice is as Nice Does

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Title: Nice is as Nice Does
Author/Artist: phresine
Prompt: When Harry and Draco return for eighth year, they find themselves caught up in a (sort of) healthy competition of Who Can Be The Most Nice.
Word Count/Art Medium: ~7000
Rating: PG-13
Contains: the boys being insufferably cute.
Disclaimer: Harry Potter characters are the property of J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury/Scholastic. No profit is being made, and no copyright infringement is intended.
Epilogue compliant?: no.
Summary: But even a nice Malfoy is a Malfoy up to no good. Nothing else can explain the thrill strumming in Harry's fingertips, or the hum of anticipation in his gut.

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Comments

[celya.livejournal.com]

This was utterly lovely! The summary alone was a story in itself - I kept rereading it until I wanted to read the entire story. I loved how Harry didn't recognize this "thrill" as attraction at first, though it was already so clear to see to the reader and hermione - yet you didn't make him look stupid. also, draco's vulnerability and how it showed through slugs was very endearing. beautiful interactions, so IC. moremore :D

[fantasyfiend09.livejournal.com]

I loved Draco trying to change but not really knowing how and Harry just being baffled by Draco's actions and his own feelings.

[huldrejenta.livejournal.com]

Very sweet! I love how Harry was so suspicious when Draco was being nice, and how Draco didn't quite know how to behave. The ending was very satisfying, nice job! :D