ext_130831 ([identity profile] citrus-lime.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] hd_eighthyear2015-09-08 04:06 pm
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FIC: Deep Waters

Title: Deep Waters
Author/Artist: [livejournal.com profile] huldrejenta
Prompt: # 48, submitted by [livejournal.com profile] birdsofshore: Draco can't swim and is secretly trying to teach himself in the Great Lake after everyone else is asleep. Harry sees him on the Marauders' Map and wants to know what on earth he's up to. Cue Harry spying on Draco getting undressed, etc. Does Draco catch Harry peeping? Maybe Draco gets into difficulty in the water and needs rescuing? Maybe Harry joins him? Up to you.
Word Count/Art Medium: ~ 13,000
Rating: NC-17
Contains (Highlight to view): *Some angst with a happy ending. Sex in a public place. *
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?: Nope, not at all.
Author's Note: You left such a delicious prompt, dear [livejournal.com profile] birdsofshore, and I simply couldn't resist. The story turned into something a bit more angsty than you probably had in mind for this prompt, but it's nothing too heavy! I do hope you enjoy.
Thank you so much to the mods for bearing with me, and to [livejournal.com profile] twistedm for beta reading! I've made a few changes afterwards, so any remaining mistakes are all mine.
Summary: When eighth year turns out to be just as unpleasant as Draco had suspected, he looks for something positive he can do for himself. Like trying to teach himself how to swim in the Great Lake. Only things don't go as planned when Potter somehow finds out.

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[identity profile] rainfallsdown8.livejournal.com 2015-09-12 12:52 pm (UTC)(link)
This was great. I love stories from Draco's POV and I thought you wrote him really well. I love that story about the human emotions. Did you make that up? One of my favorite quotes is "The opposite of love isn't hatred, it's indifference." Thanks for sharing!

[identity profile] huldrejenta.livejournal.com 2015-09-17 10:43 am (UTC)(link)
Thank you very much, I'm so glad that you enjoyed this fic!
I did make up the story about the Human Emotions - I really like the idea of Narcissa telling Draco a lot of stories, and I wanted to show a little of what Draco is struggling with through one of her stories.
Thank you so much for commenting! ♥