FIC: Dear Diary

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Title: Dear Diary
Author: awickedmemory
Prompt: #38 - To cope with everything that happened during the war, Harry starts to write in a journal. It just so happens to be Harry's luck that the Journal he uses seems to talk back at him. Of course he's wary, remembering his 2nd year and all, but it's just so entertaining to write back and forth...
Word Count: ~20k
Rating: PG?
Contains (Highlight to view): N/A
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: // This can’t possibly go worse than the last time I kept a diary. //
 After the war, Harry picks up a journal to write in… and it writes back. Luckily, it’s not a Horcrux on the other end this time.
Beta by: Jennifer
Author's note: isinuyasha, I hope this was along the lines of what you were hoping for! I admire you so much that I was a little nervous about writing for you, but the prompt was so perfect that I had to try!
Thank you to eidheann_writes for the preliminary read-through and helping me organize the story and identifying the areas that needed fleshing out!

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Comments

[isinuyasha.livejournal.com]

Oh oooh oooh, I'm so excited to read this, I'm sure it'll be awesome! I can't wait to get off work and read it! <3

EDIT:
OMG THIS WAS BRILLIANT! You went way above my expectations with this! I read it during the trainride home and I couldn't stop reading!
It was so lovely to see the "two" different Draco's, the Journal one and the "real" one. They were so different in a way but also so similar, I loved how Draco encouraged Harry via Journal and helped him essentially befriend himself.
Harry is great, his usual self, always confronting problems head on and basically thinking "I will befriend you, whether you like it or not" haha :D
I loved Draco's "nickname", that was beautifully chosen!!!

>>I can’t imagine any world in which starving a child is okay. Is this an appropriate time for a :( ? <<

This time, Harry’s bark of laughter did wake Ron. Covering it up with a coughing fit, Harry smiled at the blearily squinting redhead. “Sorry. Choked. Go back to bed.”

“The butterflies’ll eat ‘em,” Ron mumbled, already drifting off again.

Smiling affectionately, Harry turned back to the journal.

>>I just woke my roommate laughing! Yes, that’s the perfect time for a :(. <<

>>So it made you :)? <<

>>You catch on fast!<<

THIS MADE ME LAUGH SO MUCH, this was brilliant, I loved how Draco learned to use the Smileys...it's just so cute. I imagine their life together after Hogwarts could be like that as well...Draco trying to subtly adapt to Harry's way of living and Harry finding it adorable :D

It was brilliant, you wrote this wonderfully. Thank you so so much!!!

[awickedmemory.livejournal.com]

:DDD DARLING. I was so happy to finally get a chance to write for you! <3 I hope it gave you even a fraction of the joy that your artwork gives me! :D

[isinuyasha.livejournal.com]

It gave me more than that *HUGS YOU BIG TIME*

[awickedmemory.livejournal.com]

:DDD YAY, I'm so glad!! ♥ Did I tell you I FINALLY got a frame for "Tea Time and Happiness" and put it up on my wall? I can't remember. XD It's so pretty and bright and happy! ♥

[disapparater.livejournal.com]

I looooved this. Most especially the scene where Harry first corners Draco, and Draco's take on their history--i love that he stood by how he had felt, and how Harry was given special treatment (because YES, and it's not often acknowledged). And also the how via the diary Draco led the way for Harry exploring his own thoughts and feelings, but never pushing him; always letting Harry figure it out himself. Yes, loved it.

[awickedmemory.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much! ♥

[leontinabowie.livejournal.com]

I adored this story so much ♥

It was so cute and light, a really enjoyable read. It had me smiling, and I loved the humour you had in it along with the coming-of-age theme.

I loved the diary conversations, and how they went with the conversations Harry and Draco had in person. I liked how each 'separate' relationship progressed. I was so worried for Draco in the last part, though,and I'm happy that they had a HEA :)

Also What is :(? had me laughing, I could just imagine Draco's reaction when he first saw that :D

A really sweet story, I loved every word ♥

[awickedmemory.livejournal.com]

Thank you, thank you! :D The recurring bit with the smileys was one of those things that was completely unplanned and popped up on its own, and once it did I just had to keep it. :) I'm glad it made you laugh! ♥ Thank you for reviewing!

[celya.livejournal.com]

i loved this soooooo much! wonderful writing! beautiful interactions, great slow development of harry's feelings, and oh it was so agonizing when draco began to feel torn. it all felt like you were in both their heads at the same time, although it was only written from harry's point of view. that was lovely! the UST almost killed me. i could have read on and on in this verse, their relationship was so beautifully developed yet complex.

[awickedmemory.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much! :D I was hoping that some of Draco's feelings would come through in Eltanin's writing, so I'm glad to read that it sounds like they did! :D

[rainfallsdown8.livejournal.com]

Loved how well you captured Harry and Draco's voice! Thanks for sharing.

[awickedmemory.livejournal.com]

Thank you! ♥

[digthewriter]

I loved this story.

[awickedmemory.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[smirkingcat.livejournal.com]

very nicely and well done!
utterly enjoyable!
and soo sweet and rather romantic tbh
*sighs happily*
and draco is written absolutely fantastic- the slow build of friendship, how he even gets stiff with potter when he knows his intentions, and his advises - fantastic - even better is how harry reads them and ignores them XD that is soo harry
great work! enjoyed it a lot!

[awickedmemory.livejournal.com]

Hello again, and I OWE YOU AN LJ MESSAGE, OMG. I fell super behind on LJ notifications and e-mails (half because of this fic, actually XD), but I haven't forgotten!!
I'm so glad you enjoyed the fic. :D Thank you so much for letting me know! ♥

[huldrejenta.livejournal.com]

This was a wonderful, heartwarming fic! The concept of the story is great, and you did it really well. The correspondance between Harry and Draco was a joy to read, especially when we got to see the real Draco at Hogwarts as well. I really like how Draco is still Draco, that he's matured, but that he's kept his views about how Harry was treated at school. That was a nice touch that I appreciated very much. Oh, and I love the layout! It makes the fic so delicate and easy to read, really beautifully done.
Just lovely all the way through! <3

[awickedmemory.livejournal.com]

Thank you, thank you! I generally side-eye fics a bit when Draco has done a complete 180 and sees Harry in a whole new light after the war - yes, there's growing up and gaining perspective, but hell, that doesn't mean he was any less bitter at the times they were growing up. :P I'm glad the layout worked for you as well! ♥ Thank you much!

[akira-tm.livejournal.com]

AAAAAAAA I love this so so sooooo much ♥ ♥♥
OMG, this was so brilliant, adorable, funny, sweet, made me laugh and smile, but also made my heart ached in several parts (in a good way).

Oh, and I always LOVE your Draco <3
Exactly how I picture him in my head after the war. And he's tall too, OMG <3
I can't express enough how I love this fic xD

“I love you,” Draco blurted out.
I don't know where these butterflies in my stomach come from, omg xD
Thank you so much for this amazing fic ♥

[awickedmemory.livejournal.com]

:DDD Oh, you, you're always such a sweetie! Thank you so much! ♥