07 March 2014 @ 07:45 pm
Come back to me  
Author: [livejournal.com profile] sophie_french

Prompt Number: 17

Title: Come Back to Me

Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, Ron/Hermione

Summary:Lily Malfoy-Potter could ask Father Christmas many things: a beautiful doll with glittering pink and purple robes, a stuffed kneazle just like her cousin Rose’s or even a colour-changing diadem like the princesses in the bedtime stories her Papa tells her. But she won’t. No, this year, she will only ask for one thing: for her Papa and Daddy to get back together and be happy again. She just can’t wait.

Rating: NC-17

Disclaimer: All Harry Potter characters herein are the property of J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury/Scholastic. No copyright infringement is intended.

Warning(s): Explicit sex, bad language

Epilogue compliant? No.

Word Count: ~28k

Author's Notes: Dear Drarryxlover, I think I have respected what you wanted in your prompt and I really hope you will like it!

I have been listening to many songs during the writing of this fic, among them Everybody Hurts Sometimes (REM), Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word (Elton John), Still Loving You (Scorpions), It’s a Heartache (Bonnie Tyler) and Unchained Melody (Righteous Brothers). A huge, immense thank you to my betas and pre-readers C, L and I for their patience and precious advice!


Come back to me

 
 
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[identity profile] dracogotgame.livejournal.com on March 7th, 2014 03:53 pm (UTC)
That was delightful! So sweet and the plot was so smooth! The characterizations were perfect, the whole situation seemed very intense and real. Somehow it's amazing that you managed to work out so much fluff with the buckets of angst in this story :)

The ending with the brightest star was a marvellous touch, just tied it all together so well.

Thank you for a charming tale, it was a treat to read!
[identity profile] sophie-french.livejournal.com on March 22nd, 2014 03:18 pm (UTC)
Thank you so, so much for this comment. You have no idea how happy I was when I read it the first time, especially since I've struggled so much with characterisation in this fic. It was the first time I was writing Harry and Draco older, and well, it was harder than I expected.

Coming from you, an author I love, it means a lot to me.

Thank you very, very much! :)



Edited 2014-03-22 03:39 pm (UTC)
[identity profile] mab.livejournal.com on March 7th, 2014 06:42 pm (UTC)
I really enjoyed this story. It was full of emotion and very true to life (easy to believe). I love how mature Harry and Draco have become, but also how far they still have to go. Lily was delightful.

Thanks so much for the great read.
[identity profile] sophie-french.livejournal.com on March 22nd, 2014 03:20 pm (UTC)
Oh god. Reading you, whose stories I adore, had read and posted such a comment on my fic made my day. It really did.

Thank you so much for reading and commenting it. ♥
[identity profile] drarryxlover.livejournal.com on March 8th, 2014 06:55 am (UTC)
Thank you!

This is amazing, so much more than I could have expected.

God the angst! You had my heart breaking and I love you for it anon! Almost had me tearing up. Poor Harry, not understanding and Draco being so Slytherin to hurt instead of be hurt.

And Lily, god she's adorable. *snuggles her*

I'm somewhat flabbergasted by this, it's one I can and definitely will be returning to.

♥♥♥♥♥
[identity profile] sophie-french.livejournal.com on March 22nd, 2014 03:22 pm (UTC)
I am so, so happy you like it, because I loved your prompt and jumped on it!

It was a hard one to write, for many reasons, so I'm really glad you like it.

Thank you so much! :)
eidheann_writes[personal profile] eidheann_writes on March 8th, 2014 11:51 am (UTC)
Aww. Very sweet. Lily was lovely ♥
[identity profile] sophie-french.livejournal.com on March 22nd, 2014 03:22 pm (UTC)
Thank you so much! I'm happy you've enjoyed it! ♥
[identity profile] hazel-wand.livejournal.com on March 8th, 2014 01:58 pm (UTC)
This is such lovely mix of angsty and sweet. Thanks for such a cute story!
[identity profile] sophie-french.livejournal.com on March 22nd, 2014 03:23 pm (UTC)
Thank you so much! :D
[identity profile] zeitgeistic.livejournal.com on March 8th, 2014 05:45 pm (UTC)
This was so lovely. I loved Lily and your characterizations of Harry and Draco were so perfect. I could really feel how miserable they were both feeling without each other. Gah, you made me tear up a few times, author! I was so relieved to see Harry realizing his mistakes and working to change them so he could fix his relationship, and Draco doing the same. Really lovely story!

And I have a feeling I know who this mystery author is. Can't wait to find out!
[identity profile] sophie-french.livejournal.com on March 22nd, 2014 03:27 pm (UTC)
Oh, honey, you have no idea how reading your comments has cheered me up. I am so happy you've liked this story, and the characterisation which is the thing I struggled the most on, it means the world to me! ♥

And coming from you, a writer I adore and find so talented, it really means the world to me! ♥

So was your feeling right? :P
[identity profile] zeitgeistic.livejournal.com on March 29th, 2014 05:07 pm (UTC)
Oui, j'avais raison. :D
capitu[personal profile] capitu on March 10th, 2014 09:26 pm (UTC)
Oh my god, my heart felt for Harry through this so so much. I mean, it was obvious they both were pretty unhappy without each other, but that scene of Harry crying after the pre Christmas party at the Burrow just broke my heart. I was so glad they figured things out, that Draco was finally able to talk to Harry about what was really about and together they solved their problems, started walking together in the right direction. I loved how you wrote little Lily, too, she was so sweet and precious. Lovely read, thank you so much, mystery author. <3
[identity profile] sophie-french.livejournal.com on March 22nd, 2014 03:28 pm (UTC)
Thank you so much, I'm so glad you've liked it! :D

I hope I'll be able to talk to you soon. ♥
[identity profile] lyonessheart.livejournal.com on March 11th, 2014 09:22 pm (UTC)
Meep I was crying for Harry and Draco although I wanted to shake them as well. Communication is the key and they both are bad at it. Harry allowed work to swallow him and Draco couldn´t say what he needed.

I am just glad they came to their senses quickly enough. And it was so sweet with Lily wishing on a star to make eveything alright again :)

I really loved this and can´t wait to find out who created it!
[identity profile] sophie-french.livejournal.com on March 22nd, 2014 03:30 pm (UTC)
Hey, hon! I'm so glad you've liked it! :)))

I know, them silly boys, with their bloody temper and their insecurities! :P

I'm still surprised you didn't know it was me! I thought I was pretty obvious! :P
[identity profile] lyonessheart.livejournal.com on March 22nd, 2014 04:19 pm (UTC)
after we talked about you being out of your comfort zone it was pretty obvious :) and I maintain that I loved it!!
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[identity profile] sophie-french.livejournal.com on March 22nd, 2014 03:30 pm (UTC)
Er, this comment is for another story... :P

But thank you for the one you've left on AO3, I will answer it immediately! :D

Edited 2014-03-22 04:23 pm (UTC)
[identity profile] 123cariad.livejournal.com on March 22nd, 2014 05:01 pm (UTC)
Damn sorry lol I promise I did read this one ... lol it was just lovely . Lily was adorable .. and such a perfect ending xx
[identity profile] sophie-french.livejournal.com on March 22nd, 2014 05:03 pm (UTC)
I know, it's okay, really! It made me smile! :) And thank you again for the lovely comment on AO3! ♥
cunning as a weevil[personal profile] firethesound on March 20th, 2014 09:38 pm (UTC)
This was brilliant, absolutely brilliant. I was hooked from the first three lines. The three words: I want out was just a beautiful way to start the story. So, I'm afraid I'm going to get a bit rambly here, but that's what happens when I like something a lot and even though I read this a day or so after it posted, it really stayed with me and I've caught myself thinking of it on and off since then.

The tone, your characterization, Harry's voice in this was just perfect, and the way he slowly came to realize and correct his mistakes, and how the problems they're having with communication are also Draco's fault even if he doesn't want to admit it, and how throughout it all and all of their problems they're both so incredibly devoted to Lily. And Lily! She was lovely. And that first kiss after their argument! <3

Everything about this just felt incredibly realistic, the dialogue and action and descriptions. It was heartbreaking in all the right ways, with just enough little bits of humor and hope sprinkled in to take the edge off. Just perfect.

This was such a wonderful, brilliant story, I've already read it twice, and I'm sure I'll be rereading it again.
[identity profile] sophie-french.livejournal.com on March 22nd, 2014 03:44 pm (UTC)
I am so, so thrilled you like it and am completely flabbergasted that you've read it twice and intend to read it again!

I've read this comment over and over again yesterday, it really made my day, and brought a smile to my face every time.

Thank you so, so much. ♥
[identity profile] iwao.livejournal.com on March 21st, 2014 02:54 pm (UTC)
Okay, very quickly now, bebé, because I've just spent the last hour reading instead of working and I have SO MUCH work to do in half an hour!!!

Since we betaed this fic, I didn't see it again. What I'm trying to say is that I read it as I betaed and we discussed things and changes, but then for some reason I NEVER read the finished work. I have now. And MY GOD! Bebé, it's BEAUTIFUL!! How didn't I realize before how beautiful it is? Now, with the distance since betaing and editing and correcting, I've read it anew, like I hadn't seen it before, and I absolutely loved it. It had me welling up in places and breathless in others, and I loved every word! (except maybe a few "incredibly"s because you know I hate that word. Lol!) This is just perfect and their voices are perfect, and I hope you are very proud of yourself, because I'm brimming with pride right now even for my tiny contribution to your work.

I love it bebé, and if you ever doubt yourself again i'll clomp you over the head with a club. 'Nuff said.

*glomps*

AN: Edited to correct a couple of typos. I hate typos!


Edited 2014-03-21 05:38 pm (UTC)
[identity profile] sophie-french.livejournal.com on March 22nd, 2014 03:42 pm (UTC)
You already know everything about this story, so I won't add anything but thank you, once again, for having supported me throughout it, for giving me great advice that will stay with me, for making this story much better than it was, and for writing this comment that, like all the others, I've read over and over again and I will keep somewhere to read on bad days.

Just, thank you. ♥