Come back to me

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Author: 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

Comments

[firethesound]

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.

[sophie-french.livejournal.com]

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. ♥