Some wars never end. A dive into the past reveals how theirs began.Category: Long and Completed
Winner Best Kiss, Best Interpretation of Prompt, and Mod's Choice in the 2009 D/G Fic Exchange on LJ. Written for fallingskyes.
This is a wonderful, wonderful story! :)
Author's Response: Awwww. Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it. :)
All Ginny wants is to get the upper hand just once with drool-worthy hunk of man candy and callous playboy Draco Malfoy before he moves on to his next careless conquest. So how did this simple plan lead to time travel, nefarious plots involving the most infamous whorehouse in the wizarding world, and the teenaged Draco’s achingly sweet, chocolate-flavored kisses? Even Draco Malfoy was innocent once, as Ginny learns all too well…Category: Long and Completed
Chapter ONE HUNDRED EIGHTEEN Quote of the Day:
THE LAST CHAPTER
The minutes ticked by, long enough for Ginny to know that against all reason, all common sense, she still wanted impossible things from him. But she would leave. Even after today, even when her body ached from him and for him, when she could feel that he had begun to shape her to him, she would turn around and leave him. I will, I will, she thought.
“You don’t understand,” said Draco.
“Oh?” Ginny said stiffly. “At least he hadn’t touched her, she thought. She would not be able to find the strength to pull herself away from him, and she knew it.
I really hate how he turns everything around on her and makes a joke out of everything serious.
But then, there must be a pretty big emptiness inside of him that he's hiding behind his jokes.
Or maybe I'm just babbling. Lol.
Great chapter, thank you for updating quickly. :)
Author's Response: Draco has a lot of mysteries here... but he's most likely to behave that way when he's the most thrown off guard by everything that's happening. Despite appearances, he actually is. More soon...
I wonder when he's going to stop playing her.
You're writing the characters well. So well, actually, that I sometimes wish I could get into the story just to kick Draco and bring out the good side of him. Obviously, the dark side is winning.
Author's Response: Thank you! :) As when he's going to stop, well, we ARE talking about Draco, so... who knows. But he struggles with all those different sides himself, so it's hard to know what's going to win out... we'll have to wait and see... ;)
My my, do you know how to write seduction well! :)
I don't know why, but when he tells her: "I'll anchor you to earth", what comes to my mind is: "and bury you alive."
Pleasure at the hands of Draco Malfoy must come with a price...
Thank you for another good chapter, Anise. :)
Author's Response: Thank you, thank you! Eek. No, Ginny's okay for now, but... um... there's a REALLY intriguing sequence coming up where some of her limits will be tested.
Ohhh he must be going through HELL talking to her and touching her like that, and yet knowing he can't have her .... and I LOVE it!
Go Anise! :)
Author's Response: Thanks! Yep, there's more to come... soon...
Is Ginny dreaming again?
And as for this new chapter, all I've got to say is -- YUM.
Author's Response: Nope, Ginny isn't dreaming-- all of this is actually happening. Trust me, that's going to be very important later on! ;)
YESSS!!!
Oh, I love you, Anise! *hugs Anise tightly*
FINALLY, he says her name! :)
Author's Response: Thank you! Hugs are good. :) More soon.
If you go down, go down swinging!
Your A/N at the end of the chapter reminded me of that saying... anyways, I must have re-read this chapter about four times. I loved it, even though he went back to the facade of his.
:)
Author's Response: Thanks-- and yay!!
(runs around throwing confetti)
It's the six hundredth review. :)
(starts cutting cake.Infinite Death by Chocolate, of course. ;)
Next chapter coming soon...chock-full of revelations.
Oh my God. I have just read the 'cookie chapter' which you posted instead of chapter 37... I don't know how I could've missed it but I just sort of jumped over it, I guess.
I'm now even more intrigued than before!
BTW, I'm very pleased to have posted the 600th review! *does happy dance*
Author's Response: The cookie chapter was fun, I think. All of the cookies eventually do show up, although I can't guarantee that they will appear in those exact forms word for word when we see them in context. But yes, they all happen... (takes fresh batch out of oven. Mm. Chocolate chip...)
I just had to stop mid-chapter to say that I feel so relieved right now. When you wrote "Next chapter October thirty-first" in the previous chapter, I thought you meant you were going to POST the next chapter on October thirty-first, and I couldn't imagine how I'd live without a new chapter of DDD until then, so *sighs deeply* whew.
Author's Response: Thank you! Oh, but you'd live. Living is good. Still, I hope to get at least one more out before the 31st, too.
Very interesting chapter, as usual :).
There's one thing I don't understand, though - how come Ginny believes him when he says that he knows nothing about art, when she saw his drawings of Marie?
Author's Response: Thank you. :) Draco is trying to convince Ginny that he doesn't know anything *about* art, rather than that he doesn't have any smidgen of artistic ability. He knows that as soon as she sees him draw anything, she'd know that claim couldn't be true, so he won't even try to get away with that. But the lack of any artistic *knowledge* would be what's keeping him from contributing anything more useful to the project (under his argument, anyway). While he has some raw talent for drawing, he just doesn't have a deeper understanding of what it is they're supposed to be doing (Draco as "outsider artist.") If Ginny wasn't spending so much energy on trying to forget what happened in the past between her and Draco, she would realize that none of this really makes sense, but we also now know that it isn't even true. If Draco knows who Robert Rauschenberg is, he does know something about art-- which leaves us with the question of why he's lying.
Great chapter, hope you update soon... just one question - is it deliberate that he said her name again? -->
"Given the fact that she never sent it through any normal channels, that’s exactly what everyone would expect anyway. You’ll still be perfectly safe, Ginny.”"
Author's Response: Thank you! :) And yes, it's funny that he said her name there, isn't it? But that's what he told me he did, and-- (ducks quickly behind a big tree to escape the white van following me down the street. I'm sure I saw those butterfly nets in the back... anyway...) I think that Draco was kind of at the end of his rope there, and his defenses were down, relatively speaking. It just slipped out. Ginny was so agitated herself that she didn't notice it. Nevertheless, he did indeed use her first name. ;)
Great chapter, Anise! What 'Ginny' said made me think that it was young Draco speaking through her, telling old Draco the things he knew his father told him. “—a failure, just like your father always said—“
I love how you use everything to your advantage in the story - every little object has a purpose. Very smart and adds *so much* depth to the story. Can't wait for more!
Author's Response: Thanks! Interesting theory, very interesting indeed. So what do YOU think that apple means? ;) More soon.
Dear Anise, the apple mystery was absolutely *genious*! Good chapter, very touching. The next chapter would be interesting, probably Ginny won't have an easy time getting Draco into the 'closet'...
Author's Response: Thanks! And we'll see what happens with real-Draco and that closet in the very next chapter...
Okay. The other review was obviously about this chapter, but after reading the first chapter again, and reading Scorpius' story, I must say that the first chapter makes so much sense! It must be a very good feeling knowing that your story is evolving so well.
Author's Response: Oh thanks! :) Yes, DDD is evolving... although I'm sometimes afraid that it does have its moments when it works like the process of strictly biological evolution itself (as Stephen Jay Gould told us, that has no point, isn't going anywhere, has no end, isn't leading to anything, and is completely aimless and disorganized)... it also works in the same way as the other definition of evolution, which is simply change over time. And that can be both planned and meaningful! :)
Happy Birthday, Anise! May all your wishes come true, and health comes to you! :) Thanks for another great chapter, it's so heartwarming to 'see' them finally getting closer.
Author's Response: Thank you, thank you! They really are starting to get closer and closer, and the process is FAR from over, if everybody knows what I mean, and I THINK y'all do.... or at least, you ahve some idea. ;) It all goes down at the Pureblood Ball!
Ok, I've been reading the last couple of chapters without reviewing but now I just have to! Here is my guess: I think that when Draco is looking around knocking on walls, he is looking for a secret entrance to the place where his mother is kept - probably in St. Mungos, and that's why he's going into all the soft places. :) I know you can't affirm or deny, but these are my thoughts... Kudos once again on this great story!
Author's Response: Thanks! :) Nope, I can't confirm or deny any guesses, but I will say this: we'll find out SO much about what's really going on in the next few chapters. Action, action, action. And very soon, we'll see Draco again.... ;)
Oh I have the feeling his answer is going to be selfish and so not what Ginny wants to hear, probably because he isn't aware of his feelings himself, as of yet :
Your cliffhangers are a work of art!
Author's Response: Ooh, I like your guesses... I'm not admitting anything, of course. And anyway, you'll find out very soon! Thanks. :)
After holding back for so long, it really has to be perfect, doesn't it? :) Anise, I'd like the R-rated version! If you need my e-mail for that let me know.
Author's Response: Well, HOPEFULLY it'll be really really good.... nothing is ever perfect, you know. ;) Send me your email, and I'll send you the R-rated chapters coming up. For this one, there was actually very little difference between the two versions. That will NOT be the case with the next couple of chapters.
Can the love of snarkiness bring two people together?Category: Completed Short Stories
Beautiful! I absolutely loved it. My favourite line is "...a kiss that was at first just two smiles pressed together." So original! :)
Thank you for writing this.
What do an arrogant writer lacking inspiration and a rebellious redhead have in common? Nothing much. But when an accident of magic throws them together, Ginny learns what it takes to inspire a Malfoy.Category: Long and Completed
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I liked this fic very much :) Short but sweet, and Draco is so Draco-ish...
Author's Response: Thank you for taking the time to review! :)
In response to popular demand... (well, one reader asked for it anyway...) a fluff!crackfic!AU DDD. Draco. Ginny. Kittens. A bed in the Crystal Palace. Evil villains. Lots and lots of marshmallows. Need any more be said?Category: Completed Short Stories
LOL. You, my dear, are a genious! I bow to you!
Author's Response: Thank you, thank you! I just HAD to have some fluff at that particular time. Believe it or not, some is actually coming up very soon in DDD. :)
“Welcome to The Cottage,” Lucy said. “You are here to work out your issues in order to integrate back into society.”Category: Long and Completed
On top of the tallest hill of an endless field of flowers, Draco receives a second chance and a taste of freedom.
Written for elle_blessing in the 2010 Draco/Ginny Fic Exchange on LiveJournal, and winner of Best Story Overall.REVISED ENDING AS OF 2/20/2018.
Wonderful story! :)
Author's Response: Thank you! n_n
COMPLETE! Sequel to The Enemy of Souls. Draco Malfoy has a problem: his life has become unrecognizable. He’s willingly helping a Mudblood. He lives in a Muggle apartment. And he’s constantly forced to make nice with the biggest bunch of blood traitors around. The source of his problems? Ginny Weasley, the witch he’s possibly in love with. Which makes the secret he’s keeping from her his biggest problem of all—because this secret could ruin his relationship with Ginny forever. And he’s not the only one with a secret…Category: Long and Completed
Your writing brings the characters to life in my head... Even though I started with the sequel, I'm going to read the first one now.
Draco's failing at the mission given to him by the Dark Lord, his relationship with Pansy is strained, and Snape won't stop asking questions. He needs help desperately, but when he receives it, he's drawn into more intrigue than he bargained for. His saviour may need some saving herself.Category: Long and Completed
Another interesting chapter. You have a good story here, and I especialy like that you weave parts of the book inside it, like you did here. I'll be awaiting the next chapter! :)
Author's Response: I know that pretty much every Draco/Gryff shipper has remixed the Malfoy Manor scene but I just *had* to do it myself - in my mind, this is the climax of his personal journey where everything Ginny's been saying is finally sinking in. Thanks for the review!