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Reviews For Slave Child
Author's Response: Thank you! Sorry it took me a while to respond. I just haven't had much computer time lately. I'm sorry but Draco is going to have more of a role from here on. Draco will not become Severus' son/Harry's brother, and he will never replace Ron and Hermione, and Harry's other close friends, which is something I see a lot of. I don't think Harry would ever have any better friends than Ron and Hermione. They are his true brother and sister, and nothing will change that. People have a lot of different feelings towards Draco in SC, and I don't think that any one person is right or wrong. Draco has done some terrible things, there's no denying that. One thing that crosses my mind (and I'm not trying to sway anyone from his/her opinion, just remarking on it) is that most people here are big Snape fans, I would bet, and like that he was redeemed, became a better person, and has another chance at having a good life. But there was a time when Severus was a true Death Eater and he did some terrible things in that time, too. I would bet that he is at least partially responsible for innocent people suffering and dying, too. Redemption is more meaningful if the character had truly fallen beforehand. Yeah, one big...huge...difference is that Severus did come to feel remorse for his actions and he tried his best to atone, at the risk of his own life. Draco has not reached that point, and has a long way to go before he does, if in fact he ever does get to that point. But perhaps, just perhaps, Draco could learn to feel remorse and empathy, for Harry and others. That doesn't mean that he won't be punished. He definitely should be and he will be. My hope is that people will continue reading to the end before judging Slave Child, but of course if someone has such strong feelings against Draco that they cannot enjoy the story anymore, then they have every right to stop reading. I'm sorry for that, but I have had this story planned for a very long time. Draco's fate was planned before I ever wrote the first sentence. I believe it would ruin the story to make major changes at this point.
Looking forward to see how the situation unfolds. I really love this story! Author's Response: Thank you! It was intense to write, I can tell you! No, there is no excuse for what Draco has done. He deserves to be punished and he will be, but the quesion is can he learn to feel real remorse and empathy, and can he be forgiven? I hope it will be interesting as the story continues. Thanks again! And sorry it took so long to respond; I had a really busy week and not much free time!
Author's Response: Thank you! I'm glad you felt some sympathy for Draco. I have mixed feelings about him, both in canon and here. In canon, he never reached his potential, I felt. He was affected somewhat by the war, but essentially remained the same spoiled brat he was in the beginning. Here, well, Draco has been greatly affected by witnessing his mother's murder, but he still has a lot to learn about compassion and empathy for others. Thanks again!
Author's Response: Thanks for the review! I do understand that some readers are not going to find it easy to forgive Draco and he does have a lot of changing and growing up to do. I don't want to give away too much about Draco and his role in the story, but I will say that Severus is not going to adopt Draco. I want Harry to have his father to himself. I think he deserves that, and there are lots of stories where Draco ends up being part of the family , too. Some of them are well done and I greatly enjoy some of them, like Aspen's AYLNO universe. But I don't want to go that route with SC, despite what it may seem in the next chapters. Draco is not going to become a permanent member of the Snape/Potter family and the father/son relationship will continue to be crucial. But Draco is going to have more of a role. I hope that won't ruin SC for you, but I am going to be true to the way I've envisioned the story from the beginning.
I don't know who I feel more sorry for, Harry or Draco. I want to hug them both. I hope that Harry can forgive Draco somehow for what he's done. It's terribly sad that two lives have been irreparably damaged. Well, actually, I hope that they're repairable. I'm curious to see how Harry will react, or Severus to this revelation. I hope that Severus can forgive Malfoy too and Severus that Severus eventually can be the mentor to Draco again. I mean I don't want him to adopt Draco too or anything, but maybe he can still be there for him. It's so sad that Harry feels that he has to leave the only home, that he's ever known, but I guess that Prince Hall is now his home. I hope that eventually things die down, and that Harry can return to Hogwarts. It's so sweet that Ron and Hermione have stood by his side like this. Ooh, you realise now naughty girl, that you have to start writing the next chappie, because you've left us with a cliffie yet again. I hope that they can all get past this. Author's Response: Oh, thanks for such a wonderful review, Pandora! Yes, at this point, Harry and Draco are both hurting and have both been damaged, but maybe not irreparably (I do love a happy ending). I'm not going to say much about my plans for Draco right now. Some of it is probably predictable, but I also think I've got a surprise up my sleeve in regards to his final outcome. Yes, Harry does regard Prince Hall as his home now. I've tried to show that because I like the change in his thinking from the beginning when he couldn't imagine ever being comfortable there, and I because although I like Hogwarts, I also like for Harry to have a home besides the school, too. And of course you know Ron and Hermione will be there for Harry. They are true friends and they love him. Well, I hate to say this, but I am teaching Vacation Bible School this week and probably won't get around to writing til the weekend. Then I was thinking I'd work on POP next since I've done 2 SC chapters since that one. How about that?
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