Thanks for the review. I know the personalities seem a little different but I've just been going on the basis that, in a different environment, the children would develop quite differently. As we don't see Blaise and Theo until late in the canon, I've used a bit of licence there: all we know is that, by year five, they're cold, aloof and somewhat vicious. Therefore, I've given them both personalities which, but for Harry's presence, might have caused them to be ostracised: Theo is bookish and awkward, while Blaise is the epitome of a metrosexual male: if these boys grew up in a hostile environment, they would withdraw into themselves and become very bitter, unhappy young men (think sweet, charming, pre-teen Severus vs angry, embittered, resentful adult Severus.

Draco in canon, shows many signs of having strong sensibilities: he is deeply loyal to his family/friends and capable of selflessness and deep bonds (remember his reaction to Crabbe's death?). Draco is also shown as being too kind to kill in HBP and, in TDH, at the Manor, Draco does everything he can do to avoid handing Harry over to Voldemort. Draco also has a fair amount of charm and the power of pleasing, when he so wishes. It's simply that, in this fic, Harry is seeing Draco in the best possible light, as an ally and friend.

As for Crabbe, Goyle and Milicent: they don't excel at school, they are large and clumsy and, probably, severly lack self-confidence. In a situation where they feel victimised, they will tough it out but, when they feel free to be themselves, different personalities might emerge.

Thanks ^^ He's quite a cute little creature, isn't he. I think his sunny, self-confident exuberance makes a nice foil for Harry