Wishlist: Warrior (Lucius/Molly)

[deslea.livejournal.com]

Author: deslea
Recipient: mywitch
Title: Warrior
Pairing: Lucius/Molly
Request/Prompt: 7th year at Hogwarts, Lucius is Molly's dirty little secret.
Rating: R
Word Count: ~1300
Summary: What happened at Quidditch stayed at Quidditch.

NOW AT AO3

Comments

[mywitch.livejournal.com]

Wow! This is great! I can't tell you how tickled I am that my wish has been granted! I love the idea of these two together, so completely opposite, and I love how you made it work so beautifully. I also love love love that they each have a secret side to themselves that they've only ever shown to each other. That first time under the stands was smokin' hot and the ending was *sigh* so lovely. Thank you so much! I'm doing a happy dance!!

[gelsey.livejournal.com]

Oh I especially loved the ending. He was proud of her. Always liked her. That was perfect somehow.

[lenaa1987.livejournal.com]

'Blonde and languid and haughty' - what a fantastic set of words for the Malfoys. Brilliant fic!

[too-dle-oo.livejournal.com]

Whoa! I was so skeptical when I read this pairing, and yet it works SO WELL. No, they probably couldn't ever make it work for real, but as teenagers and in secret? That's such a crap shoot. Molly's regret is just palpable, and her perspective on him over their years apart, that in his amorality, he wouldn't ever really care? Love it. And that ending! So cathartic!

Well done!

[deslea.livejournal.com]

You're very welcome, and I'm so glad you enjoyed it!

The first time under the stands kind of burned a hole in my brain and I half-wished the comm allowed NC17, but I don't often write full NC17 anyway, so probably just as well!

[deslea.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I love the idea that objectionable Lucius could be kinder to her than she could be to herself, and that fact was so jarring to her that it could jolt her out of beating herself up.

[deslea.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much! I'm glad you liked it!

[deslea.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

I don't see them working as adults either, but I find it really easy to believe Lucius might have been drawn to her as a girl. She was a Pureblood and a powerful witch, after all. And I can imagine that would have added to his antipathy for Arthur later.

[digthewriter]

Oh I really liked the end: She was a mother who grieved, but she was also a warrior who prevailed, and at last, she could embrace them both.

Thanks for sharing!

[mywitch.livejournal.com]

If you had gone NC-17, those stands would have burst into flames! :D

[deslea.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much! And thank you for putting this together - it's been a while since I've had much fannish inspiration, and it's nice to have the creativity pumping again!

[afrozenflowerr.livejournal.com]

I never really thought that this pairing could work, but you did a really good job. The ending was beautiful.

[deslea.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much! :)

[scarletladyy.livejournal.com]

What a great little fic! I love the way you describe Lucius; that description of him smirking and raising an eyebrow is deliciously hot. And that ending, where he said he was proud of her - I loved it. Great work!