#dramione is top tier and you cannot change my mind

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From the Fanfic Asks post could I be greedy and ask for 3 questions? 9, 19 & 20? All or just one is fine of course. Thanks!

You can ask for anything you like my darling, and I will endeavour to oblige! 

9. Fake dating or arranged marriage?

I have more preference for fake dating because that always lends itself to the “idiots in love and are pining” and always the “oh look there’s only one bed available” trope, which is always fun. Plus you can season it with a bit of angst should you be so inclined and that just sweetens the deal. 

Now that’s not to say I’m against the arranged marriage trope. I’ve seen quite a few fun little ditties about this. However, to me, it’s not quite so light-hearted. I always perceive it as having a little bit of a Stockholm Syndrome undertone -  regardless of whether or not that is portrayed in the fic. So there’s always a little niggle in the back of my mind, questioning whether or not it’s a romance of convenience and captivity, rather than free will and genuine choice. I think the fake dating trope allows for the element of choice for the characters to remain free agents, should they wish to be. Marriage is just so final.

19. What’s your favorite character headcanon?

This is genuinely hard. 

Theo Nott being an agent of chaos is Tier 1 headcanon. He is my Mercutio. 

Obviously that Draco was totes in love or at least had strong feelings for Hermione for years and was uber conflicted about it -  this is also Tier 1.

There’s also my own that Barty Crouch Jnr never really bought into the whole Voldy regime and was just rebelling from his father. 

Oh and that the page that Draco tore from the book in Flourish and Blotts is the one that ended up in Hermione’s hand when she was petrified.

That Percy Weasley was also under the Imperious Curse come book 4 onwards. 

That the sword of Gryffindor was/is a Horcrux of some kind. 

Even though James and Sirius were the trouble makers, it was actually Remus who was the brain-child of most of their plots merely from necessity. He would see Sirius and James plotting away and he would see that it would lead to really quite bad outcomes. And so he would step in as a means to make their dreams a  “safe” reality. 

Oh and that McGonagall loved them all.

Hermione doesn’t end up in the Department of Magical Creatures. I don’t know where, but anything other than this is Tier 1. 

That Luna is either a changling of some kind, or her mother was a Malidictus of the wolf variety. 

There are others, but I have to stop before I write a novel here. 

20. Do you have a favorite fanfic or author? If so, tag them/post a link and share the love!

OOOOOOOOOOO

Olivie Blake

@olivieblake    

She is a huge influence on my own fic and inspired me to start writing again. And has also made me think seriously about writing my own independent literature. I have learnt so much from this woman - she is truly incredible. How to win friends and influence people is definitely in my top 10 and I recommend it to everyone.

Footloose 

I don’t know if they’re on tumblr, so I can’t tag them. Also not a Harry Potter writer. I fell in love with their work through the Merlin Fandom. Their Loaded March series is unforgettable and I cannot speak highly enough about their writing. Literally, I could name so many of their fics and just wax lyrical about their characterisations. Even if you’re not a Merthur fan or a Merlin fan, it’s definitely worth a read because it’s a masterpiece.

Senlinyu

@senlinyu

Everything she writes is golden. Literally. Everything. I dithered about reading Manacled for ages because I’m not usually into that level of darkness. But it’s a life-changing fic that lives in my mind, rent-free. 

LovesBitca8

@lovesbitca8

I think was the first author I read of Dramione with TRTTD. The rest is history. Such an incredible writer that fully seduces you with the story and makes it so you never want to leave. 

Honourable mention:

Rizzle

I have only very recently found LIATOTZA and I can just tell that this is going to be another fic that changes me and lives within my soul forever more. 

I think that’s the theme with all of these and so many more that I haven’t mentioned like The Gloriana Set by ThebeMoon, these aren’t just fanfic, these are fantastic, beautifully written, world-encompassing stories that will live on in me. They have framed my narrative and the way that I myself approach stories. I am influenced and inspired by so many amazing fics that it genuinely would be impossible to name them all. Instead, I shall link my bookmark list to give you a fraction of the truly fantastic work that I have consumed. 

#fanfic #lainie2230 #answered ask #senlinyu #olivie blake #lovesbitca8 #merthur #dramione #merlin #harry potter #harry potter head canons #maurauders era #fake dating #arranged marriage