Pico day 9

[el-staplador.livejournal.com]

Here is the post for any comments, snippets or thoughts.

May the magic be with us all!

Comments

[avon7.livejournal.com]

Well, I really wrote it last night, but I wrote 320 words and started a new section of the story/ies which I'm not sure I want to write but I think I should. I hope I'm not head jumping, but I think I am.

“You’ll be all right in Slytherin. Stay away from Gryffindor and Potter and all those Weasleys. Study hard, make the most of your chances…” his father paused and looked at him almost helplessly.

Scorpius nodded. Anything if his father would stop looking so worried and his mother would take off that frozen mask she had worn since his father had announced he would be going to Hogwarts rather than Durmstrang.

His father bent down and gave him a quick and unexpected hug. Scorpius hugged back just as hard, trying not to cry. Draco pushed some galleons into his hand and whispered, “Neville Longbottom - herbology. He’s a fool but he’ll never hold your parentage against you.”

[akane42me.livejournal.com]

Very good progress! I like this snippet - the advice to stay away from Gryffindor and Potter and all those Weasleys!

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

It is very funny indeed. Not a happy family, it seems.

[avon7.livejournal.com]

I'm not really good at happy, though this may be one of the cheeriest stories I have ever written.

[avon7.livejournal.com]

Hopefullly I am now replying to the right person.

Given the whole place is lousy with part Weasleys much easier said than done. ;-)

[el-staplador.livejournal.com]

Oh, so we're seeing the Malfoy side of things as well? Intriguing!

[avon7.livejournal.com]

Thank JK for that - having a Scorpius does make my life much more fun.

[stevie-carroll.livejournal.com]

A great character study in that conversation.

[avon7.livejournal.com]

Thanks.

[elmey.livejournal.com]

This is a really good character sketch, everyone comes alive in the short scene.

[avon7.livejournal.com]

Thank you. I felt I couldn't quite get it, so pleased to hear otherwise. I'm finding Draco hard to write.

[saki101.livejournal.com]

There are these stories again, going this way and that, without regard to what we want to do!

I'm fascinated by the school choices. Had to look up Durmstrang today. I can imagine that would have been a difficult choice. Scorpius will have a lot to bear on the parentage issue.

[avon7.livejournal.com]

And, oddly enough, having written it I was doing a little research when I discovered Draco's father had wanted him to go to Durmstrang ,,but his mother wanted him closer to home.

[sallymn.livejournal.com]

Nice, rather wistful family moment...

[jenn-calaelen.livejournal.com]

Great progress!

Interesting scene - it sounds like the problems at Hogwarts aren't fixed at all (but that is not too surprising).