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Happy H/D Holidays, raitala!

Author: [info]incapricious
Recipient: [info]raitala
Title: Wrecking Ball
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco
Summary: Draco's life becomes slightly less intolerable after an encounter with a secret Wizarding society called the Arcane Order of Builders. But the scrutiny of a certain up-and-coming young Auror may ruin everything.
Rating: R
Disclaimer: All Harry Potter characters herein are the property of J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury/Scholastic. No copyright infringement is intended.
Deathly Hallows compliant? Yes; epilogue unlikely but not strictly impossible.
Word Count: 21,000
Author's Notes: [info]raitala, you said you'd like to see how they dealt with the challenge of rebuilding the Wizarding world. I hope you don't mind that I took that literally.

( Wrecking Ball )
Tags: [fic], [long/chaptered fic], rated: r, round: winter 2007

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[info]oceaxe

December 20 2007, 07:53:37 UTC 4 years ago

THIS WAS FRIGGING DELIGHTFUL!!! I love your Draco so much- so flawed, so selfish, so transparently silly to everyone but himself... but witty and likeable all the same. Such great banter in this story- I was grinning nearly the entire time.

And HOT. When Harry tells Draco that he wanked over the come Draco left on his floor, I literally got hot under the collar. Like, I got flushed and breathless.

[info]incapricious

January 9 2008, 23:11:31 UTC 4 years ago

Thank you so very much! :D I'm glad it made you grin ... and get a little flushed. ;)

[info]oceaxe

December 20 2007, 07:56:21 UTC 4 years ago

And I forgot to mention how much I loved the reference to the Masons. God damn but I enjoyed this story.

[info]incapricious

January 9 2008, 23:12:34 UTC 4 years ago

I'm glad! Thanks again!!!

[info]simons_flower

December 20 2007, 13:36:52 UTC 4 years ago

Very nice. I loved the lore for the Builders interwoven with the hot boy sex :)

[info]incapricious

January 9 2008, 23:13:03 UTC 4 years ago

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed!

[info]ice_is_blue

December 20 2007, 21:38:10 UTC 4 years ago

I utterly, utterly love expansions on the Wizarding world like this, with the AOB and the BOB (yes, noticed that and adored). Very, very clever, with the mystery and Draco's talent and history. I'm not all that sure I'd be up for nookie in the ex-cellar room if I were Draco, but everything else in the story rang true to character. Very nice!

[info]incapricious

January 9 2008, 23:17:24 UTC 4 years ago

Thanks so much! I also enjoy expansions on the Wizarding world, so I'm glad you enjoyed that aspect of the fic.

Oh... AOB and BOB... so many plot lines got cut out in an effort to get this done, and I'm afraid that ended up making less sense than I wanted. But I'm glad you figured it out anyway. :D

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[info]hpotterismylife

December 20 2007, 22:11:01 UTC 4 years ago

This story was so intricate and unique--I loved it!

[info]incapricious

January 9 2008, 23:19:58 UTC 4 years ago

Thanks so much!

[info]raitala

December 20 2007, 22:48:17 UTC 4 years ago

Yay, yay, my story! Thank you so much for my gift - it was great. The whole builders-masons thing was really clever and novel. I loved you adorably self-absorbed Draco.

He was an attractive man, about to experience a meteoric rise in station - Bless his delusional little heart! So funny and sweet.

[info]incapricious

January 9 2008, 23:20:39 UTC 4 years ago

I'm glad you liked it! Thanks for the interesting prompts. I really enjoyed writing this!

[info]calanthe11

December 21 2007, 00:18:17 UTC 4 years ago

Wow, what a uniquely original story. The Builders are wonderful, so much in fact, they seem like canon. As is Draco. You capture him perfectly, which made my little Slytherin heart rejoice ;-). Wonderfully believable psychology, both for Harry and Draco. And so sexy. And so much fun. Draco wanted to swallow Potter whole, leaving nothing behind but a pair of glasses. *g*

[info]incapricious

January 9 2008, 23:21:18 UTC 4 years ago

Thank you for the lovely comment. I'm glad the Builders and Draco seemed canon-ish... that was what I was going for. Yay. :D

[info]parlophone

December 21 2007, 00:32:04 UTC 4 years ago

Bob the Builder?
Seriously?
*is half-outraged*

Gosh, that was so much fun! :D
I loved Draco in this. It broke my heart that he was so eager to prove his worth to the world and become Someone Important that he'd consider anything, and jumps at the first thing that comes his way. (Lovely scene where McGonagall comes storming into his rooms with the voided contract, btw.)

The opening paragraph (the hoods! the emblem!) had me expecting something quite frightening, so when the scary secret order members turned out to have a delightful mix of arcane knowledge and a line in builder-ly patter, I was completely in love with your cleverness and humour.

Isn't this a lovely line! Re Diagon Alley entrance:
"Ah, yes, that is a gorgeous bit of work, linking the spell to tapping with a wand. That was a powerful Twelve. The Duodecim, we call them. Many of the finest magical buildings in London were done by them."

I sniggered when it turned out that Draco *did* have to start his apprenticeship by heaving around stone slabs. Then I sniggered some more when we fast-forward, and Draco is vainly admiring his improved physique. Draco Malfoy, I love how you (inexplicably) manage to land on both feet.

The whole detective story elements came together beautifully (and convincingly) in the end. I loved the outcome -- the birth of a new Benign Order of Builders, where the members still get to practice their adored craft, and Draco managing to neatly position himself in for his dream job.

Fabulous, creative job, mystery author, thank you!
(Fantastic title too!)

[info]incapricious

January 9 2008, 23:30:48 UTC 4 years ago

Hahaha... um... well, would you believe that I didn't even realize the Bob the Builder thing until I was editing this? I am so clueless... and then I almost changed it, but decided not to. They were originally going to all be Bruce like the Monty Python skit but then that got too complicated to explain.

Anyway... I am so thrilled that you liked this! It was a lot of work to write, for some reason, even though looking back, it was fun.

Thanks for the lovely comment! (BTW, the title is from the name of an Interpol song that I listened to extensively while writing this. But I decided it was a good name because Draco was a wrecking ball, in a way, for the Builders and Harry was sort of one for Draco's life. Er. Or something like that.)

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[info]aldebaran1977

December 21 2007, 00:46:57 UTC 4 years ago

Oh fantastic! I so loved silly and deluded, but very ambitious Draco here! And you really created something new and interesting that is far better than most of canon: The builders`order was a strike of genius! I loved the mystery about the vanished children and how Draco and Harry got together during those investigations. And to set it all at Hogwarts was an additional bonus. Really great story, mystery author!

[info]incapricious

January 9 2008, 23:32:35 UTC 4 years ago

Thanks so much! I'm really pleased that you enjoyed the Builders' organization -- I had fun thinking that up. And I'm glad the mystery worked for you! It's so hard to tell when you already know the ending... :)

[info]oboros

December 21 2007, 04:16:19 UTC 4 years ago

Holy!... That read was pure enjoyment. Thanks for sharing!

[info]incapricious

January 9 2008, 23:33:00 UTC 4 years ago

Thank you for reading! So glad you enjoyed it! :)

[info]aubergineautumn

December 21 2007, 07:49:26 UTC 4 years ago

*smirks* I kept humming Down in Fraggle Rock! and saying Bob the Builder. Great story, loved it!

[info]incapricious

January 9 2008, 23:37:16 UTC 4 years ago

Thank you! I'm so glad!

And... can you explain the Fraggle Rock reference? I think I'm missing some pop culture thing. Heh. :D

[info]winstonmom

December 21 2007, 16:59:47 UTC 4 years ago

Very clever and funny at times. I really enjoyed and was impressed by the idea of the builder society. Loved Draco on this one and had more than a couple outloud laughing spells while reading it.

Thanks for sharing this.

[info]incapricious

January 9 2008, 23:37:36 UTC 4 years ago

Thanks so much! I'm glad you had fun reading this. :D

[info]fourth_rose

December 21 2007, 17:15:04 UTC 4 years ago

The magical equivalent of the Free Masons are an intriguing concept, and I really like what you did with it. What I particularly enjoyed in this fic is Draco's voice here – it's rare to read a Draco in his early twenties who actually sounds his age, none too mature yet and desperate to get back to a position in life he regards as his birthright. Great story!

[info]incapricious

January 9 2008, 23:38:43 UTC 4 years ago Edited:  January 9 2008, 23:39:18 UTC

Thank you! I am super thrilled that you liked Draco's voice. He was such a pain to write, but I'm glad it worked for the most part. :)

ETA: Oh, and thank you for the rec! :D

[info]wmk06

December 22 2007, 16:13:18 UTC 4 years ago

That was very cute and very clever. Love the Masons/Bob the Builder stuff (just absurd enough to be perfect for Rowling's world), and of course Harry and Draco!

[info]incapricious

January 9 2008, 23:39:38 UTC 4 years ago

Thank you! So glad you were entertained by it. :D

Anonymous

December 22 2007, 17:04:03 UTC 4 years ago

a great read, very interesting!

[info]incapricious

January 9 2008, 23:39:47 UTC 4 years ago

Thank you!

[info]tatiana708

December 22 2007, 17:47:46 UTC 4 years ago

"Age is unimportant, as is blood status, social standing ... no one gives a toss who your parents were or what may or may not be tattooed on one of your limbs. All that matters is you. Your power, your talent. Once you've done your apprenticeship, if you are tested and found to be strong enough, you could be named a leader of your own Twelve, or even a member of the Inner Eye."

What brilliant foreshadowing (with a touch of irony, IMO).

"The house-elves brought me whatever I wanted on platinum trays. Silver is too common."

LOVED that exchange. So very Draco!

"Shut up."

"Make me," said Draco.

"Don't tempt me," said Potter, eyes full of mischief. "I'll use my cock to do it."

SO SEXY!!!!

I love everything about this story, from the mysterious Order of Builders to the "Recruiters" to the unconventional way Harry and Draco find themselves moving toward each other. The pacing was perfect, both Harry's voice and Draco's character were spot-on. I grew to really adore Mathilda... the moment where the builders find Draco in the destroyed Malfoy Manor is awesome. Doug was intriguing and the way you linked the young Draco almost succumbing to the Builder's magic with adult Draco finding himself part of the very same organization was nothing short of brilliant. I'm so impressed with the level of detail, the cleverness, and the overall sexiness of this fic. I could go on and on, but suffice it to say you have created a masterpiece here, mystery author. I look forward to finding out who you are and reading more of your works (though I suspect I've already read many). Thank you for sharing this story with us.

[info]incapricious

January 9 2008, 23:41:05 UTC 4 years ago

Thanks so much for the very nice comment. I'm so, so happy to hear that you enjoyed reading this, and liked all the details and characters. ♥

Anonymous

December 22 2007, 21:42:46 UTC 4 years ago

Hillarious, beautiful and a wonderful plot, what more could we want? Great job.

[info]incapricious

January 9 2008, 23:41:14 UTC 4 years ago

Thank you so much!

[info]secretsolitaire

December 23 2007, 05:14:14 UTC 4 years ago

Ahaha, this was such a delight to read! Draco's sense of self-importance totally cracked me up. The builders were a really nifty idea, and I loved all the details of how they worked their magic. I was sort of fangirling them myself! The Harry/Draco parts were charming too. Thanks for a fun read!

[info]incapricious

January 10 2008, 00:06:01 UTC 4 years ago

Thanks so much! I'm glad you enjoyed the various aspects of this. Yay! :D

[info]thrnbrooke

December 23 2007, 07:11:39 UTC 4 years ago

That was fantastic!

[info]incapricious

January 10 2008, 00:06:11 UTC 4 years ago

Thank you! :D

[info]grey_hunter

December 23 2007, 14:56:31 UTC 4 years ago

This was a very original idea, loved Draco's POV, his delusions, and how it just suggested that he was destined to fail yet again. The talk with leaving his ejaculate on Harry's floor and Harry adding to it was just priceless. *G* The mystery was very intriguing, and you just knew that the builders were at fault but you couldn't pin it on them. Hah and everyone being called Bob!!! :) Loved the ending. And it makes vastly easier for Draco to live together with Harry if he isn't part of a secret order and has to disappear from time to time to secret assignments. ;)

[info]incapricious

January 10 2008, 00:07:11 UTC 4 years ago

Thank so much for the nice comment. I am so happy you enjoyed this! And yes, I agree their relationship is much easier if one of them isn't in a secret order. :)

[info]viridescence

December 24 2007, 22:33:10 UTC 4 years ago

That was wonderful! I loved Draco's internal monologue, and that he was still very in-character. And that he could be ambitious and in-character and still fall for Harry.

I liked the idea that most of the builders were unaware of the recruitment activities. They seemed like good people for the most part. I loved that Draco was able to re-establish the Order out in the open.

Harry was awesome, too. Also very in-character. This entire story was very well done, and I really enjoyed it.

[info]incapricious

January 10 2008, 00:08:12 UTC 4 years ago

Thanks so much! I'm glad Draco seemed in-character to you! He's so hard for me to write.

And yes, the Builders were mostly good people. Draco is in good hands, I think. :)

[info]melusinahp

December 25 2007, 22:59:34 UTC 4 years ago

Just so damn good. God, the storytelling was amazing, beat perfect. You hit every note at just the right time. I laughed out loud more times than I can remember and was scared, and moved and sad and happy... This is just a truly wonderful fic.

I love the concept of the Builders, too. Very creative and original. It's so nice to read something different. You clearly put a hell of a lot of effort into this. And the sex scenes were so hot that it actually took me quite a while to realise that there wasn't actually any smut written out. It totally wasn't needed; just the tension and desire between them was more than enough to get me going.

The characterisation -- Draco in particular -- was wonderful as well. You didn't soft peddle him in the slightest, he was Draco with his prejudices, arrogance and complete Slytherin nature to a T, but also very human and vulnerable ultimately. Harry was so damn hot with his professional completely competent Auror behaviour. Guh.

Mmmmm. Really, really great all around. Thank you. :D

[info]incapricious

January 10 2008, 00:10:12 UTC 4 years ago

*glees* Thank you so much for such a nice comment. It made me really probably happier than is reasonable. Heh. I'm really glad this worked for you. To be honest, it was really hard to write at times (mostly due to time pressure I think, and also the Draco factor) but in the end I was happy with the result. So pleased that you were too. Yay. ♥!!!

[info]ladyagnew

December 26 2007, 00:32:11 UTC 4 years ago

I enjoyed this story immensely--it's lots of fun, involving and snarkily sexy, which is, of course, the best kind of sexy fun ever. I loved all the details about the magical society of Builders; I loved the way in which Harry came out to himself ("It's not that bad," said Potter. "With a woman, I mean. Well … maybe it is." He looked startled. "My God … I'm gay." -- HEEEE!); and I loved your Draco.

Draco's still a brat and kind of a shit, but not a bad sort at all! When he joins the Arcane Order of Builders and is busily imagining himself moving up the ladder of power, Draco is fully Draco: ambitious and eager and not too thoughtful about the consequences of his actions. And yet when it comes down to the wire, he does the right thing--he helps Harry go after Doug, injuring himself in the process and saves the kiddies. If Harry has buried Slytherin influences, then Draco has (deeply buried and long denied) Gryffindor influences as well. It's a match made in heaven.

[info]incapricious

January 10 2008, 00:11:28 UTC 4 years ago

Thank so much! That is the funny thing about Draco... he is obnoxious but yet still interesting and worth knowing, once he gets over himself. So glad you liked the way I wrote him. :D

[info]coffeejunkii

December 26 2007, 19:28:34 UTC 4 years ago

what a wonderful and intriguing story! i love the idea of the builders as a secret society. it rang true to me that draco would have a strong desire to join them in order to find purpose in his life. as the story went on, i was trying to imagine how it might end--i didn't want draco to lose his newfound place amoung the builders, but i also wanted him to end up with harry--and the ending was a really perfect balance between the two possibilities.

the one thing i wish had been different were the many fade-to-blacks when draco and harry are sleeping together. i know it's difficult to write those scenes, and maybe that was the reason why you chose to leave them to the reader's imagination. but i think a lot of character development is lost that way--those moments crucially contribute to how harry and draco's relationship develops, after all.

[info]incapricious

January 10 2008, 00:13:56 UTC 4 years ago

Thank you, CJ! I'm glad you enjoyed the Builders and the way the plot resolved. I was a little worried myself until I got the details straight.

And oh, yes I did intent to add at least one sex scene, but somehow never did. I think it was honestly partly due to time pressure, which is of course my fault. But I agree with you on that point. I think I intended to show the time in the Great Hall on xmas eve, actually. Oh well. Next time I will manage my time better (and backup my work, heh). :)

[info]flamewarrior

December 27 2007, 12:14:17 UTC 4 years ago

What a great story - original, suspenseful and hot without being smutty. Fabulous! It's gone into my bookmarks :-)

[info]incapricious

January 10 2008, 00:14:18 UTC 4 years ago

Thanks so much! I'm really flattered to hear you liked it enough to bookmark it. :)
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