Old GreenTeacup Reblogs

Just reblogging old asks and posts from the author GreenTeacup. Post date in tags. Original tags have been preserved where it was possible to locate them.

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Below, in roughly chronological order, are posts, asks, and reblogs from the author GreenTeacup's former tumblr, as cobbled together from subsequent reblogs and snapshots taken on the Wayback Machine. Tags have been preserved where it was possible to locate them, either from the Wayback Machine, a few saved screenshots, or a few reblogs which repeated them

Below the 'Keep reading' is a list of asks which could not be located, possibly because they were never reblogged. Anyone with links to missing reblogs or screenshots is welcome to submit them via Asks.

ASKS FROM 2023 AND 2024:

APRIL 2023

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/715502573497499648/i-love-your-fic-so-much-re-pure-blood-bigotry (RE: Pureblood supremacy and low fertility)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/715362274828828672/hi-wish-you-strength-and-time-to-finish (RE: Wolfstar)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/715536085601665024/hi-there-i-devoured-lionheart-over-the-weekend (RE: Writing speed)

MAY 2023

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/716898097036427264/may-i-recommend-birds-of-a-feather-by (RE: the Tomione Fic Birds of a Feather)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/716770531387506688/1-8-9-and-13-hehe-dk-if-its-etiquette-to-ask (RE: James Potter and what canon gets wrong)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/716772351355830272/13-worst-blorboficiation-ref-this-ask-ooh (RE: Snape as the worst blorbofication in HP fandom)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/716673140955234304/idk-if-another-lionheart-chapter-has-left-me-with (RE: Chapter 40 of Lionheart)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/716502334216290304/god-with-each-chapter-i-love-your-writing-more-a (RE: Draco’s voice and the tower houses)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/718313331786711040/11-13-43 (RE: the writing process)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/718423661872349184/17-24-30 (RE: the writing process)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/717889079278190592/i-have-a-lore-idk-if-thats-the-accurate-word (RE: Wizarding gender roles)

JUNE 2023

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/719482290966773760/you-are-the-one-of-the-best-writers-ever-and-not (RE: Writing)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/719130111413239808/draco-repressing-his-feelings-for-hermione-is-very (RE: Pureblood betrothals)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/719499361473691648/i-was-going-through-your-advice-on-good-writing (RE: Brandon Sanderson)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/720040205007077376/following-up-on-the-side-characters-ask-hi-same (RE: Character voices)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/721114702098399232/i-know-its-not-entirely-your-decision-and-you (RE: Barty Crouch as Moody)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/721477921066352640/i-feel-like-that-scene-lacks-an-understanding-of (RE: Lupin in DH)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/721301950572953600/hey-gt-lionheart-is-my-favorite-i-havent (RE: GT’s Pronouns)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/719938098009653248/miss-maam-gtc-may-we-pick-your-brain-about (RE: Fave and least fave characters)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/719780991855706112/hey-gt-why-are-you-reblogging-krumione-gifsets-huh (RE: Krumione)

JULY 2023

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/723572080896000000/what-are-your-headcanons-on-blaises-mother (RE: Blaise’s mother)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/722042038754967552/most-of-my-ao3-comments-are-really-amazing-but (RE: Comment entitlement)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/721950448038379520/would-you-ever-write-a-marauders-fic-someday (RE: Marauders)

SEPTEMBER 2023

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/729206329207603200/dear-gtc-having-finished-my-reread-of-your (RE: Learning animagus magic)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/729923336376926208/do-you-think-hermione-would-be-a-kindle-person (RE: Is Hermione a Kindle person)

OCTOBER 2023

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/730169703783333888/hi-i-dont-know-if-you-got-asked-this-before-but (RE: Age changes)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/730251085093208064/re-the-goblins-ive-always-wondered-why-they (RE: Goblins)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/730424438395371520/hi-gt-what-do-you-write-on-desktop-laptop (RE: Writing on a laptop)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/730712005754961920/hi-green-just-a-quick-wee-question-you-write (RE: The characters as old for their age)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/730424380282241024/got-a-question-about-the-gryffindor-girls-stairs (RE: Gryffindor stairs)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/730109792375521280/from-what-ive-seen-online-the-major-consensus (RE: Fantastic Beasts)

MARCH 2024

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/745642119456292864/i-already-left-you-a-slightly-unhinged-comment (RE: Draco meeting Tonks)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/745730057085009920/hello-its-so-good-to-have-you-back-i-earnestly (RE: Would Draco change his appearance as a metamorphmagus, with hint about 6th year)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/745839627293818880/i-just-wanted-to-give-a-shout-out-to-your-ron (RE: Ron characterization)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/746013442690924544/for-the-ask-game-if-you-wish (RE: Hermione wouldn’t be a healer / weirdest topic researched)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/746016235271110656/whats-your-favourite-type-of-comment-to (RE: Favorite types of comments)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/746219066726973441/have-you-read-love-in-a-time-of-the-zombie (RE: LIATOTZA)

APRIL 2024

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/746628848047783936/hi-gt-hope-ur-doing-well-i-adore-ur-character (RE: Playlists)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/746629168691855360/hiya-love-lionheartdraco-a-question-do-you (RE: Is canon Draco redeemable)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/746746474476470272/because-lilys-best-friends-are-presumably-all (RE: Lily)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/748007027381583872/hi-gt-may-i-ask-what-other-ship-in-any-fandom (RE: Favorite ships)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/748146870442999808/ok-ill-bite-can-you-expand-more-on-the (RE: Obliviation as murder)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/748412248467341312/how-do-you-generate-ideas-for-both-plot-and (RE: Writing a scene)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/748459756891586560/hello-gt-im-a-huge-fan-of-lionheart-and-i-live (RE: Ron’s character arc)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/748956763991212032/half-of-the-kingdom-for-angelina-fred-and-george (RE: Fred, George and Angelina)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/746631035858599937/is-harry-a-horocrux-parselmouth (RE: Harry’s parseltongue)

MAY 2024

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/749487985297375232/hello-fun-question-here-whats-your-favorite (RE: Magritte’s Empire of Light)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/749945633949007872/nothing-significant-but-to-add-on-to-the-wandlore (RE: the Elder wand)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/750214338516746240/hi-gt-this-is-a-question-on-your-writing-and (RE: Editing)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/750712250906607616/hi-gt-i-came-across-your-post-with-book-5s (RE: Chapter titles changing)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/751276290322071552/how-do-you-feel-about-forwards-in-literature-do (RE: Forwards in literature)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/749916901816287232/i-wonder-often-why-deathly-hallows-as-a-book-is-so (RE: Wandlore in DH)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/749544540409675776/ravenclaw-harry-is-probably-the-house-i-find (RE: Ravenclaw Harry)

JUNE 2024

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/752454828234506240/so-i-saw-you-posted-a-fic-based-on-challenger-the (RE: the movie Challengers)

AUGUST 2024

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/759958112241319936/in-the-vein-of-got-and-asoiaf-i-would-love-to (RE: House of the Dragon)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/759985678366932992/what-a-fun-unexpected-gift-to-read-all-your (RE: IRL knowledge of GT’s fanfiction)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/759953655376035840/out-of-curiosity-could-you-expand-on-why-you (RE: Game of Thrones)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/759131839315263488/could-you-see-draco-and-hermione-as-part-of-a (RE: How Dramione would map to a Challenger’s dynamic)

SEPTEMBER 2024

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/760538256195633152/when-you-say-you-enjoy-tomione-do-you-mean-like (RE: Tomione)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/760791408138469376/actually-dying-for-the-dracohermione-christmas (RE: Christmas feelings)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/761520468760100864/hi-super-curious-to-know-if-you-plan-on (RE: Ending Lionheart)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/761534636110315520/lesbian-dramione-butch-draco-now-thats (RE: Darcy Malfoy)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/761608593577476096/hermione-and-rons-difference-of-opinion-about-the (RE: Darcy Malfoy)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/761883585525514240/hi-gt-forgive-me-if-this-is-a-stupid-question (RE: Preferred type of books)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/762138549743140864/hey-gt-so-ive-been-writing-for-many-years (RE: Writing imperfectly)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/762624482287484928/hi-adore-you-and-your-work-sort-of-went-down-a (RE: Fancasts)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/762768078921728000/i-mean-i-kinda-do-blame-hagrid-a-bit-like-i (RE: Hagrid and Buckbeak)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/762772081406590976/hi-gt-i-was-curious-about-what-you-think-of (RE: Fame)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/761802856982609920/never-a-romione-shipper-but-tbh-love-harry-and (RE: Chamber of secrets)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/761594839671390208/lacy-malfoy-is-hot-though-would-ship-her-with (RE: Darcy Malfoy)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/761497802304094208/have-you-ever-considered-draco-x-ginny-as-a (RE: Shipping Draco or Hermione with other people)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/761496232521809920/hi-first-so-so-many-thanks-for-your-lionhearts (RE: Patronuses)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/761495559799488512/i-think-youre-the-first-person-i-see-that-points (RE: Fave and least fave movie and book)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/761038791096107008/the-statute-of-secrecy-and-its-effect-on-blood (RE: the Statute of Secrecy)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/760890221683523584/all-this-talk-of-hotd-convinced-me-to-finally (RE: House of the Dragon)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/760787637246230528/hi-gt-any-thoughts-on-grrms-now-deleted-blog (RE: House of the Dragon)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/760874519591354369/do-you-have-any-otp-asoiaf-ships-im-definitely-a (RE: Game of Thrones)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/760621738638901248/today-i-learned-there-are-other-people-who-also (RE: shipping Elizabeth and Norrington from Pirates of the Caribbean)

OCTOBER 2024

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/763156189391552512/hiiii-hope-ur-doing-well-i-just-read-one-of-ur (RE: 5 and 6 as spy stories)

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ASKS FROM 2025:

JANUARY 2025

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/772217181697179648/i-cant-help-but-giggle-how-ron-and-harry-in-lh (RE: Harry and Ron’s talks with Draco)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/772653661581180929/dear-gt-the-only-thing-make-me-sad-about (RE: Seeker Draco)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/773011265132134400/would-love-to-read-a-version-of-dune-thats-a (RE: Dune)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/773274508091080704/you-have-written-and-are-still-writing-i (RE: Vocabulary)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/773275640551079936/jkr-as-a-writer-anon-sorry-for-the-follow-up-i (RE: Sirius’ death in canon)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/773277404512796672/character-ask-game-4-lionheart-hermione (RE: Putting characters in another fictional universe)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/773377527058153472/14-assign-a-fashion-aesthetic-to-this (RE: Daphne/Hermione/Ginny fashion aesthetic)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/773457086560518144/hello-lovely-lionheart-draco-26-whats (RE: Brat Draco moment)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/773462773237760000/178-for-the-guy-ever-theo (RE: Theo)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/773463098938081280/6-12-and-19-for-andromeda-to-round-out-the-black (RE: Andromeda)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/773463782956613632/number-4-for-tom-riddle-please (RE: putting Tom in Mad Max)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/773471162684604416/andromeda-was-always-one-of-the-most-fascinating (RE: Andromeda and Black family names)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/773502098573819904/hi-i-absolutely-adore-lionheart-i-cant-stop (RE: Umbridge and Thatcher)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/774005195407540224/what-does-lh-draco-wear-to-bed-i-know-hes-a (RE: Draco’s pyjamas)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/772574227384647680/part-of-the-flexibility-hp-fanfic-has-with-canon (RE: Canon inconsistencies)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/772554500782309377/hello-in-my-adhd-brain-decided-to-try-my-hand-at (RE: Covers)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/773395530086858752/5-whats-the-first-song-that-makes-you-think-of (RE: First song that makes you think of them)

FEBRUARY 2025

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/775649686765846528/not-to-be-creepy-but-i-was-just-talking-about-you (RE: the Weasleys as Catholic coded)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/775649811984678912/i-was-sort-of-surprised-to-see-in-this-last (RE: Draco and PDA)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/775665853314351104/apologies-if-you-have-answered-that-question (RE: Billfleur)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/776476639656820736/ok-but-genderswap-voldemama-is-taking-me-out (RE: Tamsin Riddle)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/776487507170902016/im-not-saying-that-the-pottermore-house-of-black (RE: Pottermore black family tree)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/776496236009324544/black-family-tree-is-funny-because-jkr-is-a-big (RE: French Harry)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/776536936666087424/i-am-the-anon-who-accidentally-started-the (RE: The trio as haters)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/776490294847913984/other-fun-facts-courtesy-of-the (RE: Black family tree)

MARCH 2025

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/777724311143317504/how-emotional-do-you-get-when-writing-ive-been (RE: Getting emotional while writing)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/777749392492986368/how-do-you-as-an-amazingly-talented-author-who (RE: Putting them in scenarios)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/778348744165982208/do-you-listen-to-music-while-you-write-if-so-is (RE: Listening while writing)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/778350023268286464/im-curious-how-would-you-envision-a-friendship (RE: Draco Ginny friendship)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/778943145779101696/also-also-on-that-thought-you-cannot-tell-me-that (RE: characters with a Prince William crush)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/778941748227571712/thought-i-have-that-you-may-also-have-thoughts-on (RE: Muggle royal family)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/777903217820483584/hi-gt-what-are-your-thoughts-on-the-house-elf (RE: House elf discourse)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/777724036353490944/hi-gt-i-loved-being-reminded-of-that-iconic (RE: Would canon Draco crush on Hermione / would Slytherin LH Draco?)

APRIL 2025

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/780898767198093312/hey-gt-my-friend-and-i-do-a-dramione-podcast (RE: Dramione diaries podcast)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/780917333139013632/ne%C3%A9-mountbatten-how-did-i-not-catch-this (RE: Blaise’s mom)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/781060780512657408/ok-ok-what-do-you-think-of-the-harry-potter-show (RE: New HP cast)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/783983972268081152/who-do-you-think-is-the-worst-parental-figure-in (RE: Shitty HP dads)

AUGUST 2025

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/793457363943309312/what-would-you-say-are-hermione-and-dracos (RE: the character’s heights)

SEPTEMBER 2025

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/793527959047831552/maybe-a-strange-question-but-i-was-rereading-your (RE: Andromeda’s letter to Reg)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/794615751942291456/as-a-reader-whats-your-favorite-post-hogwarts (RE: Draco’s future career)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/794626441169993728/english-is-not-my-first-language-so-i-apologize-in (RE: If Lucius was still alive)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/794645822613618688/hi-again-sorry-to-bother-you-once-more-about-the (RE: Theo is Scottish)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/794670849349271552/spun-off-thoughts-from-a-previous-post-if-lucius (RE: Durmstrang)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/794676096615546880/hey-gt-i-know-youve-discussed-logistics-before (RE: Wizard population)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/794698074409877504/related-to-the-vocation-question-who-of-the-cast (RE: Neville as professor)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/794776452352589824/i-really-like-theo-because-he-is-such-a-baby-and (RE: Theo: if boy not good then why hot?)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/794779066402209793/honestly-your-most-recent-ask-about-daphne-is-so (RE: Daphne)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/794895071665324032/love-that-inception-is-ur-letterboxd-1-the-scenes (RE: Inception)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/794984235062755328/hey-gtc-long-time-fan-first-time-messager-im (RE: Deleted Seamus explosion reference from LH chapter)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/795223521055883264/hello-lionheart-is-the-best-thing-ive-read-in (RE: Hiatus plans for book 6)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/795223872770392064/lionheart-got-me-thinking-what-if-tom-riddle-was (RE: Tom in Gryffindor)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/795405954571239424/your-latest-post-about-tom-riddle-was-really (RE: Tom in Gryffindor)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/795267035609399296/hi-gt-thanks-for-all-your-thoughtful-answers-to (RE: Golden Quartet dynamics)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/795267293810737152/what-would-narcissas-impressions-of-hermione-be (RE: implication that Hermione reminds Narcissa of someone)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/795387075181625344/this-is-a-discussion-from-like-ten-hours-ago-so (RE: Quidditch maps to hockey)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/795387547496873984/thank-you-so-much-this-is-such-a-wonderful-list (RE: Reading a lot)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/795387980586106880/hi-needless-to-say-im-a-big-fan-of-your-work (RE: Recent reads)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/793772864299024384/normally-not-a-fan-of-the-textual-purist-approach (RE: Wuthering Heights movie)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/793722882474885120/and-when-in-prisoner-of-azkaban-harry-went-to-save (RE: Harry and Sirius)

OCTOBER 2025

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/796481301960114176/i-have-3-questions-to-ask-do-you-think-tom-riddle (RE: Tom, and the suggestion there will be a lot more Theo in Book 6)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/796517281732706305/dont-do-that-he-snapped-queasy-youre (RE: Draco as more aware of the fact that they’re children than the other three)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/796947709812719617/your-playlist-makes-reading-lh-an-even-more-epic (RE: Lionheart Playlists)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/797074774177218560/darling-gt-rereading-lionheart-for-the-umpteenth (RE: Gatz future appearances)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/797618267351056384/do-you-think-the-hot-neville-agenda-would-have (RE: Hot Neville agenda)

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/797618868171522049/hi-i-saw-you-have-a-hadestown-song-in-your-harry (RE: Hadestown)

NOVEMBER 2025

https://www.tumblr.com/greenerteacups/799240809775038464/i-could-talk-about-the-locked-tomb-all-day (RE: The Locked Tomb)

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Hi GT! I want to start off by saying that I am constantly in awe of your storytelling, and I hope to one day become half the writer that you are. Thank you for sharing your gift with us.

One of my favourite things about your characterisation of Draco and Hermione is your depiction of their flaws. I’m not so sure where exactly I’m getting at with this ask — because I want to know everything about this story — but I’m very curious about your thought process in picking and choosing which traits or flaws they exhibit in canon then expanding them in Lionheart, and how you think these flaws have influenced Draco and Hermione’s relationship with each other.

You're so lovely to say so, thank you! Thank you for your generous words, they're a great honor and a kindness.

Canonically, Hermione is a proud, stubborn, smug, hotheaded know-it-all. She has a wee bit of a god complex, which has been reinforced by constantly succeeding in crackpot plans to outwit the adults around her, and she's also easily frustrated by inefficiency, which swiftly radicalizes her once she gets a look at how the Ministry works. She's dismissive, insecure, snobby, tone-deaf, and has a complicated relationship with "other girls." I also adore her with the heat of one million billion suns. I love the parts of the books where Hermione bitches out Ron for something, like, fully reasonable, because girls in fantasy so rarely get to be straight-up wrong about shit. Let girls be nasty! Let girls be mean! Let girls be flawed callous forgetful people who regret it and try to be better! Let girls have actual character arcs, man!!

And then Draco, Brat Prince of Rich City, has a full suite of flaws that compliment Hermione's. He's a proud, stubborn, smug, hotheaded rich boy. He has a god complex because his family's never let him fail at anything. He's dismissive, snobby, patently un-empathetic, and he looks down on basically everyone because he grew up at the top of his social food chain.

So when you put them together, you get this weird nucleus of snobby arrogance, and they don't fix each other, to be clear (in many ways they make each other worse!), but they PEMDAS cancel out a lot of the worst manifestations of each other's flaws. Like, Draco lacks empathy because he doesn't tend to give a shit about other people, which is not Hermione's problem. Hermione passionately gives a shit about, like, every single thing on the planet. When he's around Hermione in Lionheart, he immediately gets swept up in other people's problems, and after a while he reluctantly develops the habit of giving a shit about them, at least insofar as Hermione gives a shit about them. Hermione, meanwhile, is at her nastiest whenever someone accidentally triggers one of her insecurities, e.g. her intelligence or her pride or her poor social skills. Draco, on the other hand, is not really insecure at all; he thinks he's the hottest shit to ever breathe. So when she's around him, he naturally gives her the affirmation of being wanted and prioritized and liked for who she is by someone with a lot of confidence and social capital (as she perceives it; Draco from Hermione's POV is a lot less #cringefail than he is in his own, as would be the case for anybody. By the way, more people should talk about how incredibly hard to make someone look cool when you're writing in their head, and they literally never get to play off their mistakes).

When she has someone who genuinely would rather hang out with her than any other person at Hogwarts, Hermione doesn't feel so much like she's third-wheeling of the Ron/Harry soulmate bromance, which chills her out some. And then she also gets the reassurance that her evil morally grey plots and schemes are in fact 100% justified and smart, even though she knows Draco isn't maybe the best judge of that, which she also feels guilty about, but not enough to stop. And then Draco gets the reassurance of someone who's self-righteous definitely 100% Good and Just, Hermione, caring for him. Is this healthy? Who knows. Is this good in the long run? Who can say! But it does satisfy my brain worms on the subject.

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GT, I think at this point you’ve basically got a master’s degree in characters that haunt the narrative. Can we talk about Lucius? About Lily? About she-who-must-not-be-named-for-spoiler-reasons? About Bellatrix?? Good woman, she’s not even dead.

But if I’m being honest, the ghost that’s been haunting me throughout the whole book is your synopsis.

“Met a girl on a train” — all clear, nothing to add.

“RUINED HIS LIFE” — okay, see? That’s where the problems start, because for a while I thought we’d already gone through that — that he ruins his comfortable life as an aristocratic pureblood.

Then, unfortunately for my peace of mind, I started to suspect that the ruined life might be his other life, the one he chose for himself.

So ever since the third book, I’ve just been here waiting for the other shoe to drop.

And now… yeah.

A stunning execution of the finale.

Thank you again.

[slaps narrative] this bad boy can fit so many fucking hauntings in it

This is so wonderfully kind. The synopsis is back-heavy in terms of content, so there's a lot packed into the last two items on the list. The second one I think is open to interpretation! Either way, the end of book 6 will explain the third.

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"“Death first to cowards and traitors,” she hissed." - harrowhark nonagesimus, is that you? i WILL be thinking about harrow/bella comparisons and their relentless devotions for the rest of the day, thank you very much.

also thinking about how narcissa's first memory is of her burning her hands to help bella and her last moments were to burn her hands to thwart bella. wonderful bookends.

YES YES THAT IS VERY MUCH THE HEART AND SOUL OF IT YES

Oh god. I love Harrow so desperately much as a character, and I want to achieve in my lifetime what Tamsyn Muir can do with a page of character work in her novels. "Death first to vultures and scavengers" is an absolutely raw line and my homage to it is very humble and admiring.

The motif of fire in Narcissa's story is one of my favorite elements to rework. I've had it in mind for her since I wrote the prologue to Book 4 years ago.

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No question just:

“I don't suppose you'd ever have heard about a book named Peter and Wendy," she said. "It's a muggle book. I wouldn't have told you about it, it's for children. It's about a girl named Wendy, who's quite bossy and patronizing and takes care of her two brothers; and there's a magical boy named Peter who comes to her window one night, and teaches her to fly. He takes her away to Neverland, which is a magical island where no one ever has to grow up, and the four children have adventures.

"But she goes back to London at the end of the book," she said. "Because she can't stay there forever. She misses her parents. And she needs to grow up.”

This chapter was SO beautiful and this part truly made me feel how deeply Hermione is suffering with right vs wrong, love vs duty, etc. Her logical brain is her greatest asset and weakness and her even mentioning running away together shows the depth of her fear - not for herself or her parents but for Draco. Ugh thank you for these big feelings.

Constantly In awe of how deeply you can make me feel. Lionheart has been my comfort blanket for the past year or so and I’m so grateful for every word you have ever written.

The quote I use for Hermione's playlist has been a reference to Peter and Wendy for like, actual years, and I've been just dying for a chance to get into it. At core, she's a lonely little girl who's really into reading and gets whisked away to a fantasy castle in Scotland at age eleven, on the one hand, and yet on the other is this deeply practical, rationalist, intellectual person who attacks everything with a scientific precision. There's a constant battle happening inside Hermione between wonder at the realization of the youthful escapist fantasy versus the dangerous reality of that world also having deep problems with political violence. I could write a million probably unnecessary words on this, because you get the idea, but the TLDR is that I put way too much thought into explaining why Hermione's patronus was an otter.

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Hey GT! I've been reading fanfiction for over 15 years now, and angst has always been my favorite trope — I know, I have issues, but hey, it is what it is. Today was the first time ever in my over-a-decade-long reading journey where I hesitated at the angst — I have so much care for the Draco and Hermione you created with Lionheart that you had me hesitating for what I'm sure will be the most epic angsty reading experience I'll ever have in my life, because that is exactly how I'd describe your writing, GT: epic. So what a gift you have, to make me hesitate experiencing what I'm sure will be the best. Now that I've processed that, I'm so ready. BRING IT. Bring all the angst. *insert fire Elmo gif here*

Fellow catharsis enjoyer! Fellow lover of tragedy! Where's the "you're going to suffer, but you're going to be happy about it" gif when you need it?

Volume III being this way was sort of inevitable, given the War Plot that forms the spine of the last 3 HP books. When I was planning out the first outline for the fic, I wanted the last two books to deliver something that felt genuinely epic and heroic and conveyed the scope of a modern magical war. But I also want them to be, you know, enjoyable to read, and offer a diverse emotional palette. I like a grimdark fantasy as much as anyone, but I don't think that's the tone of Harry Potter, and my intent with Volume III is to keep the vague tonal projection of the series (albeit going farther towards the "adult" end of "young adult" than Deathly Hallows did). Anyway:

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forgot to include this! i remember my office mate and i exchanged some of our favorite scenes so far in lionheart

my office mate's:

- bk 4: the conversation outside of the hospital wing where they talk about how one another is the most fascinating thing in a world where there is magic in it

- bk 5: the patronus scenes, where H confesses the memory she used was receiving that first letter from D in the summer between 1st and 2nd year

mine:

- bk 3: Narcissa's date with D at the end, but he's already picturing H vigorously reading her Ancient Runes book. i loved how you closed it with Hogwarts waiting for D to come home, it was poetically powerful. this scene convinced me D was head over heels for her

- bk 3: the scene in the Shrieking Shack with Sirius and D. showed a lot of character growth on D's side and i feel it was the first point in the series where he began to question everything thus far

- bk 4: first chapter with Narcissa. the line where she talks about when D was born, and she described the moment as the only good she would ever bring into this world. hearbreaking. and that last line where she demands to know what Dumbledore wants from her. downright cinematic.

i love youuuu and your work, gtc 💟 it has meant the world to me for 3 years and counting 🍵🫂

Thank you so, so, so much. I don't take any of this for granted at all, and I know I'm imperfect and so is my story, but thank you so much for reaching out to tell me things like this. I wouldn't do it if not for you. <3

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hi gtc! an amazing thing happened this week — got to talking with my office mate about dramione on a random tuesday and she mentioned she also loved reading lionheart just like me 🤭 i refresh your fic on ao3 at least once a week to check for updates like a mad lady and she told me she does the same 😭 your beautiful piece of literature has brought two silly girlies closer together at our office and we thank you so so so so so so much for that incredible feat 💟

Wait that's so cool! I can't believe there are two people in the same office who both read my fic. It's sort of insane to imagine people in real life discussing something I've written. It makes me feel just so warm and lovely. Thank you for telling me!!

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GT you have been spoiling us rotten!!

I am not completely up-to-date, I haven’t read the most recent chapter. Mostly because I think I am in recovery from THAT chapter — the ring, the ARM, Sirius, Bella, and NARCISSA.

I read at lot (digest?? that may be better terminology), and have found a love with many, but Lionheart has just been in a complete league of its own. I’ve become so deeply attached to every single character, I’m invested in so many relationships — the gryffindor four, daphonald (will it catch?? I hope not)

I mean, Narcissa Malloy remained such a steady yet complex character throughout the entire fic. I could never pin down if I loved her or despised her, and maybe that is just my humble interpretation. But I still found myself sobbing for her, for Draco, for the future of the golden four.

you’ve built a world so much greater than the original series, and have had such a vision for the characters and plot — a vision that so many of us wish that we could simply dream up.maybe Hogwarts is just a work of fiction, but YOU, Greentea, have a magic of your very own.

"Daphonald" got an ugly laugh out of me. This is such a kind message, thank you so much. I hope you like where the story goes in the final phases of Volume II (and beyond).

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Hello! Spoilers for Ch 80, and not an ask per se, just thoughts as usual, so feel free not to repost.

"Here was a boy who had been punished for living, and asked for more...there was no joy in hitting a boy like that." Precisely. Poor kid, our Harry. He makes some shitty decisions but that's what life has taught him are his only options. How do you blame that? How do you hold him accountable? Well explained, that paragraph.

Andromeda being a... well, more abrasive personality than what fanon usually portrays her as is an interesting choice, and one I am very keen to see unfolding if at all. It makes a strange sort of sense: after seeing what sort of a person Narcissa (oh my heart) was through Lionheart, and after seeing Bellatrix, fresh out of the slammer and already back at her lord's feet, it's no surprise that Andromeda, raised alongside these two in the same household, also has her own problematic quirks. It also feels fresh, and very realistic in that there will always be all sorts of flaws, even within the people you (have to) call your own.

Today is quite a big day for family in my culture, and unfortunately I am alone and away from almost everyone I love (due to work etc.), and on such a lonely day, it's been wonderful to spend some time with Draco (even if it is mostly just watching him through the first couple of stages of his grief). Thank you for the update. Excited for the final chapters. Hope you're doing well.

Thank you! One of the things I wanted to play with re: Andromeda was imagining the kind of person who would be capable of growing up in a more or less fully secluded pureblood area and still coming to the conclusion that running away with a muggle-born, at age 17, was the best choice for herself. That person had to be extremely headstrong and full of conviction. She also had to be stubborn, passionate, and not always receptive to criticism. And finally, she would be introduced in a setting where she was being forced to grapple with her dead sister's lifelong prejudice against her for the decisions she made when she was 17, translated to the reader through the lens of her grieving nephew. All told, I thought it would be interesting if Andromeda, like Narcissa, is an imperfect sister and mother. And I thought it would be interesting if Andromeda, like Sirius, still bears the scars of her upbringing in a way that makes her somewhat abrasive and unpleasant, especially to people who remind her of her past.

I also wanted to play up the tension she has with Nymphadora, who I think has a difficult relationship with her mother on account of being equally headstrong and passionate and determined, and also fairly intolerant of her mother's more abrasive tendencies. Anyway, I want to give her and Nymphadora a bit of an arc, and so where she's at is very much a starting point.

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last post about bella and snape was from me but word count limit. Snape, blank-faced. “And did killing him further your interrogation?”“It furthered my pleasure,” she said pointedly. “Which is the disposition I find myself in, at present, Severus.”-LOVE THEM wanted to add that "eternally turning worm" is lyrical when said aloud and i adore your bella's spite. she's poet,comedian,horrible,violent,dirty,tragic,territorial,fierce,loving,great resume she is one of the loveliest characters ive read

I have to admit that I was sad that Chapter 80 had to foreclose the possibility of them working together in the future, because I take joy in the dynamic implied by them meeting for the first time in 10-15 years, all of which she spent in prison, and immediately bitching each other out on sight. Something about the raw dynamism of two incredibly talented and verbose people who have disliked each other, patiently and fruitlessly, for more time than the protagonists have been alive.

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i ADORE your characterization of Andromeda !!!! Becs !!!! She's just as catty and insane as the rest of the blacks , and it's just a fun perspective. Like yeah !!!! This is someone who grew up with Bella and cissa .

The line about how she lost narcissa the year she left her all alone at home with their parents is SO elder sibling coded , I need to lie down.

Oh, completely. I love catty and insane women, and every new Black character is a chance to develop both vectors in new and terrible ways.

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I first thought of this poem for Narcissa when reading "In the Black Midwinter." The bleak, winter imagery perhaps makes more sense there, but in light of ch. 80 and 81, I came back to this poem for her, and perhaps some for Draco and for you, so I wanted to share even though the seasons are all wrong now:

Lines for Winter by Mark Strand

for Ros Krauss

Tell yourself as it gets cold and gray falls from the air that you will go on walking, hearing the same tune no matter where you find yourself— inside the dome of dark or under the cracking white of the moon's gaze in a valley of snow. Tonight as it gets cold tell yourself what you know which is nothing but the tune your bones play as you keep going. And you will be able for once to lie down under the small fire of winter stars. And if it happens that you cannot go on or turn back and you find yourself where you will be at the end, tell yourself in that final flowing of cold through your limbs that you love what you are.

Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful work with us!

This is fantastic. Thank you so much for sending it in — I love it, I'm adding it to my poetry folio.

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hey GT, I hope things have gotten better for you and you’re having a very wonderful day 💗💗💗 just so you know, I think of Lionheart every single day and it has gotten me though very difficult times these past several weeks. I’ve probably already thanked you in my reviews but thank you again for creating such a magical piece of fiction.

I know this is a contentious topic so feel free to ignore it, but what do you think of the fanfic to tradpub pipeline? on one hand, a lot of people seem to think that the commercialization or commodification of fanfic is antithetical to the principle that fandom should ultimately be free — a safe, non-monetized creative space — and that this has negative repercussions for fandom spaces in the long run, mainly as it invites even more legal scrutiny. on the other hand, some believe that this sentiment is just fear-mongering and published works originally being fanfics, or at least drawing inspiration from existing stories, are nothing new in the grand scheme of things.

today is Hornet's Nest day for me apparently so i'm just going to swing and say i think the whole conversation about tradpub is a messy dogfight over the publicity of fandom in general. so far we've been either right or lucky about the disincentive for big authors to litigate, and AO3 has been incredibly good at inculcating a community where respect for copyright law is one of the core tenets (which is going to be goddamn invaluable if one of their fics ever does end up in court, but digressing). in my view, fanfiction is legal. current U.S. copyright law permits fanfiction to exist under the specific parameters laid out in AO3's terms of service, which most of us obey. perhaps more importantly, i believe that litigating fanfiction would be a poor use of an author's time, because (1) fanfiction of a work operates more as an advertisement of it than a competitor to it and (2) fanfic authors are generally your biggest/spendiest fans/buyers, and (3) relatedly, you look like a piece of shit for going after them. in the era of booktok and twitter, the visible relationship you cultivate with your fanbase is everything, and fandoms have so much power in the Internet age that it's hard to imagine anyone's publisher even allowing them to litigate IP in the way that anne rice's lawyers used to. like, i'm fairly sure the marketing department for Knopf would put an author's leg in a bear trap before they let them sue a BNF.

that's not to say i think it's great for fanfics to get published. i happen to really dislike most media coverage of fandom, because i think the mainstream still harbors the delusions that fanfic is (1) intrinsically sentimentalist/titillating/simplistic, and (2) that this finding, if true, would be a decisive statement about its (dis)value as a creative work. neither of which are correct. and i do find that every time a big name fanfic gets published, there's a full media cycle in which the booktube "intelligentsia," under the pretense of critique, use the brand recognition of harry potter to farm clicks by saying the words "fanfiction" and "draco" and "hermione" while pulling disgusted faces at the camera. but then, that's not the author's fault.

generally speaking, i think fandom is at its best when it's self-regulated and populated by people engaging out of good-faith appreciation for the subject matter. i do not think exposure beyond that point is healthy. i have never wanted exposure for my work to anyone outside of the harry potter fandom — it's explicitly written with readers of harry potter in mind. it's for them! it's a gift! and if people not in that contingency want to read it, that's fine, but i think they're going to come to it with a lot of expectations that would be more applicable to commercially published work, and that's just... not... what we're doing! and the tradpub pipeline increasingly opens windows into our community in a way that invites scrutiny from people who are not members. (i define members, by the way, as people who participate in the community for reasons that other members of the community would recognize as valid, i.e. enjoyment of the fics and interest in the characters themselves — fandom gatekeeping is pointless and dumb.)

this preference of mine does not generate a moral claim against fanfic authors to publish; it doesn't even generate a moral claim against critics, because it's not like our space is immune from critique on the basis of being a fandom. even the informal rules against criticism in fanfic communities are just etiquette policies to reflect the fact that this is a community of common friendship, rather than a commercial sphere. i have no right to ask that people abstain from reading something that i published for free on beyonce's internet. i have no more right to ask that than i have a right to ask writers who have poured their heart and soul into stories not to publish them. and like, i want my fellow fanfic writers to have the careers of their dreams, and i think there is something kind of beautiful about the fact that modern fandom, in gratitude for their contributions, can make that career happen for them. i don't begrudge them anything.

my dream, i guess, is that mainstream conversations about fanworks become more sophisticated to reflect the scope and diversity of actual derivative content out there, and that they prompt the public to reflect on how copyright law creates a premium on originality, hence structuring our understanding of what is "good" or "quality" IP. and implicitly, my dream is that authors all get really cool about fanfic really quickly, and welcome fanfic as the compliment that it is, and basically encourage it while treating it as the separate sphere of creative activity that it always has been. that's my dream world. and hey, i hope we get there. i really do.

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Okay, a lot happened in this chapter, but one small detail I loved was that Draco and Hermione are, at this point, terrifyingly competent and perfectly in sync fighting together. This is excellent to read, but, more importantly, means they are drift compatible. What do you think is the earliest that they would have been drift compatible in Lionheart, if anyone decided to give two nineties magical (pre?)teens a shot at piloting a Jaeger?

Oh God keep my hands away from the PacRim AU... If I look to the PacRim AU I am lost... I have so much fic to write already...

Fan-fucking-tastic question, obviously I have thought about it extensively. I think Draco and Hermione are officially drift compatible as of the midpoint of Book 3. You see Hermione take point on things where there's some sort of intellectual/tactical puzzle to be solved or creative use of magic required, and then Draco comes up with a feasible plan of execution, and they hash out any lingering details together. Their minds are operating at parallel speeds at different levels of abstraction. Across all the books, both of them also get better at responding to danger such that synchrony on a battlefield is even possible — Draco learns to beat back his natural instinct of running the fuck away whenever something dangerous happens, and Hermione increasingly manages to keep a clear head, even though she still has a tendency to panic when gametime decisions are being made. (Ironically, they don't share each other's problems — Draco's aversion to danger is often a pretty lucid and well-reasoned response to something fucking terrifying happening in close proximity, and Hermione's stage fright is principally about not having time to think through her options, as opposed to naked self-preservation; in consequence, she rarely balks at danger when she's executing a plan).

To answer a question you totally didn't ask, which is if there are any other drift-compatible parties in the story at this point in time: Harry and Ron; Barty Crouch Sr. and Alastor Moody; James Potter and Sirius Black; Molly Weasley and Alastor Moody; Bill and Fleur; Bill and Charlie; and Theo and Pansy.

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I love that even their weaknesses on the battlefield are complimentary.

But your list of other drift compatible pairs only raises more questions. Harry and Ron, of course. Sirius and James, my heart. Theo and Pansy? Good for them. Alastor Moody x2 - are those the only two? I suspect not. But what about the Blacks? Could Bellatrix and Narcissa drift, or is Bella a lone operator? This is endlessly interesting to think about.

That's fascinating. So if we're talking about actual drift compatibility, I think Narcissa and Bellatrix could, at various points in their lives, though I think by the time they meet again in Book 5 that point is probably past. If we're talking about a generalized analogy to battlefield compatibility, then yes, I think they have that aptitude — problem being that Narcissa was a non-combatant in the war and declines to duel except when hard-pressed, so the context in which they were both fighting for the same cause would have to be extrapolated. That's not your question, though.

Moreover, I think any two Black sisters could drift. It would not be what you call a pleasant experience, but they could pilot a mech together.

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Hi! I'm a new fan to the Dramione fandom and I absolutely ADORE Lionheart. I have become quite insufferable actually regarding this story to all my IRL friends and family because all I want to do is talk about it lol. You're doing God's work, just so you know and I really hope that whatever you want in life comes true because this story is so beautiful i want to cry everytime I think about it (which is all the time)

I do have a question, I promise, I'm not just rambling on for the sake of rambling XD

My question is- Have you written out the entire story (all 7 books) or do you have a general idea of what direction you want this story to go to and then you write it out chapter-by-chapter or book-by-book?

Thanks in advance!

Hi! This is so incredibly sweet, thank you so much. I have written Book 5 and part of Book 6. I know where the story is going to go, but the actual chapter-by-chapter breakdown doesn't start until the beginning of the book-writing process. I also like to go back and tinker with earlier scenes in unpublished chapters whenever I do something in a later book that needs setting up, which is part of the reason I keep a lag behind my publication schedule and my writing slate. Plus, it means I can return to chapters to edit them with fresh(er) eyes.