Dramione: The Truth Behind The Obsession

Dramione: The Truth Behind The Obsession

Part Three: Desiring the Undesirable

When it comes down to it, love is just a chemical reaction. Nobody wants to think of it like that, and for the romantic in all of us, it is far more satisfying to believe that it is a thing of cosmic invention; that it takes over the senses and rules you, mind, body and soul.

However, this section is not about love. It is about the most basic of all the things that makes us human, and something that everyone longs for, even if on a subconscious level.

Sex.

The Dramione relationship, as I have said before many times, represents everything that is different.

Draco Malfoy is to Hermione Granger what black is to white.Yin and Yang. Two sides of the coin. But – clichéd as it may be – opposites, it has to be said, attract.

Over the years, Draco has built himself a reputation as the Slytherin Prince, able to bed any girl he chooses, so would he not see the Gryffindor book-worm as the conquest of all conquests? The seduction of a prudish enemy would surely take some time, enabling authors to write longer, more involved fics about Draco's various schemes to get into Hermione's pants. Seduction may ultimately lead to feelings of some kind, but that is not what I am talking about here. I speak of caveman instinct, a craving impossible to both control and satisfy.

On the flip side, and though it is not a popular choice, it might be entirely Hermione's choice to initiate the (physical) relationship. If Hermione is tired of her 'Mary Sue' persona, and wants to 'break the mold,' so to speak, what better way to do than to jump into bed (or broom-closet) with Harry's arch nemesis? A little dramatic, definitely, but what is fanfiction if not histrionic?

- (Anyone who was like I was until yesterday, and doesn't know what a 'Mary Sue' is, definition at this link. /define.php?termmary sue)

For Draco, who has spent his entire life sneering at the Golden Trio, he would have the same view. Surely if he wanted to grab his mentors' attention; or switch sides and make an exit worthy of a Malfoy; or even just execute a simple act of rebellion; having sex with Hermione would be the perfect solution?

In both these (admittedly, quite similar) situations, in the beginning both parties see the action as a way of getting what they want, (not at all Hermione) and view the other person involved as a tool. An extremely Slytherin approach, though even Hermione, friend of the Chosen One and devout Gryffindor, may be pushed to do such a thing in times of great need.

Desperate times call for desperate measures, and war is undeniably desperate.

The Marriage Law provides the ideal circumstances for a 'smut' fic, because, let's face it, if a group of women were in a line and a were man told to choose one to marry, he would choose the most attractive.

It's not nice, it's not considerate, and it sure must suck being ugly in that kind of story, but it's the truth.

Interestingly enough, J.K.Rowling never gave us further description of Hermione after the brief few words in Book No. 1, depicting her as bushy-haired and buck-toothed, but it is indisputable that as she grew older, she presumably matured physically as well.

During the run up to the Yule Ball, (and at the ball itself) Ron and Harry give the impression of being surprised to discover that Hermione is, in fact, a girl. Rowling dresses her up and actually describes her as 'pretty,' though besides this, there is very little reference to her appearance.

Despite this, I find it very hard to believe that she has gone from the original Hermione (bookish, square, and almost pedant?) to quite a Mary Sue (well-endowed, skinny legs, Pansy-like). In my opinion, doing this to her insults everything that Rowling wrote, since she clearly intended her to be the opposite of all these things.

To return to my 'Big Brother' analogy, some view it as inevitable. When people are locked in a house (or a common room) together for hours at a time, sex happens. Not true. This makes me hate the Head Girl and Boy challenge yet more.

It may be nice to think that if you put two people in the same place and leave them there for long enough they will fall in love, but, unfortunately, reality is far crueller. Circumstances such as these would only fuel the fire of hatred between the two, as all they would do is pick up on each others' irritating quirks and deem them as maddening rather than endearing.

Needless to say, the same goes for sex. Hermione will not suddenly begin to see Draco as gorgeous, and vice versa. Working out the patrol rota for the prefects will not result in the two straddling each other and consequently undertaking a passionate (and oh-so-secret) relationship, full of alluring outfits and mischievous rendezvous'.

Sorry, but no.

There is a darker side to sex.

Death Eaters are men living with (mostly) men and with men's needs. Horrible to think about, but true. Rape is something I will come back to.

However, sometimes sex becomes an act of hostility. A kidnapped Hermione would not fall over when pushed and comply with the enemy's wishes. Hermione Granger is headstrong, determined, and resolute, who, when it comes to Voldemort, allows no room for compromise.

So, when taken prisoner, how is she to demonstrate her loathing to her jailor other than to have meaningless, animalistic and completely impersonal sex? It can, at times, be an act of aggression, used merely to emphasise the chasm of cold between them. Ironic, when there is no way to get closer to a person.

After Hogwarts, in fics that comply with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, (bar the epilogue) Draco Malfoy may be frantically seeking redemption, and he might see falling for Hermione (or just getting inside her pants) as his doorway to a guilt-free conscience.

During Hogwarts, 'mistaken identity' is ridiculously popular. As if Hermione could think she was screwing Ron, when actually the guy who she was 'riding' was Draco Malfoy. Reasonably entertaining to read, but outrageous.

Not so outrageous is date rape. It would be completely like Draco to slip Hermione a little something if he wanted her, and could either not be bothered, or knew he had no hope in seducing her. A drunken 'fumble' is nice for a one-shot, but leaves very little room for expansion.

In my head, the only feasible reason I can see for Draco Malfoy and Hermione Granger having sex is to give them a starting point from which they can build a real relationship or solidifying an already existing one. Forgive me, I'm a romantic.

A/N: Inspired by the wonderful attica's "Logic will break your heart", and the book that Hermione writes about Draco Malfoy.

Sorry it's so late! I've started another fic, 'Clair de Lune: A Love Story' which I have developed a sudden passion for, but I will carry on with this, as I have great plans for it. I won't promise, because I don't want to let anyone down, but I will try as hard as I can to update at least once a week. It will probably be a Monday or a Tuesday, as I generally pencil down some notes during the week. Writing it all up at the weekend, and spell-checking and uploading it in the next few days sounds logical, so I'll aim for that.

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