Hello There Dear Reader!
I just wanted to take a moment of your time to explain some things about my story to you before you start. That way you are not wasting your time reading something you will end up not liking.
First and foremost... This is a Dramione fic. If you do not like this pairing, you will not want to read this one!
I am going to try to keep to the timeline set out in the books as much as possible-at least to start out with. Who knows where it could end up later on down the line... But for Cannon(ish) Timeline! The story starts a week before Slughorn's Christmas party in The Half-Blood Prince. There will be A/U elements and twisting of scenes from the originals to make them fit. This should be obvious with the pairing, despite that you have been warned.
Eventually the M rating will be earned. Not right away, but it will happen. I plan to touch on some very dark subject matter including; emotional and physical abuse, murder, torture, self-harm and depression. I am not limiting myself to just those subjects. If I feel like the story needs it, I will add it. This has been your trigger warning. I probably will not repeat it before a disturbing chapter unless I feel it is truly needed.
With that said- I am not planning on writing a how-to guide on any of the things listed above. Abuse, murder, depression and so on were all subjects that were touched on in J.K. Rowling's original works. So it should not come as a shock that I will do the same.
Depression and anxiety will be more of the focus in this story. It is something I find to be a natural response to the current circumstances going on in the characters' lives. Self-harm and suicidal thoughts will be referenced. This does not mean that they will be glorified. If anything, I hope, as the story continues to share the message that asking for help in those instances is not something that is shameful or bad.
Any murder or torture that come up will be done in a similar fashion to J.K. Rowling's work. Leaning more along the lines of "Crucio" and The Killing Curse than explaining how to cut off digits or anything like that. If you are looking for descriptive torture scenes between characters, again, this is not the story for you. The only scene that I am planning to cover (as of right now, again always subject to change) is the torture between Bellatrix and Hermione, but that will not be for a long while…
The abuse that will be touched on will revolve around Hermione being bullied and Draco's home life. Draco has grown up/is growing up in a very dark world. Things are not going to be sunshine and rainbows for our boy in this fic.
Lemons will be happening, but I don't have any plans for straight out erotica to be posted in this version. Kissing and heavy petting scenes will be sprinkled (liberally) throughout but anything beyond that will not be included here. Archive of Our Own has the real juicy stuff if you are interested in the more descriptive scenes. You can find the story under the same title and author's name: Anyone But Me by SlytherclawLuv. I have no plans to change the narrative between the two sites. Just the naughty bits. ;)
If anything that I listed above rubs you the wrong way… You should just turn back now, no hard feelings! I truly hope you are able to find something you will enjoy.
If you are still with me, I very quickly wanted to say:
Thank you for giving my fic a chance. This is my first story EVER. I am super nervous to be putting it out there and hope it gets a decent reception. I encourage constructive reviews! If you see a way I could make the story better or something I should fix, please let me know.
Also, don't hesitate to let me know where you see the story heading. I love hearing what people are thinking and who knows... I might be able to work it in if I like your idea!
I, of course, own nothing. J.K. Rowling is the sole creator of the Harry Potter Universe. I have taken liberties with it and her characters. I will receive no compensation for the time spent on this fic. Only the warm fuzzies of knowing someone else took the time to read my work.
Anyways…
I hope you enjoy and I will let you get to reading what you really came here for!
Much love,
SlytherclawLuv