Very, very true. However, since the story is from Hermione's POV, as the reader, I'm only privy to her side of the story. Why Draco is moved to do as he does is not explained to us (you don't delve there in this 1st person narrative), so we can't judge whether he is in love with his wife or not, whether he is in love with Hermione or just using her for sex, whether his marriage is an "open" one (where his wife and he give each other permission to be with other people), etc.
However, from the tale, we DO know Hermione's motivations (you make them clear), and they are purely selfish and unkind ones. Clearly, a part of her loves Ron, but she's unwilling to accept that staying with him means there are limitations on her life (i.e. sexual dissatisfaction). Instead of doing the right thing and either trying to teach Ron how to fulfill her or being extreme and leaving him, she stays. Therefore, she consciously makes the choice to dally around behind her unsuspecting husband's back. She is a liar, an adulteress, and the way you write her here, she revels in that knowledge. There is no apology from her, and no shame. She seems not to care that she is not only breaking her vows, but that in doing so, she is wounding Ron.
Now, if we could only coax Draco's half of the story out of you, perhaps then we'd know whether to revile him as well or not. Is he cheating the same as Hermione is here, and for similar reasons, or does he legitimately have feelings for her? Does he and his wife have an agreement regarding affairs, or is he sneaking behind Astoria's back? I'd love to read it, if you ever decide to write it.
Saying all of that, I again reiterate: you did a beautiful job here, dahling! The writing is stellar, and the characterizations and overall plot moved me enough to leave a review. You did an admirable job conveying the infidelity kink. As I said, this is one of those stories I'll 'favourite' because it was so well written.
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Date: 2012-02-09 01:13 am (UTC)However, from the tale, we DO know Hermione's motivations (you make them clear), and they are purely selfish and unkind ones. Clearly, a part of her loves Ron, but she's unwilling to accept that staying with him means there are limitations on her life (i.e. sexual dissatisfaction). Instead of doing the right thing and either trying to teach Ron how to fulfill her or being extreme and leaving him, she stays. Therefore, she consciously makes the choice to dally around behind her unsuspecting husband's back. She is a liar, an adulteress, and the way you write her here, she revels in that knowledge. There is no apology from her, and no shame. She seems not to care that she is not only breaking her vows, but that in doing so, she is wounding Ron.
Now, if we could only coax Draco's half of the story out of you, perhaps then we'd know whether to revile him as well or not. Is he cheating the same as Hermione is here, and for similar reasons, or does he legitimately have feelings for her? Does he and his wife have an agreement regarding affairs, or is he sneaking behind Astoria's back? I'd love to read it, if you ever decide to write it.
Saying all of that, I again reiterate: you did a beautiful job here, dahling! The writing is stellar, and the characterizations and overall plot moved me enough to leave a review. You did an admirable job conveying the infidelity kink. As I said, this is one of those stories I'll 'favourite' because it was so well written.