I have never, ever treated rape as a joke and I'm really hurt and offended that you would say so. If anything, this is a cautionery tale. Rape happens--it's okay to write about rape. Fic doesn't have to be always happy and fluffy and have satisfying endings. I write as close to real life as possible, which sometimes means real life things. If you like the writing and not the content, you shouldn't have rated so low, to be honest. The warnings were very clear and I have a hard time feeling sympathy in that case. And I know you mean your comments with good intentions, but I'd rather write something real than something fluffy, OOC, or sappy, and I'll continue to do what feels right, not what people want to make them feel better.

Well, In that case could you with your permission have tamer stories where it's consenual and not so forceful. I loved the story. Don't get me wrong. I love stories , this just took me by complete shock. I'm sorry that I offened and hurt your feelings this way. But, it hits close to home w/ me. I'm a person of rape, that has been done upon. I know you may not know as much of me. But, it still hurts. I hope we didn't get off on the wrong foot. I'd hate it if a writer got made by a simple reviewer of a fic you wrote.

Well, In that case could you with your permission have tamer stories where it's consenual and not so forceful. I loved the story. Don't get me wrong. I love stories , this just took me by complete shock. I'm sorry that I offened and hurt your feelings this way. But, it hits close to home w/ me. I'm a person of rape, that has been done upon. I know you may not know as much of me. But, it still hurts. I hope we didn't get off on the wrong foot. I'd hate it if a writer got made by a simple reviewer of a fic you wrote.

I do have tamer stories--many of them. But rape is a kink for me and I enjoy exploring it as well as many other consent issues.I'm sorry for what happen to you (I've been raped as well) and I feel bad that you were triggered by the story but the warnings were clear enough that I can't take responsibility. I hope that doesn't sound heartless.I'm not mad and I always appreciate your comments and reviews. I just hope in the future you stay away from potentially hurtful fics by me.

OMG......I never heard to be of a kink for a person. I will in near future keep away from those fics. I know I should have heded the warnings. I just got curious. I know you barely know me. But, lets continue to not get off on the wrong foot.

I didn't want to bash the readers over the head with the ending, so I went with subtle, instead. I think it's enough to give a hint of the horror without spelling it out. Thank you so much for reading and reviewingi!

Thank you so much for the great comment! I'm thrilled that you liked it. :D

This is definitely not a happy story of comeuppence and vengence. Unfortuntely, that's how it goes sometimes. Draco will likely never get over what he did--nor will he ever really confess.

I think that's rather the point. :D

Creepy is the most-used adjective for this fic!

Not wrong! I liked it too. It was hard to write, and I'm told hard to read, but I'm glad I did it. Thank you so much!

Creepy is definitely the most commonly used word for this fic. :D It was definitely my intention.I do like to explore boundaries in my fics. I think it's important to *say* something with a fic.I always say, regarding this fic, that if Draco were truly repentent, he'd just tell the truth and take the consequences. But he's too greedy to give her up, and so she'll live in ignorance, which is horrifying. Interesting about the conection with Ghosts. While this fic was about damnation, I feel Ghosts is about salvation, and it's interesting to note the parallel between the two.

This story's been bumping about in my head since I read it, and my conclusion (drawn while brushing my teeth the evening after reading this) was that Draco wasn't really repentant, but that he possibly did have a conscience of some sort.You definitely say something, and I'm still figuring out what the something is.  But it's really made me think- I guess that's the ultimate goal of any writer of substance.