#this is the last question i'm taking until the finale unless it's a simple clarification question but the best way to put it is

[utilitycaster]

I know very little about radiation so it's probably easier for me to suspend disbelief for that element in Burrow's end than you are and I haven't been bothered by it. I wonder if you'd be willing to expand on how you think the radiation plot takes away from the good elements of the show (family/political) beyond the suspension of disbelief issue, or would you rather go into it after the season ends?

I'm holding off until the season ends because there were some developments in the most recent episode that made me wonder if the Blue/Light isn't radiation after all and if this is a red herring (which is its own problem; there's been far too many red herrings here for very little central mystery), but ultimately, I stand by my assertion that if you are strong on literary analysis, you don't need the addition of science literacy, though obviously that is what initially signaled to me that this was a mess.

The question really is "what does setting this in a nuclear power plant vs. some other human structure achieve, narratively and thematically?" The following are some discussion questions to consider that I don't think require any particular scientific knowledge.

What does the bear being controlled by chipmunks and full of the Blue achieve? What does this tell us about the world?

Do you think the stoats having magic powers requires an in-world explanation? Why or why not?

What do you think the stoats using radiation represents as a metaphor? Does this change with the reveal that the stoats were the ones to cause the radiation disaster?

The blue is stated to be behind the very different revenant statuses of both Tula and Ava, who died under very different circumstances. Does this feel consistent? Why or why not?

How is the Blue used in Last Bast? Is the Blue necessary to create the high control societies of Last Bast? Is the Blue-based cult run by Thorn Vale a high control society? Explain your reasoning.

[louweasleymalfoy]

Part 1

Masterlist

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"Y/N/N? You up?" A voice said as I heard knocking on the door

I groaned as I glanced over to the clock. It was 9:30 in the morning, luckily there were no classes today.

"No" I shouted back, as if it was the smartest thing to do, putting the pillow over my head. I heard the door open before slamming shut.

Then there was silence. I took the pillow off to see Draco leaning against the doorframe, arms crossed and looking extremely good. Damn him.

"Where's Pansy and why are you here?” I asked, closing my eyes once again.

"I know you're not feeling well and I wanted to check if you were okay" He said "What do you mean 'not feeling well'?" I looked at him in confusion

"Well Pansy said that you're really sick, which is why I'm here to visit you"

'Pansy I'm going to kill you when you get back' I thought

I huffed into my pillow. "Well, as you can see I'm fine. You can leave now.”

He chuckled and said, "How about I sneak into the kitchen and get you breakfast?" He offered, still convinced that I'm 'sick'. I would normally be grateful for the gesture, but right now I was just pissed.

'Why can't he just go back to his precious Heather?' I mentally said in a fake high pitched voice. My face was probably scrunched up in disgust at the thought of them.

Draco watched the scene, eyebrows raised. He leaned against the wall, staring me down.

"Okay spill. What’s got you upset?"

"Nothing" I bit back. Then I realized how I sounded, and said in a softer tone "I’m fine"

"You’re lying" Draco stated "I know you Y/N, something happened last night. Let me think. You were fine when I last saw you in the hal-”

"Draco stop-"

"-but then you were upset when you were sitting in the great hall when I brought heath—" He paused. "Is it Heather? Do you not like her?"

"No! Heather is...I am sure that she is a great human being" I said with a fake smile.

Draco squinted his eyes. "That sounded fake. What’s wrong with Heather?"

I sighed "Nothing. She’s beautiful and seems very nice. She will be great for you Draco, I mean it"

He stood up straight and crossed his arms across his chest. "So you don’t want me to date her? Why, do you have a thing for her or something?"

I was seconds away from losing it. “No I do not have a thing for Heather, I barely know her! It’s just-"

He waited for me to continue, but I couldn’t get myself to say the words.

“It’s just what Y/N/N?” He raised a brow

"I just really like you" I mumbled under my breath as I looked down. "What did you say?" He asked me "Nothing"

"Oh come on tell me" He kept on pushing me into telling him until I finally gave in

"I said I like you okay!!" I exclaimed and looked away from him, thinking of worst things that could happen any moment now. Will he get mad? Will he shout at me? Even worse, will he stop being friends with me?

Negative thoughts swirled around in my head until all of my worries faded when I felt something press onto my lips.

My eyes widened and realized that he was kissing me. It was completely different from the first one. Where Draco was soft he was now demanding. Where I was hesitant, now gave completely into him. Where the first one lasted mere seconds, this one lasted for minutes, maybe even hours because time seemed to stand still.

I had been yearning for this, for this and so much more it felt like I was in a daydream

A thought, unwanted and intrusive, came to me and I pulled away. "Heather?"

"What about her?" He casually asked, peperring soft kisses on my cheek.

"I thought you liked her"

"I did, a little, but she's actually into girls. I've been hanging out with her because she wanted me to help her ask Daphne out"

Draco laughed, laying his head on my shoulder. "Wait, if she likes Daphne then what's with all the handholding and shameless flirting you guys have been doing? You were even blushing" I asked in curiosity

"Simple. I wanted to try and make you jealous. Never thought it'd work but I guess I got my answer yesterday when we were at the great hall. It was her plan by the way, gotta thank her for that" He informed, planting kisses on my shoulder

"And I was blushing because she was trying to embarrass me. I gave her a sweater because she's a dumbass like you who doesn't bring their own sweater"

Draco leaned in to kiss me again, but I had too many questions.

"Hold on. I love this. I want to get back to this. But I need some clarification. I thought you regretted kissing me that night at the black lake because you suddenly left and never mentioned it again"

He ran his finger across my cheek. "I thought you hated it.You didn’t exactly kiss me back, I thought maybe you were disgusted, so I pretended like I was too drunk to remember"

I let out a loud laugh and Draco smiled.

I wrapped my arms around his neck, pressing my forehead against his.

"So what does this mean? What are we?" I asked him as I stared into his eyes. "Well, I want us to be more. Unless, you don't want to?" He asked with nervousness in his tone

"I'd love that" I pecked him on the lips "But please take me out on a date first before you ask me to be your girlfriend" he chuckled "Of course I will darling"

"And also..." Draco pecked me on the lips before pointing at what I'm wearing "You look so hot in my clothes"

Turns out he does love me like that.

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