A Drabble

[wildestranger]

Just this little thing and then I'm going back to thesis. Honest. *g*

A Drabble

Fleur Delacour, 326 words.

She doesn’t mind Molly being rude to her. Ugly people are rude to her all the time and she lives with it, relishes it even since it spells out so eloquently the reasons of their dislike. But Molly tries to make trouble between her and Bill, and this she resents. It’s natural that a mother should dislike any woman who becomes involved with her son, but Molly is being foolish about it, is being tacky. Although that shouldn’t surprise her either.

Fleur isn’t a silly girl to fall in love at the drop of a hat, and she isn’t an evil temptress to lure away good men. She knows one of the reasons Molly dislikes her is because she thinks Fleur is marrying her son in order to become British. But Fleur is French, she doesn’t need to be British. Marrying a British man wouldn’t make her British. And she isn’t common, not like Molly assumes everybody is, not like Molly wants everybody to be.

She’s going to marry Bill, and it isn’t so that she can become a Weasley, for who would want that. Not even because she is in love, and she is, desperately so, with this man who is wild with others and quiet with her, makes her want to be quiet with him. Love isn’t a good enough reason to get married and Fleur is practical, she knows that there is more to it than silly declarations of want and making a show of having bagged her man. Fleur could bag any man she wanted to so there is no need for show, not that she is childish enough to want that.

But Bill reminds her that she can be something more than the most beautiful woman in the world, something more than a Triwizard champion, a talented witch, a veela. And for that, she will tolerate Molly Weasley.

And for Bill’s sake, she won’t show any smugness about it.

Comments

[underlucius.livejournal.com]

Oh very nice. A great character study (and a KILLER last line which made me grin like a foo'.)

I really liked this line:she can be something more than the most beautiful woman in the world, something more than a Triwizard champion, a talented witch, a veela.

Because she really has it all, and beautiful talented people are often the lonliest people in the world.

Well done! *applauds*

xxx

[wildestranger.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much! I'm getting more and more interested in Fleur, she has such an intriguing position in canon as the foreigner and evil temptress/loving woman, so I'm tempted to write more of her. Also I enjoy writing snooty people. *g*

But thank you for reading and commenting, and I'm glad you liked it.

[fleshdress.livejournal.com]

Oooh that was lovely. I like your Fleur immensely. She knows her own worth and isn't going to let herself be affected by the jealousy and petty spite of those who don't understand her.

And this line:
She’s going to marry Bill, and it isn’t so that she can become a Weasley, for who would want that,
made me laugh. Who indeed? *g*

[wildestranger.livejournal.com]

I really enjoyed writing this, and will probably do some more of Fleur. She allows me to express me hate for Molly Weasley so beautifully. *g*

But thank you! I'm glad you liked it.

[yodels.livejournal.com]

I like your Fleur, arrogant, and yet honest enough with herself to know what Bill does for her and why she wants to be with him.

[wildestranger.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Fleur is such an interesting character, and I really enjoy writing her. I'm glad you liked this.

[stellastars]

I really enjoyed this! I've always liked Fleur and this was wonderful to see her character fleshed out as you did.


Oh, and, sure, you're going back to the thesis...
*winks*

Actually, if you don't mind me asking (and, if you do mind, by all means, ignore the following question) what is the subject of your thesis?

[wildestranger.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I'm glad you liked it.

My thesis is on early 19th century British poetry. :)

[stellastars]

Wow! Early 19th century British poetry... Something I know absolutely nothing about! Is it due soon or do you have awhile to keep working on it?

[lyras.livejournal.com]

I like this a lot; it's very well observed, and the bit about Bill being wild with others and quiet with her, and Fleur wanting to be quiet with him, struck me as spot on. I like all of it, in fact, and you've made me more interested in Fleur than JKR ever has!

[wildestranger.livejournal.com]

Thank you! She strikes me as a character who is barely developed in canon, but who could prove to be very interesting. I'm glad you liked this. :)