The reason Malfoid caught on and why we yearn so much for it is precisely the opposite of hornyposting and the Bowsette trend, if you remember that.
The spark wasn't "Wow, genderbent Malfoy is an attractive, snobby, platinum blonde with green eyes." Because, to be honest, those are a dime a dozen in various media forms.
No. The reason that this movement is on fire is because we realized the magnitude of character development and potential that's available. We subconciously picture a great many literary devices that work *too well*.
We see a perfect foil. We see the inner conflict. We see a fresh take upon a classic story, this time inheriting classical, masculine romance.
We see a real bridge that requires struggle and effort to cross. One interesting thing that hasn't been discussed so far is Harry's side of things, but we already have a lot of Harry's characterization. We know him. Its Malfoid we discovered.
Adding Harem or Hornyposting to this formula just diminishes the result. Same goes for too many anime tropes if you ask me. We can borrow the tsundere aspects or class bully without going too hard on them. Moderation is key.
Its a 100% kino concept with infinite potential. Even if most of us aren't artitsts, writers or AI whisperers, we should at least do our best to keep the trend alive and show the market a constant demand for a return to form.
We want the romantasy. We want the redemption.
Give us Malfoid, or give us death.
Book 5 post-Umbridge detention comic scene in which we learn why Draceana rubs her hand when nervous (you don't hate Lucius enough), and that while all Malfoy smiles are to be protected, some are to be feared.
Malfoid thoughts:
- Damn it, damn it, damn it! Why won't this stupid Patronus work?! One day... I'll protect you from all your nightmares... baka, P-Potter...
She can't spell Patronus bc she doesn't have good memories...
Sorry, I must repost this work again.
#Malfoid#Malfoy
Harry found her with a speed incomparable to any moment in his life.
In malfoyd's sweat-drenched, exhausted embrace rested a treasure worth more than anything in the world.
"It's a daughter, Potter."
In Harry's eyes, two jewels were shining: the child to whom he would dedicate his entire life, and the beautiful girl who had already sworn to give him everything she was.
"Her hair is blonde. She takes after her mother."
At those words, she smiled through her exhaustion and replied,
"Her eyes take after you."
The baby was lovely, but Harry could only feel a deep sense of heartache, looking at malfoyd's tired, thin face from all she had been through.
Pressing a gentle kiss to her forehead, Harry proudly took in both her and their child within a single gaze.
"I’ll spend the rest of my life making up for every single drop of sweat you shed and every hardship you endured. Even now, you look far more dazzling and beautiful to me than when I first fell in love with you."
She smiled with a mixture of contentment and playful teasing, looking up at him warmly.
"Stupid Potter, you should say something sweet to the baby, too."
Chuckling at her words, Harry locked eyes with his child and continued with a tender voice.
"Love has always been the only thing that saved me. Every single happiness in my life, more miraculous than any magic, was given to me by your mother."
The child gazed steadily at Harry, as if she truly understood his words.
Gently wrapping his hand around the baby's tiny, delicate fingers, Harry spoke on with a voice full of love, his eyes shimmering with tears.
"Even if the world were to end today, the one and only perfect happy ending of my life is this very moment. I've spent my whole life in the wizarding world, but... I used to think I had spent all the magic of my life the very night I first met your mother."
Harry raised his head to gaze deeply into the girl shining more brilliantly than anything else in the world, despite her exhaustion.
"But I was wrong. The true miracle is beginning right now, alongside both of you."
Harry's voice trembled softly.
"All the magic that saved me was ultimately you, and now that magic rests in my arms with two eyes that mirror ours. Thank you, my everything... I will devote the rest of my life to loving both of you forever."