I think Draco being gay is very consistent with Canon. In fact, I'd be almost surprised if JKR didn't envision him as being in the closet by year 6. Boy has some serious issues, and many of them revolve around being what he thinks his father expects of him. Recipe for a closet, to be sure.
So any fic which involves draco coming out as an adult and spurning his old ways makes sense. His DE thing kind of reminds me of this guy I knew in college who was so terrified people would think he was gay that he would lie to people and tell them he was a hardcore Republican. He thought if people knew he was liberal, that they'd figure out he was gay. Draco seems to be in that kind of closet. The overcompensation closet. Plus - he's way more interested in Harry, crabbe, & Goyle than the girls.
With Harry... well, we know his inner thoughts, because the books are written from his perspective. And he's into girls. So those are a bit of a stretch for me. But maybe his uncertainty is just not addressed, kind of like Hermione's birthdays. But straight of gay, I think Harry's a top. And Draco is a bottom. he just strikes me as a bottom. Don't think I can explain why.
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Date: 2005-12-15 08:27 pm (UTC)So any fic which involves draco coming out as an adult and spurning his old ways makes sense. His DE thing kind of reminds me of this guy I knew in college who was so terrified people would think he was gay that he would lie to people and tell them he was a hardcore Republican. He thought if people knew he was liberal, that they'd figure out he was gay. Draco seems to be in that kind of closet. The overcompensation closet. Plus - he's way more interested in Harry, crabbe, & Goyle than the girls.
With Harry... well, we know his inner thoughts, because the books are written from his perspective. And he's into girls. So those are a bit of a stretch for me. But maybe his uncertainty is just not addressed, kind of like Hermione's birthdays. But straight of gay, I think Harry's a top. And Draco is a bottom. he just strikes me as a bottom. Don't think I can explain why.