Why Dramione ships are by far superior to all other couples
Disclaimer: No, none of these characters are mine, as you all well know.
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AAMRNluver16: Thanks! Yep, some are cliché – but hey, whoever said that cliché reasons aren't valid? ;)
EvIlIsHoT: Thank you – yep, I think so too. Most definitely.
onlytomriddle: OK, raving attitude under control now, thank you.And deluded? Sure, I can be that. I know that if one looks at the series too closely, a Dramione pairing is more than unlikely. But hey, that's what we have imaginations for, innit?
LaRay93: I had no idea people would interpret this list as a personal insult. And I certainly hadn't hoped for such a detailed and animated response to my post – maybe you should consider writing your own list of reasons.
However, I must disagree with you on a couple of points. Firstly, you can't say there are more R/Hr shippers than Dramione, because you cannot know that for a fact. Secondly, there is no need to repeatedly tell me to read the books – I have, multiple times. Just because I'm a Dramione fan does not mean I don't understand them, it means I have a broad imagination and I happen to think these two fit together.
I do, of course, disagree with a few of your points, but this is neither the time nor place to discuss it. Once again, thanks for taking the time to supply me with such a detailed response – I hope you are not too offended by the following additions.
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11) As unlikely a couple as Draco and Hermione would have made during the series, we don't actually know what happened after the War ended. Oh, sure, there's the Epilogue – but really, I found that such a disappointing and simply bad ending to the books that frankly, I think it's better to forget about its existence.
Beside, even if you are one of the Epilogue-supporters, you cannot deny that Draco is portrayed as the good guy there. He is on the Light side, he still lives in the Wizarding community with all the other wizards who had fought against Voldemort, rather than being imprisoned in Azkaban in the company of the Dark Lord's supporters. And so, being on the Light side, there is every chance he and Hermione could have discovered an unexpected bond together.
12) You may find this point completely off topic – nevertheless, imagine how cute their kids could be! They'd be perfectly adorable.
And those Ron/Hermione shippers who want to eat me alive when they read, have you even thought about the offspring those two would have produced? I mean, Ron's red hair, coupled with Hermione's bushy, untamable hairstyle, would have been absolutely disastrous.
13) Dramione ships allow originality at its greatest. Despite the many cliché scenarios which feature over and over again, there are those rare and precious fics which astound in their creativity and originality. Such authors may only be admired. Cannon's on the other hand, do not allow half as much flexibility.
14) Have you ever noticed how important a role rebellion plays in the lives of people, especially teenagers? Rebelling is what allows us to develop a strong sense of individuality, and it is what gives us the opportunity of getting noticed, of standing out in a crowd of our peers.
Although neither Draco nor Hermione may give off the "I'm a rebel, so you better watch out" vibes, such a situation is not entirely out of the question. Unlikely as this may seem, being together would be the perfect way of rebelling against the expectations others tie with them, and certainly it would be the best thing to do to get noticed.
15) They are worth each other. Both intelligent, both good looking, both gifted magicians. If only they could put their differences aside, they'd make the perfect couple. They could both achieve much, much more than their peers, in the long-term, if only they tried hard enough.
16) Have you ever noticed the similarity of their relationship as portrayed in the series, and that of Elizabeth and Darcy in Pride and Prejudice? Draco is too proud to stoop as low as dating a Muggleborn, whereas Hermione is prejudiced against him because of the disrespect he shows her. Yet, like Darcy and Lizzie, they could they begin to fall in love; the chance of a happy ending, however slim, is still there.
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Author's Note: So there you go, my list of reasons completed. Sixteen, because that's my age at the moment, and I happen to like it. Random as it may seem to you ;)
I'd just like to clarify; these points are all separate ones, they are not linked to each other in any way, and so should be interpreted as separate ideas.
Anyway, I honestly hope you've enjoyed that, feedback is always welcome!