Salt and Pepper Fest: Things Grow Finer With Age (Harry/Draco; PG)

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Title: Things Grow Finer With Age
Artist: carpemermaid
Characters/Pairings: Harry/Draco
Rating: PG
Media: Digital, Clip Studio Paint
Content/Warning(s): Draco's inability to handle Muggle devices and his increasing exasperation, Draco attempting to drive a car, horrible texting, schmoopy dancing
Summary/Prompt: Prompt 60 - Harry and Draco are moving in together, but Draco being a pure-blood wizard is just not used to all the Muggle artifacts Harry insists in having in their new house, and really, he's too old to be learning this stuff. Chaos ensues when he tries.
A/N: I had so much fun playing around with this prompt and planning out what items Draco would take issue with while moving in with Harry! He just... did not play well with Muggle things. But Harry's good about persuading him to open his mind, so it all works out in the end. Please view full size, if you're able, to see the details! You can thank trying to decipher my mother's autocorrected text messages as inspiration for Draco's horrible ability to text.


Draco: PTTER HIW THE DUCK DO I GET 2 MAGCK MAP & CN U GT MILK
Harry: Press on the home button and then tap on the map icon. I'll pick up milk on my way home. ♥ you!
Draco: PTTE I DN"T WAN 2 GO 2 GRIMM PLACE I NEED MAP 2 FIND HOW 2 GT 2 TESCI 4 ICE CREM...MERLIN I HATE THIS DAMN CONTRACEPTIVE IT OPNED SIRI AGAIN

Comments

[kikimay]

I'm laughing so hard! This is perfection. The art is GREAT, the message above is hilarious for Draco's inability to text properly. DRACO WITH BOOTS. HARRY WITH THE BEARD. "DRACO, WHAT DID YOU DO??!"

Actual Draco Malfoy: @SIRI why does god allow suffering?

*ROFL*

[carpemermaid.livejournal.com]

<3333 Thanks, sugar! I'm so thrilled you found the texting so funny, and that you enjoy their outfits! :D

Actual Draco Malfoy: @SIRI why does god allow suffering?

RIGHT?! Omg though, exactly what I was thinking when I was doing his texting lol!

[http://users.livejournal.com/_hannelore/]

Aww, very cute! I love the slow dance at the end. :D

[carpemermaid.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I'm so glad you like their sweet dance! :D I'm a total sucker for them dancing to records.

[besamislabios]

omg, this is so funny, everything is hilarious, I love it. And the final scene is very cute and lovely. ♥

[carpemermaid.livejournal.com]

Ahh, thank you so much! I'm so glad you enjoyed it!

[lq-traintracks.livejournal.com]

Damn contraceptive! LOLOL! This is fabulously adorable! ♥ Great job!

[carpemermaid.livejournal.com]

<3333 :D :D :D Thank you, darling!

[gracerene]

Eee, that is just so adorably charming! Honestly, the entire thing had me smiling, though I think my favorite is the two of them in the car. Their faces are fantastic!

[carpemermaid.livejournal.com]

Ahh, yay, I'm so glad you enjoyed it! Thank you, darling! I'm so glad to hear it put a smile on your face!

[alisanne.livejournal.com]

Bwahahahaha!
That bloody contraceptive. *giggles*
Oh, Draco.
Balding Draco and grey-bearded Harry are adorable, as are all Draco's attempts at texting, bless him.
And the CAR! OMG.
I am smiling so hard right now I can't even...
Just adorable and fun and did I mention adorable?
great job!

[carpemermaid.livejournal.com]

Ahahaha I'm so glad you thought that was funny!! :D I'm so glad this made you smile!! <3 Thank you!

[digthewriter]

LOL love it.

[carpemermaid.livejournal.com]

Thanks sugar!

[writcraft]

Ah, this is so funny and also so sweet, I love it. Brilliant :D

[carpemermaid.livejournal.com]

Yay, thank you so much, I'm so thrilled you like it!

[divertazsc.livejournal.com]

Those texts made me snort out loud....

[carpemermaid.livejournal.com]

Ahh yes!! I'm so happy to hear that, I had such a good time coming up with them!

[enchanted-jae.livejournal.com]

*howls with laughter*

[carpemermaid.livejournal.com]

:D :D :D I'm so thrilled it made you laugh!

[themightyflynn]

This is gorgeous! Love Harry's stubble and Draco's expressions!
Also, the tv with the antenna is brilliant! :)

[carpemermaid.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much!! I'm so glad to hear you like their looks and the TV!

[capitu]

Oh my god! LOL This is amazing!!!! :D:D:D:D I love it, I can almost hear Draco yelling at pretty much everything in the house. LOL A war zone. Look at this, it's hilarious! That poor toaster and the computer (OH GOD OH GOD!) and the TV and just everything about this. :D

THE TEXTS!!! HAHAHAHA *hearts*

I love that after all the chaos the Muggle stuff started it ends in such a sweet and wonderful note with the hearts and them dancing and let me tell you, their clothes are perfect. God, they look wonderful!

I left this silly prompt and you did something completely amazing with this. THANK YOU SO MUCH! :D:D:D

[carpemermaid.livejournal.com]

I love it, I can almost hear Draco yelling at pretty much everything in the house. LOL A war zone. Look at this, it's hilarious! That poor toaster and the computer (OH GOD OH GOD!) and the TV and just everything about this. :D

Yaaaaaaaassssss!!!! <33333 I'm thrilled you loved it and that it amused you! Especially the texts, I really had so much fun coming up with those! And I'm so glad you enjoyed the ending with the dancing, I'm just the biggest sucker for them slow dancing at home to records. *clutches chest*

I adored this prompt to pieces, so I'm so beyond happy that you like what I came up with, sugar <3

[mindabbles.livejournal.com]

So funny and sweet! Loved their facial expressions and the burning toaster. I smiled at all of them, and loved the last frame.

[carpemermaid.livejournal.com]

Yay, thank you!! I'm so glad you enjoyed their expressions and the poor, dead toaster!

[sabethea.livejournal.com]

Naww, this is both cute and funny.

[carpemermaid.livejournal.com]

<333 Thanks, sweetie!

[icicle33]

So funny and adorable! It was all great but I really loved the last image of them dancing. And Harry's beard...omg!

[carpemermaid.livejournal.com]

Woohoo, I'm so happy you enjoyed it! Harry should just always have a beard, as far as I'm concerned <3 And I'm so glad you like the dancing!

[kellychambliss.livejournal.com]

Haha! The blue screen of death; of course Draco would find it. I love the way the story is told with such effective minimalism. Very few words necessary. And the ending is lovely.

Damn contraceptive, indeed.

[carpemermaid.livejournal.com]

YES that damn blue screen of death! Ahhh thank you so much for such a lovely comment! I really don't do comic style art very much, but I really wanted to try just showing a few vignettes where Draco went up against the Muggle things and lost, so I'm so glad to hear that the concept and style worked well for you!

Ahahahah yes, damn contraceptive <333 ;D

[articcat621.livejournal.com]

This is so hilarious and sweet and just so them!! Lol love it!! <3

[carpemermaid.livejournal.com]

Yay, I'm thrilled you enjoyed it!

[fantasyfiend09.livejournal.com]

Adorable. So adorable! It's all so funny, and then the two of them dancing just melts my heart.

[carpemermaid.livejournal.com]

<33 Thank you so much, sugar! I'm so glad you found it funny and that you enjoyed the dancing at the end! :D