As of today there's an even dozen fics at
hd_worldcup! The prompt is
The Hanged Man.
- The Spell - Team Fanon
Wordcount: ~7900
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: Dub-con, cross-dressing.
Summary: It was extraordinary to have such power over someone to whom you longed only to submit.- Alan Hollinghurst
Author's Note: Based on the card's interpretation as willing submission, its association with water, and on Newton's Laws of Motion. Thanks to my awesome TBA betas and Team Fanon!
- The Arc of the Pendulum - Team EWE
Wordcount: 30,262
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: A bit of gore
Summary: After his father casts a mysterious curse on Harry Potter, Draco Malfoy is forced to try to make things right.
Author's Note: This is an adaptation of Beauty and the Beast, with some tribute paid to Disney's 1991 animated feature. Many thanks to my betas, w and b.
Disclaimer: All Harry Potter characters herein are the property of J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury/Scholastic. No copyright infringement is intended.
- How You Carry On - Team Epilogue
Wordcount: ~7000
Rating: R
Summary: Harry just wants to do the right thing. When did that become so bloody difficult?
Author's Note: Thanks to my unnamed beta, who braved my handwriting to read this in progress! Card interpretation included in the story; I included both the standard reading and the reversal. Go Team Epilogue!
- Protect Me From What I Want - Team Canon
Wordcount: 4,000
Rating: PG
Warnings: A lot of Angst, perhaps.
Summary: Harry has to make a decision between what he thinks is right and what his heart wants. A story of love, sacrifice, and lessons never learned. Title shamelessly taken from a Placebo song of the same name.
Author's Note: Many thanks to B. for her last-minute help whipping this into shape. ♥ Thanks also to A. and F. for all of their brilliance and encouragement. So much love!