Round 1 Master Post
Well guys, that's a wrap. The posting period is now over and WOW did we get an amazing group of stories! You were all so amazing and we are proud to see the Authors, Artists, and anyone else that helped pull through.
If you have a moment please drop a comment at the Feedback post because we would love to hear your thoughts and any problems you think we can fix for the next round, which will be happening sooner than you think.
Sign ups for Round 2 start in March, really soon yes but we wanted to move the challenge to a more summer setting (so Round 2 will run this summer, and Round 3 next summer 2011). Any authors who didn't finish their fic for the first round are welcome to come back for the second, and any who want to go again are too!
Now, we are proud to present the Round 1 Master Post. Under the cut you can find all the fics and art posted for the first round of the Harry Potter Big Bang.
Title: Sink Or Swim
Author: alovelycupoftea
Artist: citrus_lime
Set: Ten years after the Battle of Hogwarts.
Rating: R
Word Count: ~17,000
Character/Pairing(s): Harry/Draco
Warnings: Strong Language.
Summary:When Harry is confined to desk duty with magical exhaustion and Draco for bending the rules one time too many, Shacklebolt gets fed up of them cluttering up the Auror office. Instead he enters them in the swimming races at the Wizarding Olympics, a sports event planned to celebrate the opening of Hogwarts’ new Sports Centre. Harry’s a swimming teacher after all - surely it’s the perfect solution?
Will Harry and Draco be able to cope with training together every day for two months without killing each other? Will Kingsley do it for them if they don’t win the races? It’s time to sink or swim...
Author's Note(s):The premise from this story was taken from an unclaimed prompt from hd_smoochfest 2009, which the mods released into the wild after the fest ended.
Thank you to Darry for the beta, my cheerleader and citrus_lime for the awesome art!
Link to Fic: Part One Part Two
Link to Art: Art for Sink Or Swim by citrus_lime
Title: Getting Him Back
Author: ll24ever
Artist: chosenfire28
Set: Post Book 5 AU
Rating: NC-17
Word Count: 34,674
Character/Pairing(s): Remus/Harry/Sirius
Warnings: AU, threesome, sexual content, religious content (Wiccan), a little bit of strong language, could be considered chan (Harry is 15 when the story starts, 16 at the time of the sexual content)
Summary: An alternate sixth year story where Remus and Harry decide to rescue Sirius from the veil at all costs. Through a series of rituals and some new magic they will find their goal may actually be attainable by the end of the year. The rituals come from actual Wiccan rituals for the holidays of Samhein, Yule, and Beltane, although some pieces were added in order to make them fit with what I was using them for.
This story also includes a slightly manipulative Dumbledore who disapproves of Remus and Harry's plans. It introduces the concept of horcrii (plural of horcrux). There are also mentions of other canon characters, most notably Snape, as well as Ron and Hermione. It is a threesome (Sirius/Harry/Remus).
Author's Note(s): This story sort of came out of nowhere nearly fully formed and I am glad I have a chance to show it off to someone.
Link to Fic: Master Post
Link to Art: Art
Title: The Artifice
Author: join_the_conga
Artist: nicccc
Set: The Artifice takes place in an alternate-parallel universe (?) of the fourth HP installment, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Important references throughout are mainly to books two, six, and seven, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
Rating: Teen
Word Count: 15,966 or thereabouts.
Character/Pairing(s): Cedric Diggory*, Tom Marvolo Riddle, Hermione Granger (*denotes main character; story mostly revolves around him); Cedric/Hermione
Warnings: You just may not like it. : )
Summary: Cedric Diggory wants nothing other than to survive through the tournament that he can take lightly no more. Unexpected second parties agree with his goal and begin to help him in his plight. However...just who is it that can really help him? The faceless benefactor who has taught him the importance of a ruse… or the girl whose hair is as unmanageable as her worry? Who can Cedric depend on when he doesn’t think he can depend on himself? Throw in a bit of romance, drama, and a mysterious diary and you’ve got the makings for an exceptional sixth year at Hogwarts for this Hufflepuff.
Author's Notes: This story was originally written for the Harry Potter Big Bang challenge/community. Through this lovely community (harrypotterbang ), I was able to work with the also lovely nicccc whose artistic talent brought life to mere words. Many thanks to her for such wonderful pictures! Also note that fic is not finished as-is. Continuation will be made... hopefully.
Link to Fic: Master List of The Artifice
Link to Art: i48.tinypic.com/2aa0dnp.jpg || i45.tinypic.com/2h81lxi.jpg
Title: Hearts Open (at the Close)
Author: literaryspell
Artist: relena_sumeragi
Set: A few years after the end of the seventh book, disregarding the epilogue
Rating: NC-17
Word Count: 20,040
Character/Pairing(s): Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter
Warnings: explicit sex, dubious consent bordering on non-con, suggestions of mental imbalance
Summary: Harry wins the war and loses himself. It’s Draco’s job to heal him, but that might just be impossible. Especially after Harry takes matters into his own hands.
Author's Note(s): Huge thanks to my betas, rainien and Krystle Lynne, as well as my first reader, keppiehed.
Link to Fic: Link to Fic
Link to Art: Link to Art
Title: Ron's Story
Author: savingcolours
Artist: vividzephyr
Set: Non magical AU.
Rating: Pg-13
Word Count: ~15,400
Character/Pairing(s): Harry/Ron
Warnings: None, really. Read the summary.
Summary: Non magical AU. Ron has a new friend, but how close will they become? It’s not easy to make it all work, especially when you’re a teenager. But no need to worry: Ron has a plan.
Author's Note(s): I couldn't have made this without startupcrash 's help. The lovely jimpp betaed this for me and she is just made of awesome. vividzephyr made amazing art for this fic. Thank you. ♥
Link to Fic: Part one. Part two.
Link to Art: HERE
Title: The Letter
Author: jenl3227
Artist: dhfreak
Set: Seventh Year
Rating: PG13 -- for language! And a little bit of TNA :P.
Word Count: 15,753
Character/Pairing(s): Draco/Hermione
Warnings: (if applicable) N/A
Summary: Harry happens upon whispered voices one night, Hermione is tutoring Malfoy, and Draco receives a letter from his mother -- with what as the result?
Author's Note(s): Warning people now that this was written in a short period of time, after a long hiatus from not writing. Hard to get a plot, and even harder to keep going. Hope it’s not too bad. Thanks for everyone who reads it -- and likes it :P. Also, thank you to my beta -- really, sorry that it was entirely rough!
Link to Fic: here.
Link to Art: here.
Title: The Young and the Restless
Author: nursedarry
Artist: candygram_5000
Set: Hogwarts Era
Rating: NC-17 (just)
Word Count: 17,241
Character/Pairings: Harry Potter/Draco Malfoy (mentions of Ron Weasley/Hermione Granger, Neville Longbottom/Ginny Weasley)
Warnings: Sexual content, strong language. Also, this fic is unfinished. Although it stops at a natural point, there’s absolutely no resolution aside from them both getting a leg-over. There will be an ending eventually, I promise.
Summary: 6th year, AU. Boredom has set in at Hogwarts. But Harry’s life becomes anything but boring when he ends up sitting next to Draco Malfoy in class. This is mostly just fluffy smut - basically a thinly-veiled excuse to get to the good bits.
Author's Notes: Obviously, this project would be nothing without the wonderful art by candygram_5000. Huge thanks and a date with the Edmund Blackadder of your choice to my beta delphipsmith. And much love goes out to alovelycupoftea and cassie_black12 for being the best cheerleaders this side of Dallas.
Link to Fic: Link to the fic
Link to Art: Link to the art ( NB: Although the art is embedded in the fic, please make sure to click on candygram_5000’s page and leave her some love. She deserves it!)
Title: The Mass of Men
Author: 142978
Artist: icarusinwax
Set: Several years, and decades, post-Hogwarts
Rating: R
Word Count: 28,000
Character/Pairing(s): Draco/Teddy, Draco/Astoria, Draco/Harry
Warnings: Graphic het and slash content. Inter-generational relations. A lot of self-pity.
Summary: To his dismay, a 30-some-year-old Draco Malfoy discovers that he's required to mentor a summer intern through his parole contract with the Ministry. Soon he finds himself combing over his past, trying to decide where he went wrong. He suspects Potter has something to do with it.
Author's Note(s): I've wanted to write Draco/Teddy since the seventh book came out. This big bang finally gave me the opportunity. Many, many thanks to icarusinwax for the art, spicedpiano for the beta, and the mods for making this challenge by far the best I've ever been part of.
The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation. What is called resignation is confirmed desperation.
- Thoreau
Link to Fic: Part One, Part Two, Part Three, Part Four, Part Five
Link to Art: Here.
Title: A Winter's Tale
Author: jamieln612
Artist: chosenfire28
Set: Post DH, Post Epilogue
Rating: Hard R
Word Count: 19,891
Character/Pairing(s): Teddy/Lily (Mentions of past Teddy/Victoire, Appearances by Harry/Ginny, James, and Albus)
Warnings: sexual situations, minor language, age difference (Teddy is 29, Lily is 19)
Summary: Teddy Lupin has developed feelings for Lily over the course of the year, knowing that the consequences of such a relationship could cost him everything that's important to him, specifically relationships with the family he loves more than anything. Facing his insecurities, Teddy needs to realize if a relationship with Lily can really work, or if it's all doomed from the start.
Author's Note(s): This was such a difficult challenge, but it was a lot of fun. A million thanks to my beta, lemondrop34, for her brilliant work and for holding my hand through writing such a rare pairing. I couldn't have done it without you, Jane. And thanks to chosenfire28 for making sure I got some really cool art for my fic. Thanks! I hope you all enjoy it.
Link to Fic: Part One | Part Two
Link to Art: *Art*
Title: Break of Dawn
Author: vipersweb/ Rhi
Artist: dhfreak
Set: AU post-OOTP, with selective canon from HBP and DH. No Hallows, no redemption of Snape and the war doesn’t end until 2002.
Rating: M
Word Count: 63,000
Character/Pairing(s): Harry/Luna/Neville, Lily/James, Alice/Frank, Xeno/Soleil, Remus/Sirius, Regulus Black, Nymphadora Tonks, Gideon Prewett, Fabian Prewett, Filius Flitwick, Minerva McGonagall, Albus Dumbledore
Warnings: None
Summary: Magic sent Harry, Luna and Neville to a new world, one where their families lived. How will they handle their changed circumstance? What about their families?
Author's Note(s): First, super thanks to my betas, leda13 and M.S. They have been terrific in catching typos and plot holes. Any remaining mistakes are my own. Thanks also to dhfreak for the artwork. Thanks to the mods for harrypotterbang for running this.
I first conceived of this fic way back in 2007. I wanted to read a dimension-travel fic that dealt with finding family outside of a war setting. I couldn’t find one, so I decided to write my own. This has sat around in various notebooks for a couple of years and with the exception of a couple of one-shots has mostly stayed there. I would also like to thank the Caer Azkaban yahoo group for providing insight and advice at various stages of writing this. I am also thankful to all those writers who have written dimension travel fics and have inspired me while writing this.
Link to Fic: Title Page & Author Notes
Link to Art: HERE
Title: From Ashes
Author: b00kaddict
Artist: comicsbycate
Set: Post DH, EWE
Rating: PG-ish
Word Count: 16,300 (posted in three parts due to length)
Characters/Pairings: past Harry/Charlie, current Charlie/Draco, hints of possible future Harry/Draco
Warning: Somewhat angsty fic set on dragon reserve. Warning for character death. Slash, although not explicit.
Summary: Harry returns to the dragon reserve in Romania to help out Charlie. He doesn't expect what he finds there.
Author’s Note: Thank you for the beta read, phoenixtorte !
Sorry to be so late posting this! It took me a while to figure out how it worked.
Link to Fic: Part One || Part Two || Part Three
Link to Art: Here
Title: On Wrackspurts and Pumpkin Pies
Author: nopejr
Artist: chalada
Set: 1980-2008
Rating: 12+
Word Count: 24,153
Character/Pairing(s): Luna, Goyle
Warnings: character deaths
Summary: Scenes from the lives, diversions, and intersections of Gregory Goyle and Luna Lovegood, between the years of 1980 and 2008, covering various moments from where they began to where they ended up, showing how they got there (and what it had to do with Ginny Weasley) including first friends, first magic, wands, schooling, jobs, births, deaths, and relationships.
Author's Note(s): XD
Link to Fic: Fic
Link to Art: Art
Title: Not Giving Up on Percy Weasley
Author: midnight_birth
Artist: vividzephyr
Set: About 5 years after the Battle of Hogwarts.
Rating: NC-17
Word Count: ~15,000 (not quite, but really close).
Character/Pairing: Percy/Hermione.
Warnings: Mention of canon character death, EWE assumed, angst, some fluff, enthusiastic shirtless snogging.
Summary: Molly enlists Hermione to help her bring Percy, who is drifting farther and farther away from his family, back to them. Hermione isn’t sure that she believes that she is one of the only people Percy appears to like and respect, but takes the challenge anyway. As Hermione tries to search in her memories of Percy for clues for a way to get through, and volunteers to travel with Percy against his will as a British ambassador to get closer to him, she discovers feelings and secrets she hadn’t ever considered before.
Author's Note(s): Well, I had a lot of fun writing this! I’ve been thinking about this pairing for a while now, and to explore it has been a pleasure. I would like to extend a special thanks and love to my artist, the wonderful vividzephyr, who turned around two gorgeous pieces so quickly. And they are just breathtaking; I can’t even say how much I love them! The art is included with the fic, but please go to her separate post and give her love for her amazing art! ♥
Link to Fic: PART 1 ♥ PART 2
Link to Art: HERE
Title: Every truth that you deny
Author:smaragdbird
Artist: lightthesparks
Set: Half Blood Prince AU more compatible witht the movie than with the book
Rating: R
Word Count: 23 214
Character/Pairing(s): Draco Malfoy/Blaise Zabini, Draco Malfoy/Cormac McLaggen, Draco Malfoy/Theo Nott mentioned, Blaise Zabini/OFC, Pansy Parkinson, Severus Snape, Lucius Malfoy
Warnings: Character Deaths, sexual content
Summary: Instead of letting Draco join the Death Eaters Narcissa and Lucius prevent this event at a high price. While coming to terms with his parents‘ decision and its consequences Draco begins to get lost in his own feelings towards Blaise and the blatant flirting from a Gryffindor.
Author's Note(s): When I started this fic I had only a vague idea in my mind but as Walter Smith put it, "There's nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and open up a vein." And that’s what I did.
Betaed by the wonderful Jerin Higgins.
Link to Fic:
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Link to Art: Art master post is HERE
Title: Friction Burns: Moments of Abrasion
Author: Mur (little_murmurs)
Artist: tempered_rose
Set: After the Battle of Hogwarts in Deathly Hallows but before the epilogue.
Rating: R
Word Count: 15,000 approx
Character/Pairing(s): Hermione/Ron, Hermione/Draco
Warnings: Some sex scenes.
Summary: After the War, Hermione and Ron slip into a life together.
Author's Note(s): Fudges the epilogue and messes about with Rowling's extra-textual canon. Much tinkering with genealogy. Written for the harrypotterbang which was modded by some beautifully encouraging and accommodating individuals. Thank you mods! Thanks due to savannahspencer for the Italian assist. Major thanks to the awesome Gina for her awesome beta on the initial draft. Her incisive feedback whipped this puppy into much better shape. All remaining errors are the fault of myself and myself alone. The subtitle 'Moments of Abrasion' arises from the fact that this fic offers momentary windows into a larger story that I have yet to complete to my satisfaction. As such it is a story of implications rather than depictions, though some day, some day . . . Thanks to tempered_rose for the stunning image to accompany this tale!
Link to Fic: Chapter 1 of 6
Link to Art: HERE
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If you have a moment please drop a comment at the Feedback post because we would love to hear your thoughts and any problems you think we can fix for the next round, which will be happening sooner than you think.
Sign ups for Round 2 start in March, really soon yes but we wanted to move the challenge to a more summer setting (so Round 2 will run this summer, and Round 3 next summer 2011). Any authors who didn't finish their fic for the first round are welcome to come back for the second, and any who want to go again are too!
Now, we are proud to present the Round 1 Master Post. Under the cut you can find all the fics and art posted for the first round of the Harry Potter Big Bang.
Title: Sink Or Swim
Author: alovelycupoftea
Artist: citrus_lime
Set: Ten years after the Battle of Hogwarts.
Rating: R
Word Count: ~17,000
Character/Pairing(s): Harry/Draco
Warnings: Strong Language.
Summary:When Harry is confined to desk duty with magical exhaustion and Draco for bending the rules one time too many, Shacklebolt gets fed up of them cluttering up the Auror office. Instead he enters them in the swimming races at the Wizarding Olympics, a sports event planned to celebrate the opening of Hogwarts’ new Sports Centre. Harry’s a swimming teacher after all - surely it’s the perfect solution?
Will Harry and Draco be able to cope with training together every day for two months without killing each other? Will Kingsley do it for them if they don’t win the races? It’s time to sink or swim...
Author's Note(s):The premise from this story was taken from an unclaimed prompt from hd_smoochfest 2009, which the mods released into the wild after the fest ended.
Thank you to Darry for the beta, my cheerleader and citrus_lime for the awesome art!
Link to Fic: Part One Part Two
Link to Art: Art for Sink Or Swim by citrus_lime
Title: Getting Him Back
Author: ll24ever
Artist: chosenfire28
Set: Post Book 5 AU
Rating: NC-17
Word Count: 34,674
Character/Pairing(s): Remus/Harry/Sirius
Warnings: AU, threesome, sexual content, religious content (Wiccan), a little bit of strong language, could be considered chan (Harry is 15 when the story starts, 16 at the time of the sexual content)
Summary: An alternate sixth year story where Remus and Harry decide to rescue Sirius from the veil at all costs. Through a series of rituals and some new magic they will find their goal may actually be attainable by the end of the year. The rituals come from actual Wiccan rituals for the holidays of Samhein, Yule, and Beltane, although some pieces were added in order to make them fit with what I was using them for.
This story also includes a slightly manipulative Dumbledore who disapproves of Remus and Harry's plans. It introduces the concept of horcrii (plural of horcrux). There are also mentions of other canon characters, most notably Snape, as well as Ron and Hermione. It is a threesome (Sirius/Harry/Remus).
Author's Note(s): This story sort of came out of nowhere nearly fully formed and I am glad I have a chance to show it off to someone.
Link to Fic: Master Post
Link to Art: Art
Title: The Artifice
Author: join_the_conga
Artist: nicccc
Set: The Artifice takes place in an alternate-parallel universe (?) of the fourth HP installment, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Important references throughout are mainly to books two, six, and seven, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
Rating: Teen
Word Count: 15,966 or thereabouts.
Character/Pairing(s): Cedric Diggory*, Tom Marvolo Riddle, Hermione Granger (*denotes main character; story mostly revolves around him); Cedric/Hermione
Warnings: You just may not like it. : )
Summary: Cedric Diggory wants nothing other than to survive through the tournament that he can take lightly no more. Unexpected second parties agree with his goal and begin to help him in his plight. However...just who is it that can really help him? The faceless benefactor who has taught him the importance of a ruse… or the girl whose hair is as unmanageable as her worry? Who can Cedric depend on when he doesn’t think he can depend on himself? Throw in a bit of romance, drama, and a mysterious diary and you’ve got the makings for an exceptional sixth year at Hogwarts for this Hufflepuff.
Author's Notes: This story was originally written for the Harry Potter Big Bang challenge/community. Through this lovely community (harrypotterbang ), I was able to work with the also lovely nicccc whose artistic talent brought life to mere words. Many thanks to her for such wonderful pictures! Also note that fic is not finished as-is. Continuation will be made... hopefully.
Link to Fic: Master List of The Artifice
Link to Art: i48.tinypic.com/2aa0dnp.jpg || i45.tinypic.com/2h81lxi.jpg
Title: Hearts Open (at the Close)
Author: literaryspell
Artist: relena_sumeragi
Set: A few years after the end of the seventh book, disregarding the epilogue
Rating: NC-17
Word Count: 20,040
Character/Pairing(s): Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter
Warnings: explicit sex, dubious consent bordering on non-con, suggestions of mental imbalance
Summary: Harry wins the war and loses himself. It’s Draco’s job to heal him, but that might just be impossible. Especially after Harry takes matters into his own hands.
Author's Note(s): Huge thanks to my betas, rainien and Krystle Lynne, as well as my first reader, keppiehed.
Link to Fic: Link to Fic
Link to Art: Link to Art
Title: Ron's Story
Author: savingcolours
Artist: vividzephyr
Set: Non magical AU.
Rating: Pg-13
Word Count: ~15,400
Character/Pairing(s): Harry/Ron
Warnings: None, really. Read the summary.
Summary: Non magical AU. Ron has a new friend, but how close will they become? It’s not easy to make it all work, especially when you’re a teenager. But no need to worry: Ron has a plan.
Author's Note(s): I couldn't have made this without startupcrash 's help. The lovely jimpp betaed this for me and she is just made of awesome. vividzephyr made amazing art for this fic. Thank you. ♥
Link to Fic: Part one. Part two.
Link to Art: HERE
Title: The Letter
Author: jenl3227
Artist: dhfreak
Set: Seventh Year
Rating: PG13 -- for language! And a little bit of TNA :P.
Word Count: 15,753
Character/Pairing(s): Draco/Hermione
Warnings: (if applicable) N/A
Summary: Harry happens upon whispered voices one night, Hermione is tutoring Malfoy, and Draco receives a letter from his mother -- with what as the result?
Author's Note(s): Warning people now that this was written in a short period of time, after a long hiatus from not writing. Hard to get a plot, and even harder to keep going. Hope it’s not too bad. Thanks for everyone who reads it -- and likes it :P. Also, thank you to my beta -- really, sorry that it was entirely rough!
Link to Fic: here.
Link to Art: here.
Title: The Young and the Restless
Author: nursedarry
Artist: candygram_5000
Set: Hogwarts Era
Rating: NC-17 (just)
Word Count: 17,241
Character/Pairings: Harry Potter/Draco Malfoy (mentions of Ron Weasley/Hermione Granger, Neville Longbottom/Ginny Weasley)
Warnings: Sexual content, strong language. Also, this fic is unfinished. Although it stops at a natural point, there’s absolutely no resolution aside from them both getting a leg-over. There will be an ending eventually, I promise.
Summary: 6th year, AU. Boredom has set in at Hogwarts. But Harry’s life becomes anything but boring when he ends up sitting next to Draco Malfoy in class. This is mostly just fluffy smut - basically a thinly-veiled excuse to get to the good bits.
Author's Notes: Obviously, this project would be nothing without the wonderful art by candygram_5000. Huge thanks and a date with the Edmund Blackadder of your choice to my beta delphipsmith. And much love goes out to alovelycupoftea and cassie_black12 for being the best cheerleaders this side of Dallas.
Link to Fic: Link to the fic
Link to Art: Link to the art ( NB: Although the art is embedded in the fic, please make sure to click on candygram_5000’s page and leave her some love. She deserves it!)
Title: The Mass of Men
Author: 142978
Artist: icarusinwax
Set: Several years, and decades, post-Hogwarts
Rating: R
Word Count: 28,000
Character/Pairing(s): Draco/Teddy, Draco/Astoria, Draco/Harry
Warnings: Graphic het and slash content. Inter-generational relations. A lot of self-pity.
Summary: To his dismay, a 30-some-year-old Draco Malfoy discovers that he's required to mentor a summer intern through his parole contract with the Ministry. Soon he finds himself combing over his past, trying to decide where he went wrong. He suspects Potter has something to do with it.
Author's Note(s): I've wanted to write Draco/Teddy since the seventh book came out. This big bang finally gave me the opportunity. Many, many thanks to icarusinwax for the art, spicedpiano for the beta, and the mods for making this challenge by far the best I've ever been part of.
The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation. What is called resignation is confirmed desperation.
- Thoreau
Link to Fic: Part One, Part Two, Part Three, Part Four, Part Five
Link to Art: Here.
Title: A Winter's Tale
Author: jamieln612
Artist: chosenfire28
Set: Post DH, Post Epilogue
Rating: Hard R
Word Count: 19,891
Character/Pairing(s): Teddy/Lily (Mentions of past Teddy/Victoire, Appearances by Harry/Ginny, James, and Albus)
Warnings: sexual situations, minor language, age difference (Teddy is 29, Lily is 19)
Summary: Teddy Lupin has developed feelings for Lily over the course of the year, knowing that the consequences of such a relationship could cost him everything that's important to him, specifically relationships with the family he loves more than anything. Facing his insecurities, Teddy needs to realize if a relationship with Lily can really work, or if it's all doomed from the start.
Author's Note(s): This was such a difficult challenge, but it was a lot of fun. A million thanks to my beta, lemondrop34, for her brilliant work and for holding my hand through writing such a rare pairing. I couldn't have done it without you, Jane. And thanks to chosenfire28 for making sure I got some really cool art for my fic. Thanks! I hope you all enjoy it.
Link to Fic: Part One | Part Two
Link to Art: *Art*
Title: Break of Dawn
Author: vipersweb/ Rhi
Artist: dhfreak
Set: AU post-OOTP, with selective canon from HBP and DH. No Hallows, no redemption of Snape and the war doesn’t end until 2002.
Rating: M
Word Count: 63,000
Character/Pairing(s): Harry/Luna/Neville, Lily/James, Alice/Frank, Xeno/Soleil, Remus/Sirius, Regulus Black, Nymphadora Tonks, Gideon Prewett, Fabian Prewett, Filius Flitwick, Minerva McGonagall, Albus Dumbledore
Warnings: None
Summary: Magic sent Harry, Luna and Neville to a new world, one where their families lived. How will they handle their changed circumstance? What about their families?
Author's Note(s): First, super thanks to my betas, leda13 and M.S. They have been terrific in catching typos and plot holes. Any remaining mistakes are my own. Thanks also to dhfreak for the artwork. Thanks to the mods for harrypotterbang for running this.
I first conceived of this fic way back in 2007. I wanted to read a dimension-travel fic that dealt with finding family outside of a war setting. I couldn’t find one, so I decided to write my own. This has sat around in various notebooks for a couple of years and with the exception of a couple of one-shots has mostly stayed there. I would also like to thank the Caer Azkaban yahoo group for providing insight and advice at various stages of writing this. I am also thankful to all those writers who have written dimension travel fics and have inspired me while writing this.
Link to Fic: Title Page & Author Notes
Link to Art: HERE
Title: From Ashes
Author: b00kaddict
Artist: comicsbycate
Set: Post DH, EWE
Rating: PG-ish
Word Count: 16,300 (posted in three parts due to length)
Characters/Pairings: past Harry/Charlie, current Charlie/Draco, hints of possible future Harry/Draco
Warning: Somewhat angsty fic set on dragon reserve. Warning for character death. Slash, although not explicit.
Summary: Harry returns to the dragon reserve in Romania to help out Charlie. He doesn't expect what he finds there.
Author’s Note: Thank you for the beta read, phoenixtorte !
Sorry to be so late posting this! It took me a while to figure out how it worked.
Link to Fic: Part One || Part Two || Part Three
Link to Art: Here
Title: On Wrackspurts and Pumpkin Pies
Author: nopejr
Artist: chalada
Set: 1980-2008
Rating: 12+
Word Count: 24,153
Character/Pairing(s): Luna, Goyle
Warnings: character deaths
Summary: Scenes from the lives, diversions, and intersections of Gregory Goyle and Luna Lovegood, between the years of 1980 and 2008, covering various moments from where they began to where they ended up, showing how they got there (and what it had to do with Ginny Weasley) including first friends, first magic, wands, schooling, jobs, births, deaths, and relationships.
Author's Note(s): XD
Link to Fic: Fic
Link to Art: Art
Title: Not Giving Up on Percy Weasley
Author: midnight_birth
Artist: vividzephyr
Set: About 5 years after the Battle of Hogwarts.
Rating: NC-17
Word Count: ~15,000 (not quite, but really close).
Character/Pairing: Percy/Hermione.
Warnings: Mention of canon character death, EWE assumed, angst, some fluff, enthusiastic shirtless snogging.
Summary: Molly enlists Hermione to help her bring Percy, who is drifting farther and farther away from his family, back to them. Hermione isn’t sure that she believes that she is one of the only people Percy appears to like and respect, but takes the challenge anyway. As Hermione tries to search in her memories of Percy for clues for a way to get through, and volunteers to travel with Percy against his will as a British ambassador to get closer to him, she discovers feelings and secrets she hadn’t ever considered before.
Author's Note(s): Well, I had a lot of fun writing this! I’ve been thinking about this pairing for a while now, and to explore it has been a pleasure. I would like to extend a special thanks and love to my artist, the wonderful vividzephyr, who turned around two gorgeous pieces so quickly. And they are just breathtaking; I can’t even say how much I love them! The art is included with the fic, but please go to her separate post and give her love for her amazing art! ♥
Link to Fic: PART 1 ♥ PART 2
Link to Art: HERE
Title: Every truth that you deny
Author:smaragdbird
Artist: lightthesparks
Set: Half Blood Prince AU more compatible witht the movie than with the book
Rating: R
Word Count: 23 214
Character/Pairing(s): Draco Malfoy/Blaise Zabini, Draco Malfoy/Cormac McLaggen, Draco Malfoy/Theo Nott mentioned, Blaise Zabini/OFC, Pansy Parkinson, Severus Snape, Lucius Malfoy
Warnings: Character Deaths, sexual content
Summary: Instead of letting Draco join the Death Eaters Narcissa and Lucius prevent this event at a high price. While coming to terms with his parents‘ decision and its consequences Draco begins to get lost in his own feelings towards Blaise and the blatant flirting from a Gryffindor.
Author's Note(s): When I started this fic I had only a vague idea in my mind but as Walter Smith put it, "There's nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and open up a vein." And that’s what I did.
Betaed by the wonderful Jerin Higgins.
Link to Fic:
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Link to Art: Art master post is HERE
Title: Friction Burns: Moments of Abrasion
Author: Mur (little_murmurs)
Artist: tempered_rose
Set: After the Battle of Hogwarts in Deathly Hallows but before the epilogue.
Rating: R
Word Count: 15,000 approx
Character/Pairing(s): Hermione/Ron, Hermione/Draco
Warnings: Some sex scenes.
Summary: After the War, Hermione and Ron slip into a life together.
Author's Note(s): Fudges the epilogue and messes about with Rowling's extra-textual canon. Much tinkering with genealogy. Written for the harrypotterbang which was modded by some beautifully encouraging and accommodating individuals. Thank you mods! Thanks due to savannahspencer for the Italian assist. Major thanks to the awesome Gina for her awesome beta on the initial draft. Her incisive feedback whipped this puppy into much better shape. All remaining errors are the fault of myself and myself alone. The subtitle 'Moments of Abrasion' arises from the fact that this fic offers momentary windows into a larger story that I have yet to complete to my satisfaction. As such it is a story of implications rather than depictions, though some day, some day . . . Thanks to tempered_rose for the stunning image to accompany this tale!
Link to Fic: Chapter 1 of 6
Link to Art: HERE
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