All these fics have been written for the Neville Gen Fest. Authors are currently anonymous; their names will be revealed on January 29th, 2011.

These are short--and lovely--stories that you can read in one sitting. Enjoy! And don't forget to give some comment love to the authors!

Title: Conversations with a Hat
Rating: PG
Characters: Neville, ( Read more... )

Title: Far Worse Things
Author: miss_morland 
Character: Augusta Longbottom
Rating: G/PG
Word count: 1297
Summary: Augusta has never pretended to be a kind, patient woman.
Notes: Written for vegablack62, who was the winning bidder on my help_haiti fic. Many thanks to kellychambliss for the beta!

Death has never scared her very much. Life has, sometimes, although she's always been able to swallow her ( Read more... )

Title: Sorrows and Regrets
Author: Vegablack62
Rating: G
Word Count: 4,080
Prompt: 1) The bitterest tears shed over graves are for words left unsaid and deeds left undone. - Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811-1896) American novelist and abolitionist.
Summary: Augusta Longbottom waits outside the Casualty ward at St. Mungo’s and thinks about her relationship ( Read more... )

Title: Meet the Aunts
Author: Vegablack62
Characters: Neville, Hannah, Augusta, Others
Rating: G
Word Count: 800
Summary: It's Christmas Eve and Augusta has invited Hannah over to meet Neville's aunts. Sometimes an invitation is also a test.

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Title: Returned Into Sand
Author: vegablack62
Character(s)/Pairing(s): Neville, Hannah, their children, Harry Potter, Alice, Augusta, Enid, Agnes
Rating: PG
Warnings (if any): death, grief, two uses of the word f**k in a quote
Wordcount: 8,800
Summary: Neville comes to terms with his father’s death.
Author's Notes: Thanks to my daughter Rugi who ( Read more... )

Title: Apology
Characters: The Longbottoms
Rating: G
Word count: 100 words
Notes: Written for the 'people do surprise us' challenge.

Augusta did not approve of the name and said so; she was used to being obeyed.

Title: She Knew He Would Return
Author: Vegablack62
Characters: Augusta Longbottom, Bellatrix Lestrange
Ratings: PG
Word Count: 1440
Beta: Oddnari
Summary: How did Augusta know that Voldemort would return?  She watched the trial of Bellatrix Lestrange.

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