Fic: Till By Turning, Turning We Come 'Round Right

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Title: Till By Turning, Turning We Come 'Round Right
Author: ???
Rating: PG
Characters: Hermione/Snape, with cameos by Ron, Harry and Professor McGonagall
Prompt(s): Every year, Hermione uses her time turner to secretly leave a Christmas present at Spinners End for a young Severus, hoping she might be able to change his fate. Every year she returns to her own time and Severus is still dead - will this year's present be successful?
Warnings: Gratuitous abuse of physics, epilogue endangerment, and a short-lived last-minute red herring.
Summary: Hermione's greatest Christmas gift goes to an unsuspecting recipient.
Word Count: 7800
Disclaimer: Thank you, JKR, for giving us these characters. No copyright infringement was intended, no money was made, but a lovely time was had by all.
A/N:Enormous thanks to my kind and speedy betas ND, EB, and NE; any purple prose remaining is no fault of theirs. And most humble thanks to prompter for giving me a nugget of pure gold to work with. I hope that despite my minor alterations it still shines for you.

( Till By Turning, Turning We Come 'Round Right )

Fic: Rite of Passage

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Title: Rite of Passage
Author: ???
Rating: NC-17
Pairing: Remus Lupin/Severus Snape
Summary: Severus invites friends, family and others to witness his mastery of yet another part of magic.
Challenge: mini_fest’s Christmas Cheer without Stress 2011
Word Count: 3,257
Beta: The awesomely amazing SS who keeps me honest and polishes my inspiration.
Genre: Alternate Universe; Post-Second Voldemort War;
Warnings: Ignores HBP and DH
A/N: For all those who enjoy Severus getting what he deserves. A very merry Christmas, a blessed Winter Solstice, and happy holidays. Many thanks to the kindness and patience of the mods, too! Inspired by the fantastic artwork of shadowycat, Sheerly Elegant Potions Master [R].
Disclaimer: The world of Harry Potter, its characters and settings are the copyrighted works of J.K. Rowling, Warner Bros., her publishing companies and affiliates. No profit was made from the writing of this story nor was any malice intended in any way, shape or form to the author or the actors/actresses who so brilliantly have brought them to life.
This author is not responsible for underage readers. Please observe the ratings, warnings, and age of legal consent for your country.

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( Rite of Passage )

Art: Dear Santa, I've Been A Very Bad Boy This Year (Or At Least, I'm About To Be...)

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Title: Dear Santa, I've Been A Very Bad Boy This Year (Or At Least, I'm About To Be...)
Artist: ???
Media: Indian ink, coloured digitally.
Rating: Mild R.
Characters: Harry/Draco.
Prompt(s): Sort of based on #36, from 2010: "I saw daddy kissing Santa Claus!". (Although I really hope no impressionable small children witnessed this scene. :D)
Warnings: A wee bit of nudity.
Disclaimer: Nothing Potterish belongs to me.
A/N: Hope you like it. :)

( Dear Santa, I've Been A Very Bad Boy This Year (Or At Least, I'm About To Be...) )