Mini Fest

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Thank you to all the authors, artists, and pinchhitters that joined in and made mini_fest a success once again! As always, this fest was a delight with so much wonderful holiday fic in one place with such a wide variety of pairings and characters! We had 53 fabulous entries this year! You amazing people brought all the spectacular holiday love!

Thank you so much to all who support the fest by creating, reading, commenting, reccing and more!

If you haven't made it through all the fantastic works here, it's never too late! Feedback is always appreciated!


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Weekly Round-Up #5

We've finished our last week of mini_fest! Enjoy the final weekly round-up! The anon masterlist will be posted soon! And reveals are scheduled for January 8th!

Thank you again to everyone who supported the fest and helped make it such an awesome success once again!

Please take some time to catch-up on anything you might have missed and leave some love for the artists and writers of the fest! Comments are love!! Thank you and Enjoy!


ART:
• Skate Date [Albus Severus/Scorpius - G]
Scorpius is determined to succeed at what Albus calls "classic muggle dating."

• Dashing Through the Snow [Sirius, Buckbeak - G]
Two old friends meet up for a Christmas Eve joyride.

• Snowfall [Harry/Draco - G]
Harry, Draco, and friends take a walk in rather a lot of snow. (Or the one where this sweaty Australian indulges in the snow fantasy)

• Feliz Navidad! [Severus/Hermione - G]
Clearly, 25 years in Puerto Peñasco will relax anyone.

• Cold Kiss [Harry/Draco - PG-13]
So many thoughts are running through his mind as he feels his heart beating faster and faster. He knows it's now or never, but it doesn't make him any less terrified. Draco stops walking and stares at the snow on the ground. Was he really going to do this? "Draco? What's wrong?" he hears Harry ask him gently. Exhaling a cold, shaky breath, Draco finally looks up into green eyes before pulling Harry close and kissing him on the lips.


FIC:

• Spin Round to Me [Millicent/Pansy - 813 - G]
A drunken Yuletide celebration turns a little steamy thanks to a game of spin the bottle and a dare.

• Miracles (When You Believe) [Lucius/Narcissa - 2376 - PG-13]
Christmas time has always been special to Narcissa and Lucius, but how can she possibly go on now, knowing that her husband is gone?

• Angels in the Snow [Katie/Marcus - 797 - G]
Post War. Marcus finds a way to help Katie deal with the invisible scars the war has left her with.

• A New Year’s Surprise [Oliver/Marcus - 3158 - G]
Oliver is surprised to discover that his New Year’s Eve isn’t going to be as uneventful as he had planned.

• Wishes and Champagne [Harry/Hermione - 1088 - PG]
Every year it was the same, but somehow, this New Year's Harry finally takes a chance on finding someone special.


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Title: Cold Kiss
Author/Artist: ANON
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco
Prompt: 2009- First Kiss, 2010-H/D First Christmas after the war, 2013-H/D Celebrating the Winter Solstice
Art Medium: Digital
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: Harry Potter characters are the property of J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury/Scholastic. No profit is being made, and no copyright infringement is intended.
Notes: These older prompts inspired me to draw a moment where Harry and Draco learn to live for the first time since the war. It's the Winter Solstice, where they're out taking a walk and talking with each other. It's Draco who later realises there's nothing pushing them apart (they're alive, after all), and that maybe he should take a chance when it comes to getting to know Harry. Hopefully, I've done justice to capture something special between these boys. Enjoy, and happy new year every one!
Summary: So many thoughts are running through his mind as he feels his heart beating faster and faster. He knows it's now or never, but it doesn't make him any less terrified. Draco stops walking and stares at the snow on the ground. Was he really going to do this? "Draco? What's wrong?" he hears Harry ask him gently. Exhaling a cold, shaky breath, Draco finally looks up into green eyes before pulling Harry close and kissing him on the lips.


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Title: Angels In The Snow
Author/Artist: ANON
Pairing(s): Katie Bell/Marcus Flint
Prompt: Inspired by prompt 145 from 2010
Word Count/Art Medium: 797 words
Rating: G
Disclaimer: Harry Potter characters are the property of J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury/Scholastic. No profit is being made, and no copyright infringement is intended.
Notes: A big thank you to the Mods for hosting this lovely fest and G. for inspiring and helping me contain my ramblings. Happy Holidays!
Summary: Post War. Marcus finds a way to help Katie deal with the invisible scars the war has left her with.


( Angels In The Snow )

Title: Miracles (When You Believe)
Author/Artist: ANON
Pairing(s): Narcissa/Lucius
Prompt: #99 from 2016: “They'd shared many firsts around Christmas time. Would this be the Christmas it all ends?“
Word Count/Art Medium: 2376
Rating: PG-13
Contains (Highlight to view): *Slight-ish wartime angst, mentions of Azkaban/imprisonment*
Disclaimer: Harry Potter characters are the property of J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury/Scholastic. No profit is being made, and no copyright infringement is intended.
Notes:Thank you so much to the amazing mods for hosting this ever-beautiful fest, and also for your major patience with me throughout the course of this. It was a pleasure to participate, as always!
Summary: Christmas time has always been special to Narcissa and Lucius, but how can she possibly go on now, knowing that her husband is gone?


( Miracles (When You Believe) )

Title: Spin Round to Me
Author/Artist: ANON
Pairing(s): Millicent Bulstrode/Pansy Parkinson, mentions of Blaise Zabini/Draco Maloy
Prompt: #17 for kittyaugust
Word Count: 813
Rating: G
Disclaimer: Harry Potter characters are the property of J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury/Scholastic. No profit is being made, and no copyright infringement is intended.
Notes: Enjoy!
Summary: A drunken Yuletide celebration turns a little steamy thanks to a game of spin the bottle and a dare.


( Spin Round to Me )

mini_fest
Weekly Round-Up #4

Thanks again to everyone who supported the fest and made it such an awesome success once again! We've had another great week and we are on the home stretch now!

Please take some time to catch-up on anything you might have missed and leave some love for the artists and writers of the fest! Thank you and Enjoy!


ART:
• Escaping the Christmas Party [Harry/Draco - PG-13]
Harry and Draco escape their holiday party for some alone time.


FIC & ART:

• Chocolate-coated Christmas Kisses [Severus/Sirius - 1412 - R]
A Christmas prank has interesting side effects as Sirius learns something new about his lover.


FIC:

• The Snow Swept You In [Harry/Draco - 2775 - NC-17]
Someone orders Draco Malfoy, escort, for Harry Potter. Harry’s less than keen to have his privacy encroached on, and Draco is determined to show him a good time. He prides himself on being a professional — Potter will not make him lose his head.

• As Long As You Love Me So [Hermione/Draco - 1606 - PG-13]
Draco takes Hermione to the small, hidden pond in the Manor's back gardens.

• Eyes All Aglow [Neville/Hanna - 1400 - G]
Christmas is Neville’s favorite time of year and so what if he goes a little crazy with it? He has a small army of his friend’s children to entertain (and feed sweets until he sends them home on a sugar high).

• Rest Ye Merry [Harry/Parvati - 1340 - PG-13]
Parvati and Harry rarely get a chance to catch their breath. Not even on Christmas Eve.

• The Rescue [Harry/Severus - 2430 - NC-17]
Resigned to a boring evening doing paperwork in the office, Harry jumps at the chance for some action.

• The Magic of Christmas [Katie/Marcus - 2121 - PG]
Marcus is decorating the entirety of the Flint Manor by hand, all for Katie. Together they decorate their Christmas tree and share a moment underneath it.

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Again, we ask if you have recced anything from the fest (or seen anything recced), please do drop us a note here to let us know! We will be collecting reccs to send to the daily_snitch! Just remember that the reccs must be in a public post (not flocked).

Thank you! ♥

Title: The Rescue
Author/Artist: ANON
Pairing(s): Harry/Severus
Prompt: Harry/Severus - It's Christmas Eve and there's nobody to come home to. Harry (or Severus) decides to stay in the office.
Word Count/Art Medium: 2430
Rating: NC-17
Contains: None
Disclaimer: Harry Potter characters are the property of J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury/Scholastic. No profit is being made, and no copyright infringement is intended.
Notes: Thanks to the mods for their patience, and to my awesome betas. Happy Holidays, all!
Summary: Resigned to a boring evening doing paperwork in the office, Harry jumps at the chance for some action.


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Title: Chocolate-coated Christmas Kisses
Author/Artist: ANON
Pairing(s): Severus/Sirius
Prompt: 2016 #27: Any - Someone charms a piece of mistletoe to follow their crush.
Word Count/Art Medium: 1,412
Rating: R
Contains (Highlight to view): *Abuse of chocolate *g**
Disclaimer: Harry Potter characters are the property of J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury/Scholastic. No profit is being made, and no copyright infringement is intended.
Notes: Thanks to SD, C, and A for their help with this.
Summary: A Christmas prank has interesting side effects as Sirius learns something new about his lover.


( Chocolate-coated Christmas Kisses )

Title: Escaping The Christmas Party
Author/Artist: ANON
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco
Prompt: SELF
Word Count/Art Medium: Digital
Rating: PG-13
Contains: Kissing.
Disclaimer: Harry Potter characters are the property of J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury/Scholastic. No profit is being made, and no copyright infringement is intended.
Summary: Harry and Draco escape their holiday party for some alone time.


( Escaping The Christmas Party )