Mini Fest

Title: Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
Author/Artist: bonfoi
Pairing(s): preslash Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter; canon Severus Snape/Lily Evans
Prompt: Original prompts at the story's end.
Word Count/Art Medium: 4600
Rating: G
Contains (Highlight to view): *Alternate Universe; EWE; Post Second Voldemort War; Romance; Humour; Mystery, ghost!Fred; drunkard!Draco; original houseelf *
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: Betaed by the lovely Anonymous. Any mistakes are mine. I combed through the old prompts and this is a gift for: dracogotgame, centaury_squill & amorettea: You all had such wonderful prompts, I just couldn't help myself and I synthesized them. So, a very Merry Wizarding Holiday to you all! Original prompts at the story's end.
Summary: Take two Weasleys, add a Parkinson and a Snape, stir in a Malfoy
and a Potter, and simmer during Yuletide. Serve hot, with a side of houseelves and Christmas cheer.


( Wishing you a Happy Yule and a Merry Christmas )

Title: Near to Us No More
Author: ???
Rating: PG
Characters: Severus Snape, mentions of Lily Evans.
Prompt(s): "There is one lone present under Snape's Christmas tree. Who's it from?"
Warnings: Angst. No, really, so much angst. Implied canon character death.
Summary: Set just under 5 months after Harry's birth. Snape isn't sure why he even bothers having a Christmas tree, so when a present appears under it, he is quite surprised.
Word Count: 1700
Disclaimer: All Harry Potter characters herein are the property of J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury/Scholastic. No copyright infringement is intended.
A/N: I saw this prompt last year, but wasn't able to participate. This year, I couldn't not write it. I blame some of this on Alan Rickman's performance in HP:DH part 2. ALL THE FEELINGS. Ahem. Sorry. Also, to add to the depressing, the title is from the original (lesser-known) version of "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas". That particular version is not exactly an uplifting song. And though it's implied in the warnings, please note that if you are looking for something light and full of "Christmas cheer", this is not it.


( Near To Us No More )