HP Friendship

HP Friendship 2012 Reveals and Masterlist

2012-08-05T13:00:04Z

Posted by: friendshipmods

Friends of HP Friendship!

Our fest has come to an end, and today is the day for the big reveals. But before we come to that, let your mods, pale_moonlite and tetleythesecond, give a big round of thanks to all you fantastic writers, readers, commenters, reccers, and general supporters! You have produced a total of 25 fics, 499 review comments both on Dreamwidth and Livejournal, and so far six Daily Snitch Hot Recs. Who said that fandom was losing momentum?

Before we get to a few individual mentions, here is the

( HP Friendship 2012 Masterlist )

And now for some Statistics. People wrote a great bandwidth; the 25 fics were about a total of 36 characters, including Mrs Norris and Ripper. The oldest was Griselda Marchbanks, the youngest were Albus Severus Potter and Scorpius Malfoy.

Ten people participated in the Guessing Game, and we have a hands-down winner: the Gold Medal goes to the Usain Bolt of Author Detection, miss_morland, with a total of 18 (!) correct guesses. Silver and Bronze go to pitry with 9 and primeideal with 8.

Our own little doping scandal is brought to you courtesy of therealsnape, who guessed on three fics in which she was named as a beta.

The most-guessed authors were kelly_chambliss and wemyss (with both stories). Six people guessed them correctly. The Stealth Award goes to four authors, all of whom got guesses, but none of them correct: gamma_x_orionis, inamac, miss_morland, and zofbadfaith.

Top commenters: First off, we have to say we are flattened by the response. Almost all fics went into the double digits, which is fantastic for a summertime fest at a time when comments in general seem to have been going down. You all can be proud of yourselves! Still, we would like to give an extra mention to the two of you who took the time to review every single fic. Come and get your medals, primeideal and kelly_chambliss!

And because a fest also lives from its reader-only supporters, the Golden Olive Wreath for top commenter from among the spectators goes to albalark with 23 comments.

Once more, thank you all for making this a fantastic fest!

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Anonymous Masterlist + Guessing Game

2012-07-31T15:16:14Z

Posted by: friendshipmods

Now that you had some time to catch up reading, there's a poll in which you can guess who wrote what. We can't post polls here, but if you don't want to play on LJ, simply comment to this post with your answers. Comments will be screened.

( Anonymous Masterlist and Guessing Game )

( List of Participants )

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Weekly Round-Up #4

2012-07-29T14:36:09Z

Posted by: friendshipmods

With yesterday's entry, The Peculiar Resilience of the Refugee, posting for hp_friendship has come to an end. Here is our final weekly wrap-up.

Rolling Downhill by mountainmoira (Draco Malfoy, Luna Lovegood; 7255 words) -- On LJ
During the events of Deathly Hallows, there's only one person Draco can talk with honestly: Luna Lovegood.

A Very Special Edition by ysilme (Irma Pince, Severus Snape, 3400 words) -- On LJ
The Library of Hogwarts has more to it than one would think, and is a haven not only for books.

Within A Morning Star by primeideal (Asteria Greengrass, Demelza Robins, various; 15,700 words) -- On LJ
They were fifteen, for a moment.

Five People Who Insisted on Being Friends With Severus Snape ... by igrockspock (Severus Snape, others; 3,700 words) -- On LJ
Just what it says on the tin.

Grow Up And Away by vanessawolfie (Albus Severus Potter, Scorpius Malfoy, 5000 words) -- On LJ
Both Albus and Scorpius are discovering a new part of their lives; in the meantime, they forget their best friend.

The Possibility of Friendship by nathaniel_hp (Irma Pince, Severus Snape, Remus Lupin; 1,700 words) -- On LJ
“So many qualities are indeed requisite to the possibility of friendship, and so many accidents must concur to its rise and its continuance” (Samuel Johnson)
Remus Lupin witnesses an unlikely friendship when he returns to Hogwarts to teach. He tries to make sense of it and contemplates his own situation.

The Peculiar Resilience of the Refugee by squibstress (Petunia Dursley, Madam Rosmerta,; 7,901 words) -- On LJ
After the war, Petunia takes refuge at the Three Broomsticks.

Again, a big thank you to all of you who wrote, read, commented, and recced. We hope that you've enjoyed the fest -- we certainly have! On Tuesday we'll be posting an anonymous Masterlist and Guessing Game, and next Sunday the big reveals will go up.

As always, if you rec'd one (or more) of the stories, please comment to this post with a link to your rec, so that we can collect them for the Hot Rec section of the daily_snitch.

And, authors: don't forget that we posted both on DW and on LJ – we wouldn't want you to miss any comments!

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"The Peculiar Resilience of the Refugee" (Petunia, Rosmerta)

2012-07-28T15:18:09Z

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Author: squibstress
Prompt/Prompt Author: After the second war, the Dursleys have nowhere to turn, having "disappeared" from Muggle society. They are offered a place in the wizarding world, and an unlikely friendship develops between Petunia and Rosmerta. Submitted by squibstress
Title: The Peculiar Resilience of the Refugee
Characters: Petunia, Rosmerta
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: Reference to sexual abuse
Word Count: 7,901
Summary: After the war, Petunia takes refuge at the Three Broomsticks.
Author's Notes: Thanks to J for the beta. You went above and beyond.

( The Peculiar Resilience of the Refugee )

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"The Possibility of Friendship" (Irma Pince, Severus Snape, Remus Lupin)

2012-07-27T15:57:16Z

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Author: nathaniel_hp
Prompt/Prompt Author: #49: When Remus Lupin arrives at Hogwarts as a professor, among the many astounding things he learns is the fact that Snape's best (maybe only) friend on the staff is none other than Irma Pince, librarian. (Even if we see things from Remus's pov [which is up to you to do or not do as you please], the focus should be on the Pince, Snape relationship.)
– kelly_chambliss
Title: The Possibility of Friendship
Characters: Remus Lupin, Severus Snape, Madame Pince, other Hogwarts residents
Rating: (P)G
Warnings: Somewhat unfriendly librarian.
Word Count: ~ 1700
Summary: “So many qualities are indeed requisite to the possibility of friendship, and so many accidents must concur to its rise and its continuance” (Samuel Johnson)
Remus Lupin witnesses an unlikely friendship when he returns to Hogwarts to teach. He tries to make sense of it and contemplates his own situation.
Author's Notes: Massive thanks to my beta who stepped in at very short notice and without whom this story wouldn't be what it is. Also, thank you to the wonderful mods for this great fest and for their unwavering patience.
kelly_chambliss, I hope I am doing your prompt justice. It is such a wonderful prompt, and I am afraid that I didn't manage to give the story the attention it deserves. I hope you enjoy this little offering nonetheless.
Dedicated to all the wonderful librarians around the world :)

( The Possibility of Friendship )

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"Grow Up And Away" (Albus Severus, Scorpius)

2012-07-26T15:50:41Z

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Author: vanessawolfie
Prompt/Prompt Author: Is it really friendship if one always gives and the other always takes? Albus Severus knows that Scorpius is his best friend, but he often wonders if Scorpius feels the same way. Being a bullied and generally isolated teenager, he's beginning to think it's not worth carrying on. With anything. Submitted by bgd_thrifty.
Title: Grow up and away
Characters: Albus Severus Potter, Scorpius Malfoy.
Rating: PG
Warnings: None
Word Count: ~ 5000
Summary: Both Albus and Scorpius are discovering a new part of their lives; in the meantime, they forget their best friend.
Author's Notes: This has changed so much since I first saw the prompt, but I hope this is good. I also plan to write another, darker story with the same general prompt/idea some day. I have no idea when, but I think it must happen.

( Grow up and away )

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Five People Who Insisted on Being Friends with Severus Snape ... (Severus Snape, others)

2012-07-25T15:21:43Z

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Author: igrockspock
Prompt/Prompt Author: Male: "I never asked you to be my friend!" Female: "I know. But you needed one, and I didn't see anyone else stepping up to the plate." Submitted by realmer06
Title: Five People Who Insisted on Being Friends with Severus Snape, Whether He Liked It or Not
Characters: Severus Snape, Andromeda Black, Lily Evans, Narcissa Malfoy, Minerva McGonagall, Albus Dumbledore
Rating: PG
Warnings: –
Word Count: 3700
Summary: Just what it says on the tin.
Author's Notes: N/a

( Five People Who Insisted on Being Friends with Severus Snape, Whether He Liked It or Not )

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"Within A Morning Star" (Asteria Greengrass, Demelza Robins, various)

2012-07-24T15:40:35Z

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Author: primeideal
Prompt/Prompt Author: While Harry is away hunting Horcruxes, and the DA is fighting the Carrows as best they can, the rest of the students are left to find their own way. Especially the current Fifth Year (15 yr olds), who are old enough to defend themselves, but young enough to be foolish. How does this small group of students fight the darkness? These are not the characters that we know and love, but new ones. Feel free to create siblings for known characters or create ones that are completely original. Do these students divide along House lines and fight among themselves? Do some prefer to stick with older or younger years? Do some fall in love during this tumultuous year? How do they come together in the end, and how do they view the final battle? Who lives, and who dies? How are they effected later in their lives - do they come together again, after they have graduated? – lmeden
Title: Within A Morning Star
Characters: Asteria Greengrass, Demelza Robins, Derek, OCs
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: Character death
Word Count: 15,700
Summary: They were fifteen, for a moment.
Author's Notes: Many thanks to L for betaing.

( Within a Morning Star )

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"A Very Special Edition" (Irma Pince, Severus Snape)

2012-07-23T16:51:00Z

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Author: ysilme
Prompt/Prompt Author: In Irma's opinion, the perfect school library would contain no students at all; she makes an exception when one checks out her favourite book. -- delphi
Title: A Very Special Edition
Characters: Irma Pince, Severus Snape
Rating: G
Warnings: Bibliophily
Word Count: ~ 3400
Summary: The Library of Hogwarts has more to it than one would think, and is a haven not only for books.
Author's Notes: What a wonderful prompt to work with! Thank you for setting free my love for books and libraries, Delphi – I hope you have as much fun reading as I had writing it. My most sincere thanks go to my beta who did an awesome job on very short notice, and to tetleythesecond and pale_moonlite for their patience and help and for hosting this wonderful fest!

( A Very Special Edition )

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"Rolling Downhill" (Draco Malfoy, Luna Lovegood)

2012-07-22T16:00:28Z

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Author: mountainmoira
Prompt/Prompt Author: See summary. Submitted by igrockspock.
Title: Rolling Downhill
Characters: Draco Malfoy, Luna Lovegood
Rating: M
Warnings: References to physical abuse and rape.
Word Count: 7255
Summary: During the events of Deathly Hallows, there's only one person Draco can talk with honestly: Luna Lovegood.
Author's Notes: Heartfelt thanks to D for stepping in as my beta (in the absence of my usual wonderful guide and mentor) and being absolutely brilliant at it.

( Rolling Downhill )

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Weekly Round-Up #3

2012-07-21T16:00:21Z

Posted by: friendshipmods

Raven's Honour by kelly_chambliss (Minerva McGonagall, Pomona Sprout, Rolanda Hooch; 10,800 words) -- On LJ
From the prompt: "In the 1920s, three close friends open a school for girls in the Scottish Highlands. Non-magical AU."

When You've Ceased To Believe by gamma_x_orionis (Lucius Malfoy, Luna Lovegood, Narcissa Malfoy, Draco Malfoy; 1,600 words) -- On LJ
Narcissa insists that Lucius take part in the Ministry of Magic's rehabilitation program for former Death Eaters. Who he gets partnered with is, therefore, entirely her fault.

A Working Relationship by anne_arthur (Minerva McGonagall, Severus Snape; ~5,000 words) -- On LJ
Acting headmistress Minerva McGonagall goes to the shrieking shack to retrieve the body of her predecessor. To her surprise, he is not quite dead.

The Road to Roundabout by wemyss (Dudley Dursley, Harry Potter; 17806 words) -- On LJ
In after years, Dudley lives quietly in the country with his family, and is always glad to see Cousin Harry. He’s made himself a countryman, has Dud; and as a countryman with knowledge of the Wizarding world, Harry finds him as useful and reliable as he now finds him a friend he’s proud to call cousin.

Loyalty by alley_skywalker (Severus Snape, Evan Rosier; 1547 words) -- On LJ
They had Lily Evans-Potter. She got away. Severus takes the blame, even though that’s not how it went down.

The Secret of Black Hall by inamac (Arabella Figg, Argus Filch; 5,700 words) -- On LJ
September 1939. Arabella and Argus are evacuated to the country and are met by the daughter of the house, Gussie Longbottom, but before their journey is over they have become embroiled with spies and enemy agents – and witness the birth of the Order of the Phoenix.

Thank you to all our readers, commenters, and reccers! Please continue to be so generous. And if you rec'd one (or more) of the stories, please comment to this post with a link to your rec, so that we can collect them for the Hot Rec section of the daily_snitch.

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"The Secret of Black Hall" (Arabella Figg, Argus Filch)

2012-07-20T15:54:48Z

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Author: inamac
Prompt/Prompt Author: Figg/Filch and Character X are childhood friends. The friendship with Character X prevents Figg/Filch from separating completely from wizarding society. Is this a good thing? Likes: Subtext, glimpses of how wizarding society works, missing canon moments. Submitted by squibstress
Title: The Secret of Black Hall (A Three 'A's Adventure)
Characters: Arabella Figg, Argus Filch, Augusta Longbottom, Albus Dumbledore, Walburga Black, Gellert Grindelwald, (Frank Longbottom in utero).
Rating: G
Warnings: None
Word Count: 5700
Summary: September 1939. Arabella and Argus are evacuated to the country and are met by the daughter of the house, Gussie Longbottom, but before their journey is over they have become embroiled with spies and enemy agents – and witness the birth of the Order of the Phoenix.
Author's Notes: I'm afraid that the question asked in the prompt is one that the reader will have to answer – the plot sort of got away from me, but I hope the missing canon moments make up for it. My thanks to my beta for (as usual) comma-ectomy – one day I will remember, I promise) I may have been overly influenced by the children's literature of Enid Blyton.

( The Secret of Black Hall )

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"Loyalty" (Severus Snape, Evan Rosier)

2012-07-19T16:00:20Z

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Author: alley_skywalker
Prompt/Prompt Author: Severus taking the blame for something he didn't do in order to protect a friend. – swissmarg
Title: Loyalty
Characters: Severus, Evan, Mulciber, Wilkes, Lily
Rating: PG
Warnings: None
Word Count: 1,547
Summary: They had Lily Evans-Potter. She got away. Severus takes the blame, even though that’s not how it went down.
Author's Notes: N/a

( Loyalty )

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"The Road to Roundabout" (Dudley, Harry)

2012-07-18T15:55:27Z

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Author: wemyss
Prompt/Prompt Author: "Dudley's not such a bad guy, after all", by lamerezouille
Title: The Road to Roundabout
Characters: Dudley, Harry, Hermione, Millicent, Ron, Teddy, Draco, Arthur, Albus, Scorpius, and the usual cast
Rating: BBFC12/12A
Warnings: Antiquities; antiquities (non-Roman); British humour; cricket; gardening; ghosts; hauntings; nasty Saxon surprises; real ale; real cider; rural life; TMS; various off-stage deaths; village life
Word Count: 17806
Summary: In after years, Dudley lives quietly in the country with his family, and is always glad to see Cousin Harry. He’s made himself a countryman, has Dud; and as a countryman with knowledge of the Wizarding world, Harry finds him as useful and reliable as he now finds him a friend he’s proud to call cousin.
Author’s Notes: No drunkards or Chestertonians were harmed in the production. My apologies to Alan Garner as wanted. My respects to the shade – or revenant – of MR James, as always. I should like to assure readers that Dogmersfield, Thundry Pond notwithstanding, was named by the Saxons for its water-lilies, not for any Dagmar. Those so inclined may wish to have some Wagner on the wireless at certain points – you’ll spot them readily – particularly, say, Siegfried’s Funeral March. I suggest Furtwängler, Haitink, Elder, or Solti, as versions go.
I am specially obliged to M for grumblous but effective editing; this one is dedicated to my favourite drinker of absinthe, as a belated birthday gift. (Cheers, Bubba.)
You may read the relationship between Harry and Draco as you like.

( The Road to Roundabout )

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"A Working Relationship" (Minerva McGonagall, Severus Snape)

2012-07-17T16:00:32Z

Posted by: friendshipmods

Author: anne_arthur
Prompt/Prompt Author: Post-DH. Severus Snape is rescued from the Shrieking Shack, hovering between life and death. McGonagall is there. She never liked Severus Snape, not even while she trusted Dumbledore that he really was on their side. But now, after the battle, as they're counting their dead and trying to rebuild their world, something changes, and she wonders if she ought to extend a hand. Submitted by tetleythesecond
Title: A Working Relationship
Characters: Minerva McGonagall, Severus Snape
Rating: G
Warnings: Mild swearing
Word Count: ~ 5,000
Summary: Acting headmistress Minerva McGonagall goes to the shrieking shack to retrieve the body of her predecessor. To her surprise, he is not quite dead.
Author's Notes: Many thanks to N, M and D for beta-reading.

( A Working Relationship )

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"When You've Ceased to Believe" (Lucius, Luna, Narcissa, Draco)

2012-07-16T15:55:24Z

Posted by: friendshipmods

Author: gamma_x_orionis
Prompt/Prompt Author: As part of a new "rehabilitation" program, Lucius Malfoy is assigned a volunteer buddy, someone to hang out with, and do good things with, to show him the error of his ways through friendship. Whether or not it works or has any impact at all is up to the author. Bonus points for Narcissa's and Draco's reactions to all this, and double points points if Lucius is plotting something evil at the same time as forging a strange friendship with Luna. – celestinenox
Title: When You've Ceased to Believe
Characters: Lucius Malfoy, Luna Lovegood, Narcissa Malfoy, Draco Malfoy
Rating: PG
Warnings: None
Word Count: 1,600
Summary: Narcissa insists that Lucius take part in the Ministry of Magic's rehabilitation program for former Death Eaters. Who he gets partnered with is, therefore, entirely her fault.
Author's Notes: Many thanks to my beta for putting up with me through this. Would that I had the time to write a full-blown novel with this prompt – perhaps in future…

( When You've Ceased to Believe )

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"Raven's Honour" (Minerva, Rolanda, Pomona)

2012-07-15T15:49:13Z

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Author: kelly_chambliss
Prompt/Prompt Author: See summary. Submitted by pale_moonlite
Title: Raven's Honour
Characters: Minerva McGonagall, Rolanda Hooch, Pomona Sprout, OFC, assorted HP-Universe cameos
Rating: PG
Warnings: –
Word Count: 10,800
Summary: From the prompt: "In the 1920s, three close friends open a school for girls in the Scottish Highlands. Non-magical AU."
Author's Notes: *at end*

( Raven's Honour )

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Weekly Round-Up #2

2012-07-14T16:00:17Z

Posted by: friendshipmods

Cocktail Time by therealsnape (Rita Skeeter, Gilderoy Lockhart; ~ 10,000 words) -- On LJ
"Not many people know this, but Rita Skeeter and Gilderoy Lockhart flatted together for a while after Hogwarts. They stole each other's hair products rampantly. He painted her nails, she transfigured his clothes. She wrote about him, he invited her to parties. It was fabulous, darling." This was Feather's brilliant prompt. And it sums it up, really. But then, things went wrong.

Invisible by zofbadfaith (Remus Lupin, Lily Evans; 2,076 words) -- On LJ
One can’t always remain invisible.

Disorganised Crime by pitry (Harry Potter, Neville Longbottom; ~ 6,000 words) -- On LJ
In Muggle London, heroes end up in jail.

The Wages of Wagering by lash_larue (Minerva McGonagall, Wilhelmina Grubbly-Plank, Severus Snape, Albus Dumbledore; 4,700 words) -- On LJ
Some rivalries survive death, let the bettor beware.

Dingo by jean_doe_27 (Marge Dursley, Ripper; 1,600 words) -- On LJ
Ripper is Marge’s best and only friend, and that’s exactly how she likes it.

The Quiet and the Dark by miss_morland (Remus Lupin, Madam Rosmerta; 5,000 words) -- On LJ
"People are rarely what they seem," said Rosmerta. "I've learned as much in this job. Which brings us back to what I said earlier: it's very difficult to really know another human being."

We're still collecting recs for the daily_snitch, so if you post a rec, please comment here with a link.

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"The Quiet and the Dark" (Remus Lupin, Madam Rosmerta)

2012-07-13T16:00:17Z

Posted by: friendshipmods

Author: miss_morland
Prompt/Prompt Author: Remus came to the Three Broomsticks for the Firewhiskey (or what have you) but stayed for the companionship of the barmaid. -- tjs_whatnot
Title: The Quiet and the Dark
Characters: Remus Lupin, Madam Rosmerta
Rating: Teen
Warnings: N/A
Word Count: ~ 5000
Summary: "People are rarely what they seem," said Rosmerta. "I've learned as much in this job. Which brings us back to what I said earlier: it's very difficult to really know another human being."
Author's Notes: Based on PoA, I'm assuming that Rosmerta was the proprietor of the Three Broomsticks when the Marauders were at school, although canon isn't specific about her age. Thanks so much to my brilliant beta for her help and suggestions.

( The Quiet and the Dark )

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"Dingo" (Marge Dursley, Ripper)

2012-07-12T16:00:23Z

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Author: jean_doe_27
Prompt/Prompt Author: Friendship is where you find it, and a soulmate is a soulmate. Our animal friends know us best. -- lash_larue
Title: Dingo
Characters: Marge Dursley, Ripper
Rating: PG
Warnings: A drunk Tory? Other than that, none.
Word Count: ~1600
Summary: Ripper is Marge’s best and only friend, and that’s exactly how she likes it.
Author's Notes: I doubt if I did the prompt justice, but under the circumstances, I did the best I could. I want two thank my two wonderful beta readers for helping me focus and for weeding some errors. All remaining errors are my own doing.

( Dingo )

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"The Wages of Wagering" (Minerva, Wilhelmina, Severus, Albus)

2012-07-11T16:00:25Z

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Author: lash_larue
Prompt/Prompt Author: Talking to portraits of your dead friends – igrockspock
Title: "The Wages of Wagering"
Characters: McGonagall, Grubbly-Plank, Portrait!Snape, Portrait!Dumbledore, others both living and framed.
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: None
Word Count: 4700
Summary: Some rivalries survive death, let the bettor beware.
Author's Notes: Well, there may be a bit of angst, but not the usual kind. I do hope this doesn't flop altogether, igrockspock, but it was fun to do.

( The Wages of Wagering )

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"Disorganised Crime" (Harry Potter, Neville Longbottom)

2012-07-10T17:09:37Z

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Author: pitry
Prompt/Prompt Author: Harry and Neville: the two normal guys who are in fact heroes -- lamerezouille
Title: Disorganised Crime
Characters: Harry Potter, Neville Longbottom
Rating: PG
Warnings: none
Word Count: ~6K
Summary: In Muggle London, heroes end up in jail.
Author's Notes: Hope you enjoy this, lamerezouille, I had loads of fun playing with your prompt! And, of course, huge thanks to my wonderful beta, K, without whom this would have been much less readable.

( Disorganised Crime )

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"Invisible" (Remus Lupin, Lily Evans)

2012-07-09T16:00:08Z

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Author: zofbadfaith
Prompt/Prompt Author: After being betrayed by Snape, Lily has no one she can turn to until Remus, never more than a casual acquaintance due to his friendship with James and Sirius, comes upon her and asks what's wrong. – realmer06
Title: Invisible
Characters: Lily Evans, Remus Lupin, Severus Snape, James Potter, Sirius Black
Rating: PG
Warnings: None.
Word Count: 2.076
Summary: One can’t always remain invisible.
Author's Notes: I’ve always had a thing for Marauder’s Era fic, so I thought I’d give it a try this time. I listened to ”Comptine d'un autre été : L'après-midi” by Yann Tiersen while writing and I think it suits the mood of the fic very much. Thanks to L for the great beta-work and for helping me all the way, and the mods for the great support. I hope you like reading it as much as I liked writing it, Realmer06. :D

( Invisible )

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"Cocktail Time" (Rita Skeeter, Gilderoy Lockhart)

2012-07-08T14:31:13Z

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Author: therealsnape
Prompt/Prompt Author: See summary. Submitted by featherxquill
Title: Cocktail Time
Characters: Rita Skeeter, Gilderoy Lockhart
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: None
Word Count: 10K
Summary: Not many people know this, but Rita Skeeter and Gilderoy Lockhart flatted together for a while after Hogwarts. They stole each other's hair products rampantly. He painted her nails, she transfigured his clothes. She wrote about him, he invited her to parties. It was fabulous, darling. This was Feather's brilliant prompt. And it sums it up, really. But then, things went wrong.
Author's Notes: When Rita Skeeter was absent from the public scene, following the horrific events at the Triwizard Tournament, speculation was rife. It has been suggested she had a passionate love affair (she’s had many, but they didn’t stop her from writing). Or that she suffered from Writer’s Block (Rita? Really?). Evil tongues even suggested Harry Potter stopped her from publishing. (As if. It was Potter who begged her to return to interview him for the Quibbler.)
Truth is, Rita Skeeter took a sabbatical to write a new book. And hp_friendship gets the right of First Publication. Rita wants to thank her fabulous editor for all her hard work and the friendship mods for having the courage to publish this outspoken, honest account of her years with Gilderoy.

( Cocktail Time )

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Weekly Round-Up #1

2012-07-07T16:00:21Z

Posted by: friendshipmods

We're on hiatus today to give you ample opportunity to catch up with your reading. So here's the round-up for the first week:

What Friendship Means by
iulia_linnea (Severus Snape, various; 6,700 words) -- On LJ.
Young and old, old and new, Severus has friends; it just takes an unlikely house guest to remind him of that fact.

A Bit o' Magic by lash_larue (Argus Filch, Mrs. Norris; 4,750 words) -- On LJ.
The Caretaker and his cat have lived together for years, but now one or both of them are reaching their time.

The Sceptic’s Guide to Spotting Impossible Beasts by pitry (Hermione Granger, Luna Lovegood; 2050 words) -- On LJ.
Somewhere out there there’s a Crumple-Horned Snorkack with Hermione Granger’s name on it.

And It Could Be Me, And It Could Be Thee by wemyss (Griselda Marchbanks, Augusta Longbottom; 10217 words) -- On LJ.
Augusta looks back upon a long friendship, and many surreptitiously-enjoyed cricket seasons, and bugger the pureblood fanatics.

What Always Has Been by realmer06 (Ginny Weasley, Neville Longbottom; ~7,600 words) -- On LJ.
Five years after the war, The Daily Prophet published a series of articles calling Neville “The Boy Who Might Have Been.” Harry was embarrassed, but Ginny was incensed, because she knew better than anyone that Neville was no Might Have Been.

Mad Dogs and Scotsmen by delphi (Alastor Moody, Emmeline Vance; 2,800 words) -- On LJ.
"Growing up in the country with old-fashioned grandparents, you slapped a poultice on whatever ailed you and hoped for the best. Dragon pox, a broken arm, being stuck in a trunk for ten months. Either you got well or you didn't, and that was that." Or, the one in which Emmeline chose a bad month to quit smoking.

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