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[Dec. 8th, 2009|07:26 am]

snape100

[ellid]
Title: Echoes of the Past, VI
Challenges: song [info]snape100, "It is good to be children sometimes, and never better than at Christmas" [info]lupin100
Word Count: 100
Note: this is the part of the conclusion to the de-aged Snape plot. Almost there!


Severus, still humming "Once in Royal David's City," and Remus, flushed and smiling, stood in the entryway. Audrey Prince, hat adorned with fwooper plumes, smiled indulgently at them. Clearly the three of them had resolved whatever needed to be resolved.

"Madam Prince! How good to see you!" Narcissa, ever perfect, swept past her sister to air-kiss the elderly woman. "This is my sister and - "

"Of course." Madam Prince nodded to Severus, who produced a small sack from his pocket and unshrank it. "Gifts for young Theodore. It is good to be young, and never better than at Christmas."
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Stock Winter and Holiday Icons [Dec. 7th, 2009|09:55 pm]

gen_icons

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The Rest Here
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Fic: Promises Fulfilled [Dec. 7th, 2009|10:27 pm]

alisanne
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[i feel | thoughtful]

Title: Promises Fulfilled
Author: [info]alisanne
Rating: PG
Pairing: Harry Potter/Draco Malfoy
Summary: Harry fulfills his promise.
Word Count: 570
Genre: Romance
Warnings: A sad lack of porn. ;)
A/N: Written for [info]dracoharry100's Christmas prompt: Mistletoe, and for [info]slythindor100's Advent prompt: snow penis. This a sequel to the last two days' entries, Promises Made and Promises Delayed and it will make more sense if read after those two stories.
Betae: [info]sevfan and [info]leela_cat.
Disclaimer: The characters contained herein are not mine. No money is being made from this fiction, which is presented for entertainment purposes only.

Promises Fulfilled )
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On the first day of finals week, my students gave to me... [Dec. 7th, 2009|10:00 pm]

celandineb
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[i feel | lethargic]

A whole bunch of papers and quizzes to grade. Um, yay?

Have graded one set of quizzes. The second set's deadline is midnight tonight, so I'll get onto those tomorrow (they don't take long) and then start in on the papers Wednesday. Also dictated almost 2K of Yuletide fic (am trashing the first attempt, but I think this one might go somewhere). Finished wrapping all gifts that require mailing, although have not yet boxed them to ship. SO and I bought Juno a doghouse; may have to persuade her into it the first few times, we'll see. Cooked tuna cakes and cabbage (for tonight) and braised chicken (for tomorrow).

Now I need to reply to a colleague who's invited us to dinner on Saturday, and type up 3fan edits. That'll be it for tonight. Tomorrow: laundry, walk Juno, study for exam, take exam.

Ficlet today is a rarepair, yup, and one I'd never written before:
  • Provocation [Dumbledore/Snape, adult]: It is not just for Lily's sake that Severus changes allegiance. Here at IJ.
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FIC: Prefect's Privilege (Charlie/Tonks) [Dec. 7th, 2009|10:52 pm]

smutty_claus
To: [info]cimplybe
From: Your Secret Santa



Title: Prefect's Privilege
Author: Anonymous
Pairing: Charlie/Tonks
Summary: It's a prefect's privilege to take house points when he feels it's appropriate. But even prefects aren’t immune to a bit of persuasion.
Rating: NC-17
Length: ~4,300 words
Warnings: underage sex, mild bondage, recreational drug use
Author's notes: I was inspired by Tonks's comment that she was never a prefect because she lacked the ability to behave herself. [info]cimplybe requested Charlie/Tonks and a struggle for dominance, both in the relationship and in bed. I didn't manage a bed, but I hope this delivers anyway. Happy holidays, [info]cimplybe! Thanks to L and S for beta-reading.



Read the story here.
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ART: Summer Night at the Burrow (Bill/Ginny) [Dec. 7th, 2009|10:48 pm]

smutty_claus
To: [info]anise_anise
From: Your Secret Santa



Title: Summer Night at the Burrow
Artist: Anonymous
Pairing: Ginny/Bill
Summary: Bill and Ginny have a beer together at the Burrow one hot summer night and get very close
Rating: R
Warning: Incest





View the NON-WORKSAFE ARTWORK here.
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what rhymes with... Greyback [Dec. 8th, 2009|10:35 am]
snape100
[mailroomy]
Title: what rhymes with… Greyback
Challenge: #311: Song
Word count: 6 x 100
Rating: PG-13
Summary: Mother Goose can’t save your soul.

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Everything's OK now, but HOLY MOTHER OF GOD was I scared. [Dec. 7th, 2009|10:27 pm]

venivincere
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[i feel | relieved and exhausted]

Many of you know that my son has problems. He's got ADHD and depression (to the point of being suicidal), he's got low self-esteem, and has had all sorts of problems socially and academically in school. He's in counseling and he sees a psychiatrist regularly, too. We've made a lot of progress over the last several months, but something happened today that makes me wonder if all this progress isn't in our imaginations.

When is it time to panic? )

One of these days, I will actually have fannish content and squee on this journal, again, instead of just horrible family issues. I apologize for not answering comments to my last post, and I probably won't get a chance to answer these ones, either, for awhile, at least. I'm just so drained and I think I'm getting depressed. I have two weeks off work coming up, though, the weeks of Christmas and New Year's. I'm going to spend it playing with my kid and getting my happy back.

Thanks for listening. *hugs*
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VID: Find Her, Tell Her [Dec. 7th, 2009|09:20 pm]

joanwilder
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This is the final project for my son's Cinematography class (he's going to the Univ. of Art in SF). You can view it under the cut (on Vimeo) or on his ([info]ijeremy) LJ HERE. It's five minutes long, and if any of you artsy types feel like leaving feedback, I know he'd appreciate it.

Read more... )
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A few quick notes! [Dec. 7th, 2009|09:13 pm]

snarry_holidays

[snarryhols]
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We hope everyone has been enjoying the fest so far! Thanks so much for everyone who has been leaving such kind comments. We'd love to see even more comments, so that the wonderful authors and artists get love and to spread the Snarry cheer. ♥ So commenting and reccing are very, very welcome. If you make a rec for anything (fic or art) in the fest and/or see a rec, please leave a comment here or email us. :)

If anyone missed the Week One Wrap-Up post, it's here.

If anyone has any suggestions or questions so far, please email us (snarryholiday at gmail dot com) or leave a comment here. And, just FYI, our submissions have balanced out so that we'll be posting twice a day regularly (at 10am and 9pm EST, if you haven't already surmised *g*).

We hope everyone is enjoying all the great fests, the promise of snow (whether in real form or v-gift form), and the holiday season!

- [info]snarry_holidays mods
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Art: A Handful of Snow - for [info]alchemia [Dec. 7th, 2009|08:57 pm]

snarry_holidays

[snarryhols]
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Title: A Handful of Snow
Artist: Hagrid might have artistic talent...
Giftee: [info]alchemia
Media/Medium: Photoshop
Rating: G
Pairing: Snape/Harry
Warnings: None
Disclaimer: All Harry Potter characters herein are the property of J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury/Scholastic. No copyright infringement is intended.
Summary: One crystal clear snowy afternoon filled with fond memories of the season. A handful of snow to capture the magic of one perfect afternoon.
Artist's Notes: Happy moments are to be collected and cherished to live on in our memories for ever after. I hope you are enjoying their moment of seasonal fluff. Happy Snarry Holidays!

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Snow! [Dec. 7th, 2009|05:43 pm]

sinick
Thank you to everyone who snowed on my profile! You even made it snow in RL! :D
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Damn... [Dec. 7th, 2009|08:08 pm]

the_minx_17
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Well, now. Been a while since I enjoyed my own porn that much.

*vera, vera contented sigh*
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Stockings Stuffed With Care [Dec. 7th, 2009|06:12 pm]

snape_potter

[alisanne]
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[i feel | cheerful]

Title: Stockings Stuffed With Care
Author: [info]alisanne
Rating: NC-17
Pairing: Severus Snape/Harry Potter
Summary: Harry makes up for a lack of pudding.
Word Count: 970
Genre: Erotica
Warnings: Cross-dressing. ;)
A/N: Written for [info]adventdrabbles's prompt #7: Father Christmas. This is part 7 in my Sexy Kinks for Sexy Wizards series, the previous parts being: Sexy Kinks for Sexy Wizards Day 1 - Candles, Sexy Kinks for Sexy Wizards Day 2 - Plum Pudding, Inexplicably Bound, A Snog and a Cuddle, Tinsel Talk and Hot Buttered Harry.
Beta: [info]sevfan
Disclaimer: The characters contained herein are not mine. No money is being made from this fiction, which is presented for entertainment purposes only.

Stockings Stuffed With Care
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Monday Edition [Dec. 7th, 2009|04:04 pm]

potter_prophet

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[i feel | complacent]

One Shots:
[info]alisanne: Promises Delayed - (Harry/Draco, Teddy, PG)
[info]iulia_linnea: Seeing Fairies - (Luna, Lily Luna, G)
[info]alisanne: Stockings Stuffed With Care - (Severus/Harry, NC-17)
Anonymous in [info]snupin_santa: You Only Live Twice - (Severus/Remus, PG13)
Anonymous [info]daily_deviant: Fleur-de-Lis - (Lucius/Harry, NC-17)
Anonymous in [info]daily_deviant: You're as sane as I am... - (George/Luna, Fred, R)
Anonymous in [info]snupin_santa: The Space Between - (Severus/Remus, PG)
Anonymous in [info]snarry_holidays: Terms of This Conflict - (Severus/Harry, R)
Anonymous in [info]snapelyholidays: A Million Sharpened Pieces - (Lucius/Severus, NC-17)

Drabbles:
[info]lilyseyes: A Good Boy - (Harry, R)
[info]ellid: Echoes of the Past, VI - (Andromeda, Narcissa, Teddy, G)
[info]celandineb: Provocation - (Albus Dumbledore/Severus, R)
[info]shoeboxes4all: Harry's Birthday Surprise - (Severus/Harry, PG)
[info]drachenmina: Father's shadow - (Draco, PG)

Art:
Anonymous in [info]snarry_holidays: Beware the Power of Mistletoe - (Severus/Harry, PG13)

Community News:
[info]snarry_holidays: Posted their Week One wrap-up
[info]harry100: Posted their latest challenge
[info]draco100: Posted their latest prompt

Newsletters:
[info]snapenews: Posted their Weekend Edition
[info]longbottom_wkly: Posted their latest Edition

If you have any links or tips for us, please let us know. Email us at potterprophet.ij@gmail.com.
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Fic: Stockings Stuffed With Care [Dec. 7th, 2009|05:47 pm]

alisanne
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[i feel | cheerful]

Title: Stockings Stuffed With Care
Author: [info]alisanne
Rating: NC-17
Pairing: Severus Snape/Harry Potter
Summary: Harry makes up for a lack of pudding.
Word Count: 970
Genre: Erotica
Warnings: Cross-dressing. ;)
A/N: Written for [info]adventdrabbles's prompt #7: Father Christmas. This is part 7 in my Sexy Kinks for Sexy Wizards series, the previous parts being: Sexy Kinks for Sexy Wizards Day 1 - Candles, Sexy Kinks for Sexy Wizards Day 2 - Plum Pudding, Inexplicably Bound, A Snog and a Cuddle, Tinsel Talk and Hot Buttered Harry.
Beta: [info]sevfan
Disclaimer: The characters contained herein are not mine. No money is being made from this fiction, which is presented for entertainment purposes only.

Stockings Stuffed With Care )
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Story: You Only Live Twice, for karasu-hime [Dec. 7th, 2009|06:45 pm]

lupin_snape

[snupin_santa]
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Title: You Only Live Twice, for karasu-hime

From: Your Secret Snupin Santa

Summary: It's not often that a tired, worn-out werewolf gets a second chance at life. It's even rarer for a bitter, cynical professor to get a fresh start. What happens when they get their second chance at the same time?

Rated: Gingersnaps (PG13)

Note: AU as of "The Seven Potters" chapter in DH.

Prompt from Karasu Hime: "De-aged fic: Severus and Remus come back with the help of Hermione, however they come back in their 18 year old bodies. And boy is Remus horny! With his wolf hormones on the rampage, he tries every which way to get into uptight Severus pants. I'd like to read the different ways he tries, how he gets snubbed, obstacles, angst then the happy ending. No over the top fluff, please!" I hope this works!

Other pairing: Charlie/Tonks

Word count: 6606
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Recs [Dec. 7th, 2009|06:15 pm]

snegurochka_lee
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[i feel | impressed]

Moar recs. For those keeping track, these two completely blew my mind and are both going on my list of stories to put in the vault to be stored for all time. Yes, really. They are that good.

His Father's Son by [info]rickey_a (Albus Severus/Scorpius, Draco, NC-17, 7K)
Scorpius Malfoy tries to find his own way in the world.

Okay, so, first of all, you can't tell a single thing from that header, really, which is not the author's fault. I sympathise, to which any of you who might have read my Albus genfic last month could attest. "Al wakes up and has a nice day," or whatever the summary was, doesn't tell you a goddamned thing. But in that case, I hope it was evident by the end why the summary couldn't really be any more specific. Same applies here. It's nearly impossible to review this story without giving away the farm. At heart, it's a lovely teenage romance story between Al and Scorpius. Underneath a few layers, it's also a slightly unsettling Malfoy family drama. Underneath a few more, it's an incredibly clever play on all the elements that make the Potterverse so compelling in the first place: the magic, and all that entails. This story eventually takes one crucial scene from canon and flips it completely on its head. You will never read that scene the same way again. You might not ever read these characters in any other fic the same way again. I don't think I will. This universe is now the only one I can see for them. It's astonishing how Rickey did it, really. Absolutely stunning, in terms of narrative construction, in terms of characterisation, and in terms of a plot that could not be more brilliant. I'm being vague, I know, but trust me. It's an unbelievably well-crafted story. Damn, I can't even use one of the tags I want, without spoiling it! :)

Give Chase by Anon at [info]hd_holidays (Harry/Draco, NC-17: EWE, some D/s, bondage, 6K)
All Draco knows is that he can’t stop running.

I just. I can't even. *flail* The sheer originality of this fic is amazing in itself. I've never seen anything like it. It plays on every Potter/Malfoy rivalry you can think of, especially Auror/suspect, and crafts an ongoing game of CHASE as the basis for a slowly evolving D/s relationship. Like, running through the streets kind of chase. Maggie mentioned her running kink in reviewing this fic, and yeah. Seriously. The action sequences are incredibly well written, and that cannot be easy. By the time you finish it, you'll be panting yourself, charged with adrenaline and ready to take off down that alley once more to try to get away. It's exhilarating. Both men are wonderfully characterised, but the way we see Harry from Draco's POV especially got under my skin and tugged hard. “Malfoy.” The hairs on the back of Draco’s neck stood on end. “Why the fuck do you run when you know I’ll catch you?” al;ksjdfl;askdfjl;askdf. Fresh and original and hot like burning and tense and adrenaline-fuelled, and just, wow. Amazing story.

Read? Liked? Think I'm on crack but read and liked something else instead? Either way, go on and leave a bit of feedback for a hard-working author or artist today!
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A bunch of thank yous. [Dec. 7th, 2009|04:02 pm]

alisanne
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[i feel | grateful]

I need to put up a big ol' THANK YOU post.

1) Thank you to Rapidez, who recently translated several of my H/D drabbles into Czeck!
If interested, you can see them HERE *bounces* Thank you, my dear! ♥

2) Thank you to the marvelous [info]cruisedirector for the fabulous penguin holiday card. *glomps* ♥

3) Thank you to all of the fantabulous people who've sent me virtual snowflake cookies on LJ. My user page looks like a blizzard! I love it. *smooches you all* I do wish IJ had virtual gifts.

4) Thank you to everyone who's participating in [info]adventdrabbles! It's been fantastic so far. And a special thank you to [info]torino10154, who generously stepped up to help me with the com, I couldn't have done it without her. *hugs*

5) Thank you to my FList just for being you! *smooches*

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fic: Father's Shadow [Dec. 7th, 2009|09:59 pm]

drachenmina
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[i feel | silly]

Title: Father's shadow
Author: [info]drachenmina
Word Count: 100
Rating: PG
[info]draco100 Prompt#70 Draco at Seventy
Characters: Draco Malfoy/?


Draco was annoyed. Somehow he'd always thought the event would be marked with, well, something. Even for a wizard, seventy was a very respectable figure. "Am I always going to be in Father's shadow?"

"What?"

Draco rolled his eyes at the lump in the bedclothes. "Father. Every time I achieve something, he's always achieved it first. And better. He was one of the original Death Eaters; I never even took the Mark. And so on. And now this."

"What?"

"You're my seventieth, Weasley. Surely there should be some kind of fanfare?"

"Why? You're right, anyway. Your dad was way better."
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Animated film rec: 9, sort of vs. Dragon Hunters [Dec. 8th, 2009|12:10 am]

painless_j
9 9 []
Rated PG-13 for violence and scary images.
Runtime: 79 minutes.
Director: Shane Acker
Summary: When 9 first comes to life, he finds himself in a post-apocalyptic world where all humans are gone, and it is only by chance that he discovers a small community of others like him taking refuge from fearsome machines that roam the earth intent on their extinction. Despite being the neophyte of the group, 9 convinces the others that hiding will do them no good. They must take the offensive if they are to survive, and they must discover why the machines want to destroy them in the first place. As they'll soon come to learn, the very future of civilization may depend on them.


My notes: BFF ordered me to watch this film 'cos she had seen a couple of scenes from it and fell in love with the visuals. So I did.

I liked it fine, especially the visual side, yes. Landscapes, the dolls, those factories and machines. If you like steampunk, go for it! I did find it very, very pleasant for the eyes. Not quite an eye candy 'cos it's all greyish-brownish and raw and dusty but it looks really nice.

I even liked the story for the most part. It's quite charming, and the story of a small individual becoming a hero in order to save the world, figuring things out, gathering courage and strength, well, it's cliché of course but it's a sure win as far as modern action/adventure goes. But at the same time, I found it annoying. I mean, if you have such a well-established heroic cliché, there's no need to make it even more cliché it by making the villain a Hitler in such a non-metaphorical way. I mean, sometimes it's OK to believe that your spectators aren't completely stupid, so there's no need to put things in their mouth and chew for them. Sometimes you can create a more far-fetched metaphor, say, as Tolkien did in LotR or as Hiromu Arakawa does in Fullmetal Alchemist, and your audience will get it. Or on the contrary: make him Hitler, no a Hitler-like something. Don't dance around trying to side-step every dangerous thing.

Another thing that annoyed me was 7 at the very end of it. The dolls are more or less sexless, more boy/men-like than girl/woman-like but whatever. I liked it that the story wasn't about love, that it wasn't about how family saves everything -- which, let's be frank, Hollywood feeds us so much as to make one want to stay single forever. But then [spoiler]7 acquired some distinctly lady-like expressions, nearly batting eyelashes. WTF? Will they now hold hand and knit baby dolls or something?[/end spoiler]

And this leads me to the following. I liked Dragon Hunters much better (my review). They are seemingly nothing alike, Dragon Hunters and 9. It's just that they both are about small people saving the world and that something in the animation looks similar to me. So, while I'm ready to rave about Dragon Hunters for ages, this review is about 9 and regretfully, I'm not prepared to squeal about it. Yes, I enjoyed it. Yes, it's a real pleasure for the eyes. But I expected more. The animation made me expect more originality from the plot, and it might be completely my fault that I was so ready to fall in love but in the end, merely liked it. But like it I did. Give it a try!




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Break Time [Dec. 7th, 2009|04:03 pm]

scribbulus_ink
[i feel | content]

I made Spiced Tea over the weekend, and today, I took a break from grading long enough to put together some Peanut-butter Pumpkin bread, which is warm out of the oven and goes perfectly with spiced tea. My world is a little bit better now.

This entry was originally posted at http://scribbulus-ink.dreamwidth.org/519942.html. It's cross-posted to LJ and IJ, and comments are enabled at all three journals.
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Snowflakes [Dec. 7th, 2009|01:51 pm]

scribbulus_ink
[i feel | tired]

I think it's very nice that Livejournal is offering a free virtual gift, and I've even sent a couple of snowflakes myself. I'm also amused that snowflake mania appears to have taken over my flist, but I'm still not tempted to enable virtual gifts for my journal. Sorry about that!

Meanwhile, I've been pushing exceptionally hard to finish grading the last set of papers for my comp classes so I can have a tiny respite before final exam material starts coming in later this week, and if I see one more comma error, I may well scream.

This entry was originally posted at http://scribbulus-ink.dreamwidth.org/519853.html. It's cross-posted to LJ and IJ, and comments are enabled at all three journals.
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Weekly Fic Wrap Up [Dec. 7th, 2009|12:25 pm]

alisanne
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[i feel | relaxed]

Time for the weekly fic wrap up. All the fests that are posting now are making it really hard to keep up not only with reading, but with WRITING! *sigh*
Anyway, here's my stuff from this part week:
Ali's list of fics: November 30th thru December 6th )
Here's what's coming up:
Ali’s list of WsIP )

I have to thank everyone for the FABULOUS response to [info]adventdrabbles so far! It's not tool late to contribute prompt ideas (please go to this post and do so). If you have acouple of minutes and you don't want to read something long, do go and check out some of the submissions. I can honestly say they have been great. :)

Also, just about every fest in existence is posting at the moment, lol, so no one can complain they don't have enough to read. I am knee deep in writing, so if you have recs, pass them on, k?
Now to go look for my muse...
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Kinky Kristmas Fic: Fleur-de-Lis (Lucius/Harry) [Dec. 7th, 2009|12:00 pm]

daily_deviant

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Kristmas Wish Fulfilled for: [info]leni_jess
From: An Amazing Member!

Title: Fleur-de-Lis
Characters/Pairings: Lucius/Harry
Rating: NC-17
Kinks/Themes Included: D/s, hair kink
Other Warnings: None
Word Count: ~4,000
Summary/Description: When he'd left the Manor five years earlier, Harry hadn't planned to return. He'd only dreamt of it.
Author's Notes: Happy Kinky Kristmas, mystery prompter. I hope this story makes at least some of your kinky dreams come true.
Thanks to my betas: M, F, and R.

Fleur-de-Lis )
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