Harry and Draco World Cup

Title: Hemlock
Team: Epilogue
Author: i_claudia
Prompt: 19. A snitch up his sleeve.
Wordcount: 7450
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: Mentioned character death, discussion of physician-assisted suicide, past slash and het pairings.
Summary: When Harry find out that the manager of James's Quidditch team is none other than Draco Malfoy, old memories begin to surface, threatening to take his attention away from the things that are supposed to matter.
Author's Note: The title Hemlock comes from the plant of the same name; a rather poisonous plant which was often used in executions, most notably that of Socrates.

Thanks goes out to my wonderful betas M. and N., who did an enormous amount of help on very short notice; thanks also to all the fabulous members of Team Epilogue, the best and most understanding team a gal could ask for.

( Hemlock )

Title: Harry Learns A Lesson
Team: EWE
Author: tmkline
Prompt: 12. Keep your friends close, and your enemies stupefied.
Wordcount: 2,146
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: Kissing, fluff, mentions of violence.
Summary: Harry is helped to prepare for a guest lecture at Hogwarts.
Author's Note: Many thanks to smirking_muse for her wonderful beta skills.

( Harry Learns A Lesson )

Title: The Magical Mystery Tour
Team: AU
Author: teganscrush
Prompt: 12. Keep your friends close, and your enemies stupefied.
Wordcount: 15,010
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: Minor language.
Summary: The Magical Mystery Tour is the must-see show of the Wizarding world, but when a new act joins up, events take a sudden and potentially deadly turn. Leave it to Harry Potter and his literary hero to save Draco Malfoy, and the day as well.
Author's Note: I am hugely indebted to my betas, the brilliant joanwilder and whymyzcal who were unfailingly patient and kind while I wrestled with this story. Thank you both so much!

( The Magical Mystery Tour )

Title: Sealed With A Kiss
Team: Epilogue
Author: silverdragon87
Prompt: 12. Keep your friends close, and your enemies stupefied.
Wordcount: 4,300
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: None.
Summary: Nearly four years after the war, Draco Malfoy has tried his best to move on, but when the Minister of Magic gives him an offer he can't refuse, Draco finds himself trying to get a reluctant Harry Potter to rejoin the wizarding world.
Author's Note: Written as a series of letters.

( Sealed With A Kiss )

Title: Draco's Revelation
Team: EWE
Author: camillily
Prompt: 4. Never tickle a sleeping dragon.
Wordcount: 2351
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: Kissing, insinuation
Summary: Draco needs a push in the back.
Author's Note: Thank you to A who has been an incredible support during the stressful process of writing this story. Also thank you to C and S for the beta, and to the HD World Cup mods for being so understanding.

( Draco's Revelation )

Title: Comfort After Pain
Team: AU
Author: akiko88
Prompt: 4. Never tickle a sleeping dragon.
Wordcount: ~12,000
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: Some blood and a few curse words.
Summary: When Harry decided to visit the Dragon Preservation Centre Britain, he hadn’t quite thought it would turn out this way.
Author's Note: Thank you, team_au! I had a lovely time! Thank you very much, joanwilder, for the speedy beta–reading! Also, thank you, tacuma811 for the support and cheering for me from de sidelines.

( Comfort After Pain )

Title: Between the Shadow and the Soul
Author: aoifene
Team: EWE
Prompt: 24. Don't count your mandrakes before they're re-potted.
Wordcount: 3,046
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: Language, established HP/DM, secondary character POV, one-sided BZ/DM
Summary: Often it is the most deserving people who cannot help loving those who destroy them. -Hesse
Author's Note Thank you to my beloved beta team: jamie2109, anthimaeria, oldenuf2nb, and melusinahp. This was a pinch hit and I chose to interpret this as not counting your chickens before they're hatched. In other words, there's no such thing as a sure bet.

( Between the Shadow and the Soul )

Title: Six Years
Author: chyldofeternity
Team: AU
Prompt: 24. Don't count your mandrakes before they're re-potted.
Wordcount: 4,298
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: Angst, Angst, *

character death

* (highlight for spoilers).
Summary: Hermione's a new Psychiatrist at the Institute. Will she be able to help her troubled patient with his illness?
Author's Note This was a different kind of style for me. I hope you all enjoy it as much as I enjoyed writing it! A big THANK YOU to my Beta maja_li for all her hard work (not to mention her ability to fix all my coding errors. She seriously rocks).

( Six Years )

The last of the comment pr0n AND the watcher fics that were previously submitted!

The reveal and winners will be announced tonight! 10 points separate #1 from #4 and, thus, we're doublechecking our figures.

( from potteresque_ire )

( from punxangel )

( from deathxnoosnoo WARNING: MAJOR CHARACTER DEATH )

And the last of the prompts are the art prompts:

Cups
Coins
Wands
Swords
Most Important H/D Moment from the Books

Title: Unity
Team: Epilogue
Author: confusedkayt
Prompt: The World
Wordcount: 2,097
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: None.
Summary: The world is bigger than England. The task is bigger than a hero. And the time is ripe.
Author's Note: Thank you to my lovely beta, S, and to the very helpful N, and L for their zillions of contributions.

( Unity )

Title: Even When Things Change
Team: Team Canon
Author: wayharshtai
Prompt: The World
Wordcount: 5261
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: None.
Summary: Disappointment or completion? The choice is yours, according to The World.
Author's Note: The World can mean coming full circle, having everything fall into place, but if you flip it, you get the opposite—a resistance to change, disappointment.

( Even When Things Change )

Title: Wall of Glass
Team: Canon
Author: waterbird
Prompt: The Chariot
Wordcount: 13,400
Rating: PG-13
Summary: After the war, Draco Malfoy finds that some battles are just beginning.
Author's Note: The Chariot can represent perseverance, triumph over obstacles and the merging of opposites. Many thanks to my beta readers.

( Wall of Glass )

Title: The Touch of Your Hand...
Team: Team EWE
Artist: naadi
Prompt: The Most Important H/D Moment from the Books
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: Image-heavy with animations—may take a short time to load and for the animations to run smoothly.
Summary: There were many important moments that added up to make this final Most Important Moment so significant. It was the moment when a single touch changed everything.
Artist's Note: Thank you to my team and to several special friends for the idea discussions and the super feedback. Most of all, thank you to my beta C - your comments and enthusiasm were awesome and most deeply appreciated! *hugs* ♥

( The Touch of Your Hand... )

Title: Past and Present
Team: Epilogue
Artist: jin_fenghuang
Prompt: The Most Important H/D Moment from the Books
Rating: PG13
Warnings: animated, wait for it!
Summary: Two locations, the platform 9 3/4 and the infamous bathroom, in the past (yellowish) and the present (white).
Artist's Note Past = Sectumsempra bathroom scene, and Draco breaking Harry's nose. Present = epilogue scene of 'Draco and luggage' + heated kiss in the bathroom, which we all know will happen about 5 minutes after the train has left. Enjoy!

( Past and Present )

Title: The Most Important H/D Moment from the Books
Team: Canon
Artist: glockgal
Prompt: The Most Important H/D Moment from the Books
Rating: PG-13/Teen
Warnings: Blood imagery
Artist's Note Flash required to view the image.

( The Most Important H/D Moment from the Books )

Title: Subconscious
Team: EWE
Author: cryptaviscus
Prompt: The Moon
Wordcount: 10,172
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: mild swearing
Summary: Harry is sent to seek out a young Seer who has been confined to a mental institution. Could he handle all the mind games?
Author's Note: All characters from the Harry Potter Universe belong to J.K. Rowling and various publishers. Thanks to my beta R, my team and the lovely mods of hd_worldcup.

( Subconscious )

Title: Of Truth and Illusion
Team: Epilogue
Author: ennyousai
Prompt: The Moon
Wordcount: ~12250
Rating: PG-13 at the most
Warnings: Tentative infidelity.
Summary: The disappearance of Albus Severus Potter was surely orchestrated by Harry Potter's archrival Draco Malfoy. But not everything is as it appears...
Author's Note: Information on the Moon card can be found here. Thank you for Team Epilogue to give me the chance for being a part of this competition. I am honored.

( Of Truth and Illusion )

Title: Still Life in Wood and Parchment
Team: Canon
Author: scrtkpr
Prompt: Strength
Wordcount: 6,500
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: None
Summary: Twenty-two years ago, Harry Potter and Draco Malfoy turned their backs on the life they could have had. But they haven't forgotten; and they haven't guarded their secrets closely enough.
Author's Note: More about the prompt "Strength" can be found here. Thank you to my wonderful betas.

( Still Life in Wood and Parchment )

Title: Beneath Boundless Skies
Team: EWE
Author: blamebrampton
Prompt: Death
Wordcount: 29,800
Rating: M
Warnings: Character death (not H/D), homosexual activities, rampant Australianisms
Summary: The end of one journey is the start of another. No matter how hard it is, nor how long it takes you to make the first step.
Author's Note: Many thanks to my betas, the lovely team EWE and the mods for running the fest. And to everyone who has ever danced in the face of death.

( Beneath Boundless Skies )

Title: Between Love and Honor
Team: Fanon
Author: enchanted_jae
Prompt: The Lovers
Wordcount: 2730
Rating: PG13
Warnings: Sexual suggestion
Summary: Draco is faced with the need to choose between the desires of his heart and his obligations to his family.
Author's Note: Special thanks to my lovely friend and teammate who beta'ed this. Also, good luck to the rest of Team Fanon!

( Between Love and Honor )