Harry and Draco World Cup

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 )

Tags: fic, pg-13, prompt: 12. keep your friends close, round ii, team ewe

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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 )

Tags: fic, pg-13, prompt: 4. never tickle sleeping dragon, round ii, team ewe

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Title: Accidents Will Happen
Team: EWE
Artist: chibitoaster
Prompt: 6. No use in crying over spilt potion.
Medium: Pen and ink, marker, video
Rating: PG
Warnings: Extreme cuteness and "awww." Diabetics have your insulin ready.
Summary: Teddy is a little matchmaker. ^_~
Artist's Note: Thanks to my teammates for enabling me helping me choose the right song and acquire it for this video!

You must have QuickTime installed to see the video below.

( Accidents Will Happen )

Tags: art, pg, prompt: 6. no use crying, round ii, team ewe

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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 )

Tags: fic, pg-13, prompt: 24. don't count your mandrakes, round ii, team ewe

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Title: The Path to the Astronomy Tower
Team: Team EWE
Author: stillaseeker
Prompt: The World
Wordcount: 1700ish
Rating: PG/Soft R
Warnings: None.
Summary: 'I can forgive, but I cannot forget,' is only another way of saying, 'I will not forgive.' One step forwards, two steps back. Draco's journey, in the eyes of certain Hogwarts portraits.
Author's Note: The interpretation of the 'World' that I used can be found here. Many thanks to my wonderful beta A and to the amazingly supportive Team EWE — Ewe rock! =D

( The Path to the Astronomy Tower )

Tags: fic, prompt: the world, r, round i, team ewe

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Title: Wheels Of Fire (The Official Autobiography of Harry Potter)
Team: Team EWE
Author: captain_tulip
Prompt: The Chariot
Wordcount: 9,468
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: Alternating point of view, offensive language.
Summary: Harry's been wanting to publish an autobiography for years; only problem is, he can't write for peanuts. Enter Draco Malfoy: broke, surly and the best ghost writer in the business.
Author's Note: Big thanks to my wonderful team, our lovely team captain and my two marvellous betas; ewe guys rock! A big apology to Harry — I hope he'll forgive me. :-)

( Wheels of Fire (The Official Autobiography of Harry Potter) )

Tags: fic, nc-17, prompt: the chariot, round i, team ewe

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Title: To the Sheer Love of Madness
Team: Epilogue, What Epilogue?
Author: winnett
Prompt: The Hermit
Wordcount: 23,000
Rating: R
Warnings: None
Summary: Voldemort was gone. The Death Eaters were gone. Unfortunately, Harry Potter's mind was gone as well.
Author's Note: The Hermit signifies that each person must find his own way and own truth, governing the search for self and identity. Thanks so much to my betas and Team EWE!

( To the Sheer Love of Madness )

Tags: fic, prompt: the hermit, r, round i, team ewe

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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... )

Tags: art, pg-13, prompt: the most important h/d moment, round i, team ewe

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Title: Serendipity
Team: EWE!
Author: elfflame
Prompt: Wheel of Fortune
Wordcount: Over 9500
Rating: R
Warnings: There are no major squicks in this story, though there is one minor one that cannot be revealed without giving away the story
Summary: Draco's hiding and living away from the Wizarding World. Harry wants to know why.
Author's Note: Thanks to the Mods for putting this together, to my teammates for making this so fun, but especially to my two betas, who shall remain nameless for now.

( Serendipity )

Tags: fic, prompt: wheel of fortune, r, round i, team ewe

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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 )

Tags: fic, pg-13, prompt: the moon, round i, team ewe

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Title: The Arc of the Pendulum
Team: EWE
Author: brummell
Prompt: The Hanged Man
Wordcount: 30,262
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: A bit of gore
Summary: After his father casts a mysterious curse on Harry Potter, Draco Malfoy is forced to try to make things right.
Author's Note: This is an adaptation of Beauty and the Beast, with some tribute paid to Disney's 1991 animated feature. Many thanks to my betas, w and b.
Disclaimer: All Harry Potter characters herein are the property of J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury/Scholastic. No copyright infringement is intended.

( The Arc of the Pendulum )

Tags: fic, nc-17, prompt: the hanged man, round i, team ewe

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Title: Wand Play
Team: EWE
Artist: dramedy
Prompt: Wands
Rating: PG
Warnings: none
Summary: Ambition doesn't die. Draco tries to take out Harry for his higher Auror position, but will he get more than he bargained for?
Artist's Note Passion! That's what I want you to get from it! Hope you like it! :D

( Wand Play )

Tags: art, pg, prompt: wands, round i, team ewe

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Title: Of Geysers, Unexpected Rain and Icelandic Sheep
Team: Team EWE
Author: nefernat
Prompt: Strength
Wordcount: 22,249
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: none
Summary: Sometimes a holiday is more than just a trip to another country.
Author's Note: Thank you to Team EWE, all who were involved (I'll be pointing fingers later) and to the mods for running this fest!
Disclaimer: Headers are songs by Coldplay.

( Of Geysers, Unexpected Rain and Icelandic Sheep )

Tags: fic, nc-17, prompt: strength, round i, team ewe

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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 )

Tags: fic, pg-13, prompt: death, round i, team ewe

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Title: Lamp in the Cooling Room
Team: EWE
Author: sansa1970
Prompt: The Lovers
Wordcount: ˜9000
Rating: R
Warnings: none
Summary: Draco and Harry become snared in a trap, but they're not alone. Love guides our path for reasons we can't always understand.
Author's Note: The Lovers: A card of crossroads, tension, and a decision. Duty or your heart's desire? A test that affects the rest of your life. Endless thanks to my beta readers.

( Lamp in the Cooling Room )

Tags: fic, prompt: the lovers, r, round i, team ewe

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Title: SWORDS - What the North Wind Brings
Team: EWE
Artist: raitala
Prompt: Swords
Rating: G
Warnings: None
Summary: IV, III, II, I - After the war the world is a cold place. Much has been sacrificed and lost. But a chill wind warms the blood. ;)

Pen and ink, plus watercolour.
Artist's Note I had great fun in the cup. A big thanks to the mods for organising and to my team-mates for the ♥

( SWORDS - What the North Wind Brings )

Tags: art, g, prompt: swords, round i, team ewe

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Title: The Affairs of Men
Team: EWE
Author: sesheta_66
Prompt: The Tower
Wordcount: ~ 17,000
Rating: R
Warnings: None.
Summary: Having just survived the war, Draco prepares, with some trepidation, for life to get back to normal, or as normal as it can be after war. What he is not prepared for is upheaval, the complete transformation of the world in which he lives. How he chooses to react and move on will determine his fate in this post-war wizarding world.
Author's Note Thanks to my beta, J, and my team! All quotations contained herein are from various works of William Shakespeare.

The Tower: the meaning and the story.

( The Affairs of Men )

Tags: fic, prompt: the tower, r, round i, team ewe

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Title: Black's Blood Curse
Team: EWE
Author: rickey_a
Prompt: The Empress
Wordcount: 9100ish
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: None
Summary: Teddy Lupin is gravely ill, and only the blood of the closest living Black male relative can save him.
Author's Note Thank you team EWE!

( Black's Blood Curse )

Tags: fic, pg-13, prompt: the empress, round i, team ewe

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Title: Best Interests
Team: EWE
Author: pikkalam_sri
Prompt: The Hierophant
Wordcount: ~ 10,000
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: None
Summary: Andromeda's death leaves Harry to take care of little Teddy Lupin. What will he do when Draco Malfoy comes looking for an heir?
Disclaimer: All characters and settings are the intellectual property of J.K. Rowling.
Author's Note: The Hierophant: Upright = tradition, ritual/routine, religious authority, formal education. Reversed = poor counsel, slander, unconventionality, rejection of family values. Many thanks to JL for acting as my beta.

( Best Interests )

Tags: fic, pg-13, prompt: the hierophant, round i, team ewe

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