Harry and Draco World Cup

Title: Without Sound of Bells
Team: AU
Author: scarlet_malfoy
Prompt: 22. I think I saw a Pensieve like this once...
Wordcount: 20,000
Rating: R
Warnings: Angst, hurt/comfort, frottage, mutual wanking, time travel, language, spoiler warning: major character death
Summary: What would the world be like if Harry and Draco had been friends since the beginning?
Author's Note:
1. Title from the poem "At Melville's Tomb" by Hart Crane.
2. Direct dialogue borrowed from pages 77-79 of the American version of Philosopher's Stone, written by JKR, not me!
3. Harry and Draco were born a year earlier (June 23rd and July 31st, 1979) and because their birthdays occurred so late in the school year, Dumbledore and the Malfoys had the option of waiting a year before sending them to school. Both took that option.
4. Thank you to dark_branwen, lap_otter, maja_li, and thesamanthahope for the time they spent beta'ing and deliberating with me - it made all the difference in the world! And thanks to my AU teammates and my AMAZING captains, joanwilder and thesamanthahope, and to all the wonderful fest Mods!

( Without Sound of Bells )

Title: When in Doubt
Team: AU
Artist: pennswoods
Prompt: 11. When in doubt, apparate.
Medium: Ink.
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: Very heavily implied smexing, NSFW!!!
Summary: If only apparition were allowed inside Hogwarts...
Artist's Note: Rumors of a certain character's demise have been greatly exaggerated.

( When in Doubt... )

Title: Secret Heritage
Team: AU
Artist: stellamoon
Prompt: 16. Is that a wand in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?
Medium: Graphite pencil and Photoshop.
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: None.
Summary: Draco has a secret.
Artist's Note: In her new role as an art beta, marguerite_26 was invaluable in the creation of this entry! She has all the best ideas and was incredibly generous in helping me with this. So, thank you so much, Maggie!!!

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( Secret Heritage )

Title: Montague and Capulet
Team: AU
Author: joanwilder
Prompt: 9. Reparo in time saves nine.
Wordcount: 20,000+
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: Character death of original (non-canon) characters.
Summary: Harry and Draco live in peace together at Grimmauld Place, but it's taken a hard lesson, taught to them by their children, to get them there.
Author's Note: My heartfelt thanks to jadzialove and scarlet_malfoy for the excellent beta-reading. Team AU, thank you for all of your support!

( Montague and Capulet )

Title: In Summer Grass
Team: AU
Author: maja_li
Prompt: 15. He who can, does. He who can't, teaches the Dark Arts.
Wordcount: ~6700
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: Character death, angst.
Summary: The people Harry loved had a funny way of dying—so why should it be so strange that he fall in love with a dead man?
Author's Note: THANK YOU to my brilliant, wonderful, patient betas joanwilder and scarlet_malfoy, who soothed my flailing and let me work on this right down to the wire, even though they had their own stuff to worry about. *squishes and adores you both to pieces* Additional note: certain sections of the AU are direct block quotes from the Harry Potter books. A list with specific credits is included as a footnote at the end.

( In Summer Grass )

Title: Paths We Take
Team: AU
Artist: sugareey
Prompt: 17. Happier than a niffler in a Gringott's vault.
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: None.
Summary: Everything depends on our choices. And from there, we will know where to go.
Artist's Note: It's been a long couple of months, trying to work on this while I can. I thank my teammates for being awesome and supportive about all my ideas and for giving me advice when I needed it. I also have to give kudos to my lovely boyfriend for looking at my art and giving me suggestions. And basically for being my crutch when I thought I was going to pull my hair out or breakdown. Hopefully, all the effort has paid off. Enjoy!

Lyrics are from various songs by Muse.



( Paths We Take )

Title: Alpha and Omega
Team: AU
Author: thesamanthahope
Prompt: 21. A butterbeer a day keeps the mediwizard away.
Wordcount: ~8000
Rating: R
Warnings: Non-graphic sex, angst, character death (not Draco or Harry)
Summary: Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end ("Closing Time" by Semisonic)
Author's Note: I shouldn't be surprised that I ended up loving my pinch hit fic more than my original submission. Such is life. I would still be a slobbering mess crying in frustration on the floor if it weren't for my ljbff lotus_lizzy, my rlbff, mrdavismd, who encouraged me every step of the way, and my co-captain, joanwilder, who has been a total rock star through this whole fest process.

( Alpha and Omega )

Title: Non Faux Pas
Team: AU
Author: thesamanthahope
Prompt: 3. A poisonous toadstool never changes its spots.
Wordcount: 6000
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: Non-magic, slight OOC, graphic sex, rimming, top!Draco
Summary: When Harry agrees to take etiquette lessons with his best friend, he learns much more than he planned.
Author's Note: I'm so not a deadline person, so this was a challenge for me in many ways. I may actually be more proud that I completed this on time more than the fact that I completed it at all. I absolutely could not have done it without my ljbff lotus_lizzy, my rlbff, mrdavismd, and my favorite canon-loving straight!boy, maccalla, who should practically receive co-author credit.

( Non Faux Pas )

Title: Draco Malfoy in 'Drunk as a house elf'
Team: AU
Artist: camenaluscinia
Prompt: 14. Drunk as a house elf.
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: Naked butt.
Summary: A certain Gryffindor plays a prank on Draco Malfoy with help from Dobby the house elf.

( Draco Malfoy in 'Drunk as a house elf' )

Title: Crown of Thorns
Team: AU
Author: el_princess
Prompt: 1. "I'll never lay a wand on..."
Wordcount: 14,000
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: Discussions of a religious nature, graphic sexual scenes.
Summary: On his eleventh birthday, Draco was given a Malfoy family heirloom: his grandfather's rosary. He accepted it without question. Years later, when Harry Potter arrives from nowhere with new set of ideas, Draco is forced to decide whether the life he has always known is still worth living.
Author's Note: Many thanks to joanwilder for the beta and for also being a great team captain. To dacro for the push in the right direction and for the rest of my teammates, I hope you all had as great a time as I did.

( Crown of Thorns )

Title: Gamble Everything For Love
Team: AU
Author: incognito
Prompt: 13. Magic is 1% inspiration and 99% incantation.
Wordcount: ~10,500
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: Implied underage.
Summary: When charged with the task of killing Dumbledore, Draco Malfoy is desperate enough to search for any way out. After stumbling upon information about parallel universes, he decides that if he goes to a world where he's friends with Harry Potter, then he will be safe. What he doesn't consider is what will happen once he arrives.
Author's Note: Many thanks to my awesome and lovely beta, joanwilder. So much love to the amazing and supportive members of Team AU — you guys are the best. Title shamelessly swiped from a Ben Lee song of the same name.

( Gamble Everything For Love )

Title: Veiled Threats
Team: AU
Author: cyane_snape
Prompt: 18. "This one time, at Hogwarts..."
Wordcount: 22,369
Rating: NC-17ish
Warnings: Mpreg, misbehaving Veela, dirty words, dirtier sex.
Summary: No one had any idea what had really happened that eventful year, but then there was that one day they all remembered…that one time, at the final battle at Hogwarts when everything changed and Harry and Draco disappeared. According to the authorities, the savior had been kidnapped and the Minister had no other choice than to issue a warrant for the immediate arrest of Draco Malfoy on charges of treason.
Author's Note: None of this would have been possible without my beta, Gavilan the Great. Special thanks to sugareey, joanwilder, and teganscrush for the added 'spark' of inspiration and MajaLi for the coding help.

( Veiled Threats )

Title: Enchantment; Loss
Team: AU
Author: dracofiend
Prompt: 23. A snitch in time saves nine hours of Quidditch.
Wordcount: 11,589
Rating: R
Warnings:Implied chan.
Summary: Harry wishes for one thing only.
Author's Note: Mad props to my teammates, especially Captains Joanwilder and Samantha!

( Enchantment; Loss )

Title: Interpreting Draconis
Team: AU! (YES! We rock!)
Author: dacro
Prompt: 2. "Time is Galleons, little bro, time is Galleons."
Wordcount: 11,043
Rating: R
Warnings: Implied minor character death.
Summary: Draco, the Deaf son of a wealthy businessman, has always had the best of everything, including a habit for rapid signing and a reputation for having a short fuse. When his father disappears, the interpreters who have been on the receiving end of Draco's attitude and temper refuse to work for him. Enter Harry, our 'new on the block' interpreter with a heart of gold, exemplary skills, and a few secrets in his pocket.
Author's Note: Deaf: capital D is used for someone who uses sign language as their primary means of communication, is involved in the larger Deaf community and follows collective cultural norms.

Thank you to djin7 for the vital brainstorming session, to the hd_worldcup mods for yet another opportunity to research and have the time of my life, to all my AU teammates for keeping morale up and to my beta army: saladbats, joanwilder, lusiology, thesamanthahope, kirinin and dracofiend. You are the best cheerleaders an author could hope for.

( Interpreting Draconis )

Title: Paperweight
Team: AU
Artist: nonconcurrence
Prompt: 8. Episkey heals all wounds.
Rating: R
Warnings: Nudity
Summary: After pursuing friendship with a certain Harry Potter, Draco finds his heart broken.
Artist's Note: This is my first participation in the fandom, and I am quite nervous to see how you guys will respond to my 'story'-art! Beta-ed by derryere (HAH over coffee and cheesetomatoroastedbread<3) and my lovely team-members. Thank you stellamoon, joanwilder and maja_li for extensive advice and help with the editing.

For title explanation, look up the song Paperweight by Joshua Radin & Schuyler Fisk. ♥

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( Paperweight )

Title: Cruel Language
Team: AU
Artist: nk_aoede
Prompt: 7. Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words with a wand can definitely harm me.
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: Blood.
Summary: Sometimes you don't notice something until it's too late to do anything about it.
Artist's Note: A million thanks to my team, specially joanwilder, maja_li and sugareey, for the support and suggestions! You guys rock.

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( Cruel Language )

Title: Faith in Miracles
Team: AU
Author: leo_draconis
Prompt: 19. A snitch up his sleeve.
Wordcount: ~16,000
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: M/M explicit sex, angst, character death (NOT Harry or Draco)
Summary: Draco fled after the war to escape his past and build a new life, and became an accomplished Potions Master. Upon receiving a letter asking for his help from St. Mungo's, Draco decides to return home for the first time since the war to help find a cure for victims of a poisoning. When one of the victims turns out to be Harry Potter, he must face his old feelings for the Boy-Who-Lived and race against time to save the only man he's ever loved.
Author's Note: Thanks to Team AU for all the support!

( Faith in Miracles )

Title: Harry's Pockets
Team: AU
Author: joanwilder
Prompt: 10. Well, you just let the kneazle out of the bag.
Wordcount: 29,300
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: None.
Summary: Clowns are downright creepy, Harry's always thought, so when he and Luna hire one to work in their Party Props shop, he prepares for the worst.
Author's Note: My gratitude to my teammates for the wonderful community experience that was Team AU. And many thanks to jadzialove, beta and friend extraordinaire.

( Harry's Pockets )

Title: primum mobile, or ten forgotten things
Team: AU, baby!
Author: kirinin
Prompt: 20. Close your eyes and think of Hogwarts.
Wordcount: just over 4,000
Rating: PG
Warnings: None, really.
Summary: The truth: logic isn't in the lump in his throat, in his stuttering pulse. He needs the certainty of his name on someone else's lips, which means he needs Malfoy...
Author's Note: Thanks to my usual betas, Laura and Mama-chan, and also to two people who gave very good advice, Travis and Andrew. Finally, thanks to everyone on the AU team. May the best team win!

( primum mobile, or ten forgotten things )

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 )