HP Beholder

Recipient: fluffyllama
Author: regan_v
Title: A Lesson In Wandlore
Rating: NC-17
Pairings: Snape/Ollivander
Word Count: 6500 words
Warnings: None. Snape is over 18.
Summary: Ollivander teaches Snape a few things about wands.
Author's Notes: I am very fortunate in my betas, both as editors and as friends. They're very talented writers and used their skills to substantially improve my story. I'm grateful for both their generosity and their kind encouragement.

( A Lesson In Wandlore )

Recipient: leianora
Author: edgewise
Title: All the Ways We See
Rating: PG-13
Pairings: Severus Snape/Rabastan Lestrange
Word Count: ~3000
Disclaimer: Credit for the characters resides with Ms Rowling.
Warnings: Not as much plot as I may have liked.
Summary: Used to the direction of his father, Rabastan receives a new assignment from the Dark Lord, in which he learns to apply his talent of looking closely at things in a new arena
Author's Notes: My thanks to all who helped me with this story, to the moderator for running the exchange, and to Leianora for the inspiration. I hope you enjoy.

( All the Ways We See )

Recipient: regan_v
Author: vissy
Title: The Sword of Slytherin
Rating: PG-13
Pairings: Snape/Slughorn
Word Count: 7500
Warnings: none
Summary: Dumbledore needs Snape to make a sword, and he has...maybe a year.
Author's notes: Regan V, I have an uneasy feeling that I managed to muck up the better part of your request, as well as the entire point of the challenge, but I hope you enjoy your gift regardless!

( The Sword of Slytherin )

Recipient: Anonymous
Author: shocfix
Title: Antidote
Rating: NC-17
Pairings: Arthur/Severus
Word Count: 1069
Warnings: None.
Summary: See below
Author's Notes:Written for Anonymous, for the inaugural hp_beholder, the fest for romancing those characters who usually get the fuzzy end of the lollipop, romance-wise.

She asked for Arthur, which warms my cockles - she also asked if her neglected character could hook up with some Snape, which is funny, because he is the least sexual character in my corner of the fandom, so, for me, the fest is kinda backwards, and poor neglected Severus is gonna score with a Weasley.

So.

Many thanks to the luminous M for the beta and hand holding and to the very patient bethbethbeth for running this unique fest.

( Antidote )

Recipient: westernredcedar
Author: arbor_vitae
Title: Queer
Rating: R
Pairings: Quirrell/Snape, Quirrell/Voldemort
Word Count: ~ 4,000
Warnings: Character death
Summary: He hid from the world the little fact that he was queer. Snapshots of Quirinus Quirrell's life.
Author's Notes: Written for westernredcedar who requested Quirrell, complex angst, and time period between wars. I hope the romance is realistic and you enjoy the story! :) A million thanks to my wonderful beta!

( Queer )

Recipient: kaycee
Author: djinnj
Title: A Game of Fox and Hounds
Rating: NC-17
Pairings: Snape/Skeeter
Word Count: 5450
Warnings: none
Summary: Her unauthorised biography of Harry Potter was at the top of Flourish and Blotts International's best seller list for eighteen weeks. There's only one story that could beat that, and she'll get it or her name isn't Rita Skeeter.
Author's Notes: This story takes place post-DH but pre-epilogue. Many thanks to my swift and brilliant beta. I hope this story pleases. :)

( A Game of Fox and Hounds )