(Beauty is in) The Eye of the Beholder

Recipient: escribo
Author/Artist: ???
Title: Calm Before The Storm
Rating: PG
Pairings: Minerva McGonagall/Madam Rosmerta
Word Count: 2700
Warnings/Content Information: None
Summary: It's 1970, and there are signs that all is not well in the Wizarding World. Rumours surround several mysterious disappearances, and even at Hogwarts a growing sense of unease can be detected. All the more reason, as far as Minerva McGonagall is concerned, why the fate of the annual Staff Summer Picnic should not be left in the hands of Albus Dumbledore.
Author's/Artist's Notes: Thank you to J. for all his help and S. for what must have been the most annoying beta ever.

( Calm Before the Storm )

Recipient: ragdoll
Author/Artist: ???
Title: One More for the Road
Rating: R
Pairings: Sirius/Rosmerta
Word Count: 5,100
Warnings/Content Information (Highlight to View): *None*.
Summary: In which James can't dance, the apology biscuits aren't safe, and Sirius gets roped into an Order mission he doesn't want, but it turns out to be less boring than he feared.
Author's/Artist's Notes: Thanks to G for the beta, and to the incomparable Beth, who was incredibly patient with my tardiness.

( One More for the Road )

Recipient: therealsnape
Author: miramiraficfic
Title: Irma’s Library
Rating: PG-13
Pairings: Irma Pince/Minerva McGonagall, Irma Pince/Horace Slughorn, Irma Pince/Rolanda Hooch, Irma Pince/Severus Snape, Irma Pince/Madam Rosmerta, Irma Pince/Filius Flitwick, Irma Pince/Argus Filch
Word Count: 2,000
Medium: Fic
Warnings/Content Information (Highlight to View): *[Erm, consensual non-monogamy? Other than that, I got nothin’.]*.
Summary: Everyone knows there are two types of librarian in the world. And everyone knows which type Irma Pince is. Or so they think.
Author's Notes: I admit, I had a little trouble deciding what to do with such an open-ended request at first, but Irma stepped up and insisted on having her story – or stories, rather – told. I hope you enjoy, therealsnape!

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( Irma's Library )

Recipient: krechet (IJ) / seatbeltdrivein (LJ)
Author/Artist: arcadian_dream
Title: Closing Time
Rating: PG-13
Pairings: Minerva/Rosmerta, mention of past Minerva/Celia (OFC)
Word Count: 1172
Warnings: age disparity (I imagine so, anyway), femmeslash ... yep, that's about it.
Summary: Minerva was older, but she was not dead and the girl - woman, really, that's what she was; the way her dress clung to the plush curves of her body left Minerva in no doubt of that – well, the girl was breathtaking.
Author's/Artist's Notes: I doubt I've gone anywhere near as deep as you might have liked, but I do hope that I managed to get enough of your likes in so that you enjoy this nonetheless. Cheers.

( Closing Time )

Recipient: lee_west / westwardlee
Author/Artist: rafflesiakerrii
Title: In a quiet moment, I'll teach you
Rating: PG-13
Pairings: Rosmerta/Viktor Krum
Word Count: 1211
Warnings:.
Summary: Durmstrang students are allowed to go to Hogsmeade after the Tri-wizard champions are announced. They visit the local pub where Viktor receives a few lessons from Madam Rosmerta that might not be useful in the tournament, but that certainly guarantee a good time.
Author's/Artist's Notes: I really loved the prompt I got from lee_west - and this was what spontaneously came into my head. I don't normally ship 'experienced woman with inexperienced boy' but here it seemed so right, and I really really enjoyed writing from a different perspective than I normally do. Hope you like it, lee_west!!

( In a quiet moment, I'll teach you )

Recipient: naughtysnail
Author: dognmonkeyshow
Title: The Good One, The Mad One, The Bad One
Rating: NC-17
Pairings: Neville/Rosemerta
Word Count: ~4800
Warnings: Nothing that isn't implied by the ship and the rating, though it is a bit on the angsty side.
Summary: Sometimes you just have to throw the rule book out the window and follow your instincts.
Author's Notes: naughtysnail, you asked for a a metric ton of things I love to write, including cross-gen with the younger person initiating, and angsty, secret relationships. I couldn't manage to make it chan, and I know you asked for no Weasleys but for some reason I can't write Rosemerta without Weasleys at least being mentioned, but I hope it pleases anyway! And a 120 decibel shout-out to my beta, the lovely 'M,' who repeatedly smacked me back on track as per her brief.

( The Good One, The Mad One, The Bad One )

Recipient: Anonymous
Author: shocfix
Title: Birthday Girl
Rating: NC-17
Pairings: Rosmerta/Various
Word Count: 6900
Warnings: None
Author's Notes: Written for Anonymous, for the inaugural hp_beholder, the fest for bringing a little romance to those characters whom fandom neglects. She asked for some Madam Rosmerta, which makes me very happy, because I have a bit of a crush on the lovely landlady of the Three Broomsticks.

So.

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

( Birthday Girl )