HP Beholder

Recipient: eeyore9990
Artist: julian_black
Title: The Jealous One
Rating: PG-13
Pairings: Snape/Filch
Warnings: Nudity/implied genitalia.
Summary: Argus Filch was amazed that anyone would have him at all. He wasn't prepared for this sort of thing...
Artist's Notes: I've always wanted to do this pairing, but never got around to it. Thanks for giving me a likely excuse; hope you enjoy it!

( The Jealous One )

Recipient: purplefluffycat
Author: atdelphi
Title: The Art and Science of Change
Rating: 18+
Pairings: Minerva McGonagall/Severus Snape
Word Count: ~5100
Warnings: N/A
Summary: Minerva begins a new life amidst memories of the old.
Author's Notes: Thank you, purplefluffycat, for the wonderful challenge and thank you to my betas, who know who they are.

( The Art and Science of Change )

Recipient: julian_black
Author: nimrod_9
Title: Discovering Thursday
Rating: NC-17
Pairings: Arthur Weasley/Severus Snape
Word Count: 1,966
Warnings: None
Disclaimer: Do I appear to own a Scottish castle? Hardly!!
Summary: Arthur has certain desires he seeks to fulfill
Author's Notes: Thanks to A for beta and B for beta and brit picking!!! You are both lovely, talented and fast (in all the good ways!!)

( Discovering Thursday )

Recipient: sweetmelodykiss
Author: ineffabili_tea
Title: The Boy With The Thorn In His Side
Rating: R
Pairings: Moody/Snape
Word Count: 3039
Warnings: None
Disclaimer: These characters belong to other people.
Summary: Asked to work together gathering evidence against Death Eaters in the aftermath of Voldemort's first defeat, two men with nothing in common discover that's not necessarily so.
Author's Notes: Title borrowed from The Smiths. Many thanks to my insightful beta for all the help.

( Behind the hatred there lies a plundering desire )

Recipient: bloopfish
Author: lookfar
Bonus Artist: fanlay
Title: A Fish May Marry a Bird
Rating: NC-17
Pairings: Severus Snape/Firenze
Word Count: 8,800
Warnings:comedic wanking, oral, slash, sex between different orders of Magical Brethren, serious money shot and, also, this is very, very dirty.
Summary: Snape discovers an unrecognized area of erotic interest.
Author's/Artist's Notes: Many thanks to H, for reading and picking, and to D, who beat and kicked this so thoroughly -- despite finding a previously unknown area of squickedness -- that I took all her suggestions and improved it by 38%.
Bloopfish, the "pretty"and the "ugly"were reversed here by necessity, but I hope to good effect. I couldn't do Harry, either, sorry. And the kinks are all mine. Oh, forget it, don't even read it.

( A Fish May Marry a Bird )

Recipient: shadowycat
Author: ze_dragon
Title: Broken Down Rapunzel
Rating: R (to be safe)
Pairings: Sybill/Snape
Word Count: 1206
Summary: ...the world snapped into sharp focus. No longer blurred around the edges. No longer pretty.
Author's Notes: So much thanks to my beta and cheerleader. Seriously. I can't even verbalize how this story wouldn't have happened without her.

( Broken Down Rapunzel )

Recipient: alwaysasnapefan
Author: purplefluffycat
Artist: purplefluffycat
Title: The Problem With Memories
Rating: Fic - NC17, although much of the story rates lower. Illustration - PG-13/soft R
Warnings: (Canon) character death, Illustration (embedded within the story): nudity (although no naughty bits are visible...)
Pairings: Horace Slughorn/Albus Dumbledore, with background Severus Snape/Minerva McGonagall
Word Count: About 20,000
Summary: Horace's relationship with Albus has never been straightforward; he has always been left at once ecstatic, confused and hurt to the bone. As the two friends become reacquainted during one of the wizarding world's most trying years, what, this time, might play out differently? How might memories of times past impact upon the future, and what secrets might come to the surface? Set during 'The Half Blood Prince.'
Author's Notes: I have thoroughly enjoyed the chance to explore some of the many possibilities for this rich pairing. I hope, alwaysasnapefan, that this story pleases you - I have tried to keep a fair amount of happiness and humour here, despite the fact that the characters seemed determined to be angsty! ;-) Thanks also to the mod for such a superb and original exchange!

( The Problem With Memories )

Recipient: donnaimmaculata
Author: sweetmelodykiss
Title: Moody Blues
Rating: NC-17
Pairings: Moody/Snape
Word Count: 3060
Warnings: None
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters herein. All belong to JKR. No harm intended, no profit made.
Category: Humor, non-established relationship, first time, angst, hurt/comfort. Possibly canon compliant, but I won't guarantee anything.
Summary: Snape is on the run after killing Dumbledore, but someone is following his every move.
Author's Notes: A huge thanks to my beta for her brainstorming abilities and exceptional beta skills. You know who you are.

( Moody Blues )

Recipient: snapesgirl_62
Artist: sweet_lemmon
Title: It’s her Tower.
Rating: Pg13ish~ Soft R
Pairings: Severus Snape/ Aurora Sinistra
Media: Pencil
Warnings: Female Breast
Summary: -----
Artist's Notes: Dear snapesgirl_62, I hope you like this Snape/Sinistra art. Thank you so much to bethbethbeth for this fest and the immense patience with all my questions :)

( It's *her* Tower )

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: dbassassin
Author: shocfix
Title: Antidote
Rating: NC-17
Pairings: Arthur/Severus
Word Count: 1069
Warnings: None.
Summary: See below
Author's Notes:Written for dbassassin, 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 )