Harry Potter Halloween

Gift for: shadowycat

From: rivertempest

Title: Two Long Shadows
Pairing: Severus/Remus
Rating: G
Disclaimer: The characters and canon situations in the following story belong solely to JK Rowling, Scholastic and WB. I am not making any money from the publishing or writing of this story.
Warnings: Depression, survivor's guilt
Summary: Months after the final battle, Severus tries to assuage his guilt.
Notes: Shadowycat, I was excited to have you as a recipient! I don't get to play with Severus/Remus too often, so thank you! I used your prompts of 'autumn leaves' and 'shadows'. Many thanks to my beta, Delphi - you are a gem yourself, woman!

(  Two Long Shadows  )

Gift for: cruisedirector

From: rivertempest

Title: Safe From the Hurt of Fire
Pairing: Severus Snape/Harry Potter
Rating: G
Disclaimer: JK Rowling owns everything Harry Potter, not I.
Warnings: For the first time, there is narry a warning. Not sure if I should be concerned.
Summary: The bonfires of Samhain bring in the Celtic New Year. Harry thinks this is the perfect time to let Severus know of his regard.
Notes: cruisedirector, I snagged your prompt of 'bonfire' and fell in love with the research! Thank you for giving me a lovely bunch to work with! Many thanks to my beta, delphipsmith.

( Safe From the Hurt of Fire )

Gift for: bluemermaid

From: rivertempest

Title: Poisoned Truth
Pairing: Neville Longbottom, Luna Lovegood
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: JK Rowling owns it all. She would never approve of what I do to her beloved characters.
Warnings: Disturbing imagery, horror.
Summary: Wizarding society thinks Neville Longbottom is an innocuous, brilliant herbologist. He cultivates this notion as he does his beloved plants.

Notes: Dear bluemermaid - I hope you like the direction I went with this. I also want to thank you for listing 'horror' as one of the things you wanted to see in your gift! It may be a stretch, but you could consider the prompt of 'monster' as well. And if that wasn't enough, there is visual confirmation that a particular fungus exists: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydnellum_peckii Many thanks to my beta delphipsmith (and her science-y husband!). She is a brave soul!

( Poisoned Truth )

Gift for: writcraft

From: rivertempest

Title: Practice Safe Hex
Pairing: Severus/Harry; Non-corporeal Sirius
Rating: PG-13 (Teen)
Disclaimer: JK Rowling owns these lovely characters, not I. She is probably quite glad that I don’t.
Warnings: Sexual innuendo, implied voyeurism, humour
Summary: Harry summons dead people via English Breakfast tea.
Notes: writcraft, I went with your prompt of a ‘haunting’, and immediately the scenario wrote itself. Wonderful thanks to my lovely beta, D – woman, you are quick!


(  Practice Safe Hex  )

Gift for: errandofmercy


From: rivertempest

Title: Ghosts In The Machine
Pairing: Slight Snape/Lupin, Minerva McGonagall
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: JK Rowling owns everything recognizable, I just rattle the chains.
Warnings: None, other than whinging.
Summary: McGonagall hopes they learn to unlive with each other.
Notes: Many uber thanks to my beta, D - you are amazing.

( Ghosts In The Machine )

Gift for: nimrod_9

From: rivertempest

Title: For Thy Sweet Skull Remembered
Pairing: Remus Lupin/Severus Snape
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: JKR owns the lot of them. Several lines from Shakespeare are quoted by Snape, so credits go to the bard himself for those.
Warnings: Bad use of Shakespeare?
Summary: Remus knew Severus had a weakness for sugar skulls.
Notes: nimrod_9, I hope this is to your liking. I haven't played with Snupin in ages, so I was happy to revisit them! Many thanks to D for the fast beta!

( For Thy Sweet Skull Remembered )

Gift for: teddy_radiator

From: rivertempest

Title: The Sincerest Form
Pairing: Severus/Hermione
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: JK Rowling owns everything recognizable, the lucky woman.
Warnings: Wax. Lots of it. Slight creep factor.
Summary: They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Severus has other views.
Notes: teddy_radiator, I tried angst, but these two were more prone to snarkiness than anything else this time around. I hope you enjoy this as much as I did writing it. Many thanks to D for the beta!


( The Sincerest Form )

Gift for: starduchess

From: rivertempest

Title: Content At Last
Pairing: Severus/Hermione/Harry
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: JK Rowling owns everything that is Harry Potter - I make no money from this story.
Warnings: Sensuality, threesome, vampires!
Summary: Hermione longs for the day when she finally belongs to them.
Notes: starduchess, I squeed so much when I got you! I hope you enjoy this little drabble of our favorite threesome! Many, many thanks to my beta, ssddgr, whom I love so very much because she puts up with my oddities.

( Content At Last )

Gift for: kalina_blue

From: rivertempest

Title: Carved In Its Skin

Pairing: Harry/Hermione

Rating: Hard R

Warnings: Gruesomeness, blood, knife play

Summary: The first Halloween after the war ended finds Harry trying to put Voldemort behind him. Hermione, however, provides too easy a target.

Notes: I SQUEED when I got my assignment! Nothing like horror to get the 'blood' pumping. ;) Huge thanks to my betas, ssddgr and dusty273, both whom refused to be near me on Halloween. Cowards. kalina_blue, I hope you enjoy this!

Disclaimer: J.K. Rowling owns everything Harry Potter. I make nothing from slicing up her characters this way.


( Carved In Its Skin )

Gift for: vegetasbubble

From: rivertempest

Title: Malfoy's House of Wax
Pairing: Draco/Luna with mention of Pansy/Blaise/Hermione
Rating: R - Just to be safe
Warnings: Mild hint of necrophilia, horror
Summary: Draco Malfoy has great talent - a great evil talent. In response to the prompt: Other uses for candle wax, can be a dark and spooky fic. Also, I used all the characters in wish list.
Notes: When I saw your list of characters and prompts, the old Vincent Price movie, House of Wax, popped into my mind. This is my take on the classic horror film.


( Malfoy's House Of Wax )