Title: Norbert et Chloë
Author: I Got Tired of Waiting igtow
Team: Dragon, baby!
Genre: Romance
Prompts: Separation Anxiety and Possessiveness
Rating/Warnings: 18+ :: *Mild Het, Minor OC Character Death, 98% DH and Epilogue compliant.*
Word Count: ~77,000
Summary: Norbert and Chloë are destined to be life-mates, or at least they will be, if they can just find each other. However, to gain true contentment, they have to help their respective humans find their own happiness--hopefully together. An eggsemplum on the meaning of heart's ease and the capricious nature of second chances.
A/N: My undying gratitude to amand_r, aseneth, and jadzialove for the kick-ass beta, as well as klynie1, centaury_squill, and mimiheart for the last read-through corrections. Awl udder mis-steaks mussed bee mind.
Dedicated to: RaeWhit aka as joanwilder, a most wonderous team capitan and this dragon's 'keeper'. ♥
To my fellow Dragons: Rooooaaaarrrrr! Now, let us partake of our competitions' giblets stories in a rum sauce spirit of fowl fair play!
To the mods: I'd like to extend my thanks for placing me on the best team ever! It's been a hoot roooaaarrr!!

Disclaimer: Nope, still not mine except for a few new characters (and Rae's mine; you can't have her, damn it!.



( Norbert and Chloë perchin' in a tree, H-I-S-S-I-N-G First comes love, then comes mating, Then comes hatchlings in the fire's grating. )

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Title: Beatae Memoriae (Of Blessed Memory)
Author: carawen **See the Author's Master List of Fics HERE: Carawen's Archive**
Team: Dragon
Genres: Postwar
Prompt: Tabloid Headlines, Time Capsule
Rating/Warnings/Kinks: PG13 *Character Death, Partner Infidelity (not Harry or Severus)*
Word Count: ~13,000
Summary: 275 years after the final battle, a young man sets out to prove that Harry Potter was not a Dark wizard.
A/N: A million thanks to the mods and their unending patience with me, and to Raewhit and Keane for their betaing skills. Also, a family tree has been posted my IJ, in case anyone is interested, or just confused about how it all connects up.
Disclaimer: Everything you recognize belongs to someone else.


( Beatae Memoriae (Of Blessed Memory) by Carawen )

Title: Learning to Speak
Author: ThreeSidedOrchid (synn)
Team: Dragon
Genre(s): Romance
Prompt(s): Ashes of Youth, St. Mungo's
Rating/Warnings/Kinks: Pg-13, *Pre-slash*; The shameless bastardization of beloved Dr. Seuss story for my own purposes.
Word count: Approx. 10,000
Summary: "Most men spend their lives trying to either brush off the ashes of their youth, or rekindle them. The truth is that the only way to move forward is to accept them. "
A/N: Many, many thanks to the Mods, for not only organizing the games, but also for their patience and understanding. Also, this story would not exist in any intelligible form if it weren't for the beta work of Bironic (LJ), jadzialove, mimiheart and klynie1. I'm fairly sure I owe a portion of my soul to each of you for saving this story, Thank you. And My thanks too, to the other members of team dragon, particularly joanwilder, for all of your support and encouragement along the way.
Disclaimer:The Harry Potter universe belongs to JKR, WB, and probably a few others whose names I don't know, not me. I make no money off this story, it is written for the sole purpose of attempting to entertain a few people.


( Learning to Speak by ThreeSidedOrchid )

Title: Seeking Silence
Author: stepmnstr
Team:DRAGON!!!!
Genre(s): Alternate Reality *Hover/Click for Games Definition of Alternate Reality*
Prompt(s):Flesh Memory, Treasure Hunt
Rating/Warnings/Kinks: NC17; *Adult subject matter. MAJOR kink… BDSM, Wax Play, Knife Play, Bondage, Public Play (sort of), Sensation Play, OC's.*
Word Count: ~7,000
Summary: In one seeker's search for silence he finds a new beginning.
A/N (Beta's/thank-yous/et al): bella_the_dark, triciagnosis,florida_minxie and all of Team Dragon. Special thanks to the wonderful MODS!!!!!!
Disclaimer: If I owned them they wouldn't be found in the Kiddie Lit section of any bookstore. Actually if I owned them…



( Seeking Silence by Stepmnstr )

Title: Sadness of Eros
Author: loupgarou1750
Team: Dragon
Genres: Angst
Prompt: Infidelity, Reckoning
Ratings/Warnings/Kinks: Rated NC-17. *Public sex. Het sex. Violence. Infidelity. *
Word Count: 63,000 +/-
Summary: The open palm of desire wants everything*, or Harry cheats.
AN: Thanks to auctasinistra, joanwilder, and perfica. The most amazing betas and the best people evah to have at one's back. Without them, I would be nothing, my fic might very well be gibberish, and "heel" would consistently be spelled h-e-a-l. And many thanks to centaury_squill and gingertart50 for Britpicking; they never got to go through the whole fic, so any errors in usage are entirely down to me.

*Paul Simon - Further to Fly



( Sadness of Eros by Loupgarou1750 )

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( CHAMPION INTERVIEW #52, Team Dragon Member, Mimiheart! )


Mod note: You can find Mimi's entry HERE. Thank you, mimiheart!

Title: Aberrations of Love and Hate
Author: hpstrangelove
Team: Dragon
Genre(s): Alternate Reality *Hover/Click for Games Definition of Alternate Reality*
Prompt(s): Ritual, Inheritance
Rating/Warnings/Kinks: NC-17; *Character Death but not Snape/Harry, Frottage, Harry is 17 in part of the fic, Child Abuse, Insinuations of child sexual abuse, Bondage, NonCon, Mention of Spanking, Mention of Piercing, Mention of het, Mention of HP/DM, Non-graphic Rape*
Word Count: 58,705
Summary: Harry Evans knew he should hate Severus Snape for what he was doing to him. No matter what words Snape made Harry say as far as choice went, Snape was still effectively forcing Harry to have sex with him, or so Snape thought. But as far as Harry was concerned, it couldn't be considered force if he wanted and enjoyed all the wonderfully depraved things Snape did to him.
A/N: This story is dedicated to my lovely sister, Bella, and to Felicity Bowden, both of whom provided valuable feedback. I owe a special thanks to Ms. Bowden for the information on the Royal Free Hospital.

Thank you also to my betas: rakina for Brit Pick and SPAG, joanwilder for SPAG — especially for teaching me about the past perfect tense and open-ended dialogue rules — and plot, and for being such a wonderful team captain. Thank you to the entire Dragon Team for providing information and support, and to djin7 and the mods for all of their hard work.
In regards to the story: I reference a book, Billy Budd, by Herman Melville. Billy Budd is a story about a man falsely accused of plotting a mutiny and accidentally killing the officer who accuses him. The book debates the idea of what justice is. I must thank LJ user kibatsu, author of the Snarry fic 'Nights of Gethsemane', for introducing me to this book.
Lastly, I want to thank you, the reader. I realize this story is one of the longer fics in the Games. I hope that when you finish reading, you don't feel that I have wasted your time. Because this is an Alternate Reality, a few things might be initially confusing. I chose the AR Genre so I could make the characters the way I wanted them to be instead of the way JK wanted them to be. The Dursleys are loving towards Harry. There are no Weasleys — the Malfoys take their place in my AR. Tom Riddle is the same age as Lily and Severus. Lily's and Severus' birth dates remain as in canon, but Harry is born in 1982, not 1980, in order to fit my timeline. The remaining changes should become apparent as you read.


( Aberrations of Love and Hate by HPStrangelove )

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( CHAMPION INTERVIEW #51, Team Dragon member, IvyLady! )

Thank you, ivylady! ivylady's story was posted this morning: Rites and Rituals. Don't forget to read, comment and vote!

Title: Rights and Rituals
Author: ivylady
Team: Dragon
Genres: Alternate Universe *Hover/Click for Games Definition of Alternate Universe*
Prompt: Miles to go Before I Sleep, Ritual
Rating/Warnings: R **non-con, minor character death, Mpreg (not graphic), est. relationship**
Word Count: ~31,000
Summary: Drastic measures were taken to ensue Severus's aid to Harry. Years later, the two discover the depths of their connection.
A/N:Thank you so very much, babblingbrook42, who talked me off the ledge and gave me invaluable advice. Thanks for saving my hair! Another thank you to leianora who helped immensely with the setup, outline, and editing for this fic. If it weren't for you, this story would look drastically different. Also, thanks to sweetmelodykiss who helped me with the opening ritual. Thanks also to perfica and klynie1 for their beta reading skills. Another thanks to lilyseyes for providing another set of eyes. Finally, thanks to all the members of Team Dragon. From answering questions to encouragement, it was a great pleasure. You’re all awesome! Team Dragon rocks!


( Rights and Rituals by Ivylady )

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Title: Ghost Story
Author: aqua_alta
Team: Team Dragon
Genre(s): Angst
Prompt(s): Optical Illusion, Deathly Hallow
Rating/Warnings/Kinks: PG-13. Epilogue-compliant.
Word Count: 7166
Summary: After his defeat of Voldemort in the final battle, Harry forgot something very important, which is brought to his attention some years later. He has to resort to drastic measures to prevent terrible things from happening.
A/N: Many, many thanks to my betas joanwilder (aka our most esteemed capitan), eeyore9990 and ivylady - you rock! And another heartfelt "Thank you" to my lovely teammates at teamdragon - you were amazing and I couldn't have done this without you.
Disclaimer: Everything belongs to JK Rowling. I did this for fun and I don't intend to make money with it. The lyrics at the beginning of the fic belong to Sting.



( Ghost Story by Aqua Alta )

Title: The First-born Child
Author: rakina
Team: Dragon
Genres: Alternate Reality *Hover/Click for Games Definition of Alternate Reality*
Prompt: Anniversary, Possessive
Rating/Warnings: NC17 *Coercion. Underage (Harry is 16.)*
Word Count: ~70,337
Summary: Come, my friends, and listen to the tale of a flawed hero; the tale of Severus Snape who loves Lily Evans and is determined to have her. But when Lily passes beyond his reach, Severus manages to salvage something for himself: Lily will give him her child. Her first-born child, to be his own, his wife, and his love. Lily only has one child, and she comforts herself that her contract with Severus is void, for Lily's first-born is a son, and Severus had wanted a wife: a girl just like her mother. Severus thinks rather differently; Lily owes him. But in acquiring Harry Potter he discovers, belatedly, that love cannot be coerced or bought however desperate your need; that love is free, and the most valuable thing in the world.

A/N: Firstly, A big thank you goes out to my regular beta, Hel Bee, whose steadfast support has kept me going through thick and thin on many occasions. I also had input during the Snarry Games from my fellow Dragons, whose help is hugely appreciated, especially Lilyseyes and the most excellent Svartalfur.

Next, please note that this story is set in a parallel reality slightly skewed from our own. Do not assume everything here is the same; it's not. Here, Harry's significance to Severus lies in being Lily's child, and nothing else. There is no prophecy and no Dark Lord out to kill him, although there is a Dark Lord. I wrote it this way because, to me, Harry's significance for Snape was always his parentage, the rest be damned.

The Games is a wonderful thing to be part of, and owes its existence to djin7. Much love to you, Djin.

(Almost) lastly, I must mention the mods of Team Dragon, who have been endlessly helpful; most of all our Team Capitan, joanwilder, who is made of so much awesome that sometimes I get lost in my head contemplating her.

And finally... I should shut up, because this reads like an Oscar speech and you need to get to the story.
Disclaimer: The characters from Harry Potter belong to their creator, J K Rowling, and not to me. But the bard's mine.


( The First-born Child by Rakina )

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Title: The Sleeping Prince
Author: who_la_hoop *See the Author's Master List of Fics HERE: Archive
Team: Team Dragon, roar! :D
Genre(s): Postwar
Prompt(s): Portrait, Inheritance
Rating/Warnings/Kinks: Mild R; *swearing, sexual innuendo*
Word Count: ~41,600
Summary: It's hard to ignore your past — and impossible to do so when you can't remember your future. But a meddlesome portrait, a dragon with an ancient grudge and true love's kiss teach an unlikely Prince that a regrettable past doesn't have to mean an unhappy ending.
A/N: Huge thanks to my betas — Lyv, Ina, Klynie and Centaury — for all their help, and yay for the mods for running the Games!


( The Sleeping Prince by Who La Hoop )

Title: Of Cabbages and Kings
Author: jadzialove
Team: Dragon
Genre(s): Post-war and Romance
Prompt(s): Sleeplessness
Rating/Warnings/Kinks: NC-17 *EWE, mentions Ron/Hermione, Snape Lives! Wanking, Virgin!Harry.*
Word Count: Approx. 23,830
Summary: Harry was supposed to enjoy life after the war. Instead, he can barely stay awake for it. Running out of hope, he finds help from the most unusual sources, and in a wholly unexpected place.
A/N: Thank you so very much to joanwilder—our fearless Capitan, my talented beta, and my most awesomest friend—for talking me down from the tree when I hated my story and despaired of offering anything decent. Many thanks to my Dragon teammates, who kept me from a terrible disservice to my poor deprived Harry, and to my friend from the future, blamebrampton, for the Brit-pick and for kitten-inspiration. And a huge thank you to djin7 and the mods for all of their hard work, and for letting me play. It's been an exciting, terrifying and very fulfilling experience for me.
Lastly, though it's not necessary to the story, I feel compelled to mention that Kreacher sounds like Boris Karloff in my head—if you don't know who that is, think Grinch.
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter, but he sure as hell owns me.


( Of Cabbages and Kings by Jadzialove )

Title: Acceptable Losses
Author: draconic_girl
Team: Dragon
Genre(s): Post-war
Prompt(s): Forgiveness & Hog's Head
Rating/Warnings/Kinks: R
Word Count: ~ 32 000
Summary: An unexpected sacrifice opens the doorway to a new life for Severus Snape.
A/N: Many thanks to my beta-readers: babblinbrook42, ivylady and joanwilder. This story would not be here without your help! (With that said, any remaining mistakes are mine.) And a special thank you to my friend Silver, for her unwavering support. Silver, this one's for you! And many, many, thanks to djin7 and the mods for arranging the Games.

I hope you enjoy the story as much as I enjoyed writing it!


( Acceptable Losses by Draconic Girl )

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Title: How Harry Rescued a Reluctant Snape, Pissed Off the Wizengamot, and Got Laid for His Efforts
Author: eeyore9990
Team: Dragon, RWOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRR!!!
Genre(s): Alternate Universe *Hover/Click for Games Definition of Alternate Universe*
Prompt(s): Dissident, Reckoning
Rating/Warnings/Kinks: NC-17/None/Flirty!Snape and Oblivious!Harry
Word Count: 12,164
Summary: *see title*
A/N: Thank you to the ladies in Vegas Chat, to sansa1970 for the final beta, and to my entire, really AWESOME team. GO DRAGONS! Also, a huge amount of love and thanks to the Mods for being fan-fucking-tastic.
Disclaimer: The characters, institutions, and recognizable places contained in this fic are the property of JK Rowling, et al. No copyright infringement is intended and no money is being made.


( How Harry Rescued a Reluctant Snape, Pissed Off the Wizengamot, and Got Laid for His Efforts by Eeyore9990 )

Title: Act Five: Deconstruction of an Architect
Author: dacro
Team: Dragon
Genre(s): Alternate Reality (London: 1884-1894) *Hover/Click for Games Definition of Alternate Reality *
Prompt(s): Miles to go before I sleep, Dissident
Rating/Warnings/Kinks: PG-13; PLEASE HEED THIS WARNING: *Severitus/Mentor!Snape (not romantic Snarry), minor character deaths, implied drug use*
Word Count: 8500 (+-)
Summary: A reporter once asked of me, ‘Sir. If the most notable moments of your life were to be documented for the stage, how many acts would there be, and what would they be called?’ I was of a mind to ignore him, and yet an answer came to my lips—much to my surprise. “Four acts—in no certain order: Death of a Father, Death of a Servant, The Bridge, and The Arrival of the Boy." There is also this movement, a fifth and final act that I neglected to share with him. It has no title as of yet.
A/N: This fic is a result of three months of research, three weeks of deciding on the appropriate direction for voice and POV, three massive migraines, and three dollars worth of late fees at the library. My apologies to Sir Horace Jones and Sir John Wolfe-Barry, the actual architects/engineers of the Tower Bridge. I borrowed your landmark with utmost respect. Please don't haunt me for too long. Huge thank you to my support crew: saladbats, head beta and cheerleader ~ joanwilder, team mate, captain and finder of random capitalised words ~ who_la_hoop team mate and brilliant britpicker ~ and a special shout out to igtow for architectural-picking, amazing sleuth work, and for hashing out the title with me. *highfives* A million thanks to my team mates and the wonderful snarry_games mod crew. It was an honour to work with you all.
To my readers: Thank you taking a chance on a PG-13 fic. It means the world to me and my team mates. I hope you enjoy reading this humble offering as much as I loved writing it. *loves*


( Act Five: Deconstruction of an Architect by Dacro )

Title: The Truth of Legends
Author: babblingbrook42
Team: Dragon
Genre(s): Alternate Reality *Hover/Click for Games Definition of Alternate Reality*
Prompt(s): Inheritance & Puzzles
Rating/Warnings/Kinks: PG; *minor character death, insinuated but untrue suspicions of inappropriate behavior with a minor*
Word Count: ~28,200
Summary: When Severus’s great uncle dies, he leaves Severus the estate and an unknown and unmentioned ward who is more than meets the eye.
A/N: Thanks to ivylady, centaury_squill, simons_flower, meri_oddities, and fearless leader joanwilder for finding my typos and ill chosen words, to florida_minxie and hpstrangelove for looking over it, and to my Dragon teammates for all the help and input you provided.


( The Truth of Legends by Babbling Brook )

Title: **Vigil (at the author's journal)**
Author: belleamante
Team: Dragon
Genre(s): Angst
Prompt(s): The Veil, Flesh Memory
Rating/Warnings/Kinks: NC17 *Dub/NonCon.*
Word Count: 2050
Summary: The Veil was cold.
A/N: Thanks to the lovely joanwilder and ivylady for being my betas. Any mistakes left are my own. Also thanks to the moderators and the rest of Team Dragon for being so amazing and supportive. Finally, thanks to shadowen for listening to me whine and helping me plot this out.


( Vigil by Belleamante )

Title: And Malfoy Makes Three
Author: AbstractConcept the_con_cept
Team: Dragon
Genre(s): Humour
Prompt(s): Ménage à Trois and Baby Blues
Rating/Warnings/Kinks: NC-17; *Threesome and references to Mpreg. Also, this is very much a threesome fic; that is to say, there is Snape/Harry, but it’s really Snape/Draco/Harry.*
Word Count: 40,000+ words.
Summary: Snape completely misinterprets Harry's oblique hints about a baby.
A/N: Much thanks primarily to my betas angela_snape and carpet_diemon (without whom this fic would have fizzled out), with help from cira_arana, Team Dragon, and much admiration for joanwilder and the Mod Supreme djin7.


( And Malfoy Makes Three by The ConCept )

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Title: For the Love of a Good Woman
Author: Siren empathic_siren
Team: Dragon
Genres: Angst
Prompt: Shrieking Shack, Inheritance
Rating: R (maybe)
Warnings/Kinks: *Epilogue-compliant, Het (Harry/Ginny), Major character death, implied infidelity*
Word Count: approximately 6,000
Summary: Love defines our choices, our lives, our everything. How does it define Snape and Harry? Harry finds out when he learns that Snape has unexpectedly died. Over the course of seven days, we learn of the relationship he and Harry had after the war, and what it meant to Harry, what it meant to Severus.
Author's Note: Many thanks to iulia_linnea, sansa1970, and all of my Team Dragon team mates, without whom this fic would never have seen the light of day.


( For the Love of a Good Woman by Siren )