Argh, I had planned so many recs for this part of the Birthday Bash, but of course, I forgot that the deadline was upon me. So I will have to make do with only five. I'm a sucker for older characters, rare pairs, and kink that grows from character. All the stories below fit those requirements wonderfully. You'll just have to take my word for it that I could have recced many more (if only I had paid closer attention to the schedule).

FIC REC
Title: Ladies in Waiting
Author: la_dissonance
Character(s)/Pairing(s): Madam Malkin/Wilhelmina Grubbly-Plank
Kinks/Themes: Hyphephilia: arousal by touching fabrics or garments
Reason for Reccing This Piece: It's a wonderful melding of kink and character, well-written and well-characterized.
Additional Comments: I hadn't been in HP fandom very long when this fic was written, and I was desperate for good stories featuring the older women characters. I just loved this one; it was one of the first fic recs I made on my journal.

Ladies in Waiting

FIC REC
Title: Anointing Day
Author: tjs_whatnot
Character(s)/Pairing(s): Moaning Myrtle/Grey Lady/Nearly Headless Nick, Original mermaid/Original merman, mention of Rowena Ravenclaw/Helga Hufflepuff
Kinks/Themes: Threesome, first time, voyeurism
Reason for Reccing This Piece: You can count on one hand the number of fics that both treat Myrtle seriously and give her some hot sex. This fine story by TJ is one of them.

Anointing Day

FIC REC
Title: Touch My Skin to Keep Me Whole
Author: leela_cat
Character(s)/Pairing(s): Severus Snape/Alastor Moody
Kinks/Themes: First time, touch, mild sensation play, semen kink
Reason for Reccing This Piece: I love fics that combine kink with powerful characterization, and this one is an excellent exploration of both men.

Touch My Skin to Keep Me Whole

FIC REC
Title: A Single Redeeming Vice
Author: woldy
Character(s)/Pairing(s): Amelia Bones/Poppy Pomfrey
Kinks/Themes: smoking, butch-femme dynamic
Reason for Reccing This Piece: Again, a wonderful example of kink linked to character, and well-written, too.
Additional Comments: This story was my gift at Kinky Kristmas one year, and was I ever pleased!

A Single Redeeming Vice

FIC REC
Title: One All
Author: purplefluffycat
Character(s)/Pairing(s): Minerva McGonagall/Rufus Scrimgeour
Kinks/Themes: Banter, long hair, partially-clothed sex
Reason for Reccing This Piece: Not only do we have excellent characterization and killer kink, but Purple Fluffy Cat has built an entire world and life here. Impressive.
Additional Comments: Another KK gift for me! I get the best presents.

One All