Harry and Draco World Cup

The Results!

Before we announce the winners, the mods wanted to take a minute to thank each and every one of our participants for the second round of the H/D World Cup. We appreciate every one of you whether you submitted a work, you commented, you rec'd, you squeed, you voted or you cheered on your favorite team. We've worked hard to ensure an environment that rewarded watchers as much as the "athletes" and everyone certainly came through.

One of the new additions to the World Cup this year was the addition of the Seeker position. Each team chose one author and one artist. We would, now, like to reveal the Seekers for each team.

For Team AU:

The Artist Seeker: reira_21

The Author Seeker: dacro

For Team Epilogue:

The Artist Seeker: harrysde

The Author Seeker: lomonaaeren

For Team EWE:

The Artist Seeker: chibitoaster

The Author Seeker: aoifene


We are very pleased to announce that Team AU swept the Seeker competition. They have not one but two Golden Snitches! Congratulations to reira_21 and dacro for winning!

           

How the votes were tabulated: Each and every eligible vote (ie, not a participant and/or not a moderator) was counted. Each story had the ability to score a total of 40 points (twenty points for LJ and twenty points for IJ) for a perfect score. The final point tally is an average of the votes versus the number of voters for each question. The Seeker points and the Commentor Awards were then added to the tabulations for the chosen team.

That bit of math geekery out of the way, now, on to the reveals of the winner of the 2009 H/D World Cup!

( Reveals! )

As a thank you to all our participants, please find below banners celebrating your achievements!

( Team AU )



( Team EWE )



( Team Epilogue )



The World Cup wouldn't be what it is without the outstanding efforts of our readers and viewers. We would like to recognize those who have gone above and beyond with commenting.

( Our Commentors of the Weeks )


( Our Top Commentors )


Thank you to everyone for a fantastic round, and don't forget to take your banners and post them as much as you like. Please save-as and host them yourselves. Do not hotlink.

If there is an error on your banner, please let us know. We will fix as soon as our graphics master returns from vacation.

This is a special gift to you from TEAM AU.


The team has gathered together a collection of songs and music that inspired them during the writing/drawing of their entries. Some clearly reflect the entry, while others came to have a special meaning for the author/artist during the creative process.


All are WMA files of varying lengths. They are uploaded to box.net where you can choose to either download them or stream the songs. You can find a .zip of all the songs at the end.


Individual songs

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Zip File


Here is the entire TEAM AU Soundtrack in a zip file (86.8mb). TEAM AU SOUNDTRACK


We want to thank the Mods, watchers, and every participant in the World Cup for making this an experience to remember!

Thanks to everyone who entered this year! Below you can find the master list of all the entries this round. Voting will close at 11:59 pm EST on Tuesday, May 12th, so be sure to vote and comment before then!


( Team AU )

( Team Epilogue )

( Team EWE )

And our illustrious Commenters of the Week are: cariad_winter, vaysh11, mayfly_78, hermesgrl and anexiana. Please remember to email us at hdworldcup[at]gmail.com with your choice for the team to receive your 9 points by the end of voting!

Title: A Bad Case of Deja Vu
Team: EWE
Author: bemygoodday
Prompt: 22. I think I saw a Pensieve like this once...
Wordcount: 2,200
Rating: PG
Warnings: Horrible puns.
Summary: Nothing good ever came from the Department of Mysteries, nothing good at all.
Author's Note: Thank you to Kim and Mel for the speedy beta jobs! Also, this was my first attempt at not only being as minimal as I could, but also using dialogue as opposed to internal monologue as a driver. I'm not sure how well it turned out, but I would really appreciate con-crit! Go team EWE!

( A Bad Case of Deja Vu )

Title: History
Team: Epilogue
Author: emerald_dragon8
Prompt: 22. I think I saw a Pensieve like this once...
Wordcount: 17 000
Rating: R
Warnings: Infidelity, some swearing, a slightly porny scene, bad grammar in Harry's text messages (hopefully good grammar elsewhere!)
Summary: "Take from the altars of the past the fire, not the ashes" – Jean Jaures. When a case that has been closed for ten years is revisited, Albus and Scorpius must uncover the secrets of their fathers.
Author's Note: My never ending thanks go to my amazing betas, whimseywisp and curia_regis. Thanks also to my flist, who had to see my many posts panicking about this fic, my dog for being cute and helping the writing process and Caitlin, who had to hear about it even though she had no idea what I was on about. And Team Epilogue, who are an amazing and supportive group of people!

( History )

Title: Without Sound of Bells
Team: AU
Author: scarlet_malfoy
Prompt: 22. I think I saw a Pensieve like this once...
Wordcount: 20,000
Rating: R
Warnings: Angst, hurt/comfort, frottage, mutual wanking, time travel, language, spoiler warning: major character death
Summary: What would the world be like if Harry and Draco had been friends since the beginning?
Author's Note:
1. Title from the poem "At Melville's Tomb" by Hart Crane.
2. Direct dialogue borrowed from pages 77-79 of the American version of Philosopher's Stone, written by JKR, not me!
3. Harry and Draco were born a year earlier (June 23rd and July 31st, 1979) and because their birthdays occurred so late in the school year, Dumbledore and the Malfoys had the option of waiting a year before sending them to school. Both took that option.
4. Thank you to dark_branwen, lap_otter, maja_li, and thesamanthahope for the time they spent beta'ing and deliberating with me - it made all the difference in the world! And thanks to my AU teammates and my AMAZING captains, joanwilder and thesamanthahope, and to all the wonderful fest Mods!

( Without Sound of Bells )

Title: The Mark of a Civilised Man
Team: EWE
Author: jamie2109
Prompt: 11. When in doubt, apparate.
Wordcount: 18500
Rating: R
Warnings: None.
Summary: Harry and Draco face each other in fight for a seat on the Wizengamot. A fight Draco is sure that this time, he can win. But a third, more malignant force arrives on the scene. One that, left unchecked, could mean a return to the dark times of a Voldemort-run Ministry. Can they fight their rising passion for each other long enough to thwart the ambitions of a practised manipulator?
Author's Note: Big huge thanks to my wonderful aoife for her help with the plot and blamebrampton for the amazing beta. Without those ladies this may have been a pretty incoherent pile of twaddle.

The interpretation for this prompt I am using is 'when all is lost, withdraw and live to fight another day.'

* Indicates wording taken directly from canon.

( The Mark of a Civilised Man )

Title: Ifs and Maybes
Team: Epilogue
Author: ennyousai
Prompt: 11. When in doubt, apparate.
Wordcount: ~2450
Rating: PG
Warnings: Spoilers for DH, but that's a given, no? ~_-
Summary: Harry and Draco have always known there was something between them. But sometimes what you want isn't the easy choice.
Author's Note: I was aiming for a sense of sadness in this fic in order to depict the tension between what you want and what you need to do. As such it isn't slash per se, but more along the lines of eternal UST. I hope it delivers.

( Ifs and Maybes )

Title: When in Doubt
Team: AU
Artist: pennswoods
Prompt: 11. When in doubt, apparate.
Medium: Ink.
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: Very heavily implied smexing, NSFW!!!
Summary: If only apparition were allowed inside Hogwarts...
Artist's Note: Rumors of a certain character's demise have been greatly exaggerated.

( When in Doubt... )

Title: A Resolution in the Name of House Unity
Team: EWE
Artist: misterwalnut
Prompt: 16. Is that a wand in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?
Rating: PG
Warnings: Cross-dressing.
Summary: After the war, both Harry and Draco are suddenly down in the dumps.
Artist's Note: This is my take on the prompt. Hope you all enjoy it! :)

( A Resolution in the Name of House Unity )

Title: You May Not Look Happy, But You're A Terrible Liar
Team: Epilogue
Artist: ships_harry
Prompt: 16. Is that a wand in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?
Rating: G
Warnings: None.
Summary: One wife, oblivious, and one rather more observant.
Artist's Note: Thanks to the team for their patience when work sent me AWOL.

( You May Not Look Happy, But You're A Terrible Liar )

Title: Secret Heritage
Team: AU
Artist: stellamoon
Prompt: 16. Is that a wand in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?
Medium: Graphite pencil and Photoshop.
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: None.
Summary: Draco has a secret.
Artist's Note: In her new role as an art beta, marguerite_26 was invaluable in the creation of this entry! She has all the best ideas and was incredibly generous in helping me with this. So, thank you so much, Maggie!!!

You must have Flash Player 7 or later installed to see the slideshow below. You must advance through it manually using the controls.

( Secret Heritage )

Title: Waking in the Snake Pit
Team: EWE
Author: pervyunitwins
Prompt: 9. Reparo in time saves nine.
Wordcount: ~18,600
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: A wee bit of angst.
Summary: Harry veers off the expected path.
Author's Note: This is the first time I have ever participated in any sort of fic fest. I was excited to be a part of such a wonderful fest. Thanks to all the mods for holding the hd_worldcup. smirking_muse, thanks a billion trillion for your being my beta, even if it was last minute!

( Waking in the Snake Pit )

Title: Reality is Broken
Team: Epilogue
Author: acromantular
Prompt: 9. Reparo in time saves nine.
Wordcount: ~2500
Rating: very NC-17
Warnings: Adultery, spanking, very mild bondage, rimming.
Summary: What must Harry break to have what he loves?
Author's Note: Thank you to my beta, E, who somehow manages to read my handwritten scribbles, and to my fantastic teammates who made the World Cup so much fun! Mods, thanks again for all your work in putting together another excellent event.

( Reality is Broken )

Title: Montague and Capulet
Team: AU
Author: joanwilder
Prompt: 9. Reparo in time saves nine.
Wordcount: 20,000+
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: Character death of original (non-canon) characters.
Summary: Harry and Draco live in peace together at Grimmauld Place, but it's taken a hard lesson, taught to them by their children, to get them there.
Author's Note: My heartfelt thanks to jadzialove and scarlet_malfoy for the excellent beta-reading. Team AU, thank you for all of your support!

( Montague and Capulet )

Title: Saving the Lives of the Living
Team: EWE
Author: ashe_frost
Prompt: 15. He who can, does. He who can't, teaches the Dark Arts.
Wordcount: 5374
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: Slight voyeurism.
Summary: When the wards start failing at Hogwarts, workaholic Harry takes a holiday to help.
Author's Note: Special thanks to my great team and my super amazing last minute beta.

( Saving the Lives of the Living )

Title: We Flood Empty Lakes
Team: Epilogue
Author: turningleft
Prompt: 15. He who can, does. He who can't, teaches the Dark Arts.
Wordcount: ~4700
Rating: R
Warnings: Angst, darkfic, dystopia, Epilogue-compliant, mindfuck, non-linear narrative, highly non-traditional/experimental structure, pretentious prose, postwar, profanity, references to canon character death, major character death (story spans a period of 40+ years), slightly-dark!Harry, descriptions of feelings associated with panic/anxiety and obsession, implied infidelity, second-person POV.
Summary: In which there is nothingeverything left to lose.
Author's Note: The title comes from a Yndi Halda song of the same name. Many thanks to L, A and H for looking this over, as well as to B and A for holding my hand and dealing with my breakdowns on a nearly daily basis. I never would have finished this without any of them. ♥

( We Flood Empty Lakes )

Title: In Summer Grass
Team: AU
Author: maja_li
Prompt: 15. He who can, does. He who can't, teaches the Dark Arts.
Wordcount: ~6700
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: Character death, angst.
Summary: The people Harry loved had a funny way of dying—so why should it be so strange that he fall in love with a dead man?
Author's Note: THANK YOU to my brilliant, wonderful, patient betas joanwilder and scarlet_malfoy, who soothed my flailing and let me work on this right down to the wire, even though they had their own stuff to worry about. *squishes and adores you both to pieces* Additional note: certain sections of the AU are direct block quotes from the Harry Potter books. A list with specific credits is included as a footnote at the end.

( In Summer Grass )

The week gone by:



TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2009

Prompt #3: A poisonous toadstool never changes its spots

Team AU: Non Faux Pas by thesamanthahope (NC-17; 6,000 words)

Team Epilogue: All That's (Not) Forgiven by maraudersaffair (PG-13; 7,750 words)

Team EWE: The Familiar Familiar by dripping_cherry (PG-13; ~7,000 words)



THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 2009

Prompt #21: A butterbeer a day keeps the mediwizard away

Team AU: Alpha and Omega by thesamanthahope (R; ~8,000 words)

Team Epilogue: Allergies Are A Pain In The Bladder by betelin_notecor (PG-13; ~8,250 words)

Team EWE: Read My Mind by smirking_muse (PG-13; ~7,100 words)



SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 2009

Prompt #17: Happier than a niffler in a Gringott's vault

Team AU: Paths We Take by sugareey (PG-13; You must have Flash Player 7 or later installed to see the slideshow)

Team Epilogue: The Malfoy Manor's Grand Galleria of Wondrous Wizarding Wigs by damned_queen (G)

Team EWE: Edgar, the Niffler - a HP/DM story by leochi (PG-13; You must have Quicktime installed to see the video)



SUNDAY, APRIL 26, 2009

Prompt #5: Fate worse than a dementor's kiss

Team Epilogue: Forever Hold Your Peace by rosivan (G)

Team EWE: Of Hobbies and Consequences by xanateria (PG; 9,123 words)


Commentor of the Week: mayfly_78, who commented here. Congratulations!

Title: Of Hobbies and Consequences
Team: EWE
Author: xanateria
Prompt: 5. Fate worse than a dementor's kiss.
Wordcount: 9123
Rating: PG
Warnings: None really, a naughty word.
Summary: Harry learns why trying to get a hobby can be hazardous to his health.
Author's Note: This story completely changed on me, more than once. I wanted to go somewhere totally different with it, but the boys wouldn't let me. Huge thanks and virtual chocolate to my betas jamie2109 and el_em_en_oh_pee.

( Of Hobbies and Consequences )