Harry and Draco World Cup

Title: Wheels Of Fire (The Official Autobiography of Harry Potter)
Team: Team EWE
Author: captain_tulip
Prompt: The Chariot
Wordcount: 9,468
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: Alternating point of view, offensive language.
Summary: Harry's been wanting to publish an autobiography for years; only problem is, he can't write for peanuts. Enter Draco Malfoy: broke, surly and the best ghost writer in the business.
Author's Note: Big thanks to my wonderful team, our lovely team captain and my two marvellous betas; ewe guys rock! A big apology to Harry — I hope he'll forgive me. :-)

( Wheels of Fire (The Official Autobiography of Harry Potter) )

Title: Love in a London Tube Stop (Under Construction)
Team: Team Epilogue
Author: klynie1
Prompt: The Chariot
Wordcount: About 18,400
Rating: NC-17-lite
Warnings: Infidelity (but in an open marriage, which should probably be another warning, I suppose), Open marriage (see?), Cheating (for readers who are hopelessly honest), A Very Tiny Bit of girl-kissing-girl action
Summary: A Romance, In Diverse Parts, Involving Champions, Cheating and Chariots in Various and Sundry Combinations.
Author's Note: A literal translation of my card, as a tribute to the Chariot many ride: the London Underground. Hugs and love to Team Epilogue. Any mistakes you notice are my own.
Disclaimer: Harry Potter, Draco Malfoy and all associated characters from the Harry Potter universe are the property of J.K. Rowling and those to whom she has licensed her creations, including without limitation Bloomsbury Books, Scholastic Books, Raincoat Books, and Warner Bros., Inc. No copyright infringement is intended. The author is making no profit from this story.

( Love in a London Tube Stop (Under Construction) )

Title: Wall of Glass
Team: Canon
Author: waterbird
Prompt: The Chariot
Wordcount: 13,400
Rating: PG-13
Summary: After the war, Draco Malfoy finds that some battles are just beginning.
Author's Note: The Chariot can represent perseverance, triumph over obstacles and the merging of opposites. Many thanks to my beta readers.

( Wall of Glass )

Title: A Caller in the Storm
Team: Fanon
Author: me_midget
Prompt: The Hermit
Wordcount: 8,200
Rating: PG
Warnings: none
Summary: Harry has left the Wizarding World for good and is living in a hut in Lake District. Life is calm and good, and Harry thinks he finally has everything he needs, but a caller in storm that rages one night might change everything.
Author's Note: I'd like to thank the amazing Team FANON. Special thanks goes to F (I wouldn't have managed to do this without you!) and to Y, who was wonderful beta-reader!

( A Caller in the Storm )

Title: To the Sheer Love of Madness
Team: Epilogue, What Epilogue?
Author: winnett
Prompt: The Hermit
Wordcount: 23,000
Rating: R
Warnings: None
Summary: Voldemort was gone. The Death Eaters were gone. Unfortunately, Harry Potter's mind was gone as well.
Author's Note: The Hermit signifies that each person must find his own way and own truth, governing the search for self and identity. Thanks so much to my betas and Team EWE!

( To the Sheer Love of Madness )

Title: Equal Vows
Team: Team Epilogue
Author: lesyeuxverts00
Prompt: The Hermit
Wordcount: 21k
Rating: hard R
Warnings: infidelity, forced bonding (of a sort)
Summary: Harry learns to act without Dumbledore's guidance. Draco is lost without Snape, and will do anything to get his mentor back.
Author's Note: I used the literal meaning of the prompt and the Tarot interpretation, the hermit as a guide or mentor. Huge thanks to my betas, who made all the difference.

( Equal Vows )

Title: The Hermit
Team: Canon
Author: ravenna_c_tan
Prompt: The Hermit
Wordcount: 16,000
Rating: NC-17/Adult
Warnings: Explicit sex
Author's Note: The Hermit: "Withdrawal, acting alone... Difficulty connecting with the world or other people," i.e. 6th year Draco, carried forward into this story, while Harry is reversed: integral to his society

( The Hermit )

Title: The Wand of Destiny
Team: Fanon
Author: alaana_fair
Prompt: Wheel of Fortune
Wordcount: ~12,000
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: None
Summary: Luck, it appears, is all a matter of perspective. Sometimes, bad luck and good fortune turn out to be one and the same.
Author's Note: Huge thanks to my Betas and Team Fanon! Based on this meaning of the card, focusing on the aspect of luck, fate, destiny, and the appearance of the unexpected.

( The Wand of Destiny )

Title: Serendipity
Team: EWE!
Author: elfflame
Prompt: Wheel of Fortune
Wordcount: Over 9500
Rating: R
Warnings: There are no major squicks in this story, though there is one minor one that cannot be revealed without giving away the story
Summary: Draco's hiding and living away from the Wizarding World. Harry wants to know why.
Author's Note: Thanks to the Mods for putting this together, to my teammates for making this so fun, but especially to my two betas, who shall remain nameless for now.

( Serendipity )

Title: No Fury
Team: Epilogue
Author: meri_oddities
Prompt: Wheel of Fortune (reversed)
Wordcount: +/- 24,000
Rating: Adult
Warnings: none
Summary: After years of avoiding Draco Malfoy, Auror Harry Potter is forced into a situation where he can't anymore.
Author's Note Many thanks to my betas R, P, L and S. They all made this story much better. Any mistakes after their hard work are all my own.

( No Fury )

Title: Perfect Day
Team: Canon
Author: scrtkpr
Prompt: Wheel of Fortune
Wordcount: 24,500
Rating: R (to be safe)
Warnings: None
Summary: One day can change everything.
Author's Note: Fortune, like a coy mistress, loves to yield her favors, though she makes us wrest them from her.—Christian Nestell Bovee

Thank you to my betas.

( Perfect Day )

Title: "Did You Know I'm Naked Underneath This T-Shirt" And Other Great Hits
Team: Team Fanon
Author: britbitribbit
Prompt: The Moon
Wordcount: ~8700
Rating: R
Warnings: Crack!fic, Muggle boarding school AU, underage boys
Summary: I know for a fact that Goyle's a drummer.
Author's Note: A silly, literal interpretation of "The Moon." Love and thanks to my betas and anyone who helped me figure out British education. None of the musical works referenced are mine.

( Did You Know I'm Naked Underneath This T-Shirt And Other Great Hits )

Title: Subconscious
Team: EWE
Author: cryptaviscus
Prompt: The Moon
Wordcount: 10,172
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: mild swearing
Summary: Harry is sent to seek out a young Seer who has been confined to a mental institution. Could he handle all the mind games?
Author's Note: All characters from the Harry Potter Universe belong to J.K. Rowling and various publishers. Thanks to my beta R, my team and the lovely mods of hd_worldcup.

( Subconscious )

Title: Of Truth and Illusion
Team: Epilogue
Author: ennyousai
Prompt: The Moon
Wordcount: ~12250
Rating: PG-13 at the most
Warnings: Tentative infidelity.
Summary: The disappearance of Albus Severus Potter was surely orchestrated by Harry Potter's archrival Draco Malfoy. But not everything is as it appears...
Author's Note: Information on the Moon card can be found here. Thank you for Team Epilogue to give me the chance for being a part of this competition. I am honored.

( Of Truth and Illusion )

Title: S. Morgenstern's Through the Looking Glass (abridged)
Team: Canon!
Author: el_em_en_oh_pee
Prompt: Moon
Wordcount: 3,792
Rating: PG
Warnings: none. Thinly disguised meta, maybe, but really, none.
Summary: The moon Tarot card is associated with such things as "illusion. Escape into daydreams to avoid dealing with reality. Inability to discern reality from illusion". Herein lies S. Morgenstern's epic rendition of a man whose dreams and reality become increasingly blurred after a traumatic event, now abridged by editor Eloise Midgen.
Author's Note: Thanks, my beta extraordinaire(A) for checking this last-minute and for keeping me sane(All remaining mistakes=mine). Thanks B&E for keymashy conversations about worldcup&for calming me down the last few days. Love!

( S. Morgenstern's 'Through the Looking Glass' (abridged) )

Title: The Spell
Team: Fanon
Author: anthimaeria
Prompt: The Hanged Man
Wordcount: ~7900
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: Dub-con, cross-dressing.
Summary: It was extraordinary to have such power over someone to whom you longed only to submit.- Alan Hollinghurst
Author's Note: Based on the card's interpretation as willing submission, its association with water, and on Newton's Laws of Motion. Thanks to my awesome TBA betas and Team Fanon!

( The Spell )

Title: The Arc of the Pendulum
Team: EWE
Author: brummell
Prompt: The Hanged Man
Wordcount: 30,262
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: A bit of gore
Summary: After his father casts a mysterious curse on Harry Potter, Draco Malfoy is forced to try to make things right.
Author's Note: This is an adaptation of Beauty and the Beast, with some tribute paid to Disney's 1991 animated feature. Many thanks to my betas, w and b.
Disclaimer: All Harry Potter characters herein are the property of J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury/Scholastic. No copyright infringement is intended.

( The Arc of the Pendulum )

Title: How You Carry On
Team: Epilogue
Author: acromantular
Prompt: The Hanged Man
Wordcount: ~7000
Rating: R
Warnings: none
Summary: Harry just wants to do the right thing. When did that become so bloody difficult?
Author's Note: Thanks to my unnamed beta, who braved my handwriting to read this in progress! Card interpretation included in the story; I included both the standard reading and the reversal. Go Team Epilogue!

( How You Carry On )

Title: Protect Me From What I Want
Team: Canon
Author: pixies
Prompt: The Hanged Man
Wordcount: 4,000
Rating: PG
Warnings: A lot of Angst, perhaps.
Summary: Harry has to make a decision between what he thinks is right and what his heart wants. A story of love, sacrifice, and lessons never learned. Title shamelessly taken from a Placebo song of the same name.
Author's Note: Many thanks to B. for her last-minute help whipping this into shape. ♥ Thanks also to A. and F. for all of their brilliance and encouragement. So much love!

( Protect Me From What I Want )

Title: On One's Knees
Team: Fanon
Author: pir8fancier
Prompt: Strength
Wordcount: 32,239
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: Lots of swearing, I know that bugs some people
Summary: Five years after the final battle at Hogwarts, Draco Malfoy has been paroled from Azkaban and works nights as a janitor at The Daily Prophet. Harry Potter, recently married to Ginny Weasley, is training as a Healer at St. Mungo's. One wastebasket=one head injury=our story.
Author's Note A number of people helped me with this story. After the reveal, I will give them their due. I am one of those people who really relies on their betas. As I've said before, they make it much better. I would like to dedicate this story to sistermagpie, who shares my love for Draco Malfoy in all his glorious perfect imperfections.

( On One's Knees )