Harry and Draco World Cup

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: Non Faux Pas
Team: AU
Author: thesamanthahope
Prompt: 3. A poisonous toadstool never changes its spots.
Wordcount: 6000
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: Non-magic, slight OOC, graphic sex, rimming, top!Draco
Summary: When Harry agrees to take etiquette lessons with his best friend, he learns much more than he planned.
Author's Note: I'm so not a deadline person, so this was a challenge for me in many ways. I may actually be more proud that I completed this on time more than the fact that I completed it at all. I absolutely could not have done it without my ljbff lotus_lizzy, my rlbff, mrdavismd, and my favorite canon-loving straight!boy, maccalla, who should practically receive co-author credit.

( Non Faux Pas )

Title: Crown of Thorns
Team: AU
Author: el_princess
Prompt: 1. "I'll never lay a wand on..."
Wordcount: 14,000
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: Discussions of a religious nature, graphic sexual scenes.
Summary: On his eleventh birthday, Draco was given a Malfoy family heirloom: his grandfather's rosary. He accepted it without question. Years later, when Harry Potter arrives from nowhere with new set of ideas, Draco is forced to decide whether the life he has always known is still worth living.
Author's Note: Many thanks to joanwilder for the beta and for also being a great team captain. To dacro for the push in the right direction and for the rest of my teammates, I hope you all had as great a time as I did.

( Crown of Thorns )

Title: Veiled Threats
Team: AU
Author: cyane_snape
Prompt: 18. "This one time, at Hogwarts..."
Wordcount: 22,369
Rating: NC-17ish
Warnings: Mpreg, misbehaving Veela, dirty words, dirtier sex.
Summary: No one had any idea what had really happened that eventful year, but then there was that one day they all remembered…that one time, at the final battle at Hogwarts when everything changed and Harry and Draco disappeared. According to the authorities, the savior had been kidnapped and the Minister had no other choice than to issue a warrant for the immediate arrest of Draco Malfoy on charges of treason.
Author's Note: None of this would have been possible without my beta, Gavilan the Great. Special thanks to sugareey, joanwilder, and teganscrush for the added 'spark' of inspiration and MajaLi for the coding help.

( Veiled Threats )

Title: How To Catch A Snitch
Team: Epilogue
Artist: harrysde
Prompt: 23. A snitch in time saves nine hours of Quidditch.
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: Infidelity
Summary: After the Ministry hosts a Quidditch match for its employees, Harry begins to question his engagement to Ginny. (Occurs between Deathly Hallows and the epilogue)
Artist's Note: Never let me make a comic this size in this amount of time ever again. I apologize for the variation in quality of the drawings.

( How To Catch A Snitch )

Title: Fate in His Hands
Team: Epilogue
Author: okydoky
Prompt: 7. Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words with a wand can definitely harm me.
Wordcount: 10,400
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: None.
Summary: Harry Potter disappeared two years ago in very mysterious circumstances. When Draco Malfoy finds him, he can't give up the opportunity to get one up on Harry Potter, but as usual he finds himself over his head.
Author's Note: Thank you very much to my betas leela_cat, katelinmr and love_stoned0_0. Any remaining mistakes are my own. Also, a big thanks to my team mates on Team Epilogue for all their support and encouragement!

( Fate in His Hands )

Title: Faith in Miracles
Team: AU
Author: leo_draconis
Prompt: 19. A snitch up his sleeve.
Wordcount: ~16,000
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: M/M explicit sex, angst, character death (NOT Harry or Draco)
Summary: Draco fled after the war to escape his past and build a new life, and became an accomplished Potions Master. Upon receiving a letter asking for his help from St. Mungo's, Draco decides to return home for the first time since the war to help find a cure for victims of a poisoning. When one of the victims turns out to be Harry Potter, he must face his old feelings for the Boy-Who-Lived and race against time to save the only man he's ever loved.
Author's Note: Thanks to Team AU for all the support!

( Faith in Miracles )

Title: Harry's Pockets
Team: AU
Author: joanwilder
Prompt: 10. Well, you just let the kneazle out of the bag.
Wordcount: 29,300
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: None.
Summary: Clowns are downright creepy, Harry's always thought, so when he and Luna hire one to work in their Party Props shop, he prepares for the worst.
Author's Note: My gratitude to my teammates for the wonderful community experience that was Team AU. And many thanks to jadzialove, beta and friend extraordinaire.

( Harry's Pockets )

Title: A Scar On My Mind
Team: Epilogue
Artist: harrysde
Prompt: 20. Close your eyes and think of Hogwarts.
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: Masturbation.
Summary: Draco can't forget his school-days rival.
Artist's Note: I'm really glad I had the chance to do this piece. It was one of those drawings that just drew itself.

( A Scar On My Mind )

Title: Mixed Feelings
Team: Epilogue
Author: nolagal
Prompt: 6. No use in crying over spilt potion.
Wordcount: 15,637
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: None.
Summary: Harry is called to Hogwarts because his son, Albus, is acting strange including crying uncontrollably during Professor Malfoy's class. As the situation progresses, Harry discovers that Albus isn't the only one who needs help.
Author's Note: Special thanks to my beta betelin_notecor

( Mixed Feelings )

Title: Research and Development
Team: Fanon
Author: sassy_cissa
Prompt: The World
Wordcount: 17,172
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: None.
Summary: Draco comes back into Harry's life just as several of Harry's patients are beset by a mysterious new ailment. Racing against the clock, and their rising passions, can Harry and Draco work together to find a cure... or will they be too late?
Author's Note: Thanks to all my Betas and the Vegas girls! Based on this meaning of the card, with focus on the aspect of ending at the beginning, beginning at the end.

( Research and Development )

Title: Caught Between the Windows and the World.
Team: Team Fanon
Author: jamie2109
Prompt: Temperance
Wordcount: 16,950
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: Light BDSM
Summary: His hour was rapidly becoming a cherished time of day and Draco felt free to think things he'd never imagined before. These things became a promise, a wish, and a desire.
Author's Note: Thanks to my betas A and A. Based on this meaning of the card focusing on the blending of opposites and tempering a stronger bond together than apart.

( Caught Between the Windows and the World )

This story has been disqualified due to unsportsmanlike conduct by its author including wanking while under sock.


( Disqualified )

Title: Homecoming
Team: Epilogue
Author: novembersnow
Prompt: Temperance
Wordcount: Approx. 27,000
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: Infidelity, sort of (divorce in progress)
Summary: Harry thinks spending two weeks as a guest lecturer at Hogwarts will offer the perfect chance to get away from his troubles. Then he meets his assigned faculty guide: Potions Master Draco Malfoy.
Author's Note: Grateful thanks to my two industrious (and pushy!) betas, who will be named later.

( Homecoming )

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: 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 )