Harry and Draco World Cup

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: 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: Alpha and Omega
Team: AU
Author: thesamanthahope
Prompt: 21. A butterbeer a day keeps the mediwizard away.
Wordcount: ~8000
Rating: R
Warnings: Non-graphic sex, angst, character death (not Draco or Harry)
Summary: Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end ("Closing Time" by Semisonic)
Author's Note: I shouldn't be surprised that I ended up loving my pinch hit fic more than my original submission. Such is life. I would still be a slobbering mess crying in frustration on the floor if it weren't for my ljbff lotus_lizzy, my rlbff, mrdavismd, who encouraged me every step of the way, and my co-captain, joanwilder, who has been a total rock star through this whole fest process.

( Alpha and Omega )

Title: Don't Drink and Shag
Team: Epilogue
Author: nolagal
Prompt: 14. Drunk as a house elf.
Wordcount: ~4,100
Rating: R
Warnings: Voyeurism, magical bonding.
Summary: Ron knew Harry was drunk at the Beltane festival, but when Draco Malfoy joins Harry in drowning his sorrows, the impossible becomes possible and Ron witnesses it all.
Author's Note: Special thanks to my betas luvscharlie and emerald_dragon8 for tackling this last minute and for my team for all their help!

( Don't Drink and Shag )

Title: Reciprocal Scars
Team: EWE
Artist: _aurora_sky_
Prompt: 1. "I'll never lay a wand on..."
Rating: R
Warnings: Blood, violence
Summary: When they vowed never to harm one another again, they meant it.
Artist's Note: Big huge thanks to T, who beta'd and kept me sane <3

( Reciprocal Scars )

Title: Enchantment; Loss
Team: AU
Author: dracofiend
Prompt: 23. A snitch in time saves nine hours of Quidditch.
Wordcount: 11,589
Rating: R
Warnings:Implied chan.
Summary: Harry wishes for one thing only.
Author's Note: Mad props to my teammates, especially Captains Joanwilder and Samantha!

( Enchantment; Loss )

Title: Hi, My Name is Harry and I'm an Alcoholic! (Or the story in which Harry thinks Draco is parading around in New York as Simone, the existentialist philosopher in disguise)
Team: Epilogue
Author: dadomz
Prompt: 2. "Time is Galleons, little bro, time is Galleons."
Wordcount: 15,726
Rating: R
Warnings: Mentions of sex, alcohol, mild exhibitionism, absurd metaphors, crude and creative profanities; manifestations of fragments, compound-complex sentences, and maybe necrophilia—so no cops hightailing me for voyeuristic exploitation of prepubescent minds, okay?
Summary: Circa 2004. Please view title.
Author's Note: Thank you i_l0ve_my_az. I love the fact that I came up with more than 10k worth of words—I think that in itself is a milestone. The story is mostly inspired by Noah and the Whale's song "Five Years Time"—please listen to it, it's awesome.

( Hi, My Name is Harry and I'm an Alcoholic! (Or the story in which Harry thinks Draco is parading around in New York as Simone, the existentialist philosopher in disguise) )

Title: Interpreting Draconis
Team: AU! (YES! We rock!)
Author: dacro
Prompt: 2. "Time is Galleons, little bro, time is Galleons."
Wordcount: 11,043
Rating: R
Warnings: Implied minor character death.
Summary: Draco, the Deaf son of a wealthy businessman, has always had the best of everything, including a habit for rapid signing and a reputation for having a short fuse. When his father disappears, the interpreters who have been on the receiving end of Draco's attitude and temper refuse to work for him. Enter Harry, our 'new on the block' interpreter with a heart of gold, exemplary skills, and a few secrets in his pocket.
Author's Note: Deaf: capital D is used for someone who uses sign language as their primary means of communication, is involved in the larger Deaf community and follows collective cultural norms.

Thank you to djin7 for the vital brainstorming session, to the hd_worldcup mods for yet another opportunity to research and have the time of my life, to all my AU teammates for keeping morale up and to my beta army: saladbats, joanwilder, lusiology, thesamanthahope, kirinin and dracofiend. You are the best cheerleaders an author could hope for.

( Interpreting Draconis )

Title: Paperweight
Team: AU
Artist: nonconcurrence
Prompt: 8. Episkey heals all wounds.
Rating: R
Warnings: Nudity
Summary: After pursuing friendship with a certain Harry Potter, Draco finds his heart broken.
Artist's Note: This is my first participation in the fandom, and I am quite nervous to see how you guys will respond to my 'story'-art! Beta-ed by derryere (HAH over coffee and cheesetomatoroastedbread<3) and my lovely team-members. Thank you stellamoon, joanwilder and maja_li for extensive advice and help with the editing.

For title explanation, look up the song Paperweight by Joshua Radin & Schuyler Fisk. ♥

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( Paperweight )

Title: A Hope in Hell
Team: EWE
Author: aoifene
Prompt: 19. A snitch up his sleeve.
Wordcount: 20,192
Rating: R for sex and violence
Warnings: Draco-centric.
Summary: In the aftermath of war, where extreme justice has led the way to injustice and victory has turned into complacency, Draco Malfoy finds the strength to save himself and a few others along the way.
Author's Note: Thank you to my wonderful beta team: jamie2109, blamebrampton, oldenuf2nb, and kit84. Without you all, this fic wouldn't be intelligible. I chose to interpret the prompt to mean something like a plot twist or a 'being taken by surprise'. This story was also inspired a lil bit by James Cameron's Dark Angel. I do hope you enjoy. ♥

( A Hope in Hell )

Title: Some Secrets Are Best Kept
Team: Epilogue
Author: curia_regis
Prompt: 10. Well, you just let the kneazle out of the bag.
Wordcount: ~9500
Rating: R
Warnings: Infidelity, voyeurism.
Summary: Harry Potter and Draco Malfoy were enemies. Everybody accepted this as fact until Elias Skeeter revealed the truth.
Author's Note: Thank you to emerald_dragon8 for the awesomely quick beta. A special thanks to everybody in Team Epilogue for their support. And last but not least, ♥ to the mods for their brilliant hard work.

( Some Secrets Are Best Kept )

Title: Wherever You Are
Team: EWE
Artist: eloriee
Prompt: 20. Close your eyes and think of Hogwarts.
Rating: R
Warnings:Draco/OC, sexual content, partial nudity.
Summary: There are some things that will always belong to them.
Artist's Note: I'm not very good at explaining my art, so I'm not going to. But I owe a HUGE thank you to my wonderful beta, grace75, for her invaluable help, and to my lovely friend nykyo for all her support. I love you both.

And, of course, thanks to my amazing team: it's been a great experience!

( Wherever You Are )

Title: The First Day Of Spring
Team: AU
Artist: reira_21
Prompt: 6. No use in crying over spilt potion.
Rating: R
Warnings: Naked men.
Summary: Since Voldemort's death, winter has lasted for three years.
Artist's Note: Thanks to Rinko Kawauchi for the words, Ludovico Einaudi for the music. This is my first and last Flash movie.

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( The First Day Of Spring )

The last of the comment pr0n AND the watcher fics that were previously submitted!

The reveal and winners will be announced tonight! 10 points separate #1 from #4 and, thus, we're doublechecking our figures.

( from potteresque_ire )

( from punxangel )

( from deathxnoosnoo WARNING: MAJOR CHARACTER DEATH )

And the last of the prompts are the art prompts:

Cups
Coins
Wands
Swords
Most Important H/D Moment from the Books

Title: The Path to the Astronomy Tower
Team: Team EWE
Author: stillaseeker
Prompt: The World
Wordcount: 1700ish
Rating: PG/Soft R
Warnings: None.
Summary: 'I can forgive, but I cannot forget,' is only another way of saying, 'I will not forgive.' One step forwards, two steps back. Draco's journey, in the eyes of certain Hogwarts portraits.
Author's Note: The interpretation of the 'World' that I used can be found here. Many thanks to my wonderful beta A and to the amazingly supportive Team EWE — Ewe rock! =D

( The Path to the Astronomy Tower )

Title: Second Hands of Time
Team: Canon
Author: sev1970
Prompt: Temperance
Wordcount: 12,000
Rating: R
Warnings: language, frottage, epilogue-compliant, non-linear
Summary: Harry Potter is the quintessential Gryffindor, and Draco Malfoy the perfect representative of Slytherin house. What happens when the latter has to temper the former as they navigate their way through the past?
Author's Note: “How can you mix fire and water?” the Fool finally whispers. Never pausing the Angel answers, “You must have the right vessels and the right proportions.” Thanks to my betas.

( Second Hands of Time )

Title: Who Can Stand?
Team: Fanon
Author: oldenuf2nb
Prompt: The Chariot
Wordcount: 22,000
Rating: R
Warnings: Violence, slash, sexual situations, adult language, angst
Summary: The Chariot: Opposites, one light, one dark, learning to work together for Victory, then coming to realize that Victory is not the end, but a new beginning.
Author's Note: Special thanks to beloved team members (you know who you are) and betas K, W, S and E. Couldn't have made it without you!

( Who can Stand? )

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 )