(Beauty is in) The Eye of the Beholder
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Fri, May. 2nd, 2014, 04:42 pm
atdelphi: FIC: "A Night to Remember" for the HP Beholder Community
Recipient: The hp_beholder Community Author/Artist: ??? Title: A Night To Remember Rating: R Pairings: Amelia Bones/Rufus Scrimgeour, a touch of Albus Dumbledore/Minerva McGonagall Word Count: 1,650 Warnings/Content Information (Highlight to View): * near public/voyeurism*. Summary: The night of the Yule Ball is special, indeed, for two couples. ( A Night to Remember )
Thu, Apr. 17th, 2014, 02:05 pm
atdelphi: FIC: "The Perils of Arousal on School Grounds" for nothorse
Recipient: nothorseAuthor: ??? Title: The Perils of Arousal on School Grounds Rating: R Pairings: Dudley Dursley/Millicent Bulstrode, with a Filius Flitwick/Poppy Pomfrey cameo Word Count: 4,098 words Medium: fic Warnings/Content Information (Highlight to View): * none*. Summary: Thanks to a student’s prank, Hogwarts is in sudden need of a new caretaker, in addition to the already-open post of Keeper of Keys and Grounds. The portrait of Albus connives, Minerva is secretly grateful, Filius and Poppy find out where making assumptions gets them, and Millicent and Dudley discover the difficulties and rewards of living a married life at Hogwarts. Author's Notes: Many thanks to all involved with the production and consumption of this fic. ( The Perils of Arousal on School Grounds )
Wed, Apr. 9th, 2014, 12:16 pm
atdelphi: FIC: "Roses in December" for odogoddess
Recipient: psyficAuthor: ??? Title: Roses in December Rating: R Pairing: Minerva McGonagall/Neville Longbottom Word Count: ~12,600 Warnings/Content Information (Highlight to View): * Possible underage sex -- Neville is 17*. Summary: As teacher and student, Professor McGonagall and Mr Longbottom understand their relationship very well. But what happens when they are forced to become Minerva and Neville? Set during the DH year. Author's/Notes: psyfic, you said you liked "extreme cross-gen" and gave "celebratory Minerva/Neville" as an example. I thought it would be an interesting challenge, and it was. I still don't know if I pulled it off, but I had a fine time writing this. Hope you like it. Many thanks to my superbly-helpful and kind beta and to B for the gift of plot. "It's an homage, Perry." Roses in December
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Wed, May. 15th, 2013, 06:25 am
atdelphi: FIC: "A Living Memory" for pyttan
Recipient: pyttanAuthor/Artist: ??? Title: A Living Memory Rating: 16 Pairings: Viktor Krum/Harry Potter Word Count: 41 000 Warnings/Content Information (Highlight to View): * Violence, very minor character death, book I is not in chronological order*. Summary:Harry thought that life after the war would be calmer, but the new Minister has a vendetta and has evoked an old law that threatens the lives of any who stand in his way. His latest victim, Viktor Krum. No one thinks much on it until all the people who've been arrested start disappearing without a trace from their cells. Harry is put on a task force to hunt him down, but when the group turns on him, Krum is the one to save him. Trapped in a time not their own with only cryptic clues from an even more cryptic Unspeakable, they have to work together to figure out the mystery of the TimeLoop. Author's/Artist's Notes: First and foremost, I want to thank O. for helping me not only with a beta, but also with my plot, title, editing and summary. Without her story would not be the same. I also want to give a shoutout to my other beta and Britpicker, L. Thank you dear, you have been fantastic spotting all my little mistakes. A Living Memory(Don't forget to return to this page to leave feedback for the author!)
Mon, May. 13th, 2013, 08:29 am
atdelphi: FIC: "The Well Bred Warlock: A Guide to Wooing, Courting and Every Day Behavior..." for imera
Recipient: imera Author: ??? Title: The Well Bred Warlock: A Guide to Wooing, Courting and Every Day Behavior for the Pureblood Wizard Rating: R – Language Pairings: Yaxley/Hermione Granger, mentions of HG/RW, Y/FOC Word Count: ~40,000 Summary: When a tradition bound, beplaited Iacob Yaxley takes anarchist Hermione Granger prisoner, he must rely on the The Well Bred Warlock Guide for help. Who will drive the other mad first? Yaxley or Granger? Warnings/Content Information (Highlight to View): * Dub-Con, Stockholm/Lima Syndromes*. Author's/Artist's Notes: Story jumps around in time a bit. Like most stories, it begins at the beginning of an end and then ends at the new beginning. Thank you to the letters L and U for their assistance in Beta-ing. Also thank you to Delphi for granting me multiple extensions as Iacob Yaxley refused to be part of any scenario not condoned by The Well Bred Warlock Guide.
The Well Bred Warlock: A Guide to Wooing, Courting and Every Day Behavior for the Pureblood Wizard
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Wed, May. 8th, 2013, 06:55 am
atdelphi: FIC: "Salazar's Curse" for magnetic_pole
Recipient: Magnetic_pole/Maggie Author/Artist: ??? Title: "Salazar's Curse" Rating: Mature Pairings: Severus Snape/Yaxley Word Count: ~7300 Medium: fiction Warnings/Content Information (Highlight to View): * None*. Summary: Yaxley is confused but intrigued by powers that don't conform to his life-long expectations. Author's/Artist's Notes: Thanks to Delphi for enticing me to think outside of my box. Thanks to my betas for help and consideration! ( Salazar's Curse )
Sun, May. 5th, 2013, 08:26 am
atdelphi: FIC: "A Dictionary of Silence" for farad
Recipient: faradAuthor: ??? Title: A Dictionary of Silence Rating: mild R Pairings: Mad-Eye Moody/Remus Lupin Word Count: ~2500 Warnings/Content Information (Highlight to View): * [mention of canonical character death]*. Summary: Moody is a man of few words, but he has a hundred varieties of silence. Author's Notes: Most of the dialogue in the final scene is taken from Chapter 5 of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. I've been wanting to write this pairing for ages and was thrilled to get the chance. I hope you like it, Farad! ( A Dictionary of Silence )
Thu, May. 2nd, 2013, 06:15 am
atdelphi: ART: "Constant Vigilance" and "More Than Skin Deep" for ragdoll
Recipient: ragdollArtist: ??? Title: Constant Vigilance Rating: NC-17 Pairings: Sybill Trelawney/ Alastor Moody Medium: Pencil on Paper Warnings/Content Information (Highlight to View): * "none"*. Summary: Sybill entertains a guest and Alastor finds that, once again, constant vigilance pays off. Artist's Notes: I was thinking of this as a sort of dance of the seven veils, though with Sybill I imagine it was more likely a dance of the four veils, two shawls, and a bath towel. ;P Regardless, I'm thinking that Alastor really enjoyed himself, and I hope you like it, too, ragdoll! ( Constant Vigilance )Recipient: ragdollArtist: ??? Title: More Than Skin Deep Rating: R Pairings: Nymphadora Tonks/ Alastor Moody Medium: Pencil on Paper Warnings/Content Information (Highlight to View): * "none"*. Summary: Beauty, like supreme dominion is but supported by opinion. ~Benjamin Franklin Author's/Artist's Notes: I figure that a woman who can change her appearance as easily as she changes her socks knows that everything that really matters is more than skin deep. I hope you like this, ragdoll, I had a great time drawing it for you! ( More Than Skin Deep )
Wed, May. 1st, 2013, 07:21 am
atdelphi: FIC: "Fallow Fields" for shadowycat
Recipient: shadowycat Author: ??? Title: Fallow Fields Rating: R Pairings: Pomona Sprout/Severus Snape, other Hogwarts staff, Cedric Diggory Word Count: ~20K Warnings/Content Information (Highlight to View): * [Angst, h/c, first time, oral (both), frottage, plain old fucking]*. Summary: Series of behind-the-scenes moments between Pomona, Severus & a few others Author's Notes: There are two birthdates provided for Pomona Sprout in canon, one being 15 May 1931 as well as 15 May 1941. For the purposes of this fic, I chose the latter. I used a mix of book, film and Pottermore canon for this fic, most especially for certain revelations re: Professor McGonagall. Also, I admit this (NSFW!) bit of art might have inspired me just a tad for one scene.... Happy Beholding, shadowycat! Fallow Fields(Don't forget to return to this page to leave feedback for the author!)
Tue, Apr. 30th, 2013, 07:15 am
atdelphi: FIC: "Two Capable Women" for albalark
Recipient: albalark Author: : ??? Title: Two Capable Women Rating: R Pairings: Irma Pince/Minerva McGonagall Word Count: 6700 Warnings/Content Information (Highlight to View): * none* Summary: A great many dreadful things have befallen the Hogwarts staff over the years, but the motivational training by Wilberforce (Bertie) Arbuthnot counts among the worst. However, Irma and Minerva rise to the occasion with the fortitude one may expect of two very capable women. Author's/Notes: : My thanks, as always, to my fabulous betas. Not only for the many improvements they made to this story, but also for the courage with which they relived their worst Inspirational Speaker traumas and their generosity in allowing me to use them. ( Two Capable Women )
Thu, Apr. 25th, 2013, 06:22 am
atdelphi: FIC: "Love Is a Battlefield" for miss_morland
Recipient: Miss_Morland Author/Artist: ??? Title: "Love Is a Battlefield" Rating: R Pairings: Dudley/OC, Dudley/Firenze Word Count: 11,575 Warnings/Content Information (Highlight to View): * [Violence, character death, angst, fluff, drunkeness, some male bs]*. Summary: Dudley Dursley is not a common man, he has his preferences and his principles, and he lives by the rules, always. The rules, however, are his own. Author's/Artist's Notes: Dear Miss_Morland, I much doubt that this is what you had in mind, however, I do hope you enjoy at least some bits of it. Many thanks to T for the dedicated beta and Britpick. If it's still wrong, it's all mine. Love Is a Battlefield(Don't forget to return to this page to leave feedback for the author!)
Mon, Apr. 22nd, 2013, 06:33 am
atdelphi: FIC: "Sunlight in the Garden" for _hannelore
Recipient: _hannelore Author/Artist: ??? Title: Sunlight in the Garden Rating: (very light) R Pairings: Pomona Sprout/Alice Longbottom Word Count: 4,300 words Medium: Fic Warnings/Content Information (Highlight to View): * References to the emotional fallout of the attack on the Longbottoms; references to memory loss*. Summary: Pomona hasn't seen Neville since he was a baby, but the moment he steps into her greenhouse, the past begins chasing her down. Author's/Artist's Notes: Dear _hannelore, it was such a pleasure to explore Pomona as a character, and I really hope you enjoy this! Thanks go to T, A and S for beta-reading. The title is, obviously, inspired by Louis MacNeice's beautiful poem, The Sunlight on the Garden. ( Sunlight in the Garden )
Mon, Apr. 22nd, 2013, 06:28 am
atdelphi: FIC: "The Waiting Game" for gamma_x_orionis
Recipient: gamma_x_orionisAuthor/Artist: ??? Title: The Waiting Game Rating: R Pairings: Dudley/Pansy Word Count: 2561 Warnings/Content Information (Highlight to View): * Piercings, a spank or two and an instance of genital slapping*. Summary: Dudley isn't Pansy's perfect man by any stretch of the imagination--he's a Muggle for Merlin's sake--but their encounters are what's keeping her going from one week to the next. Author's/Artist's Notes: I hope you like this, gamma_x_orionis! Thank you to my beta, Y, who was a fantastic help. ( The Waiting Game )
Thu, Apr. 18th, 2013, 07:07 am
atdelphi: FIC: "Triptych on the Sword of Ragnuk" for smallbrownfrog
Available on AO3: http://archiveofourown.org/works/818395Recipient: smallbrownfrogAuthor: ??? Title: Triptych on the Sword of Ragnuk Rating: R Pairings: Flitwick/Griphook Word Count: ~3200 Content Information (Highlight to View): * Rough sex with biting/scratching that draws blood.* Summary: The beauty of a man may bring pleasure for an hour, but the beauty of a blade is eternal. Author's Notes: SBF, your prompts were wonderful and I hope I did them justice. Thanks to H for beta reading, and to Delphi for keeping the fest running this year. ( Triptych on the Sword of Ragnuk )
Sun, Apr. 14th, 2013, 07:36 am
atdelphi: FIC: "Run With the Pack" for torino10154
Recipient: torino10154Author: ??? Title: Run With the Pack Rating: R Pairings: Sirius Black/Aberforth Dumbledore Word Count: 5757 Contents or warnings (highlight to view): * None* Summary: When Albus said he had seen a stray dog around the village and to leave him out scraps, Aberforth knew right away that there was no way that dog was simply a stray. Author's Note: torino10154 you gave a lot of ideas in your sign up. You mentioned Madam Rosmerta and Sirius and or James, but you also mentioned Aberforth. I thought it would be interesting to take Sirius into the Hog's Head rather than the Three Broomsticks for this story. I hope you enjoy. Thank you to D for the help and my betas A. ( Run With the Pack )
Thu, Apr. 11th, 2013, 06:52 am
atdelphi: FIC: "Her Heart's Desire" for writcraft
Recipient: Writcraft Author/Artist: ??? Title: Her Heart's Desire Rating: R Pairings: Alecto Carrow/Walden Macnair Word Count: 1,175 Medium: Fic Warnings/Content Information (Highlight to View): * Some insinuation of incestuous feelings*. Summary: Alecto gets something she wanted. Author's/Artist's Notes: None ( Her Heart's Desire )
Thu, Apr. 11th, 2013, 06:51 am
atdelphi: FIC: "Cabled Socks and Cognac" for purplefluffycat
Available on the author's journal here: http://notearchiver.livejournal.com/16410.htmlRecipient: purplefluffycat Author: ??? Title: Cabled Socks and Cognac Rating: light R Pairings: Horace Slughorn/Albus Dumbledore Word Count: ~1,500 Medium: Fic Warnings/Content Information (Highlight to View): * one sentence of explicit sex*. Summary: When Albus Dumbledore appears one night, a mystified Harry Potter by his side, echoes of the past arrive in his wake. Lured back to Hogwarts by the mystery of a blackened finger and Muggle knitting patterns, Horace Slughorn attempts to reawaken their relationship with the help of a pair of socks. Author's Notes: Many thanks to my adorable beta. purplefluffycat, after five different drafts, this is the least angst I could write. I hope you enjoy this missing moment, despite the brevity. ( Cabled Socks and Cognac )
Wed, Apr. 10th, 2013, 07:17 am
atdelphi: FIC: "A Cliff in July" for notearchiver
Recipient: notearchiver Author: ??? Title: A Cliff in July Rating: Mature (R) Pairings: Marietta Edgecombe/Millicent Bulstrode Word Count: ~ 5000 Warnings/Content Information (Highlight to View): * Characters are 17*. Summary: A chance meeting at a remote Muggle hotel, the summer when everything changes. Author's/Artist's Notes: Thanks so much to my wonderful beta, N. ( A Cliff in July )
Fri, May. 18th, 2012, 12:27 pm
bethbethbeth: ART: "Tasting Party" for chazpure
Recipient: chazpureArtist: vividzephyr/ vividescentTitle: Tasting Party Rating: R Pairings: Igor Karkaroff/Viktor Krum Medium: Digital. Warnings/Content Information (Highlight to View): * Nudity*. Summary: "There are two things best taken naked, one of them is Ogden's Old Firewhisky." ~ Wizard Proverb. ( Tasting Party )
Wed, May. 16th, 2012, 01:35 pm
bethbethbeth: FIC: "The River Horse" for featherxquill
Recipient featherxquillAuthor/Artist leni_jessTitle The River Horse Rating soft R Pairings Amelia Bones/Severus Snape, hints of unrequited Poppy Pomfrey/ Amelia Bones Word Count 9800 words Medium Fic Warnings/Content Information (Highlight to View) * A homophobic wizarding world and some readily spotted AU not!deaths. Quotations from DH are in italics.*. Summary What better match than the head of Magical Law Enforcement and the spy within Voldemort's ranks (and Dumbledore's, too)? A very gifted witch and a very gifted wizard might have some hope of surviving a war. Author's Notes featherxquill, I hope you enjoy this. Be aware that I think of Amelia looking pretty much like Judi Dench, only more athletic, because, both witch and ex-Auror. Thanks to my beta reader F for last-minute whip-cracking and helpful beta work, and to bethbethbeth, our saintly Mod, for patience, world without end. ( The River Horse )
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