Harry Potter Halloween

Gift for: mctabby



From: magnetic_pole


Title: Glimpse of a Black Cat

Pairing: Minerva McGonagall, Albus Dumbledore

Rating: G

Summary: Albus told her to wait.

Notes: Thanks to mctabby for several inspiring and creepy prompts, to this community for continuing to scare us, and to the mods for keeping it all fun nevertheless.



( The privet hedges lurk—shadowy, mysterious )

Gift for: valkyriekat

From: magnetic_pole

Title: The Strongest Curse I Have Discovered Thus Far Is Love
Characters: Severus Snape, Regulus Black, Horace Slughorn, OMC
Rating: R
Warnings: Disturbing content
Summary: Even Slytherins act on behalf of others. Like everyone else, they can rarely say why.
Notes: Title taken (out of context) from salazar_kat ’s fliclet There Is a Crack. Dark Arts in a graveyard was inspiring, valkyriekat. I hope you enjoy seeing these two again. And thanks to our wonderful mods for hosting the party!

( The graveyard was empty when he locked the gate at twilight... )

Gift for: hhwgv

From: magnetic_pole

Title: Halloween at Hogwarts
Characters: Ron, Harry, Fred, George
Rating: G
Warnings: An AU in which Voldemort never rose to power and Lily and James Potter were never killed.
Summary: In one universe, Ron Weasley helped defeat a mountain troll on his first Halloween at Hogwarts. In this universe, he has another Halloween surprise waiting.
Notes: Happy Halloween to all! Thanks especially to our good mods, who keep the festivities going year after year. Enjoy, hhwgv!

( Happy Halloween, hhwgv! )

Gift for: raktajinos

From: magnetic_pole

Title: The Sleep of Reason
Characters: Hermione Granger, Mum, Dad, Aunt Jean, Severus Snape, Minerva McGonagall
Rating: PG / Teen
Warnings: Violence implied; creepiness; non-linear storytelling; AU
Summary: In this universe, the monsters are within.
Notes: Thanks to our mods for throwing this party and to kelly_chambliss and the lovely S for excellent suggestions on the story. All mistakes remain my own. Happy Halloween, Raktajinos!

( There’s nothing to fear in the Forest… )

Gift for: lore, shadowycat, and starduchess

From: magnetic_pole

Title: Red Sky at Morning
Characters: Petunia Dursley, Vernon Dursley, Severus Snape
Rating: PG for adult themes
Summary: November 1, 1981. Some are celebrating. Petunia Dursley is terrified.
Notes: A thank you drabble for our mods! Congrats on ten years and thank you for a great fandom event.

( Petunia saw the blood even before she saw the baby. )

Gift for: smallbrownfrog

From: magnetic_pole

Title: The One Good Thing
Characters: Severus Snape, Eileen Prince
Rating: PG for adult themes
Warnings: Grief themes
Summary: Severus, trapped between worlds.
Notes: Thanks to atdelphi and kelly_chambliss for editorial help and to our mods for hosting such a fun party.

( The One Good Thing )

Gift for: kirasha

From: magnetic_pole

Title: Cold Front
Characters: Remus Lupin, Peter Pettigrew
Rating: PG
Summary: The Burrow is warm, but outside a storm is coming.

( October 31, 1981: an ordinary day, or it would have been... )

Gift for: janus

From: magnetic_pole

Title: Us. Here. Now.
Pairing: Severus Snape/Evan Rosier
Rating: G
Summary: On Halloween, you can move between worlds.
Notes: For Verus_Janus, a Death Eater Halloween coming out story. Enjoy the festivities, V!

( Happy Halloween, verus_janus! )