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: _hannelore

From: kellychambliss

Title: Samhain's Child
Characters: Minerva McGonagall, OCs
Rating: G
Summary: Minerva and her grandmother always spend Samhain together.
Notes: Hannelore, you asked for "fond childhood memories of holidays." I hope this suits. It was a pleasure to write for you. My thanks to my always-excellent beta, therealsnape. Happy Halloween, everyone!

(  Samhain's Child  )

Gift for: pauraque

From: shadowycat

Title: Parting the Veil
Character: Minerva McGonagall
Rating: G
Disclaimer: Not mine, I'd have been kinder.
Warnings: None
Summary: Minerva uses the magic of the witching hour to have a chat with one who's dearly missed.
Notes: Many thanks to lore for the beta. Any remaining mistakes are mine alone. I hope you like what I did with your prompt, pauraque. It was a pleasure to write for you! :D

(  Happy Halloween!  )

Gift for: gelsey

From: bluemermaid

Title: A Figure in the Shadows
Characters: Minerva, Severus
Rating: G
Disclaimer: This story is based on characters and situations created and owned by JK Rowling, various publishers including but not limited to Bloomsbury Books, Scholastic Books and Raincoast Books, and Warner Bros., Inc. No money is being made and no copyright or trademark infringement is intended.
Summary: Minerva can only hope that they haven't lost control.

(  Happy Halloween  )

Gift for: magnetic_pole

From: articcat621

Title: The Appeal of Halloween
Characters: Severus Snape, Minerva McGonagall
Rating: T/PG-13
Disclaimer: Harry Potter is the property of JK Rowling and associates. No copyright infringement intended.
Warnings: Referenced Character Death and Child Abuse.
Summary: Severus just doesn't see the appeal.
Notes: Many thanks to my talented beta, K_lynne317.

(  Happy Halloween )

Gift for: mmadfan

From: leigh_adams

Title: The Witching Hour
Character: Minerva McGonagall
Rating: G
Disclaimer: Harry Potter is JKR's. No copyright infringement is intended, and no money is being made.
Warnings: None
Summary: Midnight at Hogwarts. Perfect time for flight.
Notes: Thanks to Sam and Kate for the quick beta. Supporting information helpfully supplied by Pottermore. Happy Halloween!

(  Happy Halloween! )

Gift for: blueartemis07

From: flyingharmony

Title: Midnight
Character(s): Minerva McGonagall
Rating: G
Summary: Halloween in Hogwarts is around the corner, and Minerva does not have the time to worry about Peeves’ latest plans.
Notes: Happy Halloween, blueartemis07! I really hope that you enjoy this - I had a lot of fun writing for you, your prompts were amazing!

( Over the years, Minerva McGonagall had grown used to living under the same roof with ghosts )

Gift for: Laralee88

From: hbart

Title: Halloween Treat
Pairings/Characters: Hermione Granger/Severus Snape, Minerva McGonagall
Rating: PG-13
Summary: Scary is in the eye of the beholder
Notes: Thank you to the mods for putting up with my neediness and making this a wonderful fest.

(  Halloween Treat  )

Gift for: stgulik

From: cordeliadelayne

Title: The Best Witch
Characters: Hermione, Snape, Remus, McGonagall
Rating: G
Disclaimer: Not mine.
Summary: Sometimes Hermione's friends have more faith in her than she does.
Notes: A combination of “Samhain traditions, candlelight and a sudden chill”.

(  Happy Halloween  )

Gift for: The Community

Author: bonfoi

Title: A Samhain Gift
Pairing & Characters: Severus Snape/Remus Lupin/Sirius Black, Minerva McGonagall, Hermione Granger, Harry Potter
Rating: G
Disclaimer: This story is based on characters and situations created and owned by JK Rowling, various publishers including but not limited to Bloomsbury Books, Scholastic Books and Raincoast Books, and Warner Bros., Inc. No money is being made and no copyright or trademark infringement is intended.
Summary: Harry receives a Halloween treat that's all the better for being unexpected.
Notes: I so enjoy the Halloween/Samhain Season at hp_halloween.

( It was Samhain...and Harry Potter was walking in the woods...alone. )

Gift for: lore

From: bonfoi

Title: Halloween Hijinks
Pairing(s)/Character(s): Severus Snape/Remus Lupin, Sirius Black, Minerva McGonagall, Harry Potter, background Giant Squid
Rating: G
Disclaimer: This story is based on characters and situations created and owned by JK Rowling, various publishers including but not limited to Bloomsbury Books, Scholastic Books and Raincoast Books, and Warner Bros., Inc. No money is being made and no copyright or trademark infringement is intended.

Summary: Why did Severus think babysitting Harry would be easy if Black and Lupin were involved? He must have been Imperius'd. Really. He must have.

Notes: Dear lore, as I sit here writing—with a purring tuxedo cat on my lap—I'm hoping this offering will pass your co-mods' intense scrutiny, and meet with your approval, too. You can also blame it on that GEICO golf commercial that's so apropos for a Hogwarts Halloween. So, may you enjoy this treat, dear, lovely lore, on this Halloween Saturday. p.s. Luckily I didn't give in to my Godzilla-athon-induced ideas—that would have meant destroying Tokyo, uh, Hogwarts…again.

( Hogwarts Halloween Adventures in Babysitting…that's what we'll call tonight. )

Gift for: islandsmoke

From: gelsey

Title: An Unhappy Halloween
Pairing: Severus Snape, Minerva McGonagall
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: Not mine, not mine at all.
Summary: Minerva finds young Severus Snape after Sirius nearly gets him killed.
Notes: We never did know the date of Sirius’ trick, so I’ve improvised. Thank you to my lovely beta, triskellion, all mistakes are mine.

(  An Unhappy Halloween  )

Gift for: shadowycat

From: stgulik

Title: The Circle
Characters: Remus Lupin, Minerva McGonagall, Filius Flitwick, other Hogwarts instructors (implied)
Rating: G
Summary: Magic of the heart cannot be taught; only shown.
Notes: To the mods, thank you for another wonderful fest.

(  Happy Halloween  )

Here is our final post for the community. dragyn_42 went above and beyond in writing his gift, so here is all three parts (part 2 was posted on the day of). Enjoy!


Gift for: hannelore

From: dragyn_42

Title: Tricks and Treats (I, II, and III)
Characters: Luna, Neville, Harry, Dumbledore, McGonagall
Rating: G
Summary: Luna has always loved trick-­or-­treating at Hogwarts.
Notes: hannelore, this idea came to me from your prompts, and I couldn’t figure out when it should happen. I tried it several ways, and what developed was a sort of triptych.

( Happy Halloween )

Gift for: hannelore

From: dragyn_42

Title: Tricks and Treats, II
Characters: Luna, Neville, McGonagall
Rating: G
Summary: Luna has always loved trick­-or­-treating at Hogwarts.
Notes: _hannelore, this idea came to me from your prompts, and I couldn’t figure out when it should happen. I tried it several ways, and what developed was a sort of triptych. I chose this ‘panel’ for you because ‘pumpkins’ brought it closer your prompt. So, pumpkins (sort of), magic, and, well...Luna. I hope you enjoy it.

( Happy Halloween )

Gift for: kelly_chambliss

From: pauraque

Title: The Margin
Characters: Minerva, Severus, Filius, Pomona, Horace
Rating: G
Summary: After the children are asleep, the Heads of House have their own Samhain ritual.
Notes: Happy Halloween!

( The Margin )

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: shadowycat

From: raktajinos

Title: Half a Nay
Characters: Minerva, Severus
Rating: PG
Warnings: silly decisions while drinking?
Summary: There were certain things one should not do when inebriated, and agreeing to a transfiguring battle was definitely right on the top of that list.
Notes: I really hope you like this!


( Happy Halloween )

Gift for: errandofmercy


From: rivertempest

Title: Ghosts In The Machine
Pairing: Slight Snape/Lupin, Minerva McGonagall
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: JK Rowling owns everything recognizable, I just rattle the chains.
Warnings: None, other than whinging.
Summary: McGonagall hopes they learn to unlive with each other.
Notes: Many uber thanks to my beta, D - you are amazing.

( Ghosts In The Machine )

Gift for: raktajinos

From: inamac

Title: The dangers of missing Muggle Studies
Characters Minerva, Nearly Headless Nick, Sybill Trelawney (other students and staff by implication)
Rating: Gen/U
Warnings: Puns, literary references, unexpected cuisine.
Summary: Minerva helps with Hogwarts' Halloween arrangements.
Notes: Dear raktajinos, thank you for an open prompt - hope this meets your expectations!

(  Happy Halloween )