Winter Holiday Fest Recs – Post VII - fic only
Winter Holiday Fest Recs – Post VII

Please note the disclaimer about my recs. As well, all previous recs can be found under my WinterHolidayFests tag.

This will be the last post before Christmas eats all my time. I likely won’t be posting any recs for at least a week.


Winter Holiday Fest Recs – Post VII

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Recipient: abusing_sarcasm
Title: Seven Minutes in Hell ♥
Rating: NC-17
Pairing(s): Harry Potter/Draco Malfoy
Summary: It's always the Slytherins. Always. Stupid Slytherins.
Warnings: Borderline crack, EWE, boy in eyeliner and leather.
Word Count: 5900
Old School Truth or Dare fics, how I love thee!!! This baby is a classic. Draco is in leather and Harry is clueless and Pansy is often without a shirt.

Recipient: khateh
Title: The White Dragon ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, Hermione/Charlie
Summary: Even knights in shining armour need white dragons to save them occasionally.
Rating: R
Warning(s): Fluff and schmoop and a tiny, infinitesimal bit of angst and minor character death – not elaborated on and NOT Harry or Draco
Epilogue compliant? Basically, there is no epilogue
Word Count: 19,877
I think I should write an entire post about this fic and how it much I love it. The constant advice that Harry received about needing a ‘firm hand’ from all these ‘knowing’ people, who just don’t know Teddy… man, did that hit home. A wonderful fic about parenting a child who is complex, and how even though you are a parent and struggling and consumed by all these issues … it doesn’t stop you from checking out the cute doctor. ;)

Recipient: coffeejunkii
Title: Friends Old and New ♥ ♥
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, past Harry/Ginny and Draco/Astoria
Summary: Being the wizarding world's foremost expert on ghosts means that Harry has to work with some unexpected people.
Rating: PG-13
Warning(s):
Epilogue compliant? Mostly.
Word Count: 10.800
I love the mystery of the ghost, quite a clever plot. I also liked the mirror of Al and Scorpius and their opposing relationships with their dads.

Recipient: leochi
Title: Lessons Learned ♥ ♥
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco
Summary: James Potter is not what Draco would have expected. But then again, things rarely happen the way Draco expects them to.
Rating: R for language only
Warning(s): None
Epilogue compliant? Yes, as far as the books go. Anything else JKR has said may or may not have been adhered to.
Word Count: ~14,700
This could have been a great Draco/James cross-gen if James had been a few years older. But it was a really great HD fic, that focused a good deal James. Which was really original, I think. I love that the fic started about James and ended about James. Yet the HD didn’t really feel like an add-on, it was always very much there.


Recipient: dragonfly_lily
Title: Same Old Story♥
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco
Summary: Finding an untold story about Harry Potter has grown nearly impossible. But Witch Weekly reporter Draco Malfoy will do just that, even if he has to make the news himself.
Rating: R-ish
Warning(s): Wanking, Voyeurism (sort of)
Epilogue compliant? No.
Word Count: ~4700
Very funny fic. Draco’s hate of his ‘write something about Harry Potter’ job is adorable. Greg and Parvati steal the show.

Recipient: raitala
Title: A Remedy for all Seasons♥ ♥
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco (and Ron/Hermione)
Summary: When Draco Malfoy returns to work on a mysterious outbreak of children's disease, Harry is not surprised to find him a nuisance. In most regards, that is.
Rating: R
Warning(s): none
Epilogue compliant? Nope, EWE.
Word Count: ~14.800
A very engaging fic. I loved Narcissa. I really did not know, until the end, how ‘innocent’ the Malfoy’s role was in everything. And the Ron/Hermione sub-plot was very well done.

Recipient: thebrandytook
Title: Adventures in Babysitting♥ ♥
Pairing: Harry/Draco, (Ron/Hermione in background, prior Harry/Ginny)
Summary: The Auror Corps provides Harry with a profession that's highly dangerous, demanding, and glamorous. Except when it's not.
Rating: R
Warning(s): Snow. And snark. Snowsnark!
Epilogue compliant? Everyone but Harry and Draco is dutifully headed towards Epilogue Compliancy.
Iceland! Tent! Almost no magic! A fantastic setting. Terrific UST. A clever and funny fic. The ending threw me a little, but it was great read.

Recipient: rurounihime
Title: Brick by Brick♥
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, with a teensy bit of Ron/Hermione
Summary: As the wizarding world tries to heal, rebuilding Hogwarts is a priority. The problem is that none of their repairs will hold, as something is drawing the magic right out of the castle itself. Will Draco actually help save the day, or is he still the same brat he was before the war?
Rating: PG
Warning(s): none
Epilogue compliant? Nope. I did borrow one or two details, but that’s it.
Word Count: 13,000 +
A lovely 8th year fic. I really enjoyed the details of everything happening with the castle.

Recipient: anathema91
Title: Father of the Bride ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, Lily/Scorpius, assorted canon ships (past and present)
Summary: Harry's little girl is getting married, and the identity of her chosen suitor is about to open up a world of complications—for better and for worse.
Rating: NC-17
Warning(s): References to prior character deaths (not Harry or Draco)
Epilogue compliant? 100% compliant
Word Count: ~29,400
This fic was FANTASTIC. Do not miss it. Harry and Draco are wonderfully done. The plot is compelling. I was very surprised that the wedding was just in the background of the fic, constantly there, but only one of the many layers. Lily and Scorpius are both well rounded and interesting. The HD is hot and complicated and messy. Really, really FANTASTIC fic.

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Recipient: serpenscript
Title: Hero Worship ♥ ♥
Rating: NC-17
Pairing(s): Draco Malfoy/Neville Longbottom
Summary: Dynamics change during war time situations. Draco Malfoy isn't who everyone thinks he is...but then, neither is Neville.
Warnings: light bondage, PWP, graphic sex, spanking, double penetration, Object insertion, humiliation, semi-public/interrupted sex
Word Count: 2994
This was delicious. I love that Draco used Neville's innate goodness to lure him in. DP! Very HOT. A fascinating dynamic between these two.

Recipient: ladyhurt
Title: The More Things Seem To Change (The More They Stay The Same) ♥ ♥
Rating: NC-17 to be safe
Pairing(s): Albus Severus/Scorpius, (brief mention of James II/Scorpius, Scorpius/OMC & Scorpius/OFC)
Summary: Being in love is hard enough, without having to watch the object of your affection 'love' everyone but you. Albus Potter takes it for as long as he can, until he just can't take it anymore... and then he takes the one thing he's wanted forever.
Warnings: 1st person, rimming, allusions to het, very light bondage, implied underage sexual experimentation (But no actual underage sex. I cannot stress this enough! The sex scenes ALL involve characters that are both OVER the age of 16.)
Word Count: 3,500 approx
Oh!!! Slutty Scorp. Need I say more? Pining Al? Yes. A wonderful piece of as/s

Recipient: okydoky
Title: Eternity With You ♥ ♥
Rating: Hard R, bordering on NC-17
Pairing(s): Albus/Scorpius
Summary: Sometimes the death of a loved one is hard to accept even after a year. For Al it becomes easy after only two weeks.
Warnings: Aside from the smex? Not really. Unless rimming squeaks you…Also, highlight to read a spoilery warning at the post.
I recommend you leave the spoilery warning. It does somewhat spoil the fic. Albus’s heartache in this fic is really well done. The angst at the beginning was palpable. I was afraid the entire fic was going to drown me in angst, but instead it was a lovely romantic story. And DAMN HOT.

Recipient: tuawahine
Title: Personals ♥
Rating: NC17
Pairing(s): Charlie/Teddy
Summary: Charlie is happy, healthy, and afflicted with an irritating younger brother. When said younger brother places a Personal ad in Charlie's name, Charlie highly doubts anyone will respond. When a response does appear, Charlie finds himself indulging in more than just a bit of newsprint banter…
Warnings: D/s, Rimming, Spanking
Word Count: 7250
Adorable and funny and sexy. I love that the table were turned on the cross-gen D/s, surprising and yet believable. In Control Auror!Teddy is so hot.


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Recipient: lavillaneuva
Title:
Tea with the King ♥ ♥
Rating: NC-17
Wordcount: ~ 5,800 words
Pairings/characters: Harry/Lucius, mostly
Summary: "And now, Mr Potter, you will tell me exactly what you did to my son."
Warnings: Highlight to read the spoilery warning on the post
There is a highlighted warning on this fic. I recommend checking that warning before reading. It doesn’t ruin the fic to know, and it’s something you should be aware of before deciding to read, IMHO. I thought this was delicious and well done. Both Lucius and Draco are wonderfully Slytherin. And Harry falls for it perfectly.