Fests and Recs

I have a fic-writing weekend ahead of me (along with ten papers to grade, a student contest to judge, and a job candidate to take to dinner). Yes, the first-draft agonies will be hellish, but in a good way. And for the first time in days, there's no snow in the forecast. So all in all, I'm pretty satisfied with my little world.

I don't know whether it's the water or what, but lately, I have read just one excellent HP story after another. At least two of them have gone onto my "Best Fanfics I've Ever Read" list, and several more are in the upper 10% at least. So in case you have a bit of free time, here are some recs. . .

( Minerva/Sirius )

( Albus and Severus and Harry )

( Fest Announcements and Whinging )