HP_Halloween Wrap-Up

[kelly_chambliss]

Well, another hp_halloween is in the books. This year was my 12th time participating, and it's always a pleasure. Such interesting ranges of pairings and gen (with several of our old ladies represented!), different tones, different genres, all Halloween/Samhain-related.

There were fifty -- 50! -- double drabbles posted this year, because the mods opened the fest briefly for "treats," and several people responded to more than one prompt. I did only my assigned one and had fun doing it. I'll post it soon. (My recipient, iselima, seems to have dropped out of the fest; hope you're okay, Iselima!)

As usual, my flisties had an excellent showing. You'll enjoy these; only 200 words each, so you can easily read them all:

Of Hope & Love by digthewriter
Neville Longbottom, Charlie Weasley, Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Viktor Krum

A Crack in the Looking Glass by walgesang
Lucius Malfoy/Narcissa Black Malfoy

The Woman at Her Side by vaysh
Cho Chang/Ginny Weasley, Harry Potter, Cedric Diggory

Haunted House by pauraque
Hermione Granger, Luna Lovegood

Two Hands by pauraque
Hermione Granger/Pansy Parkinson/Ginny Weasley

With a Kiss for Courage by starduchess
Harry Potter/Severus Snape

In the Midnight Hour by ragdoll
Lavender Brown/Ron Weasley

All Work and No Play by ragdoll
Harry Potter/Pansy Parkinson

Luna's Magical Haven by bethbethbeth
Luna Lovegood/George Weasley (implied)

Keeping Company by paulamcg
Poppy Pomfrey/Pomona Sprout, Rolanda Hooch

I was lucky enough to receive two wonderful gifts, both featuring Minerva and Severus:

Samhain Ritual by goddess47
Minerva McGonagall, Severus Snape
(This lovely story was particularly fun to receive because I had been assigned to write for Goddess47 in the Valentine's Day double-drabble fest last year.)

Masquerade by Fairy Queen (Etoilecourageuse)
Minerva McGonagall, Severus Snape

In addition to these fine works, I recommend the following:

The Waiting Game by corferreus
Bellatrix Lestrange, Voldemort

Reconsecration by liriaen
Harry Potter/Draco Malfoy

Trick for a Treat by greenmegsnoham
Ron Weasley/Draco Malfoy

Ron and Draco have a text-message conversation. Really well done.

Hope you all had as spooky a Halloween (or not) as you wanted!