It's okay, I've done it before.

It's like Chanukah all over again! More presents for me today! Wonder if I'll get something nice tomorrow? (Oh, yes, I do - the house to myself while Mr Nursedarry is in Cardiff watching the rugby:)

I've got more gift fic to rec, this time coming from hd_seasons.

You all know me - I asked for: Getting together first-time sex, happy endings, Parsletongue, the Hogwarts Express, Harry summoning his patronus, Quidditch, hair touching each others hair, surprise kisses, kissing in front of and audience by mistake, kissing eyelids, broom, wands, Harry's glasses, returning Draco's wand, dancing together somewhere, flying together on the same broom.

And yes, Yes, YES!!! It's pretty much all in there - woven together in the most beautiful and delicious way. This is one candy heart I'm going to be savouring all month!

Of Dreams and Reality by Anon.

Title: The Big Reveal
Prompt Number: #231, submitted by originofcheese
Kink Showcased: Love bites, optional supplementary prompt: Love bites worn with pride (in public), as a sign of ownership. Prefer Draco to be the bearer of said love bites subtle D/s dynamic is a bonus.
Rating: NC17
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco (other pairings mentioned)
Summary: A silly school game can say a lot about a person. Or a couple of people, really. AU, sixth year – yeah, it’s legal here.
Warnings: The smut in this is pretty much completely gratuitous. Wait, does that count as a warning? A little D/s-y, maybe, but not really; more angry than D/s.
Word Count: ~4,500
Author's Notes: Many thanks to my talented betas, delphipsmith and groolover. Cheerleading and ”What the hell were you trying to say when you wrote THAT?” kindly asked by treacle_tartlet and cassie_black12. As it appears I was channelling the boys as the lovely marguerite_26 likes them, this is dedicated to her. Also, I should probably apologise for the almost complete lack of plot.


The Big Reveal

First, I must give GINORMOUS THANKS to katerina_black for the most fabulous, awesome, beautiful, and stunning gift:
Slipping Away.


Now, come on, guys, I don't bite. And neither will this...much. Give it a chance :)

Title: Love In Lieu
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, AS/S, Ginny/Neville (implied)
Rating: Hard R
Word Count: ~12,700
Summary: A scratch from one of the venerated Undead shouldn’t be that much to worry about, should it? How will Draco keep Potter away from the one person he loves more than himself?
Warning(s): Creature!fic (but since the prompt specified a bit of fluffiness and no blood-play, there’s nothing too graphic here - think Love at First Bite, rather than The Hunger).
Author's Notes: Epilogue compliant. Written for eanelinea77 for hd_holidays, 2010. Huge thanks to my betas and brit-pickers, delphipsmith, cassie_black12, and groolover. OCs name is an anagram of Abraham Van Helsing.

( Love In Lieu )

I love this kind of thing. When we were young and innocent, delphipsmith and I made up Linnean classifications of Star Wars characters. (Well, didn't everyone?) We figured there must be some practical aspect to our playing around in fandom.

nicevenn has done a funny for HP. She's used a template for some elf (can't remember his name now), and brought it to our little corner of the playpark.

This has come in so handy, I can't tell you... And if you're having trouble, you can always blame enchanted_jae. (I'm sure it's only a matter of time before the manufacturers will have to call on leo_draconis to write up the specifications for Draco's cock.)

Please to be perusing these simple instructions. And thank you so much for sharing them, nicevenn!

Harry and Draco: The Owner's Guide and Operating Manual

What do you get when you gift me a fic that has school!smut, scars, snakey-talk, the Hogwart's Express, cranky boys, and UST aplenty? You get one happy nurse.

I was so fortunate this year with my stocking stuffers; I got lots of varied and lovely fics based solely on a single prompt, and once again, this one did not disappoint. I love the way Harry's cross, but he can't put his finger on why, and how spending some quality time with his former school nemesis helps him remember and cures him of it at the same time. That's what I love about this pairing - they're always on that knife edge of enmity and desire. This fic showcases that perfectly. And Draco learns a thing or two about my favourite foreign language. Enjoy!

Title: The Sweetest Sound
Author: khasael
Rating: NC-17
Word Count: 5041
Warnings/Contains: Parseltongue, a bit of scar!kink, trainsmut
Summary: Harry doesn't want to sit with Ron and Hermione on the train.

Title: Young & the Restless, Part 3
Pairing: H/D, RW/HG
Rating: Hard R
Word Count: ~2000
Warnings: None
A/N: Written for nicevenn for hd_seasons' Stocking Stuffers. Thanks to my wonderful betas! Young & the Restless was originally written for harrypotterbang and includes some lovely art. Read the first two parts here.

( Cat's out of the bag )

Happy New Year, everyone!


Here are the two ficlets I wrote for hd_seasons' stocking stuffers based on prompts from these two lovely ladies. Hope you like them! As ever, thank you to my lovely betas ♥


Title: Jack… Frost
For: lonewhiterose
Rated: R
Word Count: ~2240
Summary: Christmases come and Christmases go…

( The bar is this way… )

Title: Potter au Chocolat
For: lilyginny27
Rated: R
Word Count: ~900
Summary: It’s the thought that counts.

( Lickable, mmmm... )

To: groolover
Gift: Drabble
Rating: G (what?!)
Word Count: 503
Summary: Telling his parents he’s in love should be easy, right?
Author's notes: To one of the brightest, most hard-working women in fandom. Thank you for all you’ve done for me both virtually and in RL. Huge ♥ and Happy Christmas!

( No Easy Thing )