Fic: Pigs and Pawns

Title: Pigs and Pawns
Author: cryptaknight
Recipient: teenage_hustler
Rating: R/NC17
Pairing: Hermione Granger/Pansy Parkinson
Summary: Hermione isn't the type to back out of a wager. Even if it means getting up close and personal with Pansy Parkinson.
Warnings: Infidelity. Pedicures. Smut, obviously.
Word count: ~3300
Author's notes: teenage_hustler, I hope this fic meets your expectations. I started from your prompts and things took on a life of their own. They gave me a hard time, for a while, but then Pansy and I figured out how to push Hermione out of her comfort zone. I think it worked out well for the pair of them! Thanks go out to K for the beta and encouragement and kicks in the pants, when needed.

( Pigs and Pawns )

Fic: Turning Pages

Title: Turning Pages
Author/Artist: cryptaknight
Prompt: 38- They keep running into each other in the same bookstore: once is chance, twice is coincidence, but after that, what is it?
Pairing(s): Harry/Pansy
Word Count/Art Medium: 6400
Rating: R
Warning(s): None? EWE, I suppose.
Disclaimer:Harry Potter characters are the property of J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury/Scholastic. No profit is being made, and no copyright infringement is intended.
Notes: Hatchards is a real book shop, but I've taken tremendous liberties with it, I'm sure. Any errors in London geography are solely mine. All of Pansy's book titles are real, and some of my favourite historical romances. Thanks so much to K for her beta and her support.
Summary: "Where is human nature so weak as in the bookstore?"
–Henry Ward Beecher
Pansy is not the type to frequent a Muggle store, but when she sees Harry Potter doing just that, her contrariness gets the best of her.

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Fic: Agora

Title: Agora
Creator: cryptaknight
Pairing(s)/Character(s): Lavender Brown/Draco Malfoy
Cliche: Forced proximity
Disclaimer: Harry Potter characters are the property of J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury/Scholastic. No profit is being made, and no copyright infringement is intended.
Rating: PG13
Word Count/Art Medium: ~10,800
Summary: Draco's found it difficult to go outside since the war ended. Lavender Brown might be an odd choice for an assistant, but desperate times call for desperate measures.
Author Notes: I was listening to the song Agora, by Bear Hands, and the bunny bit. Draco seemed a natural fit, and once I had the fic idea, so did Lavender.

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Fic: The Push

Gift For: nightfalltwen
Title: The Push
Author:
Pairing: Luna/Ron
Summary: Luna fancies Ron, and she's pretty sure he fancies her, too. He just needs a small push.
Rating: R
Length: 5350
Warnings: Scheming. Hufflepuffs. Mismatched socks. Fruity alcoholic beverages. Nothing terribly serious, however.
Author's notes: Merry Christmas, nightfalltwen! Thank you for running such an amazing fest. You deserve a gift, too! I know you've a fondness for Ron/Luna, and I couldn't resist letting Zach guest star. Cheers!

( The Push )

Fic: Rewritten

Title: Rewritten
Author: cryptaknight
Rating: PG
Word Count: 5307
Summary: When Hermione in a world she doesn't recognize, she must put the puzzle pieces together to find out why, and how it can be fixed… and if she wants to fix it at all.
Warnings: Alternative universe
Disclaimer: Harry Potter belongs to JK Rowling and Warner Bros. All fics posted at this community were written entirely for fun, not for profit, and no copyright infringement is intended.
Author's Note(s): Thank you, duet partner, for making me write something outside of my usual box. I had fun imagining how this story could be told, and revisiting canon to see how things might change if only one moment was different. I hope you enjoy it, too! Thanks go to K for the superb beta. If there are any mistakes they are my fault and not hers ;)

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Fic: A Likeness In Our Destiny

Gift For: ely_baby
Title: A Likeness in Our Destiny
Author: cryptaknight
Pairing: Teddy Lupin/Victoire Weasley
Summary: Victoire has never been anything but a pest to Teddy. So why can't he get her off his mind?
Rating: R
Length: 12,560
Warnings: None that I can think of!
Author's notes: Okay, so I was totally inspired to write Teddy/Victoire, but didn't like the ages I was given by canon, so I'm tossing out their bits in the epilogue and the recent Rita Skeeter articles. I wanted to write an adult/young adult romance, not young teen romance (especially for a smutty fest). So. Forgive me my futzing with canon. I hope the story overrides that. The title of the story comes from a line in Jane Austen's Emma, by which this fic was very loosely inspired. I also want to thank K for the beta and brainstorming sessions- couldn't have done it without you! And thank you to my giftee, for giving me a reason to be brave and dip my toes into the next-gen waters for the first time ever. These two were a pleasure to write, and I never would have tried it without your request. Have a very joyous holiday season, ely_baby, and I hope you enjoy your fic!

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