Magical Musings

Title: I'll Have a Blue Family Christmas Without You
Author: starduchess
Pairing: Snape/Harry
Rating: PG
Word count: ~4120
Content/Warning(s): angst, established relationship, EWE (but NO infidelity)
Prompter: suitesamba
Summary: Every year, Harry asks Severus to come to Christmas dinner at the Burrow with him. Every year, Severus declines. One year, Harry comes home early to a very unpleasant surprise. (NOT infidelity)
A/N: Written for snape_potter Secret Snarry Swap 2016. Thanks to the mods for their patience and thanks to my beta for the quick once-over. Dear prompter, I hope this meets with your approval. I hadn't planned on the middle part getting quite so angsty, but I drew from a period in my own history when there was a moment of emotional betrayal with my future husband. We worked through it, and so do Snape and Harry, so all's well that ends well. I hope every one of our Snarry readers has a happy holiday season. Title modified from the song "Blue Christmas" by Elvis Presley.



( I'll Have a Blue Family Christmas Without You )

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Title: Rituals of Contentment
Author: starduchess
Pairing: Snape/Lily
Rating/Warnings: R for sex, infedelity
Word count: 1020
Challenge: Lily, cauldron, autumn
Summary: Lily wanders into the Forbidden Forest and finds Sanpe performing a fall ritual.
Author's Notes: Written for firewhiskeyfic in October 2016 and not edited. my bad typing!!!! sorry foldks. Was't really as typisy as I would like, but I was also on some ibuprofen and didn't want to have bleeding.



( Rituals of Contentment )

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Title: For the Love of a Good Book
Prompter: delphipsmith
Author: starduchess
Beta: theimpossiblegl
Pairing: Snape/Hermione
Rating: PG
Word Count: ~9400
Summary: Wish magic is an odd phenomenon to contemplate. It's downright annoying when one is trying to research it in order to stop a children's predicament.
Warnings: none
A/N: Written for sshg_promptfest Summer 2016. Super big thanks to my beta for the quick turnaround. I wrestled with the magic in my head for days, so I hope you like what turned out.

( For the Love of a Good Book )

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Author: starduchess
Prompt Number: #S40 submitted by nia_kantorka
Pairing: Harry Potter/Neville Longbottom
Rating: R
Word Count: 4050
Kink Showcased: figging (ginger root)
Summary: Harry is being crushed under the weight of his own guilt. Neville has a proposal that might help alleviate his sins.
Warnings: figging, spanking, underage (both are 16), hand job, angst
Author's Notes: Written for this year's hp_kinkfest. I wasn't sure if I should add in the hand job there at the end, but it felt unfinished without it. Hope you all enjoy this!

( Burning Absolution )

Title: thy storm's power is residual
Gift for: imadra_blue
Author: starduchess
Fandom: Final Fantasy VI
Characters: Terra Branford, Relm Arrowny
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 3737
Summary: Relm comes to visit Terra and a heartfelt talk ensues.
Warnings: dialog heavy, past violence
A/N: Written for 2015 Yuletide.

( thy storm's power is residual )

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I know this is many months away from the original posting, but I finally got the time to update my LJ. This was from snape_potter Snarry-a-thon 2015 fest.

Title: Longings of the Heart
Author: starduchess
Pairing: Snape/Harry
Rating: PG-13
Word count: ~9200
Warnings: Chan (16)(but nothing really happens), potions accident, suggestive sexual themes, genderbending
Summary: As she reviewed her latest memories, Severa Snape thought she might have to revise her earlier assessment; this might very well be a potion-induced headache. Especially one that involved Harriet Potter.
A/N: Written as Femmeslash Snarry based on this art by ananovik, especially the bottom right corner. Thanks to my beta for the read through and the mods for hosting another awesome fest. I love both femmeslash and slash, and when I saw this prompt go up, I had to snatch it up and write it. Enjoy!

( Longings of the Heart )

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Title: Transfigure a Smile
Author: starduchess
Pairing: Pansy/Minerva
Rating: G
Word Count: 1165
Warning: *none*
Summary: Pansy thought of herself as special; unfortunately, her Veela inheritance makes her too special and she has a hard time dealing with life.
A/N: Thank you to isisanubis for the beta. Written for do_me_veela 2015 Valentine's Day Fest for prompt B9 by pretty_panther: Veelas lose control of their magic if they don't spend enough time each week with their bondmate, but not all Veela bonds are romantic. Sometimes the bondmates don't even like each other, but Pansy doesn't want to lose her magic and Minerva cannot watch her actions destroy a child. I deviated from the prompt a bit, so this is more a study of Pansy. This is a bit unusual in its format, but I hope you all enjoy it anyway.

( Transfigure a Smile )

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Title: Devotion to Isis
Gift for: akatnamedeaster
Author: starduchess
Pairings: Severus/Remus/Sirius, past Severus/Regulus
Rating: NC­-17
Word Count: ~6000
Warnings: threesome, sex magic, Egyptian mythology, slight dub­con, talk of mpreg
Summary: Sirius is dead, but that doesn’t stop Dumbledore from sending Remus and Severus on a wild goose chase to Egypt to bring him back.
A/N: Written for HP_3somes Valentine's 2015 exchange fest. A nice thank you to isisanubis for the quick beta read. All remaining mistakes are mine.


( Devotion to Isis )

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Title: From Britannia, With Love
Author: starduchess
Pairing(s): Minerva/Hermione
Kink Showcased: erotographomania: arousal from writing romantic or erotic letters or poems
Rating: R
Word Count: 2540
Warnings/Content Notes: thoughts of a chan nature (but no actual chan)
Summary: While cleaning out the Transfiguration classroom, Hermione stumbles across a whole series of letters addressed to her younger self.
Author's Notes: Written for HP_Kinkfest 2015 for prompt #201 by Kellychambliss. Britannia is the ancient term for Roman Britain as well as the female version of the island, perfect for Minerva.

( From Britannia, With Love )

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If you are wondering why my Christmas icon is still up, it's because I'm still reposting fic from the holiday season. Here's the next one.


Title: Christmas Warmth
Gift to: flipflop_diva
Author: starduchess
Pairing: Harry/Hermione
Rating: NC-17
Length: ~2300
Warnings: underage sex (Harry is still 17), some language, angst
Summary: Harry's still pissed about Hermione breaking his wand, and they're stuck out in the forest in the cold of winter, and yeah, all Christmases suck. Hermione, fortunately, won't let him drown in his sorrows.
A/N: Written for Smutty_Claus 2014 Exchange. Beta by S; thank you, dear! Any remaining mistakes are mine. Fic takes place on Christmas Day just after the attack by Nagini in Godric's Hollow. My recipient asked for smut and all the angst. ;)


( Christmas Warmth )

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