#hss rare pairs 2024

[hssrarepairs]

📊 HSS Rare Pairs 2024: STATS 📈

Gather 'round, everyone, it's time for some pretty graphs and some big numbers. We gave out 178 gifts for this year's secret santa exchange! So many!! See our masterlists for a full list of works or check out the collection on AO3.

Masterlist 1: Creative Mediums

Masterlist 2: Femslash & Poly Fic

Masterlist 3: Gen & Het Fic

Masterlist 4: Slash Fic

View all gifts on AO3

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We had a range of ratings...

And a variety of ships...

We had 135 different ships!

Sirius/Severus and Neville/Pansy were our most popular ships at 6 works each

Not far behind were Sirius/Harry, Regulus/Remus, and Minerva/Poppy at 4 works each

We had some super rare pairs like Dawlish/Daphne, Puddifoot/Ron, Pomfrey/Andromeda, Muriel/Umbridge, and Sirius/Kingsley/Severus

Our most popular tags were Fluff, Smut, Established Relationship, Age Difference, and Angst...

Our most popular gift type was Creative Writing but we also had a range of other gifts...

A Rosekiller & Moonwater ship manifesto

A Blackbones fic recipe

Some wonderful crafts: embroidery, bookbinding, crochet, sculpture, diorama

An English and Dutch translation

4 podfics

7 moodboards & banners

And a ship guessing game!

Between all of our gifts, we wrote almost 700k words!!

We had 34 wonderful drabbles and ficlets (<1k words)

The majority of our fics, 67 of them, were between 1k to 5k words

Our longest works were a wartime Severus/Charlie fic (45k words), an arranged marriage Daphne/Harry fic (28k words), and a post-war Cho/Dudley fic (27k words)

Thanks for joining everyone and putting 178 more rare pair works out into the world! 🍐

[siobhanhazel]

Shivvy's favs of HP Secret Santa Rare Pairs

In December I participated in HP Secret Santa Rare Pairs 2024! 

I read a lot (but not all) of the fics, and I would like to highlight my favourites 💕

As of Jan 8th, I have read about 103 fics out of the approx 129 of the creative writing category works! The remaining fics I either skimmed and decided they weren’t my cuppa or I still have them on my to-read list.

Again, this is completely just subjective and to my own particular tastes (which lean very heavily towards queer content). All of the writing and other creations were amazing contributions to different corners of the fandom and I know we all did our best to create amazing gifts for our giftees! Reminder: I don’t wish to receive any comments that fall out of the range of the three basic fandom courtesies: YKINMKBYKIO - Your Kink Is Not My Kink, But Your Kink Is Ok  || SALS Ship And Let Ship  || DL;DR - Don’t Like; Don’t Read

Yah so - if you don’t like, don’t read, n' don’t reply anything negative at me. Thank you! 💕 * But if you notice some info or link errors please let me know (tired eyes). 💛  = my brief squee/comments

Gifts I Received

Thank you so much to my gift writers! I included so many ship requests and was so happy to see I got Severus twice kekeke. 🎁 Fragile Bonds by @picklesonjupiter / picklesonsaturday 💕 Sirius/Severus  || T || 309 words Sirius seeks healing from Snape, but their complicated history and growing feelings make the process more challenging. 💛 I love Severus’ hands… I love Severus being adept at using his hands… I love Severus being adept at using his hands on another man…! On Sirius! LOVE. 🎁 No Need to Hide Under These Friday Night Lights by @maraudersaffair / maraudersaffair 💕 James/Severus   || E || 5,096 words James Potter is the most popular boy in school. He's even the star quarterback on the football team. And for some strange reason, he won't stop staring at Severus Snape. 💛 I swooned when I realised I’d get non-magical High School AU Princechaser!! It is so sweet and so smutty, I love it!

Fics I Went Feral For (reverse alphabetical by pairing)

🎁 the gift that keeps on giving by @the-invisibility-bloke / the_invisibility_bloke 💕 Teddy/Draco/Harry || E || 12,993 words There’s only one thing Teddy wants for Christmas: to lose his virginity. 💛 I went feral for this fic and am now obsessed with Tedrarry - the wit, the pacing, the pining, the smut…! All the comments for this are rave reviews, please read it and other fics by the author! (they write a lot of Sirry and other pairs too)

🎁 Hold onto this lullaby (even when the music's gone) by @knotsnuffles / objectlesson 💕 Sirius/Harry || E || 8,345 words The truth is, Harry doesn’t just want Sirius buying him fine robes and dressing him in them—in his heart of hearts, he wants Sirius to take him out of these robes, too. 💛 Another unstoppably fantastic Sirry fic by objectlesson! Mind the tags and if it’s your jam, curl up for fluff/smut and Sirius taking care of Harry.

🎁 speeding through red lights (into paradise) by @the-invisibility-bloke / the_invisibility_bloke 💕 Sirius/Harry || E || 9,975 words Just before fifth year, true to form, Harry does something very brave and very foolish. 💛 This turns the dial for ‘Harry Pining for Sirius’ up to max Brilliant prose by the author, highly recommend if the tags make it seem like your thing.

🎁 Pink Aster - Days Gone By by @trueliarose / Trueliarose 💕 Severus/Charlie || E || 45,664 words Fire melts ice, or so they say. Severus just hadn't thought that that applied to the ice in one's soul as well. Or, When Charlie Weasley came to Hogwarts to accompany the dragons for the triwizard turnament, he met Severus Snape. But can a short affair turn into a lovestory? 💛 This long fic has my whole heart! Severus is written wonderfully, the sex is spot on, and the atmosphere and Charlie’s care is just chef’s kiss! It spans canon and my heart aches along with Severus and Charlie as they fall in love amidst the war.

🎁 Rematch by p0intless_p0et 💕 Pansy/Ginny || T || 2,239 words In a cold, dark Hogwarts, ruled by fear and suspicion, Pansy Parkinson and Ginny Weasley find an unlikely spark on a makeshift Quidditch Field, and, much to everyone's amusement, only one of them can play Quidditch. 💛 The characterisation is just perfect, the atmosphere of Book 7 Hogwarts is stunning, and I thoroughly enjoyed this and reread it already, perfect Ginsy rivalry.  

🎁 Teacups & Tankards by @schmem14 / Schmem_14 💕 Madam Puddifoot/Madam Rosmerta || M || 9,589 words Bea and Ros are best friends who learn love and trust as they suffer loss and heartbreak during the Second Wizarding War. 💛 AAAH ITS SO SWEET AND EMOTIONAL and they are perfect for each other, please, come meet these sweet ladies with their slow romance kicking off during the hardships of war. It’s infused with so much heart and sexiness, I cannot recommend this enough! 

🎁 Rotten Roots by p0intless_p0et 💕 Neville/Draco || G || 2,335 words Draco Malfoy has everything he needs to complete Snape's potions work, everything but the ingredients. Neville is the Herbology professor at Hogwarts, he'll give Draco what he needs, at a price. 💛 Draco laced with guilt, and Neville's gentle hand guiding him close, showing Draco he knows him, and can be there for him. It’s suuuch a brilliant set up for a Dreville, it makes your heart ache for Draco, and Neville is so solid and steady and supportive!

🎁 Carry A Piece Of Me by @skywatcherrose / sky_watcher_rose 💕 Narcissa/Minerva || M || 3,471 words In the aftermath of a lost war, Narcissa and Minerva are just doing their best to survive - and perhaps take a little pleasure along the way. 💛 These two women, loving each other and holding strong as part of the feeble underground resistance… I love the tenderness of their intimacy during the darkness of war. Amazing portrait of these women!

🎁 A Tale of Two Tonks Women by @midnightstargazer / MidnightStargazer 💕 Andromeda & Nymphadora || T || 3,632 words Throughout her life, Tonks defies her mother’s expectations. Andromeda couldn't be prouder of her. 💛 I felt like I never understood Andromeda until this character study piece which is all about Tonks and her mother’s relationship. Very worth the read, thought provoking!

Fics I Want to Highlight  (reverse alphabetical by pairing)

🎁 Brightest Witch and Brightest Star by @jinrosemoon / JinRoseMoon 💕 Sirius/Hermione || M || 511 words

🎁 The Tabby Teapot by @celestemagnoliathewriter / CelesteMagnolia 💕 Seamus/Dean & Minerva/Poppy || T || 8,768 words  

🎁 Good Together by @anaxandria-writes / Anaxandria 💕 Neville/Theo || T || 800 words  

🎁 The Heat of the Moment by @schmem14 / Schmem_14 💕 Marcus/Percy || E ||  8,638 words  

🎁 Live for Today by  @schmem14 / Schmem_14 💕 Marcus/Oliver || M || 2,273 

🎁 Ron Weasley: GILF Hunter by @alyceofthetogas / AlyceoftheTogas 💕 Madam Puddifoot/Ron || E || 2,456 words

🎁 Look What We Found by @daydreamingfoxglove / DayDreamingFoxglove 💕 Luna/Pansy || T || 3,048 words  

🎁 Just Warming Up by briarandbone 💕 Hermione/Pansy || M ||  2,102 words

🎁 Prodigal Daughters by @chemicalwildflowers / QueenOfStormySkies 💕 Hermione/Andromeda || T || 3,952 words

🎁 In the Bleak Midwinter by @apricitydays-lazynights / Apricitydays 💕 Cho/Ginny || G || 2,340 words

🎁 The Beginning of the End by @mymindisverycomplicated / mymindisverycomplicated 💕 Cho/Dudley || T ||  27,265 words  

🎁 Frostbitten by @mrsprobie / mrsprobie 💕 Astoria/Luna || G || 346 words

🎁 Family Is What You Make It by sky_watcher_rose 💕 Arabella/Minerva || T || 5,366 words

🎁 Gurbaith-Feuer by @mitsuki91 / MitsukiSirya 💕 Albus/Tom || E ||  15,395 words

Gifts I Made

🎁 Copper and Blond Catharsis by SiobhanHazel 💕 Draco/Ron || E || 16,642 words Post-war, mild angst, porn with plot, fluff and smut etc 💛 For suniwrites - I had a great time writing something a lil dark and sweet! 

🎁 [Art] Hug Him Back by SiobhanHazel 💕 Sirius/Severus || G || 💛 For Julesss - It was so fun to exercise my drawing skills with a cute Snack pic!  

A Few Fav Non-Fic Entries

There were sooo many amazing art and other crafts etc! I didn't have a serious chance to look through them all again, but the ones that came to my mind as amazing are:

🎁 [game] What's that ship? by @lumosatnight / lumosatnight 🎁 [Art] So… Thank You by @sillylittlebeans / sillybeans 💕Harry/Bill || G ||  🎁[Sculpture ] Lazy Sunday by @elisedonut / elisedonut 💕Percy/Oliver || G || 🎁[Comic] Kiss Me if You Can by sillybeans 💕Cedric/Harry || G ||  🎁[Craft] Meet Me Outside by @sugareey-makes-stuff / sugareey 💕Marcus/Oliver || G || 

There were so many other amazing things (esp art!) but alas I have run out of steam! That’s all, it was an amazing batch of fics, I was so happy to participate and read! Kudos to everyone!

[eastwindmlk]

For HP Rare Pair Secret Santa I wrote this little ficlet for our lovely @nena-96! Which was supposed to be crack but I treated it too seriously.

[daydreamingfoxglove]

Fic claim from @hssrarepairs written for giftee requests:

Luna/Pansy Soulmates Redemption Crookshanks Draco/Ron Harry/Theo

Look What We Found

[Luna Lovegood/Pansy Parkinson, 3K, T]

Summary:

Luna finds a cat. Pansy finds humility.

They both find their soulmates. Everybody wins.

Inspired by Beauty and the Beast

Snippets

Loud bangs echo through the hallway, the door vibrating against Pansy’s back. “I said, ‘I don't have change.’” Pansy’s voice is high in a panic. What is going on with the security wards, anyway?! The man should have never been able to come into the small front yard, never mind cross the threshold. More bangs sound, along with a few muffled words Pansy doesn't care to hear. She simply wants the disgusting old man gone. “Sir, I will call the Aurors if you don’t leave! I don't have any change for Merlin's sake.” “You're a pretentious one, ain't ya?” the man shouts as he seizes his banging. “I'm just trying to return the scarf you dropped across the road.” Pansy grasps at her neck to find it indeed bereft of her favourite cashmere scarf. “Oh,” she says, embarrassed.

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She tries to scream, but her voice catches in her throat as the man's eyes change, the green of irises disappearing behind a white mist. His tone is unsettlingly moist and phlegmy—as if every word is coated in a thin layer of saliva that clings to his throat—when he says, ��You are as beautiful as your soul is corrupt and shallow. You will wake with a body that matches the depth of your soul. Only when you find it within yourself to appreciate another, not for their outward appearance but for who they are, will you be free of this curse. To aid you, as I am not as cruel as some, I will give you the sight of the red thread of fate. You need only look with intent to see the path that leads you to your one true love.” The man lets go abruptly, and Pansy—still twisting and pulling in an attempt to get away—tumbles onto her arse, head snapping back against the hardwood floor.

Read on AO3.

[trueliarose]

I'm still so freaking proud of this story. It's not my usual Snarry, but my first actual canon rewrite and not to brag, but I love how it turned out 🙈😅and it is Severus POV...

Armassy 💕 whom I was allowed to write this for and gift this to said the following about it, and yes, this is exactly what I set out to do (and yes, I'm still crying over those nice words, wow):

This is exactly what people fight for and I will never forgive JKR for putting Snape through all of that alone, that was just cruel. More than that. So giving Snape Charlie, giving him the strength to go through everything, was like a balm for my soul.

So please, if you want to, go check it out on Ao3.

And of course I could not resist putting a little Harry&Severus scene in there as well, so here you go (sneak peak 😜)

The figure in front of the portrait turned, revealing the face that belonged to the unruly bird's nest of black hair Severus had already identified: Potter. Severus gripped his wand, ready to shield himself, but instead of the expected hatred and fury, Potter looked at him with remorse. It was as if Potter saw him for the first time, and as if he could see the man Potter had become like he had not been able to before. 

“So it was his plan all along?” Potter asked.

“Yes,” Severus said slowly.

“Show me,” Potter asked, an almost childlike longing in his face.

Severus raised his wand, noting that Potter did not flinch at the sight, but looked at it with almost morbid curiosity. He cast, Bumble springing forth instantly, doing her signature loops and somersaults.

She flew to Potter, who reached out as if to pet her, his head snapping up at Severus again. They stared at each other, two men destined to die, and silent understanding passed between them. Bumble floated in their midst, the only source of light in this dark night.

“Did you love her?” Potter asked, his voice grave like Severus had never heard before. “Do you love him?”

Severus could have pretended not to know what Potter was talking about, and he wanted to snap at him that it was none of his business. But it was, wasn’t it? In this very moment, when they asked of him the unimaginable, Potter was entitled to the truth.

“Yes,” Severus said. And not even sure why it felt so important, he added. “Both of them, but so very differently.”

“Good,” said Potter, his gaze on the floating Patronus. “That’s good.”

Severus nodded.

Potter took his cloak from the desk, turning to leave.

“Your parents loved you,” Severus said, needing to give the child something to hold on to in this darkest of hours. “They would be so very proud of you.”

Potter smiled a sad smile. “Thank you,” he said, and it felt to Severus that he was not only thanking him for the meaningless platitude, but for so much more.

And then he vanished, donning that blasted cloak of his. Severus shivered as he felt the air shift when Potter passed him. The door to the office opened and closed, sealing both their fates.

[somerandomjewelleryonthefloor]

Not to be an Ace Attorney fan rn through my HSS craze. And in 2024, 23 years after Ace Attorneys release.

I'm rewatching Ace Attorney playthroughs for nostalgia, and dude.

But I absolutely adore Gumwright. Gumshoe x Phoenix, not to be a rare pair shipper on the main but dude c'mon.

Himbo x Himbo is real.

[hssrarepairs]

🎄HP Secret Santa Rare Pairs 2024 🎄

We are excited to announce the second iteration of HSS Rare Pairs!! Run by the HP Rare Pairs and HP Saffics Discord servers, this is an anon, multi-ship, multimedia gift exchange focused on HP rare pairs. You do not need to be a member of the server to participate, although it is encouraged.

This fest is for you if...

❄️ You love rare pairs! ❄️ You're looking for a low-key winter time exchange! ❄️ You aren’t a writer or artist but would still love to give and receive gifts!

🎁 2024 Schedule 🎁

Sign-ups: Aug 13-Sep 3 Gift Submissions Due: Nov 15 Gift Giving: Dec 1-Dec 25 Creator Reveals: Dec 30

Rules, FAQ, and important links will be posted soon. Follow our Tumblr or join us on Discord for updates! We can’t wait to be back this holiday season and spread the rare pair love 💖🍐

Graphics by the amazing @venom0usbarbie!

[hssrarepairs]

🕯️ Gifts for @greenmegsnoham ! 🕯️

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🔔 FIC: Maturity

Ship: James Potter/Severus Snape Rating: Explicit Length/Medium: 6.3k words Tags: Marauders Era, Enemies to Lovers, Size Kink, First Time, Loss of Virginity, Alpha James Potter, Omega Severus Snape, Angst, Smut, Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics Summary:

Severus is dreading his birthday, but more than that, he doesn't think he'll survive the coming-of-age of his worst school enemy. Not in this world.

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🔔 FIC + PODFIC: Breaking News: Denial is not just a river in Egypt

Ship: Sirius Black/Severus Snape Rating: Mature Length/Medium: 1.1k words, 6:07 min Tags: Angsty, Marauders era, Enemies to Lovers, Enemies with Benefits, Oblivious James Potter, Sneaking Around Summary:

Sirius had known he held an obsession with Severus Snape longer than he was willing to admit. (that first moment on the train was all it took.) Yet he had held hate for the other boy for so long that he had never anticipated that every moment between them had been leading up to this.

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View all gifts on AO3! 🎶

[hssrarepairs]

THANK YOU EVERYONE 💗

HSS Rare Pairs 2024 is over. We are so thankful to everyone who participated: our creators, readers, commenters, pinch-hitters, proof-readers, beta readers, cheerleaders, tag-checkers, and beyond!! We had a total of 87 participants create 178 works, which is actually an insane number when you think about it. Here are some STATS if you're curious about the breakdown of works!

Special thanks to @venom0usbarbie for the fabulous graphics and charts, @schmem14 and @emilyrickman for being master tag-checkers, and @bronwenackeley and @nanneramma for their unwavering support during this massive undertaking.

HSS will be taking a break for 2025, but we will be back in 2026!! If you're looking for more rare pairs, check out our sister fest @hprarepairfest which will run in 2025. The HP Rare Pairs Discord Server is also open all year long with rare pair events and fellow rare pair enthusiasts just hanging out.

So, thank you everyone. We love you and we will see you all soon 😘

Happy rare pairs, Lani (@lumosatnight) for the HSS Mods 🍐

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Masterlist 1: Creative Mediums

Masterlist 2: Femslash & Poly Fic

Masterlist 3: Gen & Het Fic

Masterlist 4: Slash Fic

View all gifts on AO3 ✨

[hssrarepairs]

❄️🎄 Masterlist 2 🎄❄️

The masterlist for Femslash & Poly Fic that were gifted through the exchange. We had an amazing 27 F/F fics and 19 Multi fics with lengths ranging from 220 words to over 12k words. For more works, check out the other fest masterlists!

Masterlist 1: Creative Mediums

Masterlist 2: Femslash & Poly Fic

Masterlist 3: Gen & Het Fic

Masterlist 4: Slash Fic

View all gifts on AO3

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FEMSLASH FIC

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✨ FEMSLASH <2.0K ✨

🎁 Blossom Pink by @lumosatnight / lumosatnight (Fleur/Narcissa, T, 340 words)

🎁 Bound by our scars by @lucigoo / Lucigoo89 (Lavender/Luna, T, 1.7k words)

🎁 devoured by @the-houseryn / The_HouseRyn (Fleur/Ginny, T, 1.2k words)

🎁 Don’t let the weightlessness fool you (Today, you soared) by @nihilisticnomad / Nihilistic_Nomad (Gwenog/Ginny, T, 320 words)

🎁 frostbitten by @mrsprobie / mrsprobie (Astoria/Luna, G, 350 words)

🎁 inclusions by @unwoundcorridors / corridors (Narcissa/Pansy, E, 1.9k words)

🎁 Insatiable by @picklesonjupiter / picklesonsaturday (Minerva/Poppy, E, 250 words)

🎁 Is it the wine or the truth making me blush? by Shewritesmaybe (Hermione/Daphne, M, 740 words)

🎁 The Sparkle of Snow by @ultramarineorchid / UltramarineOrchid (Fleur/Hermione, G, 390 words)

🎁 Utterly Absurd by @bleepbloopbotz / BleepBloopBotz (Puddifoot/Rosmerta, G, 220 words)

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✨ FEMSLASH 2.0K-5.0K ✨

🎁 Carry A Piece Of Me by @skywatcherrose / sky_watcher_rose (Narcissa/Minerva, M, 3.5k words)

🎁 Finding the Perfect Fit by @sliebman10 / sliebman10 (Cho/Ginny, T, 2.9k words)

🎁 Holly-Daze by @zoomiezoomie / ZoomieZoomie324 (Fleur/Tonks, M, 3.5k words)

🎁 In the Bleak Midwinter by @apricitydays-lazynights / Apricitydays (Cho/Ginny, G, 2.3k words)

🎁 I’m predictable, and you are not by @blackpromises / black_promises (Amelia/Bellatrix, E, 2.4k words)

🎁 Just Warming Up by briarandbone (Hermione/Pansy, M, 2.1k words)

🎁 Lessons learned by @blackpromises / black_promises (Narcissa/Minerva, E, 1.7k words)

🎁 Look What We Found by @daydreamingfoxglove / DayDreamingFoxglove (Luna/Pansy, T, 3.0k words)

🎁 only in the trying by @unwoundcorridors / corridors (Poppy/Andromeda, T, 2.7k words)

🎁 Prodigal Daughters by @chemicalwildflowers / QueenOfStormySkies (Hermione/Andromeda, T, 4.0k words)

🎁 Rematch by p0intless_p0et (Pansy/Ginny, T, 2.2k words)

🎁 Some Rivalries Never Die by @jamesunderwater / itsjamespotter (Cho/Ginny, M, 3.2k words)

🎁 You Look At Me The Way You Look At The Stars by Anonymous (Lavender/Padma, G, 3.0k words)

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✨ FEMSLASH >5.0K ✨

🎁 animal instinct by DrPansyParkinson (Hermione/Pansy, M, 5.3k words)

🎁 Family Is What You Make It by @skywatcherrose / sky_watcher_rose (Arabella/Minerva, T, 5.4k words)

🎁 The Firefly in Green by @lepoltergeist / TheAustralPoltergeist (Gwenog/Ginny, T, 6.3k words)

🎁 Teacups & Tankards [+banners] by @schmem14 / Schmem_14 (Puddifoot/Rosmerta, M, 9.5k words)

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POLYAM FIC

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✨ POLY <2.0K ✨

🎁 Anima Anchora by @jinrosemoon / JinRoseMoon (Hermione/Abraxas/Tom, M, 1.4k words)

🎁 Destined Paths by @aleysiasnape / aleysiasnape (Hermione/Rabastan/Rodolphus, E, 890 words)

🎁 Galloping Godric, It's Real! by Shewritesmaybe (Draco/Harry/Bill, G, 1.2k words)

🎁 Just a Quintet by BrokenCreatures (Sirius/Hermione/Harry/Charlie/Blaise, G, 670 words)

🎁 A Night to Remember by @katbenimble / katbenimble (Sirius/Hermione/Remus, E, 1.6k words)

🎁 Once Upon A Dream [+moodboards] by @jamesunderwater / itsjamespotter (Helga/Minerva/Rowena, G, 400 words, Digital)

🎁 Purpling by @lumosatnight / lumosatnight (Sirius/Kingsley/Severus, T, 900 words)

🎁 A Surprise Christmas by @obscurewriter05 / ayanadailey (Hermione/Draco/Theodore, G, 800 words)

🎁 Who is torturing whom? by Shewritesmaybe (Hermione/Draco/Theodore, M, 640 words)

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✨ POLY 2.0K-5.0K ✨

🎁 Addictive Kisses by @nena-96 / Nena96 (Hermione/Draco/Ron, M, 2.9k words)

🎁 A Different Kind of Initiation by @faithless-3105 / Faithless_3105 (Regulus/Barty/Evan, E, 4.6k words)

🎁 If You Want by @givemetherapyimawritingtravesty / givemetherapyimawalkingtravesty (Regulus/Barty/Remus, E, 2.3k words)

🎁 It's Not About The Blood [+moodboard] by @daydreamingfoxglove / DayDreamingFoxglove (Hermione/Draco/Ron, M, 4.5k words, Digital)

🎁 Windows to the Soul by @katbenimble / katbenimble (Hermione/Remus/Pansy, M, 3.1k words)

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✨ POLY >5.0K ✨

🎁 Beautiful Things by @thesnapeofwater / multilingualism (Sirius/Hermione/James, E, 8.5k words)

🎁 Fate Awakened by @greenmegsnoham / greenmegsnoham (James/Severus, Regulus/Lucius/Severus, E, 7.3k words)

🎁 Fuck You (Affectionate) by @gimletsour / GimletSour (Sirius/Hermione/Pansy, E, 5.2k words)

🎁 the gift that keeps on giving by @the-invisibility-bloke / the_invisibility_bloke (Teddy/Draco/Harry, E, 12.5k words)

🎁 Happy Accidents by @thesnapeofwater / multilingualism (Hermione/Remus/George, E, 6.7k words)

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[hssrarepairs]

💝 Gifts for @knotsnuffles ! 💝

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🎄 FIC: speeding through red lights (into paradise)

Ship: Sirius Black/Harry Potter Rating: Explicit Length/Medium: 10.0k words Tags: Underage, Cross-Generation Relationship, OOTP Era, Grooming, Mutual Pining, First Time, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Taste Kink Summary:

Just before fifth year, true to form, Harry does something very brave and very foolish.

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🎄 FIC: Heir Ritual

Ship: Sirius Black/Harry Potter Rating: Explicit Length/Medium: 3.4k words Tags: Sirius Black Lives, Not Canon Compliant, Age Difference, Heirships, Black Family Traditions, Watching, Post-Hogwarts, Genital Piercing, Smut, Post-War, No Plot/Plotless, Blow Jobs, prince Albert piercing, Light Bondage Summary:

While Sirius wanted Harry to be heir, he didn’t necessarily like where Kreacher was pushing the two of them… Or well… Perhaps he was worried that he liked the idea a little bit too much.

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☃️ Week 1 Roundup ☃️

Happy 1st week of gifting!! We've had so many WONDERFUL AMAZING SPECTACULAR gifts this week including lots of fic, some art and moodboards, and even a SCULPTURE. Go check out these superb rare pair works and don't forget to leave the creators some love <3

More roundups: Week 2, 3, 4

View all gifts on AO3 ✨

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🎁 for p0intless_p0et

ART + FIC: Lunch? (Remus/Severus, T, Digital Art, 240 words)

FIC: In Pursuit of Honesty (Neville/Draco, T, 2.4k words)

🎁 for @maraudersaffair !

FIC: All I want for Christmas is you (Teddy/Harry, E, 2.8k words)

ART: between you (Sirius/Harry/Severus, T, Digital)

🎁 for @knotsnuffles !

FIC: speeding through red lights (into paradise) (Sirius/Harry, E, 10.0k words)

FIC: Heir Ritual (Sirius/Harry, E, 3.4k words)

🎁 for @jinrosemoon !

POETRY: Should Have Known Better (Hermione/Abraxas, T, 700 words)

MOODBOARD: Yule Ball (Hermione/Tom, G, Digital)

🎁 for @flagsfiend !

PODFIC: Luna and the Hippogriff by flags_fiend (Luna/Draco, T, 8:37 min)

FIC: Look What We Found (Luna/Pansy, T, 3.0k words)

🎁 for @sugareey-makes-stuff !

FIC: From Chaos Comes Love (Percy/Oliver, T, 3.5k words)

SCULPTURE: Lazy Sunday (Percy/Oliver, G, Polymer Clay)

🎁 for @jadedandconfusedao3 !

FIC: I carry your heart with me (Luna/Theodore, M, 760 words)

FIC: Like Champagne Fizzes Over (Sirius/Lily, T, 3.2k words)

🎁 for RandomReader32

ART: Victory Kiss (Viktor/Ron, G, Digital)

ART: Weasley is Our King (Draco/Ron, G, Digital)

🎁 for @superfriction !

FIC + MOODBOARD: The Joy of Giving Chase (Draco/Ginny, E, 3.0k words, Digital)

FIC: Found (Neville/Pansy, T, 1.5k words)

🎁 for @elisedonut !

FIC: The Heat of the Moment (Marcus/Percy, E, 8.6k words)

FIC: Bound by our scars (Lavender/Luna, T, 1.7k words)

🎁 for @jamiemoonymarks !

FIC: Gemstones (Draco/Lucius, E, 3.2k words)

COMIC: Kiss Me if You Can (Cedric/Harry, G, Digital)

🎁 for @digthewriter !

ART: Fuck. Babe. (Neville/Charlie, E, Digital)

FIC: animal instinct (Hermione/Pansy, M, 5.3k words)

🎁 for @blackpromises !

FIC: the bride (Sirius/Narcissa, T, 1.0k words)

ART: Messy Eater (Alice/Narcissa, E, Digital)

🎁 for @emilyrickman !

FIC : meet me under the mistletoe (Neville/Pansy, E, 2.1k words)

MOODBOARD: Frame Job (Rosmerta/Severus, G, Digital)

🎁 for @holliday-inn !

FIC RECIPE: A recipe for Blackbones (Amelia/Bellatrix, T, 210 words)

FIC: I’m predictable, and you are not (Amelia/Bellatrix, E, 2.4k words)

🎁 for @sillylittlebeans !

FIC: Hold onto this lullaby (even when the music's gone) (Sirius/Harry, E, 8.3k words)

FIC: Unaware Familiarity (Albus/Harry, M, 2.8k words)

🎁 for @ultramarineorchid !

FIC: Is love really real? (Remus/Tonks, T, 6.9k words)

ART: Mine (Hermione/Tom, M, Digital)

🎁 for @nightfalltwen !

FIC: On Repeat (Pansy/George, T, 3.4k words)

FIC: A Wild Snake Chase (Pansy/Harry, M, 6.4k words)

🎁 for @alyceofthetogas !

COMIC: So... Thank You (Harry/Bill, G, Digital)

FIC: A House Elf's Plan (Harry/Theodore, E, 5.3k words)

🎁 for MomentoVirtuoso

FIC: Shadows in the mist (Helena/Tom, E, 11.6k words)

FIC: Kenning (Rowena/Salazar, G, 1.7k words)

🎁 for @zoomiezoomie !

FIC: Every Little Thing He Does Is Magic (Neville/Harry, Neville/Ron, M, 12.4k words)

FIC: You Look At Me The Way You Look At The Stars (Lavender/Padma, G, 3.0k words)

🎁 for @sliebman10 !

FIC: Holly-Daze (Fleur/Tonks, M, 3.5k words)

FIC: sleeping arrangements. (Harry/George, E, 3.0k words)

🎁 for Istarbel

FIC: i want you to want me (Neville/Pansy, E, 5.2k words)

EMBROIDERY: so sweetly (Neville/Pansy, G, Felt and embroidery floss)

🎁 for @anaxandria-writes !

FIC: Live For Today (Marcus/Oliver, M, 2.2k words)

CROCHET: Meet Me Outside (Marcus/Oliver, T, Yarn and stuffing)

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So many amazing works already! Next week we'll have even more rare pair goodies. Stay tuned! 🥰

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❄️ Gift giving starts tomorrow!! ❄️

Santa's helpers (the mods) are ready (SO excited) to start giving out gifts. We have so many (seriously so many it's insane) wonderful rare pair works to share! Gifts will be posted anonymously Dec 1 through Dec 25 with Creator Reveals on Dec 30.

Follow along on Tumblr or come flail with other rare pair enthusiasts on the Discord! All gifts will be available in our Collection on AO3.

Reminder: For those of you with extensions, gifts are due today! Please submit them by the end of the day in whatever timezone you are in.

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💝 Gifts for @superfriction ! 💝

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🎄 FIC + MOODBOARD: The Joy of Giving Chase

Ship: Draco Malfoy/Ginny Weasley Rating: Explicit Length/Medium: 3.0k words, Digital Tags: No Voldemort AU, POV Ginny Weasley, Quidditch Player Ginny Weasley, Quidditch Player Draco Malfoy, Co-workers, Established Relationship, Slice of Life, Fluff, Romance, Sex Summary:

After they win a very important Quidditch match, Ginny and Draco have a good time.

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🎄 FIC: Found

Ship: Neville Longbottom/Pansy Parkinson Rating: Teen Length/Medium: 1.5k words Tags: Post-War, Fluff, Hogwarts Eighth Year, Masquerade Ball Summary:

Would Pansy be there at the ball? She’d probably think it a waste of time. But then again, masked as they were, he'd have a hard time finding her even if she were to be there. But, he had invited her to.

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❄️🎄 Masterlist 1 🎄❄️

The masterlist for Creative Mediums other than fic that were gifted through the exchange. We had so may wonderful mediums submitted including: art, craft, remix art, audio, translation, meta, and other writing. For more works, check out the other fest masterlists!

Masterlist 1: Creative Mediums

Masterlist 2: Femslash & Poly Fic

Masterlist 3: Gen & Het Fic

Masterlist 4: Slash Fic

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CREATIVE MEDIUMS

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✨ DIGITAL ART ✨

🎁 ART: between you by @knotsnuffles / objectlesson (Sirius/Harry/Severus, T, Digital)

🎁 ART: Fuck. Babe. by @phantomgrimalkin / phantomgrimalkin (Neville/Charlie, E, Digital)

🎁 ART: Hug Him Back by @siobhanhazel / SiobhanHazel (Sirius/Severus, G, Digital)

🎁 COMIC: Kiss Me if You Can by @sillylittlebeans / sillybeans (Cedric/Harry, G, Digital)

🎁 ART: Messy Eater by @holliday-inn / Holliday_inn (Alice/Narcissa, E, Digital)

🎁 ART: Mine by @jadedandconfusedao3 / JadedandConfused (Hermione/Tom, M, Digital)

🎁 COMIC: Scared, Captain? by Anonymous (Gwenog/Ginny, G, Digital)

🎁 ART: School's Sweethearts by @stazvlt / shiaya (Hermione/Theodore, G, Digital)

🎁 ART: Slice of a Special Season by @burdenedwithpointlesspurpose / BurdenedWithPointlessPurpose (Remus/Severus, T, Digital)

🎁 COMIC: So... Thank You by @sillylittlebeans / sillybeans (Harry/Bill, G, Digital)

🎁 ART: Three Hearts, One Home by @digthewriter / digthewriter (Hermione/Pansy/Ginny, G, Digital)

🎁 ART: treasure by @starsanddiamond / StarsAndDiamond (Fleur/Angelina, M, Digital)

🎁 ART: Ursa Major / Ursa Minor by @holliday-inn / Holliday_inn (Bellatrix & Luna, G, Digital)

🎁 ART: Victory Kiss by @digthewriter / digthewriter (Viktor/Ron, G, Digital)

🎁 ART: Weasley is Our King by @knotsnuffles / objectlesson (Draco/Ron, G, Digital)

🎁 ART: What in Merlin's Name is That by @stazvlt / shiaya (Lucius/Arthur, G, Digital)

🎁 ART: Why i love thee? by @stazvlt / shiaya (Regulus/Remus, G, Digital)

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✨ ART & WRITING COMBOS ✨

🎁 ART + FIC: I just want you to know who I am by Anonymous (Sirius/Severus, T, Calligraphy, Photography, Digital Art, 210 words)

🎁 COMIC + POETRY: Light of my life by @trueliarose / Trueliarose (Minerva/Poppy, T, Digital Comic, 70 words)

🎁 ART + FIC: Lunch? by @zoomiezoomie / ZoomieZoomie324 (Remus/Severus, T, Digital Art, 240 words)

🎁 ART + POETRY: Remnants of a Spotless Mind by @jadedandconfusedao3 / JadedandConfused (Helena/Salazar, M, Digital Art, 50 words)

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✨ CRAFTS ✨

🎁 SCULPTURE: Lazy Sunday by @elisedonut / elisedonut (Percy/Oliver, G, Polymer Clay)

🎁 FANBINDING: Lover’s Leap by DrPansyParkinson by @anaxandria-writes / Anaxandria (Neville/Pansy, G, Chiyogami endpapers, Marigold lokta paper)

🎁 CROCHET: Meet Me Outside by @sugareey-makes-stuff / sugareey (Marcus/Oliver, T, Yarn and stuffing)

🎁 EMBROIDERY: so sweetly by @emilyrickman / AlihotsyTotsy (Neville/Pansy, G, Felt and embroidery floss)

🎁 DIORAMA: Solace in a Star by @apricitydays-lazynights / Apricitydays (Regulus & Scorpius, G, Mixed Materials)

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✨ MOODBOARDS & BANNERS ✨

🎁 MOODBOARD: But First, Coffee by @pennygalleon / pennygalleon (Sirius/Lily, G, Digital)

🎁 MOODBOARD: Frame Job by @ultramarineorchid / UltramarineOrchid (Rosmerta/Severus, G, Digital)

🎁 MOODBOARD: green (like her) by @miss-grimwood / miss_grimwood (Bellatrix/Nagini, T, Digital)

🎁 BANNER: Greenteeth by Schmem_14 by @lumosatnight / lumosatnight (Pansy/Ginny, M, Digital)

🎁 MOODBOARD: oh love by @mrsprobie / mrsprobie (Luna/Harry, G, Digital)

🎁 MOODBOARD: take of my fruit by AlihotsyTotsy by @lumosatnight / lumosatnight (Narcissa/Ron, M, Digital)

🎁 MOODBOARD: Yule Ball by @obscurewriter05 / ayanadailey (Hermione/Tom, G, Digital)

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✨ AUDIO WORKS ✨

🎁 FIC + PODFIC: Breaking News: Denial is not just a river in Egypt by @wretchedanddivinee / wretchedanddivine (Sirius/Severus, M, 1.1k words, 6:07 min)

🎁 PODFIC: Luna and the Hippogriff by flags_fiend by @emilyrickman / AlihotsyTotsy (Luna/Draco, T, 8:37 min)

🎁 PODFIC: my cold, dead heart still beats for you by @wilfriede / wilfriede0815 (John/Daphne, M, 13:33 min)

🎁 PODFIC: Respectfully by @elisedonut / elisedonut (Daphne/Harry, T, 8:41 min)

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✨ TRANSLATIONS ✨

🎁 ENGLISH: A Christmas Gift by armassy (Lucius/Harry/Severus, E, 7.3k words)

🎁 DUTCH: Chromatische Afwijkingen by @elvira-kamgut / Elvira_Kamgut (Astoria/Ginny, M, 9.2k words)

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✨ META & OTHER WRITING ✨

🎁 SHIP MANIFESTO: Moonwater & Rosekiller by @phantomgrimalkin / phantomgrimalkin (Regulus/Remus, Barty/Evan, T, 4.8k words)

🎁 FIC RECIPE: A recipe for Blackbones by @miss-grimwood / miss_grimwood (Amelia/Bellatrix, T, 210 words)

🎁 POETRY: Should Have Known Better by @herochicklyrrie007 / herochick007 (Hermione/Abraxas, T, 700 words)

🎁 GUESSING GAME: What's that ship? by @lumosatnight / lumosatnight (Surprise, G, Ship Guessing Game)

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