#wolfstar secret santa

[m00neroni]

Sirius Black, a self-proclaimed Christmas hater artist, is presented with an amazing job opportunity just before the Holidays. It wouldn't be a problem if the CEO of the company didn't advocate for family-friendly policies, preferring to have a person with a stable family situation in a position of authority, and that person happens to be Peter Pettigrew, his direct work and personal rival.

The only reasonable solution? Asking his best friend to fake an established and happy relationship with him and borrowing his godson so they can pass as a very normal family during the Annual Team Building Christmas Trip.

What can go wrong? And why is Remus suddenly acting so weird? Why is Sirius feeling so weird?

rated mature. 7 chapters. wip. new chapter Tuesdays and Fridays.

main tropes: fake dating, wolfstar "babysitting" harry, friends to lovers, trans remus lupin, oblivious sirius black. warning: non-explicit sexual content and ableism.

Read it here 🎄

and it has a playlist!

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So!! It's finally ready to start posting! I decided to participate this year in the @marauderssecretsanta and even if we almost didn't make it, we succeeded (for now!)

I had the absolute honour to write this work as a gift for the great @euripidestrousers. And you'll allow me a second to mention how much I love your writing. It's been an absolute blast to create something for you, and I hope you like it (I tried doing my best with fake dating + raising Harry + one bed trope, the stakes were very high!)

Merry Christmas Season!❤️

[wylanlupin]

Flames of Love & Revenge

FBI Agent Sirius Black is known to steal Detective James Potters cases. It happens again with their newest case, which leads them to meet a cute beanie-wearing witness.

As the complexity of another case that involves Bookshop Owner Remus grows, so do their feelings for each other. Due to the forced proximity of the two lawmen, it unexpectedly turns into a three-sided love story amidst the Chaos of the Case.

I had the best time (and still have, due to this still being an on going fic) participate in the this years @marauderssecretsanta !!! thank you so much for the mods to organise this amazing fest 🎄❤️‍🩹

This little present is for @loveindefinitely I hope you like it and enjoy reading it as much as I’m enjoying writing it.

Read here

Main Tags: Modern Setting, Polyamory, Forced Proximity, Hurt/Comfort, Fluff and Humour, Police/Crime AU

[hp-soulmates-secret-santa]

Moony Monday

Time to wrap up our first day of reveals here on Tumblr! Today we got to enjoy three fantastic fics featuring everyone's favourite DADA professor!

Title: Magic and Mayhem Author: Lucigoo89

Ship: Remus Lupin/Sirius Black

Word Count: 6,293 Rating: Teen

Warnings:  N/A

Summary: 

Soulmates are draw to one another, and their other half's family. It never mattered to Sirius, he had James, Lily and Harry after all But now its just him and Harry, and he feels so alone, so scared and terrified he wont ever meet his soulmate. After all, he knows they are near, so why aren't they looking for him like he is them?

Read on AO3!

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Title: Wingardium Leviosa and a Smile Author: Anaxandria

Ship: Remus Lupin/Severus Snape

Word Count: 5,106 Rating: Teen

Warnings:  N/A

Summary: 

Severus Snape's heart breaks when he finds out Lily has the name of her so-called "true love" tattooed on his wrist. It's some guy named James Potter and he has a tattoo with two names on it!? Then he wakes up with a heartbreak hangover and "Remus Lupin" mysteriously on his wrist...

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Title: wandering in new fields Author: blushings (sandlewoods)

Ship: Remus Lupin/Narcissa Black

Word Count: 3,778 Rating: General Audiences

Warnings:  N/A

Summary: 

Defecting is a much easier task than Narcissa expects. (Remus/Narcissa soulmate AU; Narcissa-centric)

Read on AO3!

[lucigoo]

Weekly Round up 17/12/23 - 24/12/23

HAPPY HOLIDAYS ALL!!! Right, now the roundup, I have written 3 fics (well, 2 were revealed this weeks so that counts right?) and 15,718 words. Ive been working on a few wips, and at least three will be finished in the next two weeks, including my weird Marauders Animal Au where Sirius and Regulus are ponies, James a stag, Peter a literal rat and Remus a wolf. My friend better appreciate it 😂 So recs first! 1) Flying with Broken Wings - Shiyaki Harry/Daryl (yes from the Walking dead) its cute asf.

2) Dadfoot & Moomy - Daisy_space A precious Wolfstar raising Harry series.

3) (Almost Believing) This One's Not Pretend - diemarysues Bilbo/Thorin, its even an xmas fic

4) (Take Me Back To) The Night We Met - Bilbo/Thorin, by @lordoftherazzles and @consultingpacha Hope you like at leasr one of them.

As usual mine now.

So first one is The Bunny Under The Mountain aother form @smolestboop's Bagginshield-tober

Second is Magic and Mayhem Wolfstar soulmate Au, written as a gift for the @hp-soulmates-secret-santa fest

And finally My Past Was Always My Future. ot only is it part of my Fireseeker (Percy/Viktor) series, it was also writen for @yuletide-and-mulled-wine fest.

[jollyrolls]

This is the second art I made for Secret Santa! Domestic fluff for NicoleYOsborn 🥰💕

[wolfstarshipping]

Swing and a Miss: A Secret Santa Tale (6.444 words) by sreka /@smodernlife

office/secret santa AU, modern AU, non-magic AU

Rating: General Audiences

Summary:

“Just kill me, Lily.”

“Here: candle, poems, mints. Best you’re going to do.”

“Lovely. I’m sure I’ll manage to burn his house down, depress him, and offend him. Definitely charming.”

“Maybe just… don’t ever tell him you were his secret Santa?”

 

In which Remus is very good at gift giving, Sirius is very bad at gift giving, and Lily and James are meddlesome matchmakers. A belated Christmas tale.

Comment:

This was an adorable and funny office AU, featuring James and Lily as matchmakers and oblivious Remus and Sirius, so cute and fluffy!

[my-castles-crumbling]

secret santa - wolfstar, rosekiller, jegulus, pandalily, dorlene - server microprompt challenge - word count: 458

"Did you get it?" Pandora whispered, tip-toeing into the abandoned classroom and shutting the door gently.

"Of course!" Lily exclaimed, grinning brightly and waving a small green and red bag in the air.

Squealing, Pandora ran forward, sitting criss-cross on the floor in front of the fire Lily had already conjured and plopping a kiss on her cheek, beaming at the way the other girl blushed. "So how do we mess with it?"

"It's- it's easy enough," Lily cleared her throat, blinking a few times as if to clear her head. "I can do the charms. Have we agreed on who gets who?"

"Yes, here-" Pandora beamed, reaching into the bag and handing her the first two slips. "I swear to Merlin if this doesn't push things in the right direction for those two idiots-"

But she was cut off by a creaking noise as the door to the classroom was pushed open.

"Evans? Rosier? What are you two doing in here?" Sirius Black asked accusingly as he walked into the room, pulling Remus Lupin behind him.

"We could say the same to you!" Lily retorted, trying to hide the bag behind her back.

But it was too late, Sirius had seen. "Are you trying to mess with the Secret Santa picks?" he gaped, a grin forming on his lips. "My, my, Evans! I never could have imagined you of all people would do such a thing!"

Sighing, Pandora gave in. "We're making sure your brother and your best friend pick each other. They need an excuse to admit their feelings. Or have you not noticed? They're mad about each other."

Remus chuckled knowingly as Sirius made a disgusted face.

"Oh, stop, Sirius!" Lily snapped. "We all know they're perfect for each other. James is even more crazy about him than he was about me. We're just pushing things in the right direction."

Giving a long-suffering sigh, Sirius sat down next to them, gesturing to his boyfriend to follow suit. "Fine. But make sure Marls gets Meadowes. She won't shut up about her and she needs a push as well."

Pandora felt her eyes pop wide as she beamed. "Really? Cas will be thrilled!"

"Just make sure the rest of us are mixed up," Remus advised sagely. "It'll start to look obvious."

Lily nodded, starting to charm the papers.

But Pandora had a thought. "Wait! We need to make sure Barty and Evan don't get each other."

Three pairs of eyes turned to her. "Why?" Lily asked kindly, her wand frozen in the air.

"You weren't there for Valentine's Day last year," Pandora sighed, trying to push the memory from her mind. "Trust me. No public gift-giving."

It seemed that everyone accepted that answer, so Lily got to work.

[alicetallula]

Secret Santa 2021 - The Cults Server - For Hal - Part VII - 06.03.2022

I had the pleasure of participating in the Secret Santa of the Cults Server this year again !

Secret Santa 2021 - Wolfstar - Yule Ball - For Hal - 06.03.2022

Seventh drawing for @phroggysace !

Done using ink pens, gel pens, watercolors, metallic watercolors, metallic ink pens, colored pencils and acrylic paint pens

AO3 post / DeviantArt post / Instagram post / Pillowfort post / Twitter post

(reblogs are unavailable until I scan and edit the drawing and put it through Nightshade)

[jimblejamblewritings]

starlight moonlight sunlight — blurb seven

Title: Happy Fucking Holidays

Pairing: ex!Remus x reader, Remus x Sirius, eventual poly!Wolfstar x reader

Warnings: catching a partner cheating, angst, hurt no comfort

blurb series navigation here | previous blurb here

Everyone had started to retire for the night, thoroughly tired from James’ late night of baking cookies, gingerbread house competitions, Secret Santa and white elephant (because both were absolutely necessary according to him), and holiday movies. You left in the middle of the second movie, being the first to call it a night, but you weren’t tired. It was just a bit difficult to see everyone get presents from their family and you were left to do nothing but wonder if yours were safe. 

Remus came upstairs when he and Sirius were ready to finally have alone time. He stood in the threshold of your doorway until you came out of the bathroom. You went straight to him, giving him a hug and a peck on the lips. 

“Are you alright to go to bed?” 

“Yeah. I’m just missing everyone.” 

He hugged you a bit tighter. “I know it’s hard, dovey. But you’ll see them sooner than you know it.” 

“I hope they’re liking England.” 

“I bet they are living it up.” 

You smiled. He was right. It was best to think of them in happy and blissful situations. Bidding your boyfriend a goodnight, you grabbed the journal you bought from a shop in Hogsmeade and sat on the bed. You were still working on your book. That was something you wanted to finish, just for yourself. Even if the manuscript never got published or only sold two copies, you wanted to write it. A typewriter was an option but handwriting grounded you so you decided that you’d handwrite the first draft and type up everything else. Your head snapped up when you heard sharp pecking on the window. It was from an owl with a letter. 

In Sirius’ room, he and Remus were getting themselves ready to do anything but sleep. Tentatively, their hands were exploring each other in a way they hadn’t in months. Every other word that poured out of Remus’ mouth was a declaration of love or a statement about how much he missed his boyfriend. Sirius chuckled as he got up. 

“Where are you going?” 

“Why do you want to know, Lupin?” 

It was all of five seconds before Remus was off the bed and backing his boyfriend up against the wall. “You drive me crazy, you know.” 

The only thing Sirius could hear was his heart pounding in his ears, not the soft pounding of your sock covered feet as you came running towards the room with good news about getting a job at a bookstore. His lips crashed against Remus, moaning into his boyfriend’s mouth and pulling on his shirt to get the man as close to him as possible. Both men paused when multiple leaves hit their face. They looked up at the sudden cloud of petals that cascaded over them and then back at each other. 

Sirius’ eyebrows scrunched. “Where the fuck did that co—” 

“Rem?” 

They both froze at the sound of your voice and the door slamming shut behind you. Sirius just shook his head like he didn’t want to believe it was you. Slowly, Remus turned his head. You were, in fact, standing in their doorway. Tears began to stream down your face as you just stared at their half naked bodies still touching.

“What are you doing?” That was the only thing you could manage to say even though you knew what they were clearly doing. 

“Fuck,” Sirius muttered. 

Remus extended a hand. “Dovey, come here, please.” 

Feet moving on their own, you met Remus and then followed him to the bed. He and Sirius were sitting next to each other while you were across from them. 

“I know what this looks like and it isn’t exac—” 

“We’ve been together since you stopped writing to him because he thought you were broken up.” 

“Sirius!” 

“What?! You were taking too long and making it worse for her.” 

“I’m sorry. I wanted to tell you but you’ve been through so much that we wanted you to get settled here first and get well-adjusted to your new life. No one at school knows we’re together so we just kept hiding it. I wasn’t trying to hurt you… Dove, please say something.” 

The only thing that actually happened was another cloud of petals as you drew your knees up to your chest. Sirius moved closer to you, hugging you as best as he could. 

“He was going to tell you soon. We’re both sorry you found out this way.” 

Remus smiled at his boyfriend’s very gentle tone. Comforting people wasn’t an area of expertise for Sirius. He preferred to be left alone to wallow but apparently a lot of people weren’t like that. You must’ve been one of those people because you hadn’t pushed him away yet. 

You felt like an idiot in more ways than one. Up until recently, Sirius didn’t like you and Remus wasn’t as affectionate. It wasn’t like you didn’t notice but you hadn’t put together why exactly they were behaving that way, figuring it was just an adjustment period. 

“This is my fault,” you whispered. “I should’ve found a way to write to you.” 

“Y/N, no. You couldn’t help your circumstances. These things just happen sometimes.” 

“But if I had written…”

Sirius grabbed your face in both of his hands. “Then you would’ve been in danger. Remus is right. It isn’t your fault. Okay?” 

“I guess.” 

The two men looked at each other. Maybe that was the best they were going to get for now. Sirius smiled at you. 

“Atta girl, dollface. You probably don’t want to talk right now but would it make you feel better to do so? We can watch a movie first, do something to break the tension then talk?” 

You nodded. “I think I’d like a movie first.” 

“Let’s do that then. Do you want to watch one here, the living room, or your room?” 

You looked around, unsure. Sirius kept picking spiky succulent leaves from your hair as they popped up until there was a significantly large pile between him and his boyfriend. Remus looked down at the pile. How exactly did you make the plants appear out of nowhere? And was there a finite amount you could make? Because it was kind of concerning how many plants were littering Sirius’ room. 

“Let’s just watch something up here. Then we won’t have to cast anything to not disturb anyone.” He decided for everyone before you turned into a wilted bush. 

“Okay.” 

They waited for you to get yourself comfortable before moving to configure themselves around you until you were sandwiched in between them. It felt like rubbing salt in the wound if they cuddled up. Sirius handed you a pillow to hug while Remus put on a movie. This wasn’t how any of this was supposed to go. Remus’ speech was supposed to be perfect and tear-saving. You were very quiet to the point where Remus couldn’t even hear you breathing. Something he definitely should be able to hear so close to you. His heart shattered when you jumped at the hand placed on your shoulder. 

“It’s okay to cry, dov— Y/N.” 

The use of your name alone did actually make you start crying again. You really weren’t sure what was happening in the movie. It wasn’t exactly easy to see through tears. 

“Do you want to turn the movie off?” 

You shook your head, not ready to talk but not wanting to drag this into the next few days. Remus looked over your head when Sirius began moving. He set down his pillow and blanket. 

“Do you want anything to drink or eat?” 

“Um, just whatever you bring.” 

“Okay. Ba— Moony, do you want anything?” 

“Just some of the leftovers and tea.” 

“Got it. Be right back.” 

Without thinking, Sirius leaned over and pecked Remus on the lips. He turned to you and did the same, pulling away before you really registered what happened. His eyes went wide as he looked from you to Remus multiple times. You were frozen in place the moment you actually registered what he did. 

“Babe,” Sirius squeaked. “Come with me to the kitchen, please.” 

You watched Remus scramble off the bed and follow his boyfriend. Despite the door slamming behind them, you could still hear Sirius repeating either “Merlin” or “shit” over and over again. They could spend an hour in the kitchen for all you cared — you needed a very long moment to yourself to process whatever just happened. How dare he kiss you, even if it was accidentally. Still. How dare he. And why did you keep thinking about it? Planting your face into the pillow, very aware now how much it smelled like Sirius, you screamed before falling backwards and attempting to smother yourself with a pillow.

| next blurb here |

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[theprongspotter]

24 Prompts til Christmas: Day 2

“Secret Santa” (Wolfstar)

“It’s time!” Lily calls out, clapping her hands excitedly.

Pandora and Mary sit on either side of her, whispering excitedly. James sits beside Sirius, Remus, and Peter. Barty, Evan, Dorcas, and Marlene sit across from them, talking amongst themselves with wrapped or bagged gifts in their laps.

“Okay, okay, who do we start with?” Lily asks, looking around at the group of friends. After brief silence and the group exchanging looks, Lily volunteers herself. “Alright, then I’ll just go first.”

Lily holds up a wrapped gift and smiles, leaning over to hand it to Evan. Evan grins back, taking the gift and gently peeling off the wrapping paper to reveal a hardback copy of The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller. He ruffles her hair. “Lils, you know I’ve been dying to read this!”

“Exactly, Ev, and you’re going to love it. It’s such a good read, honestly.”

Remus clears his throat. “I’ll go next.”

He hands a tiny gift bag to Sirius, but his hands are shaking and he seems… nervous to say the least. Yet, Sirius takes the gift from his boyfriend with a huge smile and wastes no time in reaching in the bag to find out what he got. He pulls out a folded piece of paper and his brows furrow. What?

He unfolds the piece of paper and it reads “look up.” Sirius obeys.

Remus is down on one knee, holding a ring box. “Sirius—“

“Yes!” He exclaims, throwing himself on top of his boyfriend— no, his fiancé.

“I didn’t even get to say my speech yet.” Remus laughs, pulling the other into a kiss.

[kanra-writes]

Happy festive season to @lemonlans! And to everyone else, too!

I'm so happy to finally share my secret santa work, I had so much fun writing it!

Regulus Black is, against his will, a medium - he's been able to see and talk to ghosts for a long time, just like his brother, Sirius. After a lot of convincing, Regulus visits the most haunted house in England, alongside Remus and James. Unfortunately for Regulus, Sirius decides to do the investigation in pairs. Of course, Regulus just has to be paired up with James. Oh, his poor heart can't survive this, can it?

| Jegulus (+Wolfstar) | T Rated | 8k words | 1/1 |

@marauderssecretsanta

[arianatwycross]

Hi my tumblr name is arianatwycross (this is not my real name but you may call me A or Ari) I'm a pommy that lives in Australia, I have a golden retriever that owns my heart and I'm addicted to cheesy romance novels.

I write mostly Jily but have been known to delve into Romione and am dipping my toe in some wolfstar!

last updated 18.03.24

Jily

Multi-chapters:

The Process of Wanting- University Muggle AU / Jily-microoops March prompts

Headlines - Muggle AU / Popstar James

once upon a dream - WIP Hogwarts AU / Lily has a crush

To send or not to send? - (Two Parts) 2023 April Jily Challenge / Theme: Letters, Notes and Texting

A (not so) bad day - (Two Parts) - Hogwarts idiots in love

We'll be a fine line -WIP a chapter a day for jilytober 2022 / a muggle au

Only for the Summer -WIP Rated E / Muggle Job AU / Friends to Lovers

Beach Reading -  Rated T. July 2022 Jily Challenge / Theme: Summer Prompt: “i really, really need this summer job, so please stop distracting me with your wiles/good looks. you’re going to get me fired”

The Art of Fake Dating - WIP written with @vertraymer / For the Mixed Up Writer Fest 2022 / Prompt: Fake dating AU!

Unlearnable - WIP, Rated M. Muggle AU. Angst.

Strawberry Lipstick State of Mind - Rated E. Canon. Seventh Year.

Just a touch - Rated E

Teenage Kicks - Rated E / Celeb AU with minor wolfstar

you are the sun - Rated M (Three-parts) Muggle AU/Secret Relationship

One Shots:

Skinny Dipping Part 1 - a jilymicrofic

Just the two of us - Hogwarts / Forced proximity, Hurt/Comfort

A Sweet Meet Cute - Muggle AU, small town romance

A romance of their own - Jily Valentine Gift Exchange 2023 / Celeb AU

Wet, Cold & Bothered - Rated M / 2022 Jily Challenge December Christmas challenge; prompt: Snowball fights

Muggle Christmas Traditions - Rated G/ 2022 December Christmas Jily Challenge. Prompt: The night before Christmas

The One Where Remus Has no Filter - Rated G. Jily Challenge December Christmas challenge

a year and 22 days - Rated T. Summer of Jily 2022 / lyric: all that I know is you caught me at the right time —"golden hour" (kacey musgraves) Scenario: late evening with friends in the garden

The One Where Petunia Can't Drive - April JilyChallenge / Meet uglies + prompt "i hit you with my car/broom and was the only one to visit you in the hospital"

two fools - Rated T / Feb 2022 Jily Challenge romance theme + prompt " “It’s not like I've thought about kissing you, or anything…”

Shut up & Kiss me - Rated M / December Jily Challenge, Winter theme. Muggle AU

Crush Phase - Rated T. Muggle AU

A Year Later - Rated M / Jily Challenge August 2021 . Muggle AU

consciously unaware - Rated GA / Jilytober 2021 bingo (5 prompts in one). Canon, friends to lovers.

Say my name - Rated M. Canon.

Romione

Multi-chapters:

Backseat Rider - Rated T / Muggle AU

One Shots:

Willow - Rated GA. Written for M.Windsor for the 2021 HP Romione Discord Secret Santa!

It’s better In the front seat… - Rated M (Backseat Rider One shot)

Confessions - Rated E / Canon

Books & Freckles - Rated T

Nobody Compares - Rated T / Muggle AU, professional football player Ron

Wolfstar

Skinny Dipping Part 2 - a wolfstarmicrofic

Teenage Kicks Spinoff coming soon!

[hssrarepairs]

🎄 HSS Rare Pairs 2024: FAQ 🎄

Find more info in our Rules!

🎁 What is HSS Rare Pairs? 🎁

HSS Rare Pairs, or HSS, stands for HP Secret Santa Rare Pairs. We are an anon, multi-ship, multimedia gift exchange focused on HP rare pairs run as a collaboration between the HP Rare Pairs (@hp-rarepairs) and HP Saffics (@hpsaffics) Discord servers. This fest is not self-posting. The mods will post your gifts all through December.

🎁 What is the 2024 Schedule? 🎁

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

🎁 What counts as a HP rare pair? 🎁

Any ships besides these common ships (LITERALLY ANY OTHER SHIP IS OKAY):

Dramione - Hermione Granger/Draco Malfoy

Drarry - Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter

Harmony - Hermione Granger/Harry Potter

Harrymort/Tomarry - Harry Potter/Voldemort (Tom Riddle)

Hinny - Harry Potter/Ginny Weasley

Jegulus - Regulus Black/James Potter

Jily - James Potter/Lily Evans Potter

Romione - Hermione Granger/Ron Weasley

Snamione - Hermione Granger/Severus Snape

Snarry - Severus Snape/Harry Potter

Wolfstar - Sirius Black/Remus Lupin

🎁 How is the list of common ships determined? 🎁

Any ship with less than 10K results in an unfiltered AO3 Relationship tag search AND less than 3K results in an “otp: true” filtered Relationship tag AO3 search is considered a rare pair!

🎁 What about polyamorous ships? 🎁

Polyamorous ships (triads, vees, quads, polycules, etc.) are always considered rare and are VERY welcome (ex: Hermione/Harry/Ron is allowed even if Hermione/Harry and Hermione/Ron are on the list of common ships)!

🎁 What about a common ship in the background of a work? 🎁

Yes, background common ships are totally allowed as long as the main focus is a rare pair (ex: A Pansy/Ginny story with background Draco/Harry).

🎁 What about OCs? 🎁

OCs may appear in the background of a work, but the main ship should involve only established characters from the HP universe.

🎁 Who can participate? 🎁

Anyone aged 18+ can participate with an AO3 account. We also encourage you to be part of the HP Rare Pairs Discord Server, although it is not required.

🎁 Do I need a Discord/Tumblr to participate? 🎁

No, we will be sharing gifts on our Discord and Tumblr, but you do not need to be on either platform to participate. What you do need: an active email address and an AO3 account.

🎁 Is there a limit to the number of participants? 🎁

The 2022 round had 66 sign-ups which was quite impressive. We are tentatively setting a limit of 75 sign-ups for the 2024 round.

🎁 What is on the sign-up form? 🎁

The Sign-up Form is long and thorough. Please make sure to fill out all required sections in order for the mods to make the best possible matches and for you to receive the best possible gifts. This year the sign-up form has 5 sections:

Participant Information (required - for mod use only)

Character and Ship Preferences (required - shared with gifters)

Receiving Preferences (required - shared with gifters)

Giving Preferences (required - for mod use only)

Bonus Questions (optional - for mod use only)

🎁 I don’t like the username I signed up with. Can I change my AO3/Discord/Tumblr username in the middle of the exchange? 🎁

Please don’t. This is confusing for your gifters and makes more work for the mods.

🎁 I messed up on my sign-up form. Can I go back and make changes? 🎁

Yes, you will be able to edit your sign-up form until Sep 3 when sign-ups close. A link to edit should be sent to your email. If you do not see it, please check your spam folder.

🎁 When will I find out my matches? 🎁

We aim to have all participants matched within a week of sign-ups closing. However, it will depend on the mods’ schedules and number of sign-ups.

🎁 What kind of gifts can I create? 🎁

Any type of HP rare pair fanwork that can be uploaded to AO3 are accepted! Here are some examples:

Creative writing (fic, drabble, poetry, epistolary, screenplay, etc.)

Other writing (meta analysis, ship manifesto, recipe, tutorial, stats, etc.)

Art (traditional mediums, digital art, comic, photography, calligraphy, etc.)

Remix art (moodboard, story banner, podfic coverart, gif set, meme fic, etc.)

Craft (origami, bookbinding, embroidery, knitting, papercutting, ice sculpture, etc.)

Audio (podfic, podcast, filk, playlist, etc.)

Multimedia (fanvid, videogame, animation, stop motion, music video, etc.)

Translation

🎁 Is there a word limit for written gifts or gifts based on written works? 🎁

Yes, the minimum is 200 words. There is no maximum. What this means is:

All written works (drabbles, fics, meta analysis, ship manifesto, etc.) must be at least 200 words. If the gift is less than 200 words (a poem, recipe, etc.), the remaining words may be filled by commentary (character analysis, explanation of imagery/themes/word choice, extra description, etc.).

All podfics must be based on a fic that is at least 200 words.

All translations must be at least 200 words when complete.

🎁 What kind of content can my gifts include? 🎁

We accept all content! This includes graphic violence, MCD, rape/noncon, underage, incest, abuse, and dark or triggering themes as long as they are tagged appropriately. The mods will be tag-checking all works. The only restriction is we will not accept NSFW art containing underage characters (which is illegal by US law). If you need help with tagging, you may reference this Comprehensive List of Triggers, Tags & Squicks or ask a mod. 

🎁 Can I recycle fannish works as gifts? 🎁

No, gifts must be new and created exclusively for the exchange and specifically for your giftee.

🎁 Can I submit an AI-generated work? 🎁

No, AI-generated works are not allowed. If we find you have submitted an AI-generated work, you will be kicked from the exchange.

🎁 Does my gift need to be X-mas/winter themed? 🎁

No, it can be any theme as long as it includes a rare pair.

🎁 How many gifts will I get? 🎁

Every participant will receive at least 2 gifts. They may be small gifts and they may not be exactly what you wished for but they will be made with love and enthusiasm <3

🎁 How many gifts do I need to create to be able to participate? 🎁

You must submit at least 1 gift in order for Santa (aka the mods) to deliver your gifts. Participants are implored encouraged to submit more than one gift. If we have enough gifts, we may be able to give everyone 3 gifts instead of 2!

🎁 Can I submit my gifts anonymously? 🎁

Yes, you may choose to submit your gifts anonymously. In this case you will not be named as a giftmaker in the Creator Reveals on Dec 30. Please tell the mods your preference when submitting your gift. We will contact you about any additional steps.

🎁 How do I submit/deliver my gifts? 🎁

Gifts should be uploaded to the AO3 Collection. Then, please complete the Submission Form, one for each gift submitted. The mods will deliver gifts on AO3, Discord, and Tumblr Dec 1-25.

🎁 Can I make treats? 🎁

No, we are not accepting treats (extra gifts made outside of your matched assignment) for this exchange.

🎁 What if I need an extension or need to drop? 🎁

We get it. Life happens. If you need an extension or need to drop, please email us ASAP. It’s okay, we understand. Just, please don’t ghost us!

🎁 How will I get my gifts? 🎁

If you are on Discord or Tumblr, we will tag you when your gifts are delivered. Otherwise, your gifts will be delivered directly through AO3. Please make sure you have "Allow anyone to gift me works" checked in your Preferences. When you receive your gifts, don't forget to leave a comment to thank your gifters. We want to make sure they feel appreciated!

🎁 Can I send/receive physical gifts in the mail? 🎁

We are not doing physical gifts as part of the exchange, but you are welcome to coordinate with your gifter/recipient after the fest ends and send physical gifts granted you are both comfortable sharing your IRL addresses.

🎁 Who are the mods? 🎁

@lumosatnight, @nanneramma, @schmem14, @mischiefmandied, @venom0usbarbie and other wonderful helpers from Discord and Tumblr!

🎁 I still have questions/want to find out more. What should I do? 🎁

Message us through email, Tumblr, or Discord! We are always open to chat, answer questions, or flail about rare pairs 🍐

Email: hssrarepairs@gmail.com

Tumblr: @hssrarepairs

Discord: HP Rare Pairs

[sunfl0w3rmoon]

keep me steady

wolfstar skating fluff | 1/1 | T | 3k

a secret santa gift for @quiethauntings <3

[major-toast]

✨WIP Wednesday✨

Thanks for the tag, @goldenprophetwrites and @magicbeings :)

Since my current WIP is part of the secret santa project, I do not want to spoil too much of it. Therefore, I have prepared a snippet of Chapter 7 of my very first wolfstar fic, that I abandoned over a year ago. But, it's still a WIP, so it I believe it somewhat counts.

“Funny”, he mumbles as Remus draws closer, unable to tear his eyes from the black leather shining down on them. “It almost looks like the one I used to have.” “Well, if you want it”, Remus answers, gently taking the clothing bag out of his hands, “why don’t you just buy it? I think one more won’t hurt.” Sirius shakes his head, a sad expression lining his face. “I think it has outgrown me.” He looks up at his old friend with a withdrawn smile and adds, “Better late than never, huh?” Remus hates when he does that, hates how insecure he gets. Sirius – his Sirius – never thought twice about speaking his mind or taking the things that he wanted, no questions asked. More often than not, Remus finds himself resenting the man now in front of him; this hesitant, self-doubting version of him. Of course, he is being unfair, he knows this. Sirius has been to hell and back in the past couple of years – much like himself – and tries his hardest to live with all this time lost on him, to make the best out of it.

Pour one out for the fallen soldier lost in the drafts.

np: @del-stars @katakosmos @godsofwoes @fictionalsimp09

[wizardingworldlibrary]

Christmas At Hogwarts (2) Masterlist

part one

befriending a malfoy (ao3) - haveufoundwhaturlookingfor scorpius/albus G, 2k

Summary: Ginny is worried when Albus requests to stay at Hogwarts for Christmas during his fifth year, and is determined to get answers, but what she finds is pretty surprising, and not at all what she was expecting.

Christmas at Hogwarts (ao3) - goblet_of_fire G, 2k

Summary: Missing scenes of the golden trio's Christmas break. This is set during the Goblet of Fire book but does not follow canon.

Christmas at Hogwarts (ao3) - Mector hermione/draco G, 1k

Summary: Hermione stays up all Friday night working on her secret project ignoring the hooting and hollering coming from the common room of the Slytherin dungeon...

Christmas at Hogwarts (ao3) - WoebegoneFred james/lily G, 969

Summary: It's Christmas and James and Lily are the only two Gryffindors staying over.

Christmas at Hogwarts (ao3) - makkonenisbreathing hermione/luna/ginny, hermione/ginny E, 601

Summary: Ginny and Hermione are alone at Hogwarts for Christmas.. A spark is lit

Christmas at Hogwarts it is! (ao3) - Starlight934 G, 4k

Summary: Tillie Tremblay and her friends are spending their winter break at Hogwarts, so they decided to make it the best Christmas ever.

Christmas Shenanigans at Hogwarts (ao3) - phantomofthewinchester james/lily T, 450

Summary: James Potter and Remus Lupin believe that too many practical jokes have been played on Peter Pettigrew and they team up to help him get his revenge on Sirius Black. Marauders era at Hogwarts.

Christmas time at hogwarts (ao3) - Drarry_Shipper397 draco/harry T, 723

Summary: Harry and Draco are stuck under a mistletoe. who knows what it could lead to

Harry's First Christmas at Hogwarts (ao3) - CuriousGremlin G, 1k

Summary: Harry Potter stayed behind Hogwarts over Christmas break without Hermione and Ron accompanying him. How would he spend his first Christmas at Hogwarts alone?

Lover, Please Stay (ao3) - Coldersongs draco/harry T, 4k

Summary: After making an unlikely acquaintance, Harry opts out of visiting the Burrow and decides to stay at Hogwarts over the Christmas break.

Mischief, Mistletoe, and Unexpected Magic (ao3) - abisbookcase regulus/james, sirius/remus, barty jr/evan T, 1k

Summary: Both James and Regulus plot and hang mistletoe around Hogwarts to try and get rosekiller (the ship between Evan rosier & Barty crouch jr.) and wolfstar (the ship between Sirius black & Remus lupin) to kiss. Much to their surprise, they end up under it instead.

Mistlefoe (ao3) - PoemAboutCitylights draco/harry N/R, 2k

Summary: There’s a hexed mistletoe appearing all over Hogwarts. But instead of forcing the unlucky to kiss, it wants them to punch each other in the face.

The Mistletoe (ao3) - sleepyybabe draco/harry T, 1k

Summary: harry gets caught under enchanted mistletoe, hexed so he must stay there until someone gets too close. then they're both stuck until they kiss. so of course, who turns up but a certain slytherin?

Why keep it secret? (ao3) - pigalle draco/harry G, 1k

Summary: The Secret Santa gives Harry Draco's name, and while maybe not to someone else it would be a significant present, he believes that Draco will like this. At least he dearly hopes so.

You can't beat christmas at Hogwarts (ao3) - Signe_chan credence/newt G, 690

Summary: Newt recreates some festive traditions for his new family.