lomonaaeren

First of all, thank you so much to the people who wrote stories for me! I received three (one shared with

megyal, whom there is no one better to share a story with) and enjoyed them all:

The Messenger by

sugareey (really liked the atmosphere and mood in this one)
Family Portrait by

khateh (lovely and original use of magic here)
A Beltane Gift by

juwel_fic, for me and

megyal (a threesome between Harry, Draco, and Snape with strong dynamics and a good Harry POV)

I wrote two, one an original assignment and one a pinch-hit, which I'll probably repost here in a few days:

When In Flight for

honorarymaraudr. This was a 17,000-word H/D, with Harry as the Hogwarts flying instructor and Draco as an inspector for the Ministry sent to Hogwarts because of the high proportion of accidents the Slytherin Quidditch players keep having. Beta-ed by

ms_mindfunk, who helped especially in the clarification of long sentences and the taking down of italics that really needed to go down.

Kestrel for

gingertart50. This is a 25,000-word Harry/Snape. Yes, Harry/Snape. I had a lot of fun writing it because the prompts were so plot-oriented and I liked my characterizations, but I was also writing it during a week when I was busy with work and very sick with sinusitis, and there was a voice in the back of my head all the time yelling, "You can't write Harry/Snape! You've never done it before!" I'm very pleased it turned out as well as it did. Beta-ed by Linda, an RL friend of mine who detests Harry Potter but is an excellent critical reader; I e-mailed her begging for a beta and she said "NO!", then sighed and said, "Send it on." She did an awesome job.

Thanks to everyone involved, especially

twistedm, who handled a very difficult fest with grace and dignity.