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Title: Definition of 'Free'
Pairing: Harry/Draco, background Ron/Hermione
Rating: will vary, up to R
Warnings: slavery, slash
Word Count: 200

Buying a slave was not at all what Harry expected; there were ceremonies, binding rituals, contracts signed in blood - things you'd expect of Dark magic.

Hermione insisted that any ritual that enslaved one human being to another against their will had to be dark arts. Ron said it used to be common practice for conquering wizards to enslave their defeated enemies, and didn't muggles used to do that too? After screaming at Ron, it was her turn to ask Harry what he meant to do with his newest acquisition.

Trutfully, Harry had no idea. It wasn't as if he'd meant to buy Malfoy, after all.

Once Hermione had calmed down, she had helped him research Wizard enslavement laws. "He needs a collar, something to mark him as yours. It's not just selfishness," she warned, forstalling his protests, "it's a mark of your protection. He has a lot of enemies."

Harry had snorted at that; Malfoy hardly needed his protection!

He changed his mind when he saw Draco at the ceremony, where he was forced to strip and kneel to receive the collar. He was pale and shivering; the collar was a slash of color against his skin, like Sectumsempra.

Link to Part One

Name of this series is still sort of undecided, so expect it to change.

Title: Definition of 'Free'
Pairing: Harry/Draco, background Ron/Hermione
Rating: will vary, up to R
Warnings: slavery, slash
Word Count: 200


Prospective slaves - the Death-Eater prisoners who were considered just 'tame' enough to domesticate - were on display for those present, spelled into docility. Unlike the slaves, however, the crowd looking over the wares were there voluntarily, and by invitation only: there because the Ministry thought them strong enough, clever enough, and cruel enough to handle a slave who might plot the death and destruction of their owner.

Harry didn't want a slave. However, he absolutely loathed Umbridge, who had somehow gotten off with no more than a wrist slapping. He suspected she'd bribed someone to be here.

When she started bidding with her simpering, "Hem hem, 5 galleons, if you please," he literally saw red, clenching his hands into fists so tight that the scar - I will not tell lies - stood out white against his flushed skin, his wand held in a white-knuckled grip.

His hand shot up like he was under Imperius. "Ten galleons," he heard his own voice say, cold and harsh. He had more than enough galleons, even if the Ministry itself backed her.

Still, when the bidding ended, he found himself the shocked owner of one Draco Malfoy.

He hadn't even known who he was bidding on.


Link to Part Two

Title: Ghosts
Pairing: Neville/Luna
Rating: G
Word Count: 300

Mostly Neville found he didn't mind losing his memories, not when it meant forgetting the horrible things that had happened: things he was only able to guess at, from reading newspaper articles and looking at the photographs thrust at him in hopes of jogging a memory that stubbornly refused to return.

His Grandmother dragged him to visit his parents, her pride for Neville vanished, replaced with bitterness that he had forgotten everything he owed his parents. But how was he to have known those candy wrappers were gifts?

He knew he'd lost all the worst memories, but he was fairly certain that he had lost all his good memories, too - especially when Luna came to talk to him, in her distant dreamy manner.

She'd indulged him, following him around to all the places everyone had said he'd liked - more attempts by his well-meaning friends to jog his memory. "It's ok to not remember everything," she told him, every time he felt discouraged by the pressure.

The memories were gone, but he was certain that in those memories he'd known her. It was to her he confessed the strange phantom-memories he had. "When I walk around Hogwarts, I don't remember anything, but still my feet feel like they've never walked anywhere else; when I'm in the greenhouse and close my eyes, I feel as if I'll suddenly remember when I open my eyes."

Later, Luna had suddenly interrupted their perusal of the recent Quibbler edition to look at him intently, dreamy eyes unusually focused over the rim of her spectrespecs. "It's normal, you know; memories, like people, have ghosts. Some people find ghosts scary, but I actually think they're quite reassuring." She smiled, "In a way, I think it's our memories telling us we haven't - quite - lost something very precious."

Title: No One's But Mine
Artist: </a></b></a>serpenscript
Pairing: Lucius/Narcissa
Summary: Narcissa thought being Lucius's wife meant she could do whatever she wanted. But Lucius is very possessive of those he considers 'his'.
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: BDSM, signs of violence, could imply dubious consent.
Artist's notes: I tried to roll a bunch of your prompts together. I've never drawn anything quite this explicit, so I'm not too confident of it, but I really hope you like it! Done for smutty_Claus '08

( Very NSFW art behind cut! )

Title: Slytherin Romance
Artist: </a></b></a>parseltonguepen
Rating: PG-13? Slight nudity
Possible Spoilers/Warnings: A bit of nude female torso, so probably NSFW
Author's Notes: Hopefully it fits what you were looking for!
Summary: Ginny wanted a little romance in their relationship. Draco's out of practice.
ORIGINAL REQUEST:
Briefly describe what you'd like to receive in your fic (art)
I'd like a scene while they are having a bath <3
The tone/mood of the fic: Well, tender but hot at the same time.
An element/line of dialogue/object you would like in your fic:
Preferred rating of the the fic you want: A rose.
Canon or AU? PG - NC17
Deal Breakers (anything you don't want?): I don't like too much nudity :P

( NSFW image under cut )

Artist: </a></b></a>parseltonguepen
Recipient: </a></b></a>melfinatheblue
Title: Not Quite Dignified
Rating: R/NC-17
Pairing(s): Severus/Lucius
Disclaimer: All Harry Potter characters herein are the property of J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury/Scholastic. No copyright infringement is intended. All characters engaging in sexual activity are 16 years or older.
Medium: Digital, in PS CS2
Warnings: Nudity. Misuse of Lucius' cane - no, not THAT kind of misuse!
Artist's Notes: I wibbled over and discarded well over a dozen ideas before I settled on this. I hope I managed to hit some of your kinks - I really tried to add Draco, but he just didn't want to work with me! However, Snape seemed quite willing to take over...
Notes: Done for Yule_Balls

( Cut for Very NSFW Slash Art )

The Tower [G] for </a></a>angelps7</b>
Title: The Tower
Author/Artist: Serpenscript
Rating: G-ish
Disclaimer: Were they actually mine, they might have actually had character development. As it is, they're a mighty fine sandbox. I make no money from them.
Warnings: Fluff, of a sort. Odd conversation. Misuse of Divination.
Summary: Malfoy's gotten pretty good at playing the role of reformed-Draco. Hermione thinks he needs to go a step further.
Notes: I started and abandoned so many ideas. But in the end, I kept coming back to this one. I hope you like it! Thanks to my beta E, who knows who she is. Any remaining mistakes and bungles are my own.

"Avarice, envy, pride,
Three fatal sparks, have set the hearts of all
On Fire."
-Dante Alighieri, The Divine Comedy



( I. Avarice )

Title: Burden of Guilt
Rating: NC-17 NWS
Pairing: Remus/Snape
Word Count: 1,616
Kink: cutting, whipping, bondage, torture, dubcon, D/s, mental instability, BDSM? NOT a fluff!fic - this is dark!fic!
Challenge: LMoM 2008/Snupin Dark!fic month
Notes: Thanks, Rosy, for giving it a look through!
Disclaimer: Not my characters, but my they're fun to torment!

( Burden of Guilt )

Title: Flying Lessons
Author: Serpenscript
Rating: PG-13 for violent situations?
Pairings: Background Lupin/Snape
Word Count: 7,660
Disclaimer: If they were mine, I could afford groceries
Written for: Family Fest 2008
Prompt: Teddy's learning to fly like Papa Snape. Harry Potter thinks he's being turned to the Dark side of Magic. Remus is torn between his adopted godson (Harry) and his family. Teddy--with wisdom out of the mouths of babes--will save the day.
Other Comments: Thanks go to TMM and Enigmalea, who both did last-minute betas! Any plothols still remaining are completely my own fault. EDIT: I redid the formatting, so it should be cleaner and I think I managed to get the comments out this time. T_T

( Teddy liked flying... )

Title: Finding Time
Author: Serpenscript
Category: romance/angst/drama/dark/smut/humor, a little of everything
Pairings: Snape/Lupin, others mentioned
Rating: NC17 for violence, dark, and smut
Warnings: m/m slash, allusions to rape/noncon, mpreg
Beta: the wonderful rakina
Summary: Severus is about to be sentenced, and Minerva decides Lupin should keep him company until the sentencing. But she also has a plan up her sleeve to make sure Severus escapes the death penalty...but as everyone knows, "The best laid plans of mice and men gang aft agley..."
Disclaimers: Definitely not what JK had in mind!


( Chapter 3 )

Title: Finding Time
Author: Serpenscript
Category: romance/angst/drama/dark/smut/humor, a little of everything
Pairings: Snape/Lupin, others mentioned
Rating: NC17 for violence, dark, and smut
Warnings: m/m slash, allusions to rape/noncon, mpreg
Beta: the wonderful rakina
Summary: Severus is about to be sentenced, and Minerva decides Lupin should keep him company until the sentencing. But she also has a plan up her sleeve to make sure Severus escapes the death penalty...but as everyone knows, "The best laid plans of mice and men gang aft agley..."
Disclaimers: Definitely not what JK had in mind! The poetry bits ARE mine, not lyrics!

Chapter One is here.

( Chapter Two )

Title: Finding Time
Author: Serpenscript
Category: romance/angst/drama/dark/smut/humor, a little of everything
Pairings: Snape/Lupin, others mentioned
Rating: NC17 for violence, dark, and smut
Warnings: m/m slash, allusions to rape/noncon, mpreg
Beta: the wonderful rakina
Summary: Severus is about to be sentenced, and Minerva decides Lupin should keep him company until the sentencing. But she also has a plan up her sleeve to make sure Severus escapes the death penalty...but as everyone knows, "The best laid plans of mice and men gang aft agley..."
Disclaimers: Definitely not what JK had in mind! The poetry bits ARE mine, not lyrics!

( Chapter One )

Title: Manoir Acajou
Author: Serpenscript
Giftee: </a></b></a>ships_harry
Word Count: 13,500ish
Rating: NC-17
Pairings: Severus/Harry
Warnings: DH Spoilers, established character death, some EWE, spanking, angst, D/s, sexual situations
Disclaimer: This story is based on characters and situations created and owned by JK Rowling, various publishers including but not limited to Bloomsbury Books, Scholastic Books and Raincoat Books, and Warner Bros., Inc. No money is being made and no copyright or trademark infringement is intended.
Summary: After the war, Harry flees to France to escape his memories. But he can't escape his dreams...
Notes: I hope you don't mind that I sort of rolled all the prompts into one huge snowball. Any faceflops or mistakes are due to my own failings, and not those of my over-burdened beta. Happy Hols, ships_harry!



( Manoir Acajou 2/2 )

Title: Manoir Acajou
Author: Serpenscript
Giftee: </a></b></a>ships_harry
Word Count: 13,500ish
Rating: NC-17
Pairings: Severus/Harry
Warnings: DH Spoilers, established character death, some EWE, spanking, angst, D/s, sexual situations
Disclaimer: This story is based on characters and situations created and owned by JK Rowling, various publishers including but not limited to Bloomsbury Books, Scholastic Books and Raincoat Books, and Warner Bros., Inc. No money is being made and no copyright or trademark infringement is intended.
Summary: After the war, Harry flees to France to escape his memories. But he can't escape his dreams...
Notes: I hope you don't mind that I sort of rolled all the prompts into one huge snowball. Any faceflops or mistakes are due to my own failings, and not those of my over-burdened beta. Happy Hols, ships_harry!

( Manoir Acajou 1/2 )

Title: "When I Consider How My Light Is Spent"
Pairing: Percy/Remus, Snape/Remus
Rating: NC-17, darkfic
Warnings: NOT a fluffy fic. mental instability, abuse, torture, possibly non-con, use of unforgiveable curses, disability, character death
Disclaimer: Not mine
Notes: Syne was my muse and beta for this. Syne, I really miss you! I wish when you'd left fandom, you'd left us a way to keep in touch. You were more than a muse and a beta to me - you were also a friend.

( The bell over the shop jangled... )

Drabble: Conquest
Pairing: Snape/Lupin, past Lupin/Tonks
Warnings: mention of non-canon death
Disclaimer: Not mine

Snape winced at the shrill, agitated voice ringing through the healing ward for cursed and hexed wizards at St Mungo's.

"Why do you insist on - on mothering him?" Tonk's shouted.

Snape wished he could hex her; her hysterics made his pounding head unbearable.

"Why do you mother Harry? Or Ginny?" Remus snapped back at her; Snape could hear him pacing.

Score, Severus thought nastily.

"They have no one to look out for them anymore!"

Snape thought of Molly's beaming face and Arthur's round smile, and actually felt a pang of sorrow for their passing.

"Harry has the whole wizarding world to look after him - as if the 'saviour of the wizarding world' needs looking after!" Lupin bellowed.

Score two for Lupin.

Tonks slung back, "He doesn't have you!"

For a moment, Snape felt very cold - the part of him that had been freezing over a little bit more with every death, starting with Lily's -

- but then Lupin's voice, warm, forgiving, cut through the cold like a knife, excising the diseased part of him and letting in light and healing.

"No, that's right - he doesn't have me. Snape has me, now. Nothing could take me away."

Snape allowed one corner of his mouth to curl up in a tiny smile of victory; the side of his mouth furthest from the metamorphmagus. So only Remus shared in the delight of mutual conquest as Nymphadora slammed her way out of the ward, cursing.

Fic: What Goes Around Comes Around
Rating: G,
Pairings: Subtle, RL/SS, RW/HG
One page drabble, 632 2 words
Disclaimer: Not mine

( Above them they could hear.... )

Poem: Devotion
Characters: Snape/Lupin (squint!)
Disclaimer: Poetry is mine, playground is hers.



These shadows are too heavy
And I'm down on my knees in silence;
A voice in the wind is telling me
That you're weaking my defence.

But underneath this mask I wear,
And more lasting than this mark I bear,
Going deeper than Voldemort's obsession -
Is my one, unspoken confession.

Is this going to be my restitution?
You always in sight and never within reach?
Alone in the dark you shake my resolution,
But there can be no mercy; no one to beseech -

Yet still beating under this cloak of disdain
Is a heart - still living - surviving through this pain -
I'm too long acustomed to hiding what I feel,
But the anguish that I harbour is inexplicably real.

I know now that love is a heavier burden than hate,
And I've devoted my life to leaving it behind;
But something has weakened my will of late -
I can't seem to leave a werewolf off my mind -

Am I to struggle alone with this emotion?
Will I always have to put aside my truest devotion?
You have become my 'furry little secret":
I hate you - I love you - I have no regret -

Unless it be this: my corruption came between.
But you, while a monster, are still untainted!
And though I know I chase a foolish, childish dream,
I can't abandon the wish my heart painted.

So I pray it is enough to retrace your path,
To torment and provoke you, and still escape your wrath;
And alone in the dark, to brew your wolfsbane potion -
This and this alone, is how I show devotion....

Drabble: Do Not Mix
Characters: Snape, Harry
Disclaimer: Not mine

It was Harry bloody Potter's fault, of course. Because of COURSE the Boy Who Lived had to be an abject failure in mixing potions! He melted not one, not two, but THREE cauldrons in one class before Snape snapped and gave him detention.

During that detention, Harry was SUPPOSED to be making a simple strengthening potion. A potion a first year should have accomplished adeptly by the end of his first year. But Potter botched it - and not only did he botch it, he dropped it.

In slow motion Snape went to catch it - but missed -

Shouldn't he have used his wand? -

--and it crashed into some other bottles. He could hear the glass shattering. What else broke?

The potent fumes of mishmash potions wafted up to him; reflexively, he inhaled. Wrong move. He could feel the potions affecting him; nearby Harry regarded him warily. I should give him a month of detentions -

He felt his loins tighten; he suddenly knew which potion Harry had broken. And mixed with a botched strengthening potion....

Well, if he was going to suffer, he'd bloody well make sure Potter did, too. "Come clean up your mess," he sneered. At least watching him hide a hard-on he can't explain will be amusing...

Drabble: Out of Madness
Pairing: Neville/Luna
Disclaimer: Not mine

Something about the war had changed him. It had changed all of them, to be sure, but it had changed the very heart of what Neville was.

It had broken through the core of fear and replaced it with a sort of madness. Tapping into that - and gaining some confidence in himself - led him to exploring new facets of his personality. And exploring relationships. He'd tentatively toyed with the notion of being bent, and had even flirted with the Boy Who Lived.

Eventually, it was the Ravenclaw who held his attention. Her silky blonde hair was a waving flag that signaled the path back to safety; her dreamy eyes brought him back to reality.

And the heat that welcomed him alone - that sacred, consuming heat between her legs - brought him home.

After the first time, she never failed to bring him home when the madness took him from her.