Rare Pair Shorts

At long, long last, we have reached the Big Reveal! As with every year, thank you so much for your participation and patience. An enormous thank you and round of applause to all because, as we mentioned earlier, no one dropped out! Huzzah!

Please feel free to crosspost your fics wherever you'd like, and don't forget to comment on the stories if you haven't already. As always, if you spot any mistakes, please point them out; we also appreciate general feedback on the exchange.

And with that...

( The Big Reveal )

TTFN, friends. :)

Here we are, ladies and gentlemen – the Big Reveal! Thank you so much to everyone for your patience and participation. A huge thank you as well to our awesome pinch-hitters! This round was a little bumpy, so we're ever so grateful to you all for bearing with us.

Now that the Big Reveal has been posted, feel free to claim your fics and cross-post them to your own journals. But DON'T FORGET to go and COMMENT on everyone else's fics! We had wonderful entries this year, as always, even though quite a few of you were forced outside of your comfort zones, but unfortunately there haven't been many comments. So go show your fellow participants some love!

If you find any mistakes, please point them out. We would also appreciate any feedback about this round of the exchange in general.


We'd also like to congratulate briony_tallis for having the most correct guesses in our Guess Who Wrote What poll, with five correct guesses. Here's a little something for you -- way to go! :D

And now... drum roll please!

( Ta da! )

Author: captainpookey
Recipient: flyingtonowhere
Title: The Photograph
Pairing: Sirius/Lily
Rating: PG / PG-13
Word Count: 2,480
Summary: Sirius finds a photograph that prompts some curious memories and a revelation that just might change things.
Author's Notes: I really hope you enjoy this! You said you liked romance and angst, as well as “admitting you love each other” fics, and naturally a little snark was indeed included. ;) This may not, however, reached a super-duper happy place like originally intended. Happy Holidays! (& thanks to my usual beta, who is always appreciated!)

( The Photograph )



Title: Stake-Out
Pairing: Kingsley/Tonks
Rating: PG
Word Count: 260
Summary: Tonks hates stake-outs.
Author's Notes: Couldn’t help myself, so I wrote this little extra drabble for you. :)

( “Stake-Out” )

Author: captainpookey
Recipient: westwardlee
Characters/Pairing: Bill/Remus (mentions of Fleur, Tonks, and Molly)

Title: Christmas Contemplation
Rating: PG
Summary: Bill considers his relationship with Fleur.
Author's Notes:Super, mega, gigantoid thanks to [P] for beta-ing! <333 And thanks to [C] for helping me brainstorm a bit as well. I hope you like it, westwardlee ! :D I tried to incorporate either humor, angst, or a little bit of both into the collection. I apologize if they’re all slightly longer than usual... I got a little carried away. It’s best to read them in order, because I did tie them together. This one is #1. (~466 words.)

( Christmas Contemplation )


Title: The Decline of All Things
Rating: PG-13 (minor language/alcohol)
Summary: Bill + Remus + Alcohol = ?
Author's Notes: #2. (~643 words.)

( The Decline of All Things )


Title: Say No More
Rating: PG-13 [minor language]
Summary: Confrontation.
Author’s Notes: #3. (~561 words.)

( Say No More )


Title: Conclusions Aren’t Always Conclusive.
Rating: PG-13
Summary: Their problems run together like the scars on their faces.
Author’s Notes: #4. Teehee. I had to write a fourth. It didn’t feel complete otherwise. (~228 words)

( Conclusions Aren't Always Conclusive )