smirking_muse

Title: Test of Wits
Author: smirking_muse
Pairing: Harry/Draco
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: AU, smut, maybe slightly cracky at points
Word Count: ~2200
Disclaimer: Belongs to JKR, various publishers, WB, etc. I am not making any money, do not intend to infringe on copyrights, and am only doing this for fun.
Summary: Harry is nervous about taking his last G.E.R.M. exam, and the other test-taker isn't helping.
Author's Note: Written for the Speed Pr0nz challenge prompt, "Testing Room." Two hours was a difficult challenge for me to write within, so I let the story take itself where it would. Hopefully, it will be enjoyable! Everyone involved is over 18.

( Test of Wits )

Title: Read my Mind
Author: smirking_muse
Prompt: "A Butterbeer a day keeps the mediwizard away."
Wordcount:~7,100
Rating: PG-13
Warnings:none
Disclaimer: Belongs to JKR, various publishers, WB, etc. I am not making any money, do not intend to infringe on copyrights, and am only doing this for fun.
Summary: Harry wakes up one morning with a new voice in his head that opens his heart to some of his own.
Author's Note: Written for the 2009 hd_worldcup, Team EWE. A billion thanks to Hilary for being my sounding board, to xovrall and Lindsey for their betas and additional help, and to tmkline for her support and commentary- I couldn't have done this without them!

( Read my Mind )

Today is your lucky day! Alright, maybe not as such, but my story has been posted at hd_worldcup . It's called Read my Mind and is meant to be ridiculously funny (I'll let you decide if it accomplished this task- I wrote it on little sleep and illness, so I cracked myself up more than it might do for you). Please read, vote, and let me know what you think (comments are love)!

Now, I need to also catch you up on Team EWE's wonderful entries. katerina_black drew a beautiful picture of our boys kissing (the colours are gorgeous). _aurora_sky_ drew a lovely piece that intertwined stories and leaves you with a lovely, heart-warming feeling. mayflo illustrated perfectly a story that fits with the music she chose so perfectly in her piece.

As for the writing since I last posted, well, there's a lot of great entries. aoifene wrote a story that provides a lot of angst- and happiness! It's really fantastic. ebilgatoloco also had an interesting piece that showed their transition from enemies to something more very well. abusing_sarcasm wrote a very cute and happy story, although poor Draco had to deal with her funnily obnoxious Harry.

allopen wrote the MOST amazing and incredible story EVER! Seriously, it gave me chills. If you haven't read it already, rush to do so now. supergreak wrote a cute story that gives us glimpses into our boys long and happy lives together- very lovely.el_em_en_oh_pee wrote a very thought provoking piece in an interesting style- it is very well done and flows perfectly. rockerchica826 used her prompt fantastically to write a hilarious look into what would happen if house elves were all liberated- don't miss this one! You'll regret it if you do! And finally, on Tuesday, dripping_cherry wrote a cute story that was incredibly clever and so very cute! You won't be disappointed.

So I will post some more in the next couple days, but I wanted to make sure you all knew that my story was out and about all the great posts EWE has had since my last summary post!

Title: Too Late
Author: smirking_muse 
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: AU, slash
Pairing: Hermione/Pansy (with some Hermione/Ernie mentioned)
Disclaimer: Belongs to JKR, various publishers, WB, etc. I am not making any money, do not intend to infringe on copyrights, and am only doing this for fun.
Summary: Pansy has regrets, but Hermione doesn't want to hear them.
Author's Note: Very angsty, I know, but it's kind of how I'm feeling. I hope it's at least enjoyable!

( Too Late )

Title: Welcome to the Closet
Author: smirking_muse
Rating: PG
Warnings: AU, slash, established relationship
Pairing: Harry/Draco
Disclaimer: Belongs to JKR, various publishers, WB, etc. I am not making any money, do not intend to infringe on copyrights, and am only doing this for fun.
Summary: Draco has something to tell Harry before they move in together.
Author's Note: Written for awdt 's Halloween Quickie prompt "skeletons." This story may be slightly crack!fic, but it was fun to write anyway!

( Welcome to the Closet )

Title: Sandwich with a Side of Friendship (Part 16)
Author: smirking_muse 
Rating: NC-17 (this part lower)
Warnings: Completely AU (no magic mentioned, at university), slash
Pairing: Hermione/Pansy
Disclaimer:  Belongs to JKR, various publishers, WB, etc.  I am not making any money, do not intend to infringe on copyrights, and am only doing this for fun.
Summary: Pansy hates university, but Hermione might be able to change her mind.  A friendship forms between the two, which later transforms into something more.
Author's Note: Posting has slowed and will continue to be most likely every other day.  We are nearing the end of the story.  There will only be a few more parts, I think.  It's a bit longer than I was planning, but I hope you all enjoy it just the same!  Please feel free to give concrit or just let me know what you think!


Part 15  Part 17

Title: Sandwich with a Side of Friendship (Part 12)
Author: smirking_muse 
Rating: R/NC-17
Warnings: Completely AU (no magic mentioned, at university), slash
Pairing: Hermione/Pansy
Disclaimer:  Belongs to JKR, various publishers, WB, etc.  I am not making any money, do not intend to infringe on copyrights, and am only doing this for fun.
Summary: Pansy hates university, but Hermione might be able to change her mind.  A friendship forms between the two, which later transforms into something more.
Author's Note: Please note the rating!  Posting has slowed and will continue to be most likely every other day.  Please feel free to give concrit or just let me know what you think!   Extra special thanks to Lindsey for her help on this part and her excellent advice- she was invaluable!


Part 11  Part 13

Title: Sandwich with a Side of Friendship (Part 10)
Author: smirking_muse 
Rating: PG this part (NC-17 later parts)
Warnings: Completely AU (no magic mentioned, at university), slash
Pairing: Hermione/Pansy
Disclaimer:  Belongs to JKR, various publishers, WB, etc.  I am not making any money, do not intend to infringe on copyrights, and am only doing this for fun.
Summary: Pansy hates university, but Hermione might be able to change her mind.  A friendship forms between the two, which later transforms into something more.
Author's Note: Please note that the rating has changed for the overall story to NC-17!  It's not at that rating right now, but it's going to get there very, very soon.  I think the next chapter will be a bit more exciting than this one, but it seemed necessary to me.  Please feel free to give concrit or just let me know what you think!


Part 9  Part 11