christmasspirit

Hermione Granger / Severus Snape, Harry Potter / Draco Malfoy, Theo Nott / Hestia Carrow

Slytherins: Flora Carrow, Gryffindors: Ron Weasley, Seamus Finnigan, Dean Thomas

Mentioned briefly: Staff: Neville Longbottom, Professor McGonagall, Slytherins: Blaise Zabini, Roísín Rosier, Valerie Vaisey, Gryffindors: Jack Sloper, Ginny Weasley, Others: Sunny, Crookshanks


03 January, 1999. Well, they've survived their first meal now that the rest of the students have returned. Bring on the aftermath!


Written with oodles of love for mywitch and erexen.

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Originally Published: 2021-10-03 on LJ / DW
Words: 8.1 k
Rating: Mature

Warning: One of the characters is an intolerant bellend and uses offensive language in this chapter. There's also some latent misogyny on display in how another character's actions are viewed. As intolerance is a theme in this story (and frankly all too likely), realistically we need to go there. We won't dwell on the negative beyond trying to make some of those characters less of a caricature. Hate and intolerance really don't deserve voices. ❤️( Read more... )

01 January, 1999. Lavender and Blaise start the new year off with a bang. Or two. What better way is there?

Written with oodles of love for mywitch. ❤️

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Originally Published: 2021-04-22 on LJ / DW
Chapter: 4a
Words: 3.4 K
Rating: Mature

Characters: Lavender Brown (8G), Blaise Zabini (8S), the Bloody Baron (Slytherin's House Ghost), the Fat Friar (Hufflepuff's House Ghost), Mentioned: Professor Severus Snape (Potions Master, Head of Slytherin, and Deputy Headmaster), Professor Minerva McGonagall (Headmistress), Hermione Granger (Transfiguration Apprentice, Lavender's erstwhile roommate), Harry Potter (8G, the boy who lived to make Draco smile), Draco Malfoy (8S, nearly unrecognisable given all the smiling he's doing), Theo Nott (8S, dating Hestia Carrow), Hestia Carrow (7S, Chaser, victim of a werewolf assault), Edgar Martins (7R, Prefect), the DMLE (Department of Magical Law Enforcement, Ministerial Home of the Aurors), Rita Skeeter (Reporter for the Daily Prophet)

If you read the last chapter, skip to the part beneath the Slytherin scarf below, if not, no worries, all the crucial stuff is covered.

The original version of this chapter exceeded livejournal's maximum post length. It's been split in two parts.

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THIS CHAPTER IS A TWO-PARTER. READ THIS PART FIRST.( Read more... )

The story is mirrored on Dreamwidth and LiveJournal.
Other works by gingerbred can be found on Dreamwidth and LiveJournal.
ADDITIONAL STAND ALONE ONE SHOTS PLANNED FOR THIS UNIVERSE.