christmasspirit

These are stand alone stories that take place in the same alternate universe, one that is largely true to JK Rowling's Harry Potter books with a notable exception or two: Severus and Lavender survived the Battle of Hogwarts. The stories weren't written in chronological order (and aren't meant to be read in chronological order for that matter; seriously, it ruins a bunch of surprises), although the dates at which they occur have been included in case you just can't help yourself. 😉 They can be read on their own, any necessary non-canonical scene setting information from a previous story is provided. The most recent entries appear after the index on the journal's main page, where the index is 'stickied' to the top. ( Read more... )

The stories are 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.

Crossposts: https://christmasspirit.livejournal.com/1779.html

chapter 16, slipping

Characters: Severus Snape, Minerva McGonagall, Rubeus Hagrid, the Bloody Baron, Ginny Weasley, Seamus Finnigan, Draco Malfoy, Pansy Parkinson, Harper Hutchinson, Hermione Granger, Harry Potter, Daphne Greengrass, Theo Nott

18 September, 1998. Severus has mostly kept to himself this term, not that all the extra work Minerva had assigned him probably wouldn't have seen to it anyway, but what choice he has in the matter has led him to self-isolate. So this morning is quite the departure, and a largely pleasant one at that. Meanwhile Hermione tries Pansy's nerves, but the Slytherins know how to amuse themselves. Minerva and Argus are having rotten mornings, and Ginny and Seamus think they are too, but are probably lacking somewhat in perspective. Misery, it would seem, is at least passingly fond of company, and the new Headmistress is in a position to do something about it.

Originally Published: 2024-02-17 on LJ / DW
Words: 9.8 k
Rating: Teen and Up Audiences( Read more... )

Written with oodles of love for lostangelsoul3 and

erexen.

chapter 14

Characters: Severus Snape, the Bloody Baron, portrait Phineas Nigellus Black, Minerva McGonagall, Harry Potter / Draco Malfoy, Pansy Parkinson, Daphne Greengrass, Ella Wilkins, Harper Hutchinson, Hunter Hutchinson, Hermione Granger

17 September, 1998. The Bloody Baron has some things to explain to Severus, who still has a lot of work to do. He isn't the only one, and Minerva, too, is casting the midnight Lumos. Phineas Nigellus lends both of them some company. Meanwhile the Slytherin Prefects and the Harry and Hermione return to their respective homes. Daphne Greengrass and Hunter Hutchinson have stayed up waiting.

Originally Published: 2024-01-19 on LJ / DW
Words: 8.5 k
Rating: Teen and Up Audiences( Read more... )

Written with oodles of love for lostangelsoul3 and

erexen.

chapter 13, sorting

Characters: Harry Potter / Draco Malfoy, Hermione Granger, Pansy Parkinson, Harper Hutchinson, Ella Wilkins, Severus Snape, the Bloody Baron

17 September, 1998. Harry and Hermione follow the seventh and eighth year Slytherin Prefects on their rounds. Shockingly, it doesn't go as smoothly as Hermione had hoped. Severus has similar ideas about keeping his Prefects safe but rather more success in his undertakings.

Originally Published: 2024-01-05 on LJ / DW
Words: 6 k
Rating: Teen and Up Audiences( Read more... )

Written with oodles of love for lostangelsoul3 and

erexen.

chapter 11, sneaking

Characters: Severus Snape, portrait Phineas Nigellus Black, Hermione Granger, Harry Potter / Draco Malfoy, Minerva McGonagall

17 September, 1998. Severus and Phineas Nigellus try to come up with a better way to keep an eye on the Prefects, Minerva has had about enough of the students today, but unfortunately she still needs to keep an eye out as well, and Hermione needs to ask Harry for a favour.

Originally Published: 2023-09-01 on LJ / DW
Words: 6.5 k
Rating: Teen and Up Audiences( Read more... )

Written with oodles of love for lostangelsoul3 and

erexen.

chapter 05 avoidance

Characters: Harry Potter / Draco Malfoy, Hermione Granger, Minerva McGonagall, Phineas Nigellus Black, Severus Snape, the Fat Lady

13 September, 1998. Harry, Hermione, Phineas and Minerva aren't looking forward to any of the conversations they're likely to have. Some prove more avoidant than others.

Originally Published: 2023-06-23 on LJ / DW
Words: 7.8 k
Rating: Teen and Up Audiences( Read more... )

Written with oodles of love for lostangelsoul3.

chapter 04 observations

Characters: Harry Potter / Draco Malfoy, Hermione Granger, Minerva McGonagall, assorted ghosts, a smattering of portraits

Saturday 12 - Sunday 13 September, 1998. Exhausted by the events of the evening, or maybe it's Hermione's late night debate with the Headmistress, Harry tries to get some sleep in Professor McGonagall's office while the witches work out how best to protect the students. Fortunately others prove more willing to assist them.

Originally Published: 2023-06-03 on LJ / DW
Words: 5 k
Rating: Teen and Up Audiences( Read more... )

Written with oodles of love for

lostangelsoul3.

chapter 02 action

Characters: Harry Potter / Draco Malfoy, Ron Weasley, Pansy Parkinson, the Bloody Baron

12 September, 1998. Harry and Ron return from an evening spent finding some comfort flying around the pitch to blow off steam. Others in the castle aren't nearly as lucky.

Originally Published: 2023-05-29 on LJ / DW
Words: 2.4 k
Rating: Teen and Up Audiences( Read more... )

Written with oodles of love for

lostangelsoul3. Happy Birthday, hun! 🎂🎁 🥳🎉

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. ❤️

Originally Published: 2021-04-22 on LJ / DW
Chapter: 4b
Words: 7.5 K
Rating: Mature

Characters: Lavender Brown (8G), Blaise Zabini (8S), the Bloody Baron (Slytherin'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)

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

THIS CHAPTER IS A TWO-PARTER.
**SCROLL DOWN AND READ THE OTHER PART FIRST** (4a LJ / DW)( 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.

Crossposts: https://christmasspirit.livejournal.com/2591.html

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. ❤️

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.

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.

Crossposts: https://christmasspirit.livejournal.com/2488.html

31 December, 1998. Sadly yet another all too typical evening in the castle for Blaise. Lavender, on the other hand, is finally beginning to enjoy herself again.

Or: how other things began.

Let's face it, this is a full blown story now. Written with oodles of love for

mywitch.

Originally Published: 2021-03-05 on LJ / DW
Words: 9.7 k
Rating: Mature

Characters: Lavender Brown (8G), Blaise Zabini (8S), the Bloody Baron (Slytherin's House Ghost), Edgar Martins (7R, Prefect), misc 6th & 7th year Ravenclaws, Mentioned: Professor McGonagall (Headmistress), Hermione Granger (Transfiguration Apprentice, Lavender's erstwhile roommate), Neville Longbottom (Herbology Apprentice, Gryffindor Head of House), Parvati "'Vati" Patil (8G, Lavender's best friend and roommate), Fay Dunbar (8G, Lavender's roommate), Georgina Smith (8G, Lavender's roommate), Padma Patil (8R, Prefect, Lavender's friend), Seamus Finnigan (8G, long time friend of Lavender's), Dean Thomas (8G, Seamus' best friend), Hestia Carrow (7S, Chaser), Valerie 'Val' Vaisey (7S, Chaser) ( 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.

Crossposts: https://christmasspirit.livejournal.com/1956.html

30 December, 1998. Just a typical evening in the castle for Blaise, while Lavender comes to terms with her new circumstances.

Or: how some things ended.

Another of my 'Drabble' fails 😉, written with oodles of love for

mywitch.

Originally Published: 2021-02-22 on LJ / DW
Words: 3.5 k
Rating: Teen and Up Audiences

Characters: Lavender Brown (8G), Blaise Zabini (8S), the Bloody Baron (Slytherin's House Ghost), Mentioned: Professor McGonagall (Headmistress), Draco Malfoy (8S), Harry Potter (8G), Hermione Granger (Transfiguration Apprentice), Professor Snape (Head of Slytherin and Deputy Headmaster) ( 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.

Crossposts: https://christmasspirit.livejournal.com/1383.html

How the Bloody Baron spends the first Christmas after the war, getting into the spirit of things...

Just a bit of fluff.

Originally Published: 2018-12-26 on AO3
Words: 8716, one shot, complete
Rating: Teen and Up Audiences

Pairing: Hermione Granger / Severus Snape
Characters: the Bloody Baron, Peeves, Minerva McGonagall, Argus Filch, Hermione Granger, Severus Snape, Ron Weasley, Lavender Brown, Mrs. Norris, Harry Potter, Ginny Weasley, Neville Longbottom, Draco Malfoy,
Tags: Hogwarts, Hogwarts eight year, Severus Snape Lives, Post-War, Christmas, Christmas Fluff, Christmas Eve, Fluff, ss/hg, MyWitch25Days

Slight warning: One of the characters is an intolerant bellend and uses offensive language. If it helps any, with the way I’m wired, it doesn't end well for him. On the other hand, it's Christmas, so no one gets mangled either. *nods* ( 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.

Crossposts: https://christmasspirit.livejournal.com/335.html

index to the stories in the "christmas spirit" universe

"falling & soaring part 16" by gingerbred

chapter 16, slipping

"soaring part 14" by gingerbred

chapter 14

"soaring part 13" by gingerbred

chapter 13, sorting

"soaring part 11" by gingerbred

chapter 11, sneaking

"soaring part 5" by gingerbred

chapter 05 avoidance

"soaring part 4" by gingerbred

chapter 04 observations

"soaring part 2" by gingerbred

chapter 02 action

"off to a flying start 2" (a couple of castle encounters part 4b) by gingerbred

"off to a flying start 1" (a couple of castle encounters part 4a) by gingerbred

"in with the new" (a couple of castle encounters part 3) by gingerbred

"out with the old" (a couple of castle encounters part 2) by gingerbred

"life goes on" (a couple of castle encounters part 1) by gingerbred

"christmas spirit" by gingerbred

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