Harry Potter Golden Age

Title: A Reminder of Age
Author: Goddess47
Characters/Pairings: Harry Potter/Severus Snape
Rating: Mature
Word Count: 1300
Content/Warning(s): Reference to character that died in canon
Summary/Prompt: "Professor Snape! I've wanted to meet you for so long!" the young lady said cheerfully.
A/N: Many thanks for patient mods who made allowances for forgetful writers!

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( A Reminder of Age )

Title: Simmer
Author: Walgesang
Characters/Pairings: Arthur Weasley/Molly Weasley
Rating: R
Word Count: 1419
Content/Warning(s): mentions of wizarding world sexism/misogyny, character study, world building, trans femme Arthur, supportive spouse, trans positivity, happy ending
Summary/Prompt: Arthur doesn't know why he loves watching Molly cook. There's something about cooking that makes Arthur wish he could be more like her. He's always felt this way but as he's gotten older those feelings have only become more persistent and confusing.
A/N: Much heartfelt gratitude to my beta. Thanks so much for the prompt "Arthur comes out as trans later in life" which inspired this fic. ♥

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( Simmer )

Title: had a vision of you, burning on my mind
Author: whenthewindhowlsitdoessogently
Characters/Pairings: Narcissa Black Malfoy, Andromeda Black Tonks; Narcissa Black Malfoy/Andromeda Black Tonks
Rating: Mature
Word Count: 1293
Content/Warning(s): mentions of canonical character death, incestuous relationship
Summary/Prompt: After everything's come to an end, a beginning arrives as if from the bottom of the earth. Prompt: As she grows older, Narcissa comes to regret cutting off ties with her only surviving sister, and decides to contact her for the first time in decades.
A/N: Title from going to scotland by the Mountain goats.

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( had a vision of you, burning on my mind )

Title: A Promising Find
Author: PaulaMcG
Characters/Pairings: Ginny/Luna, Cho/Gabrielle
Rating: Mature
Word Count: 2800
Content/Warning(s): Established relationships, careers, getting old, visits, only a little bit of sex, only mentions of a trans character.
Summary/Prompt: In October 2033, Luna helps Ginny find a new direction.
(Prompt by walgesang: Never stop discovering new things. Ginny's realizing she's getting too old to play Quidditch, but Luna encourages her to go traveling to discover new creatures. Luna's always been flexible but Ginny finds it hard to move to something new. Hopeful, romantic, sweet. )
A/N: Thank you for the beta, L!

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( A Promising Find )

Title: After All These Years, Love
Artist: milotzi
Characters/Pairings: Severus Snape/Minerva McGonagall
Rating: Soft R, more for the summary than the art
Media: pencil on paper, photo filter
Content/Warning(s): None
Prompt: Prompt 12: Minerva McGonagall doesn't have many regrets. Giving up on Severus in the final year of the war is one of them, especially considering their complicated history. Each year, on his birthday, she quietly raises a glass for him and tells herself she's the last person he'd want to see. On his 50th birthday, she stops lying to herself, and shows up at his door.
Summary: When he opens the door, he is surprised to see her, of all people. At first it is awkward, then, very quickly, it becomes passionate and physical, just like it used to when they first discovered each other.

When, between acts of pleasure, she confesses to him how she feels about him and that it wasn't just the sex she was missing, she learns that he, too, has had feelings for her for a long time but thought she surely must hate and despise him for all the things he's had to do. As he sees her relief, he realizes that that part of him which thought he hated and despised her for hating and despising him was so wrong. And that, rather than merely gratifying their own and each other's sexual needs, they are actually making love to each other.
A/N: A snapshot of a defining moment in their relationship was all I was able to do. Thank you to the prompter for the wonderful prompt.

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( After All These Years, Love )

Title: when by now and tree by leaf
Author: aibidil
Pairings: Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter
Characters: Draco Malfoy, Harry Potter, Scorpius Malfoy, Astoria Greengrass, Albus Severus Potter, James Sirius Potter, Lily Luna Potter, Teddy Lupin
Rating: E
Word Count: 45,672
Content/Warning(s): falling in love, mpreg, past infidelity, past Harry Potter/Ginny Weasley, past Astoria Greengrass/Draco Malfoy, minor Teddy Lupin/James Potter, minor character death, parent death, switching, angst, angst with a happy ending, parenthood, family dynamics, alcohol, grief/mourning, ageing, growing up, non-penetrative sex, frottage, getting together, getting back together, non-linear narrative, pov alternating
Summary/Prompt: Summary: When Scorpius Malfoy is saying goodbye to his dying mother, he doesn't expect to hear her confess, "Your father slept with another man and became pregnant with you." Grappling with his grief and his identity, Scorpius sets out to discover the identity of his other father, who it turns out has a lighting-shaped scar and no idea that Scorpius exists.
Prompt: On her deathbed, Astoria tells Scorpius that she's not his mother. Draco had carried him and gave birth to him and because of *whatever reason up to the author* Draco had to marry Astoria. They had a good marriage but were just friends and not partners. Now it's up to Scorpius to find his father's true happiness.
A/N: Context for content warnings: This fic contains mpreg, but not of an explicit variety. There is very little on-screen pregnancy, though there is one scene that contains vomiting associated with morning sickness. This fic contains past infidelity, wherein Harry and Draco cheated on their wives with each other. The affair is on-screen in flashbacks, but occurred decades ago. There's no Ginny or Astoria bashing.

Huge, enormous, gargantuan thanks to T and F for betaing and discussing this story at length, especially when I was in danger of drowning in feels and angst. It wouldn't exist without them. Thanks, too, to J, G, and K for helping me think through some character and plot points.

The title is from E.E. Cummings's "anyone lived in a pretty how town."

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Title: Grounding Harry
Author: palendrome
Characters/Pairings: Harry Potter/Draco Malfoy
Rating: M
Word Count: 4,518
Content/Warning(s): Sexual Content, Locker Room Sex, Quidditch Player!Harry, Supportive!Draco, Light Angst, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Fluffy Ending
Summary/Prompt: For the Prompt: Harry’s in his fifties, and it’s looking like it’s time to retire from professional Quidditch. Draco sets out to remind Harry that he will always be a star in his eyes.
A/N:lq_traintracks, I was so thrilled to get the chance to fill your lovely prompt. Thanks to mods for all their hard work and patience. And hugs and kisses to my two fabulous betas C and J, who offered their expert opinions and reassurances. You are all amazing. <3
*How do I Love Thee, Sonnet 43, Elizabeth Barrett Browning   

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( Grounding Harry )