Mini Fest

mini_fest
2021 Masterlist & Reveals

Thank you to those of you who joined us for Round 13 of mini_fest!

The holiday and seasonal love is so appreciated! Thank you to the creators who supported the fest once again by sharing your works ~ you were few, but you were fantastic! And thank you to those who read, commented, and/or recced!

ART:

digthewriter drew This Holiday, Be Mine. [Neville/Charlie; G]
Summary: No party is complete w/out a little bit of tongue action and getting together.

sugareey drew I Still Have You [Dean/Seamus; G]
Summary: It's usually during moments like this where Dean and Seamus are glad they've stuck by each other's side, even after everything they've been through.


PODFIC:

blue_dreaming recorded Not Just Ornamental [Severus/Remus; 3:29; G]
Summary: Despite an absence of conventional decorations, Severus' Christmas is still perfect.

FIC:

rosevalleynb wrote Fred's Christmas Wish [Angelina Johnson/Graham Montague, Fred Weasely; 1541; PG]
Summary: OoTP AU - There was no way in the world that it was Angelina in the arms of that knuckle-dragging, mouth breathing Graham Montague.

articcat621 wrote A Christmas Confession [Severus/Hermione; 505; T]
Summary: Hermione and Severus go for a walk after leaving the Christmas party.

goddess47 wrote Mystery Dinner [Harry/Severus; 610; PG]
Summary: Severus leaned over to Harry and asked softly, "What is it?"

mothwing wrote If only in my dreams [Minerva/Severus; 1393; G]
Summary: It has been thirty years, but as a familiar scent brings back sudden and unbidden memories, Minerva finds herself grieving for a past she believed gone.

Our 2021 round of mini_fest starts today, December 24!

Thank you to everyone who is joining us for another year of sharing holiday spirit through fic and art!!

Please watch the mini_fest community on LiveJournal and our AO3 collection for updates from now and Dec 31! Hopefully we'll continue our tradition of having a little something for everyone!

I hope you will enjoy the festivities and please take a moment to leave some love in the form of comments/kudos if you find something you enjoy!

♥ THANK YOU! ♥

Art used with permission. <3


I've had a few people ask about mini_fest for 2021, and I've once again crawled out of my hiatus to try and offer a very small version of our fest this year and keep the tradition going.

As last year, I'm not expecting a large turn-out, but if you'd like to send us some prompts or submissions we can have another MINI mini-fest this year.

We will follow the same basic fest rules again with a modified posting schedule depending on how many submissions we receive.

(We won't be able to post every day in December, but depending on how many signups/submissions we have will determine how posting works)


Tentative Timeline:
Prompting: December 1-5
Signups open: December 1
Last day to send your work: December 20 (but the earlier the better)
Posting Start: TBD depending on number of submissions


Again, it'll likely be a smaller fest this year, but if you can spread the word and send us any holiday ficlets or art, we can continue the tradition of of our low stress holiday mini-fest!


Give a shout in comments and answer the questions below if you're interested in joining us for a 2021 mini_fest!

Name?
Are you interested in prompting for mini_fest?
Are you interested in creating for mini_fest? (fic, art, something else?)
Would you be interested if mini-fest was run through a discord server?
On what platform(s) would you prefer to follow mini-fest?

<b>Name?</b> <b>Are you interested in prompting for mini_fest?</b> <b>Are you interested in creating for mini_fest? (fic, art, something else?)</b> <b>Would you be interested if mini-fest was run through a discord server?</b> <b>On what platform(s) would you prefer to follow mini-fest?</b>

Thank you again to all the wonderful authors and artists that joined in again this year and made mini_fest a success! All the entries have been amazing and we couldn't have asked for better participants! THANK YOU!

Please enjoy the anonymous list of works and please take a moment to leave your love and appreciation! ♥ Reveals are scheduled to go up on the 7th/8th January!

PODFIC

• A shop sign | Read by: BLUEDREAMING | Harry/Draco, G

ART

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FIC

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Title: A Non-Christmas Non-Romance
Author: ???
Pairing: Minerva McGonagall/Severus Snape
Prompt: "a quiet Christmas"
Word Count: ~870
Rating: PG-13
Contains (Highlight to view): *A bit of drinking, a bit of snark.*
Disclaimer: Harry Potter characters are the property of J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury/Scholastic. No profit is being made, and no copyright infringement is intended.
Notes: Thanks to B for the beta and thanks to the patient and gracious mods. mini_fest was one of the first fests I ever wrote for, back in 2009, and I'm so glad it's still giving us holiday cheer. Happy Winter Celebration (whatever it is) to you all!
Summary: Severus Snape doesn't do Christmas. And he certainly doesn't do romance.

READ ON AO3


( A Non-Christmas Non-Romance )

Title: Guessing Working on Christmas wasn't so Bad
Author/Artist: ???
Pairing(s): Lily Luna/Cormac
Prompt: Expecting to spend the holiday (of your choice) alone, person A is surprised by a knock on his/her door.
Word Count/Art Medium: 3416
Rating: NC-17
Contains (Highlight to view): **
Disclaimer: Harry Potter characters are the property of J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury/Scholastic. No profit is being made, and no copyright infringement is intended.
Notes: This is for the 2020 Mini Fest.
This was written for the following prompt: Expecting to spend the holiday (of your choice) alone, person A is surprised by a knock on his/her door.
Hope you all enjoy!
Summary: Rather than taking the day off, Lily Luna Potter decides to work on Christmas before spending the evening alone. When her boss, Cormac McLaggen, shows up on her door upset over a memo she had sent, despite his explicit instructions not to work that day, her night takes a completely different turn.

READ ON AO3


( Guessing Working on Christmas wasn't so Bad )

Title: Christmas Sleepover
Artist: ???
Pairing(s): Harry, Teddy
Prompt: It’s Christmas, and the first time Teddy is spending the night at Harry’s (he’s 4) by Aristi
Art Medium: MS Paint
Rating: G
Contains (Highlight to view): *Stick art*
Disclaimer: Harry Potter characters are the property of J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury/Scholastic. No profit is being made, and no copyright infringement is intended.
Notes: Happy holidays, everyone!
Summary: Teddy is excited to spend the hols with Harry.

SEE ON AO3

( Christmas Sleepover )

Title:Dance With A Twist
Author/Artist: ???
Pairing(s): Harry Potter/Parvati Patil
Prompt: Own
Word Count/Art Medium: 834
Rating: PG
Contains (Highlight to view):Romantic fluff
Disclaimer: Harry Potter characters are the property of J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury/Scholastic. No profit is being made, and no copyright infringement is intended.
Notes:Thanks to T for a lightning-quick beta read and to the mods for running the fest again.
Summary: Harry ponders why Parvati went to the Yule Ball with him and comes to a realisation.

READ ON AO3


( Dance With A Twist )

Title: Festive Mood
Author: ???
Pairing(s): Amelia Bones/Molly Weasley, Molly Weasley/Arthur Weasley
Prompt: Photo prompt from 2012 – 2015: an invitation to the Ministry Yule Ball
Word Count: 1000
Rating: PG
Contains (Highlight to view): *Old grief and loneliness, friendship, romantic feelings, possibly unrequited, no infidelity*
Disclaimer: Harry Potter characters are the property of J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury/Scholastic. No profit is being made, and no copyright infringement is intended.
Notes: Thank you for being my beta, L!
Summary: At Christmas 1987, Amelia appreciates feminine grace.

READ ON AO3


( Festive Mood )