A Dirty (Baker's) Dozen: My Favorite H/D Holidays Fics

[emmagrant01]

These were my ten eleven twelve, argh THIRTEEN favorites of the hd_holidays fest. I read (or started to read, anyway) every fic posted this year. There were several that were just not my cuppa, so I hit the back button -- y'all know how it goes. They weren't written for me, of course, and I'm sure their recipients loved them. :-)

But man, the vast majority of what I read was so, so amazing, and I enjoyed every minute of it! I haven't gone on a fanfic binge like that in a long time. It made me fall in love with my OTP all over again. \0/

So here are my favorites of the fest, in the order they were posted. All hit my favorite fic buttons in one way or another, through amazing plot, fantastic characterization, incredibly engaging storytelling, fantastically hot sex, and so on. If you haven't read these already and suspect that you and I share the same taste in H/D fic, you will love them!

1. I Await a Protector by megyal

2. Packing the Flat by marguerite_26

3. Excuses, Excuses by leela_cat

4. The Waters Know Their Own by musamihi

5. Love Is... by melusinahp

6. The Page Eleven Wars by fireflavored

7. Burns Out Another's Burning by lomonaaeren

8. The Unexpected Windfall by mindabbles

9. Harry Potter and the Case of the Befeathered Ninja by grey_hunter

10. When Hippogriffs and Pygmy Puffs Collide by oldenuf2nb

11. Conquering the Dark by noeon

12. On the Couch by frayach

13. The Decoy Dilemma by dysonrules

Edit: 14. As Souls From Bodies Steal by femmequixotic

And obviously, the one I wrote isn't on this list, though I completely adore it and am very proud of it. ;-) Any guesses as to which was mine? No one has yet guessed it on the poll...

I wrote Five Times Draco Malfoy Got Sacked (And One Time He Didn't). :-)

Comments

[winnett.livejournal.com]

really, you attempted every one! OMG!

Did you like the Flying Lesson one? That was one of my favs, though I haven't read all of them.

And I LOVE I Await A Protector!!! *jumps about*

[nekkidchick.livejournal.com]

Haven't dug into the fic yet, but just had to say, guh, I love your icon! Oh hai, Draco! Om nom nom. ♥

[golden-snitch12.livejournal.com]

We must have very similar tastes in fics because a lot of these were my favorites too. One of my favs not on your list was Five Times Draco Malfoy Got Sacked. I really enjoyed that one.

[emmagrant01.livejournal.com]

I loved that one too, because I wrote it, Hee! I'm so glad you enjoyed it. :-)

[cassie-black12.livejournal.com]

I know I'm biased, as it was written for me, but this is my favourite of the fest - and possibly the year: Said and Unsaid (or, The Value of Knowing When to Stop Talking)

I did like On The Couch. It was a step out of my confort zone that I'm glad I took, as it was well worth the read!

[damned-queen.livejournal.com]

I actually started reading Said and Unsaid because of your comment in here, and you're right, it really is a great story! Thanks for pointing it out :-)

[secretsolitaire.livejournal.com]

Some of these are already in my pile to try...thanks for adding a few more! ;-)

[rickey-a.livejournal.com]

It's always fascinating to see what other people's favorites are. A couple of these would make my list too:) and I still have a hanful of fics that I want to read.

[ciel-vert.livejournal.com]

Yay, thank you for the recs!!

[celestlyn.livejournal.com]

I'm still reading and will be for a couple more weeks. Yes, I read slowly. Anyway, some of your favorites are on my list and some I haven't gotten to yet. I did love Said and Unsaid. I want to rec my faves, but want to wait until I can properly credit the authors.

Yeah, we all have some that are not our type and hit the back button after giving it a try. That's what makes fandom so great. Something for everyone.

[leela-cat.livejournal.com]

Now that the reveals are up, I can tell you that the rec you left for Excuses, Excuses really lit up a bad day for me.

Thank you so much for that wonderful rec.

[megyal]

:D :D

And thank you so so much for the v-gift!

[mindabbles.livejournal.com]

Hello! :)

I can't begin to tell you how totally thrilled I am that my fic made your baker's dozen!!!! Yay! Thank you!!!

I am still working my way through my bookmarks (and I see yours is on them), and will add these. Thanks for the list.

[blood2dragon.livejournal.com]

AW thanks for the tips all the stories are sooooo goood,thought i do like When Hippogriffs and Pygmy Puffs Collide just a hair more, i love them all