Below are the most recent 19 friends' journal entries.

Monday, January 5th, 2009
smutty_claus [ beccafran ]	9:52p	2008 master list! Here it is -- the master list of all art and fic posted in smutty_claus in the fifth fabulous year of the fest. All stories are also mirrored at our JF community. I hope you enjoyed this year as much as I did, and will join us again in 2009! ( Specialis Revelio! ) (Comment on this)
Thursday, January 1st, 2009
smutty_claus [ beccafran ]	9:57a	gifts are all posted! Our Secret Santas' identities will be revealed in one week. Until then, why not plan to do a little reading and reviewing? Our authors and artists may be anonymous, but they still love to read your comments. Immerse yourself in long stories, or admire some beautiful artwork. Rediscover old favorites, or if you're looking for something new and different, try one of the 23 pairings that was introduced to the fest this year: Binns/Pince, Cedric/Angelina, Charlie/Luna, Draco/Rita, Draco/Rose, Lysander/Lily II, Lysander/Lily II/Lorcan, Michael/Hermione, Oliver/Hermione, Ron/Lavender, Ron/Susan, Scorpius/Rose, Seamus/Lavender, Sirius/Rita, Snape/Charity Burbage, Snape/Hermione/Draco, Snape/Hermione/Lucius, Snape/Pansy, Snape/Rita, Teddy/various, Teddy/Victoire, Theo/Pansy and Tom/Minerva. I'd like to thank a few people for helping me out behind the scenes. Thanks to my elf lunalovepotter, and to pocketfullof for making a couple of posts when I was busy with other stuff. Thanks also to florahart for helping with a story, and to cheapxdate for going above and beyond. Thanks to everyone who volunteered to fill in -- even though I didn't need to call on you this year, just knowing you were there helped me sleep easier at night. 2008 was the smoothest fest I've ever run, and that's because of our wonderful participants. Thank you all for being a mod's dream come true. You're talented, enthusiastic, responsive, and above all you really capture the spirit of giving that this fest is all about. You've made this fest a joy to run, and there's just no way I'd miss it next year. Mark your calendars for signups on September 1! (Comment on this)
smutty_claus [ beccafran ]	9:35a	unpleasant business This year, the following people signed up to participate in smutty_claus and did not complete their assignments: oh_honestleigh and oracleholly. Per community rules, they will not be eligible to participate in future years.
Wednesday, December 31st, 2008
smutty_claus [ beccafran ]	3:47p	FIC: Coming to Life (Snape/Pansy) To: odogoddess From: Your Secret Santa Title Coming to Life Author leni_jess Pairings Snape/Pansy, hint of Snape/Millicent Summary When Slytherin females decide to do a Slytherin male a favour, it's possible they all think too hard about what that means. Rating NC-17 Warnings Smut. Slytherins. No squicks. Word length 5,435 words Author's notes odogoddess, you asked for "a clueless Snape/seductress Pansy moment", and "Slytherin motivations". I hope Snape is sufficiently clueless, here! The motivations (real or imagined) are thick on the ground. You should find a few other things you asked for. I hope it pleases you. Thank you to my beta reader S and her good eye for significant detail, and to smutty_claus moderator r_becca, whose patience is unearthly. ( Coming to Life ) (1 Comment |Comment on this)
smutty_claus [ beccafran ]	9:22a	FIC: At Every End, There is a New Beginning (Harry/Hermione) To: simons_flower From: Your Secret Santa Title: At Every End, There Is A New Beginning Author: cheapxdate Pairing: Harry/Hermione Summary: Harry is having a hard time adjusting to life after the war. When things get too overwhelming, there’s only one place he can think to go. Rating: NC-17 Warnings: none Author's notes: Firstly, thanks to Rebecca for being so patient and helping keep me on track! Also a HUGE thank you to my stand-in beta “L” who not only made amazing edits, but did it all under a time crunch. I hope you like it simons_flower, I worked very hard to write something you’d enjoy! ( At Every End, There is a New Beginning ) (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Tuesday, December 30th, 2008
smutty_claus [ beccafran ]	4:18p	FIC: Second Chances (Draco/Luna) To: irenacandy From: Your Secret Santa Title: Second Chances Author: selinakyle47 Pairing: Draco/Luna Summary: Five years after the War ends, Draco returns to Hogwarts to settle debts. Rating: NC-17 Warnings: None Author's notes:Slightly AU. Many thanks to r_becca for her patience and to W for her helpful comments. All other mistakes are mine. I do hope you enjoy this one, irenacandy! ( Second Chances ) (Comment on this)
smutty_claus [ beccafran ]	9:13a	FIC: Nothing is Real but the Girl (Bill/Tonks/Charlie) To: luvscharlie From: Your Secret Santa Title: Nothing Is Real But The Girl Author: ragdoll Pairing(s): Bill Weasley/Nymphadora Tonks/Charlie Weasley Summary: Bill and Charlie are home for the holidays and ready to continue their most unconventional relationship with Nymphadora Tonks, but will sibling rivalry and some unexpected emotions get in the way of their Christmas cheer? Rating: NC-17 Warnings: Bondage, dirty talk, anal sex (het only), double penetration, threesome, faux dub-con Author/Artist's notes: This one is for luvscharlie who requested: a threesome, tattoos, fluffy endings, snow, a Christmas theme, humour and incredibly hot sex, and so that's what I gave her. I really hope this is what you wanted, my dear. Happy Smutty Claus! As always, eternal thanks to my betas and helpers for getting me through writing this relatively unscathed, and to r_becca for being such a brilliant and understanding mod. ( Nothing is Real but the Girl ) (Comment on this)
Monday, December 29th, 2008
smutty_claus [ beccafran ]	4:08p	FIC: Worth Keeping (Snape/Luna) To: damned_queen From: Your Secret Santa Title: Worth Keeping Author: bewarethesmirk Pairing: Snape/Luna Summary: Snape had gone to the Squealing Pig for some peace and quiet, and instead he got Luna Lovegood in a fluffy scarf. Rating: NC-17 Warnings: Snape’s drunk, so the consent is murky at first – but it makes more sense in context. Author/Artist's notes: Thanks so much to r_becca for running another round of this wonderful fest. I adore writing this pairing and I’m glad I got another chance to do so. damned_queen, I hope you like this. :) Thanks to R for the beta and Brit-pick and L, my lover, for the beta. ( Worth Keeping ) (1 Comment |Comment on this)
smutty_claus [ beccafran ]	8:58a	FIC: Private Gifts (Harry/Ginny) To: almond_joyz From: Your Secret Santa Title: Private Gifts Author: dragyn_42 Pairing: Harry/Ginny Summary: Harry and Ginny are home from their last year at Hogwarts for the holidays, need more be said? Words: ~6100 Rating: NC-17 Warnings: none Author's notes: Wow, my first exchange ever and its for almond_joyz, one of the excellent writers whose works got me into H/G smut. This really was an excellent opportunity for me to write a thank you gift to a great author. I also need to thank my beta (you know who you are), who helped organize my admittedly dense writing into something more readable, as well as our wonderful moderator Becca, both for running the exchange and for giving me the extra time I needed when real life interfered. ( Harry slowly came awake... ) (Comment on this)
Sunday, December 28th, 2008
smutty_claus [ beccafran ]	4:25p	FIC: Caritas (Snape/Charity Burbage) To: cmwinters From: Your Secret Santa Title: Caritas Author: kethlenda Pairing(s): Severus Snape/Charity Burbage, a bit of Bloody Baron/Helena Ravenclaw, and a brief implication of Snape/Lily Evans Summary: A chance meeting in an ancient sacred place. A sacrifice. Rating: NC-17 Warnings: Canonical character death, violence Author/Artist's notes: Happy holidays, cmwinters, and I hope this warms your December a bit! I've taken some artistic license with pagan lore, and all errors are my own. Thanks to J. for everything. ( Caritas ) (Comment on this)
smutty_claus [ beccafran ]	11:05a	FIC: Across the Divide (Marcus Flint/Katie Bell) To: kereia From: Your Secret Santa Title: Across The Divide Author: idea_of_sarcasm Pairing: Marcus Flint/Katie Bell Summary: As Voldemort gains power, Katie and Marcus start to learn there is more to life than Quidditch. Rating: NC-17 Warnings: Mild violence, and profanity Author's notes: Kereia, well, you asked for a story with plot and I did try to oblige. I do hope this fulfills somewhat what you were looking for, and you're not scared off by the length. Much thanks to the ever patient and understanding moderator of this fest who puts up with late submissions *cough*, and runs an all around great event every year. Read the story here. (Comment on this)
Saturday, December 27th, 2008
smutty_claus [ beccafran ]	4:15p	FIC: The Problem with Dating a Professor Named Neville (Neville/Ginny) To: lyras From: Your Secret Santa Title: The Problem with Dating a Professor Named Neville Author: coffee_n_cocoa Pairing: Neville/Ginny Summary: Twelve-year-old James is horrified to discover his mother’s boyfriend and his Herbology professor at Hogwarts are the same person. Rating: NC-17 Warnings: None Author's notes: Thanks to my beta for looking it over. Merry Christmas, lyras! I do hope you enjoy the story! ( The Problem with Dating a Professor Named Neville ) (Comment on this)
smutty_claus [ beccafran ]	10:29a	FIC: How Not to Marry a Weasley (Charlie/Tonks) To: grayglube From: Your Secret Santa Title: How Not to Marry a Weasley Author: violet_quill Pairing: Charlie/Tonks Summary: Charlie and Tonks are at an impasse on a fundamental disagreement: she thinks she should go kick ass in Auror training, and he thinks she should be popping out red-headed babies. Guess who wins? Rating: R Warnings: Author's Notes: I do hope that you like this! Your request was pretty open-ended, and somehow this was what the image of a gal strangling a bloke with her thighs inspired from me. ( How Not to Marry a Weasley ) (Comment on this)
Friday, December 26th, 2008
smutty_claus [ beccafran ]	7:15p	FIC: Whosoever Shall be Found (Snape/Hermione/Draco) To: serpenscript From: Your Secret Santa Title: Whosoever Shall Be Found Author: cmwinters Pairing(s)/Characters: Draco/Hermione/Snape Summary: After the Dark Lord's victory, Hermione flees, but she isn't as safe as she thought. Rating: NC-17 Word count: about 3400 Warnings: AU, dark themes, non-consensual sex Author's notes: Many thanks to r_becca for running a fabulous fest I always get such enjoyment out of (and for her infinite patience) and also to a certain someone (*COUGH*) for the last-second beta. >.> ( Whosoever Shall Be Found ) (Comment on this)
smutty_claus [ beccafran ]	1:26p	ART: Nice Work, Evans (James/Lily) To: glockgal From: Your Secret Santa Title: Nice Work, Evans Artist: twilightsorcery Pairing: James/Lily Summary: For some people, taking down Death Eaters qualifies as foreplay. Rating: R Warnings: some minor violence Artist's notes: glockgal - I had a great time working on your request. I hope you like it! Thanks so much to r_becca for yet another great fest. ( WARNING: NON-WORKSAFE ARTWORK ) (Comment on this)
smutty_claus [ beccafran ]	9:12a	FIC: Vestiges (Remus/Tonks, Remus/Tonks/Sirius) To: penknife From: Your Secret Santa Title:Vestiges Author: ozma_katiebell Pairing(s):Remus/Tonks, (past) Remus/Sirius , Remus/Tonks/Sirius Summary: It was supposed to be simple.  It was just sex, and I wanted to have it with both of them.  So why did it have to get so complicated? Rating: NC-17 Warnings: Minor incest (Sirius/Tonks, but theirs is not the focus of this story) Also, Sirius' death is dealt with here. Author's notes:  Grateful thanks to my trusty beta.  To my recipient: Merry Christmas, and I hope it fits.  If nothing else, it sure beats a fruitcake.  ( Vestiges ) (Comment on this)
Thursday, December 25th, 2008
smutty_claus [ beccafran ]	8:00p	FIC: A Single Step (or Three) (Neville/Luna) To: oncologisted From: Your Secret Santa Title: A Single Step (Or Three) Author: jairissa Pairing: Neville/Luna Summary: A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, even if it's a trip that Neville's not sure he's willing to take yet. Rating: NC-17 Warnings: None Author's notes: Happy Holidays, oncologisted! I hope you enjoy this. ( A Single Step (Or Three) ) (Comment on this)
smutty_claus [ beccafran ]	12:34p	FIC: This is the Night (Harry/Ginny, Sirius/Ginny) To: pocketfullof From: Your Secret Santa Title: This is the Night Author: lyras Pairing(s): Harry/Ginny, some Sirius/Ginny Summary: Harry is dead and Sirius Black has reappeared. But Ginny is haunted by dreams hinting that all is not what it seems. Rating: NC-17 Warnings: Potentially disturbing content. Author's notes: Dear pocketfullof, I really hope you enjoy this gift as much as I have enjoyed writing it! Castlerigg stone circle is a real (and very beautiful) place; I hope I haven't taken too many liberties in my descriptions of it. The story shares a title with a Weird Sisters song that was performed at the Yule Ball in the Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire film. Many thanks to my beta-reader, nameless for the moment, for being a huge help with this story. ( This is the Night ) (Comment on this)
smutty_claus [ beccafran ]	8:43a	FIC: Two Exiles (Draco/Luna) To: gingeraled From: Your Secret Santa Title: Two Exiles Author: purebloodgryff Pairing: Draco/Luna Summary: Two exiles find they’ve chosen the same city to build their lives, and realize they have more in common than they could have guessed. Rating: R Warnings: None Author's notes: A million thanks to r_becca for her patience and for her work with this fic exchange, and to F., who did an 11th hour beta job. I hope you enjoy this, gingeraled ( Two Exiles ) (Comment on this)