Hey ladies (and gent)! I just wanted to let you guys know that I noticed the comments on the other post, finally (Snoy posted that for me, ty Snoy), and all that has been fixed. Also, I'd like to thank all my pinch hitters again, especially those of you who did multiple pinch hits! *_* You are all awesome and saved my butt after people randomly disappeared without saying anything! Which brings me to my next question...

Would you lovelies be interested in a second round? I definitely do not have the stamina to go for another anon exchange (having to post every day and tracking people down and threatening them with rusty spoons just is not something I have time for during the school year) just yet, but I was thinking about having this one be in FQF format. If you don't know what that means, I would put up a post for prompts, and we would pimp it all over. Anyone would be able to submit them, even if you don't feel like participating this round. After about a week or so, I'd close the post, make a list of the prompts, and then they'd be open for claiming. When the fest opened, you'd all just post your fic directly to the community between the open/close dates and that'd be that. No waiting for reveals, no worrying that someone would be upset about not getting a present in exchange, no stress! ♥

I was thinking it'd run from January to March (and possibly have two waves during this time if there was enough interest so that multiple people could claim the same prompt if they wished to), so we wouldn't interfere with witchwinter and it would be less of a stress-causing thing, because I know how much those secret santa exchanges can mess with your head.

So if you could tell me if you'd like to see it and if you'd participate if it did happen, that would be great!

Thank you all for participating in the fest. It's been a long haul, so for those who have stuck with us since the beginning and got your stuff in on time, THANK YOU. Special thanks to all the pinch-hitters who worked on short notice to keep us from getting (too hopelessly) behind schedule.

Under the cut is the Author/Artist Reveal. Read, review, enjoy!

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Please feel free to crosspost your stuff wherever, though it would be nice if you mentioned somewhere that you'd written/drawn it for hp_lovebirds. Once again, thank you all so much for making this exchange a success! Hope you had as much fun as we did!

- alittlewhisper & happiestwhen

Finally! We are done! Let us all rejoice. I'll post a recap post and the masterlist in the next few days and then you can all repost your fic and collectively flog me :(

Title: "A Dream to Take You Away"
Recipient: hp_lovebirds
Pairing: Bellatrix/Andromeda
Rating: R
Warnings: incest, dubcon, bondage
Summary: As madness swirls with the salty wind, Bellatrix sees her sister's face and hears her sister's laughter.
Disclaimer: Harry Potter and all associated people, places, and things are not mine.

Author's Notes: Thanks to R and L for looking this over.
Mod note: Due to my lovely pinch hitters, we have an extra story. Take this as an extra gift to all of you for being so patient and understanding with your fellow participants!

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Title: Strings that tie to you
Recipient: kethlenda
Pairing: Narcissa gen (Bellatrix/Narcissa, Lucius/Narcissa)
Rating: R
Warnings: Incest
Disclaimer: Not mine.
Summary: Bellatrix has never belonged to Narcissa. As she grows older, Narcissa comes to realise she never will. Muggle AU.

Notes: I am sorry that you had to receive your gift so horrendously late, but I sincerely hope it's worth the wait. You deserve much better.

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Title: sad stories told in a language you can't understand
Recipient: lilith_morgana
Character: Pansy genfic (some pansy/draco)
Rating: pg-13 (violence)
summary: shadowed beneath her cloak, haunted by a child's last cries or sweltering in the athens summer sun as she looks back over her shoulder, pansy has magic. the world may be swathed in darkness, or it may be blinded with light and death, but at least she has magic.
disclaimer: pansy, draco, narcissa, bellatrix, millicent and anything else of the potterverse is not and is being used only for entertainment purposes. this does not constitute a profit-making enterprise nor a true psychic reading. esmerelda shelton and her overly lengthy, non-existent volume are creations of my own mind.
notes: lilith, you wanted something as far from harry's canon pov as one can go. i'd like to think this qualifies. i fit in darkfic, warfic and pansy gen, and just a bit of millicent, albeit from pansy's own limited pov. i hope this is somewhat of what you wanted. thanks to k, p, t and b for looking this over.

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Title: Winner Takes All
Recipient: paradise_loved
Pairing: Ginny/Cho (various implications)
Rating: Soft R
Warnings: Angsty, mention of slash
Disclaimer: Oh how I wish it was mine!
Summary: In that split second, Ginny finally realises why it is her thoughts have turned to Cho so often in recent months.
Notes: Thanks to my beta.

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Title: Worth The Risk
Author/Artist: ???
Recipient's name: redpiratemel
Characters/Pairings: Hermione/Tonks
Rating: Adult
Summary: There were just some things that were definitely worth the risk
Notes: Thank you to my beta

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Title: Trapped in a Dream
Author/Artist: ???
Recipient's name: clocktowerkiss
Characters/Pairings: Pansy and Cho, with implications of Pansy/Cho, Seamus/Blaise, and Oliver/Cho.
Rating: PG
Summary: Cho wants help, and Pansy wants out.
Warnings: None. Implications of a threesome.
Notes: Wow. Well, I hope this is close to what you wanted--I'm quite horrible with darkfic, but I did try. Thanks so much to my wonderful beta!

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Title: Untitled
Author/Artist: ???
Recipient's name: Misconstrue
Characters/Pairings: Hermione/Pansy
Rating: G
Summary:
Notes: I latched onto the "post-war aftermath" part of your request, and if you turn this upside down and immerse in shrubbery for 3/4 hours, it could show Powerplay and snippets of everyday life (or concerns rather, if paying dom bills is part of your everyday life, which it is for Pansy). :3 And I just liked the "BDSM fun times" part, even if this isn't anywhere near an R rating.

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