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Title: Cut to the chase
Author:Vickyducky
Team:Death Eaters
Word count: 100
Characters/pairings:H/D
Warnings: none

dracoharry100 Challenge: #860 Forward
Disclaimer: This story is based on characters and situations created and owned by JK Rowling, various publishers including but not limited to Bloomsbury Books, Scholastic Books and Raincoat Books, and Warner Bros., Inc. No money is being made and no copyright or trademark infringement is intended.

( Draco was pressed closely against his back … )

Current Mood: hopeful

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Fest Name: Wolfstar Reverse Bang 2025
Links: Tumblr | Rules | FAQ | Sign-up Post
Type of Challenge: Anonymous reverse bang
Description: A Remus/Sirius fest. Artists will create at least one piece of artwork, and writers will then create a fic based on the artwork. Sign-up is open for artists, writers and beta readers till November 9.
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Fic: Minimum 10,000 words; no maximum
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Fest Name: HP Rare Pair Fest V
Links: Tumblr | Discord | Rules | Ships not allowed | Claiming
Type of Challenge: Non-anonymous prompt fest
Description: A HP rare pair fest. Any ships that are not on the "not allowed ship" list are welcome. Any medium is welcome. Claiming is open till October 30.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions:
Fic: Minimum 500 words; no maximum
Art: None
Podfic: None?
Timeline:
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Title: Secret Admirer, 4
Author:

digthewriter
Characters/pairings: Draco/Harry
Challenge: "Forward" for

dracoharry100
Author's Notes: Unbetaed. (Full story here on ao3))
TEAM: Aurors.

( Secret Admirer, 4 )

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Sorry, everyone.
Your mod had connectivity problems, hence the late post.

Last week we had a tie, keeping our score: Death Eaters 385, Aurors’ 411.

This week’s new prompt is:

Challenge #860: Forward

Happy drabbling!

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Authors Revealed: Oct 4, 2025

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Celebrating 1 Million Mandarin Chinese Fanworks

We're very excited to announce that AO3 now hosts more than one million 中文-普通话國語 (Mandarin Chinese) fanworks! Mandarin Chinese is the first non-English language to pass one million fanworks, and we appreciate everyone who's helped us reach this milestone.

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Type of Challenge: Prompt fest
Description: A Draco/Hermione x Sabrina Carpenter fest. A triad involving Dramione is also welcome. Claiming is open till November 14. Each prompt can be claimed four times.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
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Title: Gains 639
Author:

enchanted_jae
Team: Aurors
Character(s): Harry, Hermione, oc
Rating: PG
Warning(s): None
Word count: 100
Written for:

dracoharry100 Prompt No. 859 - luck
Disclaimer: Characters are the property of JK Rowling, et al. This drabble was written for fun, not for profit.
Summary: Hermione’s advice isn’t what Harry expected.

( Gains 639 )

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Fandom 50 #25

Long Live by

llintrek
Fandom: Star Trek (TOS through to AOS)
Characters: Ensemble from TOS, TNG, DS9, VOY, ENT, and movies
Medium: Vid
Length: 5:19
Rating: SFW
My Bookmark Tags: drama, slice of life, happy ending, established relationship, celebration, legacy, nostalgia, friendship, family
Song: "Long Live" by Taylor Swift

Excerpt:

You held your head like a hero on a history book page / It was the end of a decade, but the start of an age

This vid is a warm bowl of good soup, nostalgic and comforting. I love the conceit of starting out following one character who shares a scene with a second, and then following that character, and so on, through the crossovers between the different series, and then across the themes that unite them. This is one I go back to often when I need a smile.

Watch on YouTube

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