small_gifts | Master list for 2010

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With these last four gifts posted today, we've closed the book on another year, folks. Thanks to everyone for your participation and support! In the past month, we've seen 71 gifts posted by 59 participants--old-timers, newcomers, and a few of you who returned to the ship just for this fest. Collectively we've left 2,277 comments, surpassing last week's goal of 2,000 by far. Hurrah! If comments are love,

rs_small_gifts is a very warm and happy place.

The master list for 2010 is below the cut. We've done everything we can to ensure it's as accurate as possible, but please let us know of any mistakes or broken links!

ART:

carmentakoshi created drawings for "And A Star To Steer Her By" for

ceredwensirius
Sirius, Remus, and Lily from ceredwensirius' swashbuckling pirate AU! (Work safe images)

catbirdfish created I love you and it's getting worse for

dreaminginblack (Rated: worksafe)

deviant_forever created Together for the Holidays for

sleeper6 (Rated K)

epithalamium created Against the cold for

protegonox
They've known each other for a while, but this is the first time Sirius ever had the courage to talk to him. Non-magical AU possibly set in more contemporary times. (Rated: worksafe)

inverts created Stocking Stuffer for

pandapens
It was the stockings that set Remus off every time; those few inches of thigh between the hem of the skirt and the top edge of the lace trim thigh-highs... (Four drawings, all work-safe but the last)

may_g created Sirius Black's Diary for

remuslives23
Four drawings for the fic Sirius Black's Diary by remuslives23 (Rated: R but one of four drawings NOT worksafe)

myprettycabinet created Five Minutes in a Closet & A Cauldron Full of Hot Strong Love for

eprime (Rated PG-13)

FIC and ART:

peskywhistpaw created The Secret Christmas Plan for

xkeijukainenx
Excerpts from the CAPTAIN'S LOG of one James Potter, December 1975. (Rated PG-13 with worksafe images)

FIC:

a_merry_chase wrote A Touch of Genius for

inverts
Non-magical AU. One person alone cannot change the world, but sometimes, with a little help, he can come close. (Rated PG-13)

amuly wrote Order Meetings Don’t Always Have to be Vigilant
Sirius decides to lower everyone’s inhibitions at the Order Christmas party. First war era.

archduck wrote Carpe Diem for

liseuse
Non-magic AU. After a series of failed attempts, Sirius finally works up the courage to talk to the mystery young man who is a regular at his cafe (Rated PG-13/R)

batmanboxers wrote I Swallowed Hard, Like I Understood for

dogsunderfoot
“Like I’ve been trampled by a herd of thestrals and had flobberworm’s shoved down my throat,” he admits, wincing slightly as his headache picks up, “Bugger me, never let me pick a fight with anyone ever again.” (Rated PG-13)

brighty18 wrote Imperfect Perfection for

chiralove
A winter’s night after a hard day’s work should theoretically yield some peace. (Rated PG)

brighty18 wrote Staff Infection for

flaminia_x
Minerva McGonagall hates staff meetings, but there are other things she hates even more. That said, she’s quite willing to risk her reputation for those she believes in. But will the Marauders ruin the Christmas feast and make her eat her words? (Rated PG)

busaikko wrote Gold and Silver Days for

amuly
Prior to Christmas at Grimmauld Place: Watching the light from the fire play over Remus' hair and face had been what had started the memories. He didn't have many good ones left, and he liked to savour them. (Rated NC-17)

cacklesthewitch wrote Muggles Do It In The Dark, and Other Cliches... for

museme87
Two days before Christmas, Remus comes home to find Sirius trying to do things the Muggle way. (Rated NC-17)

ceredwensirius wrote An Annoying Christmas Miracle for

catbirdfish
Sirius sees the world, and Remus especially, through a jaded lens. If he’s wrong, it means James has been right all along, the tosser. (Rated PG-13)

chiralove wrote Adeste Fideles for

crooked
Five Christmas Eves. Adeste Fideles - O come, all ye faithful. (Rated PG-13)

crooked wrote Scratching the Surface for

rhye
Remus does damage control after Sirius' unexpected news catches the boys off guard. (Rated PG-13)

deathjunke wrote Obligations for

epithalamium
His eyes met mine with clear challenge and I pressed my lips together. That’s how it always starts. (Rated PG-13)

dogsunderfoot wrote Bundimums, Boggarts, and Broom-Closets for

gryffindor_j
Defence Against the Dark Arts Professor Sirius Black invites a lonely Remus Lupin to spend a night at Hogwarts. What happens is something that neither one of them expects... (Rated NC-17)

eprime wrote Little Star for

escribo
Sirius is sorted into Slytherin and attempts to walk the line between his affection for a skinny werewolf and pureblood expecations. (Rated PG-13)

escribo wrote That Old Black Magic for

archduck
Magical AU. A chance encounter has Sirius finding out there's more to magic than what he's learned at school. (Rated PG-13)

flaminia_x wrote We Need a Little Christmas for

brighty18
Dumbledore suggests that the Order of the Phoenix have a Secret Santa gift exchange. But what happens when a little prank goes awry? (Rated R)

fullmoon_dreams wrote Rough Times for

sullensiren
The Marauders and Lily decide to celebrate the end their final year of school with a road trip around the country (Rated R)

grandilloquism wrote Learn To Be Quiet for

kingzgurl
Sirius spends his first winter break at the castle without anyone to entertain him, and finds himself in some rather serious trouble. (Rated PG)

gryffindor_j wrote The Lupin Family Folly or Black's Christmas Cock-Up for

cacklesthewitch
Sirius lay on the pathetic, sagging sofa nursing what promised to be a stunning headache. It had been a hell of a day, and the fact that he was willingly to lay down on this dreadful thing was a testament to that fact. (Rated NC-17)

jellybgood wrote Rather Than This for

toujours_nigel
The world may think the worst of Remus Lupin, but all he cares about is Sirius. (Rated PG)

kingzgurl wrote Adventures in Babysitting for

zoesmith
Sirius and Remus offer to babysit for Lily and James one night. (Rated PG)

knitterlywitch wrote Socks, Family and German Howlers for

deathjunke
Sirius knits socks for Remus the year he is disowned (Rated PG-13)

kyasuriin wrote Receipts of our Hellos for

sporadicfungian
When Remus moves to New York City after Voldemort's defeat, James and Lily Potter suggest that their friend Sirius show him around (Rated PG)

liseuse wrote Travelling Through The Wilderness for

lotherington
Remus meets someone on a train, gets fed and is strangely consoled. (Rated PG)

loneraven wrote Evergreen for

such_heights
It's winter in wartime. (Rated PG)

lotherington wrote And The Kitchen Table Exists Because I Scrub It for

a_shadow_there
Remus and Sirius adjust to life with one another again. Post-Azkaban/Lost Years. (Rated NC-17)

magnetic_pole wrote Marginalia (A Story about Stories) for

loneraven
In the village of Arabel's Raven, there is an ancient Library that contains the collected wisdom of the wizarding world. It holds books detailing every known spell and curse, treatises on Dark Creatures and mysterious ailments, and, all the most noble tales of magical courage and wisdom and love. This, however, is not one of those tales. (Rated G)

midnitemaraud_r wrote Hot Mess (and I'm falling for you) for

jellybgood
Sirius is not adjusting well to life after running away from home, in a case of bad timing, James is forced to go on holiday for Christmas with his family, and Remus is on his own, resorting to whatever means necessary to pick up the pieces. (Rated PG-13)

museme87 wrote White Gold for

myprettycabinet
In the winter of 1979, midst growing political and societal turmoil, Remus and Sirius manage to find some unlikely joy. (Rated NC-17)

ohkaye wrote Embossed on Your Hands for

midnitemaraud_r
Hiding in cramped space with three other boys has become somewhat more complicated for Remus Lupin since he discovered the delights of one Sirius Black's arse. (Rated NC-17)

pandapens wrote Lover's Spit for

red_squared
Sirius is a prude, Remus attempts to correct this. A fall out ensues. (Rated NC-17)

penhaligonblue wrote For the Present for

seren_canis
Remind me again, why did Lily and James choose a winter wedding? (Rated PG-13)

red_squared wrote Bigger than my bad habits for

kyasuriin
When you can't fight, what can you do? (Rated G)

remuslives23 wrote I Crave Your Mouth for

may_g
Remus is contemplative on a slow, snowy Christmas morning (Rated R)

rhye wrote The Beast of Godric's Moor for

a_merry_chase
There's a rumour that a dangerous beast lives on The Moor behind Godric's Hollow. James and Sirius go in search of this terrifying beast. When Sirius is taken prisoner, he soon finds that there's more to the beast than meets the eye. Can Sirius's love break the curse of isolation that has been Remus's life? (AU; A sort of retelling of Beauty and the Beast). (Rated PG)

sea_shtick wrote Haere Mai (Come Here) for

carmentakoshi
It's early 1981, and Remus is beginning to resign himself to a drifting life. (Rated PG)

seren_canis wrote Lay Back, Light Up for

grandilloquism
Sirius Black, for all his self-proclaimed charm, was not that apt at gift giving. Neither Sirius nor Remus know what to get the other for Christmas, they go seeking advice.

sleeper6 wrote Missing the Kiss for

ohkaye
Sirius and Remus plan their New Year’s Eve. (Rated PG-13)

snow_blossoms wrote Side by side in the morning light [69 days of Sirius] for

batmanboxers
Sirius doesn’t believe in love. Remus sets out to change his mind. An AU where they didn’t know each other in school (Rated PG-13)

such_heights wrote What Kind Of Day Has It Been for

penhaligonblue
"You know, he hasn't actually been arrested before. Let's hope he doesn't see that as a challenge." (Rated PG-13)

sullensiren (lorax on DW) wrote To Keep Christmas Well for

peskywhistpaw
When Remus, Sirius, Peter, and James find themselves stranded for the holidays, they have to make their own fun. (Rated PG-13)

toujours_nigel wrote Little Drop of Poison for

rose71
Remus John Lupin had expected he would have a quiet day. It seems somewhat unlikely. (Rated PG)

woldy wrote To Make a New Beginning for

fullmoon_dreams
In which Remus struggles to fulfill his New Year's resolutions, James provides encouragement, and Sirius wears distractingly skimpy pants. (Rated PG-13)

xkeijukainenx wrote Where the Love Light Beams for

yndigot
In which Remus is attacked by a rabid breed of mistletoe, Sirius Black is an enormous goth, Harry likes to dance and the seventies prove far superior in the production of Christmas Music. (Rated PG)

yndigot/

curley_green wrote Where the Lovelight Gleams for

deviant_forever
Christmas Eve just isn't the same for Remus and the boys when Sirius can't get away from work -- but early Christmas morning, he does his best to make it up to Remus. (Rated G)

zoesmith wrote Happy anniversary for

knitterlywitch
Remus and Sirius baby-sit Harry (Rated R)

BONUS ART:

epithalamium created Lie still, Mr Black for

amuly (Rated NC-17; NOT WORKSAFE)

superpoof created Christmas Detention for

kingzgurl
Sirius and Remus have their first Christmas together in Detention (Rated PG-13; worksafe)

BONUS FIC:

a_merry_chase wrote King of Carrot Flowers for

brighty18
Home is not always a place. (Rated R)

ceredwensirius wrote Incorrigible for

cacklesthewitch
Sirius needs to get his mind off Snape’s taunts. (Rated NC-17)

eprime wrote By Your Side for

superpoof
Remus lets go. (Rated G)

eprime wrote Walkies for

epithalamium
James' gag gift to Sirius doesn't produce the intended results. (Rated PG)

eprime wrote When Thee I Think Upon for

woldy
A winter's evening in front of the fire at Grimmauld Place. (Rated R)

lotherington wrote Hello, Dolly! for

myprettycabinet
A non-magic AU in which Sirius Black comes across one of London’s most popular drag queens, Dolly, who in her spare time calls herself Remus Lupin and likes the colour brown. Fred and George feature as does Neville/Harry. (Rated PG-13)

lyras wrote Watching me as he rows out for

a_shadow_there
"I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by madness, starving hysterical naked" - from Howl by Allen Ginsberg (Rated R)

mindabbles wrote Fine Art for

snow_blossoms
Sometimes all you have to do is ask. (Rated PG)

mindabbles wrote Midwinter's Eve for

busaikko
These dreams are memories that make him feel. (Rated PG-13)

ohkaye wrote Of Sweet, Star-Lighted Hours for

ceredwensirius
It is Sirius' first Christmas with Remus after the veil, and Andromeda has provided them with an interesting gift. (Rated NC-17)

paulamcg wrote A Nude in Woollen Socks for

dreaminginblack
A happy moment in Grimmauld Place. (Rated PG)

sambethe wrote Untitled for

brighty18
Sirius makes an offer that can't be refused. (Rated G)

seren_canis wrote James’ Christmas Surprise (or How James Was Enlightened On Christmas Eve) for

epithalamium
Sirius Black may be James Potter’s best friend, but that doesn’t mean that James can understand why anyone in a confounded-free state of mind would ever fancy him. (Rated PG)

seren_canis wrote Stone Steps for

rhye
Teddy had been acting strange ever since being picked up from the Hogwarts Express. (Rated PG)

snow_blossoms wrote In the wave-strike over unquiet stones for

knitterlywitch
Remus deals with Sirius’ death the only way he knows how. (Rated R)

Special thanks go out out to those who volunteered to write a pinch hit or an extra fic:

brighty,

busaikko,

eprime,

snow_blossoms, and

woldy. Thanks also go out to

werewolfsfan, who's been collecting recs for the

daily_snitch and to our faithful readers and commenters. (We love you,

werewolfsfan and

secretsolitaire!)

Thanks for another great year, everyone! May 2011 bring you all the best.

Your mods,

mindabbles,

sambethe, and

magnetic_pole