Ahhh it’s finally here! All 31k words of this Christmas Holiday fic! I had so much fun writing this over the past month (editing it not so much 🤣)
Wishing everyone a happy and safe Christmas (for those who celebrate) and New Year!
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Note: I did already post this but accidentally did it under an orphan account so please if you are leaving comments please do so on this one as I can’t respond on the other one!
Summary:
Lando Norris is a CEO with no time for Christmas.
Oscar Piastri is a bakery owner in a small Aussie town that relies on Christmas like it’s a lifeline.
Lando comes to Festive Bay to do one job, assess the town’s Christmas festival and its future with Quadrant, and then get out of there. He doesn’t expect to start finding meaning is everything this town stands for. And he definitely doesn’t expect the local bakery owner who shows him everything good about it.
(Credit for the lovely graphic goes to the wonderful @chaos-bear~)
This year's holiday fest for the soon-to-be-defunct @exquisitetomarrymortcorpse server had a hammy Christmas twist! Check out the whole AO3 collection at A Corpse Hallmark Holiday, or find the individual fics linked below. Thank you so much to everyone who participated, you're awesome! ( ˘ ³˘)♥( ˘ ³˘)♥( ˘ ³˘)♥
home renovation by @aitafrog
written for the prompt: a home renovation unearths secrets
Taboo by @truestgold
Prompt: "Voldemort hates christmas, a powerful wizard like him can erase the whole day from existance. Easy peasy."
HIS MAJESTY MARRIES MAFIOSO by @curioushabitforarivergod
Daily Prophet's own Rita Skeeter has the exclusive report on King Harry's marriage to Tom Riddle. How did they meet? Is Tom Riddle a secret gang leader? Find out on page two and three!
Christmas at the Ivory Flour by @valkyrie-chemist
“City-slicker.”
“Country-bumpkin.”
“God, we’re a fucking Hallmark movie waiting to happen,” Harry snorted.
“Don’t even joke,” Tom said, shaking his head. “Have you seen what happens to the poor finance fiancés in these things?” Harry burst out laughing. “You’ll be fine,” Tom continued, “You’re the irresistible, messy baker who—”
“Irresistible?” Harry interrupted with a smirk.
“I said what I said,” Tom replied smoothly.
~OR~
Trust-shy Harry runs the local bakery and has a spare room; city slicker Tom gets snowed in and there's nowhere else to stay
Truth, Lies, and Snowstorms by @chaos-bear
A winter storm, a mountain road, and one unexpected detour can change everything. Sometimes love arrives quietly, and sometimes it crashes off the highway and right into your life.
I found an injured mob boss in a Harrods changing room and now he wants to date me?! by @theonceandfuturequeenoftarts
Harry doesn't want to be at Harrods in the first place, but Hermione is extremely pregnant and asked him to pick up a gift for her, and he's a good friend (and also a little terrified of her). Then he gets locked in.
And then he finds a man bleeding in the changing rooms.
blood coffee (just how you like it) by @blackseatwenty
Detective Harry Potter is exhausted and fed up. His department doubts him, his superiors look for excuses to remove him, and the serial killer- Lord Voldemort- remains uncaught.
The only comfort he has is his favourite coffee shop, Dark Arts Brew and it's owner, Tom Riddle.
careful what you wish for by @known-concepts
Harry's twenty-first year approaches, and with it, the expectation for him to preside over the annual winter festival for the first time. As a royal, he has certain duties he must undertake for the sake of his people, he knows this, but he can't help but feel as if they're going about it all wrong.
After an argument with his parents, a wish upon the stars, and a failed assassination attempt, Harry finds that no one remembers him, that there is no record of a crown prince at all.
Until he meets Tom.
Gingerbread Love by @ellias-elliott
Tom Riddle decides to go back to his birthtown at his best friend, Abraxas' ask. He ends up participating in a gingerbread tournment, one of his strongest competitors being Potter's Perfect Pastries. When one of the biggest gingerbread factories joins in to take away Tom's win, he decides to disqualify them from the event using totally moral and legal methods.
or
Tom really wants to win so he kills someone and blames it on someone else. Harry finds out.
Based on a Hallmark trilogy called the Wedding Veil Trilogy. Altered so it can be a mixed friend group
Alina and Inej met as roommates in undergrad, Fedyor was the TA for their general history who they helped save from a bully and Matthias is his favorite cousin, who wanted to get away from his strict religious parents after he was able to accept Fedyor who came out to him. So after his first year at college in Fjeda, he transferred. It didn't help that they kept trying to force women on him so he could find the "perfect traditional" wives.
The four of them have stayed friends and make it a point to meet up every four months for a two-week travel vacation where they get lost in some random tourist trap city. On their current trip to Bhez Ju, they find this random broach that has a very old symbol of luck. It's said to bring the owner luck where they needed the most. Inej, in a completely out-character move, demands that they buy it and Alina should be the first to have it. She finally ended the toxic mess that was her situation with Mal. Calling it a relationship is an insult to the word. They all agree and split the cost and return home.
Except for Matthias, who is in Halmhend (Fjerdan border town), the others are scattered all over Ravka. Alina is in Os Alta as a curator for their Ravkan Art Museum. Inej is in Novokribirsk, running a program for abused and kidnapped children. Matthias works with a security firm in IT and as one of their translators, he speaks Ravkan, Fjerdan, and Shu. Fedyor runs a culinary department at a small university in Adena.
Alina meets Aleksander at a food festival, he runs the charity division of his family's foundation. He was looking into donating funds to their restoration department, which has been losing funding and painters regularly for the last few years.
Inej's program is at risk of losing its building. Some company is buying up older buildings so they can knock them down and build some hotel or other building. Aleksander puts her in touch with his frat brother, Kaz, and his assistant Jesper, who is very good at finding ways to help create funding for programs like this.
Nina, Kaz's foster sister, is a type of federal law enforcement and needs some specialty digital assistance. She's trying to link a group to a very big crime and needs a good codebreaker and linguist. Matthias is recommended to her.
Ivan, Aleksander's cousin, joined the university as a language professor. He and Fedyor's offices are right next door. They barely talk outside of pleasantries. Something happens, then bonding, followed by some slowburn. The entire university is shipping them.
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the
Organization for Transformative Works
Racing St. Nick
Summary:San Francisco is hammer with a snow storm worthy of the record books leaving Kathryn stuck in the middle of it trying to get home in time for her sister's wedding on Christmas Eve. She meets a handsome stranger on the way that may or may not have all the best solutions for getting there.
Relationships: Janeway/Chakotay
Tags: Christmas Fluff, Christmas Eve, Inspired by Hallmark movies, Modern AU, Travel, Fluffy, Star Trek References, Falling in Love, Wedding, Gift Fic
Note: This is a Gift Fic for the Lovely @startrekkin08
Will goes to bed one night a husband and wakes up a widower.
A cardiac arrhythmia, they tell him.
Her heart just went haywire.
There was nothing he could do.
He struggles through the first few months after, watching Ben look around for ‘Mommy’ and trying to keep his emotions in check when he tries to explain.
‘Mommy is gone.’
Ben doesn’t quite understand and often Will has to deal with tantrums but he manages.
Mostly because of the sitters.
He only has so much vacation time for a teacher and really he needs the distraction of work to not fade away. The sitters are often the same but it’s a shuffle, some friends and family others recommended by both.
Will knows he can’t last long this way, neither of them can, and that’s why he lets Bev talk him into placing an ad online.
NANNY WANTED - 5 year old boy, recently lost parent. Looking for childcare from 7:00 am- 7:00 pm. Must be able to start immediately. Non smokers only. Experience with childcare required. Contact [email protected]
The email he creates for the whole thing fills up almost overnight and he finds himself with another distraction as he looks for anyone with potential.
It takes another day for him to get the message that changes his life.
Hello Mr. Graham.
My name is Hannibal Lecter. I have been working as a childcare professional for the past ten years, though I was in emergency pediatric medicine for most of them. I would like to offer my condolences on the loss of your partner and tell you that though the pain will not go away it will get less difficult to manage. I lost most of my family as a young boy and know the pain of separating from someone you love.
I am unclear as to if the position is live in, which I am perfectly able to do if asked. I am an accomplished cook, enjoy housekeeping, and would be more then happy to help out with those things if you so desire.
Your response would be appreciated promptly, though I know you are more than likely struggling through many other applicants I can wait.
Yours,
Hannibal Lecter
Will messages him back before all the others and just....talks.
They talk about life, love, loss, and the joy of children. He talks about things he hates, things he can’t live without, and his favorite foods. Hannibal talks about growing up with his strict Uncle who pushed him into medicine. He talks about his favorite things to eat, to cook, and instruments he plays. Before long it’s been two weeks and Will realizes he never responded to anyone else.
He texts Bev at almost two a.m, shaking and in tears.
I think I found my nanny.
She doesn’t answer until the next day and he’s already asked Hannibal to come interview in person.
“You talked to him for two weeks?”
Will wipes down the counter and looks over at Ben who is crashing two cars together. “Yeah.”
“And that’s...not weird? I mean you didn’t know him. Did you talk on the phone?”
He pushes the napkin holder into the middle of the table, then to the side, and again to the middle. “No.”
“Will....”
The doorbell rings. “I gotta go.”
“Will, maybe you--!”
He ends the call and tries not to be too eager in answering the door, though when he does he’s pleasantly surprised by Hannibal’s appearance. He’s wearing what looks like an expensive blue suit, no tie, and carrying a small bag.
“Hello, Will.”
Will feels oddly self conscious. “Hey. You’re right on time.”
Hannibal smiles. “Eleven o’clock, as discussed.”
“Come in.”
He leads Hannibal into the kitchen. “I---”
“Hello there.”
Will turns and sees Hannibal on one knee beside Ben, who stops to observe this new person.
“Hi.”
“What do you have here?”
“Cars. Watch!”
He crashes the cars together and laughs.
“Good job, Benjamin. I am sure there were no casualties involved.”
Will laughs and Hannibal looks up. “He’s not usually so good with strangers.”
Hannibal moves to stand but Will shakes his head. “I apologize if you didn’t wish for me to interact so soon.”
“No, it’s good. I think he likes you.”
“I like him as well. It’s always nice to see reckless driving at such an early age.”
Will laughs again. “Our fault, I think. Molly and I used---”
He stops himself and swallows back tears.
“Will...”
“I’m fine,” he whispers, “I...when can you start?”
Hannibal blinks. “I’m sorry?”
“We can just skip the formalities, I think. Do you want the job?”
Hannibal stands and turns just as Will comes around the counter again.
“Yes.”
Will lets out a long sigh and smiles. “Then I guess....welcome home?”
Hannibal looks down at Ben. “Would you be averse to me interacting with Benjamin some more?”
“No, that’s...I think it’s a good idea.”
He watches Hannibal bend down again and leaves the kitchen in a rush as tears fall down his cheeks.
Fuck, he misses his wife.
Will sighs and wipes hie eyes.
He can do this.
He can.
Christmas is in three months.
Ben is going to finally understand the presents and not just suck on them.
He’s gonna make this work.
He’s got to.
When he heads back out into the kitchen he finds Hannibal holding Ben on his lap and reading from a storybook.
It’s not one Will has seen before but when he hears one of the lines he knows why Hannibal brought it for them.
“You see, Leo. Sometimes we can’t be together forever. But we will be together soon. Someday.”
He looks up and Will wipes his eyes. “Coffee?”
Hannibal smiles and looks at Ben, who’s slumped over his arm napping at exactly the time he should be. “Please.”
Will feels somewhat lighter as he goes to the coffee maker and feels almost as if Molly is whispering in his ear.
‘I think he’s the one.’
He thinks so too.
After all, a nanny they both like just in time for Christmas is exactly what they need.
Okie dokie! Looks like one long chapter is the go for this Christmas / holiday fic! It’s currently up to 10k words and I’m not even half way done so it’s gonna be a long one 🫣
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
Note: What Would Hallmark Do? Well we answered that very question with J/C in this Christmas AU, co-author @startrekkin08
Summary: Inspired by the movies we love to binge all year round. This is a Hallmark inspired story of when a big-city girl met an B&B-running boy during the most magical time of year. Join us at the Delta Pine Inn for some laughs and cries and all around fluffy fest.
Relationships: Janeway/Chakotay, Janeway/Mark Johnson
Fandom: Star Trek:Voyager
Rating: Teen and Up
Tags: Inspired by Hallmark Christmas Movies, Christmas Fluff, Christmas Party, Christmas Cookies, Ice Skating, Meet-Cute, Alternate Universe- Modern Setting, Hurt/Comfort, Light Angst, Fluffy Ending, Alternate Universe - Bed & Breakfast, Bed & Breakfast, Hot Chocolate, Slow Burn
