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nolagal, posting in harry_and_ron @ 3:16pm: Fic: The Song of Surrender, Harry/Ron
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bestmates_mod, posting in bestmates_xmas @ 1:33pm: 2009 Master List of Fics and Art
Below the cut are the reveals. You may now post your stories or art to your own LJ or archive of your choice.

I can't say it enough - THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!

And a very special thank you to our pinch hitters, chibitoaster and solstice_muse! ♥

( 2009 Master List of Fics and Art )

FYI: Right after this post goes up, I'll be updating the individual entries with the author and/or artist's name, as well as any identifiable information that was removed from the notes. Please check your story and/or art tomorrow, and if you see anything missing or any errors, poke me at bestmatesxmas@gmail.com.

bestmates_mod, posting in bestmates_xmas @ 10:43pm: Happy Holidays, Harry/Ron Shippers!

Thank you for making this exchange so lovely!!

Sorry, Star54kar, for making you wait so long! *squishes*

Reveals will be posted on Sunday, 12/27.

I wish all of you a Happy New Year! ♥

bestmates_mod, posting in bestmates_xmas @ 10:39pm: Fic for star54kar
For: star54kar
From: solstice_muse
Title: Self Storage
Rating: PG13
Summary: Pride comes before a fall, so does a big secret, several lies and some days of the week socks.
Disclaimer: I am not Stephanie Meyer, therefore there are characters and a plot in the following story.
Warnings: Introspective Ron, no smut, first person.
Author's Note: For my wonderful friend, Kara, Merry Christmas and may all your socks be odd!

( Happy Holidays, Star54kar! )

capitu, posting in harry_and_ron @ 5:14pm: The Rec Of The Week: A community.
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roelliej, posting in harry_and_ron @ 8:15pm: Tie a ribbon round my old oak tree
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alisanne, posting in harry_and_ron @ 10:08am: Well Wrapped
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bestmates_mod, posting in bestmates_xmas @ 9:14pm: So sorry there will be no gift posted today. I was ready to go when I realized that I needed something from the gift giver!

It will be posted tomorrow and it will be the last gift for this year! *emotear*

As always, all of you, were fantastic! I have lots of love for this exchange!

softly_sweetly, posting in harry_and_ron @ 7:40pm: Ficlet: 'Sick Day' Harry/Ron PG13
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bestmates_mod, posting in bestmates_xmas @ 9:46pm: Fic for hedwigs_bane
For: hedwigs_bane
From: triomakemehot
Title: Happy Christmas, Harry
Rating: Hard R
Summary: An otherwise bleak Christmas becomes joyful because of an unexpected declaration of love.
Disclaimer: Characters/settings contained herein are the property of JK Rowling and those to whom she has given license. I am merely borrowing them (and a phrase or three from Book 6) for the holidays. No copyright infringement is intended, and no profit is being made.
Warnings: Bit of teenage angst and a very active imagination
Author's Note: Set in sixth year, but all characters are of legal age in the UK. Many thanks to my betas ... they know who they are for now, and I’ll thank them properly in a comment after the reveal.

( Happy Holidays, hedwigs_bane! )

bestmates_mod, posting in bestmates_xmas @ 5:33pm: Fic w/art for ozma_katiebell
For: ozma_katiebell
From: knic26
Title: The After Effects of a Forced Vacation
Rating: NC-17
Summary: Harry is still adventurous and Ron is mostly along for the ride.
Disclaimer: I don't own them, but I like to watch them play.
Warnings: M/M sex, rimming, oral, suspicious absence of plot
Author's Note: Thanks to K & J for art and story beta. ozma_katiebell, I am sorry, but plot just wasn't working for me so I tried to play with some art to make up for it :-D

( Happy Holidays, ozma_katiebell! )

hpgeek215, posting in harry_and_ron @ 3:41pm: Summer Mates
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bestmates_mod, posting in bestmates_xmas @ 10:19pm: Fic for emmacmf
For: emmacmf
From: magicofisis
Title: Muggle Myth and Magical Menace
Rating: PG
Summary: Father Christmas threatens to ruin Harry’s Christmas plans.
Disclaimer: None of these characters are mine.
Warnings: Appalling lack of sex.
Author's Notes: emmacmf, thank you for the wonderful idea. I hope I did it justice. Happy Christmas! Also, many heartfelt thanks go out to D & L, my fantastic beta readers.

( Happy Holidays, emmacmf! )

icelisou68, posting in harry_and_ron @ 6:44pm: Rec me some fics please !
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bestmates_mod, posting in bestmates_xmas @ 8:22am: Fic for cephalopinguin
For: cephalopinguin
From: Your Secret Elf
Title: It’s a Magical Life
Rating: NC-17
Summary: A bizarre gift from George and Hermione takes Harry to places he never wanted to be, but ultimately to the place he’s always wanted to be.
Disclaimer: This is a work of fanfiction intended not for profit but solely for entertainment and is not endorsed or approved by J.K. Rowling, Warner Brothers, Scholastic, Bloomsbury, or any other entity associated with the Harry Potter series. No copyright infringement is intended.
Warnings: Mild angst, hand-job, rimming, mentions of past Ron/Hermione and Harry/Ginny, EWE
Author's Note: I apologize for the mild angst (no extreme angst, I swear!), cephalopinguin, but it doesn’t last, I promise. I tried to hit as many of your kinks as I could, though please excuse the poor attempt at rimming, as I’ve never written it before. I hope you manage to enjoy it anyway. ;) Happy Christmas!

( Happy Holidays, cephalopinguin! )

dane_wiltshire, posting in harry_and_ron @ 11:30pm: Fic: "Tension"
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bestmates_mod, posting in bestmates_xmas @ 10:10pm: Fic for sparkysparky
For: sparkysparky
From: shes_gone
Title: Ain't Got Time to Take a Fast Train
Rating: NC-17
Summary: Harry's got a rather filthy secret admirer.
Word Count: 6,400
Disclaimer: Nothing here belongs to me, tragically.
Warnings: Entirely too much porn. Seriously. Also, some light bondage.
Author's Note: sparkysparky! I had so much fun writing for you, holy crap. From your request, I took the prompts Aurors!, mystery and dirty talk, and this is what happened. I hope you enjoy! The title's from The Box Tops' "The Letter". Endless thanks to my betas, my Britpicker, and the mod. ♥! Merry Christmas!!

( Happy Holidays, sparkysparky! )

bestmates_mod, posting in bestmates_xmas @ 9:32pm: Fic for tailoredshirt
For: tailoredshirt
From: ozma_katiebell
Title: Whatever Happens
Rating: R
Word Count: 9000
Summary: Life after the war didn’t turn out quite the way Ron expected. But perhaps that isn't such a bad thing after all.
Disclaimer: Not mine, never will be. *sigh*
Warnings: Harry/George, Harry/Ginny, Ron/Hermione, Ron/OFC mentioned
Author's Note: tailoredshirt , I loved your idea of throwing George into the mix. I hope this is what you had in mind. My apologies the appalling lack of filthy smut.

( Happy Holidays, tailoredshirt! )

capitu, posting in harry_and_ron @ 11:24am: The Rec Of The Week. Two Fan Arts.
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bestmates_mod, posting in bestmates_xmas @ 12:22am: Fic for shocolate Part 1
For: shocolate
From: star54kar
Title: Ritus ab Sanatio Adamo: The Rite of Healing Love (Part 1)
Rating: NC-17
Summary: When he had finally recognized his feelings for what they were, Harry had vowed that he would never tell anyone. It was a secret he had every intention of taking to his grave. Now, however, in light of the situation, Harry no longer had that luxury. Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter, Ron Weasley or any aspect of the Harry Potter series.
Warnings: Epilogue Compliant, some moderate angst (but I promise it isn't anything too terrible), minor references to Ron/Hermione, and past Harry/Ginny, rimming, oral sex, anal sex, and sex magic.
Author's Note: Happy Christmas, shocolate! I hope that you enjoy this piece as much as I enjoyed writing it. Thank you to K for accidentally and unknowingly providing me with the inspiration for this piece, to S who brainstormed with me and cheered me on every step of the way, to S and N for the beta work, and to our wonderful mod for hosting this exchange.

( Happy Holidays, shocolate! )

bestmates_mod, posting in bestmates_xmas @ 12:21am: fic for shocolate Part 2
For: shocolate
From: star54kar
Title: Ritus ab Sanatio Adamo: The Rite of Healing Love (Part 2)
Rating: NC-17
Summary: When he had finally recognized his feelings for what they were, Harry had vowed that he would never tell anyone. It was a secret he had every intention of taking to his grave. Now, however, in light of the situation, Harry no longer had that luxury. Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter, Ron Weasley or any aspect of the Harry Potter series.
Warnings: Epilogue Compliant, some moderate angst (but I promise it isn't anything too terrible), minor references to Ron/Hermione, and past Harry/Ginny, rimming, oral sex, anal sex, and sex magic.
Author's Note: Happy Christmas, shocolate! I hope that you enjoy this piece as much as I enjoyed writing it. Thank you to K for accidentally and unknowingly providing me with the inspiration for this piece, to S who brainstormed with me and cheered me on every step of the way, to S and N for the beta work, and to our wonderful mod for hosting this exchange.

Part 1 can be found here.

( Happy Holidays, shocolate! )

bestmates_mod, posting in bestmates_xmas @ 10:13pm: Fic for ella_bane
For: ella_bane
From: sparkysparky
Title: The Cat's The Thing
Rating: NC-17
Summary: It all starts with a cat, and ends with a kiss. It's the in between that counts.
Disclaimer: Not mine. All for fun. No harm intended, and I give them back in almost the same conditioned I borrowed them in.
Warnings: Nothing major. Demon devil cats?
Author's Note: Thanks to everyone who read this in various stages and motivated me to finish. ella_bane I hope you like this, and I'm sorry there's not more of a mystery.

( Happy Holidays, ella_bane! )

alisanne, posting in harry_and_ron @ 8:54am: Worth His While
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bestmates_mod, posting in bestmates_xmas @ 10:01pm: FIC for kath_ballantyne
For: kath_ballantyne
From: abigail89
Title: It's All in the Text
Rating: R
Summary: Ron and Harry declare their love for each other as only guys can do it and have it still make sense.
Disclaimer: I do not own these characters. No disrespect is intended. No money is being made.
Warnings: Some swearing and drunkenness (they are British blokes); smooshiness.
Author's Note: Happy Holidays, kath_ballantyne. I hope this story brings you all the happiness of the season.
Many thanks to my beta readers who always make me look smarter than I really am.

( Happy Holidays, kath_ballantyne! )