Circe's Penny Dreadful Tales

I think the HP fandom must go through fic fatigue after the Winter fests (which were, granted, amazing). At least, that's what it seems like to me after trolling through the HPValensmut community. I've only found two fics worth reading after a month of posts, which seems rather pathetic. I've been seeing pairings that interest me, but quickly abandon the fics after reading a few sentences; the quality simply isn't there. I wouldn't complain, except that the major fic communities also seem rather quiet at the moment. Where's all the good porn when you're craving it?

The two worth mentioning:

Necessary Supplies (Remus/Sirius, MWPP, very hard R). Very cute, quickly paced Marauders fic involving the unintended outcome of one of James' brilliant (sic) Valentine's Day pranks. A very good Remus voice, and extremely hot boyfumbling.

All the Things of the World (Regulus/Draco, NC-17). I almost didn't give this one a perusal, because, hello, Regulus/Draco WTF?!? Still, it works, with a rather inventive plot device, and some wonderfully moody and atmospheric moments.

Argh! I can no longer mentally keep track of all I've been reading over the last month, what with all the HP holiday fests running. So, a list, possibly only of interest to :

Merry Smutmas fics:

Naughts and Crosses, Ron/Harry (post-DH, pre-Ep), NC/17, Summary: Ron is determined to figure out who steals into his bed in the middle of the night and wakes him up with their tongue in his, er, well, you know...

Shadowmancers, Sirius/James + Regulus (MWPP), NC/17, Summary:What if the revenge you exact on someone else appeals to you more than you'd care to admit?

Aftermath, Charlie/Harry (post-DH, Pre-Ep), NC-17, Summary: Harry visits Charlie in Romania to get away from it all

Same Time, Next Year, Trio (EWE), NC-17, Summary: There's a certain way things go between friends.

Men in Robes, Charlie/Draco (AU, EWE), NC-17, Summary: Nineteen years later and all was well? Perhaps from a certain point-of-view, but deep within The Ministry a secret agency would like to dispute that fact.

Coming Clean, Teddy/James II (EWE), NC-17, Summary: Teddy thinks it's time that James fesses up to his parents, but it might take a bit of persuasion on his part.

You don't think they just sold it to him, do you?, Weasley twins/Draco (HBP), NC-17 w/warnings, Summary: See title, concerning the Peruvian Instant Darkness powder in HBP

Kiss a Boy in London Town (and other Intimate Misadventures of a Society Whore), Harry/Draco (post-DH, pre-Ep), NC-17, Summary: There's only one cardinal sin for a whore.

Increments of One, Charlie/Harry (post-DH, pre-Ep), NC-17, Summary: After the battle, Harry's life goal is met. Now what?

A Gentlemen's Agreement, Oliver/Cedric + Oliver/Percy (PoA), NC-17, Summary: In which sex does not require emotional attachments, and Percy fails to get this.

Rise from the Ashes, Teddy/Cedric (GoF AU), NC-17, Summary: Muggles have an old saying: "Be careful what you wish for, you might just get it." Teddy never quite grasped the meaning, until he made a wish of his own.

Everything is Different Now, Forever, Remus/Sirius (MWPP), NC-17, Summary: Remus and Sirius settle their differences, post-Prank.

Of Pride, Piercings, and a particularly profound prurient proficiency, Neville/Seamus (DH), NC-17, Summary: While the trio's off hunting Horcruxes, back at Hogwarts things are grim. With most of the students looking to Neville for guidance, Seamus knows his friend needs all the support he can get. Support comes in a variety of ways.

Dirty Laundry, and the Airing Thereof, James/Sirius/Remus (MWPP), NC-17, Summary: In which we discover there are three sides to every story. Except for when there are four. Except for when there are five.

Third Time's a Charm, Harry/Neville+Draco (post-DH, pre-Ep), NC-17, Summary: Draco gets caught watching Harry and Neville, but he has a proposal to make...

Flicker, Sirius/Harry (AU, post-DH), NC-17, Summary: When Sirius is accidentally hit by an untested new Weasleys' product, Harry shoulders the responsibility of taking care of the man, and ends up seeing something in his godfather he's never noticed before.

The Godfather Part II, Harry/Teddy + Sirius/Remus (EWE), NC-17, Summary: When Teddy digs into his father's past, he shares his findings with Harry, and what they discover dredges up Harry's memories of his own godfather, Sirius. The two of them begin to piece together a tangled web of past relationships that somehow continue to colour the present.

Non-fest fics: