Title: Strategy
Author: tehgiantsquid
Pairings: Ron/Draco, with a side of Harry/Ginny
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 4678
Summary: Strategy: a long term plan of action designed to achieve a particular goal, be it to obtain job security or a particular love interest with red hair and freckles.
Author’s Notes: Written for shutupwench in the recent ron_draco fic fest. Major thanks to my wonderful, awesome beta, attilatehbun :)

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Title: A Year Without
Author: tehgiantsquid
Pairing: Snape/Narcissa
Rating: NC-17
Word Count: 5935
Summary: Narcissa would do anything to protect her family.
Warnings: Takes place during HBP; angst; infidelity.
Author's notes: Written for a_belladonna for the 2008 smutty_claus fest. Much love to attilatehbun for betaing this on such short notice ♥

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Title: Forward Motion
Author: tehgiantsquid
Pairing: Ron/Hermione
Rating: NC-17
Word Count: 3,755
Summary: The Seven Tales of the Blessed Life of Hermione Granger
Author’s Notes: Written for hildigunnur for the 2007 smutty_claus fest. Major thanks to my beta, shyshutterbug, for looking this over for me on such short notice. :)

( Forward Motion )

Title: Last Night
Author: tehgiantsquid
Pairing: Remus/Sirius
Rating: NC-17
Word Count: 2201
Summary: Remus isn’t ready to leave. Sirius isn’t ready to let him go.
Warnings: The boys are both 17. Written pre-DH, so this contain NO spoilers.
Author’s Notes: Written for loony4lupin for the sunandsmut fic and art exchange. Major thanks to my beta, melandry, for her all her help and comments :)

( Last Night )

Title: The Pursuit of Happiness 2/2
Author: tehgiantsquid
Pairing: Harry/Draco (with a side of Ron/Hermione and Harry/OCs)
Rating: R
Word Count: 19,919

Part I

( Part II )

Title: The Pursuit of Happiness 1/2
Author: tehgiantsquid
Pairing: Harry/Draco (with a side of Ron/Hermione and Harry/OCs)
Rating: R
Word Count: 19,919
Summary: Harry Potter has great friends, a job he loves, and a peaceful life for the first time in years. So why can’t he just be happy like everybody else?
Author notes: Written for celandineb in the hd_holidays Last Hurrah fic and art exchange. The title is obviously from the movie of the same name, though without the misspelling :"> Many, many thanks to my awesome beta and friend, jamimegan, for all her help and encouragement. ♥

( The Pursuit of Happiness )

Part II

Title: One Day for Them
Author: tehgiantsquid
Pairing: Ron/Hermione (sorta)
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 4744
Team: Het
Prompt: Friends
Warning: The troubles a boy might have when he’s 13 *g*
Summary: What exactly do Ron and Hermione get up to on their first Hogsmeade weekend all on their own?
Author notes: Written for Team Het in the first running of the triatha_ron (and we won!! *squee*). Major thanks to jamimegan, attilatehbun, oncelikeshari, leftsockarchive, ron_tries_het, members of the Academy and my amazing flist for all their help and support in making this fic happen ♥

( One Day for Them )

Title: Web of Lies Part II
Pairing: Snape/Tonks
Rating: NC-17
Word Count: 13,491
Summary: “Oh, what tangled webs we weave, when first we practice to deceive.” ~Sir Walter Scott

( Part II )

Title: Web of Lies Part I
Author: tehgiantsquid
Pairing: Snape/Tonks
Rating: NC-17
Word Count: 13,491
Summary: “Oh, what tangled webs we weave, when first we practice to deceive.” ~Sir Walter Scott
Warning: Character death
Author’s Notes: Written for karasu_hime in the wizard_love Valentine fic exchange. Major thanks to jamimegan for beta’ing this for me, and for abigail89’s never-ending encouragement and support. I love you both *hugs*

( Part I )

Title: Hunka Hunka Sideburnin' Love
Author: tehgiantsquid
Pairing: Harry/Ginny
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 308
Summary: Ginny's got a kink she never knew she had.
A/N: Written for reallycorking for her birthday and after she let it slip that she has a thing for sideburns XD

( Love Me Tender )

Title: Angels and Demons
Author: tehgiantsquid
Pairing: Harry/Ron, Aziraphale/Crowley
Rating: PG
Word Count: 678
Prompt/Request: New Year's resolutions
Summary: Harry's afraid to make a move. A unique man gives him the push he needs.
A/N: Written for xylodemon for tarie's Last (or first) writing hurrah of the year. Crossover fic with the Good Omens universe XD A first, for me...

( Bookshops )

Title: Disorder
Author: tehgiantsquid
Pairing: Charlie/Tonks
Rating: NC-17
Word Count: 2398
Summary: Charlie is staring right into her eyes. He is hunched over the table, making his shoulders and arms appear even more muscular than they already are. His bright red hair is shorter now, and Tonks can see the patches of pink scar tissue covering his arms. Burns. Dragons, she thinks, and the memory is bittersweet. Dragons are why Charlie left her.
Warnings: Dirty talk, light bondage and D/s
A/N: This was written for badonkatonks during the smutty_claus fic exchange. Much love and thanks to jamimegan and abigail89 for beta’ing this on such short notice :)) Enjoy!

( Disorder )

Title: A Study in Décor
Author: tehgiantsquid
Pairing: Harry/Ron
Rating: R
Word Count: 1,790
Summary: Harry has an embarrassing secret.
Warnings: Frottage
A/N: Amazing thanks to cindale for the last minute beta’ing and to the mods for the extension! :) Written for maple_mahogany in the bestmates_xmas fic exchange!

( Curtains and Carpet )

I realized that I hadn't posted a couple of drabbles I'd written in Checkmated's Scribbulous forums, so here they are :)

Title: Signs of Magic
Author: TheGiantSquid
Character: Hermione
Rating: G
Word count: 176
Prompt: Books

( Signs of Magic )

Title: Bad Idea
Author: TheGiantSquid
Pairing: Ron/Hermione
Rating: R
Pairing: R/Hr
Word count: 173
Prompt: Tangled

( Bad Idea )

Title: Best Laid Plans
Author: tehgiantsquid
Pairing: Ron/Draco
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: buttsex?
Words: 3525
Disclaimer: Not mine
Prompt: 86. Ron has had an unrequited crush on Harry for years, but knowing that Harry is straight, he has never done anything about it. On his 25th birthday, he decides that there are other fit men out there, and goes to a gay bar to get laid. Cue Draco Malfoy, much taunting, dirty talk and smutty sex.
Summary: Ron just wanted to have sex. Some time before he died. Was that too much to ask?
A/N: Took some liberties with the prompt *shifty eyes* Written for the first todieavirgin challenge.

( Best Laid Plans to Get Laid )

Title: Forest Frolic
Author: TheGiantSquid
Rating: NC-17
Pairing: Harry/Ron
Word Count: 2237
Summary: Harry has a surprise for Ron, and it may or may not involve a car, a forest, and some spiders.
A/N: Written for mr_yer_on_fire for The Quidditch Pitch’s Demelza House fundraiser. Inspired by this piece of artwork by reallycorking, though I have deviated a little with their ages. Big thanks to Thevina for beta’ing this!
A/N 2: I hope I’ve addressed the age problem better this time. Please let me know what you think.

( Ron, look out! Spiders! )

I recently won two awards from The Quidditch Pitch! :))



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Thanks to all those who voted.

Author: TheGiantSquid
Title: See No Evil
Pairing: Ron/Draco, Ron/OMC; past Ron/Hermione, unrequited Ron/Harry
Rating: NC-17
Summary: After Draco is blinded in an accident that wasn’t quite an accident after all, Ron takes him in and soon discovers that not everything or everyone is as it seems.
Warnings: Character death (pre-story), rimming, clichés…

Part I | Part II | Part III

( See No Evil: Part III )

Author: TheGiantSquid
Title: See No Evil
Pairing: Ron/Draco, Ron/OMC; past Ron/Hermione, unrequited Ron/Harry
Rating: NC-17
Summary: After Draco is blinded in an accident that wasn’t quite an accident after all, Ron takes him in and soon discovers that not everything or everyone is as it seems.
Warnings: Character death (pre-story), rimming, clichés…

Part I | Part II | Part III

( See No Evil: Part II )

Title: See No Evil
Author: TheGiantSquid
Pairing: Ron/Draco, Ron/OMC; past Ron/Hermione, unrequited Ron/Harry
Rating: NC-17
Summary: After Draco is blinded in an accident that wasn’t quite an accident after all, Ron takes him in and soon discovers that not everything or everyone is as it seems.
Warnings: Character death (pre-story), rimming, clichés…
Disclaimer: Characters are not mine, but oh how I love to play with them. All mistakes are mine, too :-/
Author Notes: Mediwitches/wizards are the equivalent of nurses in this fic. Major thanks to mr_yer_on_fire and abigail89 for all their help in making this story happen, and a lot of love for tarie, because this is sooo late D: And to ceilidh, this is for you, my dear. You wanted plot and something you could sink your teeth into. I pray I delivered :) Written for sunandsmut.

Part I | Part II | Part III

( See No Evil: Part I )