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First Week Challenge (2008-2) Closed
The First Week has passed. Actually, the Challenge is now closed. Thirteen brave authors submitted fifteen stories to read and enjoy. The last story had a technicality and was held up in the validation stack. And while we read for enjoyment, the judges get to read and decide which ones are good enough to rate the title of Best Overall, Angst, Humor, and Relationship. All nominations are to be submitted by the 14th so I may post the winners on Thursday, May 15th.
For all the brave authors who entered, a hearty Good Luck! And for the judges, enjoy the work ahead of you. Thanks to all.
Sir Ollivander on 2008.05.01 - 07:38PM (13 Comments)
2008 Fund Drive...(update May 3)
It is that time of year when we ask our readership to help raise the funds for us to continue to serve the desire for more Harry and Ginny stories.
Our membership has grown. We are now well on our way to 11000 members. Our authors are adding new stories and updating old ones on a daily basis. Our staff and technical department are working tirelessly to assist in any way necessary for our continued success. We have moved to the new server and the site is stable and secure.
We were hoping that we wouldn't need to have a fund raiser this year, but as we grow, more and more people are accessing the site at the same time. The server is doing great, but we are using almost double the amount of bandwidth as expected. Last November we were using 15 gigs a month and now that usage is up to 32, so our costs have risen.
If you would like to donate, we have a PayPal account. To access please use the following link:
As of Sat May 3 we are about half way towards our fundraising goal. Please remember we need this to continue to offer the service we are giving you, our members.
Thank you for your generosity,
SIYE Staff
SIYE Admin Staff on 2008.04.28 - 11:20PM (33 Comments)
First Week Challenge Update #2
It was a late Saturday morning and the early September weather was unusually warm and sunny. Harry could hear some students playing outside even from his dorm room. But he had a lousy night’s sleep and knew it was late. He probably missed breakfast. But he still cleaned up, got dressed, and went down to the Great Hall to see what he could scrounge up to eat.
Harry was not surprised to see a few people sitting around in the Great Hall. But there was only one student sitting at the Gryffindor table. They were surprised when they saw each other. Knowing it would be rude to sit anywhere else at the large empty table, Harry mustered up his courage and sat next to Ginny Weasley.
The Challenge story can be told in many different ways. This is just one suggestion to get your mind to start thinking of ideas.
Sir Ollivander on 2008.04.20 - 12:52PM (51 Comments)
First Week Challenge Update #1
From the casual observer, it appeared that the Weasleys, and Harry, were deliberately walking in single file through Kings Cross Station until they reached a large column holding the roof of the station. Then Molly took control.
“Okay, then. Percy, Fred, and then George, go on.” Mrs. Weasley said. And as she ordered, all three boys walked hurriedly into the column and disappeared.
Then she looked at the youngest three left and said, “Ginny, you go first. Then Harry, followed by Ron.”
Ginny, having done this many times before seeing her older brothers off to school, walked with confidence right up and through the column. Harry, only having done this once before, took off in sort of a rush. That was a mistake.
On the other side, Ginny stood in awe. That was her mistake. The train was much further up the track than normal, making the bright and shiny engine almost next to her. The next thing she knew, someone was grabbing her as she and her assailant fell over, twisting as they went down. As she gained her senses, she was nose to nose with Harry rolling on the ground, surprised, chocolate-brown eyes staring into shocked emerald-green eyes.
Since Ginny was staring at the Hogwarts Express, she didn’t get out of the way for the next person to pass through Gate Nine and Three-Quarters. Harry, in his hurry to go through, ran right into the young Weasley female. Knowing they were colliding, he grabbed her and spun around so he would land on the hard station floor, protecting her from getting hurt.
The Challenge story can be told in many different ways. This is just one suggestion to get your mind to start thinking of ideas.
Sir Ollivander on 2008.04.10 - 02:09PM (6 Comments)
Another Plagiarist Shot Down
A few weeks ago, SIYE was contacted by one of its authors that her story was stolen by someone and was being posted on Fanfiction.net. A quick investigation revealed that our author was obviously the true owner of the story. Fanfiction.net was contacted with all the facts and requested to remove the story from their web site. Without any reply or acknowledgement, the story and the author disappeared from Fanfiction.net a few days later.
SIYE will never tolerate any plagiarism, by any body, in any manner, on any site. We will investigate any suspected case and/or assist any person or other web site to stop the theft of any author’s story. Nobody loves a thief.
Sir Ollivander on 2008.04.07 - 12:22PM (29 Comments)
The Trinkets Situation
You might have noticed that the March Trinkets Poll is missing. Due to several reasons, we were forced to remove the poll and disable voting. Several members noticed that the ballots for certain categories don't match the actual nominations in the Trophy Room. Furthermore, the Best Author category was missing completely.
Due to all these circumstances it was our decision not to have any polls, instead of having faulty ballots. We apologize to all our members, especially to the authors.
The issues are being addressed, but bear in mind that the Trinkets system is a long and complicated part of the site. The adaptation will take some time, but we will do our best to have everything up and running as soon as possible.
The second Challenge of the Retro series: At the beginning of Harry’s second year at Hogwarts, Dobby doesn’t stop Harry and Ron from going through the barrier to Platform 9 3/4. So they get to ride on the Hogwarts Express with Ginny in her first year. Throughout their first week, Harry and Ginny always seem to get into a situation where they are together.
The author’s challenge is to write a story to include:
1. Harry & Ginny’s beginning friendship as they start their first week of school.
2. For some unknown reason, the two of them always seem to be left alone together.
3. They each share secrets about themselves, and what they thought of the other, to help “break the ice.”
4. The two agree to do something together and others are suspicious of them.
5. Luna Lovegood is Ginny’s confidant while it’s a surprise who Harry talks to.
6. The time frame is one week long starting when everybody wakes up September 1st at the Burrow.
Rules
1. All general submission rules apply. Huge stories over 10,000 words are discouraged but not prohibited. R-rated stories are allowed but discouraged. Judges are not required to read stories over 10,000 words or any R-rated stories.
2. All entries must be submitted under First Week Challenge (2008-2) sub-category under SIYE Challenge and be submitted by midnight, Wednesday, April 30, 2008.
3. Multiple chapters are allowed as long as all the requirements are in the chapter(s) that are submitted by the deadline.
4. The categories for judging are Best Overall, Angst, Humor, and Relationship.
Bonus phrases for extra creativity are the following. Using any or all of them is not required. A good, creative story will always count much stronger than any bonus:
· “Now that I would enjoy.”
· “You’re the first I ever done that with.”
· “I didn’t know that’s the way…”
· “Why did you do that to me?”
· “I’m sure I would be.”
· “What, do you think I’m crazy?”
· “You will if you want to be a…”
Sir Ollivander on 2008.04.01 - 03:18PM (16 Comments)
Server Move
Hello all and welcome to the new server. Over the last 12 hours the server has been moved to its new (and hopefully final home). As it has been a long night I will keep it simple and say if you have any issues please contact me at trainmon@siye.co.uk
Baby, it’s warm here at SIYE. Our first ever Challenge songfic and we got the third highest entries for a Challenge. Who knew?! Well, that made for a busy Challenge, having to read all those stories. We even had some new SIYE members participate which is very appreciated. Especially for one that will find her name listed for all to see and read her first story on SIYE. And now, the results…
The winning stories are now prominently listed in our Featured Stories section. Those of you that have multiple chapters or need to do some editing may continue at this time. The Challenge category is back open. If your story is completed, please ensure it is edited and YES, as completed.
For those of you who wondered where the bonus phrases came from:
“I forgot to mention one little thing” - Santa Baby, Eartha Kitt
“Somebody was spreading rumours”; “Why was I humming, as if I knew” - I Could Only Whisper Your Name, Harry Connick Jr
“There’s nothing more dangerous than a boy with charm” - Candyman, Christina Aguilera
“There was dancing, and singing, and moving to the grooving” - Play That Funky Music, Wild Cherry
“If you ever change your mind, about leaving... leaving me behind” - Bring It On Home, Sam Cooke
“Hit him, Ginny, one more time” - that ghastly song by Britney Spears
The 2008-2 Challenge is leaving the station on time. You don’t want to be late your first date...er... day.
I would like to thank my eight judges for this Challenge; AP, AR, AS, DS, EB, LL, NSL, and ZA. You know who you are. Thank you very much for all that reading and judging.
PS: Some authors have asked if I would tell them how well they did in the judging. If you wish, e-mail me and I will tell you your results.
PPS: songfic, cold, frank, loesser, baby, and practice your wintery scales. Bad weather, you know.
Sir Ollivander on 2008.03.15 - 09:19AM (31 Comments)
February Silver Trinket Awards - Winners
Congratulations to all the Silver Trinket Nominees. However the users have voted, and it is time to announce this month's winners.
Harry can't stop thinking about his little pumpkin over the course of his sixth year. Rating: PG-13 Category: Post-OotP, Post-OotP Genre: Fluff Words: 1834 Chapters: 1 Published: 2003.09.12 Updated: 2003.09.12 Hits: 780 Reviews: 18
**2008 Dumbledore Silver Trinket Award Winner**What if JKR had never intended the Harry Potter series to be for children? How would Harry’s time at the Dursleys been written? This story focuses on the years Harry lived in the cupboard under the stairs at number four Privet Drive, as well as his first appearance at Hogwarts. The treatment he receives during his decade there is not described in fairy tale terms. The boy who initially develops is not the Harry Potter we know. The story is liberally AU, with different personality traits, events, and relationships used to reflect the changes in this very different Harry and the environment in which he grew up. In the end, through the assistance of a certain redheaded young lady, Harry ultimately finds the life he should have had and rediscovers the qualities he always had inside of him. While I am not a psychologist or child development expert, the symptoms, actions, and behaviors portrayed reflect the realities of child abuse. Appropriate disclosures will be contained in the Author’s Notes above the chapter when warranted. Rating: R Category: Pre-OotP, Pre-OotP Genre: Angst, Drama, Romance Warnings: Violence Words: Chapters: 20 Published: 2007.11.10 Updated: 2008.05.11 Status: Work in Progress Hits: 35071 Reviews: 488
During the final battle, Harry stops to say goodbye to Ginny before going to face Voldemort in the Forbidden Forest. One ShotRating: PG Category: Post-HBP, Post-HBP Genre: Angst, Drama Words: Chapters: 1 Published: 2008.05.09 Updated: 2008.05.11 Status: Completed Hits: 586 Reviews: 7
The fall of Voldemort has left the Wizarding world in shambles. After the monumental Battle of Hogwarts, many were left to cope with the toll of war. Harry, thinking that his friends and family blame him for their misery, disappears from the Wizarding world and begins a new life as a Muggle. Only true love and friendship can pull Harry back from the brink, but can Ron, Hermione, and Ginny get there in time? Rating: R Category: Post-DH/AB, Post-DH/AB Genre: General Warnings: Sexual Situations Words: Chapters: 10 Published: 2007.11.15 Updated: 2008.05.11 Status: Completed Hits: 8860 Reviews: 85
Harry Potter is just an average boy. So what if his uncle is a wizard, he's got a madman out to kill him, and a mythical figure is watching out for him. Harry just wants to have a normal life.Rating: R Category: Alternate Universe, Alternate Universe Genre: Drama, General Warnings: Mild Language Words: Chapters: 12 Published: 2008.01.31 Updated: 2008.05.11 Status: Work in Progress Hits: 12885 Reviews: 202
When Ginny extends an unexpected invitation, Harry is forced to confront more than just an unpleasant past. Join Harry and Ginny as they venture into marriage, parenthood and learn the intricacies of life and love.Rating: R Category: Post-Hogwarts, Post-Hogwarts Genre: Angst, Drama, General Warnings: Extreme Language, Mild Sexual Situations Words: Chapters: 3 Published: 2008.04.19 Updated: 2008.05.11 Status: Work in Progress Hits: 2927 Reviews: 52
A weekend trip to the mysterious Rose Cottage leads to Ginny's second pregnancy and Hermione's first. Join the Potters and Weasleys as they take on “The Next Great Adventure” while they anticipate the births of Albus Potter and Rose Weasley.Rating: R Category: Post-DH/AB, Post-DH/AB Genre: Drama, Humor, Romance Warnings: Sexual Situations Words: Chapters: 23 Published: 2008.01.25 Updated: 2008.05.11 Status: Work in Progress Hits: 23937 Reviews: 412
Ginny didn't expect her seventh year to be anything extraordinary, but then she saw him, the boy from her brother's shop, sitting at the Gryffindor table winking at her. A story about an impossible romance amidst the violence and terror of war.Rating: PG-13 Category: Alternate Universe, Alternate Universe Genre: Romance Words: Chapters: 7 Published: 2008.04.15 Updated: 2008.05.11 Status: Work in Progress Hits: 4707 Reviews: 62
Harry Potter has the perfect career and the perfect life--and every weekend free. When Ginny Weasley returns to England after years abroad, Harry discovers just how much he's missing in his life--and just how much he has to lose.Rating: R Category: Alternate Universe, Alternate Universe Genre: Action/Adventure, Drama, Romance Warnings: Dark Fiction, Extreme Language, Sexual Situations, Violence Words: Chapters: 17 Published: 2008.01.09 Updated: 2008.05.10 Status: Work in Progress Hits: 11958 Reviews: 58
Two years have passed since the defeat of Voldemort. Nymphadora Tonks struggles through her life as she tries to fulfill promises she made to Harry before he died and promises she’s made to Ginny and others since. Tonks is the sole person on earth who knows the truth of what happened at the Final Battle and the aftermath; but it’s almost time to share her story.Rating: PG-13 Category: Post-HBP, Post-HBP Genre: Angst, Drama, Tragedy Warnings: Death Words: Chapters: 8 Published: 2008.04.06 Updated: 2008.05.10 Status: Completed Hits: 5344 Reviews: 257
** 2007 Dumbledore Silver Trinket Award Winner **
Harry has defeated Voldemort but is going back to his life going to be easy? What will he go back to, the life he once had is meaningless now. It's time to build a new one and to create a new post-Voldemort world. Ginny is there waiting for him, what do they need to do to rebuild their lives? Rating: R Category: Post-DH/AB, Post-DH/AB Genre: General, Humor, Romance Words: Chapters: 31 Published: 2007.07.30 Updated: 2008.05.09 Status: Work in Progress Hits: 104121 Reviews: 778
** Winner of Best Romance in the Baby, It’s Cold Outside Challenge **Ginny is trapped in a state of romantic denial. Harry is ignoring any memories of romance. Neither wants to admit any feelings for the other. But when a locked door and SIYE Challenge force them together, who knows what can happen?Rating: G Category: Post-DH/AB, Post-DH/AB Genre: Fluff, Romance Words: 3994 Chapters: 1 Published: 2008.02.04 Updated: 2008.02.05 Status: Completed Hits: 3242 Reviews: 24
** Winner (a tie) of Creative Adaptation in the Baby, It’s Cold Outside Challenge **Harry has plans for the evening; very detailed plans involving a certain pretty redhead, a good bottle of wine and a special song they’ve come to love. Unfortunately for Harry, the best laid plans of mice and Wizards don’t always take cold weather into account.Rating: PG-13 Category: Alternate Universe, Alternate Universe Genre: Comedy, Humor, Romance, Songfic Words: 5184 Chapters: 1 Published: 2008.02.13 Updated: 2008.02.13 Status: Completed Hits: 1277 Reviews: 9
** Winner of Best Comedy in the Baby, It’s Cold Outside Challenge **Harry and Ginny come home to the Burrow with a surprise. . .Rating: PG Category: Post-DH/AB, Post-DH/AB Genre: Comedy Words: 1923 Chapters: 1 Published: 2008.02.13 Updated: 2008.02.13 Status: Completed Hits: 3332 Reviews: 30
** Winner of Best Overall in the Baby, It’s Cold Outside Challenge **A Floo malfunction strands Harry and Ginny in a cabin on Christmas Eve of their final year at Hogwarts. But all may not be what it seems... Rating: PG-13 Category: Post-DH/AB, Post-DH/AB Genre: Drama, Fluff, Humor, Romance, Songfic Warnings: Mild Sexual Situations Words: 7522 Chapters: 1 Published: 2008.02.27 Updated: 2008.02.27 Status: Completed Hits: 2869 Reviews: 24
** Winner (a tie) of Creative Adaptation in the Baby, It’s Cold Outside Challenge **Harry has big plans for Valentine's day, but what happens when George and Ron decide to try out a new prank potion on Harry and Ginny? Rating: G Category: Post-DH/AB, Post-DH/AB Genre: Comedy, Fluff, Romance, Songfic Words: 3845 Chapters: 1 Published: 2008.02.28 Updated: 2008.02.28 Status: Completed Hits: 1396 Reviews: 6
