Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics by nigeltde (House/Wilson | PG-13)

Fandom: House
Pairings/Characters: House/Wilson
Rating: PG-13
Wordcount: 9,458
Author: nigeltde
Website: none
Summary: Diagnosis: divorce, or complete cessation of all higher brain functions.
Why: I love the way the author nails House's jealous reactions and manipulative scheming in this story. This is the House that I started watching the show for, and seeing him in this story really put a smile on my face. I also liked that she doesn't fall into the trap of manipulative equaling uncaring; this is a House that has emotions and...well, he figures it out. Not to mention that the interactions between Wilson and House sparkle with just the right mixture of snark and friendship. This is definitely the best House fic I've read in quite a while.

Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics by nigeltde

The Rules of Being a Godson: story by copperbadge, art by elaboration (Teddy/James | PG-13)

Fandom: Harry Potter
Pairings/Characters: Teddy/James
Rating: PG-13
Wordcount: 12,360
Spoilers for: Deathly Hallows
Author: copperbadge
Website: Sam the Storyteller
Summary: Teddy Lupin never gets too close or feels too much; his godfather's son never does anything else.
Why: I clicked on this out of mild curiosity even though I'm usually only interested in the Albus/Scorpius side of next-gen. Since it's copperbadge, of course I wasn't disappointed. I love the way the author fleshed out the characters, but especially Teddy. I'd never really thought about Teddy's character before I read this, and even if I had I wouldn't have imagined him like this based on the epilogue, but copperbadge really makes it work. This Teddy has definitely entered my personal canon. Oh, and the first chapter has some truly lovely art by elaboration which is definitely worth looking at even if you don't read the story.

The Rules of Being a Godson: story by copperbadge, art by elaboration