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Hemlock and Hemlines (Lydia Deetz/Wednesday Addams | G | 1,015 words): Wednesday and Lydia get ready for a school dance. This is such an American high school rite of passage, and I love the Addams take on something so iconic.

Excerpt:
"Great to meet you, Lydia," Gomez said as he continued vigorously shaking her hand. "This is quite a surprise to be sure, but I'm delighted to see our little girl inherited her mother's impeccable taste. Wednesday is getting a little old to limit her tormenting strictly to her brothers."
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Cleopatra's Needle (Gomez/Morticia | G | 2,827 words): Morticia is more interested in gardening than suitors. I really enjoyed this look at Morticia and her garden and how Gomez starts to woo her through this interest.

Excerpt:
"Two of my suitors are coming tonight," Ophelia said.

"What does that have to do with gardens?" Morticia reopened her shears with a violent jerk of her arms. When their blades, slick with sap and crushed leaves, pulled apart, they made a sound that was not unlike the squelch of living muscle being ripped from bone. Ever since her sister had turned seventeen, she was interested in the most ridiculous pastimes.
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Open House (Addams family, Dumbledore, McGonagall, Snape | PG13 | 1,967 words): The Addams visit Hogwarts to see if it'd be a suitable school for Wednesday and Pugsley. Oh, the hilarious crack! This is funny and the perfect length so that it doesn't overstay its welcome.

Excerpt:
"Leaving a kid's entire educational future up to the whim of a talking hat--brilliant, old man!" he muttered gleefully.

McGonagall set the Sorting Hat on the fuzzy scalp of the boy. The Hat's point shot straight up into the air, and the old brim quivered. In a low, strangled voice the Sorting Hat cried out—

"—Azkaban!"

The tall, dark woman gently clutched the man's arm and murmured throatily, "Oh Gomez!"

"Chip off the old block, Tish!"
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House and Family (ensemble | PG13 | 4,364 words): Morticia Addams comes to House with the symptom of smoking from her head. The Addams are so cheerfully macabre that I can't help but love watching House interact with them.

Excerpt:
Once more the pinstriped man spoke up, moving over to the whiteboard and wiping clean the diagnosis there. House glared at him, tugging the eraser out of his hand. The other man grinned, taking no offense.

"Come on old man, Lisa said you were the best—if anyone can figure out why Tish is smoking more than usual it's you."

"Lisa? You mean Doctor Cuddy? Who the hell ARE you people?" House managed, "The Von Crap family?"

"Good one! No, The Von Craps are vacationing in Tia Carumba this month. Gomez Addams, and this is the rest of my crowd—Fester, Pugsley and Wednesday, and the big fellow's Lurch."

"Great. Get out," House snarled. Gomez flashed his white teeth once more. Wednesday and Pugsley darted over to the whiteboard and began a complicated game of hangman.