Just a reminder to everyone who wants to participate. There are only 4 days left until the submission deadline for the Elopement Challenge, midnight 15th January.

I'd just like to wish everyone a Happy Christmas from all of us at SIYE and to thank everyone for continuing to contribute to the site, long may it continue. I hope everyone has a good new year too.

Some fantastic stories on offer once again and a close run thing for some of the awards.  The votes have been counted and the results are as follows - 

Best Comedy
• Winner: The Flat Above the Wheezes by gliminalspaces
• Honourable Mention: Guessing games by Bellmel

Best Drama
• Winner: Contagion by melindaleo
• Honourable Mention: HP: Unspeakable by _kb_

Best Romance
• Winner: The Flat Above the Wheezes by gliminalspaces
• Honourable Mention: The Forgotten Wizard by CharmHazel

Best One-Shot
• Winner: Aurora by SamWil
• Honourable Mention: Telling Molly by Bellmel

Best Completed
• Winner: A Time for Healing by Arnel
• Honourable Mention: A Thought or Two by Mutt N Feathers

Best New Story
• Winner: HP: Unspeakable by _kb_
• Honourable Mention: The Secrets In-Between Them by Ravenpuff

Congratulations to all the winners.  Nominations are now open again for the next round.

Sometimes time flies by way too fast. At least, that was my thought when I noticed for how long I had neglected the Buried Gems. However, as you can see, I haven't forgotten about them.

The today's Buried Gem is a one-shot written in 2005 and nominated by Melindaleo with the following words: This is the Ginny who lives in my head. Fiery, spunky, but with a complete understanding of the bigger picture. She does what's right over what's easy, much like Harry does. I loved the glimpses of their shared humor, something I always noticed in canon, and I was so thrilled to read something after HBP that didn't have Ginny screeching at Harry.  They're both trying to suppress their own feelings to do what's right, not make it harder on the other, but their feelings just won't be contained. It's just a feel good story.

The Buried Gem 08-2020 is Something Gold by Gowdie.

Summary:  Ginny couldn't believe it. Here she was, walking down the aisle in this pale-gold, puffy-sleeved monstrosity, an absolute wreck of nerves at the idea of seeing him again for the first time, having no idea how to behave, and the git was laughing at her. If she had her wand she might hex him. Instead Ginny did the only thing she could, she rolled her eyes, blushed fiercely and started laughing with him.

Enjoy reading!

If you want to nominate your favourite story for the Buried Gems, just leave a comment here or send me a PM. The nominated stories should have been published on SIYE in 2012 or earlier, and they should be completed. As always, it would be nice if you could add a few lines explaining why you like this story.

For an overview of all Buried Gems we had so far, please follow this link.

The voting is now open for the October - November Trinkets.  I will be back on 30th November to announce the winners.  Please vote here (you must be logged in to vote) - 

http://siye.co.uk/trinkets.php 

The latest challenge is for you to write a story where Harry and Ginny elope.  Perhaps they marry secretly in the war, perhaps to remove the Trace from Ginny, or maybe they just don't want the fuss of a big wedding and just want to get married.  The choice is yours.

The categories for judging are Best Overall, Most Romantic, Most Unexpected, and the People's Choice Award.  All stories should be submitted by midnight 15th January and the winners will be announced 1st February.  Multi chaptered stories must be completed and all stories should be submitted under the Elopement Challenge (2020-3) challenge sub-category.

A bit later than expected but we now have the results of the challenge.  A bumper crop of entries certainly made it difficult for the judges but the winners are as follows - 

Best Overall

Hearts' Desire by Kezzabear

Most Romantic

Twenty-One by SamWil 

Most Unexpected

Imagined by Gryffinclaw_31

People's Choice Award

Hearts' Desire by Kezzabear

Well done to all the winners and thank you to every one who has taken part and also to the judges AM, SM, JG, MS, SR.  I will be back in a few days with the new challenge.

First of all, I'm sorry for the delay posting the results of the challenge - some of the judges have needed more time - but I expect to announce the winners within the next day.

Back to the trinkets - some fantastic stories on offer once again, congratulation to you all.  The winners of the latest round of trinkets is as follows-

Best Comedy
• Winner: Can't Fight This Feeling by Celtics534
• Honourable Mention: I'd Rather Fall in Chocolate by Kezzabear

Best Drama
• Winner: Brontide by SamWil
• Honourable Mention: A Thought or Two by Mutt N Feathers

Best Romance
• Winner: Path Diverged II by hp_fangal
• Honourable Mention: A Time for Healing by Arnel

Best One-Shot
• Winner: Discomposure by SamWil
• Honourable Mention: Spring Cleaning by harrystwin1

Best Completed
• Winner: I Saw Her Standing There by Gin110881
• Honourable Mention: A Week at the Burrow by beginningimprovised

Best New Story
• Winner: The Flat Above the Wheezes by gliminalspaces
• Honourable Mention: The Hunter by Gryffinclaw_31

Don't forget to nominate your favourites for the next round!

The nominations have now closed for the August - September DSTA's (thanks Gin for reminding me!).  Please vote for your favourites here -

http://siye.co.uk/trinkets.php  (you must be logged in to vote)

I will be back on 7th October  to announce the winners.

We have twelve!! fantastic entries for this challenge and now it's time for our judges to get to work to determine the winners of the Best Overall, Most Romantic, and Most Unexpected categories.  Meanwhile, you have the job of choosing the winner of the People's Choice Award.  Please vote here -

http://siye.co.uk/trinkets.php?peopleschoice=Y (you must be logged in to vote) and I will be back around the 1st October to announce the winners and the next challenge.

Just how did Harry and Ginny say "I love you" for the first time - was it a blurt it out spur of the moment thing, or was it romantic?  Who said it first - did Harry sieze the day like when he kissed her for the first time, or did Ginny make the first move?  You have a little under 4 weeks left to tell us about it as the challenge closes midnight 15th September.

Today Ginny is celebrating her 39th birthday, and we wish her all the best.

Her birthday party takes place on the makeshift Quidditch pitch at the Burrow. As a birthday surprise for his beloved wife, Harry has organized a Quidditch match where the Weasley siblings and their spouses play against the Weasley grandchildren.

Some excellent stories once again and the results of the latest round of DSTA's are as follows -

Best Comedy
• Winner: I'd Rather Fall in Chocolate by Kezzabear
• Honourable Mention: The Demise of Walburga Black by SamWil 

Best Drama
• Winner: Path Diverged II by hp_fangal 
• Honourable Mention: Contagion by melindaleo 

Best Romance
• Winner: A Time for Healing by Arnel 
• Honourable Mention: Path Diverged II by hp_fangal 

Best One-Shot
• Winner: The Demise of Walburga Black by SamWil 
• Honourable Mention: That red dress by AnHPsuperfan 

Best Completed
• Winner: steady as the stars by lazyweekendmornings 
• Honourable Mention: Cheating Death by SamWil 

Best New Story
• Winner: A Time for Healing by Arnel 
• Honourable Mention: Contagion by melindaleo

Congratulations to all the winners and don't forget to nominate your favourites for the next round!

We here at Sink Into Your Eyes would like to wish J.K. Rowling, as well as Harry Potter himself, a very happy birthday. 

Due to the current situation (covid-19), Harry had to cancelled the big party for his 40th birthday, to which he had invited all his friends. The birthday party with his family takes place in an unknown location, presumably the Burrow.