A very Johnlock Christmas
that thing you like by misspamela, 7 k, explicit. This boasts a slightly-stilted, home for the holidays, I-didn’t-know-you-felt-that-way-about-me shag when Sherlock brings John to the Holmes family estate for Christmas. Thumbs up for rocking sex!
Last Christmas by Mazarin221b, 3 k, teen. At Christmas, John kissed Sherlock after a lovely dinner, and again, Sherlock turned him down. A few months later, Sherlock wants a redo. He needs to recreate exact conditions … too sweet
Wonderful, Etcetera. by VictoryCandescence, 16 k, teen. Wonderful cross-over Johnlock with “It’s a Wonderful Life.” Sherlock wonders if everyone would have been better if he’d never been born.
Maybe This Christmas by feverishsea, 6 k, teen. Cute little slightly angsty short about Anthea as matchmaker one holiday season. Somehow she sets up both John and Sherlock, and Mycroft and Lestrade. Nice little peek at the Holmes’ estate too.
The Baker Street Nativity by swissmiss, 99 k, explicit. Adorable AU crossover with the movie “Nativity” starring Martin Freeman. Sherlock is a teacher at Baker Street school, and John is assigned as his assistant to help put on the annual Nativity play.
Goodness gives extras by mydwynter, 39 k, explicit. Christmas themed fic – John and Sherlock are out solving a mysterious set of thefts that only involve children’s presents while navigating a post-Reichenbach tension between them. A cute holiday romp.
John Watson’s Twelve Days of Christmas by earlgreytea68, 39 k, explicit. Sweet “Christmas movie” style fic starring Sherlock Holmes, and John Watson, the man he hires to play his boyfriend, as he spends the holidays with his family. What starts out as a business deal blossoms into true love. Utterly adorable fluff with a dash of smut. Thumbs up!
Their Great Reward by BeautifulFiction, 10 k, teen. Sweet little short. After Christmas, Sherlock and John both escape their family gatherings early, and meet back up at 221B for a power outage in the snow, and whisky by the fire to stay warm. Pre-relationship to kisses.
This is how it is by mildredandbobbin, 3 k, mature. Adorable short Christmas fic. John and Sherlock have drifted together without any particular divide between friends and lovers. (Locked to AO3 users)
Never-Ending Cycle by orphan_account (ironicnarwhal) 17 k, teen. Oh so sweet Christmas story where Sherlock keeps trying to propose to John and keeps flubbing it. Wonderful family gathering, some sexy times, and sweety sweetness. So sad this fic is abandoned. We must give it love!
First Night Out by verityburns, 3 k, mature. Sherlock and John attend a holiday party at New Scotland Yard. The betting pool of their coming out as a couple has reached the triple digits. Sherlock decides it’s time. Sweet.
You’re On the Air by prettysailorsoldier, 20 k, mature. John and Sherlock and Irene work on a college radio station giving out advice to the lovelorn. John and Sherlock find their segments are better when they work together. Story takes place during Dec leading up to Xmas eve. First kiss, and OH SO CUTE I could just die.
Our Enthusiasms Which Cannot Always Be Explained by withoutawish, 32 k, mature. A very macabre Christmas. Some good case fic in a very dark, first-series Sherlock universe. Sherlock and John have both written outlandish Christmas wish lists. Things change between them as the holiday approaches. Friends to lovers.
Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Missing Christmas Spirit by SilentAuror, 15 k, mature. John tells Sherlock he’d like to have a “proper” Christmas once to capture some of the magic of the season. Sherlock of course approaches it like an experiment – they need to do every element that makes up a proper British Christmas to see what works. Pre-relationship to relationship, first kiss, and first shag – super cute and sweet. Aaaah, the fluff.
O’ Christmas Tree by grey853, 6 k, teen. John Watson doesn’t just want a Christmas tree for the flat this year, he actually wants a lot more. Mrs. Hudson does some matchmaking. She sets John up with a certain hunky Christmas Tree salesman with a degree in horticulture, but that’s not the relationship she’s actually hoping to encourage.
The Adventure of the Crossed Streams by mydwynter , 23 K, explicit. Victorian Johnlock. A wonderful Christmas-time mash-up of several versions of Sherlock Holmes, and a retelling of two ACD canon case fics. Friends to lovers amidst stops and starts. Delicious, and so well written in Victorian period expression and tone.
No Mistletoe Required by BeautifulFiction, 2 k, teen. An ADORABLE little short about decorating the flat, a quick case, and a kiss to end the day.
I’m Not His Date by objetpetita, 7 k, teen. AU. John is YA writer roped into spending Christmas in America for Harry’s giant Christmas Eve wedding in Boston. For some reason, a strange Bloke named Holmes won’t leave John alone. SO CUTE!
The Annotated Gay Kama Sutra by freezerjerky, 3 k, explicit. In which Sherlock gives John an embarrassing present for Christmas and John is confused as to why.
A Very Potterlock Christmas by CatieBrie, 27 k, teen. An adorable string of ficlets to Christmas advent prompts adds up to a fabulous Potterlock story. Wizard John is living on the down-low with his Muggle flatmate Sherlock Holmes. As Christmas approaches, John slips a bit, and Sherlock starts to unravel his secrets. Thumbs up!
The Nutcracker by odamaki, 13 k, teen. This is a lovely remix of the Nutcracker story Johnlock style. I love this magical realism AU so much. Sherlock discovers the odd gift his Uncle Rudy has mailed him for Christmas. A doll? What possible use does Sherlock have for a little toy soldier? Gorgeous, and lush with detail, this fic was a delight. (Locked to AO3)
Xmas In Sussex by mydogwatson, 7 k, mature. A Sherlock take on the classic film Christmas in Connecticut. With guns. And sex. Sherlock is a writer of mystery novels living as a recluse in a cottage in Sussex. When an ex-army doctor contacts a charity for vets, his wish to meet the writer William Scott is granted – a chance to spend Christmas with him.
Merlot by Itsallfine, 14 k explicit. Sherlock’s parents are coming to stay for Christmas this year. Somehow amidst all the planning, John and Sherlock seem to be acting like a couple. Is it really true. Sherlock hopes desperately that it is.
Mistletoe and Misdemeanours by Robottko, 20 k,teen. Sherlock meets John at the coffee shop where he works, and straight-up kidnaps him and takes him to his family’s house for Christmas. Perfect romcom movie hijinks for the holiday season.
A Study in Pink Pyjamas by alexxphoenix42 ,1.6 k, mature. Sherlock hasn’t been a fan of either Christmas or fancy pyjamas for a number of years, but John has a way of changing his mind about things.
All I Want For Christmas by Mssmithlove, 19 k, explicit. Taking Sherlock’s platonic university flatmate home with him for Christmas can be a tricky business. Especially when he wishes their relationship wasn’t platonic at all.
Keep The Holmes Fires Burning by prettysailorsoldier, 6 k, teen. Waking up to a fire alarm on Christmas morning is rarely a good thing, but, when spending Christmas with the Holmes’, it’s the least of John’s worries.
Deep Dark Secrets by thelookyouredoingthelookagain, 15 k, explicit. A trip to John’s mother’s house for Christmas reveals a secret from John’s past. How will it change his and Sherlock’s future?
Let Nothing You Dismay by OpalJade, 13 k, explicit. For lack of a better Christmas gift idea, John makes a booklet of redeemable coupons for Sherlock.
a good old-fashioned happy ending by darcylindbergh, 32 k, explicit. And Sherlock stands there, in the middle of a Christmas market as John hums along to Silent Night, John’s hand warm in his with fingertips a little gritty from the cinnamon-sugar doused churros they’d shared, and thinks, oh, that’s–that’s an idea, isn’t it?
Need vs. Want by Goddess_of_the_Night, 6 k, teen. This fic brings up an interesting dimension of relationships: the difference between being wanted and needed. Sherlock needs John to pretend to be his boyfriend for the Holmes Christmas. Something real sneaks up in the meanwhile.
The Sensualities of Winter Solstice by 221b_careful_what_you_wish_for, 4 k, mature. A bitter argument, a hot bath, the scents of lavender and cinnamon rising from warm skin, and apologies that change everything on the longest night of the year.
Here Comes the Cold by Youarethelightoftheworld, 4 k, mature. Christmas fluff. John used to believe in so many things.
Entanglement by orphan_account, 3 k, gen. On Christmas Eve, snow covers London, John visits Harry, and Sherlock and Mrs. Hudson untangle some knots.
To a British Soldier by Emily_Nicaoidh, 3 k, teen. Deployed in Afghanistan, in the winter of 2016 John Watson receives a Christmas card written by a child addressed “to a British Soldier.” The card was sent in 1992.
It Feels Like Coming Home by WhatIsAir, 3 k, mature. 5 times Sherlock and John spent Christmas together, and the 1 time they spent it together-together.
Winter’s Delights by Kate_Lear, 21 k, explicit. Sherlock takes John home for Christmas to meet the extended Holmes family.
It’s All Greek To Me by prettysailorsoldier, 6 k, teen. John knows very little about the brunet boy in the back of his homeroom, always managing to make a spectacular fool of himself every time he tries to talk to him. So, when he pulls Sherlock’s name for the class Secret Santa exchange, he’s more than a little panicked.
Home for Christmas by ylc, 8 k, gen. When Mycroft Holmes informs his family he’s bringing along a friend for Christmas, the household is thrown into utter chaos: Mummy Holmes is delighted, of course and Mr. Holmes is just baffled. Sherlock, however, is determined to figure out what is his brother up to. Mycroft doesn’t do friendships, let alone relationships, so who is this mysterious Dr. John H. Watson and what’s his business with his brother?
It’s finally Christmas by Mirjamiarty (Mirjam), 12 k, teen. John has moved back to Baker Street, and there is definitely something in the air. However, it takes some travelling, casework and late night confessions until they are finally able to find each other again. It’s Christmas!
Ghost Stories by SwissMiss, 22 k, mature. Sherlock’s parents think he and John are a couple. They might be onto something.
6 Simple Rules For Dating John Watson by prettysailorsoldier, 81 k, mature. John Watson’s love life may have had its ups and downs, but at least it had some structure. That is, until Sherlock Holmes showed up on his doorstep.
I Just Want You for My Own by cwb, 166 k, explicit. Teenlock, American AU. Unilock. Sherlock and John head home from their respective schools for the winter break.
Butterbeer by green_violin_bow, 66 k, teen. Mystrade Potterlock. One of very few students left at Hogwarts over the Christmas holiday, final-year Slytherin student Mycroft Holmes finds himself thrown together with Gryffindor Quidditch team captain Greg Lestrade. An unlikely friendship, but one that blossoms in the huge, mostly-empty castle.
Breaking Christmas by MissDavis, 18 k, mature. Fluff! Join me in some established relationship Johnlock as I attempt to make Sherlock and John participate in some Seasonal Fucking Cheer. +++
It’s finally Christmas by Mirjamiarty (Mirjam), 12 k, teen. John has moved back to Baker Street, and there is definitely something in the air. However, it takes some travelling, casework and late night confessions until they are finally able to find each other again. It’s Christmas!
Christmas Miracle by QuiteQuirky21, 2 k, gen. Sherlock is forced to write a letter to Father Christmas by his mum and Mycroft. John works at the post office with his dad separating the ones addressed to Father Christmas and decides to read some of the letters, and some fun things ensue.
Christmas Comfort by leaveanote, 3 k, explicit. It’s John and Sherlock’s first Christmas together as a couple post-Reichenbach. The holiday and the situation bring up rough memories from John’s past, and Sherlock comforts him as best as he can.
A Christmas Soldier by Evenlodes_Friend, 15 k, explicit. John is unexpectedly invited to share Christmas with Sherlock’s family. But the seasonal celebrations bring back difficult memories for them both. This is my attempt to understand something of the damage that binds these two men together, so angst, and hurt/comfort, but with a fluffy happy ending.
Tree Topper by May_Shepard, 4 k, explicit. Sherlock and John are celebrating Christmas the best way they know how–alone together, with booze. They’ve almost finished decorating their tree, but John is determined to find the best way to top it.
You Don’t Need Wings to Fly by Laiquilasse, 11 k, teen. It’s A Wonderful Life AU. John, an angel, is sent from Heaven to help a desperate Sherlock Holmes by showing him what life would have been like if he had never existed.
The Compliments of the Season by apliddell, 7 k, teen. “Sherlock Holmes, you haven’t eloped!” “Well, yes, we sort of have, actually,” Sherlock grinned a bit at that. It was quite lovely. “Been married six days now. Congratulate me?”
I’ll Be Home For Christmas by alwaysanoriginal, 2 k, teen. Don’t think about how sad their Christmases have been year after year… and imagine what their wonderful Christmas will be like after they’ve found their happiness.
It’s Cold Outside by Salambo06, 7 k, explicit. John and Sherlock, Christmas night, the heat broke, add some shared body heat and (not so) accidental erections mixed with some miscommunication and awkwardness and, you guessed it, they’re sharing a bed.
from dusk till dawn by Salambo06, 5 k, explicit. Sherlock is late for their Christmas dinner. John makes sure they find a way to make it all right again.
Lab Book by copperbadge, 5 k, explicit. “The likelihood of finding a cab on Christmas Eve is fast approaching nil.” “So was the likelihood of you kissing me in the middle of the pavement, and yet.” Sherlock springs John from a boring dinner with Harry’s friends.
Throw Cares Away by alexaprilgarden, 7 k, explicit. It’s the first Christmas after. After Appledore, after the disaster of John’s marriage. After John returned to Baker Street. And it should have been so easy, so simple, once that John was back. It isn’t anywhere near simple.
once upon a time by darcylindbergh,6 k, mature. It starts with a wish. In the beginning, John comes home.
Say It Out Loud by Itsallfine, 5 k, explicit. John needs proof of Sherlock’s feelings before he can make a move. Mummy Holmes is only too happy to provide, and works her devious magic on New Year’s Eve. It doesn’t take much.
Let Love reign Us all by Schattengestalt, 8 k teen. Sherlock has resigned himself to spending Christmas Eve alone at Baker Street, but John has different plans.
Winter Ficlets by 221b_careful_what_you_wish_for, 6 k, mature. A collection of holiday shorts.
The 2017 Johnlock Advent by sussexbound (SamanthaLenore), 43 k, teen. Ficlets and drabbles about Sherlock and John in the holiday season.
Christmas With You by MissDavis, 23 k, teen. Watch Sherlock, John and Rosie over the years as they celebrate the season as only they can.
Another Auld Lang Syne by DiscordantWords, 30 k, mature. It’s a very bittersweet Christmas at 221b. John is back with his daughter, but he worries about being underfoot, and considers a job in Bristol. Sherlock tries not to panic.
a vein of frost by Zingiber, 58 k, explicit. As winter falls over London, Sherlock finds himself struggling to cope with a five-year-old goddaughter, a bizarre series of holiday-themed murders, and a new woman in John’s life.
A Solution for a Change by elwinglyre, 9 k, explicit. It’s Christmas Eve, and all is not right with the world, especially not with Sherlock’s. In this after S4ish AU, Sherlock Holmes and John Watson haven’t met, Lestrade and Mycroft are in a stable relationship and sometimes genius needs to take a holiday.
Dyke the Halls by beltainefaerie, 4 k, teen. John comes to terms with his feelings for Sherlock and comes out to Harry at a contentious family Christmas.