The gang were gathered by the lake, relaxing for the first time in months, it felt like. The school year was almost over. Exams were finished. Everyone was there. Harry, Ron, Hermione. Ginny and the twins. Cedric, Cho, Katie, Angelina. Even Draco was there. Oh, and Luna and Neville too.

Of course it didn't take long for someone to suggest a game of Truth or Dare. Hermione was reading a book. Ron was sleeping. The twins were trying to impress Katie and Angelina with some fireworks and things. Luna was telling Neville all about Nargles and Wrackspurts, and Neville was trying to politely listen. Cedric was telling Cho all about himself. Draco was skimming stones on the lake. Harry was playing with a snitch. And Ginny was bored. Very, very bored.

"Anyone up for a game of Truth or Dare?" she said, and the effect was instantaneous. Everyone was looking at her. Neville ignored Luna. Ron woke up. Katie and Angelina looked away from the twins. Suddenly, everyone responded at once.

"Why not?"

"Alright."

"Fine."

"Sounds good."

"Yeah, sure."

"Count me in."

"I'm in!"

"Definitely!"

They all rearranged themselves so they were sat in a circle. Ginny positioned herself next to Harry and said "Shall I start? Harry, truth or dare?"

"Dare."

"I dare you to…" she blushed as she thought of something, "I dare you to kiss the person here you fancy."

Harry frowned. "Really? You want me to…?" he sighed, "Fine." Standing up, he turned to Cho, who was sat next to him, and kissed her.

"You fancy Cho Chang?" Malfoy shouted, and laughed.

Both Harry and Cho had gone bright red.

"Um er… Cho! Truth or dare?" he said, to try get everyone to move on.

"Truth."

"Who would you want to be with at the end of the world?"

Cho blushed deeper and whispered "Cedric."

Everyone heard. Everyone, that is, except Cedric himself, who, as usual, was completely absorbed in himself. There was an awkward silence, and then Ron said "Hermione! Truth or dare?"

Hermione jumped. "Oh! Um… dare!"

"I dare you to get a branch from the Whomping Willow." Ron almost took the dare back, but the ever-present thought on his mind was that Hermione had rejected him. Rejected him. And not only had she turned him down, but she'd broken down and admitted that she was in love with Malfoy!

There were complaints from around the circle, but Hermione stood up. She knew why he'd done it.

"Okay. Fine, Ron." The gang followed at a distance as she made her way over to the tree. Nobody noticed when Cho and Harry broke away from the others to talk. And Cho and Harry equally didn't notice Hermione get too close to the tree, or reach too far for a branch. But they did see her get hit in the stomach by a branch and go flying backwards. They both ran over.

"What happened?" Harry asked, worriedly, "Is Hermione alright?"

Ron was knelt by her side, white-faced. Harry pushed his way to beside him.

"Is she-?"

"She's unconscious."

"Oh God."

Ron stood up. "I need to take her to the hospital wing."

Draco emerged from the group, looking equally pale-faced. "Let me help." He said and Ron just nodded. Together they lifted Hermione up and took her towards the castle. The gang sat back down by the lake again, but it was a while before anyone spoke or did anything. After a while, Katie piped up.

"I suppose… we might as well carry on? I mean, we aren't going to be able to help her anyway are we?"

Everyone just stared at her for a minute, then George spoke.

"Actually, that's a good point. Maybe we should just… um… be a bit more careful with dares?"

"Maybe we could even just do truths?" Angelina added.

"Okay." Ginny nodded, "Let's do it. Katie?"

"Truth"

"Describe the person you love."

"Well, he's two of a kind. He has bright hair, and he's very funny. His parents worry about his future, but I think he will make his family proud." Katie reddened like she'd said too much. Fred and George, who were both sat slightly behind her, shared a confused look. In one movement, the twins stood up.

"Sorry ladies and you two gents. You'll have to pass us over. We just need to sort something out." The twins withdrew to a place where the others wouldn't be able to hear.

Ginny just shrugged and moved on, but Katie looked upset and confused.

"Okay. Angelina, truth or dare?" and the game continued.

But over where the twins were, a heated discussion, in whispers, was taking place.

"It was obvious she meant one of us two!"

"Yes, of course. But who?"

The boys sighed.

"Well, it can't be me. Everyone knows I have a thing for Angelina. I think even she knows." George said.

"That doesn't mean she couldn't still fancy you. I mean, look at Ginny and Harry…" Fred trailed off, glancing over at his poor, love-struck sister.

"Well, it could be you. I mean, you don't actually fancy anyone anyway, do you?" George added.

"No, um... of course not…" Fred responded, definitely not thinking about a strange girl with blonde hair who was sat just over there playing the game of Truth or Dare.

"Well mate," George clapped his twin brother around the back, "There's only one thing for it."

"Hmm- Oh. And what would that be, George?"

"We're going to have to ask her."