Summary: Ron, Harry, Hermione and Ginny are staying at Hogwarts for Christmas holiday. The four students along with their DADA teacher Sirius Black are having a little New-Year party in Gryffindor's common room (with spiked pumpkin juice, of course). Harry suggests playing Truth or Dare.

Harry came down the stairs from his dormitory carrying a black box.

"Time for Truth or Dare game! Everyone sit down on the floor and form a circle."

Everyone did as they were told to. Harry put the box at his side.

"OK, now I'll explain the rules..."

"We know them," chorused everyone.

"Well you can't know them ALL because I've just added one rule which should make the game more interesting. The new rule is that anyone who refuses to say the truth or doesn't accomplish a dare has to take off one of his clothes. Both boots are like one cloth. The same comes with socks. Now let's start."

"I've got a question here. Who is going to start?"

"You can be the first one, Herms."

"OK then, Harry, truth or dare?"

"You just had to pick me... Truth I think. And please nothing harsh."

"Don't worry, it'll be very simple. Describe your ideal of a girlfriend."

"Not very tall, with long hair, blue eyes. She should be with me because of myself and not because of my fame. And she shouldn't be a very active person. I like calmer ones."

"Sounds like someone we all know *cough*Ginny*cough*"

"Oh shut up Sirius." Harry and Ginny flushed while everyone else started faking coughs just like Sirius did.

"Hey, I didn't say anything."

"Yeah, whatever. It's my turn now. So, Sirius, truth or dare?"

"Dare."

"Send a "Happy New Year" greeting to Snape."

"Very funny, Harry, very funny. Goodbye my faithful shoes." Faking a very mournful face Sirius dramatically took off his shoes and put them aside.

"Ron, it's your turn. Truth or dare?"

"Dare and only dare."

"Remember last summer Hermione took us all to that muggle cinema?"

"Yeah, we watched that movie for kids "The Lion King"."

"Yes, and since I'm so sad for having to say farewell to my beloved shoes, I need something to lighten my mood. I think that you acting like a farting wart-hog Pumbaa and singing that part of "Hakuna Matata" from the place "He found his aroma lacked a certain appeal..." (of course word HE should be changed into I) would definitely help me to get over the loss."

"You're not saying that I should become a clown, aren't you?"

"No, I'm saying that you should become a farting wart-hog. And a singer. And that it should look very, how to say, very... very REAL."

"Well, since I don't want to lose any of my clothes..."

Ron with gritted teeth stood on all fours and began singing while walking around the room waggling his butt. His friends rocking with laugher didn't really help him to sadly sing the part "...and it hurt that my friends never stood downwind..." However he did such a great job in acting that in the end of the song everyone was so tired from laughing that couldn't even move. Until something happened. That 'something' was nothing else but a very loud and very smelly fart. Suddenly everyone regained their abilities to move and ran to the nearest windows looking for clean air to breathe. Well, to say the truth, they were looking for any air because it looked like there wasn't any left in the whole room. Only one man didn't run to the windows but on the contrary he was laughing hysterically in the middle of the room. It was none other that Ron himself.

"Ron, what the hell has gone into your mind?! You wanted to suffocate us?" Sirius was inhaling heavily the clean night air.

"What? You said it has to be very REAL. I just did what you asked me to do."

"Next time, Sirius, think before giving my brother such a dare. I want to survive till my full age."

"Come on guys. It's not so bad. Come back everyone and let's play further. It's my turn."

However everyone got back to their places only after ten minutes since they still couldn't stand the smell in the middle of the room.

"OK now, Ginny, truth or dare?"

"I've seen enough of dares already. Truth."

"Name the first boy you kissed."

"Michael Corner."

"The one from Ravenclaw that you dated in your fourth year?"

"Yeah. OK now my..." but Ginny didn't finish her sentence because the black box (the one that Harry had brought with him earlier that evening and put at his side) started fuming and shaking so that it looked it's going to explode. Suddenly the box opened and a strident voice from it yelled: "Liar liar, pants on fire!!!" And flames from the box shot to Ginny and set her bottom of pants on fire.

"Someone please give me water or I'm going to be burned alive!!"

Luckily for Ginny, Sirius quickly conjured some water and spilled it on Ginny's legs.

"What is that box?" Ginny asked in an angry tone.

"This," said Harry pointing to the box that was now shut and standing peacefully at his side, "is one your twin brothers' invention. The Antiliar. It will do this to everyone who will try to lie while choosing the 'truth'. Sorry for forgetting to mention about it."

"Sorry?! It could burn me alive!!"

"Well, actually it couldn't. It only burns the clothes. Look at your legs - there are no signs of burn."

"Maybe it's a truth, but my dearest brothers will still have to pay me for this. OK so, how I was saying, before this box attacked me..." This time Ginny was interrupted by Sirius.

"You forgot that you still have to answer the question."

"But I already answered."

"But you lied" said Hermione.

"I didn't! This box is broken."

"It isn't," said Hermione. "Remember your second year?"

"Oh no. You don't mean... but that wasn't a real kiss!"

"Oh I think it was."

"What are you two talking about? Gin, are you going to tell us who that boy was or are you taking off something?" Ron looked expectantly at his sister.

"Well he...um, his name is..."

TBC

A/N: Sorry, I just had to do this *grin*. R&R people.