Chapter 1 – Boredom and Ideas

Draco lied back in bed and stared at the ceiling. The castle had been so quiet lately – more specifically his part of the castle. After the Final Battle the previous year everyone had been given the opportunity to repeat their final year. Unfortunately, many of the Slytherins were arrested and were either in Azkaban or just chose not to return, not to mention the casualties in the war. The other houses of course had casualties too, but many more managed to return and most likely had much more active common rooms. Draco also no longer felt very close to his Slytherin companions. Pansy just got on his nerves at this point, pretending as though nothing happened. Blaise was still someone Draco enjoyed spending time with but there is only so much of interacting with only one person he could take.

Blaise was clearly on the same page. "I'm tired of hanging out in this stupid dormitory either talking with you or reading books," Blaise said as he put down his book and looked at Draco. Draco sat up.

"I have an idea, in fact, but I don't know if you're going to like it," Draco admitted, for he had been considering it for some time.

"I'm ready to try anything at this point," Blaise insisted.

"Alright," Draco continued with slight hesitation, "well I was thinking that there is one particular house that does seem to manage to have some fun, almost as much fun as Slytherin used to be."

"Please tell me you're not suggesting-"

"Yes, I speak of the Gryffindors," Draco finally revealed.

Blaise rolled his eyes but then, with slight reluctance, nodded. The two of them headed down to the fireplace in the empty common room. Draco took a deep breath of preparation and threw in the floo powder. "Gryffindor common room," he said.

"Is that who I think it is?" A smug voice said on the other side.

"Good evening Hermione," Draco said politely.

"Evening," Blaise added.

"Hermione, huh? You must want something," Hermione said with a smile.

"Please Granger, I am new at this whole being-nice-to-anyone-but-Slytherins thing," Draco said irritably, "but to be completely honest I am bored and I know you Gryffidor's are known for... breaking rules and boundaries. I thought perhaps tonight we can expand upon that together," Draco continued diplomatically while calming down. Hermione looked at him with consideration for a moment when she suddenly walked away.

"Wait, Granger!" Blaise yelled after her, looking at Draco with incredulous eyes, as though saying, 'why did we do this again?' when suddenly a few more faces appeared in front of the fireplace in the Gryffindor common room. Draco groaned for Hermione brought an especially smug Potter and Weasley with her.

"So I hear you're bored," Harry said with satisfaction.

"Yes I know, isn't it fun to see me come to you for human interaction, and yet I am. Can we please move on and do something fun. I'm tired of talking," Draco said.

"Impressive Malfoy," Harry said, "direct and honest. Well as it happens I do have a muggle game I know of that I haven't played in a very long time."

"A muggle game?" Blaise said with doubt.

"Careful Zabini, or you won't be invited," Ron warned.

"Trust me Malfoy, if it weren't invented by a muggle I would have sworn a Slytherin came up with the game," Harry said. Draco looked at him and decided he was convinced. Potter was far too proud to say such a bold statement without the ability to back it up. Blaise looked at Draco with doubt but Draco made it clear how he felt. Blaise nodded in agreement.

"We're in," Draco said, "so what's this game called anyway?"

"Truth or Dare," Harry said with a wicked smile.