Once the conversation stopped buzzing, break got very quiet. Without really thinking about it, Albus looked up from where he was sitting with his head on Kenshin's shoulder and said,
"Who's up for a Muggle game of Truth or Dare?"
After a quick explanation to those wizards who didn't grow up with Muggle games, everyone agreed it could be fun. Mairead was elected to start.
"Hm...Celeste." she said with a smile, "Truth or dare?"
"Dare." Celeste replied confidently. She loved truth or dare. She used to play it all the time, before she discovered that she was a witch and her time became consumed with wizardry things of all magical sorts.
Mairead put her fingers together as she thought for a few moments.
"Hmm...I've got it!" she said grinning, "I dare you to tell Scorpius what his nickname is. And I don't mean the ones that you use around him. I mean what you call him when you're around me and Jenny."
Celeste's face immediately fell.
"That's a truth!" she protested weakly. The look on Mai's face told her she didn't really have a choice and she turned to Scorpius, who had an eyebrow arched in expectation. "I call you..." she mumbled it.
"Susca moi?" he asked. "What was that?"
"Ictis." she said finally, blushing red as a tomato. "I call you Ictis."
"Which means?" he pressed.
"That wasn't a part of the dare." Celeste said. "And if anyone dares me to tell him what it means, I'll tear their face off."
Mairead, who was snickering the entire time, snapped her fingers indignantly at the last part.
"Oh, come on!" she said, tempted to swear but deciding against it since her little sister was right next to her, "Next time, I'm being completely and utterly clear when I dare someone."
"I am so not daring you, Celeste." Skylar said, stiffling a laugh, "It's your turn to ask someone."
Celeste sighed, but turned to James. "Truth or dare?"
"Dare." he said cockily.
She smiled, which wiped the smile off his face in a flash. "Fine. I dare you to kiss Skylar."
His face paled and he looked close to transparent. He looked at Skylar, who shook his head and said "I like youmon ami, but you kiss me and I'll mess you up." James turned back to Celeste with a pained look on his face. She smirked.
"Figure it out because I'm not picking someone else or giving you a different dare." she said.
James groaned and made a face like he had been condemed to death. Skylar looked around desperately.
"Oh gosh, this is why you invite a Ravenclaw to this. I know what to do." Mairead said, and leaned forward to whisper and instruction to Skylar.
He listened for a moment before grinning and nodding slightly before turning to James.
"In France, kissing someone on both cheeks is a greeting, even among men. So you don't technically have to get closer to me than that." Skylar replied, looking at James.
"I remember it's what Skylar did when he first met Kenshin." Mairead said shrugging, "It's part of what caused some of the jealousy from Albus."
Albus blushed a bit but smiled and nodded, acknowledging it was true.
Looking hesitant, but a bit better now, James kissed both of Skylar's cheeks.
"You never said anything about on the lips." Skylar said before Celeste could protest, "You're up, James."
Celeste laughed and shrugged. "I'll take it. It was technically a kiss. Who are you going to dare James?"
"Scorpius." he replied victoriously. "Pick: truth or dare?"
"Dare." Scorpius said uncertainly.
"Alright." James said. "I want you to..." he leaned over and Leighandra whispered something in his ear. He smiled wickedly. "I want you to kiss Celeste and I won't accept anything other than a 'real kiss."
Scorpius looked like his pants had just been lit on fire.
"You want me to what?" he choked.
"Kiss that witch sitting next to you like it's no one's business!" James demanded, pointing at Celeste. She was mouthing words silently and indescribably until he said that, which was when she found her voice.
"Really James? Why me?" she hissed.
He shrugged. "Mostly because it's funny."
She glared at Scorpius. "You lay so much as a finger on me and I'm castrating you with a spoon."
"Come on Celeste, don't be like that." said Gabby, who was lying in James' lap. "It's just one kiss; what's your problem?"
"If I don't do this, do you know what his rebound dare will be?" Scorpius asked. Celeste shook her head- if one thing was for sure, it was that James Potter was as unpredictable as a natural disaster. "It'll be much, much worse and I can assure you that you will be in it. Just get it over with."
Celeste sighed, but leaned in and kissed Scorpius quickly before leaning away. "Scorpius' turn."
"Kay." he sighed. "Mairead, truth or dare?"