Author's Note: Hello! I am back at University now so everything has been a little hectic. I hope this chapter makes up for it though, its a pretty big one and I hope you enjoy it! This chapter should be read from the eyes of Allie. I thought it was necessary to give an insight into my OC. Please let me know what you think of her, she is a pretty complicated character in some ways, but I don't want to give anything away! I already have some ideas for the next chapter so I will do it as soon as possible!

One more exciting note, I have requested an drawing of Allie from somebody on Deviantart, it has not been done yet but I am eagerly awaiting it! Her work is amazing so check it out... her name is Twirkle on Deviantart.

Disclaimer: No, J.K Rowling has no written a next generation fanfic. Although I'm sure others would agree with me in saying that she should definitely write one!


Do It, I Dare You

By MirrorDawn25905

Chapter 4.


Allie was lying on her bed, her emerald green eyes staring at the empty ceiling. But she was looking at something else entirely, a strange dream filled with dark shadows and distant voices. Allie spent every morning trying to figure out what had happened the night her parents died. The entire night seemed to be a blank spot in her memory, and she only really revived from her comma when she sat in her empty flat on her first night alone.

The first couple of days back at Hogwarts had been surprisingly OK. The work had been mainly book work which she found boring but easy. James and Allie had also had their first prefect meeting which, surprising to both of them, actually went very smoothly. Allie noticed that James seemed to be a leader, everyone looked up to him and she could see why Etheridge appointed him. Allie attempted to do her best during the meeting but she still doubted herself. They had arranged for the corridors to be patrolled during the nights and Allie and James would be doing so by the end of the week. She was not looking forward to this at all, being alone with James in a dark corridor, something would happen.

But this morning Allie lay stretched out across her bed, with her emerald eyes focusing on something miles away. Her Ipod and earphones were looped lazily around her pillow, something with a guitar murmuring faintly. Next to her bed contained an ash tray and some stubbed out cigarettes that billowed stale smoke. A few bottles of vodka strayed lonely next to her bed, ready for another night. The rest of her room was fairly tidy and spare, apart from a windowsill which was cluttered with photo frames of the same people. They dripped with sadness. Arthur the cat sat at the end of her bed sleeping peacefully in a tightly curled ball and Allie rolled her eyes, even the bloody cat could sleep in.

Allie got up and stared at her appearance. Despite everything, she had actually managed a good nights sleep and her mind seemed clear, she felt good. She lit a cigarette and grabbed her wand, leaving her room and strolling straight into the room of the sleeping boy opposite. His room was a mess, littered with used paper, sweet wrappers, Weasley's Wizard Wheezes bags and cans of beer. There were posters and banners littering the floor urging to be pinned up.

In the middle of this litter stood a bed containing a deeply sleeping boy. James' hair was a disheveled mane that poked out in various places. Allie sat on the edge of his bed and inhaled her cigarette whilst observing his appearance. She smiled at the way his mouth hung open clumsily leaving a trail of drool down his cheek. Long dark eyelashes curved on top of his closed eyelids, and she wondered idly about what he was dreaming of. His right arm was slung casually above his head, entangling his fingers deeply within his hair. His bed cover had fallen exposing a long, toned torso, and she let her eyes caress the exposed skin.

She inhaled again and smiled, it was such a perfect moment, and these kind of moments don't happen every day. She was crazy not to make the most of this ample opportunity to destruct. Allie pulled out her wand and lifted it above his face, she whispered augamenti and allowed droplets of water to fall onto his face. She rolled her eyes in irritation, because he still continued to snore peacefully. How was it possible that he irritated her when he wasn't even awake? But she wasn't going to give up easily, so instead she let the whole water pour over his face.

James sat up abruptly soaked with water to find Allie who couldn't stop laughing.

"Allie!? Seriously! What the fuck was that!?" James said, obviously enraged.

"Oh you seemed far too peaceful, plus you were taking up a too much space on the bed" Said Allie shrugging like it was completely ordinary. She laid back on the dry part and inhaled again.

"You really shouldn't smoke, those are bad for you." Said James standing above her.

As much as she hated admitting it, the view was pretty nice. "Oh really" Said Allie rolling her eyes "I hadn't heard."

But before she could do anything, James cast the augamenti charm and covered her in water, putting out her cigarette.

James started laughing uncontrollably "Problem solved, I guess I will have to do that every time you smoke"

"Oh you wanna play? Ok, I'll play" Said Allie getting up. She cast a snowball and aimed it directly at his face.

"Right, that's it!" Said James, chasing Allie out of the room. She ran and hid behind a sofa, but when she looked out he seemed to disappear. Suddenly a pile of leaves hit her in the face, but she brushed away the twigs and hit him with more water. She looked around but again he had disappeared. How was he doing that? All of a sudden James was on top of her, pinning her to the floor. His golden eyes danced upon her face as he looked down at her with a wonky grin.

She feigned a sulky expression "That's not fair. You cheated, I was winning hands down."

"Well I'm sorry if your a terrible loser but I definitely won, and anyway, who's on top of who here?" Said James raising an eyebrow.

"Well if you want to be the other way round than I would happily oblige" Said Allie with a long smile.

James breathed heavily and bent down slowly so he was close to Allie's face. However she saw the opportunity, grabbed James' shoulders and got on top of him instead. Allie raised her wand and started flooding his face with water. He gurgled a protest but she was laughing too hard to notice.

"I'm sorry, I can't hear what your saying. Your thirsty? Ok" Said Allie clearly enjoying teasing him.

"OK! OK! Stop! I'm going to drown" Shouted James beneath a shower of water.

Allie stopped the flow of water, "You only had to ask" she said, getting up and walking away. She started wringing out her pajama top and swept a strand of damp her out of her eyes.

James also stood up "Well at least I don't need a shower now" he said, laughing.

She felt his eyes drift over her body and she raised an eyebrow "Yea well I do actually" And she walked away, letting him see her take off her top from behind. She actually enjoyed teasing James, it was fun seeing his ego taken down a notch. And when he wasn't being such an arrogant prat, she didn't actually mind him too much. The problem was he was haunted by the shadow of his grandfather.

Allie dried her wet hair to reveal soft light blonde strands looping down her back. She put on her skirt, shirt and tie before grabbing a tattered bag and leaving her room. James was sat with his legs lazily hung over the arm rest reading the Daily Profit. An image flickered on the front cover beneath a heading that read "Death eaters: Where Are They Hiding?" She had read a few similar articles, and distinctly remembered a line reading "muggle born witches need to be on their guard, we have had no reports of murder but several incidents of injuries". It didn't scare her one bit, she actually would enjoy facing some of these people. Allie felt confident with a wand, and she rarely had any difficulty with defensive spells. But that sentence still hung over her in a peculiar way, there was something about it.

Allie had failed to notice James analyzing her concerned expression, and she walked out, completely forgetting he was there. She walked into a corridor to find two boys fighting over a pack of cards, surrounded by a large group of second years shouting them on. She sighed, flicked her wand sending them far apart. She then cast a spell that bound them together so they could not move. She noticed that one was a Hufflepuff, and the other one a Slytherin.

They started shouting about who did what and when, but when she looked at them, they were immediately quiet.

"The fight was pretty entertaining. I'll give you that. But also really very pointless. Neither of you were using your wands so I can't really commend any magic work. Now, I believe it was 1998 when the battle of Hogwarts was fought to defeat old Voldy. Around 80 deaths occurred that night, but in the end it accomplished this safe little environment that we walk around in now. Well my little history lesson here brings me back to you two. A great battle with over 200 people against to little boys fighting in a corridor. Really. Very. Pointless" Allie flicked her wand allowing the bandages to untie around the boy's arms. She then turned and walked down the corridor, she had missed breakfast and was very late to her Charms lesson.

A hand grabbed her arm and she turned round. "That was ... great." Said an out of breath James.

"Erm, thanks. Why are you here?" Said Allie slightly confused.

James put a hand through his hair, and Allie smiled inwardly because she knew he only did this when he was nervous.

"Well I just wanted to say ... look I know people have been saying stuff about you being Head girl. And I just wanted to say your great ... I mean you were great, back then. Anyway gotta go" And he sped off without looking back.

Wow, Allie thought, James really did find it difficult to compliment her. She laughed lightly but sardonically. She knew he wanted her, she knew there was something there. But she also knew that she would break his heart, but it didn't stop her from playing with danger, playing with the idea of it.


Allie finally arrived in the classroom and sat down next to Fred, who was busy talking to Anastacia Boot, a Hufflepuff student with a reputation for having slept with half of the 7th year male population. She was sat on his desk playing with a strand of hair and purposefully allowing him to see her cleavage. Allie rolled her eyes, cast a spell underneath her desk that swept Anastasia straight off the table.

"Hey!" Said Anastasia, directing a glare towards Allie.

"Oh sorry did that hit you? I was just practicing a spell" Said Allie, smiling sarcastically.

But Fred got up and helped her up, then whispered something in her ear about the Astronomy tower before allowing her to leave.

"Cheers Allie" Said Fred for which she replied "No problem."

They had been doing the same routine time and again. It helped him get laid, and Allie actually enjoyed the chance to cast spells at some of the silly desperate sluts that were in her year. But it was all part of her little plan. Fred and Jules would be together eventually, easy stuff.

Professor Flitwick silenced the rest of the class and told them to turn to page 115. He was small and very old, but she suspected some of his dwarf blood allowed him to live much longer. He was a very cheerful person, but Allie always thought he seemed a little sad.

Fred turned to Allie and said "Hey Allie, what kind of bread do elves make sandwiches with? Shortbread! Why did the elf put his bed into the fireplace? He wanted to sleep like a log! Whats the first thing that elves learn in school? The elf-abet! If athletes get athletes foot what do elves get?-

"Seriously, stop while your ahead" Said Allie flashing her emerald eyes towards Fred.

"Mistletoe! Get it, they get mistle...oh your no fun in the morning." Said Fred

"Yes but I found them highly amusing, you will have to tell me more" Said Professor Flitwick, Fred flinched and smiled awkwardly "Now please turn to page 115 and read on, your favorite task Mr Weasley!" Said Flitwick, chuckling as he walked past.

"Fuck. You could have told me!" Said Fred shoving Allie playfully to the side.

"And miss out on all the fun!? Nah..."

Flitwick then set the task of asking each student to levitate the object in front of them without saying the spell. The room was covered in students that were wordlessly attempting to cast the spell but for some, the temptation was far too much. Fred kept continuously attempting to say the spell without Flitwick noticing, but each time he would berate Fred for doing so. He seemed to spend the rest of the lesson trying to avoid the task rather than do it. Allie knew she was good at this lesson, therefore when the feather didn't immediately lift, she felt confused and incredibly irritated. That had never happened before.

"Ah Allie. I thought you would have some trouble. You need to learn to use your mind, to control your mind. Don't worry, it takes practice." As Flitwick walked away Allie felt deflated. Had she lost her ability over the Summer?

When class ended, Fred said goodbye and walked in the opposite direction as Allie headed for Defense Against the Dark Arts. She knew she would be able to do this lesson. Unfortunately, she was entirely wrong. This time Professor Fletcher made James her partner, and he confidently cast a spell at her knowing she would defend it immediately. Surprising to both of them, Allie was flung to the ground.

"Oh my god, are you alright? I'm so sorry, I thought..."

"Don't worry." She brushed away the hand that he offered to help her up "Try again" Allie said with a determined expression.

James was reluctant and even winced as he cast the spell the flung her to the ground again.

"Ah Allie, Yes to make these incantations wordlessly, you must have control of your mind" Said Fletcher as she strolled past "Take a break and let James try"

Allie frowned with frustration and aimed at James who didn't manage to block it in time. However, on the second try he did it immediately. This sent Allie into a terrible mood and she stormed out after class leaving James feeling awful. What happened? She started the day out so well. She suddenly wanted to climb straight back into bed and go back to sleep. If only it could be like that, you could just said yep, days been cancelled, I'm going back to bed.

Instead she dragged her feet across the grounds to Herbology.

Jules said "Hey! Look what I just pulled out of this spikey looking thing, disgusting isn't it!? Apparently we have to put it into a plant pot and there's something else..."

Allie got the pot and they worked together.

Jules said "Hey are you OK? Fred mentioned something earlier..."

"Oh you were with Fred were you!? And how was the love of your life?" Said Allie smiling cheekily

Jules blushed furiously, and glanced nervously around the room to check no one had been listening "I would prefer if we spoke about this another time" She said through gritted teeth.

"Oh really? Then you wouldn't want to hear what he said about you?" Said Allie smiling

"He did? What?" Said Jules with a big smile on her face that she couldn't conceal

"Hmm, something about a certain someone's upcoming birthday" Said Allie

"Oh my god I cannot wait! The party is going to be so so good! We HAVE to get battered so I don't remember a thing about getting older" Said Jules

"Well I dunno if your old body can take it, you'll probably wake up with a hangover, some grey hair and a few extra lines" Said Allie

"Stop it! I bloody well hope not"

"But then again, Freddie does seem to like older women, he fancies old Fletcher after all" Said Allie smiling

However at that moment Professor Longbottom was standing behind them "Miss Frances, I don't expect to hear talk like that, especially from the Head girl. Detention, tomorrow night in my office" and he walked away.

"Oh Allie I'm sorry, I didn't mean to-"

"Its fine, don't worry" Said Allie. But she was worried, she had too much to do as it was and it really didn't help everyone else's confidence in her as head girl.

As soon as Allie stepped outside Satu Chang walked up to her "Detention, for the perfect little Head girl. My my, we really are struggling aren't we? Well I saw it coming any way, smoking and drinking, got a nice future planned yet? Or it could be back to the muggle world where you belong" Said Satu, laughing mockingly and walking away.

Satu was very popular and seemed to hate the fact that Allie had no interest in being popular at all. Apparently you have to be jealous to be her friend. But Allie had her suspicions, yes her taunting was petty, but she had seen her, during the night, spending a lot of time in the potions classroom. And more then often, she had seen her with a group of people who Allie was sure had never even spoken to her before. Something was definitely being plotted, and Allie was going to find out. But later. Because today had been miserable.

Jules looked sympathetically at her "Eurgh I hate that girl, she's so thick as well, I-"

"Save it, I don't care" Said Allie

"Allie, may I have a word?" Said Longbottom

With one last glance Jules left.

"I read the piece you handed in last semester. It could have been excellent, I felt like you had the idea to get a good grade but didn't really bother. What happened?" Said Longbottom

Allie thought back to when she had handed it in and realized it was just after...

"I'm sorry Professor, I should have worked harder. I was tired. But I can take it back and write you another copy if that would be better?" Said Allie

"No, its OK. But you seem to hand in spectacular pieces of work and pieces like this. I once met a man who told me that friendship and love is the most powerful thing you can have in your life. Having people surround you. Don't isolate yourself Allie, you should tell someone" Said Longbottom

Allie could fill the rage building up inside her, but needed to bottle it down. Push everything far far down otherwise it would all come out, and her life would come crashing down. "Ok Professor thank you. I shall see you tomorrow"

She turned around and walked off, to find that it was pouring down with rain. She put up the hood of her cloak in an attempt to stay dry but it was no use, flecks of rain kept dancing into the material. As she trudged through the mud she realized the sound of rain had stopped. Allie looked up to find James on a broom holding an umbrAllie over her.

"Heard you had a bad day" He said swooping down and standing in front of her so that they were both beneath it.

"Thank you, you didn't have to" Said Allie smiling sincerely

"Well it seems you and me can't avoid being soaked" Said James

Allie looked at him properly and realized he was wearing his Quidditch robes, try outs were today. "Oh I forgot, how did they go?"

A smile beamed onto his face "Well as you pleaded, I guess I will sign the autograph of the newest Gryffindor chaser!" Said James, bowing and waving to an invisible crowd

"Stop it! Your letting all the water in. Well done, your fan girls would have probably beaten Dom to a pulp if she hadn't." Said Allie rolling her eyes.

"I am offended! I got it on sheer talent actually!" Said James feigning shock.

"Yea yea Mr Celebrity, who else gets the privileged of playing with you, O mighty one?"

"Ha ha ha, very funny. Well you will be pleased to know that Libby is also a chaser along with a 6th year boy called Kevin Stanley. Good team this year, definitely gonna win! Fred got beater and that twat Robert Wood will be working with him."

"Oh come on, just because he beat you in that Quidittch tournament doesn't mean he's twat, it means he's better than you!" Said Allie

"Oh fuck off! That's a load of rubbish, your just saying that because you slept with him last year" Said James with a vibrant glint in his eye

"Well he wasn't bad at that either if I remember rightly." Said Allie but James immediately stopped and turned towards her.

"You know you sleep with these prats that treat you like your absolutely nothing. Well if you keep sleeping with them, that's exactly what you'll be, absolutely nothing." Said James but this seemed to hit a sore spot, because he could see hurt it what would have been to anyone else, a carefully concealed expression.

"You don't know anything about me" She went to walk away but he grabbed her before she could.

"I didn't mean it like that. And I do know you. It sounded a lot less harsher in my head" Said James with a smirk.

Allie rolled her eyes "Go on then, who else has joined the Quidditch team?"

James rolled his eyes, but saw the pleading look in her eyes for him to change the subject "OK well we've got a 5th year called Jack Talbot as our new keeper and Dom will be seeker... her Dad will be so proud"

"And yours won't?" Said Allie, raising an eyebrow

"He will, he will. But I didn't follow in my Father's footsteps. I didn't get on the team in the first year, I wasn't even on the team till my 4th year." Said James glancing at Allie

"Your not your father, or your grandfather for that matter. Your James Sirius Potter, Head boy and on the quidditch team. Besides me, you probably have the best grades in the school and get to sleep with about a 10 fan girls a day. Not many people can say that." Said Allie

They had reached the big Oak doors and James was standing in front of her feeling completely confused. "Was that a compliment!?" He said searching her face.

"Anyone gotta go, thanks for the umbrAllie" And with that she ran off without saying a word.

Allie knew she had let herself be vulnerable, it was completely stupid and she couldn't believe she had done it. So she ran, like a little coward. Dam, she wished that Godric Gryffindor would stop looking at her with disdain. Stupid Potter.


Allie spent the rest of the day in a miserable mood, avoiding all of her friends and not really talking to anybody. When her last lesson was finished she practically ran out of the classroom. Allie decided to skip dinner and go straight to her room, she didn't really feel like being in a crowded hall and she couldn't wait to crack into a bottle of vodka.

Once Allie was back she got out the bottle of Vodka and took a shot. The hot liquor poured down her throat soothingly and she immediately began to feel light and happy. Every tense muscle relaxed so she put on some lively music and turned it up loud. Allie took another swig of Vodka and turned to look at herself in the mirror. She had completely changed in the past two years, she struggled to remember the free girl from her 5th year. Allie's eyes had turned a shade darker and they glittered with fragments of her memory.

Allie turned around and took another swig of Vodka. She was now beginning to feel completely weightless and a long smile was plastered on her face as she danced in the middle of the floor. The music embraced her skin and moved her every muscle. Allie closed her eyes and felt that empty black mass spin and spin. Allie pushed her head backwards and let her hair drip down her back. Allie felt like she was flowing down an invisible stream, going further and further away.

"Wow" Said the voice belonging to James Potter standing in the door way, Allie stopped and turned towards him "Seriously what kind of Vodka is that? I think I need some"

He walked into her room and went to take the bottle but she held it away at the last moment.

"Ah ah, ladies first" and she talk a swig of vodka letting the glass glide over her mouth.

James took it from her and took a deeper gulp of liquid, cringing afterwards.

Allie rolled her eyes "Pussy"

"Ha ha I'm pretty sure I would beat you at a drinking game by miles"

"Is that a challenge?"

But before James could answer there was a knock at the door. They both walked towards the door and James opened it to reveal Fred, Dom, Jules, Libby, Molly, Andy and Lorcan behind it.

"Any chance we could gate crash? I know this room is reserved for royalty so I guess only I may step in, but let them down gently" Said Fred winking, he attempted to walk in but was thrown to the back of the group by the others as they walked through.

"Hey! How rude!" Said Fred sulking "There should be rules against this!"

Dom replied "Since when did you bother following rules, the both of you!?" looking at James and Fred.

"Ummmm" They both said thinking hard.

Everyone else laughed and sat on the various sofas.

"So Miss Hide-away! We finally found you" Said Jules to Allie, who rolled her eyes "What have you been up to all on your lonesome?"

James chuckled "Well she was actually putting on a little performance" Ducking as a pillow was sent his way.

Fred said "Ohhh a performance eh? Please tell me it involved a pole and lots of gelo" Earning glares from the rest of the girls.

"No it didn't actually" Said Allie with a smile on her face "But James seemed to be enjoying it" and she got up to go and retrieve her bottle of vodka.

Allie wasn't exactly embarrassed easily, plus she really couldn't give a flying fuck what anyone thought.

"Ohhh Vodka gimme gimme gimme!" Said Fred shuffling towards Allie on his hands and knees

"Hmmm I will if you beg and plead and tell me how truly amazing I am."

Fred cleared his throat and spread out his arms theatrically "Oh Allie, Oh Allie my beautiful lady from to towers of Headness. So high up where we are unable to reach you. But you grace us with your many glorious spirits. I have to ask whether my gracious and generous lady would be so kind as to let a sweet drop land on my thirsty tongue."

"No, I won't. Just I did enjoy that" Said Allie walking past her.

James laughed and grabbed the bottle of vodka from Allie's hand and tossed it to Fred who took a giant gulp.

"Hey! You owe me vodka now" Said Allie folding her arms

James shrugged and caught the bottle of Vodka taking a sip himself.

"Does that mean we are going to get properly drunk!?" Said Jules

Allie shrugged "Sure, If you want. I've got more where that came from."

Molly let out a great sigh "Brilliant! I've have had the worst day ever, I think I need a drink" She grabbed the bottle out of James' hand and took a swig passing it onto Andy.

"You sure you don't mind Allie?" Said Andy

"Course I don't. As long as you two promise not to fuck on the couch at the end of the night" Said Allie with a smile.

Molly and Andy both grimaced at the glares they received from James and Fred.

"Ha ha nah don't worry about it, I think James and Fred would probably cut his bollocks off" Said Molly waving off the tension.

Jules took the last swig of the bottle of shook "Ergh! This is rank! Can't we mix it with pumpkin juice!?"

"Ha ha aww Julesie, so young and naive" Said Fred with a wink

"My birthday's this weekend! I'm older than everyone!" Said Jules in protest

Allie said "Which means you need to be able to drink Vodka without squirming. I think we need to give you a lesson in drinking. I'll go get some more Vod."

Allie walked into her room and retrieved two more bottle and her music. She paused for a minute feeling the room spin, it was strange, she wanted to be on her own before but now, she was grateful they were all together. It had been so long since they were in one room as a group. She skipped back into the room and set down the bottle, which both James and Fred immediately plucked up. Allie plugged in her speakers and some rocky music played in the background.

Half of the vodka in both bottles was gone and everyone had become very drunk. Dom and Libby were arguing over Quidditch tactics whilst the rest of the group sat in a large group in the middle of the floor. Fred had his arm slung drunkenly around Jules' shoulder as was leaning against him.

"Ok ok" Said Fred "Remember that time when we all got drunk and James thought it was a great idea to go skinny dipping with the giant squid!?"

Everyone laughed and James had turned slightly red "Hey hey actually I think you'll find that it was Fred's idea initially, I just decided to act on it"

Allie chucked him a bottle of Vodka and winked, he smiled and took a big gulp. "Ok, ok remember when we played hide and seek in the forbidden forest, and Jules got lost!?"

"Oh my god you bastards all left me in there!" Exclaimed Jules

"Oh Julesie, I tried to look for you until I was kidnapped by these two" Said Lorcan indicating towards Fred and James.

"It was pretty funny, we could hear you screaming from the front door!" Said James laughing.

"One day Potter I'll get my own back!" Said Jules throwing a pillow into his face.

"Hmmm...maybe now is the time for that, anyone up for a bit of truth or dare!?" Said Fred with a smile on his face

"I'm up for it!" Said Dom, dragging a reluctant Libby along with her "Eurgh, I'm crap at it!? Do I have to!? Last time Fred dared me to run around the corridor in my birthday suit!" Said Libby

"Ha ha and you didn't oblige!? I was very disappointed" Said Fred laughing

"Ok ok, lets begin" Said Allie, looking at everyone with a dangerous glint in her eyes. She span the bottle and it landed on Libby immediately.

"Oh phew! Its you Allie, you won't be mean"

Allie smiled "We'll see about that. Truth or dare?"

"Hmmm truth, I think" Said Libby with a worried look on her face.

"OK, if you had to fuck any male from this group, who would it be?" Said Allie raising one eyebrow.

"Errrr..." Said Libby, who looked truly worried

"Oh hey Libby" Said Fred winking, and stretching out into a fake models position, leaning on one arm with the other stretched over his head.

"Hahaha oh Freddie I think if I went anywhere near your bed it would haunt my nightmares for years"

"Yea she was a point" Said Dom smiling "And does she have to answer this!? Half of these people are my cousins!"

"YES!" Said everyone in sync

"Eurgh, I hate you by the way Allie, hope you no that"

"Totally worth it...go on then..."

"Alright if I had to sleep with anyone, HAD TO, not saying I will, I would probably choose Lorcan"

Lorcan turned bright red, and earned two high fives from both Fred and James.

"Ha ha ha nice one Lorc's gonna get laaaaid" Said Fred, receiving a playful punch in the arm by Libby

Andy said "So what I wanna know is why Lorcan"

"I can answer that actually, well I gave my reason for Freddie the slut over there (Hey!) James is like an older brother to me so I could never sleep with him plus I know what his type is" Said Libby smiling

James shot her a look

"What? Desperate, horny with big boobs?" Said Molly laughing

"Ha ha no, not exactly. Anywaaayyy" For James was now looking like he might kill her.

Allie had noticed the whole of this episode and smiled internally to herself. Hmmm, sex with James, she thought idly, that had crossed her mind more than she was willing to admit.

Libby said "And Andy is taken by my bestie and it would also be really weird, so I wouldn't even dream of that!"

"Ha ha Ok good answer I think" Said Allie "Go on Libs, your turn"

Libby spinned the bottle which landed on Dom "Dam I wanted Freddie! But actually I can get some own back for you dragging me into this mess!"

"Oh Libs, did I ever mention how much I love you?"

"Yea!" Said Fred, leaning forward eagerly "Make out!" Earning a slap across the face from Dom, he learnt back rubbing his face "Ow that really hurt!"

"Good!" Said Dom

"Right truth or dare?" Said Libby

"Mmmm, I'm gonna go for dare, because your pretty shit at those anyway!"

"Haha Dam" Said Libby

"Want said help?" Said James

"No!" Protested Dom "Only Libby can do it, otherwise its not fair!"

"Yea she has a point, go on Libby" Said Allie

"Hmmm, Ok, I dare you to down the rest of this bottle" Said Libby beaming at her dare.

1/4 of the bottle remained and Dom sat looking at it with disdain. Allie rolled her eyes, the girl never ever drank, it was her own fault.

Dom picked up the bottle and waved good bye to everyone dramatically "Fair well fellow drinking buddies, for I will be sure to pass out after this point" And she downed the rest, rather impressively, and Allie remembered to take back her statement from before. Dom hiccuped comically "Hmmmm, I don't actually feel too bad, we'll see in a bit though, OK, yes! My turn"

She spinned the bottle which landed on Jules

"Ha ha gonna have some fun here, OK truth or dare little miss sober?"

"I only seem sober cause your so dam drunk! And truth please"

"Dam! OK OK, have you ever had a fantasy about someone from this group!?"

Everyone suddenly woke up and looked at Jules expectantly, who had always seemed so shy about things like that. She immediately turned red and stuttered "Well not really, I mean, er I mean, only people we don't know, its normally pretty random"

Allie spoke up "So your saying no one from this group?"

"Er no, no I havn't" Said Jules

"Come on give the girl a break" Said Fred winking at Jules, "I think you still need to do a shot" and Fred walked into James' room retrieving a bottle containing a lime green liquid. He poured it carefully into two shot glasses and held it up to Jules, they both drank together and she then span the bottle, which landed on James.

"Ohhh!" Said Fred "I wanted this one! Fuck!"

"Ha ha unlucky, truth or dare Jamesie!?"

"Hmmm, dare" Said James

"OK, a dare, a dare, Oh! OK I dare you to whisper your name seductively to the person on the right to you" Said Jules giggling, because that just happened to be Fred.

"Its cool man, we're bros, we can handle this" Said James

"Yea man its cool" Said Fred.

James turned to Fred and said "James Sirius Potter" in his ear, everyone suddenly burst out laughing because they looked so ridiculous

"What!? At least I did it" Said James rolling his eyes.

James span the bottle and it landed on Allie, everyone looked at each other expectantly.

"Truth or dare" Said James, flickering his almond eyes towards her. Allie was determined not to let this distract her so she stared straight back and said "Go on, dare me"

"OK ... hmmm ... Got it, you have to let everyone here sign your stomach in a WWW pen" Said James with a big smile on his face.

"Ha ha alright then fine" Said Allie taking a swig of Vodka, lifting up her shirt to reveal her stomach and lying in down.

Everyone signed there name, except for Fred who decided to draw a picture with it. And then James reached down and put his soft hands across her stomach "Sorry Allie, it had to be done, thought you might like to see what its like to be famous" He said winking. Allie felt tiny goosebumps rise across her skins upon his touch. It felt like there was some kind of magnet underneath her skin pushing them together. James had a very concentrated expression on his face and Allie laughed lightly.

"What!?" Said James sitting up.

"So serious" Said Allie sarcastically

James laughed and helped her up.


"Right my turn" Said Allie spinning the bottle, which landed on Fred.

"Fuck yes. Oh i'm going to have some fun with this. Truth or dare my friend?"

"Eurgh, go on, give me a dare"

"OK, I dare you to strip naked and run around outside, without being caught" Said Allie smiling

"Eurgh, well if you really want to see my junk so bad, you could have asked! But Freddie does not fail any task, he is Gryffindor through and through!" Said Fred

Everyone rolled their eyes and stood up.

"Ho-howww de, de, the huuuuuuuul, hell hell are weeeeeee go-go-gonna get ought wit withought gettin caught" Said Dom with a triumphant smile for being able to get her sentence out. Libby put her arm around her shoulders laughing "Well as long as you keep your trap shut, we'll be able to get out of here!"

"Haha guys, I know a secret exit" Said Allie with a smile.

"What!? Where" Said James and Fred, who knew every secret passage around the school, apart from this one.

"Follow me" Said Allie shooting them all a look.

They followed Allie out and she turned left, putting her fingers on three bricks shaped in a triangle, which moved at her touch.

"What was that!?" Said James looking at Allie.

"This is the Head's secret passage, in case there is a danger and we need to get everyone out, you should really read that document Etheridge sent us" Said Allie rolling her eyes.

"Meh, well I know all the good parts now! There's no point!" Said James

Allie muttered "Yea, if you say so..."

They went through the passage which looped gradually lower and lower until they reach a set of steps. She stepped up them and pressed a switch opening the wall of bricks in front of her. They all stepped out into the dead of night. The sky above was a deep purple covered in scatters of stars. It was completely still and Allie could feel the air caressing strands of her hair. She could also hear distant noises in the forest and wondered how she had forgotten to do her normal routine...

"OK, time to get naked!" Said Fred, swigging some vodka, which he handed to Allie and began to strip.

Allie noticed that Jules was conveniently distracting, glancing every now and then and she smiled at her friend.

Dom was sat on the ground with Libby who was trying to keep her from falling asleep.

"I would high five you right now bro but I think its a bit too gay right now" Said James laughing

"No problem" Said Fred, shivering "Right! Away I go!" And he started running around comically.

"Right" Said Allie turning to James with a wonky smile upon her face, which he seemed to be staring at, she kind of liked it. "Now for the fun bit"

Allie picked up all of Fred's clothes and began to hide them in various bushes. James laughed and started helping her.

"Oh guys! That's mean! I will have no part in this!" Said Jules, laughing and sitting down with Dom.

"Haha this is brilliant!" Said Lorcan

"Hmmm I think this is well deserved" Said Molly sniggering at the distant figure running away.

Allie finished her work and took a giant swig of vodka. The world in front of her started to spin and she loved it. She loved her friends and she loved being here, right now, in this moment. Allie turned to James to find him looking at her with a funny smile on his face.

"What?" Said Allie frowning

"You look...happy" Said James

Allie shrugged "Meh, you would be it you had made up for a life time of pranks from Fred Weasley!"

She wanted to distract James from the main reason she felt happy, she could feel her heart beating because she knew how close she had been from telling the truth.

Fred came back panting, "OK OK I am fucking freezing" He looked down and realized his clothes were missing "Er guys, where are my clothes"

Allie and James laughed

"Right that's it, you two are going down!"

And he started to run after them, but they were too quick. Allie could hear him shouting in the background and laughed harder. They slowed down, realizing he had stopped chasing them to find his clothes.

"Ha ha ha, oh my god that was brilliant, I am never EVER going to let him forget this" Said James laughing

"Me neither, and no one can say he didn't deserve it"

"Fuck, this is definitely going to be brought up in front of my whole family, ha ha brilliant"

Allie had finally caught her breath and took and swig of the vodka and then passed it to James who polished it off. He chucked it on the floor and laid down

"Er James, what the fuck are you doing?!"

"Seriously, come here" He patted the grass "Lay down"

Allie rolled her eyes and laid down next to him "This is such a cliche"

"Yea yea whatever. Thinking of it as homework for old Sidus" Sidus was the astronomy teacher who was very young and extremely ditsy. She could never seem to remember what deadlines she had given to whom and the whole class expected that she had been smoking goose grass.

"Ha yea she probably does this every night. The crazy bitch" Said Allie. She looked at the stars which were swirling in alcohol above her. And then her view was blocked by two almond eyes and a bunch of scruffy hair.

"Hey James! Your blocking the view of the stars!"

But he didn't say anything, he kept looking at her, staring into her eyes. She could feel her heart drumming against her skin. The heat and weight of his body urging to press itself against her skin. She could feel her body responding, wanting to go further, wanting to touch his lips...

What was happening tonight!? She never let things like this happen, yet here she was laying beneath him. She needed a break, she needed some one else to take her mind off of him. Maybe Tony was awake...

"Hey James, we better go" And slipped out from underneath him and stood. She looked at James sitting on the ground with his hands in his hair. He got up and started to walk with her.

"Hey Allie..."

"Yes?"

He looked at her with an irritated look on his face

"You need to stop fucking about, you know?"

"Excuse me!? I'll do whatever the fuck I want. Who are you to say?"

"Who am I? I'm your fucking...I'm your fucking...Oh forget it"

"Hey If you've got something to say then go ahead. Its never stopped you before!"

But James said nothing

"Your just to fucking scared half the time! Your scared of the truth! You coward, your such a coward!"

This made him stop, and he turned around stopping close to her face.

"You want to call me a coward!? Ha! Look at you! You hide from everyone, from the world! Like a frightened little girl running away from her problems. No wonder you don't remember anything about your parents! You decided not to because your too scared to remember what happened!" Said James.

Allie stood stock still with her eyes centered upon James', his rage had faltered and he looked incredibly uncomfortable.

"Fuck you."

And Allie stormed back towards the group with a first clenched. She could feel tears brimming at the bottom, but she was well trained in keeping them down. All she could feel was anger and rage and, no, she wouldn't let herself feel hurt.

Allie realized that everyone had returned to the castle and she sighed, relieved that she didn't have to pretend. She stormed back through the passage, got to the common room and grabbed her Ipod. She then slammed the door and inserted the earphones into her ears at full volume. Blocking out the world. Blocking out everything. She opened a bottle of vodka and drank 1/4 of it until she could hear blood pumping in her ears. She then fell upon her bed and closed her eyes.

She closed her eyes and everything began to spin. But instead of seeing that black empty pit, she saw her parent's faces. Of course the world wasn't kind enough to let her return to an ignorant bliss. Little did James know, she had thought about her parents every time she fell asleep. He did not know that she only got to sleep within the early hours of the morning and spent the night dreaming of their death. Little did he know she had risked her life to look for their killer. What was wrong with being able to spend some days in an ignorant bliss? Didn't she deserve that? She realized that he knew nothing about her, because she hadn't let him. And that was what he was angry about. He wanted her to open up, share what had happened. Well fuck him, she thought, she didn't deserve it. The last thing that entered her mind before drifting off to sleep was, yes, but I want him to know.