A/N: Guys, thankyou so much for all of the reviews! I'm updating earlier than expected, and it's all because of your motivation! I love you all lots! Thankyou for all the ideas, if you have given them, you may recognise a few in the story. I'm not sure how many chapters I'll do, it depends on how many ideas I get myself and from you lot. I hope this chapter lives up to your expectations! Enjoy! :)
Chapter 4
*"Me? Again?" Harry groaned.
"Erm, dare," he requested extremely bravely, still thinking about the previous task. Ginny grinned, and Harry suddenly felt extremely nervous and apprehensive.*
"Right, Harry, I have a great one! I dare you to write a CONVINCING love letter to Draco Malfoy." Everyone gasped and started to laugh loudly, and Harry's mouth opened in horror.
"Erm, forfeit?" he questioned hopefully. George looked up.
"Hey, there's NO WAY he should be allowed a forfeit!" George protested indignantly.
"Calm down George! No, Harry. A forfeit is not an option," Ginny informed him firmly. He groaned.
"It's a good job we only took one drop of Veritaserum each, otherwise half of these dares wouldn't work!" Hermione commented. "Come on Harry, get some parchment and a quill." Harry sighed, and reached for a piece of parchment from the table in the centre of the room.
"How am I supposed to make this convincing?" he asked, perplexed.
"Oh, just imagine he's someone you really like."
"With Malfoy? That would just be majorly offensive to any girl that I like, wouldn't it?" he said.
"Probably, but just do it anyway Harry. It's just a bit of fun, and he won't speak of it anyway – he wouldn't want anyone to know. There are some things about Malfoy that you don't really expect," Hermione told them all.
"How do you know that?" Ginny asked, perplexed.
"Oh, we've had a few unknown encounters," Hermione replied mildly.
"What are they?" Ron looked very curious.
"That's for me to know and for you not to find out," she said sweetly.
"Just wait until it's your turn," Harry said, smiling.
"Oh, just get on with your dare, Harry." Harry grimaced, and put his quill to the parchment. Everyone watched as his hand flew tentatively across the parchment, his face twisting with insecurity. He kept pausing and looking around for inspiration, until he finally finished.
"Right, I think I've done. I'm not writing any more anyway, so it'll have to do."
"Read it out to us Harry!"
"Oh, do I have to?" he moaned.
"Yes, you do." Ginny ordered.
"Fine. I've written-" Harry tried to read out the letter, but found he couldn't. "I can't read it. I physically can't. It must be the Veritaserum, so you'll just have to read it yourselves."
"Oh, okay then," Sirius said. Everyone bent in closer to read what Harry had written. It said:
'Dear Draco,
In the past few years, we've had our disagreements, but I've come to realise why. And why they don't really bother me. I'll do anything for you.
Draco, I know this will come as a huge shock, and you'll probably hate me even more, but I've come to realise that...I love you. I really do. And I know this from the bottom of my heart. Please forgive me, but I just had to let you know. In private, so it meant more. I know if I said it to your face it would have been better, but I thought that in a letter, I would be able to pour out my heart more easily. So here it is. I deeply love you, and it will not die.
Love always,
Harry Potter.'
Harry looked up to see everyone trying to stifle laughter; George with his fist stuffed into his mouth.
"Okay, Harry, I think that will be alright," Ginny said through a bout of fresh giggles that she could prevent no longer.
"Good, but I will be killed for this," Harry said apprehensively.
"Oh well, you'll live. Where's Hedwig?" Hermione said, looking at Harry.
"Upstairs. I'll get her," and Harry left the room for Hedwig.
"Ginny, as much as I think that dare is great, it is very harsh." Ginny shrugged.
"Well, the game isn't supposed to be forgiving," she replied.
"I really hope Malfoy replies," Fred informed them all, grinning widely.
"Oh Merlin, that would be brilliant!" George told his twin as Harry came back into the room, Hedwig perched on his arm.
"Where's the letter?" he asked nervously. Hermione handed it to him. "I am not looking forward to this," Harry told them all. "What if he replies?"
"Well, Forge here just said the same thing, and I thought it would be brilliant!" George said.
"Why thankyou, Gred. I do have wonderful ideas," Fred told them all, getting up and taking a bow. Everyone laughed.
Harry finally attached the letter to Hedwig. "Please Hedwig, I don't mind if you get lost or lose the letter. If you drop it, please just leave it, it doesn't matter if it doesn't get to him," Harry pleaded with his Owl. She gave a little hoot to show understanding.
"But Hedwig, if it does arrive make sure he gives a reply!" Hermione told the bird kindly. Hedwig hooted again, and took off through the open window.
"Hermione, what did you say that for?" Harry groaned.
"Just want to see what he would say. Right, I'm spinning the bottle again!" she announced, and they all gathered into a circle again. The bottle span, and landed directly pointing at Ginny.
"Hmm, I think I'll go with another truth, and then go with dares. Truth please guys," she requested.
"Oh, Ginny, I have one. Give two things about every person in the room that you like the best about them," Sirius told her.
"Okay, this is quite easy. Sirius, you're daring and yet caring. I suppose that goes for Fred and George too, but their humour and the ability to make me laugh when I'm down. Ron, caring and protectiveness. Hermione, your intelligence and generosity. Harry, your eyes and noble-ness, if that's even a word. Is that everyone?" she asked, looking around.
"Yep, I think so. Thanks Ginny," Hermione said sweetly.
"It's nice to know you actually appreciate me being protective," Ron stated.
"That depends on what you are being protective about," Ginny told him hurriedly.
"That was a good question Sirius. Right, who's next? I like this game, thankyou for thinking of it Hermione," Fred told her. She smiled.
"That's okay," she replied, spinning the bottle again.
"Woo! I haven't had a go for ages!" said Fred. "I choose truth this time, please guys," he requested swiftly.
"Okay, I think I've got one," Harry said, smiling softly. Everyone waited for his question.
A/N: Okay, I'm really bad at ending them, but I hope it went okay anyway. I'm really enjoying writing this, and I didn't expect to get so much feedback after only three chapters. Please review on this one, it really makes me happy! :)
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