a/n: first of all I want to thank all those who review this story, you guys are so awesome! Just trying something with this chapter its almost pure conversation, that's why its so short. Hope y'all like it.
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"Ahh…it's good to be home," sighed James attempting to remove his platforms, "I can't wait to take a nice hot shower."
"Same here," piped Peter.
"Sounds good to me," said Remus hanging up his coat.
"Wait a tick, we can't all be taking showers together," replied Sirius.
"I don't think we were planning on showering together anyway Padfoot," said a slightly disturbed James from the couch.
"No, not like that. I meant we'd use up all the hot water. Why don't we just use the hot tub in the backyard?"
"Well I would like a nice long soak…," supposed Remus.
"Not a bad idea Sirius," James said rubbing his sore feet.
"Can I bring Suzie?"
"No!" came the collective reply from all three boys.
"B...but I bought her a bathing suit, when else is she going to wear it?" blubbered Peter.
"I swear Wormtail, if you bring that dratted thing along I'm shaving her bald!"
"You wouldn't!" gasped Peter holding the doll protectively against himself.
"Oh wouldn't I?" asked Sirius with a mad glint in his eyes.
"Padfoot, quit acting like a homicidal maniac. Everyone go get changed," called out Remus, "And don't even think about wearing that yellow bikini Peter!"
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10 minutes later the hot tub was occupied by four teenage boys in speedos.
"This good…"
"This very good."
"Use proper grammar!" shouted Remus.
Silence.
"Is me."
"Is you?"
"Yeah, is me."
"Grrr!" cried an aggravated Remus.
More silence.
"You know what's a funny word?" asked Sirius.
"Mmm?" asked Peter lazily.
"Spackle."
"Mmm."
"Stupid question game, guys?" asked James.
"How do you play?"
"You ask stupid questions."
"Sounds easy enough in theory Prongs, but what if the question isn't stupid?" inquired Remus.
"Er...then you ask another question?"
"Oooh, let me go first, I'm really good at this," said Peter excitedly.
"Go."
"What's your favourite kind of light fixture?"
"Chandeliers," replied Sirius.
"That's more of an odd question than a stupid one Peter. But I'd have to go with tiffany lamps," said Remus.
"I'm more of a spotlight kind of guy myself," answered James, "Remus, it's your turn."
"What's the last thing you've thought of starting a collection of?"
"Thoughts," nodded Sirius thoughtfully.
"Whoa, deep. Uhm…ornate carved wooden boxes," replied Peter.
"Carpet samples," deadpanned James, "Padfoot your turn."
"Does any one else think the word 'straighten' looks German?" asked Sirius
"Nein," said Remus blankly.
"Yes, oddly it does." answered Peter
"I think it's the "ght" in the middle of the word. Only the Germans would put so many consonants together," stated James, "Alright, my turn. What would you name your daughter?"
"Albertina," said Peter.
"That is so not a real name!" argued Sirius.
"Is too! It's the female version of Albert."
"That's Alberta!" stated Sirius.
"Well that's a stupid name," retorted Peter.
"Whatever, I'd name mine Mindy," said Sirius.
"I always thought Chriselle had a nice ring to it," pondered Remus, "What about you Prongs?"
"I think she'd be a Hannah, I kind of like 'H' names," said James forebodingly.
"Why did you say that forebodingly?" asked a confused Peter.
"It's like foreshadowing but with a different word," explained Remus.
"Yes, but why are you foreshadowing? Is there something I should know about?" complained Peter.
"Hydrochloric acid," answered Remus simply.
"Well, other than that?"
"Nope, your turn Wormtail," said James flipping water at said boy.
"If you were a cow," started Peter immediately getting weird looks, "What would your cow name be?"
"Betsy," replied James with lightning speed.
"Given it thought have you Prongs? I see myself as a Thor really," answered Sirius.
"Daisy, it's a pretty common cow name," bubbled Remus his head almost submerged in the water, "Hey, how long do you think we can stay up?"
"Up?" questioned Sirius raising an eyebrow and looking down at his crotch.
"I meant how long you think we can stay awake?" corrected Remus bringing his head above the water.
"I think we can make 2 days without caffeine," responded James.
"I'm shooting for 4 days with caffeine," said Sirius competitively.
"We won't make it through the night," alleged Peter.
"Pessimist! Have you no faith?" accused Sirius.
"Fine, why don't we try and put this to the test?" asked Peter.
"Fine, I've already started. Look at me…I'm not sleeping," said Sirius pointing to himself.
"I bet I can go longer," argued James.
They pass their time soaking in silence. Sirius yawned and set the other three off yawning as well.
"I'm tired, I bet it's been hours," yawned Peter.
"It's been 11 minutes," said Remus looking at his watch.
"I look like a prune," complained James looking at his fingers.
"Not a right sight better than you usually do then," quipped Sirius.
"Bah!" exclaimed James throwing his hands up.
"Sheep!" accused Sirius.
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To be continued...Will our fearsome foursome make it through the night? Was the barbie doll's swimsuit a two piece? Did the German's come up with the word straighten?
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