"Can I pull out the names?" Hermione asked politely, "I have them all
ready."
The forty or so students (minus a few who simply did not _do_ truth or dare) stood around.
"Sure, why not," said Seamus. It seemed he and Hermione were in charge. Hermione was pleased to note that Draco was looking fairly interested in playing. 'If I didn't know better, I'd say he's itching to be with Harry. Well, we'll just have to see about that . . .'
Hermione smiled for a minute, thinking that it did feel rather nice to be devious and cunning sometimes. Now, to pick the names!
"Okay," Hermione looked around, "Group one is - oh, and I guess just stand over there for now and get to know each other or something - Hannah, Terry, Greg. . . "
Hermione called out fourteen names, mixing them up nicely, and adding Ron to the group (She would have very much liked to have Ron in the group with Draco and Harry also, but people might become suspicious).
She then called out fourteen more names, and then the last thirteen, including herself, Draco, and Harry. She noticed, pleased, that Draco had a hint of a smile on his face, even though he roughly pushed Harry when he sat down.
Just as they were about to start playing, Seamus called out, "Wait, what if they don't do the truth or the dare?"
Suggestions were called out, everything from "They have to strip to their underwear" to "Make them eat Leora's cooking!" (At this, a 7th year girl with black hair said indignantly, "My cooking isn't THAT bad!").
"How about this?" asked a curly haired 3rd year. "Anyone who doesn't do their truth or their dare has to . . . kiss Professor Snape!"
Many of the younger students began squealing at this, and the other student's eyes widened.
"Well, that'll certainly force everyone to do their dares . . . or truths. Let's play!"
The dares began going around, and Hermione paid close attention to Harry and Draco (who were sitting next to each other, and she was sitting next to Harry) while still managing to keep track of the game.
"Truth or dare, umm, you," said Brian (a 1st year) to the guy sitting across from him.
"Er, dare," replied the guy.
Brian pondered, and then replied, "I dare you to pretend to propose to the girl you most like here."
The guy's (yes, he shall remain nameless to protect his identity =p) eyes widened. It was obvious that he liked a girl in this circle. Hermione watched carefully, to see what all he did to hide it. She had a feeling that Draco would be a lot like him, as would Harry. . .
"Hermione, truth or dare?" asked a 6th year whom Hermione knew from one of her advanced classes.
"Oh, I'll be safe and say, truth," replied Hermione after a minute.
The 6th year grinned rather maliciously and said, "Truth then, now, who do you have a crush on?"
Hermione suddenly turned rather red.
"Yes, do tell us, who do you like?" Draco said, taunting.
"Oh, but you have to promise you won't tell!" Hermione said urgently, looking at them all pleadingly.
"Perhaps, perhaps not," whispered Draco loudly, and the others nodded.
"Very well then," Hermione said, and then muttered, "Ron."
"Ron _Weasley_?" questioned the 6th year, who knew Fred and George quite well.
"Yes," sighed Hermione, "But, oh, please don't tell him!"
"We'll see, your turn then."
Hermione looked around at everyone. She noted Draco was silently laughing at her. "Malfoy, truth or dare."
"Dare, not that I'd be afraid of you," replied Draco, rather pompously.
'You will be,' thought Hermione, 'Now, how to do this properly?' She grinned maliciously, and said sweetly, "Well, after being here three years, obviously you would have a crush on someone yourself," she began.
Though it wasn't very visible, Hermione could have sworn Draco's eyes darted to Harry and back.
"So, let's see," drawled Hermione, "Why don't I have you do something to show us who your crush is. . ."
There! Defiantly not able to be seen if you weren't looking, but Draco's eyes indeed flickered over towards Harry.
'Perfect.'
"Why not?" said Hermione softly to herself. "I dare you, oh, this will be simple, don't worry, I dare you to kiss the one you like."
Draco turned pale, although again no one would have really noticed since he was so pale to begin with.
Slowly, deliberately, Malfoy stood up, and looked around the circle.
"I am correct in guessing your crush is here tonight, am I not?" Hermione said. She was taking risks; with only thirteen people in the circle, there was only the process of elimination to figure out who. But then again, who would think Draco liked Harry?
"Yes, I did think so," said Hermione, the closest to gloating as she could get.
Draco met her eyes, and then bent down and kissed a Slytherin girl. Hermione had expected that, and wasn't even watching him. She was watching Harry.
Sure enough, she could see Harry tense the slightest bit as Draco kissed the girl. And as Draco confidently called out, "Potter, truth or dare," she noted he wiped his mouth when everyone turned to Harry.
Although the Slytherin girl looked rather happy.
~~~
A few hours later, people were beginning to run out of interesting dares and truths. Perhaps it had to do with the fact that they were all rather tired as well.
"I think I'll stop now," said Hermione to her group; many of the others agreed. Hermione noted, pleased, that Draco looked to Harry before quitting. 'I can't believe I've never noticed before . . . it's so obvious now!'
In a minute, Ron was over, telling them about the dares and truths that had happened in his group. "It was bloody awesome!" he said gleefully as he recounted how one of the kids was forced to eat a cockroach cluster.
Hermione wisely did not mention the truth she had been asked. Perhaps she had forgotten.
~~~
Even later, when it was completely dark, a dark figure stole into the common room. 'Time for plan B', thought Hermione as she carefully went up the stairs to the boys common rooms, hoping no one would see her.
'Now, what was that spell again?' she wondered silently.
She looked at the sleeping form of Draco first. Sleeping, with his blonde hair and gentle features, Draco actually looked rather innocent. She could get used to the idea of Harry and Draco going out.
Then she looked at Harry. Harry was tossing slightly, and it looked like he was having a bit of a nightmare. 'Hasn't the poor boy suffered enough?'
She took out her wand, and whispered quietly, "Dreamous." Almost instantly, as the spells effects took place, Harry calmed down and sighed in his sleep. 'Good, I think it worked.'
'Now, for Malfoy.' She pointed her wand and whispered again. Noting that Draco also seemed to become peacefuller, she grinned and quietly exited the room.
Now she just had to hope that the dream sleep would work properly, and that Draco and Harry would dream about each other.
Of course, it would only work if they actually liked each other.
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The forty or so students (minus a few who simply did not _do_ truth or dare) stood around.
"Sure, why not," said Seamus. It seemed he and Hermione were in charge. Hermione was pleased to note that Draco was looking fairly interested in playing. 'If I didn't know better, I'd say he's itching to be with Harry. Well, we'll just have to see about that . . .'
Hermione smiled for a minute, thinking that it did feel rather nice to be devious and cunning sometimes. Now, to pick the names!
"Okay," Hermione looked around, "Group one is - oh, and I guess just stand over there for now and get to know each other or something - Hannah, Terry, Greg. . . "
Hermione called out fourteen names, mixing them up nicely, and adding Ron to the group (She would have very much liked to have Ron in the group with Draco and Harry also, but people might become suspicious).
She then called out fourteen more names, and then the last thirteen, including herself, Draco, and Harry. She noticed, pleased, that Draco had a hint of a smile on his face, even though he roughly pushed Harry when he sat down.
Just as they were about to start playing, Seamus called out, "Wait, what if they don't do the truth or the dare?"
Suggestions were called out, everything from "They have to strip to their underwear" to "Make them eat Leora's cooking!" (At this, a 7th year girl with black hair said indignantly, "My cooking isn't THAT bad!").
"How about this?" asked a curly haired 3rd year. "Anyone who doesn't do their truth or their dare has to . . . kiss Professor Snape!"
Many of the younger students began squealing at this, and the other student's eyes widened.
"Well, that'll certainly force everyone to do their dares . . . or truths. Let's play!"
The dares began going around, and Hermione paid close attention to Harry and Draco (who were sitting next to each other, and she was sitting next to Harry) while still managing to keep track of the game.
"Truth or dare, umm, you," said Brian (a 1st year) to the guy sitting across from him.
"Er, dare," replied the guy.
Brian pondered, and then replied, "I dare you to pretend to propose to the girl you most like here."
The guy's (yes, he shall remain nameless to protect his identity =p) eyes widened. It was obvious that he liked a girl in this circle. Hermione watched carefully, to see what all he did to hide it. She had a feeling that Draco would be a lot like him, as would Harry. . .
"Hermione, truth or dare?" asked a 6th year whom Hermione knew from one of her advanced classes.
"Oh, I'll be safe and say, truth," replied Hermione after a minute.
The 6th year grinned rather maliciously and said, "Truth then, now, who do you have a crush on?"
Hermione suddenly turned rather red.
"Yes, do tell us, who do you like?" Draco said, taunting.
"Oh, but you have to promise you won't tell!" Hermione said urgently, looking at them all pleadingly.
"Perhaps, perhaps not," whispered Draco loudly, and the others nodded.
"Very well then," Hermione said, and then muttered, "Ron."
"Ron _Weasley_?" questioned the 6th year, who knew Fred and George quite well.
"Yes," sighed Hermione, "But, oh, please don't tell him!"
"We'll see, your turn then."
Hermione looked around at everyone. She noted Draco was silently laughing at her. "Malfoy, truth or dare."
"Dare, not that I'd be afraid of you," replied Draco, rather pompously.
'You will be,' thought Hermione, 'Now, how to do this properly?' She grinned maliciously, and said sweetly, "Well, after being here three years, obviously you would have a crush on someone yourself," she began.
Though it wasn't very visible, Hermione could have sworn Draco's eyes darted to Harry and back.
"So, let's see," drawled Hermione, "Why don't I have you do something to show us who your crush is. . ."
There! Defiantly not able to be seen if you weren't looking, but Draco's eyes indeed flickered over towards Harry.
'Perfect.'
"Why not?" said Hermione softly to herself. "I dare you, oh, this will be simple, don't worry, I dare you to kiss the one you like."
Draco turned pale, although again no one would have really noticed since he was so pale to begin with.
Slowly, deliberately, Malfoy stood up, and looked around the circle.
"I am correct in guessing your crush is here tonight, am I not?" Hermione said. She was taking risks; with only thirteen people in the circle, there was only the process of elimination to figure out who. But then again, who would think Draco liked Harry?
"Yes, I did think so," said Hermione, the closest to gloating as she could get.
Draco met her eyes, and then bent down and kissed a Slytherin girl. Hermione had expected that, and wasn't even watching him. She was watching Harry.
Sure enough, she could see Harry tense the slightest bit as Draco kissed the girl. And as Draco confidently called out, "Potter, truth or dare," she noted he wiped his mouth when everyone turned to Harry.
Although the Slytherin girl looked rather happy.
~~~
A few hours later, people were beginning to run out of interesting dares and truths. Perhaps it had to do with the fact that they were all rather tired as well.
"I think I'll stop now," said Hermione to her group; many of the others agreed. Hermione noted, pleased, that Draco looked to Harry before quitting. 'I can't believe I've never noticed before . . . it's so obvious now!'
In a minute, Ron was over, telling them about the dares and truths that had happened in his group. "It was bloody awesome!" he said gleefully as he recounted how one of the kids was forced to eat a cockroach cluster.
Hermione wisely did not mention the truth she had been asked. Perhaps she had forgotten.
~~~
Even later, when it was completely dark, a dark figure stole into the common room. 'Time for plan B', thought Hermione as she carefully went up the stairs to the boys common rooms, hoping no one would see her.
'Now, what was that spell again?' she wondered silently.
She looked at the sleeping form of Draco first. Sleeping, with his blonde hair and gentle features, Draco actually looked rather innocent. She could get used to the idea of Harry and Draco going out.
Then she looked at Harry. Harry was tossing slightly, and it looked like he was having a bit of a nightmare. 'Hasn't the poor boy suffered enough?'
She took out her wand, and whispered quietly, "Dreamous." Almost instantly, as the spells effects took place, Harry calmed down and sighed in his sleep. 'Good, I think it worked.'
'Now, for Malfoy.' She pointed her wand and whispered again. Noting that Draco also seemed to become peacefuller, she grinned and quietly exited the room.
Now she just had to hope that the dream sleep would work properly, and that Draco and Harry would dream about each other.
Of course, it would only work if they actually liked each other.
Reviews are nice, please! =) I'm going to try to update at least twice this weekend.