One Week

Chapter 4: Talk, talk, talk. 

Disclaimer: The things in this story that can be found in the Harry Potter books are property of JKR.

A/N: Thank you all so much for all the positive feedback! I am in the best mood right now…kind of.  Hard to describe, talk to you later!  1300 words.

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Sirius went next. "I never had sex."

A cup was lifted to a pair of lips and brought back down, empty.

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James's eyes widened in surprise. The statement was classic Sirius, but the response was not. "You had sex?" he asked.

Riana looked around uncomfortably. "Um, yeah…" she said.

"With who?" Sirius begged.

Riana's expression was one of a drowning person. "Come on guys, this is 'I Never' not Truth or Dare," Remus said, coming to her defense. Riana shot him a grateful look. Thank God, she thought.

"I move we change 'I Never' to Truth or Dare," Lily said.

"But we still have all this tequila," Remus tried, sloshing the bottle for effect.

"So? It will be Truth or Dare: The Drinking Game," Sirius suggested.

Oh, no, Riana thought.  So much for keeping things secret.

          "Okay, let's go!" Sirius said, literally bouncing with excitement. "Me first!"

          "No!" Riana yelled, knowing full well he planned to ask. 

          "Okay, let's go in alphabetical order," Lily suggested. "Carrie?"

          "Wait, we need ground rules first! " Sirius interrupted.  Every one agreed and set out to make a list.  There was much fighting and squabbling, they decided on it. 

Truth or Dare Rules

General Rules:

1. It will be in alphabetical order.  The first letter of the alphabet, will ask the next.  (Carrie would ask James and he would ask Lily.)

2. A simple Truth Spell and Dare Charm will be administered to ALL participants.

3. If the game is interrupted, it will start from the same point at a later time, providing at least four of the players want it to continue.   

Truth Rules:

1. If answering the question means betraying others, a different question can be asked, or a dare may be done instead. 

2. If someone refuses to answer, they must take a shot.

3. One question per truth.

Dare Rules:

1. Wizarding or Muggle laws may not be broken, but school rules can.

2. The dare does not have to occur if it endangers any participants. 

3. You cannot turn a truth into a dare (e.g. I dare you to answer this question.)

          "Okay, can I go now?" Carrie asked. 

          "Sure," said all of the participants, except for James, who was dreading it.

          "Truth or Dare?" Carrie asked.

          "Um…Dare," James said.

          "Okay…I want you to…pour chocolate syrup on the Giant Squid," Carrie said, her eyes laughing. 

          "What?" James asked. 

          "I want you-" Carrie started.

          "I heard, I heard," James said, waving a hand dismissively.

          "Then get going," Carrie instructed. 

          "Fine, fine," James said, leaving the common room.  There was silence for a second.  Then…

          "I'm not missing this!" Lily yelled, jumping up and dashing through the portrait hole. The others followed close behind.  They chased James until they caught up with him outside the Kitchens, chocolate syrup in hand.  He called for the squid, which opened one eye.  It ignored him.  James, who had his wand with him, transfigured a nearby rock into swim trunks, and went behind a bush to change.

          Sirius counted to three, and yelled "Oh my God, Lily!  Your t-shirt got wet and I can see your-" James, wearing only his boxers, fell out of the bush. 

          "Sirius! You dirty liar!" he yelled.  He had to yell pretty loud to be heard over the hysterical laughter of his five "friends". 

          "You're not done your dare, little buddy," Remus reminded, once he had regained control of his voice. 

          James gave him a sarcastic grin and finished changing.  He then dove into the lake, chocolate syrup in hand. He completed the dare adequately, though he cam close to getting hit with the tentacles once. 

          Wiping water and chocolate from his forehead, he swam out of the lake. 

          "Let's go people! It's my turn next," he said, leading the way back to the common room. 

          "I advise you change first," Lily said.  "You stink."

          "Shut up, Evans," James said.  Nonetheless, he rushed up his dorms and returned wearing his pajamas- baggy sleeping pants.  That was it. 

          "Ow-ow!" Riana cat called.  James flexed, enjoying the attention.

          "Potter, sit down and ask your bloody question," Lily snapped. 

          "Aw, you know you're wondering what's under these pants," James said.  "I'm sure you've thought about me naked."

          "Yeah, that's it," Lily said sarcastically.

          James sat down.  "Alright, Lily, truth or dare?"

          Not to be outdone by James, Lily said "Dare."

          "Ok, fine.  Hmm…you have to give a lap dance," James said, smirking.

          "What?!" Lily and Remus yelled.  "I won't do that!" Lily yelled, as Remus yelled, "Potter!  Stop hitting on my sister!"

          "No, she has to do it," Riana said.  "It's in the rules. She has to do it."

          "Oh, sweet Merlin," Lily cried, looking upwards as if hoping for some divine intervention. 

          James leaned back in his chair and grinned.  Blushing, Lily completed the dare, hating James with all her heart at the moment. 

          "Okay, that's it," Remus said.  He tossed Lily her shirt, and she put it back on.

          "Remus, truth or dare?"

          Remus didn't really have a choice.  Lily's friends would want to know why Lily didn't ask where he disappeared to every month.  "Dare."

          A mischievous smile crossed Lily's lips.  "Get us some food from the kitchens," she said.

          "OK…" Remus said, glad Lily was looking out for him. 

          "I'm not finished.  You have to do it in the buff," Lily cackled. 

          "You're not serious!" Remus said. 

          "Oh, but I am," Lily said wickedly. 

          Remus went upstairs to take off his clothes, and came back covering his…parts with his hands. 

          "Ok, I'm on my way," he said.  Everyone except Lily rushed out to follow him.  "No thanks, I'd prefer not to see my brother in his birthday suit."   Remus returned a few minutes later, full of food and one well placed bag of American Chips. 

          "Let's eat!" Lily said, breaking out the food. 

          "Riana, truth or dare?" Remus asked mouth full of an éclair. 

          "Truth," Riana said. 

          "Who did you sleep with?"

          "Michael Boot," Riana said. 

          "I knew it!" Lily cried. 

          "Shut up, Lily.  Ok, it's Sirius's turn," Riana said, grinning. 

          "I'm going to have to go with dare." 

          "Okay…." Riana took an empty Butterbeer bottle and placed it in the center of all of players.  "Spin this.  The closest girl you get is yours for seven minutes in heaven."

          Sirius spun, and the bottle landed on Carrie.  They, embarrassed, walked to the boys' dormitory.  "Don't do anything I wouldn't do!" James called after them.  Sirius casually gave him the finger. 

          Seven minutes and 45 seconds later, Sirius and Carrie returned.  "Okay, Carrie's turn.  Truth or Dare?"

          "Truth."

          "Wimp. Um… ok, if you had to date any of our male teachers, who would it be?"

          "That's hard.  I guess…Professor Bloom," Carrie said, shrugging.

          "No way!" Lily said.  "Orlando's sexy, but Leonardo can work that tongue!"

          "I'm leaving this conversation…now," James said.  Remus and Sirius agreed, and the game was disbanded. 

          The girls started playing a game Lily had invented, called Rate the Relationship.  The basis of the game was to figure out what relationship you would have with a given guy. 

          "James Potter," Riana said.

          "One night stand," Lily answered.  "He's hot as hell, but he's such an asshole.  You can't be in the same space with him for too long."

          "Peter Pettigrew," Carrie said.

          "Life long friend. He's the best guy to hang with, almost as good as the famed Gay Best Friend," Riana said. 

          "Hmm…Sirius Black," Lily suggested.

           "Six months through two years.  You might fall in love, but he's really too fickle," Riana answered.

          "What about my dear brother?" Lily asked.

          "Marriage material!" Riana and Carrie said simultaneously. 

          Meanwhile, the guys where playing the classic game, "Which Witch?"

          "Ok, Jessica Millers or Lily Evans?" Sirius asked.

          "Lily Evans," James said.

          "Riana or Lily?" Remus asked.

          "Lily," James answered.

          "Riana or Carrie?" James asked.

          Remus and Sirius answered at the same time.  "Riana/Carrie."

          "I knew it!" James said gleefully. 

          "Yeah, yeah, yeah.  Want to go prank the girls?" Remus suggested. 

          "Excellent!" Sirius and James yelled. 

          The boys huddled together and began forming a plan…

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