Chapter 11- Trying to lose
Half an hour later Hermione was sat comfortably on the sofa, smirking slightly maliciously at Terry Boot who had just landed on a Red mystery square. They had quickly discovered that the different coloured squares meant different directions from the bizarre game. Terry read his card silently and then passed it over to a shirtless Draco before removing both his last sock and his jumper and sitting cross legged on the sofa with his eyes closed.
"Remove 2 articles of clothing, and answer one question truthfully." Read Draco aloud to the rest of the group. "Hey this could get interesting guys, what should we ask him?" Terry cracked open one eyelid and gave Draco an evil glare.
"I know," squeaked Hannah excitedly "I always wanted to know if that rumor going round was true. You know the one about him and Professor Sinistra behind the broom shed last Halloween."
Padma glared at Hannah, her fists clenched by her sides, but Hannah just shrugged her shoulders at her and turned back to Terry. "Well, did anything happen between you and Professor Sinistra last Halloween?"
"Nope," said Terry smugly, grinning at Padma "I was down by the lake trying to stop Dean Thomas from being sick, but I know there was someone behind the broom shed with her and I think I know who it might have been." He refused to say anything else.
Next to roll was Professor Snape, who had so far managed not to land on any of the mystery squares. His long, graceful fingers skipped the cauldron lightly across the board, bringing it to land on Flourish & Blotts.
"Now Miss Granger" he said smoothly, eyes flashing warmly at her. "Flourish & Blotts with one property, how much do I owe you." Hermione groaned inwardly. She and Professor Snape had been doing this for their last few turns. She would land on one of his properties and give him a large sum of money, but at the next go he would invariably land on one of hers and give it all back. Admittedly she had managed to avoid most of the mystery squares, unlike Draco who was down to just his trousers and pants, and was only missing her outer pair of stockings and cardigan.
She accepted the money from the Professor with a small nod and Hannah picked up the dice. Hermione noticed that Hannah's hand was trembling, and saw her glance across at Ernie who gave her a reassuring nod and smile. The blue mystery square that she landed on demanded that she only remove one item of clothing, and she stood up and un-tucked her long shirt before unbuttoning her jeans and slipping out of them. She curled back up on the chair, tucking her legs under her and pulling the long shirt over her knees and looked across at Ernie again who was grinning broadly. She smiled back at him and passed the dice on.
Both Padma and Ernie landed on properties belonging to Professor Snape, she noticed with quiet satisfaction, then it was her turn to roll. The dice skipped across the table and she moved her book past Azkaban and only a red mystery square. She took a card and read:
You're still wearing too many clothes I see; I think this time we'll make it three. Remove 3 articles of clothing
Passing the card to Ginny she quickly removed her last pair of stockings and pulled her jumper up over her head. As she smoothed her hair back down she risked a quick glance over at Professor Snape. His eyes appeared to widen and she saw his gaze flicking across her legs and up across her chest. He licked his lips slightly before he noticed her looking at him and quickly looked away. Well, she thought to herself, the low cut top definitely had the desired effect.
"Well, well Granger," came Malfoy's soft drawl from the end of the table, "It seems SOMEBODY has a tattoo." He was looking at her left leg which she had curled up onto the sofa and upon which her 18th Birthday present from Harry and Ron was clearly visible. She self-consciously ran her fingers over it as she felt everyone turn to stare at her legs.
"Actually Malfoy," she said calmly "I have two of them. This one means friendship, Harry and Ron got one at the same time. The other one is a lion, and lets just say that you won't be seeing that one any time soon." To her surprise she noticed that all the men in the room where blushing slightly as they obviously tried not to think about where her other tattoo could be. Hermione laughed and passed the dice to Ginny.
The next surprise for Hermione came 20 minutes later. By this time Draco, Terry and Padma were all sat in their underwear. Ginny had been forced to reveal that she'd had a crush on Malfoy all year, and Ernie that he was the one having the secret tryst with Professor Sinistra behind the broom shed last Halloween. Professor Snape had at last landed on a few mystery squares and was sat in his chair looking slightly nervous, dressed in a shirt and trousers, one bare foot resting on his knee.
Hermione wasn't doing very well. She had not lost any more clothes, but looking around at the other players it was obvious that Professor Snape was winning, with her following up a close second. Both Ginny and Padma only had a few knuts left, and no-one else had any property. Ginny was now rolling the dice and she squeaked with excitement as her dragon landed on the Leaky Cauldron.
"There you are Professor Snape, that's all I have" she said happily passing him her last few knuts. "Well good luck the rest of you, see you later" and she curled her legs under her and was asleep within a minute. Seeing Hermione's shocked expression Draco Malfoy laughed.
"Standard clause in a magical games contract." He explained "The losers are put into a magical sleep until the game is over. You may never have come across that if you have only ever played wizard chess."
He picked up the dice and rolled, and a few minutes later he was asleep too.
Half an hour later Hermione was sat comfortably on the sofa, smirking slightly maliciously at Terry Boot who had just landed on a Red mystery square. They had quickly discovered that the different coloured squares meant different directions from the bizarre game. Terry read his card silently and then passed it over to a shirtless Draco before removing both his last sock and his jumper and sitting cross legged on the sofa with his eyes closed.
"Remove 2 articles of clothing, and answer one question truthfully." Read Draco aloud to the rest of the group. "Hey this could get interesting guys, what should we ask him?" Terry cracked open one eyelid and gave Draco an evil glare.
"I know," squeaked Hannah excitedly "I always wanted to know if that rumor going round was true. You know the one about him and Professor Sinistra behind the broom shed last Halloween."
Padma glared at Hannah, her fists clenched by her sides, but Hannah just shrugged her shoulders at her and turned back to Terry. "Well, did anything happen between you and Professor Sinistra last Halloween?"
"Nope," said Terry smugly, grinning at Padma "I was down by the lake trying to stop Dean Thomas from being sick, but I know there was someone behind the broom shed with her and I think I know who it might have been." He refused to say anything else.
Next to roll was Professor Snape, who had so far managed not to land on any of the mystery squares. His long, graceful fingers skipped the cauldron lightly across the board, bringing it to land on Flourish & Blotts.
"Now Miss Granger" he said smoothly, eyes flashing warmly at her. "Flourish & Blotts with one property, how much do I owe you." Hermione groaned inwardly. She and Professor Snape had been doing this for their last few turns. She would land on one of his properties and give him a large sum of money, but at the next go he would invariably land on one of hers and give it all back. Admittedly she had managed to avoid most of the mystery squares, unlike Draco who was down to just his trousers and pants, and was only missing her outer pair of stockings and cardigan.
She accepted the money from the Professor with a small nod and Hannah picked up the dice. Hermione noticed that Hannah's hand was trembling, and saw her glance across at Ernie who gave her a reassuring nod and smile. The blue mystery square that she landed on demanded that she only remove one item of clothing, and she stood up and un-tucked her long shirt before unbuttoning her jeans and slipping out of them. She curled back up on the chair, tucking her legs under her and pulling the long shirt over her knees and looked across at Ernie again who was grinning broadly. She smiled back at him and passed the dice on.
Both Padma and Ernie landed on properties belonging to Professor Snape, she noticed with quiet satisfaction, then it was her turn to roll. The dice skipped across the table and she moved her book past Azkaban and only a red mystery square. She took a card and read:
You're still wearing too many clothes I see; I think this time we'll make it three. Remove 3 articles of clothing
Passing the card to Ginny she quickly removed her last pair of stockings and pulled her jumper up over her head. As she smoothed her hair back down she risked a quick glance over at Professor Snape. His eyes appeared to widen and she saw his gaze flicking across her legs and up across her chest. He licked his lips slightly before he noticed her looking at him and quickly looked away. Well, she thought to herself, the low cut top definitely had the desired effect.
"Well, well Granger," came Malfoy's soft drawl from the end of the table, "It seems SOMEBODY has a tattoo." He was looking at her left leg which she had curled up onto the sofa and upon which her 18th Birthday present from Harry and Ron was clearly visible. She self-consciously ran her fingers over it as she felt everyone turn to stare at her legs.
"Actually Malfoy," she said calmly "I have two of them. This one means friendship, Harry and Ron got one at the same time. The other one is a lion, and lets just say that you won't be seeing that one any time soon." To her surprise she noticed that all the men in the room where blushing slightly as they obviously tried not to think about where her other tattoo could be. Hermione laughed and passed the dice to Ginny.
The next surprise for Hermione came 20 minutes later. By this time Draco, Terry and Padma were all sat in their underwear. Ginny had been forced to reveal that she'd had a crush on Malfoy all year, and Ernie that he was the one having the secret tryst with Professor Sinistra behind the broom shed last Halloween. Professor Snape had at last landed on a few mystery squares and was sat in his chair looking slightly nervous, dressed in a shirt and trousers, one bare foot resting on his knee.
Hermione wasn't doing very well. She had not lost any more clothes, but looking around at the other players it was obvious that Professor Snape was winning, with her following up a close second. Both Ginny and Padma only had a few knuts left, and no-one else had any property. Ginny was now rolling the dice and she squeaked with excitement as her dragon landed on the Leaky Cauldron.
"There you are Professor Snape, that's all I have" she said happily passing him her last few knuts. "Well good luck the rest of you, see you later" and she curled her legs under her and was asleep within a minute. Seeing Hermione's shocked expression Draco Malfoy laughed.
"Standard clause in a magical games contract." He explained "The losers are put into a magical sleep until the game is over. You may never have come across that if you have only ever played wizard chess."
He picked up the dice and rolled, and a few minutes later he was asleep too.