Disclaimer: Still don't own anything...not even the giant squid...

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"Okay, Valerie, truth or dare?" asked George.

"Truth."

"Okay, euh, are you attracted to anyone besides Dudley in this group? If yes, who is it?"

"Yes." Said Valerie promptly. "Harry Potter."

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Dudley jumped up and Ginny put her arm around Harry, who looked stunned.

"WHAT!" shouted Dudley.

"Well, I think he's the most attractive boy here...besides you of course." She said hurriedly, smiling sweetly at him. Dudley breathed heavily for a moment, looking at Valerie and then scowling at Harry and Ginny. Finally he sat down, still shooting suspicious glances at Harry.

"Well, I guess it's my turn then." Said Valerie cheerfully, as if nothing had happened.

"Yes," said Ginny, "but let's take a half-hour break first." She suggested. Everybody agreed, and Ginny tugged at Harry's shirt.

"I need to talk to you privately." She whispered in his ear. He nodded and took her hand and led her to his room. (with warning glances from Fred and Ron. George was too busy with Jordan.)

He closed the door behind them. Ginny sat on his bed.

"So yo..." she didn't get to finish her sentence because just then an owl came flying in with a letter. Harry quickly untied it and read it. It said:

Harry,

I hope you're having a nice summer, and that those relatives of yours aren't treating you too badly. Remember, you're allowed to do magic outside of school now!

Anyway, I'm sorry I didn't spend the trip on the Hogwart's Express with you and Ron, Hermione and Ginny, I was too busy with Melanie, doing, euh, stuff. I didn't even say goodbye, I'm really sorry about that. I'm with my parents now, I got a letter from Dumbledore saying he wanted people to come to your house to keep you company, but unfortunately, I'm going on vacation to Sweden with my parents for the summer.

But I don't think you'll really mind, you've got Ginny and Ron, and I don't think Hermione's going on vacation is she? Well, I'm sure you'll have a blast.

By the way, when you see Ginny, tell her I hope she has good grades on her O.W.L.'s. I'm sure she'll have plenty of them.

Anyway, keep in touch!

Alex

Ps: Also greetings to Hermione and Ron, and tell them sorry that I didn't say goodbye.

When Harry finished reading the letter, he gave it to Ginny. She read it and said

"Oh, well that explains why he wasn't anywhere on the train. He was probably someplace private with Melanie." She grinned.

"So what was that you wanted to tell me?" asked Harry.

"Well, I just wanted to make sure that you didn't like Cho anymore." She said, blushing slightly.

Harry went and stood in front of her and kissed her.

When they finally broke apart, Ginny said with a flushed face,

"Well, I guess that means no?"

Harry smiled and gave her another kiss.

When they returned downstairs, Dudley and his friends were talking in very loud voices, and by the look of it, they were drunk.

"Oh boy, this is going to be fun." Muttered Harry.

Ron was still sitting on the couch, apparently Cho was flirting with him. He didn't seem amused however. He looked pleadingly at Harry and Ginny, who were shaking with silent laughter. He scowled at them and came to them, leaving a very upset Cho sitting alone.

"That's not funny." He said as soon as he reached them.

"Yes it is Ron!" said Ginny, still giggling.

"Oh, yes, I got a letter from Alex." Added Harry, grinning as he handed Ron the letter. He read it and smirked.

"Ah." He said knowingly. "That's why he wasn't with us."

Harry glanced at his watch and jumped.

"It's already 11 o'clock!" he said.

"Yes...so?" said Ginny.

"Uncle Vernon and Aunt Petunia will be back any moment." Explained Harry. "And I don't think they'll like this." He added, motioning toward Dudley and his friends, who had started singing. (except George and Jordan, who weren't in the living room anymore). (Fred was examining the TV again)

"Well, I guess we better get them out of here, clean up, and put Dudley in his bed." Sighed Ginny. Ron and Harry nodded and Ginny went to Dudley.

"Hey baby." He said, looking at her with a smirk and waggling his eyebrows. Harry growled and Ginny looked revolted.

"Shut up." She said to him.

"Everybody has to leave now." she said to the whole group.

They kept on singing.

"OK, EVERYBODY HAS TO LEAVE NOW!" she yelled.

They all shut up and stared at her. Slowly everybody started wobbling toward the door. Harry opened it and practically pushed them out, only stopping Dudley.

"You live here, you moron." He hissed at him, grabbing his collar and pushing him back inside.

Dudley staggered back inside and fell on Cho, who was still sitting on the couch.

She didn't seem to mind though. She kept on sitting.

Fred had finally taken his hands off the TV.

"Where's George?" he asked.

"I dunno." Shrugged Ron.

"Well, let's look for him." Said Ginny impatiently. They looked all over the house and finally found them kissing in the garden, (it had stopped raining). They ushered Jordan out the house.

Fred cleaned up the empty bottles while Harry levitated Dudley to his bed. (He was much to heavy to carry up the stairs, and nobody seemed to want to touch him, except Cho).

Just then they heard a car pulling in the driveway. They all looked at each other, alarmed, and Harry pointed to upstairs. They all hurried upstairs and then the door opened, and Uncle Vernon and Aunt Petunia came in.

"Blasted parties." Uncle Vernon was muttering.

"Harry!" he shouted, noticing Cho's jacket on his banister.

Harry strolled down the stairs, looking innocent.

"Whose is this?" asked Uncle Vernon, pointing at the jacket.

"A friend of mine's." said Harry lightly.

"A friend of yours came here?" asked Aunt Petunia in a hushed whisper.

"Actually,..." Harry counted in his head. "five of my friends came here, and they're staying the rest of the summer. Except one, she's staying only for a week." He answered.

Uncle Vernon purpled as Aunt Petunia tugged at his sleeve. They both seemed to remember that Harry had his wand, so they didn't do anything.

"Where are they staying?" asked Uncle Vernon finally.

"In my room." Said Harry coolly. "And they've brought their own sleeping bags and food." He added.

Uncle Vernon seemed to deflate slightly.

"Okay, but I won't have too much of those magic tricks going on here." He said indignantly, and he bristled past Harry and went to the kitchen. Aunt Petunia nodded and went after him.

Ginny poked her head out of Harry's room.

"How'd it go?" she whispered to him.

"It went very well." He whispered back.

Suddenly they heard Uncle Vernon shouting.

"WHERE THE DEVIL ARE MY BEERS?"

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hehe....I don't think he's that happy...*uncle Vernon glares at author* *author shrugs* *Dudley is still mad at author for making him drunk and making Valerie attracted to Harry* *author shrugs again* hey, something stupid had to happen to you, otherwise, where's the fun? *Dudley chases author, pelting her with rotten tomatoes*

I do have a thing with tomatoes don't I? I don't like them, actually...

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