After they had all their sleeping bags set up (and the food, of course, as Tonks made sure), they started talking again.
"So, have you kissed my brother yet?" Ginny asked Emmeline.
She bit her lip and smiled mischievously before nodding. They all started squealing again.
There was a knock on the door.
"Come in!" Alicia shouted.
"What's all this shrieking?" Charlie began.
"SQUEALING!" Emmeline interrupted him.
"Sorry- squealing about?" He finished. "We decided there was safety in numbers," he added.
Sure enough, Ron, Harry, Kingsley, Remus, Fred, George, and Lee were all gathered around him.
"Hey! I've got an idea!" George shouted. "Remember our invention, Fred?" he asked.
"Oh, yeah. I'll go and get it," said Fred.
A few minutes later, Fred returned with a little ball in his hand.
"It's our truth or dare orb," George explained. "Instead of old boring truth or dare games where no one can think up good questions or dares-"
"The orb makes them up!" Fred finished. "There are a bunch of pre-recorded dares and questions, but you can add your own, too."
"It can also change to affect you personally." Fred added. "For instance, if Hermione chooses dare instead of the orb saying, 'Snog someone' it might say 'Snog Ron.'"
Ron and Hermione blushed.
"Everybody has to sit in a circle," Fred said.
"Now, pass the orb around," George said after they had formed a circle.
"I'll go first," said Fred. "Dare. Hmm...snog someone whose name starts with "A" for two minutes. Well, Angelina, it's your lucky day!"
They went into the next room while George explained that the orb would glow purple when they kissed. Sure enough, the orb started to glow. It continued to slowly turn a deeper shade of purple and then died. Both came back into the room smiling.
It was Tonks' turn next, "Dare" she said. "If there is a werewolf in the room snog him," she read. "Wow, you guys are real original, aren't you?" she asked.
"What can we say?" George answered innocently.
"Let me think here. Are there any werewolves in the room? Oh yeah, c'mon Remus. Let's go!" she said pulling Remus up and out of the room. The orb turned purple and they came back.
Then it was Emmeline's turn next. "Dare. Snog the person on your right and then sit in their lap for a turn. Ok." She got up and kissed Charlie, who was on her right, right then and there, and sat on his lap. Charlie blushed a little but looked pleased. "Your turn, Harry," said Emmeline passing the orb to him.
"Err...truth," he said thinking of Ginny. He did really want to kiss her but now didn't seem to be the right time. He stared at the orb. "No, no, no! I refuse. Now is not the time. I change my mind. I want dare." He stared at it again. "That's cheating! You can't dare me to tell them. No, I won't. It will ruin the party." Everybody stared at Harry as he talked to the orb. He sighed. "Fine, fine. Be that way. But if anything happens, it's your fault." He set down the orb. He took a deep breath and began, "I suppose I might as well tell you. The prophecy never broke at the Department of Mysteries."
"But Harry, Neville saw it break. So did you," Hermione began.
"That was the recording," Harry said. "But the person who heard the prophecy can recall it exactly. Dumbledore heard it. He showed it to me in his pensive."
Hermione gasped. "What...what did it say?" she asked in a whisper.
"Well, it basically said that either Voldemort kills me or I kill Voldemort."
Everyone gasped.
"Harry." Hermione said sadly.
"Harry, I-" Remus began, but didn't seem able to finish.
Everybody else seemed to be in shock and unable to speak. None of them knew how to react to this news. They sat in silence for a minute. Then Fred said, "Maybe this wasn't such a good idea."
"I told you, orb." Harry said. "I told you, it would ruin everything. Let's keep playing. I don't want to think about it, anymore. I didn't mean to ruin the mood."
"Ok," they agreed.
"It's my turn," said Hestia quickly.
They continued playing. A little later, Hermione said she was thirsty and was going down to get a drink. She gave a meaningful glance to Ron who shot her a confused look back. She just shook her head and left.
They all sat staring at Ron for a minute before Ginny said, "Ron, go downstairs and talk to Hermione."
"Why?" Ron asked confused.
Ginny rolled her eyes and shook her head. "Because she wants to talk to you."
"How do you know?" Ron asked.
"Trust me," Ginny said.
So Ron left. "My turn," said Ginny, taking the orb. "Dare. Snog the boy with a scar on his head. Sorry, Harry but you're the only one with a scar on your head." Ginny lead Harry out of the room.
"Ginny, I-" Harry began but Ginny interrupted him.
"Shut up, and kiss me," she said grabbing Harry and pulling him closer.
When their lips met, Ginny felt a tingling sensation throughout her body. She kissed a little more passionately this time and he responded by kissing back. She put her hands around his neck to pull him closer. She had never felt this way before. It was wonderful. She never wanted it to stop. His hands were now around her waist; his tongue exploring her mouth. Her hands were now going through his messy black hair. 'How could I have lived so long without experiencing this,' she wondered. Ginny thought she heard something, but wasn't sure. All she knew right now was Harry and how she never wanted him to leave her side.
Back in the other room, the others watched as the orb glowed purple. It became darker and darker. They were yelling and clapping their hands. They expected it to stop, but it didn't. It grew brighter and George started yelling, "Ok, Harry, You can stop now."
There was no answer. "Harry!" Fred was yelling now, too.
"I think we should continue without them," said Tonks. "They obviously aren't going to be back for a while."