The Game For Kissers Everywhere
The group finished their lunch – which consisted of trying to convince Peter that the food was ok and ending up having to force-feed him, though that was more for a good laugh - and decided to walk throughout the neighborhood and try to figure out where Dr. DeBraga lived again, so that the boys could get their suitcases. It wasn't for sure that they would be staying with the girls, but it was possible, so they might as well save the trip. The fact was, that Siria had decided to have them stay over at her house for the night and they needed their things.
James smile at the recognizable house and admired his navigational skills, "Here we are!" Dr. D's place was quite nice. It wasn't the largest house on the block, but it could have passed for quaint. There were little bushes in the front and a garden sprouted spring flowers on the right side of his blue front door.
"It's not too bad," Ellen said. "I feels a bit strange to know where your teacher lives."
Ashley walked up from behind her, "I think it's weird just knowing your teacher lives outside of school." She shivered. "Guys get your bags quickly. I can't stand it here."
"That, and realizing that you only live two blocks away from his house," Holly teased and laughed at the lemon-faced expression she received in reply.
"Yah well, you only live a block away from me."
Holly's grin fell and she muttered, "I know."
The guys quickly ran to the red colored car, laughed at something inside and grabbed their bags. All the girls could hear was "I can't believe he's still sleeping in there" as they closed he door. Or more likely, slammed it.
A head popped up (from lying on the seats obviously) and hit its head on the car ceiling. With the sound of the screech, the boys yelled, "Run!" and Ashley steered them all the way to her house, Ellen reaching the door first. They panted as Ashley opened it and led them downstairs, once they were all inside.
"Who was that?" Jessica asked. She sat down on the couch, out of breath.
Sirius scowled and followed suit after Peter. The rest sat on chairs or on the floor, "Snivelly." The girls pressed him for answers, but all he said after hat was, "You don't want to be anywhere near him. He's scum that has been smothered in grease. Plain a simple."
"Oh." The girls replied and then Ashley said that she had an idea of something they could do. She got up and pulled out an empty bottle and a bunch of cards from the insides of a desk. "I think this would be a great time to play this, and it could help us decide who stays with who."
The marauders just looked at Jessica, Holly and Ellen as they blushed and cried, "No!"
"And why not?"
Holly cleared her throat, "What we meant was… erm… that maybe this isn't the best way to get the guys to 'understand' our 'culture' if you will."
She laughed, "Of course it is! And we haven't played it in so long! I promise we'll keep to the simpler cards. Please!" she begged and started clearing the center of the room.
Ellen thought for a moment, "I guess if the guys want to." All the female heads turned to face them and waited for a response.
"Ok!" Peter squeaked, surprising James and Sirius the most.
Ashley jumped up and down, "The game it is then! Now get into a circle!"
"Must you be so excited?" Holly mumbled. She shifted to a spot beside Jessie and Peter on the purple rug, watching Ashley sort through the cards and placing the 'must-be-easier' ones beside her. She held onto the green bottle as if she was about to cash it in for a lot of money.
"Are you all ready?" she continued after everyone nodded. "Ok! Now the rules are simple. You spin the bottle and whoever is sitting in the direction that the bottle faces, once it stops spinning, will be who you stay with. As well, you have to pick up a task card to see what you have to do with them." She winked.
Holly groaned silently inside, "So who's going to go first?"
No one answered and it became clear that with her excited bouncing, that Ash was the first to spin. And she did. The bottle moved quickly and then began to slow. Person to person… it eventually rested to face…
Sirius.
He looked at the bottle and then to Ashley and smiled. "Ok. So I'm with you."
"Right! Would you like me to pick the card or you?"
He smirked, "I'll leave that to you."
She slowly picked up the top card and took a little while to look at it. Everyone could see Sirius grow slightly uncomfortable, especially when she grinned wildly like a maniac.
"Are you ready, Sirius?"
He studied her expression and carefully said, "Yes."
It only took a moment for her to flick her eyes towards him and kiss him smack in the mouth. Ellen laughed loudly along with James and the rest stared with smiles spreading across their faces. Once Ash had unattached herself they could see Sirius' shocked face.
"You know, I think I like this game," he said immediately. "I think I like it a lot."
Ash giggled, "Good, because we have a lot of time." She took out some lip-gloss from her pocket and reapplied it in case there were any new 'developments' in the game. "Now," she said once she finished, "Ellen how about you next?"
"Sure." She took the bottle from her and spun it around. It landed on Sirius again so she quickly followed her card and pecked him on the cheek. "Again?" She asked Ash.
"Yah. We need to know who your staying with."
This time when the bottle slowed, it landed in between Ashley and…
James.
He perked up for a moment and then grew frantic, "Wait. Guys, but what about Li-"
"James, it's only a game. Don't worry," Remus reasoned.
Ellen tried to figure out what was going on and got a clue, "James?" she asked. "Do you have a girlfriend back home?"
"Not really."
"He's trying to prove his loyalty to one, by not showing affection to other girls."
She listened to Remus, "Ok. So how about I just hug you?" Ellen had turned to James, who was leaning against the couch. He nodded in agreement and they gave each other a friendly hug. "Don't worry," she whispered into his ear, "I know how you feel."
James gave her an odd look and absentmindedly handed the bottle to Peter.
"I guess it's your turn," Holly exclaimed. He stared at the bottle as if wondering it were actually in his hands. "Now would be a good time to spin it," said she with a slight irritation. It was either him or Remus that was going to stay with her and the fact that it was even possible that that might happen made her squirm ever so slightly.
The bottle was spinning too long for her liking. It slowed in a way that just wasn't fast enough just to land on…
Jessica.
"HA!" Ashley yelled. "You're with Remus by default."
She really felt like killing her friend. Somehow she knew that she had something to do with this. It sounded impossible, but Ash was for the impossible.
Jessica gladly let Peter kiss her ears and neck, while the rest of the boys grimaced. It was now her turn. Holly reached over to the cards and noted that the one she picked up was a slightly darker pink than the rest of them. There was no way her friend would do this. It is just not right!
Make out for five minutes.
But she did! She did put the card in there. It wasn't from the 'easiest' set. This was one of the more intimate ones. Glaring at Ashley, she stood up and told Remus to follow her. She didn't need to speak, because she had already been dragging him by his hand the moment he stood up.
They entered one of the bedrooms and Holly slammed the door. She could hear the rustling from the group outside, and without a word, left Remus by the door to march over to the make-up table on the other side of the room. She found the lipstick that she always left there in one of the drawers and slowly took off the lid.
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OOH! EVIL ME! This has left me at a point where I can pick it up easily. So I should be able to update sometime soon. Sorry for disappearing for half a year, but I'm back and I hope you liked this! Reviews will make me update sooner so.. uh… REVIEW!
please.
Luna
