Chapter 8: Truth or Dare
'This is going to be too much fun.' Jersey thought to herself while she was in her bathroom yet again changing into a pair of gray soffie shorts and a white wife-beater t-shirt. She really didn't feel like getting dressed into jeans and a t-shirt at the moment. "Ok, what game did you have in mind?" Draco asked, sitting on Jersey's huge king sized bed, instead of black or green silk sheets though, Jersey had baby pink.
"It's a muggle game called Truth or Dare.We learned aboutit in Muggle Studies. If you pick truth you have to tell the truth. If you pick dare, whatever the person says you have to do it. To make matters interesting, if you don't do what the person tells you to do, then you have to go up to Voldemort during the next Death Eater meeting quoting Argus Filch, and insist he will one day rule the wizarding world.Harry, sincecan't go to Death Eater meetings if you don't do something you're dared to do or if you don't tell the truth then you have to go up toSeverus during school in the Great Hall and confess your undying love for him." Jersey said laughing.
"Where in the world do you come up with these things?" Blaise asked.
"Well if you must know, a pixie jumped into my brain and fed me information, and then I was chased by a purple elephant down the hall and I tripped over the neck of a purple giraffe." Jersey started in, but Draco and Blaise put their hands over her mouth.
"I'm sorry I even asked. We get it, your twisted in the head. Right then, so whose going to start?" Blaise asked, looking around the circle.
"I will." Draco volunteered. "Hmm. Harry truth or dare?"
"Truth." Harry said. 'It can't be that bad could it?' Harry thought to himself.
"Hmm, what could embarrass the famous Harry Potter... We'll start easy I guess. Have you ever had sex?" Everyone in the circle, though there were only three of them besides Harry, paid avid attention.
"Nope, I can't say that I have. My turn, um Blaise truth or dare?" Harry asked, turning his attention from Draco to Blaise.
"Dare, not wait truth! I want truth!" Blaise said, slapping his hands down on the bed.
"Ok, ok I get it you want truth. Do you like anyone in this room?" Harry asked,fearing the answer.
"Yep! I like everyone in this room, they are all my friends. Even you!" Blaise smiled, he knew what Harry meant, but being a Slytherin had taught him to notice the wording of certain questions. "My Turn! Jersey truth or dare?" Blaise asked, swaying slightly, it seemed the vodka he had been drinking earlier was starting to kick in.
"Hmm, I'll go with truth also." Jersey was afraid of the dare that Blaise might have given her.
"Fine, would you mind sharing your boyfriend for this game, like say if I had dared Draco to kiss Harry or what not."
"I'm fine with it, as long as Harry is." Jersey said, smiling and turning towards her brother. "It's time for your payback Draconis. Truth or Dare." Jersey asked, knowing that she had Draco cornered.
"I'll go with Dare, since I'm the only one brave enough." Dracostarted puffing out his chest.
"Fine, I dare you to read this entry of your 'journal'." Jerseysmiled pulling out Draco's journal and opening it to one of the middle pages.
"How the hell did you find it?" Draco asked trying to stall.
"Well, let's see, um alocator spell,now out with it." Jersey said, handing over the journal.
"Fine. Dear Journal, my fifth year at Hogwarts is almost over, and my heart has never been as broken as it is at this point. I finally found the courage to go up to Blaise and tell him that I liked him, but before I could even get the words out he told me that he had a boyfriend. A sixth year named William Bloom. Jersey and Tracey were right I should have told Blaise I liked him earlier, then I probably wouldn't be in this mess. Not many people at this school know I'm gay, and it's not like I flaunt it outside of school. However, if I could just hold Blaise and kiss him, I wouldn't care who knew because I have liked him ever since we started Hogwarts and probably even before then. I hope one day that Blaise will come around and have the same feelings for me, but until that day it will be hard for me to look at him and know that he is with this Will fellow. Sincerely, Draconis Malfoy." Draco finished noticing how red his face must be at this point. Harry and Blaise's mouth's were dropped open and Jersey was rubbing Draco on the back. "My turn and Jersey you should know that payback's a bitch. Truth or dare?" Draco asked trying not to notice Blaise's shocked look.
"Dare." Jersey was afraid, but knew it couldn't have been as bad as what she had just put Draco through.
"At dinner tonight, I dare you to tell everyone what happened to you last summer in France. I mean everyone, dad, father, and Harry." Draco and Blaise had never seen Jersey's mouth hang as far down as it did at that moment.
"Fine, but only because I know you'll tell them anyway. So Blaise, truth or dare?" Jersey asked turning to him. Blaise noticing how emotional and awkward the game was starting to get andwas a little nervous in answering.
"Truth, no dare, no um truth." Blaise said, looking at Harry for help, Harry just shrugged.
"Do you really want to kiss my boyfriend or are you just seeing if I'd let anyone kiss him?" Jersey asked trying to lighten the mood.
"Both, I mean look at how hot he's got! I'm sure if anyone at Hogwarts knew how well Potter cleaned up that he would be the most wanted person, besides us three, at school." Blaiseturned winking at Harry, who started laughing. "Ok Harry, truth or dare?" Blaise asked hoping that he would pick dare.
"Truth." Harry was now completely afraid of what dare Blaise might give him.
"Aww party pooper! Fine, what's one of your darkest secrets?" Blaise asked laughing as Harry's face went from nervous to calm.
"Well, I didn't live the life that you and Draco thought I lived. I was constantly beat up by my uncle, my cousins, and his school friends. Look. Finite." Harry took out his wand and placed it on himself. His skin went from flawless to cut and bruised.
"Harry, why didn't you show me those earlier! Blaise can you run into my bathroom and in the vanity there's are two tubes of cream, one's for bruises and the other's for cuts. Harry lay down for a minute." Jersey said, crawling over to his with her wand out and waving it over some of the cuts and bruises making them disappear. Blaise and Draco started applying the cream to the cuts and bruises that she couldn't heal. "There, you're skin should be back to normal by tomorrow." Jersey went back to the other side of the circle.
"Misses, Sirs, dinner is ready in the main dinning hall." Macy announce to the room.
"Thank you Macy, that's all. Guys, we can continue this game afterwards, I'm sure it should get interesting because I invited Ginny Weasley to sleep over." Jersey said, getting up and walking out to the dining room.
"Don't forget your dare Jersey." Draco called over his shoulder. Jersey nodded and bowed her head.
"What's he talking about anyways J?" Harry asked taking her hand.
"You'll hear about it in a minute." Jersey walked into the dinning room and sat down. "Father, dad there's something I think you should know about what happened last year, and why I'm against alcohol. While we were in Paris, you remember your friend Jason father?" Jersey asked, looking at the table instead of at her parents.
"Yeah, why?" Lucius asked, shooting a glance over at Draco and Blaise.
"Well, he got drunk one night, and I should have told you when it happened, but we were playing a muggle Playstation 2 game and he got mad because he was losing. So, he took a pen, gabbed it in my leg, and pulled. When I refused to cry or anything he kept Crucio-ing me, he must have done it about 10 times before I passed out, and when I woke up Draco and Blaise were there. I should have told you earlier daddy I'm sorry." Jersey started to cry. Unconsciously her finger was tracing over the permanent scar that the pen had left, a reminder of the guy she loved who would have never returned her feelings.
"Jersey why didn't you tell us earlier?" Severus asked, he had never wanted his daughter to witness the effects of Crucio first hand, and the fact that the creep had cut her with a pen was just making the situation worse in his eyes.
"I was afraid, upset, and terrified that he might do it again if I told anyone. I'm sorry for not telling you earlier. Had I known that Jason was drunk, I wouldn't have been in that room with him. If you'll excuse me, I'm going to go to my room. When you three are finished we'll finish up our game." Jersey didn't even touch her dinner, but got up and went into her bedroom. On the way she stopped at Draco's sitting room and pried open the alcohol cabinet, that Draco didn't think she knew of, and took out rum and a few soda's and made her way to her room.
"I'm sorry Mr. Malfoy, Professor, had I known what had happened and that she hadn't told you, I would have told you myself, but she didn't even tell me about what happened. Will she be alright?" Harry asked, looking at the spot that Jersey just left from.
"Draco, Blaise you knew about this. How come you two didn't tell us what happened?" Lucius asked trying to remain calm.
"It wasn't our secret to tell, she made us promise not to tell you, or to hurt him. Blaise and I have no idea how she goes to work everyday knowing she's going to see him there." Dracostarted feeling a bit guilty.
"Obviously something is going to have to be done about this while she's away from the office. Harry don't worry she'll be fine, you'll see. Jersey's a strong person, once we've finished dinner the three of you can go and check on her. I believe she said you three had a game to finish." Lucius turned back to his food.
After dinner Draco, Blaise, and Harry made their way back to Jersey's room. "Oh Merlin. Jersey how many rum and cokes have you had?" Draco asked looking at the half an empty bottle of rum and the four opened cans of soda.
"Well obviously four, just a tiny lot o' rum. 'Ey Ginny, Marcus." Jersey waved Ginny and Marcus into the room. "Let's get playing." Jersey said, moving backwards so everyone could join the circle on the bed.
"I guess I'll fill in Ginny and Marcus, See we learned that Draco has had a crush on Blaise since before Hogwarts, that Blaise wants to kiss me, that I was abused at my aunts house, and that Jersey's friend cut her and Crucio'd her a couple times." Harry said turning towards the other players. "There are rules though, for those who are working and or spying for Voldemort, if you refuse to do a truth or a dare at the next Death Eaters meeting you are suppose to quote Argus Filch and tell Voldemort that one day Filch will rule the wizarding world. Those of us that aren't as fortunate enough to go to Death Eater meetings are to proclaim our undying love for Professor Snape in the Great Hall in front of the whole school."
"Right then, since this will probably get a lot more personal and messed up I suggest everyone take at least one drink, with the exception of Jersey whose already drunk." Draco said, shooting her one of his death glares. Once everyone was at least tipsy, the game started.
"Blaise, truth or dare?" Marcus asked, starting the game back up.
"Dare, I think we've only done one of those once." Blaise admitted laughing a little.
"Okay since you're so keen on kissing Potter, I dare you to kiss him." Marcus said laughing a little. Blaise just rolled his eyes.
"Yeah like that dare wasn't obvious." Blaise crawled over to Harry. Once he was over to him he ran a hand down Harry's cheek and looked into his eyes. Blaise then leant in and kissed Harry on the lips. "See piece of cake." Blaise said, going back to his seat. "Ok my turn! Ginny, truth or dare?" Blaise asked turning towards her.
"Dare, why not right?" Ginny said looking a little nervous.
"I dare you and Jersey to kiss in front of everyone." Blaise said pointing to the two girls. At this all the guys attention went to both girls. Jersey and Ginny started crawling over to each other and kissed in the middle of the circle.
"You idiot! You should have told them to make out." Marcus said getting up.
"Guys, It's time for everyone to get going to their own beds. I have to get up early tomorrow and get Harry situated at Gringotts and then work for 20 hours. So everyone out! Go!" Jersey said, getting up and shooing them out of her room.
"Fine, but before I leave I'm making you sober!" Draco grabbed a potion that was on the bedside table and forced it down Jersey's throat. After coughing and sputtering Jersey's alcoholic high was over with.
"Thanks, now good night everyone." Jersey opened the door and watched everyone but Harry leave.
"You should have told me." Harry said a little upset.
"I know, but how could I have told you something that I couldn't even tell my own family? Draco and Blaise only knew because they saw me when I became conscious. I'm sorry, but you should have told me about those cuts and bruises you had also." Jersey said turning down her bed.
"I'm sorry also. Well, I'm off to bed. Goodnight." Harry placed a kiss on Jersey's head and then made his way to his room.
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A/N: Well, I decided to post this chapter earlier than I had planed because I was home from school sick (I did go, but the teacher sent me home when I got sick). I was going to start the suprise today but I really just feel like sleeping. Sarah Amanda and Volleypickle 16: Thank you so much for reviewing, even though you two are the only ones at the moment reviewing I do appreciate it.