A/N- Um, okay, here goes. RivanKnight: I almost forgot about Sevvie! How
could I?! He will be coming soon. Ashii Black: Siri and Remmie in the same
position as Ron and Hermione? Hmm, that's an awesome idea, I'll have to
work on that. As for Harry and Draco, I'll give it my best shot *little
lightbulb goes on above my head*-hmm-
A/N- Coming up is Ron and Hermione's reactions, and some Percy-bashing. Also, expect some expected and unexpected stuff! And also Harry and Ginny will return. Suspense! Yay! R/R!
"Uh, Mrs. Malfoy, do you think maybe you could tell us your plan before we go any further?" Parvati asked as soon as they had left the Gryffindor common room. Cissa sneered at her. "It's none of your business," she said contemptuously, "All you have to do is help me."
"Jus' tell us!" Sirius said exasperatedly, leaning against the wall, "Or else we're not helping." Trying not to laugh at Sirius' pathetic attempt to defy Cissa, Parvati and Remmie nodded in agreement. Cissa finally relented, and led them into a nearby empty classroom so that no one would overhear.
She whispered her plan to Remmie, Parvati, and Sirius in turn. "Are you sure that's a good idea?" Parvati asked, "I mean, Snape's going to get really mad if he catches us stealing from his office."
Cissa sniffed disdainfully. "I doubt Sevvie will be anywhere near his office to catch us. He's probably in the Great Hall right now, worrying about whether or not his date is going okay," she said, as if that settled the manner. The other members of her party reluctantly consented.
"So we're going to the kitchens first, and then Snapie's office?" Sirius asked dubiously. Cissa nodded as if that was the stupidest question in the world. "Well, let's go then," Lupin suggested, and so the four of them started to walk down to the kitchens.
"OW!" Sirius said as he tripped over one of the suits of armor in the hall. It laughed wheezily at him. "Sirius, watch where you're going," Cissa said, looking over her shoulder at him. She glared at him, at which he stuck his tongue out at her. This caused him to start laughing uncontrollably.
"Can we leave him here? Please?" Cissa asked, looking to see if Remmie and Parvati would by any chance approve of this. Remus shook his head, sniggering as he looked back and forth from Sirius to Cissa.
"Besides, if I'm going with you, which I fully plan to because I really want to see what happens, and then Sirius has to come with us because of the five foot thing! And anyway, all of us but you want him to come," Parvati said straightforwardly.
Cissa sighed, agreeing reluctantly. "But we are not making any stops, so let's pick up the pace," she said, and started walking quickly down the hall. Lupin and Parvati followed her, and Sirius brought up the rear.
"When we stop at the kitchens, can I get some more Firewhiskey?" Sirius asked as they walked down the corridor. Cissa and Parvati rolled their eyes. "Not a chance, Sirius," Remmie said seriously, shaking his head at Sirius's carelessness, "You've already had enough for a week, and in case you haven't noticed, you're completely sloshed."
Sirius shook his head in protest. "I am NOT AT ALL drunk," he said. Just as he said it, though, he tripped over another suit of armor and fell onto Remmie, knocking them both over. "Okay, maybe I'm a little drunk," he admitting, rubbing his head.
"Sirius? Could you let me up?" Lupin asked, breathing into the floor. Cissa and Parvati pulled Sirius up, and Remmie stood up after that. "If we keep stopping, we're never going to get the supplies, and I won't be able to see out my plan," Cissa whined, glaring at Sirius.
"Don't look at me!" he slurred, grinning, "I'm innocent!" Remmie actually snorted. "You? Innocent? That's news to me," he said, sniggering. This time, Cissa glared at both of them. "I don't care whether or not you're innocent. We know that you're smashed, and every time we pass a suit of armor or a piece of dust on the ground, you're going to trip on it," she said unhappily.
"So? What do you want me to do about it?" Sirius asked, rolling his eyes. Cissa was ready with an answer. "Parvati, can you piggyback him or carry him down to the kitchens?" she asked hopefully. Parvati shook her head, looking disappointed.
"As much as I'd love to," she said, with a glance at Sirius, who still looked as hot as ever, "There's no way I'm going to be able to carry him. He's much taller and stronger than me. I'd be the one falling down every two steps!"
Sirius winked at her, and Cissa looked vexed for a second. Then her eyes fell on the other member of her party. "Lupin? Care to do the honors?" she asked hopefully. Lupin laughed out loud. "Are you serious?" he asked, not even believing her.
"No, *I'm* Sirius!" Sirius said, laughed. He was the only one who laughed, though. Cissa had to grit her teeth to keep from cursing him on the spot. "Sirius, don't you dare make one more joke about your name, first, last, or middle. And yes, Lupin, I am serious," she said, smirking.
Lupin stood there, dumbfounded, shaking his head. "Please?" she asked in the nicest voice she could muster against someone she really wasn't too fond of. "Please?" Sirius mimicked, pouting at him.
"Fine. Fine, I'll do it!" Remmie said, laughing at the looks on everyone's faces. Cissa grinned. She wouldn't have had it any other way. "Good," she said, "Let's get this moving."
So Sirius climbed onto Lupin's back (with a lot of help from Parvati and Cissa). "Giddyup!" he said, sniggering. Lupin looked over his shoulder at Sirius, who was still laughing, and rolled his eyes. "I'm going, I'm going!" he said, and he followed Cissa and Parvati down the corridor.
On the opposite side of the school, Sevvie and Ally were talking. "That was the most humiliating and embarrassing game I have ever played," Snape said, eyes still flashing. Ally giggled. "I thought it was kind of fun," she said, thinking back to the experience.
Sevvie looked up at her, shocked. "Really?" he asked, hardly believing his ears. She nodded, blushing. Snape's eyebrows would have shot straight off his head if that was possible. Luckily, he managed to keep them in place.
"So, what do you want to do now?" he asked in what he hoped was a subtle, calm way. Even if it didn't come across to Ally like that, she pretended it did. "We could get something to eat," she suggested, smiling, "Do you want to go get something from the Great Hall?"
Sevvie shook his head. He would have agreed with almost anything Ally suggested, but the thought of meeting up with more students- or other professors- held him back. He didn't want a repeat of his Truth or Dare experience.
"Why don't we go down to the kitchens instead?" he suggested, feeling that they would be much less likely to meet obnoxious people there than in the Great Hall. Ally agreed easily. "Let's go," she said, grabbing his hand and leading him down the hall.
Sevvie was extremely surprised (and very pleased), but he tried not to show his shock. Instead, he followed her down the corridor, enjoying himself immensely. As they reached a corridor near the kitchens, they stopped short.
"What was that?" Ally asked curiously, as she heard a crash, then the thud of two people hitting the floor, and loud laughter. Snape listened hard. "I have no idea who it was," he said, "But I'm sure it's not anything- or more likely anyone- good."
"Is there anywhere else we can go instead, if you don't want to run into them?" Ally asked thoughtfully. Snape thought about it, and then the perfect solution came to him. There was definitely one place in the school where he was sure no one would bother him.
"Why don't we go to my office?" he suggested guardedly. Ally grinned. "Sounds perfect," she said, and they turned and walked in the opposite direction of the kitchens, toward Snape's office.
Meanwhile, in the Great Hall, the dance was being carried on in full swing. "This is so cool!" Lavender said happily, as she and Seamus danced enthusiastically to the music. Seamus nodded, wiping his forehead. He and Lavender hadn't stopped dancing at all since they had returned to the Great Hall from Truth or Dare.
"Do you want to get a drink?" Seamus asked hopefully as the song ended. Lavender nodded breathlessly. "Definitely," she said, and they walked over to the refreshment table. They both really needed a drink. Every song that had been played had been a fast one.
"That is so much better," Lavender said after they had each grabbed a Butterbeer off the table. Seamus nodded, not stopping drinking. They both finished their bottle before the song that had just started playing had ended. "Let's go dance again!" Lavender exclaimed, "I love this song!"
Seamus shook his head. "I can't dance to another fast song right now," he said, "My legs are tired!" As if on cue, the song ended. This time, though, they played the first slow song of the evening. "Er- want to dance?" Seamus asked hopefully. Lavender nodded, grinning, and they put down their Butterbeer bottles and walked out onto the dance floor. A lot of other couples were doing the same.
Seamus didn't notice this at first. He was too preoccupied with trying to figure out how to slow dance. "I don't really know how to slow dance very well," he said self-consciously. Lavender giggled. "I'll teach you," she said. Then she took his hands and put them on her hips, and she wrapped her arms around his neck.
After a second, Seamus got the hang of it easily, and was free to enjoy Lavender's arms around him while looking around the room at the other people dancing. Lavender was doing the same.
They both laughed when they saw Dean and Padma dancing, because Padma was trying to teach Dean how, but he was having a much harder time of it than Seamus, and kept stepping on Padma's feet from the looks of it. "Hey, look at Colin Creevey," Lavender whispered to Seamus.
Colin was just standing a few feet away from the dance floor, pouting. He looked very put out, and when they looked a short distance away from him, they saw that this was probably because Dennis, Colin's little brother, was dancing pretty closely with a girl from his year.
"I wonder whether he's worried about his brother, or mad that he doesn't have a partner," Lavender questioned. Seamus laughed quietly. "He's probably upset that Harry isn't dancing with him," he said lightly, "Speaking of which, I wonder where Harry is?"
As they moved around the dance floor slowly, they saw him. He was dancing slightly awkwardly with Ginny, whose face was once again as red as her hair. But both of them looked incredibly happy. "They have had it bad for each other forever," Lavender commented, seeing the looks in their eyes.
"Harry needs to stop being so nervous around her. He looks so uncomfortable!" Seamus observed. Suddenly, Lavender grinned. "I think we should give them a push in the right direction," she said sneakily, "What do you think?"
Seamus sniggered. Lavender always had the best ideas. She was so much fun. "Let's do it!" he said. As the song wore on, they danced over to where Harry and Ginny were. "Just follow my lead," Lavender whispered in Seamus' ear. He flushed inexplicably and nodded.
"Aren't Harry and Ginny just the cutest couple?" Lavender said loudly enough for both of them to hear. Without missing a beat, Seamus said, "They really are. They're perfect for each other."
Looking out of the corners of their eyes, Lavender and Seamus saw that both Harry and Ginny were looking over at them and blushing. "I'm surprised that they haven't had so much as one snog besides in Truth or Dare," Lavender said in the same tone she would use when gossiping with Parvati.
Seamus almost laughed, but stopped himself. "Yeah. I would have thought they would. Maybe they'd rather wait and have some privacy," he said smoothly. Lavender nodded, making sure Harry and Ginny could see them. "That would make sense. But since Harry can't go up to Ginny's dorm, where would they find privacy?" she asked curiously.
Seamus was ready with an answer. "Well, I'm sure that Harry's and my dorm is empty," he said subtly, "Maybe they'll go up there." As soon as he had said that, Lavender danced him away.
"I think that went well," she said as soon as they were out of earshot of Harry and Ginny. Seamus nodded, sniggering. "Well, our work there is done," Lavender continued, looking happily at Seamus, "Why don't we go do some snogging of our own?"
"But we can't go up to my room," Seamus pointed out, "because Harry and Ginny might go there. So where else is there privacy?" Lavender thought for a second. "Who needs privacy?" she laughed, and they sat down at one of the small tables set up around the edges of the Great Hall and started to snog.
The slow song ended just a few seconds later, and Harry and Ginny went over to the refreshment table for some Butterbeer. "That was fun," Ginny said quietly. Harry nodded, grinning to himself. "Did you hear what Lavender and Seamus were saying?" he asked hesitantly.
Ginny nodded, blushing again. "Yeah," she said, looking up at him, "What did you think of it?" Harry looked extremely nervous. Fighting dementors was nothing compared to talking to girls. "Well," he said, and then hesitated, "what did you think of it?"
"I asked you first," she said coyly. Harry sighed. She had caught him. "Well, er, I mean," he stammered, "I thought it sounded kind of nice. I- I mean- we wouldn't have to - to kiss or anything. We could just talk."
Ginny beamed at him. "That would be perfect," she said happily, "Let's go." She shyly took his hand, and they walked back towards Harry's dorm. "Oh, and Harry?" she whispered to him as they got closer. Harry looked at her questioningly, and she continued, "I wouldn't mind if we kissed."
A/N- Coming up is Ron and Hermione's reactions, and some Percy-bashing. Also, expect some expected and unexpected stuff! And also Harry and Ginny will return. Suspense! Yay! R/R!
"Uh, Mrs. Malfoy, do you think maybe you could tell us your plan before we go any further?" Parvati asked as soon as they had left the Gryffindor common room. Cissa sneered at her. "It's none of your business," she said contemptuously, "All you have to do is help me."
"Jus' tell us!" Sirius said exasperatedly, leaning against the wall, "Or else we're not helping." Trying not to laugh at Sirius' pathetic attempt to defy Cissa, Parvati and Remmie nodded in agreement. Cissa finally relented, and led them into a nearby empty classroom so that no one would overhear.
She whispered her plan to Remmie, Parvati, and Sirius in turn. "Are you sure that's a good idea?" Parvati asked, "I mean, Snape's going to get really mad if he catches us stealing from his office."
Cissa sniffed disdainfully. "I doubt Sevvie will be anywhere near his office to catch us. He's probably in the Great Hall right now, worrying about whether or not his date is going okay," she said, as if that settled the manner. The other members of her party reluctantly consented.
"So we're going to the kitchens first, and then Snapie's office?" Sirius asked dubiously. Cissa nodded as if that was the stupidest question in the world. "Well, let's go then," Lupin suggested, and so the four of them started to walk down to the kitchens.
"OW!" Sirius said as he tripped over one of the suits of armor in the hall. It laughed wheezily at him. "Sirius, watch where you're going," Cissa said, looking over her shoulder at him. She glared at him, at which he stuck his tongue out at her. This caused him to start laughing uncontrollably.
"Can we leave him here? Please?" Cissa asked, looking to see if Remmie and Parvati would by any chance approve of this. Remus shook his head, sniggering as he looked back and forth from Sirius to Cissa.
"Besides, if I'm going with you, which I fully plan to because I really want to see what happens, and then Sirius has to come with us because of the five foot thing! And anyway, all of us but you want him to come," Parvati said straightforwardly.
Cissa sighed, agreeing reluctantly. "But we are not making any stops, so let's pick up the pace," she said, and started walking quickly down the hall. Lupin and Parvati followed her, and Sirius brought up the rear.
"When we stop at the kitchens, can I get some more Firewhiskey?" Sirius asked as they walked down the corridor. Cissa and Parvati rolled their eyes. "Not a chance, Sirius," Remmie said seriously, shaking his head at Sirius's carelessness, "You've already had enough for a week, and in case you haven't noticed, you're completely sloshed."
Sirius shook his head in protest. "I am NOT AT ALL drunk," he said. Just as he said it, though, he tripped over another suit of armor and fell onto Remmie, knocking them both over. "Okay, maybe I'm a little drunk," he admitting, rubbing his head.
"Sirius? Could you let me up?" Lupin asked, breathing into the floor. Cissa and Parvati pulled Sirius up, and Remmie stood up after that. "If we keep stopping, we're never going to get the supplies, and I won't be able to see out my plan," Cissa whined, glaring at Sirius.
"Don't look at me!" he slurred, grinning, "I'm innocent!" Remmie actually snorted. "You? Innocent? That's news to me," he said, sniggering. This time, Cissa glared at both of them. "I don't care whether or not you're innocent. We know that you're smashed, and every time we pass a suit of armor or a piece of dust on the ground, you're going to trip on it," she said unhappily.
"So? What do you want me to do about it?" Sirius asked, rolling his eyes. Cissa was ready with an answer. "Parvati, can you piggyback him or carry him down to the kitchens?" she asked hopefully. Parvati shook her head, looking disappointed.
"As much as I'd love to," she said, with a glance at Sirius, who still looked as hot as ever, "There's no way I'm going to be able to carry him. He's much taller and stronger than me. I'd be the one falling down every two steps!"
Sirius winked at her, and Cissa looked vexed for a second. Then her eyes fell on the other member of her party. "Lupin? Care to do the honors?" she asked hopefully. Lupin laughed out loud. "Are you serious?" he asked, not even believing her.
"No, *I'm* Sirius!" Sirius said, laughed. He was the only one who laughed, though. Cissa had to grit her teeth to keep from cursing him on the spot. "Sirius, don't you dare make one more joke about your name, first, last, or middle. And yes, Lupin, I am serious," she said, smirking.
Lupin stood there, dumbfounded, shaking his head. "Please?" she asked in the nicest voice she could muster against someone she really wasn't too fond of. "Please?" Sirius mimicked, pouting at him.
"Fine. Fine, I'll do it!" Remmie said, laughing at the looks on everyone's faces. Cissa grinned. She wouldn't have had it any other way. "Good," she said, "Let's get this moving."
So Sirius climbed onto Lupin's back (with a lot of help from Parvati and Cissa). "Giddyup!" he said, sniggering. Lupin looked over his shoulder at Sirius, who was still laughing, and rolled his eyes. "I'm going, I'm going!" he said, and he followed Cissa and Parvati down the corridor.
On the opposite side of the school, Sevvie and Ally were talking. "That was the most humiliating and embarrassing game I have ever played," Snape said, eyes still flashing. Ally giggled. "I thought it was kind of fun," she said, thinking back to the experience.
Sevvie looked up at her, shocked. "Really?" he asked, hardly believing his ears. She nodded, blushing. Snape's eyebrows would have shot straight off his head if that was possible. Luckily, he managed to keep them in place.
"So, what do you want to do now?" he asked in what he hoped was a subtle, calm way. Even if it didn't come across to Ally like that, she pretended it did. "We could get something to eat," she suggested, smiling, "Do you want to go get something from the Great Hall?"
Sevvie shook his head. He would have agreed with almost anything Ally suggested, but the thought of meeting up with more students- or other professors- held him back. He didn't want a repeat of his Truth or Dare experience.
"Why don't we go down to the kitchens instead?" he suggested, feeling that they would be much less likely to meet obnoxious people there than in the Great Hall. Ally agreed easily. "Let's go," she said, grabbing his hand and leading him down the hall.
Sevvie was extremely surprised (and very pleased), but he tried not to show his shock. Instead, he followed her down the corridor, enjoying himself immensely. As they reached a corridor near the kitchens, they stopped short.
"What was that?" Ally asked curiously, as she heard a crash, then the thud of two people hitting the floor, and loud laughter. Snape listened hard. "I have no idea who it was," he said, "But I'm sure it's not anything- or more likely anyone- good."
"Is there anywhere else we can go instead, if you don't want to run into them?" Ally asked thoughtfully. Snape thought about it, and then the perfect solution came to him. There was definitely one place in the school where he was sure no one would bother him.
"Why don't we go to my office?" he suggested guardedly. Ally grinned. "Sounds perfect," she said, and they turned and walked in the opposite direction of the kitchens, toward Snape's office.
Meanwhile, in the Great Hall, the dance was being carried on in full swing. "This is so cool!" Lavender said happily, as she and Seamus danced enthusiastically to the music. Seamus nodded, wiping his forehead. He and Lavender hadn't stopped dancing at all since they had returned to the Great Hall from Truth or Dare.
"Do you want to get a drink?" Seamus asked hopefully as the song ended. Lavender nodded breathlessly. "Definitely," she said, and they walked over to the refreshment table. They both really needed a drink. Every song that had been played had been a fast one.
"That is so much better," Lavender said after they had each grabbed a Butterbeer off the table. Seamus nodded, not stopping drinking. They both finished their bottle before the song that had just started playing had ended. "Let's go dance again!" Lavender exclaimed, "I love this song!"
Seamus shook his head. "I can't dance to another fast song right now," he said, "My legs are tired!" As if on cue, the song ended. This time, though, they played the first slow song of the evening. "Er- want to dance?" Seamus asked hopefully. Lavender nodded, grinning, and they put down their Butterbeer bottles and walked out onto the dance floor. A lot of other couples were doing the same.
Seamus didn't notice this at first. He was too preoccupied with trying to figure out how to slow dance. "I don't really know how to slow dance very well," he said self-consciously. Lavender giggled. "I'll teach you," she said. Then she took his hands and put them on her hips, and she wrapped her arms around his neck.
After a second, Seamus got the hang of it easily, and was free to enjoy Lavender's arms around him while looking around the room at the other people dancing. Lavender was doing the same.
They both laughed when they saw Dean and Padma dancing, because Padma was trying to teach Dean how, but he was having a much harder time of it than Seamus, and kept stepping on Padma's feet from the looks of it. "Hey, look at Colin Creevey," Lavender whispered to Seamus.
Colin was just standing a few feet away from the dance floor, pouting. He looked very put out, and when they looked a short distance away from him, they saw that this was probably because Dennis, Colin's little brother, was dancing pretty closely with a girl from his year.
"I wonder whether he's worried about his brother, or mad that he doesn't have a partner," Lavender questioned. Seamus laughed quietly. "He's probably upset that Harry isn't dancing with him," he said lightly, "Speaking of which, I wonder where Harry is?"
As they moved around the dance floor slowly, they saw him. He was dancing slightly awkwardly with Ginny, whose face was once again as red as her hair. But both of them looked incredibly happy. "They have had it bad for each other forever," Lavender commented, seeing the looks in their eyes.
"Harry needs to stop being so nervous around her. He looks so uncomfortable!" Seamus observed. Suddenly, Lavender grinned. "I think we should give them a push in the right direction," she said sneakily, "What do you think?"
Seamus sniggered. Lavender always had the best ideas. She was so much fun. "Let's do it!" he said. As the song wore on, they danced over to where Harry and Ginny were. "Just follow my lead," Lavender whispered in Seamus' ear. He flushed inexplicably and nodded.
"Aren't Harry and Ginny just the cutest couple?" Lavender said loudly enough for both of them to hear. Without missing a beat, Seamus said, "They really are. They're perfect for each other."
Looking out of the corners of their eyes, Lavender and Seamus saw that both Harry and Ginny were looking over at them and blushing. "I'm surprised that they haven't had so much as one snog besides in Truth or Dare," Lavender said in the same tone she would use when gossiping with Parvati.
Seamus almost laughed, but stopped himself. "Yeah. I would have thought they would. Maybe they'd rather wait and have some privacy," he said smoothly. Lavender nodded, making sure Harry and Ginny could see them. "That would make sense. But since Harry can't go up to Ginny's dorm, where would they find privacy?" she asked curiously.
Seamus was ready with an answer. "Well, I'm sure that Harry's and my dorm is empty," he said subtly, "Maybe they'll go up there." As soon as he had said that, Lavender danced him away.
"I think that went well," she said as soon as they were out of earshot of Harry and Ginny. Seamus nodded, sniggering. "Well, our work there is done," Lavender continued, looking happily at Seamus, "Why don't we go do some snogging of our own?"
"But we can't go up to my room," Seamus pointed out, "because Harry and Ginny might go there. So where else is there privacy?" Lavender thought for a second. "Who needs privacy?" she laughed, and they sat down at one of the small tables set up around the edges of the Great Hall and started to snog.
The slow song ended just a few seconds later, and Harry and Ginny went over to the refreshment table for some Butterbeer. "That was fun," Ginny said quietly. Harry nodded, grinning to himself. "Did you hear what Lavender and Seamus were saying?" he asked hesitantly.
Ginny nodded, blushing again. "Yeah," she said, looking up at him, "What did you think of it?" Harry looked extremely nervous. Fighting dementors was nothing compared to talking to girls. "Well," he said, and then hesitated, "what did you think of it?"
"I asked you first," she said coyly. Harry sighed. She had caught him. "Well, er, I mean," he stammered, "I thought it sounded kind of nice. I- I mean- we wouldn't have to - to kiss or anything. We could just talk."
Ginny beamed at him. "That would be perfect," she said happily, "Let's go." She shyly took his hand, and they walked back towards Harry's dorm. "Oh, and Harry?" she whispered to him as they got closer. Harry looked at her questioningly, and she continued, "I wouldn't mind if we kissed."
