Seven Years Later...
Chapter 29 Part 2
"Drunken Karaoke and Air Guitars"
Author's Notes: The songs in here do not belong to us and we put in the story who sung the songs... And yes, Severus is really that drunk...
Alexis plopped into her seat at their designated table, surveying the room with amusement. She smirked, hearing her mother in law, Molly's, voice heard now berating Arthur, who was laughing at his cake covered wife, and seeing Lorinda standing for where she had slipped in cake, bursting out in laughter and also dripping with icing.
"Yep, gotta hand it to them, the Twins can liven up any party..." She spoke, Ron shaking his head with amusement, sitting beside her.
Alexis recalled Severus, quickly looking around to see if he was sneaking up on her after her cake ambush on him. She spotted him, still sitting at his table, though looking more interested in his cup than her at the time, to her great relief. Which kind of provoked a thought in her mind.
She glanced slyly beside her at Ron, who was drinking something as he looked around the room curiously. He paused when he saw her smirk and thoughtful expression, asking quietly as he smiled. "I know that smirk. What are you planning now?'
Alexis looked at him innocently as she replied. "Well... I kind of recall you saying that your goal tonight was to 'enjoy or reception, eat cake, and get drunk...', right? But it doesn't seem as if you're too drunk."
Ron looked down at her in confusion. "So, you want me to get drunk?"
"Um, not so much as getting drunk as to see how fast you can get drunk. Dunno, it's a quirk of mine, and I'm curious..."
And I've never seen him DRUNK-drunk... I was always drunk with him... wonder what he's like...
She thought to herself, looking back towards Severus and Remus's table with a smile.
"What do you say to a little drinking game?"
"I don't know Alexis..."
"Come on, it'll be fun. Let's go ask Sev and Remus..." Alexis spoke, standing and pulling on Ron's arm, making him stand as well as he repeated to himself. "Let's go ask... Who!"
Alexis laughed as she pulled Ron towards the two professor's table, him following a bit reluctantly. Alexis slowed slightly, giving a wide berth to Severus before circling around to stand in front of their table.
Remus smiled at them as Severus just scowled, looking between them suspiciously. Alexis smirked, and then spoke quietly. "Hey Severus. I bet Ron can drink more than you."
Ron looked at his wife a bit oddly as Severus's scowl faded slightly. Remus chuckled, and Alexis turned to him, looking thoughtful before she replied smugly. "In fact, I bet he can drink more than the both of you."
Remus stopped chuckling as he looked to Ron with a slight challenge. Severus shook his head as he answered. "I highly doubt that Whyte."
"It's Weasley now, Sev." Alexis corrected proudly, making Ron smile. Severus rolled his eyes as he spoke. "Whatever. You're still a Whyte to me. As I was saying..."
"I bet I can outdrink all of you." Another voice added, and the group turned to look as Draco proudly approached the table, grinning smugly at all of them.
"I take you up on that challenge, Malfoy." Remus declared, slapping his hand on the table for emphasis. Draco nodded as Alexis stepped forward and declared as well. "So does Ron." Ron looked down at her once, then back at the men in helplessness, shrugging, knowing that he had no choice in the matter. They all then looked to Severus, who sneered at them with his arms crossed.
"I do not need to make myself look like a drunken fool to prove myself a superior drinker." He snapped.
Alexis smirked slyly, then asked quietly. "I know why. Severus is a chicken. He knows he's not good enough, so he makes up lame excuses using big fancy words. Chicken."
Remus smirked and started making clucking noises, receiving murderous glares from Severus. He just ignored him as Alexis continually chanted 'chicken', joined by Draco. Ron smiled, shaking his head.
Severus grew quickly fed up with it and exclaimed with slight reluctance. "I am in no way afraid of this nonsense. And I do not need to prove myself. But I will take pride in seeing all of you fail, so... I'm in."
"Thought so..." Alexis spoke, smirking with satisfaction. She stood behind Ron as the four men sat at the table, summoning a few bottles of Tequila, a stack of shot glasses, salt, and lemon slices. As they set up the table, Arthur Weasley walked up, pulling up a chair and announcing. "I am definitely getting in on this. I have to go home with that tonight-," He pointed to a raging Molly, "-and I won't be able to tolerate it if I'm not drunk."
The rest of the guys shrugged, grabbing shot glasses, a lemon slice, and a small shaker of salt. Remus announced as he opened one Tequila bottle. "Alright. We'll all drink together. When a person either refuses a drink, pukes, or passes out, they are out of the game. Last one standing is the better drinker."
They nodded, filling their shot glasses as Alexis stood behind Ron. Draco looked to her in confusion, asking. "What, the Mighty Alexis isn't going to get in on this?"
"Naw, not this time. Wanna see how stupid you guys get after ten drinks. I'll be sober for the next hour or two." Alexis mused. This is gonna be great... I come up with the most brilliant ideas... She mentally congratulated herself as Draco shrugged; turning back to the table as the first round began.
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Forty Five Minutes and Two Tequila Bottles Later...
Alexis tried to breath after yet another laughing fit as she stood looking over the table, watching the scene before her. My god... these people are hilarious.. Should record this and sell it or something... She thought to herself, hearing Remus hiccup. "Alright n, now... thisss is... uh... wha number? I lost, count..."
Remus looked to Severus quizzically with a dizzy gaze, holding up his half full shot glass. Severus scrunched his eyes as he studied his own glass intently, as if he were trying to communicate with it or something. He slowly looked up at Remus as he answered quietly.
"Dunno... lost count at twenty three... hey, my glass is fullerer than yours... not f, fair..." Severus slurred, glaring at Remus's glass. Remus shrugged, grabbing the nearest Tequila bottle and pouring it into his glass, making it spill over, speaking solemnly. "There, we're even now."
"What 'bout me? I'm not out yet..." Draco complained, hiccupping as he lifted his head from the table, looking slightly green.
Arthur, who had been humming to himself as he stirred a fork in his half empty shot glass, looked up at him with unfocused eyes. "Dude, you puked like, five drinks ago... it was perty gross too..."
"Oh... okay. Can I have s'more?" Draco pondered, looking to Remus. Remus shrugged and shoved the bottle under his nose. Draco took one sniff, turned a shade greener, and then plopped his head onto the table with a solid thud, swallowing painfully. Ron was swaying in his seat precariously, grinning widely as he held out his glass to Remus. "Hit me. Wait, you say that in that one card game... 24, or sssomething like that..."
Remus took the bottle and tried to pour some into Ron's glass, which was sitting on the table in Ron's hand, but ended up spilling it about two inches from the glass. Remus looked up at Ron and growled. "Dude, quit moving yer bloody glass... you're givin me a bigger headache..."
"And you're wasting good alcohol!" Arthur cried out, taking his fork and attempting to scoop the spilled Tequila into another glass. Severus stared at him silently for a minute, then broke out in a grin, and then began laughing.
Alexis almost fell back on the floor when she saw this, all this bringing tears of laughter to her eyes. "Oh god Artimis... being sober isn't so bad if you get to watch this..." She gasped out, looking over at Artimis, who was also laughing. Gazing back to the table, she was in time to see the finale.
Remus had managed to fill the glasses held out to him for the next round, half the bottle of alcohol on themselves and the table before he was able to set it down. Draco looked up momentarily, a piece of a lemon stuck to his forehead as he took one look at the glasses, and fell back on the table with a groan.
Remus called out, holding up his glass as he counted. "Okay. One... Two... Three!"
The four remaining men quickly sprinkled salt in their mouth and leaned back, bringing their shot glasses up. Ron tilted a little too far in his seat and fell backwards out of his chair, spilling half his drink as he thudded to the floor.
He gazed at his glass for a minute, then shook his head and dumped the remaining dregs onto the floor, plopping his head back in defeat. Arthur almost choked on his drink as he saw Ron fall, then cringed at hearing a loud angry voice.
"ARTHUR WEASLEY!" Molly screamed, stalking towards him in a small fury. Arthur shakily stood and spoke out to the table. "Excuse me. My wife is calling. Toodles."
He did an about face as Molly stomped up. He gave her a lopsided smile and slurred. "Hello honey..." He trailed off as his knees gave out and he crumpled to the floor, out cold.
Severus and Remus gazed at the two former players with detached looks as they licked on lemon slices, then gazed at each other as they threw them down on the table.
"Now, for the face off..." Severus spoke dramatically, narrowing his eyes at Remus. Remus did so as well, pouring two more drinks. They downed a pinch of salt and were about to down their glass as Ron sat up. He looked about dizzily, meeting Alexis's laughing gaze. He smiled warmly and slurred. "I feel like singing. I'm gonna go up there, and sing you a song. Just for you."
At that point, Remus laughed, but was in the midst of swallowing Tequila. The result was him practically spurting it out of his nose, hitting Severus with some. Severus froze in surprise as Remus clutched his nose and whined. "AHH! It burns..."
Severus looked at him, then bust out in laughter. He leaned back in his chair as he fought for breath, accidentally tipping it too far and thudding to the ground. He looked up at Remus once again, and then turned on his side, laughing hysterically.
Remus smiled widely, filled one more glass and downed it successfully. He slammed it onto the table and stood, almost toppling over in the process as he raised his fists in the air and exclaimed happily. "I, am the Champion! You cannot defeat me, for I the Master!" He yelled, adding in a maniacal laugh. Then he stumbled backwards a few steps and fell back, landing beside Severus on the floor.
Alexis wiped tears from her eyes as she turned to look towards the stage, still laughing as she saw Ron practically crawling up onto the stage. Alexis's smile faded a bit and her eyes widened. Oh no... He was serious about singing... not good...
Artimis snickered at Alexis as she watched Ron curiously.
Ron made his way to the center of the low stage, snatching a microphone and holding it up to his mouth, upside down. He began to speak into it, but Fred quickly ran out, took the microphone and turned it right side up, pushing it back into Ron's hand. He ran back off the stage, grinning with amusement.
Ron cleared his throat and spoke into the microphone, trying to sound important. "Thank you. And now, I would like to dedicate this song to my new wife. Mrs. Alexis Whyte slash Lupin slash Callabella slash Weasley. Damn, you have a long name... oh well. This is for you." He slurred, pointing at a slightly blushing Alexis.
"Well, this is going to be interesting, to say the least..." She mumbled, trying to sound optimistic, though feeling slightly otherwise.
Ron cleared his throat into the microphone as the music began to his chosen song, "I'll Go On Loving You" by Alan Jackson. He gave a lopsided smile as he swayed, taking a deep breath as he sung, almost missing his cue to begin. "As I look into your soft green eyes..."
Alexis's eyes widened slightly as she stared at Ron, hearing snickering behind her. Oh no... I think I know where this is going...
"As I see your delicate body..." He slurred, looking at Alexis with as much seriousness as a drunken person could as he continued. "... Revealed to me as you slip off your dress."
Alexis choked slightly as her breath caught in her throat, hearing laughing behind her. She turned around slightly, seeing Artimis sitting slightly behind her, holding a hand over her mouth as she tried to hold in her laughs. Did no good as other laughs were heard around the room. This, is so wrong...
Ron was heedless to his audience as he sung out. "I'm reminded that what I feel for you..."
Alexis shook her head, hiding her eyes with her hand as she blushed slightly, suddenly feeling as if she were in a spotlight. Ron continued, smiling softly at her as he stumbled slightly, singing again. "... Will remain strong and true, long after the pleasures of the flesh..."
."You know... maybe getting him this drunk was a bad idea..." Alexis murmured to herself, blushing as she heard voices behind her, sounding like Remus and Severus's. Alexis then heard loud laughter, turning to see Artimis bent double in her chair, holding her stomach almost painfully as she laughed.
"Oh god, I can just see what these people are gonna say about this... I'm gonna go hide in the Library for a while..." She mumbled to herself, making her way towards it and avoiding the many amusing and curious stares as she passed by, feeling embarrassed.
Nope... I don't like it when he's drunk and I'm sober enough to understand what he's saying... this is my conclusion. She thought to herself, diving into the Library, hearing Ron singing the chorus off key and extra loudly. "I'll go on loving you..."
Alexis leaned against the wall and groaned, shaking her head and blushing bright red, her cheeks already feeling hot.
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Artimis had been walking through the room, saying high to people she knew, which was almost everybody, when she felt Draco pull her toward the table where Severus and Remus were sitting. Alexis was standing with her hands on her hips, looking as if she were daring Severus to do something. Then she heard Alexis's challenge of Ron drinking more than Severus AND Remus. Draco left her side and immediately added in his own challenge, which made Artimis a little hot under the collar. She listened in amusement as Severus tried everyway to get out of this drinking contest while she pulled up a chair. She sat as she watched Arthur join then and they took their first shots, as growled at them for them all deciding to get shit-faced with out her, even though being seven months pregnant made her get sick at the smell of alcohol. She sat watching them slowly get drunker and drunker, laughing as her husband finally puked all over the floor. She knew he was gonna lose, but it was funny watching him get drunk. She watched him slam his head on the table as they began to converse among themselves. She had to laugh at the antics taking place between the four grown men, Arthur and Severus being the most humorous. She watched as Arthur and finally Ron quit, well Arthur passed out on Molly, who was, to say the least, not pleased. She had to hold her stomach as Alexis spoke, to her, thought Artimis could not reply from her laughter. She was in tears by the time that Remus sneezed Tequila all over Severus, who instead of being disgusted, laughed like a lunatic, and fell over, thus losing to Remus who declared himself champion. She shook her head as Ron took to the stage, Draco having crawled over to a seat beside her. She laughed as Ron began his serenade for his wife, making her blush.
Oh, this is good...Store to memory for further torture... She thought as she over heard Remus and Severus's conversation on the floor. Remus turned and looked to Severus, who was half under him.
"What did he say?" Remus asked with a drunken slur and Severus rubbed his head.
"I'm not sure,... But I think he was saying she was naked." He slurred in reply and Remus shot up, sitting up straight.
"What?" Remus spoke loudly and Severus inhaled deeply, sitting up and pulling himself up into a chair. Remus looked angry and confused for moment, but it subsided as Artimis watched him see Arthur getting up and pulling up a chair. Artimis looked at the three drunken men; seeing that all of them were so far gone they probably didn't know their names right now. She smirked as she noticed that Alexis had fled Ron off-key singing. She watched Ron stumble of the stage and then felt a head on her shoulder. She looked to see Draco giving her a drunken smile.
"I luvv you." He slurred, nuzzling his head into her shoulder.
"I love you too dear." She told him, smirking at him, even though the smell of him was going to make her ralph. He began mumbling about how much he loved her for a few minutes and then she heard snoring coming from him. She shrugged her shoulder and his head fell into her lap, hitting her stomach first, making her gasp in pain. She shoved him roughly and he fell to the floor, falling off of his chair and he woke up quickly.
"What? Huh? Honey, what's the matter?" He asked her as he had brought tears to her eyes when he hit her stomach. She swallowed and smiled at him, the initial shock gone.
"Nothing honey, go back to sleep." She mused and he nodded, lying his head down as Hailey, Hermione, and her cousin Lorinda took to the stage, all looking a bit tipsy. Artimis rubbed her hands together in glee and chuckled maniacally.
"This is gonna be good." She stated, enjoying her night.
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Hermione informed 'Mix-Masta' Harry of the song, as Hailey and Lorinda took to the stage. Hermione joined them, grabbing a microphone. She handed it to Lorinda, who stood in the middle of Hailey and Hermione, all grinning smugly and more than slightly buzzed.
The music to 'Independent Women' by Destiny's Child started, all three women on stage swaying slightly with it as they took a deep breath and sang out together.
"Question;
Tell me what you think about me.
I buy my own diamonds and I buy my own rings.
Only ring your celly when I'm feeling lonely,
When it's all over please get up and leave..." They sang, leaning into Lorinda, who held the microphone out for them all. Several whoops of agreement sounded from around the room, from several women. Artimis and Alexis among the two loudest. Alexis had snuck out of Library after Ron's song, discreetly slipping to her table, avoiding Ron, who was eating cake off one of the walls. The girls continued to sing loudly, dancing slightly in place.
"Question;
Tell me how you feel about this,
Try to control me boy you get dismissed.
Pay my own rental and I pay my own bills.
Always fifty/fifty in relationships." They finished those lines, shaking their fingers by the end of it to make their point, evoking several laughs. Lorinda stepped forward with the microphone and sang out as Hailey and Hermione danced around behind her.
The shoes on my feet..." Lorinda sang out, starting the Chorus, and Hermione and Hailey stepped up to her sides, singing out together. "I bought it!"
Lorinda smirked and sang out once again. "The clothes I'm wearing..."
"I bought it!" The two younger women sang, the three women alternating like that the remainder of the chorus. "The rock I'm rocking..."
"I bought it!"
"Cuz I depend on me..."
"If I want it!"
"The watch I'm wearing..."
"I bought it!"
"The house I live in..."
"I bought it!"
"The car I'm driving..."
"I bought it!"
"I depend on me, I depend on me!" All three sang out, bouncing about dramatically. They danced around each other for a few seconds, falling back into position with Lorinda in front, who sang out first again. "All the women who're independent..."
"Throw your hands up at me." Hailey and Hermione sang out on each side of her, leaning into the microphone. Many of the women in the room did as they sang, while most of the men merely rolled their eyes and watched the women warily.
"All the honeys making money..."
"Throw your hands up at me."
"All the mamas who profit dollars..."
"Throw your hands up at me."
"All the ladies who truly feel me..."
"Throw your hands up at me."
Lorinda then danced back, letting the two younger women stay out if front, performing their own little dance scene as Lorinda sung out, watching them as they joined her in singing. "Girl I didn't know you could get down like that. Charley how your Angels get down like that. Girl I didn't know you could get down like that. Charley how your Angels get down like that."
They all twirled back to each other's sides and sang together into the microphone.
'Tell me how you feel abut this,
I do what I want if I wanna live.
I've worked hard and sacrificed to get what I get.
Ladies it ain't easy being independent."
More hollers of agreement from most, if not all, of the women in the room, them having a better time at hearing this song then the males. Many of the married men in the room seemed slightly wary of the song, glancing between their wives and the three singers with suspicion, wondering if some conspiracy was taking place or something of that matter. The three women on stage were too preoccupied to care much as they continued singing.
"Question;
How'd you like this knowledge that I brought?
Bragging on that cash that he gave you was a front.
If you brag make sure it's your money that you front.
Depend on no one else to give you what you want." They sang out dramatically and for the most part in tune. Then they spieled off in the Chorus once more, dizzying themselves with their continuous spinning dance moves.
Then they all stood in a line, looking sweet and innocent as they sang together in a higher pitch together. "Destiny's Child, what's up!
We're in the house, sure nuff!
Let's break these people off Angel style.
Child of Destiny.
Independent women.
No one else takes care of me.
Charlie's Angels..."
They spun away from each other, dancing as they sang out the Chorus twice more, finishing with a flourish and spinning into the Charlie's Angels' fight stance, smirking out over the audience. They received a standing ovation, from the women at least, then bowed and wearily trudged off the stage, off to find more alcohol.
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The song that the three girls were singing ended and Artimis was pumped from it, it being one of her favorites. She watched as they got off the stage, Hailey leaping into Aaron's arms, kissing him softly.
"Yes! It is about time those two came out in the open. Oh, wait, everyone is drunk and won't remember... Damnit." Artimis grumbled aloud as Aaron swayed as he put Hailey down on her feet and she smiled at him. Then she heard a loud male voice speak out loud.
"I am so sick of this rap crap. You boy-." Arthur Weasley yelled, pointing at Harry. "- Put some damn good music on. You young people need to hear some real music. Damnit."
Artimis looked at Harry, who shrugged and dug around his music for some Elvis. Artimis watched as he put some on and Remus, Arthur, and surprisingly even Severus started bobbing their heads. The first chords of "Danger Zone" came on and Artimis wanted to smack herself in the forehead. The worst was yet to come, she learned, as the words began. All three drunken men began singing at near the top of their lungs and very off key.
" Revvin' up your engine, Listen to her howlin' roar, Metal under tension, Beggin' you to touch and go." They belted out and Artimis began to laugh loudly at their odd behavior. The funniest part was that they were singing and smirking like they were almost teenage boys.
"Highway to the danger zone, Ride into the danger zone" They sung once again and then they all did the most out-of-character thing they had ever been seen doing. They started air guitaring and shaking their heads, making it look like they were 'head-banging' to Kenny Loggins. No one could hold in their laughter.
Artimis held on to her chair tightly, glimpsing Alexis holding on to her table as they both busted a gut at their 'elders' antics. Alexis yelled loudly, moving to stand up.
"Can't... take, anymore..." She shouted through laughter, moving to the stage and unplugging the stereos, laughing so hard that she fell down. Artimis kept laughing as it took all three men a few moments to realize there was no music to their air guitars. They looked around confused as Alexis struggled with her laughter so as to walk over towards Severus, Remus, and Arthur's table.
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Alexis held her side as she stumbled towards the three adults' table, laughing even harder at their lost and drunken stares, them not really seeing the humor in it all. That was the first time she had ever heard Severus sing, and that was a memory that would never leave her, no matter how drunk she would get.
"Oh my god... that was priceless. Severus, you know you have the perfect hair length to head bang, it's almost scary. Next time you drink, we're going to dye it green..." Alexis laughed aloud almost breathlessly as she leaned on their table, shaking her head at them.
Severus cocked his head in confusion. "Dye it? I don't need to go on a diet..."
Alexis laughed again at his dazed expression, looking over to Remus, who sat still in his seat, staring at her with wide, shimmering eyes. Alexis's smile faded a bit as she wondered what was wrong with him. Damn, he looks like he's seen a ghost...
"Remus? You okay dude?" Alexis asked quizzically, watching him with a puzzled smirk. Remus swallowed painfully, still staring at her as he spoke in a quiet voice laced with emotion. "Vanessa?"
Alexis shut her mouth and stood up straight, staring at him wide eyed. Vanessa? Wait, I look just like my Mum... oh no...
Alexis gulped and took a hesitant step back as Remus stood shakily from his seat, watching her like a lovesick puppy dog. "Remus... It's me, your daughter, Alexis... Remember?... oh shit..." Alexis spoke to him slowly as he walked towards her around the table, smiling widely.
"Vanessa, you're back..." He spoke softly, eyes shining and unfocused.
This is not good... I've gotta hide or something... god knows what he'd do if he got a hold of me in his state of mind... Alexis thought to herself a bit panicked. She backed up another step, then turned and started running, hearing Remus stumbling after her. She dodged past a confused Artimis, whimpering as she ran past her. "Please help!"
Artimis stepped out in front of Remus, giving Alexis time to dive into the nearest crowd of people and search for Ron, hoping to avoid Remus for a good while and find the nearest case of alcohol.
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Artimis saw the problem start before Alexis yelled for her. She stepped between the drunken Remus and the frightened Alexis, knowing she had fled in that second span of time. She walked him back over to his chair, him only fighting a little bit. He went to push her aside but then looked down at her pregnant belly and gave up, mumbling to himself about how he knew he had seen Vanessa.
"That wasn't Vanessa, that was her daughter Alexis. You just sit here and take a nap." Artimis spoke softly and Remus sat down, putting his head down on the table.
"A nap, yeah, that sounds good. Then I'll find Vanessa again. She loves playing hide-and-go-seek." He murmured and Artimis cringed as she began to back away slowly. Suddenly she saw a movement next to her and then was covered, from head to toe, with a large glass of Tequila, which instantly made her want to retch. She looked to Severus Snape, who trying to get his cloaks out from under his own feet, struggling and pulling against his own weight. She looked at him with an angry glare and shouted at him.
"God damn it Severus! Did you even watch what you were doing! You spilled your whole goddamn glass on me, you klutz." She yelled loudly and Severus shook his head and looked at her in dumbfounded curiosity.
"Mum?" He spoke in half-awed, half-fearful voice. Artimis looked at him in shock and began to back away.
"Oh, bloody fucking hell. Not you too." She yelled and Severus looked down at the floor.
"I'm sorry mum. I'll clean it up, I promise." He whined in a pitiful voice and Artimis walked away and hid behind Alexis. She watched as Severus walked over and picked up the glass, setting it on the table and then threw a towel on the floor and cleaned up the liquor.
"That is weird." Artimis whispered and Alexis nodded drunkenly, having found her alcohol in excess, and chuckled.
"Sure is, Mum." She replied and she socked her in the arm, making her wince.
"Yep, it is, Vanessa." Artimis hissed back as Alexis glared. Artimis saw Ron sneaking up on them from the corner of her eye and wondered what he was up to.
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Alexis stood far enough away from Remus that he couldn't pick her out with a glance, standing, well almost swaying, next to Artimis as they watched Severus and Remus. Artimis looked behind her once with a curious gaze, then snickered and turned back to the scene. Alexis shrugged, downing another gulp of her wine.
Suddenly, she felt a hand slip into her back pocket of her jeans, and she tensed up, almost choking on her drink. She jumped ahead a step and spun around, her fist holding her half empty bottle raised and prepared to crack against whoever was touching her. Artimis grabbed her wrist in a vice grip, stopping Alexis before she bashed a drunken Ron on the head.
He smiled and backed away, looking down at his prize that he had extracted from Alexis's back pocket, the pair of metal handcuffs. Alexis breathed a sigh of relief and relaxed, Artimis slowly letting go of her wrist. "Damn Ron... scared the shit out of me... could warn me next time..." Alexis slurred, shaking her head as Ron jingled the handcuffs, Artimis snickering at the two of them.
Ron turned partly away, grinning as he mumbled. "I'm gonna go play with these..." He slurred, tripping towards the Tower with their handcuffs. Alexis watched him go with a slight smirk, taking another drink from her bottle, finding it almost empty. She turned back around, seeing Artimis shaking her head with smug amusement.
"What?" Alexis asked with confusion. Artimis just snickered and shook her head, turning away. Alexis stood there for a moment, looking down at her bottle in thought. You know, he could really do some damage with those things... maybe I should go check on him... She thought to herself. She found Artimis and spoke to her tiredly. "Hey, Ron can hurt himself with those things. I'm gonna go make sure he's alright."
Artimis broke out in a smile and answered back smugly. "Sure Alexis. Whatever you say..."
Alexis narrowed her eyes, knowing exactly what was running through her mind. "You know, if I wasn't drunk and you weren't pregnant... yeah... just, remember that..."
Artimis nodded, raising an eyebrow at her and smirking. Alexis stuck out her tongue and headed to her room. She stopped in the doorway, seeing Ron standing in the middle of the room, both hands Cuffed together as he held a bottle of Rum in both hands, trying his hardest to get the top off of it. He stumbled sideways in his attempts, then fell and knocked his head against the side of the bed, passing out onto the stone floor.
Alexis shook her head and sighed. "Too late... oh well..." She walked up to him and took the Rum bottle from his hands, popping the cap off and chugging the bottle of alcohol. She finished as much as she could after a minute or two, then stopped and swayed in place, vision going blurry. She grinned once, then collapsed to the ground, landing halfway on top of the already unconscious Ron and falling asleep contentedly.
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The Next Morning...
That morning, Ron surprised his new wife, Alexis, with her longed for vacation to Hawaii. She was so excited that she screamed it around the house for twenty minutes, waking Artimis up. Then, when Ron finally caught up to her, she showed him his present, her new addition to her tattoo. Where the initials of her father's name was now held Ron's own initials. He was speechless, but everyone was used to that by now. Artimis commented that while Alexis was off getting her Tattoo adjusted, she had been lying in bed, thinking she was going into very, very early labor. Alexis laughed at her, while saying it was a form of payback. Short after all this, Ron and Alexis left for their honeymoon in Hawaii for a week and the rest of the household got a whole week of peace and quiet. Everyone was so relieved, except for Severus, who had to go back to Hogwarts with Remus, and did not get to enjoy the restfulness.