Bella spun and it once again landed on Severus who seemed to brooding over something as he was rubbing his neck.
"Uh, Truth or Dare, Severus?"
Severus' lips were moving but no noise came out. A pillow hit him and he jolted looking around his eyes landed on the bottle.
"Oh, Truth."
"Did your mother ever protect you?"
"In her own way yes." Severus said and left it at that. He spun and once again landed on Tom/Harry. "Harry, Breaking the Habit. I'll teach you something yet."
"You really wont." Harry replied back. His hand shot out and brought his drink into his sleeping bag. "But fine. Hermione, it should be in mine again. "
"Why are you hogging all the Linkin Park CD's?" Hermione asked, flipping through Harry's case to see almost all of the one's they co owned. "Here's the one with it on it."
Memories consume
Like opening the wound
I'm picking me apart again
You all assume
I'm safe here in my room
Unless I try to start again
[Pre-Chorus:]
I don't want to be the one
The battles always choose
'Cause inside I realize
That I'm the one confused
[Chorus:]
I don't know what's worth fighting for
Or why I have to scream
I don't know why I instigate
And say what I don't mean
I don't know how I got this way
I know it's not alright
So I'm
Breaking the habit
I'm breaking the habit
Tonight
Clutching my cure
Harry toasted them with his Whiskey.
I tightly lock the door
I try to catch my breath again
I hurt much more
Than anytime before
I had no options left again
[Pre-Chorus:]
I don't want to be the one
The battles always choose
'Cause inside I realize
That I'm the one confused
[Chorus:]
I don't know what's worth fighting for
Or why I have to scream
I don't know why I instigate
And say what I don't mean
I don't know how I got this way
I'll never be alright
So I'm breaking the habit
I'm breaking the habit
Tonight
[Bridge:]
I'll paint it on the walls
'Cause I'm the one at faults
I'll never fight again
And this is how it ends
[Chorus:]
I don't know what's worth fighting for
Or why I have to scream
But now I have some clarity
To show you what I mean
I don't know how I got this way
I'll never be alright
So I'm breaking the habit
I'm breaking the habit
I'm breaking the habit
Tonight
"Is that song about cutting?" Draco pipped up.
"I don't cut." Harry said instantly. "I drink."
"If you were cutting I'd have you in so fast your head would spin!" Hermione snapped she was tempted to make him show them. Instead she dug around in the bag and came out with his favorite hoodie. "Here I packed it in case it got cold during the night. "
Harry grabbed it and vanished in to his bag when he got it on he tossed the bag aside behind them. Though his hands were still in bad shape. They shook and everyone except Hermione had to wonder if they had always shook.
"Harry, so help me you had better not be hiding nerve damage from me." Severus growled,
"You had ..."
Dobby appeared.
"Aunt crazy lady is coming in to Masters room and thinking master is dead."
"Good." Harry said, "I can't believe I didn't think of that before." He huh'd himself and Hermione hit her palm to her head. Harry relaxed in Tom's arms. " Well, I'll be I'm out." He snapped, "If it worked for me then why wouldn't it work for..."
"Mischief! Havoc!" Hermione yelled into the Mirror. Fred and George appeared. "One we told you to have the Black on the OUTSIDE . Two Dumbledore's about to go into a right fit thinking Harry's dead because of your Golem Three, make one of me and call Dobby to place it."
"I told you it was on the outside!" Fred yelled at George, "Now we got Mrs . Malfoy stuck as well. "
"Shut up!" George yelled back . "We placed your Golem last night. After Dobby's latest attack died down. "
"Good, was it timed just like Harry's because they'll check on both of us at the same time."
"Yeah..."
"We made it. ..."
"Look like a suicide pact..."
"Left notes..."
"and everything..."
"it's way too easy..."
"To forge both of your writings ..."
"So it should stand up..."
"To Dumbledore no problem..."
"We're working on..."
"Sirius and Remus now..."
"Don't do that!" Sirius said snatching the mirror. "Maybe have it on hand just in case but I need to claim my Lordship before you fake my Death so the Goblins can know I'm not really dead. The Goblins will already know Harry isn't because his ring will stay active. Don't worry they wouldn't tell Dumbledore and Bill wouldn't be able to find it."
"Bill got out last week." Harry called, " Dumbledore asked him to look in to how the hell I claimed my Lordship with out him knowing. Good man, Bill."
Hermione and the Twins agreed.
"Roger the orders." The twins said, " We'll get the message right this time."
They hung up.
"Somehow I highly doubt that." Hermione said. Tucking the Mirror away. "Dobby go do what you do best, please. "
"I is setting Peeves on Bumblywhore this time?"
"Oh, very well." Hermione sighed, "Tell him to cause a little chaos for me this time around."
Dobby grinned and vanished.
"I love that elf." Harry smiled, "I'm glad I set him free. "
"I'm not!" Lucius hissed. "He was mine!"
"Now he's mine." Harry taunted. "You shouldn't go leaving Tom's things in people's cauldrons. "
"LUCIUS!" Tom roared but stopped when Harry flinched. "My apologies Harry. "
Harry shrugged and spun the bottle. It landed on Lucius. Who moaned.
"Truth or Dare."
"Dare."
"I dare you to tell Tom the Truth about second year. My second year."
Lucius cursed he'd been about to tell about his second year if the boy hadn't specified.
"Hello!"
Harry didn't even bother just began downing his drink. Sure enough Tonks came in. Winky popping up next.
" Take Lucius wipe his memory and drop in the shop."
Winky nodded and grabbed the man. Tonks looked around popping the piece of gum in her mouth.
"I just stopped by to see if I could borrow Harry for a bit." She scratched her head. "Did I do something wrong again?"
"That depends did Fred and George tell you to come here?" Sirius asked but Tonks shook her head. "Then YES!"
"Sirius!" Hermione scolded. "Tonks just sit next to Draco and Bella we're playing Truth or Dare."
"I love that game!"
"I don't anymore." Harry growled, "They ruined it."
"Why are you sitting in the Dark Lord's lap?" Tonks asked looking around at all the Alcohol. Her mother drank when she talked about growing up in the House of Black. So she guessed something was wrong.
"We're all going by first names." Harry explained, "We're bonding over abuse or my lack of admitting it and Hermione dared me to and I don't feel like moving."
Tom smirked to himself.
"Fine. Fine." Tonks nodded. "I don't do my first name."
"your last will do for you." Harry waved it off.
"and I don't know the Dark Lord's first name."
"Tom Riddle Jr." Harry answered. "I'm not surprised that Dumbledore hasn't told the Order and only me. "
"Who told me." Hermione pipped up.
"Who told me." Remus put in.
"Who told me." Sirius said.
"I always knew." Severus waved her off.
"We're Death Eaters." Bella said, with a shrug at her niece she noticed she was staring at her hair. " Oh, Hermione helped me with it. "
"Looks good. " Tonks popped her gum again. "So whose turn is it?"
"Wait how did you know I was here if you didn't go to Fred and George?"
"Where else would you be?" Tonks asked, "You weren't at the flat."
"You know about my flat?" Harry began panicking. " Oh my god..."
"I know Occlemancy." Tonks said quickly , "Dumbledore doesn't know about it! I swear I'm the only one who knows!"
Harry's breathing was getting rough. Severus and Hermione were suddenly digging through the mess that was there things for calming draughts. Severus surfaced first and forced the potion down the boys throat. Of course it's relaxing effects just made Harry fall asleep.
"It was his turn, Uncle Sev." Severus moaned. "Quick while he's sleep heal what you three can without magic. "
"Why without magic?" Tonks pipped up as the floor was cleared and Harry was layed down and his tops removed. Sirius had to flee the room with Remus, and Draco right behind him. Draco the only one looking sick.
Potions, Balms, creams and three hours later Harry was redressed back in Tom's lap and everyone was acting normal. Harry woke with a small moan and snuggled closer to the body heat he was snuggled against. Whoever it was holding him. One of his house elves popping in got his attention and surfaced surprised to see Dobby.
"Dobby and Peeves is going a little too far." Dobby replied, "We is setting fire to Aragog's."
"Good boy, Boy, Dobby." Harry mumbled, "But take a few to the Burrow please. But warn Charlie first. I don't want him freaking out."
"Right." Dobby nodded. "We is being worried you is being mad."
"That thing tried to kill me second year, Dobby. I don't care what you do with it."
"But I almost killed Master second year."
"Yes, but I like you and it wasn't you who caused me to stay in the hospital that night. It was Lockhart. Now go on, Dobby. You're not in trouble."
Dobby nodded and vanished and everyone noted Hermione was giggling and Draco was flat out laughing.
"Any of you care to explain?" Tom asked, the boy in his arms. Harry settled down in to his arms. " Would it help if I say please?"
"Ron is terrified of spiders. " Harry informed. "He was with me when we met Aragog and he peed himself. "
Sirius snorted into his wine. Remus was trying to control himself.
"He would." Severus scoffed. "Harry you got rid of Lucius so you have to spin again. "
"Don't wanna." Harry mumbled. "Tired , 'Mione." Hermione spun the bottle "Truth or Dare?"
It was Tonks who answered.
"Dare me, Harry."
"M'kay." Harry yawned, "Dare you to sing a song."
"Which song?!" Harry demanded, "I've got everything here."
"That i can believe." Bella scoffed.
"I dunno..." Harry yawned, "Kerosene."
"Roger that!" Hermione began searching and finally surfaced with it. "I'm sure you know how to use this Tonks."
Tonks nodded but pushed it away.
"Lets belt this out!" She cheered, "Crank it up, Hermione!"
I'm waitin' on the sun to set cause yesterday aint over yet
I started smoking cigarettes there's nothing else to do I guess
Dusty roads aint made for walking, spinning tires aint made for stoppin'
I'm giving up on love cause love's given up on me
I gave it everything I had and everything I got was bad
Life aint hard but it's too long to live it like some country song
Trade the truth in for a lie, cheating really aint a crime
I'm giving up on love cause love's given up on me
Forget your high society, I'm soakin' it in Kerosene
Light 'em up and watch them burn, teach them what they need to learn HA!
Dirty hands aint made for shakin', aint a rule that aint worth breakin'
Well I'm giving up on love cause love's given up on me
Now I don't hate the one who left
You can't hate someone who's dead
He's out there holding on to someone, I'm holding up my smoking gun
I'll find somewhere to lay my blame the day she changes her last name
Well I'm giving up on love cause love's given up on me
Well I'm giving up on love HEY love's given up on me
Sirius and Remus were cheering for the girl. Harry had slid off to sleep. Hermione had been up dancing around with Tonks. Draco seemed to be fighting a reaction. Cissy was clapping , Bella seemed to be thinking and Severus was still brooding though he'd noticed that Tom was too busy watching Harry sleep to notice anything around them.
"Okay, keep it down!" Tom finally called, "The young Hero is sleeping again."
Tonks spun the bottle and it landed on Severus.
"Severus!" Severus glared at her. "Truth or Dare!"
"Dare!"
"YAY!" Tonks cheered, " Lets see has he kissed cousin Sirius?"
"Yes." Sirius and Severus chorused. " Try again. "
"Awww..." Tonks pouted, "Whose kissed who?"
"Remus and Hermione, Severus Sirius, Severus, Harry, And Harry and Severus played "Seven minuets in Heaven" ." Draco informed. "Oh and Severus and Bella."
"I missed that!" She almost sobbed, "Oh, Hermione , You and I need to hang out more."
Hermione blushed, but nodded.
"Okay Severus, I dare you to ..." Tonks beamed, " Tell us the most embarrassing thing you've ever had done to you at school."
"Keep that boy asleep." Severus groaned, "He'll kill me."
Hermione woke Harry and explained things to him.
"Okay, so it was 5th year." Severus hissed out. " It was before the whole thing with Lily happened. " Harry nodded, "I got a note in Lily's writing saying to meet her on top of the Astronomy Tower." Sirius moaned and Remus was chuckling. Severus glared at the wolf. " Well, I went it was easy sneaking out of Slytherin back then and I knew most of the passages. So i made it up there only to find four Maurders and no Lily. They blocked off my escape. While Peter waited at the door and Remus hid his head in a book as always. While of course Potter and Sirius began taunting me. " Severus couldn't believe he was doing this. "So ... I can't do this..."
"James knew I had a crush on Severus and wanted to convince me that "He wasn't WORTH it." "
"With that I'm going to go back to sleep." Harry mumbled, "I don't want to find out how my dad and Siri got you to get your pants off or what happened after."
Tonks was in shock.
"They ... Sirius you..."
"I was innocent this time." Sirius declared, "James was the one to pants him. After that I got a distracted." His face was burning and he scratching the back of his neck. "So I couldn't really tell you what happened."
"I could but to save Severus' dignity I refuse." Remus replied, and got a muttered thank you. Severus kept giving Sirius a searching look. "Quickly take your turn before she recovers."
Severus took that as good advice the bottle landed on Bella.
"Truth or Dare?"
" I thought we were on Abuse." Bella said,
"We were but Harry insists on sleeping." Hermione pointed to Harry looked completely relaxed in Toms arms. "I don't blame him I mean his glamours were forced down which drained him, Then he has a panic attack, then severus forces a Calming Draught down his throat. He's very sensitive to those ask Poppy and then we heal him plus all he's eaten and drank he'll be out until tomorrow at the very least."
"Oh, fine then ." Bella huffed, "Truth anyway."
"Who was the first person you every french kissed?"
Tonks cheered at the question.
"Well, lets see." Bella said, "I was pretty popular in school because of my looks."
"and in the Death Eater ranks." Severus mumbled.
"Oh, it was Regulus." she said, and heard Sirius growl. "It was my sixth year ."
"He was a first year!"
"He asked me to teach him because he had someone he wanted to impress and i had to admit I had never actually kissed anyone before. " She didn't look at all fazed "I began to wonder if I could get him instead of Rudolphus but I was forced to marry Rudolphus the end of that year."
"Who was the person he had a crush on?" Sirius wanted. "Come on tell me."
"Well, " Bella said, "I dont' think I should be his trust like that. " Sirius huffed, " He found it really embarrassing. "
Severus was trying to recall memories around the common Room and finally settled on one.
"Geesh how'd your parents take both of you being gay, Sirius?"
Sirius looked at Severus like he was crazy.
"Like I told Harry it's excepted and we could still provide heirs so it didn't really matter." Sirius seemed to think. "Wait, that's completely true. I came out to the whole family when I was 13. They were trying to promise me to another cousin that I hated. "Scoffs from Bella and Cissy. " I came out and told them all I was gay. It was the first time and the last time I ever saw my mother cry. She actually thanked me for coming out just then because she didn't want me to marry that girl. I think that was the nicest thing my mother ever said to me. But of course she ruined it by demanding to know if the person I was interested in was a Proper Pure-Blood and I had to admit that you were a half blood but from the Prince line. She hated the half blood part but liked the Prince part."
Severus let out an annoyed noise as Tonks and Remus had a good laugh at him.
"Mum." Draco said, looking nervous. "I'm gay."
"Oh, that's good dear." she kissed his cheek. "As long as it's not Zabini."
"No, Mum." Draco laughed, "I figured it out when I kissed Astoria neither of us liked it. "
Narcissa smiled at her son then over at her daughter.
"Oh, " Hermione blushed, "Did we forget the whole dating conversation Remus and I had to have with Harry?"
"Oh, that's right." Cissy said, "Hermione is Draco's long lost sister. " she told Tonks. " Her real name is Andromeda but Harry glares at when I call her that and Hermione isn't a bad name. Lucius took her to an Orphanage but Sirius is going to dissolve the marriage and they're all getting out of the war. Harry says that Remus and Hermione have to date like proper pure-bloods courting."
"I don't find that hard to believe that at all." Tonks told her aunt. "Harry never leaves her side for anything and I mean anything! She has to wait outside the stall when he goes to the bathroom and he does the same for her. That guard duty got real unpleasant real quick and Summers are horrible! The few of us Harry trusts not to tell Dumbledore have to sneak him out and use the dummies the twins come up with. Then have him back in his room when Dumbledore comes to visit. UGH! It got so much easier when they got the loft. Course I'm the only one who knows that the three of them live there and I cant really get in because it's under Fidilus I have to call for an elf to see if they are in. It's bloody annoying but Severus wont give me the address so I can go in."
"To the truth I can't." Severus replied, " Harry's got a portrait of Lily and James as secret Keeper."
"That's a brilliant idea. " Sirius hit his palm to his head. "WINKY!"
"You is calling Master Doggy."
"Get my mom for me please."
Winky came back with Walburga.
"Before you start woman hear me out." The woman huffed, "I'm claiming my Lordship and want to make it so only certain people can enter. " he motioned around the room and turned her to see. Then back . "I want you to be secret keeper. Harry's using his mum's portrait . "
"Fine!" Walburga snapped, "Now what did you do with Lucius? I was having fun yelling at him?"
"Harry sent him away so I could come in." Tonks answered. "Do you want us to trap the Black Headmaster in his portrait here and put him in the same room with you Auntie?"
"That'd be nice dear." She stared hard at the girl, "Wait who are you?"
"Don't make me." She looked at Bella and Cissy both gave her stern looks. "I'm Nymphadora Tonks daughter of Andromeda Tonks nee Black."
"Ah, yes. " Walburga nodded, waving it off. "What happened to Dorea's grandson anyway. " Sirius moved Walburga so she could look over the sleeping boy. " Feed him he's much too skinny! Are those bruises around his neck? !"
"If I could silence you I would." Harry mumbled, " Take my place playing Truth of Dare...me tired..."
"Then sleep, silly boy." Tom said slightly amused. "Stop waking up."
"War... reflexes..."
Hermione quickly introduced herself as a Malfoy then explained her situation.
"Mum , you remember Remus."
"Food for this one too!"
Remus blushed, but moved over closer to Hermione only to have Harry up and glaring. Pulling Hermione over to Cissy and forcing her to sit down. He was then curling up again in Tom's lap.
"How does he do that?" Remus wondered "He's scaring me."
"You get used to it. " Hermione sighed, "It took me first and second year but I got used to it by third."
"Anyway." Sirius drawled, "Mum , this is guy I told you about when I was 13. He's Severus Snape."
"Hello, Madam." Severus said, "Please come join us."
"I will sit between you two, Sirius."
Sirius groaned and set her there.
Bella cackling away spun and landed on Tom.
"Truth or Dare, my lord?"
"Lets see I think a Dare as long as it doesn't require me to move. "
"Not really ." Bella said, "But I just realized he fell asleep again! " She huffed in annoyance. "I had a good one too. Okay, I Dare you to down a whole bottle of Fire Whiskey like Harry did yesterday."
"That was Butterbeer." Hermione jumped in. "Though I've seen Harry do it before when it got really bad. I don't think that's wise, Bella. I normally have to force an anti nausea Potion down Harry when he does that."
Tom just grabbed a full one and began chugging.
