Rating: R
Warning: May eventually contain slash
Category: Humor/Romance
Summary: Hermione undergoes a change in thinking and is determined to enjoy her last year to the fullest. Wacky hi jinks and craziness ensue leading to a list of amusing new rules for her, friendships with slytherins, and romance. This is my first attempt at any kind of fiction so please be kind. Constructive criticism is wanted, flames will be ignored. Hermione is a little OOC because of her change in thinking.
Disclaimer: JK Rowling owns the Harry Potter Universe and all it's characters, I'm just playing with them for a bit. There may be slash as I said so you have been warned. I got the basic Idea for this story from the list 213 things skippy is no longer allowed to do in the army. I stole some of those things on the list as I could just hear them being said in the HP universe.
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Chapter 5
Hermione decided to behave herself for the rest of the week. She didn't want to get a detention for Friday night. She was looking forward to the Slytherin party. It was the first non school event that would include both Slytherins and Gryffindors. She just hoped that everyone could control their tempers. The night of the party arrived and everyone got ready to go. Of course Ron blew up when he saw Ginny in a leather mini skirt. But she used that Mrs. Weasley tone of voice and told him she was sixteen and could wear what she wished, if he didn't like it that was too bad. She also went on to tell him if he even thought of following her around and playing protective big brother she would hex him into a girl. And knowing how good Ginny was with hex's even he believed her.
Blaise Zambini opened the Slytherin common room door and ushered them all in. The music was going loudly, people were dancing in the middle of the room and there was what looked to be a bar set up in the corner. Blaise smiled at them and she noticed how his eyes lit up at the sight of Ginny. She filed this away for further thought and checked for Ginny's reaction. Who was looking at Blaise openly and appreciatively. This should definitely be an interesting night. She laughed to herself as she made her way over to Pansy and Mils.
Two hours later the party was in full swing with a silencing charm around the room so no one else would hear and so the younger ones could sleep. So far everything had gone well. Draco had challenged Ton to a game of chess and they were actually being rather civil. She knew if the Gryffindors and Slytherins were to get along it would take time but this was a good start. Everyone was walking on eggshells so to speak. After so many years of rivalry nobody knew how to act around each other. She had danced with several Slytherin boys and Harry a time or two. She also danced to the fast songs with Pansy, Mils, a 6th year Slytherin named Lucy, and a Ravenclaw by the name of Livvy. She was really having a lot of fun and was really glad she'd decided to lighten up this year.
"Hey" Pansy shouted after lowering the music volume "who wants to play truth or dare?" There was a chorus of "I do's" around the room. We pushed all the furniture back in the center and in a circle so everyone could get comfy.
"I'll go first since it was my idea" stated Pansy. "Does everyone know how to play?"
When everyone had nodded yes, you can't get through your teens without playing this game wizard/witch or not, she went ahead and called out.
"Finnigan, Truth or Dare?"
"Dare" He smirked.
"I dare you........ tell Snape on Monday that you overheard Trelawny wants him." She grinned at him evily.
"No way!" Seamus cried "he'd kill me. Literaly."
"Well then you have to do the consequenses" Livvy leered.
"What are the consequences?"
"You lose an article of clothing of the darer's choice." Mils explained.
"So you either agree to do the dare or loose the shirt Finnigan" Pansy smirked.
Seamus gave a wicked grin and slowly tugged off his shirt, much to the girls amusment.
"Ron What will it be?"
"Truth"
"Who have you been sneaking out to meet for the last couple of weeks." Seamus asked.
Ron turned red while Harry and I just stared at him. We hadn't known he was sneaking out.
"Oh and if you don't tell Ronnie you'll be losing the pants." Se4amus told him.
Ron spluttered but looked towards a group of Slytherin sixth years. After which he calmed down and grinned and said "Lucy" nodding to her. They smiled at each other all googly eyed and just about everyone in the room rolled their eyes. No wonder he caved in on coming to the party and being civil so quickly. He was dating a Slytherin. They would have to have a talk about keeping secrets from your best friends and from the look on Harry's face he was thinking the same thing.
"Malfoy Truth or Dare?" Ron got back to the game.
"Dare of course Weasel, a Malfoy never turns down a dare." He smirked
Ron looked at him with a very uncharacteristic wicked smirk.
"Ok Malfoy, I dare you to tell us who you fancy."
Draco took in his very slytherinish dare and gulped. But after that speech about never turning down a dare his pride wouldn't let him back down now.
"Harry" He practicly whispered.
"What was that Dray, I didn't quite catch that" Blaise said.
"Harry I said" He shouted "are you happy now" he glared around the room in general blushing furiously.
Harry looked stunned though Mione couldn't blame him. Though looking back she realized she should have seen it. All those fights, the looks, the way Dray always paid extra attention whenever she was talking about Harry. Blushing bright pink Draco asked a Ravenclaw who picked truth what the most embarrassing thing to happen to her was. The game went on with more truths, dares, and clothes being lost and such until finally she heard.
"Hey Mione, Truth or Dare?"
"Dare" she grinned cheekily at Millicent.
"I dare you to call Snape a Wanker the next time he gives you a detention."
"Is that all?" she asked "no problem."
"Hey Harry" she pulled him out of his shock "truth or dare?"
Obviously feeling safe with Hermione asking he said "Truth."
"Would you like to go out with Draco knowing he fancies you?" she asked.
"HERMIONE!" both Harry and Draco shouted.
"Sorry Harry, that doesn't answer the question."
Harry spluttered for a bit before blushing and whispering "Yes." The game went on for a bit longer w/ Pansy, Mils and I rolling our eyes at Draco and Harry avoiding looking at each other except when the other wasn't looking, rolling our eyes at Ron and Lucy and checking out Blaise flirting with Ginny. Well except when Pansy was eyeing Seamus. All in all it was a pretty good party and it seemed to go a long way towards interhouse relations or should that be inter house relationships? Hermione dropped into bed and fell to sleep almost immidiatly around 3am wondering just how many detentions she was going to get for calling Snape a wanker, and why he was always the first thing on her mind when she woke up and the last thing on her mind when she went to sleep?