A.N. Sorry it's a little late. Christmas was a bit hectic, this just got pushed back a while. Hope everyone had a happy Christmas (insert relevent religious or non-religious mid-winter festival here). Christmas cookies to those that review.
Disclaimer: Humph!
Hermione glared at Ron. 'Don't think you're off the hook' she warned. Ron nodded resignedly. She flicked her and at the dorm room door, which slammed shut and clicked locked. 'Get over here, I'll fit you out in some pyjamas' she ordered, and Ron nervously waited. Hermione kicked her trunk open, shifted through the compulsively neat clothes, and came out with a white pair of shorts and a strappy tee shirt. 'Throw these on' she ordered.
Ron obeyed, although he still hadn't mastered the bra yet. Hermione just sighed and snapped it open before he even had a chance to ask. 'What are you gonna wear?' asked Ron, staring around the room. Hermione smirked, kicked open Lavender's trunk and pulled out a pair of Ron's boxers and one of his shirts, both bearing the Chudley Cannons logo.
Ron's face creased up in horror. 'Where the Hell did she get those? I never went all the way with her, I swear, 'Mione! Please don't kill me! Unless…did I? Oh, Merlin, 'Mione, she's not pregnant is she? My mum's gonna kill me! I'll have to leave you, uh, I mean school, and get a job! And that means my life is RUINED! 'Mione, you've got to help me!'
Hermione laughed for the first time that evening. 'Ron, you never slept with Lavender, I'd know about it. She'd never let me forget it. She just collects…trophies. Proof, you know?' Ron shook his head, wondering what kind of neurotic jealous maniac he had gone out with. Hermione had by this time climbed into the shorts and tee shirt. She pulled Ron over to one side, and told him seriously 'Ron, I'm still furious with you. However, if someone tonight realises we're not ourselves, Malfoy will probably kill me. He's bad enough with the rumour that he shagged me; if it got out he nearly shagged you, neither of us is going to get out of this alive. Official truce for tonight, ok?'
Ron agreed, nervous and green. 'Come on then, soldier' she smirked. 'It's time for battle'. Ron obediently followed her out of the dorm to the common room, where all the other sixth years had arrived, waiting patiently for the night's events to begin. Ron and Hermione settled themselves cross legged in a gap of the circle the others had made, opposite Harry and Ginny.
'Well' said Lavender frostily 'Now that those two have gotten off each other long enough to remember there's a world outside my damned dorm, we can FINALLY begin'. Ron and Hermione blushed, avoiding each other's gaze. 'The agenda for tonight's party will be as follows. First of all, I never, followed by spin the bottle and finally truth or dare, by which time I shall have made sure that everybody in this room is utterly wrecked, understood?' she informed them briskly.
'I assume you all know the rules, and if you don't, leave. I don't have time to waste. In front of you there is a shot glass. It refills with firewhiskey when drunk. As there are not many things I haven't done, golden boy will start, then his little kid of a girlfriend' Ginny raised her wand threateningly, and Lavender rolled her eyes. 'I just meant it will go clockwise. Any questions, don't ask them, just leave'.
(A.N. The people there are Ron, Hermione, Lavender, Parvati, Harry, Ginny, Dean and Seamus. Neville went to bed with a headache)
Harry began nervously 'Um, I never went any further than snogging'. Ginny, Hermione (glaring at Ron), Lavender, Parvati and Seamus drank. Harry looked hurt at Ginny, who shrugged. 'I never…kissed a girl' she announced. Harry, Dean, Seamus, Hermione (still glaring) drank again, their glasses refilling as soon as they touched the floor. Lavender took her turn 'I never...um, uh, well. Hmmm. Ooh, I've never kissed a muggle!'
Dean, Ginny and Parvati drank. Hermione nudged Ron, indicating that he drink too. He leaned over to her and hissed 'It was that bloody Sam guy, wasn't it?' Hermione just nodded apologetically, whispering back 'Malfoy's gonna murder us; drink!'. It was, by this time, Ron's turn.
'I never…gave in a piece of homework late' he said, grinning at Hermione. Everyone else drank. Hermione glared, saying smugly 'I never used a time-turner', which forced Ron and Harry to drink. The glasses magically refilled, as Parvati took her turn, giggling. 'I never…kissed anyone from Slytherin' Ron glared, as he, Lavender, Ginny and Seamus drank. 'Explain!' demanded Harry. This really WAS a case of fraternising with the enemy. Lavender shrugged her shoulders, and everyone nodded. They could believe that she would, and they knew 'Hermione' had, but 'Ginny? Seamus?' Parvati asked. Ginny looked abashed.
'Sorry. It was Malfoy.' The girls in the room sighed, and she grinned sheepishly. Ron could barely contain his fury. 'Not only did he threaten who he thought was you, but he's kissed my baby sister as well! I'm gonna kill him, not the other way around! Just wait until I get my hands on him…' Hermione shut him up with a look.
Seamus just looked pleased with himself when they called for his explanation. 'Not called No-Shame for nothing!' he told them. Ron and Hermione groaned. Lavender scowled. 'Have both of you kissed Malfoy?' Ron and Ginny glanced at each other. 'Yeah, I suppose' Ginny shrugged. 'And you're the one with the reputation! Funny how things work out, eh?' Lavender fumed.
'I'm getting rather tired of I never. You bunch of prudes never do anything, it's no fun' she snarled. 'Seamus, pass me that firewhiskey bottle. Maybe we'll get lucky' she winked at Seamus, who grinned. 'Anyone here gay?' she asked, glaring around the group. Everyone shook their heads, although Dean glanced furtively at Seamus. 'Right then, boy-girl kisses only. If it lands on the same sex, the kiss goes to the next member of the opposite gender, ok?' She planted it firmly in the centre of the circle, spinning it with such force the neck nearly broke. Everyone looked on fearfully, waiting for it to stop.
Dean sighed resignedly as it landed on him. Seamus slapped him on the back and pushed him towards his girlfriend with a wink. Dean pecked her on the lips, but Lavender wasn't having any of it. She gripped him by the hair, pulling him into such a forceful kiss he broke away gasping. Dean sank back relieved into his place. Seamus began to whisper furiously in his ear as Dean, blushing, span the bottle again.
This time it landed on Ginny, who looked apologetically at Harry before kissing her old boyfriend. She spun it, and this time it landed on Seamus. 'Oh no!' Harry said angrily. 'Not him. I've put up with you snogging your ex, revelations about albino ferrets and that you've gone further with some mystery guy than you've even let me think about. Not that I would think about it' he gulped nervously, sneaking a glance at 'Ron's' expression. 'But I'm not gonna let you be another notch on No-Shame's bedpost. His bloody bed's due to fall down any day now as it is!'
Ginny's face had been turning steadily redder as he ranted. 'How is it your business?' she demanded, and Harry's jaw dropped open. 'You agreed to play this damn game. You knew what it involved. You wouldn't have heard a word out of me if any of the other girls kissed you! Well, maybe Lavender' she conceded. 'But no-one else! You cannot tell me what to do, golden boy, even if you are the sodding saviour of the wizarding world! That doesn't give you the right to control me!' she fumed.
She lunged at Seamus, crushed her lips against his, and smirked at the livid Chosen One. Seamus grinned, congratulated Dean for having such good taste, and flopped back into place. Ron was almost shaking with fury. Ginny dating Harry he could tolerate; Harry knew what the Weasley brothers could do to him if he crossed a boundary. Sure he'd threatened Dean, but that was ages ago! He might start getting ideas. Hermione laid a soothing hand on his knee. 'Let Harry deal with it' she muttered 'He cares about Ginny just as much as you. You've got enough on your plate. Besides, if my body attacks them, what would people think? They'd think I was jealous! Didn't we have enough bother with them before?'
Ron settled, grumbling quietly to himself, knowing she was right, as always. Hermione coughed, stalling the oncoming argument. The other players stared at her. 'I believe it's No-Shame's turn?' she said primly. 'Yeah' shot Lavender. 'Stop arguing over her. You couldn't possibly want that redhead when you've got ME' she twitched an eyebrow at Seamus, daring him to disagree. 'Of course' he said defeated. 'How silly of me'. He span the bottle without much interest, until it landed on Parvati. He brightened up a little, until Lavender slapped him. 'Seamus, she's my BEST FRIEND! How could you even THINK about it?' she howled. Seamus looked frightened out of his wits.
'I won't!' he reassured her frantically 'Look, Hermione can have my turn, ok?' he chucked the bottle in Ron's general direction. Ron looked confused but took the bottle obediently, and span it. It landed on Harry. Ron turned deathly pale.
The other players in the common room stared at 'Ron' expectantly, waiting for him to rip his best mate's head off his shoulders. Everyone was amazed to see 'him' merely smirk, and nudge 'Hermione' gently in Harry's direction. Ron appeared extremely reluctant to lean in to his friend.
Harry, in turn, was looking nervous. He anxiously said 'Hermione, if you don't want me to kiss you, it's ok. Just spin it again, it'd be awkward'. He was cut off by howls resounding from the other players in the room, except Ginny, who was glaring at 'Hermione', and the real Hermione, who was simply grinning her head off in amusement. Oh, and Ron, who looked as though he was about to be sick. Harry removed his glasses, and uneasily pressed his lips against Ron's, who jumped away, wiping his mouth and glaring daggers at Hermione.
'Harry's turn' Lavender crowed, her anger forgotten in the new drama. Ginny snatched the bottle out of mid-spin and smashed it in the centre of the circle. Apparently Ginny was something of a hypocrite. She glowered at Harry. 'You might be a possessive bastard' she scowled 'But you're MY possessive bastard.'
This caused a few raised eyebrows, but Lavender recovered magnificently. 'So it's truth or dare time, is it?' she asked no-one in particular. Harry ginned at the group. 'I have a surprise!' he announced, looking rather pleased with himself. 'When I was helping Hermione with her…Snape problem, I stole this vial of veritaserum from the store cupboard'. He removed a small glass bottle of the clear liquid from his robes, and Parvati squealed.
'That'll make sure everyone answers their truths honestly! Harry, you're so clever'. Everyone looked slightly bemused, and Harry's glasses steamed up slightly. Ginny sent death glares at the oblivious Parvati. Apparently she had not yet learnt her lesson. After everyone had been reluctantly administered with a dose, Lavender took charge once more. 'Seamus' she addressed her very nervous boyfriend 'Truth or dare?'
Seamus looked like a rabbit caught in headlights. 'Truth' he stammered, hoping he had chosen the less horrifying option. Lavender's face lit up with evil glee. Perhaps he had picked wrongly. 'Do you fancy anyone in this room more than you do me, and if so, who?' Seamus clamped his hands over his lips, but they moved of their own accord. 'Ginny, and Hermione when she's in 'prim and proper' mode'. He made a terrified little 'glerk' noise. 'Excuse us' said Lavender with surprising dignity. 'Seamus and I need a little chat'.
She dragged the hapless Seamus off in the direction of her dorm. Ron, surprisingly, was not sniggering. 'What's wrong with you?' Hermione whispered. She thought it was quite funny. 'I know what it's like to have Lavender angry at you' he answered honestly; he didn't have much choice. 'And remind me to smash his face in once we've switched back' he growled. Hermione rolled her eyes. 'I already told you, you shouldn't be so protective of Ginny. She can handle herself'. 'Uh, yeah' Ron agreed quickly. 'Ginny. Of course, that's uh, A reason'. Stupid veritaserum, Ron thought grumpily.
How will the rest of the night go? Will Seamus survive Lavender's 'little chat'? Will anything embarrassing be revealed under influence of veritaserum? (I'll give you that one for free-of course it will!) Tune in next time for more confusimified misunderstanderings!