I'm really sorry it took me so long, but in my defense, I had this chapter written looong ago!! But every time I tried to upload it, I couldn't. So, yeah. Anyways. Read it, like it, hate it, whatever. Just leave a review, and PLEASE give me some ideas for new Truths or Dares!! I won't be able to continue the story without them, because I'm starting to run out of ideas.
Remus walked briskly along the corridors, headed to the hospital wing. He wasn't happy about breaking the rules, but he knew that he and Sirius had to play the game tonight, or face more horrors.
Surprisingly, there were no teachers patrolling the halls tonight, and though Remus didn't know where they were he was glad he didn't have to duck around corners and hide from angry teachers. This whole ordeal was horrible enough, he didn't want to have to deal with even MORE stress.
Remus was an exceptionally bright boy, and as he walked he contemplated on the game. He didn't want to play it anymore, and he was pretty sure Sirius felt the same way, but he didn't know how to stop it!! He had already thought about burning the game, but even the thought of that had started some kind of evil magic. It was beyond him to comprehend, and he hoped Sirius had some ideas. Actually, come to think of it, he just hoped Sirius was awake.
Remus reached the hospital wing and slowly and quietly entered. He closed the door silently behind him, grateful that it didn't squeak. He crept over to where he knew Sirius would be. As he slipped inside the curtain around the bed Sirius sat up and smiled faintly at Remus.
"What are you doing here Moony?"
Remus sighed and tossed the game on Sirius' bed. "I'm here because of this. Sirius, we have to play. If we don't this could happen all over again. And that would definitely raise suspicions even more."
Sirius nodded. "I know. I was actually going to sneak up to the Commonroom in a few minutes so that we could play. I don't know what it is, Remus, but this game has a hold on us. And what's worse is we don't know the rules. If we could find that out, we could end this for real."
Remus nodded. "Yeah. I know. But we don't know them, and we have no way of finding out, so… what now?"
Sirius looked at Remus. "Now… we play."
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The two boys sat crosslegged on Sirius' hospital bed, with a muffling charm cast around them so that they didn't have to worry about Madam Pomfrey.
Remus felt horrible because Madam Pomfrey had made it absolutely clear that he was not supposed to visit Sirius at all tonight, but he had no choice. If he didn't want to end up in the wing with Sirius, he had to do this. He shook these thoughts from his head and focused his concentration on the game.
It was Sirius' turn, and the game had decided to change the rules, again. Now apparently the boys didn't have a choice whether to choose Truth or Dare. The game picked for them, and they had to do it. End of story.
The game had apparently decided that Sirius should be doing a Dare. Remus watched as the words appeared on the orb in the center of the game.
Strip.
That was all it said. Strip. Remus felt a stirring down south, though he assured himself it was just random. But Sirius blanched when he saw the word.
"What?? I have to… strip?" Sirius spluttered.
"I guess so. And you and I both know there's no getting around it. I won't look, it's okay."
He turned his back, though some part of him felt a bit disappointed. But surely it wasn't because of that. It had to be because he felt like he was abandoning Sirius. Yes, that was it.
"It's okay. You can turn around now."
Remus turned around purposely slowly, to see a mostly naked Sirius with only a pillow across his lap. Sirius shivered.
"I'm cold."
"Sorry bout that, but there's not a lot you can do."
Sirius pouted. "I know… Fine. Your turn. Go."
Remus sighed, then grinned a bit. "Okay. Let's see… well, I guess it's a Dare then."
The game had already began to form words on it's sphere, and both Remus and Sirius bent in closely to read them.
PART ONE: Write the names of two people you know on a piece of paper.
"A two-part Dare, huh? Well, I feel sorry for you," Sirius smirked. Remus turned around and scoffed.
"Hey, I'm not the one sitting here naked."
Sirius scowled. "Yeah, I guess you're right… stupid."
Remus smiled slightly, then fished out a piece of paper from one of his pockets. "Okay. Let's see… how about… James. And…"
"Eh, pick someone interesting. Like that new Ravenclaw kid. He's American. I think his name's something like… Jake. Yeah, that's it. It's Jake… um…"
"Owens. It's Jake Owens," Remus finished for him. He wrote it on the paper, then looked up at Sirius.
"Well then. What now?"
"I reckon we should ask the game."
They both bent in close to the orb again, and their faces brushed accidentally. Both of them pulled away, and instinctively put a hand up to their faces.
"Sorry," they said simultaneously.
The words began to appear again.
PART TWO: You and another person playing this game must make the two names on the paper fall in love for one week. This must be done in less than twenty-four hours, beginning now.
Remus jolted his head up. "What??! Make James and Jake fall in… LOVE??"
Sirius shook his head. "No way man. You can't do that."
Remus' eyes grew wider. "But I have to. And in less than twenty-four hours, too."
"But you can't make James fall in love with a guy!! He loves Lily, remember?"
Remus corrected Sirius. "I won't make him fall in love. That's impossible with magic. I-meaning we-will make him fall in lust with Jake. Totally different thing. Still creepy, but not as horrible. I guess."
"Nice reasoning mate. Glad to see you're okay with it." Sirius rolled his eyes, but he knew Remus was right. They had to do it, and it wasn't real love. And besides, it would be funny to see how James reacted to being gay for a week. This would be interesting…
Remus however, wasn't feeling as confident as he sounded. Whereas Sirius was planning to enjoy seeing James sweat a bit, Remus felt terrible about the whole ordeal. He didn't want James to feel bad, especially if it was HIS fault. He sighed, and his only comfort came when the game's eerie light died out, signaling the end of that night's round.
"Well, I suppose I had better head back up."
Sirius agreed mournfully, and he fell back asleep quickly as Remus headed back up to Gryffindor Tower to put the game back in it's place, and to research up on love spells and love potions for his other, soon-to-be-gay, best friend.
So I hope all you James fans don't hate me now. And if you do, it's because you DIDN'T GIVE ME ANY IDEAS FOR DARES!! Yeah, but so review it, and I'll try to write the next chapter and get it up soon, if this website will let me.