Disclaimer : She-Who-Must-Be-Always-Named ... a.K.a J.K Rowling.

A.N: This idea came to me like a few months ago and I had written parts of it but stopped to do my other script, Raindrops on the Windowsill. But now I'm trying my luck with this one and hope you all will like it. Read and Review!

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Hide and Seek

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Tonks got towards the first floor and she knew there would most definitely be someone in one of the rooms down here. There were about twelve or so rooms, so they will definitely be no doubt. She remembered when she was young; she used to play games with Sirius that always involves with one room in particular. She smirked to herself and prayed that nobody knew where he was.

She went to the first room and opened the door. She peeked inside and saw nothing. She closed it the door and turned to the other door. She peeked in and saw nothing. There was another closed door on the left side of the room and Tonks smirked.

She went in and tip toed slowly towards the door. She counted to up to five before she attacked. She burst into the room, the door opened in front of her with a bang.

"WOTCHER, SIRIUS!!!" She shouted and laughed when she heard a thump in the room. She drew back the shower curtains and saw Sirius sprawled on his ass, on the floor. She sat herself on the sink table and wiggled her eyebrows at him.

"Damn it, Tonks... How did you... Ow!!" Sirius yelped as he tried to get up. He fell back again, rubbed his back, before standing up again. He glared at Tonks, who was rocking her legs back and forth.

"How did you know I was here?" Sirius asked, rubbing his butt.

"I know you, Siri... You'll always hide in the lavatory no matter what. Has it been a habit?" Tonks asked, giggling.

"Well, I thought it would take forever and I was thinking, what if I needed the loo? And I couldn't run about without being seen, so I hid in the loo!"

"Unfortunately, it took me less than a minute or so to find you. What a shame. I wonder what Severus is going to say when he found out you were discovered first." Tonks giggled.

"What, you mean nobody has found him yet?" Sirius frowned. Tonks shook her head.

"Obviously all those times he hid from you Marauders was an experience for him to relive it today. That is why he lasted longer than you. Anyway, we had better go now. So come on then, let's go, Paddy!" Tonks said, grabbing Sirius by the hand.

Suddenly, a long piece of purple string tied itself on Sirius wrists and another end was handed to Tonks. She grabbed it and looked at Sirius in surprised. Sirius tried pulling it off and gasped as it tightens itself.

"These things are worse than the Azkaban chains!" Sirius exclaim.

"Cool!! Now you can't run away." Tonks said, pulling on the string towards the hall.

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After Tonks left, the rest conjured up chairs and a table for each other to sit down. Everybody did, except for Remus, who had his arms folded in front of his chest and was smirking at the doorway.

"Remus, why don't you sit down? It will take a while for the game to finish..." Aberforth said, sitting down beside Moody and Kingsley. Remus turned to them and smiles wide.

"I have a feeling that a Seeker is going to find a Hider soon..."

"Oh yeah, who will it be?" Molly asked.

"You'll see..." Remus said, and turned back to the hallway. Exactly five minutes later, Tonks came in with a wide smile on her face, Sirius trudging along behind her with a pout. Everybody got up and cheered at Tonks, who gave curtsies to everyone. She handed Sirius to Albus, who strike off his name from the board.

"First Hider seeked, Sirius Orion Black! Now Sirius, you may join either Remus or the table." Albus said. Sirius went to stand beside Remus, whose arms were still folded across his chest, smirking at him.

"Trust Tonks to find you fast..."

"She is a prat..."

"Dude, number one rule in Hide and Seek, never hide in the lavatory." Sirius eyes widened.

"How did you know I was there??"

"Because you smell like crap..." Remus said; turn around to find a seat, still smiling.

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Bill Weasley was on the second floor, going through rooms after rooms, looking for a certain sign of somebody hiding or so. He grabbed a doorknob and fell straight into it, into a very dark room, screaming and landing on his back, on a very soft cushion. Bill looked around him in the dark, trying to find certain hints on what he was in... Or on. It was rather soft and cushiony.

"Hmm, weird... this feels like Fleurs' bum..." Bill said aloud, pinching the 'cushion' below him. He bounced up and down for a few times before lying back, trying to get his breathing in place. He felt a tickle on his left arm and shook it off. He tried to get up but then was pulled back down. He tried again and was once pulled down again. He then felt as if he knew what he was on.

"Oh shit, don't tell me am on Devil's Snare?" Bill said, wriggling about.

His doubts came true when he felt the tentacles of the plant grabbed his ankles and waist and tried to pull him and choke him. Bill stayed still and closed his eyes, willing his heart to slow down. His right hand was pinned to his pocket and he felt around for his wand. When he did, he pulls it out slowly and muttered a spell.

A big spark of blue light spurt out of his wand and flew right in front of him. The plant shivered a little before tugging him down again. Bill raises his free hand and pointed his wand to the fire.

"Incendio!!"

The fire erupted high and Bill had to cover his eyes from the flame eruption. He heard something squealed before feeling the tentacles loosen up and let him fall down again.

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Harry was on the first floor, going through door like mazes and rooms before reaching to a very small, brown door. He took out his wand and got himself ready for any attacks. He burst forward into the room, wand at the ready and focused when he heard a thump.

He whirled around to see what had caused the sound and saw nothing peculiar. All he saw was a typical bedroom. The walls were that of pastel cream color, the windows were enchanted with a wonderful view; the ceiling was somewhat enchanted to look as if it's moving and the floors were wooden tiled. There was a four-poster bed, donned in Gryffindor colors a large, Mahogany wardrobe and a full length mirror at its side. There was a fireplace and two large armchairs in front of it with a coffee table in between.

There was a door on the left hand side which Harry took no time in looking into to find nothing. He went to the middle of the room and stood there. He turns to the wardrobe and ponders.

It looks beautiful...

It's big and beautiful...

It's big enough to fit lots of clothes...

It's big enough to fit a person...

Harry grinned.

He went up slowly to the wardrobe and studied the designs. It was of dark brown with a certain smooth look to make it sleek and more sophisticated. Harry ran his hand on the designs.

He jerks the wardrobe door open and saw tons of robes and clothes, in all kind of colors and he tilted his head in question. He grinned again as he saw the robes move slightly. He raised a hand and pulled off a couple of robes and clothes to find Neville, eyes tightly shut, standing behind it.

"Hey there, Neville... I've caught you." Harry smile. Neville open his eyes slightly and his face fell in disappointment.

"Oh man, I thought I could last long. Guess it will never happen then..." Neville went out of the wardrobe and stood in front of Harry.

"Sorry about that, mate..." Harry smile apologetically at Neville and pat his back, "... well, you know the drill." Harry saw a red string appear and tied itself onto Neville's wrist and the other end floated into Harry's hand. They both smile at each other.

"Lead the way then." Neville said.

As Harry was about to pull Neville out of the room, the ceiling began to boom. They both look up to see lightning and dark clouds move about furiously and howling winds swept into the room. Both Harry and Neville separated as they ducked for cover as they saw something fell out of it.

It was big and it had flailing hands and it was screaming and... It had red hair.

It was Bill!

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Bill felt himself being pulled into the dark abyss and out a brightly lit room. He groaned as he fell hard on the floor and tried to get up slowly.

"I hate this game... Even Quidditch wasn't this dangerous. I don't know why Muggles love it." Bill stood up and stretches himself, running a hand over his neck. He turns to study the room and saw Neville by the bedside and he gave a whoop of joy.

"Alright! I got Neville!" He fisted both his hands and pumps it into the air.

"Actually... I got him first, Bill... You were actually late by a few minutes."

Bill turn to see Harry emerge from behind the armchair, grinning at him. Bill saw Neville raised his hands to let the strings be visible and let his hands fall and slap his thighs.

"I can't believe this... I really hate this game now." Bill shook his head as Harry laugh.

"Don't give up now Bill... Look forward to it! Especially since Fleur is one of the Hiders too..." Harry wiggled his eyebrows at him as he grab the string and pull Neville out. "...Bye Bill. Have fun!"

Bill brightens up for a while. That's right! Fleur is in the game too! With that in his mind, he set of running to find her.

Oh Fleur, Oh Fleur, Oh Fleur!!!

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Harry emerges into the hall with Neville behind him and it erupted with cheers and claps.

Harry gave a bow and walk up to Dumbledore to pass him Neville and strike off the name from the board.

"Second Hider seeked, Neville Longbottom! There, Mr. Longbottom, I am sure you will excel better in the next series of games. For now, why don't you join us for some tea?" Dumbledore pat him on the back and assist him towards the table.

Harry was about to go off when Sirius called him back.

"Good going there, Harry!"

"Sirius? I thought you were in the game too?" Harry frowned.

"He was. Unfortunately for him, his hiding place was like a large signboard, pointing 'Sirius is here!' for Tonks." Remus grinned as Sirius scowl blackly at him.

"Tonks caught you? Wow..." Harry was amazed. Tonks was the first to seek someone. Now he felt in danger.

"Well, she is a prat..." Sirius scoffed.

"That prat is your niece and my wife... If you don't stop saying that about her, I'll shut you up in a way that you didn't think I am capable of doing." Remus growled.

Sirius and Harry backed up from Remus, knowing that the full moon was just about four days from it and Remus can be quite dangerous during these vital times.

"Well, I got to go now... Bye!" Harry ran off, leaving Sirius smiling apologetically at a scowling Remus.

A few seconds after that, knocking could be heard from the front door. Dumbledore stood up and swung it open.

"Lucius! How nice it is to see you here! Come in, come in!" Dumbledore lead in a well dressed Lucius with his cane in. Sirius snorted at his appearance.

"Malfoy, with dressing like that... are you sure you are able to play Hide and Seek? More like you are ready for a wedding."

"I suggest Black that you shut you mouth." Lucius hook his cane onto the back of a chair, took off his cloak and robes, revealing a pair of dark green turtleneck and dark gray trousers and black shoes. Sirius went wide eyed at the appearance.

"Once a Slytherin, always a Slytherin eh Lucius?" Minerva chuckled. Lucius turn to her and smirk, tying his hair up into a tail.

"I thought I told Draco to inform you I might be slightly late..."

"He did. You can just join them right now. Summary of the rules, No wands allowed for cheating and Hide. Just Hide." Aberforth said.

"Remember Lucius; use that Slytherin slyness in this game... Have fun! ⌠Dumbledore raised his cup at him as a toast.

Lucius nodded and walk off, stopping by the board. His shoulder shook a little before he walks off.

"Trust Black to be seeked by Tonks first..." He voice trailed off loudly as he walks off. Sirius frown as the others chuckle.

"Well she is a..." Sirius trailed when he saw Remus giving him dark looks, "... very bright and focused girl. I am proud of her, my niece." Sirius smile.

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