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Chapter 19:

Truth or Dare and Naked Cartwheels

James made his way to Slughorn's office alone. He was running slightly late. He'd done it on purpose. He was hoping that Lily would see that he was dateless. The party was in full swing, James could hear laughter, music and loud conversation from the other end of the corridor. He wasn't watching where he was going, "oh sorry," he began when he realised he'd walked into someone.

To his surprise, it was Lily, "no worries James. Where's Emmie? I would have thought you'd come together."

"Oh I don't know who she's here with tonight," James said casually.

"Did you break up?"

"We were never together; just friends," James explained. Lily couldn't help the smile that crept onto her face at his words.

The office was much larger than usual. The ceiling and walls had been draped with emerald, crimson and gold hangings, so that it looked as though they were all inside a vast tent. "Lily! I'm so glad you could make it," Slughorn boomed, almost as soon as James and Lily entered the room, "ah Potter, good to see you as well!" He thumped him on the back. "Come in, come in, so many people I'd like you to meet!"

Slughorn took them around the room, introducing them to several different guests; all of which seemed to be famous. Eventually they managed to escape, "as much as I adore that silly old man, I'm really not a fan of these things," Lily told James.

James laughed, "I'm not so attached; I just can't stand the parties…"

Lily laughed, "he's not so bad…"

"You're his favourite…" James winked. Harry watched intently, hopefully; he loved watching the few moments where his parents seemed to get along.

"What are you doing for Christmas?" Lily asked.

"Staying here," James answered. "My parents are away."

"Ah ok," Lily nodded.

"You?" James asked with a hidden eagerness.

"Staying too," Lily grinned.

"Fancy a drink?" James asked as he grabbed two goblets of mead from a passing waiter. They found a quiet spot away from the other guests. They both had so much they wanted to say to each other but neither one knew how to start. "Lily…"

"Here you are," Sirius and Marlene quickly joined them in their quiet corner booth. They were quickly followed by two other couples; Alice and Frank and Remus and Kate. "I bloody hate these things," Sirius began to complain.

James looked at Lily, "well we ought to make the most of it…"

Lily smiled, "yeah… it's a party…" she giggled at the look on her friends faces. "Come on guys, it's not that bad… we can sit here all night playing silly games, if you like."

"How about truth or dare?" James suggested.

"Ok! I want to go first," Lily grinned.

The group laughed, "truth or dare?"

"Dare," Lily replied excitedly.

"I dare you to go get on stage and start dancing inappropriately in front of the band…" Sirius suggested.

"Ok," Lily jumped up and went towards the stage that had been set up in a far corner. "She's not going to… surely," James laughed. Lily jumped up on stage and started dancing. She did some of the funniest dance moves James had ever seen. When she returned it was to applause from the whole room. She was blushing deeply.

"James, you're next," Lily grinned.

"Dare," James grinned.

"Swap clothes with Lily for half-an-hour," Alice grinned.

"Er… ok… is that alright Lils?" James asked.

"Sure… not underwear right?" Lily checked.

"Nah, you can keep that," Alice smiled.

James cast a quick spell and before they knew it James was wearing Lily's green dress. "Wow," James grinned, "you look sexy as hell in my dress robes," he whispered in her ear. She was a little tipsy from the mead and so giggled happily.

"My turn!" Marlene said excitedly. "Truth."

"Have you ever accidentally grabbed someone's butt?" James asked.

Marlene grinned, "yep…"

Sirius was up next, "Dare…"

"I dare you to let me do your make up," Marlene offered.

"Ok," Marlene acted immediately, grabbing her make up out of her purse.

The game continued as Sirius' face was transformed.

"Alice; truth or dare," James asked.

"Truth."

"Name five people you hate and why you hate them…"

Alice wasn't sure of her answer; Voldemort…" she then listed off the Slytherins in their year.

"I hate deatheaters," Alice replied.

"Frank," James moved on.

"Dare."

"I dare you to lick Alice's feet," Sirius suggested.

"Ew…" Alice frowned but pulled her heals off and pulled her foot up so that he could lick it.

He licked it quickly, the entire table giggled at the sight.

Kate asked for a dare, "Imitate James for the next hour," Lily told her.

Kate started running a hand through her hair and smirked in a very Pottery way.

Remus ended up running around telling everyone he was a woman for five minutes, confusing the entire party. Lily was asked who she likes, "James," she whispered.

James was told to kiss the person he likes for two minutes straight, causing him and Lily to sit and make out for about five minutes. Marlene was asked if she were a boy which girl at the table would she date. She answered, "Lily."

Sirius was told to remove his shirt and keep it off for the rest of the night. They continued drinking until James said, "it's snowing! Come on!"

They ran through the corridors until they were out in the grounds. James held Lily's hand as they ran through the snow. It had fallen quickly. The couples were all making out, leaving James and Lily feeling slightly awkward. Lily shivered from the cold so James wrapped her in his arms. "You should be the cold one," Lily grinned pointedly, James was still wearing her dress.

"Never mind me," James said as he stroked Lily's hair.

"James…" Lily looked up into his eyes.

"Yes Lils," James looked back into her beautiful green eyes.

They were interrupted by Sirius, "guys watch this…"

They looked up and saw a naked Sirius doing a cartwheel in the snow, "who dared Padfoot to do a cartwheel naked?"

"Nobody; he dared himself," Marlene laughed.

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