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Ok ppls, I know the last chappie was boring and short but here's a good update for you. Hope you enjoy. Please review. A little humor and seriousness all in one chapter, a little making out and stuff may ensue :0. If you don't like don't read. Huggles :)

Chapter 8:

Group Meetings


They all sat amongst their houses in the Great Hall awaiting to be grouped and sent off to seperate rooms for their meetings. McGonagall had announced that dinner should be complete by six pm in order to give the students enough time to have the three hour meeting and prepare for tomorrows lessons and bed.

At a quarter til six, she rose from her seat.

"Ahem, if you would be quiet for a few moments I will group you now, and let you know where you are to join the others. You are to be in the required rooms by no later than 6:15. Therefore giving you plenty of time to make it to your dorms to prepare for bed."

She began reading names from a list. Grouping students and their meeting places.

"Hermione Granger, and Draco Malfoy, you will be joined by Harry Potter, Luna Lovegood, Ronald Weasley, Pansy Parkinson, Blaise Zabini, Ginerva Weasley, Neville Longbottom and Padma Patil. Your meeting place will be the un-occupied Potions classroom. Please finish your meals and proceed there in a timely manner." And then she continued on with her list much as she had done before them.

None of the before mentioned students were upset by this grouping, they were already getting along quite well.

They had all pretty much finished with their meals and decided to make their way to the Potions classroom. However Blaise and Draco, Harry and Ron all mentioned they would meet the girls and Neville their shortly. For some reason they said something about retrieving something from their rooms.

The girls just shrugged and proceeded to their destination, with poor Neville trailing behind.


The girls were in a discussion about the upcoming Halloween, and deciding whether or not to see if McGonagall would let them have a party for the older students.

Draco and Blaise entered with Harry and Ron close behind. All four looking like they were up to something. And they were the girls were soon to find out.

"Oi, what took so long!" Ginny had gotten slightly upset at having to wait for them.

Ron spoke first, "Call down little sis. We just thought we would get something to liven up this meeting a bit." And with that Harry pulled the bottle of Firewhiskey from under his shirt.

Draco laughed and then said, "Seems we aren't so different after all Potter." And he pulled a bottle of Firewhiskey from his pocket, which he had enchanted to look empty.

The girls looked at each other in dismay. The last time Hermione had Firewhiskey she had made quite a fool of herself at the Burrow. Ginny didn't drink much, and was worried about acting as Hermione had, both remembering the escapade. Pansy and Padma just shrugged and Luna seemed as she always did, oblivious to her surroundings.

The Potions class had been transformed into a seating area, with four loveseats and two armchairs surrounding a low table in which treats had been placed by the house-elves. Each girl had seated themselves on a seperate small couch and only one had taken a chair. Ginny and Blaise still weren't comfortable enough to sit with each other in a confined space. The boys joined their respected mates, and they glanced around the room at each other.

"Well now what?" This from Ron.

"Well we all know who each other is. Maybe we should start out simple. Favorite colors and all." Hermoine replied.

Draco smirked, "Why don't we each have a shot, you know to relax a bit, and then start with the get-to-know-each other business." And he conjured ten shot glasses. Filled each from the bottle he had brought.

Everyone started to pick up their glasses, when Draco stopped them. "WAIT! I have to let you all know that this bottle isn't ordinary Firewhiskey."

The others, excluding Blaise looked at him in question. "You see its laced with Veritaserum. That way we can only be honest. No sense getting to know someone on lies. Agreed?"

Everyone agreed. He had a point. The only one not liking the sound of things was Hermoine. " I don't think that such a good idea."

"Live a little Hermione, geez!" Surprised this came from Neville. She just nodded.

"WAIT! I say we make it a sort of game. We will all choose someone to start the questions and everyone must answer said question and then proceed around the circle in a clock-wise manner." Draco continued.

Everyone nodded in agreement. This seemed fair.

Hermione broke in,"Should we have any rules as to what can be asked? We don't want things to get to personal right?"

Draco shook his head, "That won't do Granger. We could always put a spell on the room for now that anything discussed in to personal of a nature won't be discussed out side of who's present."

Hermione agreed at this, and performed the spell herself.

Harry spoke up,"Enough lolly-gagging. Bottoms up!"

Everyone drank at the same time. They Ron spoke up, "So who's to ask the first question? I say we start with Padma, she hasn't said much." Nodding everyone again agreed. (A/N: I know they are getting along really well but its my story)

Padma seemed to contemplate her question for a moment, "Well Hermoine had a good one, and its simple, what's everyone's favorite color?"

Neville answered first and they continued in a clock-wise manner. "Mines silver" Luna followed "Magenta"

Harry, "Blue". Ron "Red". Pansy" Yellow." Draco, "Amber-gold" Hermoine, "Pink" Blaise,"Green", Ginny "Orange' and finally Padma, "Purple."

Nevilles turn to ask a question, but instead said, "Another drink?" Draco laughed and this time Harry filled everyone's glass from his bottle. After everyone had downed their shot, Neville asked, "Well what's everyone's favorite food?"

Again they continued in clock-wise manner, keeping organized.

Luna "Pudding", Harry "Bacon, Ron "umm well Mum's cookies", Pansy, "Deviled eggs", Draco, "Fried chicken" Hermione "Cherry cheesecake", Blaise "baked ham", Ginny "eggs", Padma "Tacos", Neville "Grandmas dumplings."

Draco filled everyones glass again without being prompted, everyone drank before Luna asked her question, "What's everyone's favorite enchanted creature?" This caused some pause amongst the students. Taking a bit more time to think about the answers. Some where odd but no one questioned them.(A/N: I know some aren't exactly enchanted but I drew up a block.)

Harry, "Hippogriffs" Draco frowned at that answer, remembering his own experience in their third year with Buckbeak. Ron, "Bats". Pansy,"Cornish pixies" Draco, "Snakes" (no surprise there), Hermione, "unicorns", Blaise,"snakes", Ginny "gnomes" Padma,"owls", Neville, "Mandrakes", and Luna finally answered, "Pink hornblasts." Everyone being used to Luna's unknown and unusual creatures weren't surprised.

Harry filled everyone's glass and as it was his turn, "Whats everyone's favorite book?" Some in the group groaned.

Ron just shrugged,"You know I hate reading" everyone laughed. Pansy, "Life amongst Muggles" Draco, "The Wonders of Snakes and Their Magical Attirbutes" Hermione (of course) "Hogwarts A History" Blaise,"War and Peace" a few looked at him oddly. Harry explained for him," Its a muggle book" this seemed to pacify everyone and they continued. Ginny, "Witches Monthly" everyone laughed, but Ginny didnt seem to care. Padma " I agree, great choice Gin." Neville, "Herbology for Advanced Wizards" Luna,"Nargles, And How to Remove Them", and Harry, "Pride and Prejudice, muggle again but a great read." A few of the answers surprised those around them but they decided to keep things going.

Ron's turn to ask a question, "whats everyone's favorite subject?"

This was easy to answer, Pansy "Muggle Studies", Draco,"Potions", Hermoine,"Transfiguration", Blaise "Ancient Runes" Ginny "Divination" Padma,"Transfiguration" Neville "Herbology" Luna "Magical Creatures and their Care" Harry, "Defense Against the Dark Arts" and finally Ron, "Divination".

Being Pansy's turn, she had been contemplating and hadnt come up with anything. "Um, well. Let's see." She tapped her chin with her forefinger, thinking, the affects of so many drinks of Firewhiskey were taking effect. "Let's liven things up a bit." She grinned evily and then remembering everyone had to answer honestly asked her question. "Who here has every had a crush on a teacher and which one?"

Gasps sounded round the group. But since it was asked and with the effects of the potion mixed with the Firewhiskey they had to answer.

Draco, "Yes, and McGonagall." Everyone laughs and then looks to Hermione. She looks pained but answers, "Yes, Professor Lupin" Shocked gasps and giggles proceed the answer. Blaise, "Nope, not ever" deciding this was true due to the potion, they looked to Ginny, whom looked like she wanted to crawl under the chair she was seated in, "Yes and Professor Flitwick" Everyone burst out laughing again. Padma answered smugly," Nope me neither." Neville smiled," Nope, me neither." Luna giggled before answering, "Yes, and Hagrid" Ewws and yucks were heard around the room along with laughter. Harry smiled at that, leave it to his mate to pick his favorite professor at Hogwarts and gave his answer, "Unfortunately Malfoy and I think alike, Yes and McGonagall." Everyone laughed.

Ron looked like he was trying to decide, "Well, blimey this is embarassing, Professor Trelawny." Again laughter erupted around the room. It was then Pansy's turn to answer her own question and she looked as though she regretted asking it. "Well um yes, and well um. Snape." Comments about grease balls and the like were made before everyone turned to Draco. His turn.

Draco filled everyones glass yet again, "Well seeing as how we are making this more interesting, lets see how many green youngsters we have amongst us. How old was everyone when they recieved their first kiss from the opposite sex, and not a family member?"

Again this was easy, Hermione first,"Ten" Blaise, "Eleven" Ginny looked at Ron before answering, "Eleven" Padma, "Eight" Neville blushed but answered, "Um thirteen" Luna," Twelve" Harry blushing deeper then Neville,"Um well Fifteen", Ron "Thirteen", Pansy,"Ten", Draco was last, "Seven" when everyone gaped at him he nonchalantley said,"I've always been a ladies man." Everyone laughed. It was now Hermione's turn to ask a question.

Hermione had been contemplating her question. Things were getting personal. While she was thinking about it, everyone's glass was refilled. She was feeling quite bold, now but decided not to get to deep, "Who was your first kiss with?"

Blaise,"Millicent Bulstrode." This earned him much giggles and laughter. Ginny, "Um, Neville" this earned him a harsh look from Ron, but Padma cut in,"A boy my parents used to watch as a child, his name was Aaron." Satisified they turned to Neville who was blushing deep again, "Um Ginny". Before Ron could vault from his seat Luna spoke, "Dean Thomas", Harry blinked at her but answered, "Cho". Ron, "Lavender Brown." Pansy, "Draco" , his turn next Draco, "Her name was Alice and she was my age, very wet it was. She slobbered on me and I got mad." Obviously he'd drank enough. He was telling stories instead of jsut the name. Hermione's turn finally,"His name is Alex, he was the neighbor."

Blaise nudged his glass and Draco refilled everyone's shakily. He was really feeling that Firewhisky, as were a few others. Blaise waited for everyone to down their shot, and asked, "Are you a virgin? We won't ask who you lost it to. The kisses were enough, just say age you lost it if you have."

Ginny hated having to answer this in front of her brother, "No, and sixteen." Ron was furious and it was obvious, he was red as the couch he was sitting on. Padma continued before he could have and outburst, "Yes" This surprised a few of them she had kissed early but held onto her virginity. Moving on. Neville,"No, and fifteen." Luna, "Yes", this made Harry happy, "Yes." Ron, "No, fifteen" Pansy, "No, fourteen." Draco, "Contrary to what you all believe, Yes." Everyone was indeed shocked. He was known as the Slytherin Sex God and here he hadn't even done the deed. Hermione a bit lost in thought had to be prodded to answer, "Um yes, yes I am" She was staring at Draco. Blaise was final to answer, "No, and sixteen."

Well they were down to Ginny's question and only twenty minutes left in their three hours. She got on with hers. She was really getting into this now, Ron be damned. "Well seeing as how I have the last question, it's going to be as personal as it gets. You must say if you've ever had a crush on anyone in this room, who it is and if you've secretly wanted to sleep with them."

Everyone sat back, few wanted to answer this question, but they had to. Starting with Padma.

Padma, "Yes I had a crush on Harry in our fourth year, but no I never wanted to sleep with him."

This seemed to satisfy some.

Neville, "Yes, I had a crush on Hermione fourth year, after the Yule Ball, but no I didn't want to sleep with her."

Luna, "Um yes, Harry, I've had crush on you since fifth year, and yes I've wanted to sleep with you."

Harry was dumbfounded, he never knew she liked him in that aspect but was glad. He answered the question and shocked a few in the room, "Well I guess I'm going to seem like a whore because I've had a crush on three girls in this room, Hermione third year, right after she punched- well nevermind but I didn't want to sleep with her. Ginny in my sixth year, and NO I didn't want to sleep with her. And Luna, off and on since fifth year, and yes." and he ended his announcement there.

Ron was next and looked pained that he had to answer, "Yes, Hermione, and yes." he quit talking and hung his head.

Pansy, "Yes, Draco first two years, and no. And yes again, Ron, since fifth year and yes."

Draco, "Um - well- damn me and my ideas of Veritaserum. Yes. Hermione. And yes!"

Hermione was shocked! Was he serious, and he was going to be shocked at her answer which she said so quickly it came out one word "yesdracoyes." They sat staring at each other.

Blaise broke in their heated eye to eye conversation, "Well thats interesting enough and explains all the bickering and fighting for all these years. All that sexual tension and all. But we arent' finished, my turn i believe. Yes, I have, Luna, and no. And yes again, Ginny and hell yes." Everyone laughed at that way he said it.

Ginny was last to answer, "Um well this is awkward, shouldn't have asked that. Didn't really think this over. Well may as well get it over with. I'm going to seem a whore but, Yes to four of you, Harry, Draco, Neville and Blaise. I wanted Harry to take my virginity but he didn't, and yes I wanna sleep with Blaise."

It was Blaise and Ginny's turn to have a heated eye to eye conversation. "Ahem" Draco cleared his throat. "It seems our time is up and we must vacate the room."

About that time, Head Mistress McGonagall's voice was heard throughout the school. "Everyone please finish up. You three hours are complete."

With this they started getting up and making their own ways to thier dorms. Hermione lingered a little, and when Draco saw that she was cleaning up after them he decided to stay.

"Hermione, let me help you." He waved his wand and the table was instantly cleared of all the mess.

Hermione turned to him, "Thank you." She wasn't sure what to say. She felt nervous now that he knew her secret.

He smirked as if he could read her thoughts, "No need to be nervous Granger. I won't bite. Well unless you want me to." he joked trying to ease her tension.

She just smiled slightly. Draco approached her.

"So, since we aren't in a public place, I'm going to kiss you." And before she could protest, he was doing just as he'd said he would.

They were kissing each other quite passionately. Hermione's hands shoved into his hair pulling him in deeper. Draco's hands on her waist and pulling her hips into his. Their mouths were open and their tongues were tangling together. Draco pulled his mouth away and kissed a trail from her earlobe to her neck, licking and nibbling along the way. Hermoine was still holding his head against her.

She brought him back up to her mouth. As they kissed Draco slipped his hand under her shirt and it had started to make its way upward---

"AHEM!"

They jumped apart looking dazed. Hermione righted her shirt. And stared at the Professor that had interrupted them. "I see you two are at it again. Atleast you chose a more non-public place, but I must ask you to leave this room and get to your 'seperate' dorms."

Shit! McGonagall had caught them again!


Hope you all enjoyed that. Now please review! It was a long one, longest I've written I think. Until the next chapter. Hugs :)