The Games People Play

[madeleone]

Title: The Games People Play
Word Count: 100x7
Rating: PG 13 ,somewhat suggestive.
Challenges:  truth or dare
Characters:Severus,Lucius, Hermione, Draco, Luna, Harry and various others present
Authors Note:  Many thanks to my Betas for all their help:  drhermionephd and sweettiff_14
Disclaimer:  It all belongs to JKR, I'm only playing for a bit, I make no money here.

The group was drinking and laughing. Someone from their Hogwarts days, seven years earlier, might have found the combination of characters a mystery. There was a blending of houses and no one was threatening each other; in fact, everyone was getting on famously. The rivalries and prejudices of childhood had been put aside amongst all who were gathered at Draco's home in celebration.

 

Several in the group had completed the arduous process to become masters in their respective fields: Draco in Potions, Luna in Arithmancy, and Hermione, ever the swot, with dual masters in both Arithmancy and Charms with a minor in Potions.

 

 

 

 

Their revelry had degenerated into a rousing game of Truth or Dare. Blaise had just dared Luna to show off her new tattoo. Uninhibited, Luna boldly lifted her skirt baring her thigh to expose a Chinese Fireball, and was raising it even higher to bare her butt cheek when she was stopped by a laughing boyfriend, Draco. “That's enough, Luv. Blaise is just trying to get a look at your bum.”

 

Just then there was a commotion as the Floo activated and two wizards stumbled through arm in arm, one of them hanging tightly onto a half-empty bottle of firewhisky.

 

 

 

They were laughing together, poking at each other like two little boys. “Did you see..” “And then...” “The look on his face when...” They collapsed in uproarious glee.

 

Draco cleared his throat and the two turned to see the crowd of Draco's friends staring at them in disbelief. Lucius Malfoy and Severus Snape were acting so out of character, the group stared open mouthed.

 

Severus straighten, sneering, “Shut your gobs, the bunch of you.” Now, this was the Snape they all remembered.

 

“Draco, I'd forgotten about your little soirée, tonight,” drawled Lucius.

 

 

 

Soon the two older wizards had joined the group while continuing to work on their bottle.

 

Luna challenged, “Hermione, truth or dare?”

 

“Truth.”

 

“Have you ever had a serious crush on a teacher?”

 

Hermione gave Luna a look that should have had her shaking in her boots. With a slight blush she replied, “Yes, I have.”

 

“Who?” asked Harry, clearly curious.

 

“It wasn't part of the question so I don't have to tell,” stated Hermione, deciding that in present company, she wouldn't choose truth again tonight. She looked speculatively at the Dynamic Duo. “Hmm... Severus, truth or dare?”

 

 

 

“What? I certainly have no intention in participating in this juvenile game.”

 

“Hey, you drink with us, you play with us,” Draco stated emphatically.

 

“Very well. Truth then, Miss Granger,” he responded grudgingly.

 

“It's Hermione, sir. Would you ever consider having sex with a former student?”

 

The group gasped at her audacity.

“Yes, I would. After teaching for nearly twenty years most women I meet are former students.”

After several rounds Draco challenged Hermione. “I dare you to pick one of the guys present, sit on his lap, and kiss him with passion.”

 

 

 

Hermione slowly surveyed the crowd. Most of them were paired up into couples except for Greg, Ernie, Theo, and the Dynamic Duo. Hermione really didn't want to kiss someone else's boyfriend, and she knew which person Draco was trying to steer her toward; she chose to be obstinate. She plopped down on Lucius's lap and, threading her fingers through his hair she proceeded to kiss him most thoroughly.

 

The crowd gaped at them. Everyone except Severus, who merely studied the two with a keen interest.

 

Hermione made an effort to rise, but Lucius wrapped his arm about her waist, holding her in place.

 

 

 

He leaned in to whisper in her ear, causing her to blush and look at him questioningly. He waggled his eyebrows, nodding at her before she turned. “Severus. Truth or dare?”

 

“Dare.”

 

Taking a deep breath she asked, “I dare you to meet Lucius and me upstairs in five minutes.”

 

Immediately, Lucius Apparated away with Hermione. Without hesitation, Severus stood setting his whisky bottle down. “That's all for me. Goodnight children.” And without another word he Apparated, with a pop.

 

Everyone stared at each other in shock until Luna muttered, “Well, it's about time!”