Hermione, Ron and Harry entered the common room after dinner on Saturday, it was pouring with rain outside so quidditch practice had been cancelled and the majority of the 8th years had retreated to the common room for the rest of the evening
"Hermione!" Pansy called, gesturing her over to the beanbags with a wave. Ron followed reluctantly with Harry behind him, who was pleased to see Draco after a long day but hating having the keep the distance
Draco was curled in the corner of the sofa reading, alongside Blaise who shot up as the trio arrived
"Ron, fancy playing some Wizards Chess, mate?" he asked
Ron hesitated for a moment, but realised if he was going to spend time with any of the Slytherins, Blaise would probably be his first choice anyway
He shrugged "Sure" and walked over to the side table where a board was already set up
"Aw, It's so sweet to see them getting along" Pansy beamed
Hermione looked over at them, then smiled back at Pansy who was painting her nails a bold shade of red "I agree, it is rather sweet watching them spend time together and not be at each others throats"
Harry had wandered over and placed himself quietly on the beanbag unsure of where to go next. Things were still awkward with Pansy since their confrontation and he didn't want to risk getting too close to Draco, especially with her so close by. He offered a quick smile her way then pretended to focus on something else
Hermione, completely oblivious to Harry and Pansy's previous talk chirped up whilst trying to pick out a shade of nail polish from Pansy's elaborate collection
"So, I hear the professors are beginning to plan the end of year celebrations for our graduation, it's rather exciting isn't it?"
"Oh my gosh! I'm so excited, Hermione" Pansy gasped, eyeing up a bottle of silver nail polish "I'm planning my dress already, and my hair, my nails, my makeup and more importantly which pose to strike when I enter the party"
Draco chuckled, peering over his book "A little much, don't you think?"
"Absolutely not. This will be the last time a lot of these people will see Miss Pansy Parkinson, I need to leave an impression so no one forgets me for the reunion in 30 years time"
"The reunion?" Harry scoffed
Pansy gave an obvious look "Duh. While you lot are all wrinkly and grey, I'll still be looking extra fabulous. Jaws will drop when I make my entrance. What can I say? It's in my genes"
"Wrinkly and grey?" Hermione repeated
"Not you, darling, of course. You're a queen" Pansy winked and pouted a kiss in Hermione's direction, holding up a different bottle of varnish "What do you think of gold?"
"Ew, no. Too fancy for me" Hermione said
"I'd just like to point out that I won't be wrinkly in 30 years, I have a very particular skincare routine" Draco boasted
"What a plonker" Ron muttered from beside them
"I heard that, Weasley and you won't be laughing when I Pansy and I look drop dead gorgeous in 30 years!" he winked at Pansy and returned to his book smiling. Harry caught his attention and rolled his eyes at Draco being stupidly gorgeous
"Will you help me pick out a dress, Pansy? And maybe some shoes... and help with my bushy hair... I'm terrible at that sort of thing, I wish I had your confidence" Hermione blushed
Pansy laughed sweetly "Of course, of course but you know you're already beautiful, right?"
Hermione's cheeks grew pink as she cowered in her seat
"So, how about soft pink?" Pansy picked up another varnish and laid it against Hermione's hands to match
"Perfect!"
"Can someone please tell my mum not to bother sending me any more clothes for fancy events" Ron begged as he watched Blaise make a move on the chess board
"But those outfit reveals are the highlight of my year!" Harry heckled
"You wear them then!"
"I'm good thanks, it's only funny when it's you" he teased and saw Hermione raise an eyebrow at him for provoking Ron
"Why don't we all go down to Elvadore's tailoring shop in Hogsmede in a few weeks and try on some nice suits?" Draco proposed
"That's a great idea, I need a new one anyway" Blaise nodded while contemplating his next move
"You can all go colour coordinated!" Pansy said, prepping Hermione's nailed for a coat of pink varnish
"We'll try on a selection and get the girls to give us an opinion, yeah?" Blaise asked
Pansy let out a squeal of excitement while the others nodded in agreement
Draco looked across to Harry "Are you in?"
"Sure" Harry nodded "It'll be fun". He slid down the beanbag and folded his arms behind his head, taking in the scenery around him. The thought came to him that years ago he would never have believed that one day he would make plans and enjoying spending time with a bunch of Slytherins, but here he was. Times had changed.
He looked across the room, where Seamus dimmed the lights and turned up the music, allowing everyone to settle into the chilled out vibes for the evening. There was general chatter amongst the others in the room, Neville sat at table pruning a scary looking plant while Dean and Seamus engaged in pleasant conversation with Tim, the boy from Hufflepuff. The atmosphere was vibrant and sociable and Harry felt so content with being at peace in his final year at school
"Hey Neville, come and join us you've been sitting at that table for hours" Harry called out
"I just need a little more time... I need this to be... perfect for my herbology presentation tomorrow... but it's being... difficult" Neville replied, his brows furrowed in deep concentration as he plucked single thorns from the plant with tweezers
"Hey Pans, don't you have that same presentation to do too?" Blaise asked
"Done and dusted, baby. It's blooming in my room as we speak" she replied, finishing painting the tip on Hermione's finger
"Come on Neville, you spend half your time oogling up plants, come join us" Ron uttered
"Leave him be, he enjoys speaking to his plants" Pansy hushed
"Oi, I'm not talking to my plants, alright? This ones just-"
"Come on mate, we haven't seen you properly for weeks" Harry called
Neville inspected his plant further, leaning closer into it with eyes transfixed on the vibrant leaves
"These chocolates will lure him away" Ron grinned, shaking a box of chocolates that sat on the table beside him
"Ron, he's not a puppy, you cant just wave food under his nose and expect him to follow" Hermione murmured
"That does work on Ron though" Harry joked
Ron stood up from the chess table having finished his game with Blaise, and walked over to Neville, standing next to him placing a hand on his shoulder "We don't want you feeling left out mate, seeing as Quidditch is cancelled we might as well all hang out here. Your plant will still be here tomorrow"
"It just... feels so... Ouch!!" Neville retreated after touching the plant, jolting back in pain as a needle from the stem stabbed his finger
"Are you okay?" Hermione gasped, hurrying over to get a closer look. The others looked across at Neville with concern "Neville, show me your hand, I'll be able to pull out the thorn, just hold still" Hermione reassured
"I can't feel anything..." Neville's voice was slurring and slow, his eyes drooped and a plain smile appeared across his face
Ron shot Hermione a panicked look with wide as but suddenly felt an itch appear on the side of his neck
"Are you having a reaction to that plant? Neville, what's in it?" Pansy asked
"Its so... fluffy.... It's so... round" Neville was dazed
Hermione looked down at him bewildered, while the others shared concerned glances. Ron muttered and scratched his neck harder
"What's going on? Are you both allergic to this plant?" Hermione asked looking worried as she pulled Ron away to inspect his neck
"Oh God" Pansy gulped, her face dropping with panic. She looked over at the tall green leaves arching their way out from the plant pot, drooping lazily
"What? What is it?" Harry asked, pushing himself up from the beanbag to get a better look
Draco dropped his book onto his lap concerned and Blaise moved over to the sofa, leaning over the back watching the events unfolding behind him
"That plant... that's a Salvia Divinorum-"
"A what now?" Ron asked
"The white flower, it gives off a scent that is known to cause... hallucinations" she paused, taking in all the expressions across the group "once the flower blooms it releases a scent which causes a sensation of feeling high... to anyone that inhales it"
The group remained silent taking in the information until the silence was broken by Neville sliding off his chair and crashing to the floor
"Neville! Are you alright?" Hermione gasped, reaching out to take his arm and pull him up with the help of Ron
"I feel so... so.... sleepy... and....." Neville managed, his eyes drooping and head lolling as Harry rushed over to take the weight from Hermione. They guided him across to the sofa and laid him down while the others stood around his plant, trying to get a better understanding of what was happening
"So... this little flower here, is suppose to make me high?" Blaise asked with disbelief chuckling at the ridiculousness of it all
"Yes Blaise!" Pansy called, concern in her voice from Neville's current state
"So let's just get rid of it" Draco said plainly
"No... no.... I need it... for my porrjec" Neville trailed off, rolling into the cushions
"His what?" Harry laughed
"I think that word was project" Hermione stated, her eyebrows were furrowed with worry
"So, we just move it to another room" Blaise said
"Good luck moving it. Any movement will cause more gas to release from the petals, you wont make it out the room without feeling the effects" Pansy mentioned, feeling slightly proud of herself for finally being able to put her Herbology studies to good use
"So lets all leave then" Harry said
"and do what? wander the castle for the entire night?" Blaise scratched his head
"Obviously we all just go to our rooms for the night and tell everyone not to go near it" Draco muttered
"Errr guys" Ron scratched the side of his neck "I don't... I don't feel so good..." His eyes had dilated and his cheeks grew red, the scratching on his neck slowing down as his arm became limp and rolled to his side. He wobbled on the spot where a wide, easy grin appeared on his face, feeling mellow and spaced out. He began giggling to himself "I like this... very much"
"Oh Merlin" Draco moaned "Now Weasley's drugged too" he rolled his eyes
"Oh bloody hell, Ron. Come on" Harry shook his head and hoisted Ron's arm across his back, taking him across to the bean bag. Ron slid off of him, still grinning like an idiot, where he fell to the floor, completely missing the bean bag with a loud thud, followed by a giggle
"Oh my goodness, if we don't do something everyone in this room will be high as a kite soon!" Hermione fretted, bringing her hands to her cheeks
"Anyone else feeling funny?" Harry asked, shooting eyes across the group who was still gathered around the table
"No"
"Nope"
"Nothing yet"
"Not really"
"Yes..."
All heads turned to Blaise, who's eyes were beginning to flutter into the back of his head, a lazy smile across his cheeks as he too, mellowed into a pool of calmness
"Fuck" Pansy muttered
"Guys don't worry about it... it feels... sort of... relaxing" Blaise melted into the chair beside him, staring intently at the flower and chuckling quietly to himself
"Soooooo relaxing" Ron called from the sofa, breaking into more giggles
"They've all gone bloody mad" Draco said, his eyes were wide with bewilderment. Pansy stood beside him, one hand running through her hair trying to comprehend the situation unravelling in front of her. Hermione had gone quiet, pacing the room and keeping one eye on Ron, who was talking to himself on the sofa still
"Well, I say we all just sit back, kick up our feet and let it hit all of us. It's not like it's going to do us any harm"
"Harry, that's against school rules! Half of the common room getting high is rather frowned upon if you didn't already know" Hermione bit
"But there really isn't much we can do, it's in the air now, and we've all been around each other and.... and I suppose we'll just... start to feel.... a little.... wavy" Pansy began trailing off, her worried expression fading to one of tranquillity
"Woah... is anyone else feeling like they're... floating" Draco gasped, his pupils dilating fast
"Yes!" Neville and Blaise both shouted at the same time, Blaise pointing at Draco and laughing "You look so tall Draco! are you on the ceiling?" he chuckled
Harry watched as Draco began to daze off, his eyes wandering across the room, fascinated by every little thing. He had to restrain himself from reaching out to him as his boyfriend. Pansy had begun spinning in circles while Neville was laying across the rug on his back, moaning something about his thumb falling off
"Harry! Do something please. What do we do?" Hermione sounded panicked "We're going to get in so much trouble, we'll be expelled if we get caught and shipped home and then we'll end up working in the chocolate factory with the sheep and the mushrooms... the mushrooms! They'll take our place here at Hogwarts... I can't... I can't-"
"Mione, sweetie... you're panicking. Just breathe, there's no need to worry because... well, you're already high. You're feeling it now, yes?" Harry asked, his hands on her shoulders keeping her grounded as she fell into a hole of distorted panic that warped her mind and twisted her thoughts "Come on, I think you need to lay down, here, with Ron"
"Mione! You look like lemon jello" Ron smiled, grinning up at the ceiling
"Wow, I have three ears!" Blaise cried
Harry pinched his brow and took a slow inhale "It's like a bloody circus in here" he muttered under his breath at his friends scattered all around him, slowly becoming more and more delirious with psychedelics every moment
Hermione had curled up in the corner of the sofa hugging a pillow, trying to calm herself down while Ron lay on the floor below her, smiling sleepily to himself, trying to catch fragments of imaginary dust floating in the air above him
Pansy was still vibing quietly to the music that was sounding across the room, until she stumbled over Neville and crashed on top of him on the rug with a loud "Ouch!". Blaise was falling asleep on the chair, but kept waking himself up with giggles and incoherent words
Harry sat down on the floor resting back on his palms with his legs kicked out, looking up to the ceiling. The wooden beams across the roof began to swirl in circles and the walls grew taller and taller as he succumbed to the psychedelics kicking in. He began drifting slowly into the effects of the white flowers powerful release
He felt his entire body relax, his mind mellowed to a state of pure peace. He felt so much love for all the friends that surrounded him, feeling so blessed to be there in the moment, sharing life with them all. It was an entirely new feeling to all of them, completely harmless, but totally unable to regain usual consciousness until the effects would wear off in a few hours
"Food..." Ron uttered as he began smacking his lips
"There ishn't any" Neville moaned, his face smushed against the rug, drooling slightly and unable to bring himself to move
"Harry has t-twelve bags of s-sweets in his bedroom drawers!" Ron snickered to himself before his expression shot to one of regret "oh my goodness I wasn't suppose to tell anyone that Harry, I'm so sorry... for spilling y-your biggest secret!" he gasped, but Harry simply chuckled at him, his head lolling back from the cushion behind him
"I have muuuuch bigger secrets" he said casually, but the rest were too dazed and missed what he'd said
"Jokes on you.... I've eaten most of them" Ron grinned up to the ceiling, still mesmerised by the air in front of him
"Ron hold me" Hermione pleaded as she buried her head in the pillow held close to her. She was rocking back and forth gently, definitely not enjoying the lack of control that came from the high. Ron scrambled off the floor and climbed clumsily onto the sofa where he pulled her into his chest and stroked her hair
"You're fine, 'Mione... you're going to be just fine... mmmmm... your hair smells like strawberries" he buried his nose in her hair and inhaled heavily, as though he was drunk on her
Neville was almost half asleep on the rug, face down with his bottom half poking up the ceiling, one of his less graceful moments. Pansy had found her way to Blaise, the two of them fascinated with each other, comparing hand sizes and tripping out as their fingers kept multiplying. Draco was sitting cross-legged on the rug, looking the most held-together out of all the them, but still content with the relaxed high. He was looking around the room dreamily, mesmerised by every object he came across while his pupils were heavily dilated in a trance
Harry looked across to Draco in awe. The firelight reflecting gently off his perfect features, his sharp cheekbones and glistening silver eyes. He felt such a strong urge to caress and hold him, getting up off the floor and making his way across the rug when suddenly the last speck of consciousness reached him and reminded him that he was in a room full of people. He quickly diverted and crashed onto the sofa edge instead
"Hey you" Draco whispered sweetly to him from the floor beside him
Harry giggled and blushed, pulling the sofa cushion close to his chest "hey"
They continued feeling the effects for over an hour, in which time more people had entered the common room and become absorbed in a state of hypnotic awareness. Three Hufflepuff girls squished onto the beanbags nearby and were quietly giggling, finding everything extra hilarious. Dean and Seamus had began doing parkour across the room, seeing how far they could reach each piece of furniture
"You can't make that jump" Blaise insisted, his back leaning against Pansy's shoulder
"You wanna bet?" Seamus encouraged , leaping off the side table and missing the armchair by inches thumping to the ground in a heap as the common room roared with laughter, while he moaned on the floor
"You havent got long legs like me!" Dean exclaimed
"He's a weak little dumpling" Harry teased
"Oi, shut your mouth, alright Potter?" Seamus moaned from somewhere behind him on the floor "The table was slippery!"
Pansy began pulling Blaise up where the two of them started dancing to the music which was growing louder and louder as the evening went on. They were soon joined by Dean, Seamus, Ron and some random others, enjoying the music in the firelight of the common room, the night crept in and tiredness had joined the high, making most of them even more susceptible to hallucinations
The common room had become a mini, chilled-out party, with half the students dancing and singing along to the music while the others chatted, laughed and relaxed spread out across the room
"I say someone take one for the team and get rid of that plant, we're going to be feeling this for days otherwise!" Hermione stated
"Booooo, you're no fun!" Blaise called out above the music
"We could get in serious trouble for this!"
"It was an accident though, Hermione" Pansy reassured "No one planned for this to happen... we might as well enjoy it while we can"
"The effects... will only last... a few more hours" Neville uttered between some questionable dance moves
"Wait!... I have... the best idea..." Blaise chuckled to himself, abruptly stopping mid dance but wobbling onto Pansy for support "Let's play truth or dare! Or spin the bottle!"
There was a mixture of groans and excited gasps from across the group
"or both!" Seamus added
"Spin the bottle and whoever it lands on... has to pick truth or dare?" Pansy assured
"Wait... why are we throwing bottles?" Draco asked
Harry giggled to himself at Draco being naïve
"It's a Muggle game... they spin a bottle and whoever it points at... is basically chosen" Hermione confirmed
"Chosen for what?"
"To do a dare or answer a truth" Harry explained
Dean stumbled back to the group with and empty fire whiskey bottle he'd acquired from somewhere "I'm in!"
"Let's play!" Seamus called
The group moved to the centre of the room, and spread out in a circle on the large rug, backs resting against the sofa and beanbags where the bottle was placed in the middle of the group ready to be spun
"Anyone else starving?" Ron looked out across the room for anything edible to munch on
"We literally just ate" Hermione looked at him in disbelief
Harry smiled to himself at the sight of all his friends close together, getting along and making memories. He kept shooting glances across to Draco, who occasionally caught his eye and smiled back, wishing he could jump on him and devour his neck and lips with kisses
He felt his groin stiffen at Draco looking so casually sexy, resting back on his palms on the floor, his collarbone poking out from his tight shirt where he knew his own hickeys were marking the flesh below the neckline
"Okay.." Blaise regained himself, still feeling the effects of the high causing his reactions and thoughts to slow down, the room still moving at a snails pace around him "ill spin first"
He span the bottle while the group looked out in anticipation. Hermione was still very tetchy from the anxiety inducing high while Ron felt hunger, Harry was mellowed out, Neville was quietly tripping and Pansy was extra bubbly
The bottle landed on Neville first, where his face froze and he gulped in anticipation
"Truth or dare, Neville?"
"Ummm.... hmmmm.... dare" he grimaced
There was excited chatter as they conversed to come up with something suitable for him, followed by giggles and snorted laughter
"Alright.." Seamus begun "we dare you to send a love letter to one of the professors!"
Neville threw his hands to his face and moaned while the others laughed at his reaction "Which professor?"
"Sprout"
"No! I see her all the time in Herbology class!"
"The game is final!" Blaise stated
Neville whined some more before giving into the pressure
Neville proceeded to write a rather uncomfortable letter with his quill featuring something along the lines of "my love blooms for you like the flowers that bloom across the valleys of the school"
Neville cringed at the pathetic excuse of a love letter before sending it off in the fire place to her office, he wasn't even sure if what he'd written made sense as he wasn't exactly in a focused mind-set in the current moment. He threw his hands over his eyes with pain and embarrassment at the potential repercussions of his actions. The rest of the group were howling with laughter, even Hermione managed a smile despite the madness of the situation
"Okay, next one!" Pansy encouraged, spinning the bottle once more
It landed on Dean who picked truth
"What's your most embarrassing memory?" Blaise asked
Dean retold a tale of the time the Gryffindor's pranked him by stealing all the clothes from the dorm room during his shower, causing him to have to enter the common room naked where McGonagall walked in at that very moment. He'd had to cover his privates with a small cushion while the rest of the boys erupted with laughter from behind her at his predicament
Harry looked down at the cushion he was resting on and dramatically launched it across the room in disgust
Draco rolled his eyes at the typical childish behaviour from the Gryffindor boys while Blaise, Ron and Seamus broke into laughter at the memory. The girls were wide eyed with shock
"That's so mean! I hope you got revenge, Dean" Pansy joked
"Don't worry, Seamus's blue hair was pretty funny this week" he teased, nudging his arm
The bottle spun again this time landing on Ron
"Oh bloody hell" he muttered under his breath "fine, dare"
"Alright..." Neville began "we dare you to eat something gross"
There was a silence as Ron learnt of his dare
"...what?" he grimaced
"Dragon balls"
There was snickering around the group as Ron's face dropped to one of pure disgust
"No. Absolutely not" he stated, trying to take a stand by crossing his arms
"It's either that or we lock you outside the room naked" Pansy teased
"Since when was that an option?!"
"I just decided. It's a forfeit if you're too chicken to face your dare"
"I choose truth instead!"
"Too late!" Blaise waved his wand producing a small tray of dragon balls, that looked remarkably like scotch eggs
Ron took a steady inhale then turned to Hermione
"Mione... you know how you really love me-"
"I'm not helping you this time sweetie" she stroked his arm sympathetically
"Come on Ron" Harry said patting his arm on his shoulder with encouragement "you said you were hungry!"
"Oh shut it, Harry"
Draco looked across to Harry baring his teeth, cringing at Ron's fate. He wished he could be next to him, sharing inside jokes and laughing together, holding his hand. Harry retaliated with a smile, longing to be closer to him. It was hard being around him for so long without making a move, especially as the high running through them blurred the social lines of secrecy. Being together was extra desirable right now, ignoring the repercussions of what would really happen
Ron closed his eyes and took a deep breath. He plucked a dragon ball from the tray and held it out in front of him
"It's just a piece of food, it's just a piece of food. I eat all the time" he muttered. Everyone around him held their breath with grimaced expressions as he threw it into his mouth, clenched his jaw down and chewed with his eyes clamped shut. He pulled an array of disgusted anguished faces before eventually taking one large gulp and gasping for a breath
"If the high wasn't going to kill me then that's definitely done it" Ron groaned "I need a drink"
"Alright! that was gross and totally worth it" Blaise chuckled to himself prepping the bottle for its next spin "anyone else feel like they're floating right now or should I be panicking?"
"Same!"
"Yup"
"Totally floating!"
"The ceiling is the wall!" Neville blurted out, staring up at the room while he'd fallen onto his back, his eyes glazed over with swirls of hallucinations as he giggles to himself and tried to grab imaginary stars above him
"Ok so Neville's out for a bit" Harry laughed, brushing a hand through his hair and relaxing back against the beanbag. The atmosphere in the common room was completely relaxed with a hint of calm chaos as the psychedelics washed over them all. Some students were still tripping in the corners of the room while the group remained huddled on the rug in a circle
Draco reached out to take the next spin which pointed in the direction of Pansy who blushed but pulled herself together, shrugging off the intimation of the groups cunning schemes
"Truth" she said boldly
"Who do you have a crush on?" Harry asked, feeling a sting of pride at being able to probe into her private life for a change
Pansy shot him a look, a smirk which screamed that she knew why he asked her that. It was fair game, he had every right to question her just like she did to him, and she saw he had an opportunity, admiring his cleverness
There were some "oooh!"'s from around the group as they leaned in to hear the dirt. Pansy was a bright girl, very bold, very beautiful. She took no rubbish from anyone, everyone knew that anyone able to get past her tough shell was lucky to be there
"Sorry to let you guys down but I don't have a crush" she answered casually, brushing the hair off her shoulder and keeping her composure through the obvious high still affecting her
"Come on, Pansy! Don't lie" Harry teased
"I'm not!" She called back, surprised at Harry suddenly getting bold after avoiding her for weeks
"No one at all?" he cocked his eyebrows in disbelief. The rest of the group batting their gaze between the two of them "Not even a certain Slytherin?"
"Ew! Draco is like my brother!" she cried
"I'm not talking about Draco"
Eyes fixed on her as she struggled to hold her strength. Blaise turned his head slowly to meet her but she avoided his gaze "N-not Blaise either" she stuttered with a nervous smile
Harry laughed "Sure" In the same sarcastic tone she'd used when accusing him
Draco shot Harry a desperate look that screamed "what the fuck Harry?" He subtly shrugged back
"Fine. I have a crush on Blaise. There. I'm not embarrassed by that" she turned to Blaise who was caught of guard but still enjoying this turn of events "I have a crush on you Blaise, nothing huge but I think you're cute so there we go. Do with that information as you please"
She crossed her arms and turned back to the group, sending a smirk across to Harry letting him know he can't get under her skin. She'll simply do it herself. Harry accepted his defeat at making her awkward, she was clearly more confident at handling confrontation. Touché
"You have a crush on me?" Blaise asked. Draco leant back, surprised at how swiftly the game had turned but was intrigued by his two best friends new revelation
"I do" Pansy said, taking a swig of her drink, their dilated eyes meeting as the room twisted around them, giving a cheeky wink at him
"Awesome" Blaise chuckled to himself as he missed the sofa leg behind him and crashed to the floor causing an eruption of giggles
Pansy turned back to Harry "what about you Harry, you must have a crush!"
"Wha-" Harry began
"Wait no we haven't spun yet!" Ron interrupted, oblivious to the tension between them both
"Well Harry was desperate to expose my feelings I thought I'd return the favour!"
"Pansy stop, just... play the game" Draco cut in, seeing her determination to fight back
"I bet I can guess your crush Harry, what about-"
"I'm spinning it!" Seamus called out over them, spinning the bottle and cutting them off clearly the only one too high to notice the drama unfolding
"You guys would make a cute couple" Hermione added, nodding towards Pansy and Blaise trying to ease the tension which received a smile from both of them
"Draco!" Seamus exclaimed
The circle turned to face Draco who sat awkwardly as the bottle slowed toward him
"Ugh. Fine... truth" he thought about all the secrets he was currently holding "wait! No... dare" He stumbled, whatever this lot would plan it would always be bad
After a moment of murmured whispers and excited giggles, he pulled his face out of his hands to Seamus who was grinning stupidly
"Strip down to just your underwear for the rest of the game"
Draco's eyes grew wide and a lump in his chest formed
Strip? Almost fully naked? In front of everyone? In front of Harry while everyone else is here? Oh Merlin...
"Come on, Draco!" Dean grinned
"Everyone else followed through" Blaise egged him on
"Been eating too many pies, eh, Malfoy?" Ron teased
"Shut up Weasley you don't stop eating, you ate balls!" He bit
"Do it! Do it! Do it!" Pansy chanted, followed by Seamus, Dean, Neville and Blaise
Amongst all the excited noise Draco could see Harry was loving this. Smiling at him with an expression that was desperate to get his eyes on his boyfriends body once more
"And if I don't?" Draco asked
"I'll punch you again" Hermione smirked
"Ugh fine! Shut up" he groaned
Draco stood slowly, the head rush from the high making the room spin and he held onto the sofa ledge for support. He timidly pulled off his t-shirt, throwing it across the chair and he hesitantly unbuttoned his jeans, taking a slow inhale before peeling them off and dropping them to the floor
He stood awkwardly, fully aware of the obvious bulge on show in his tight fitting boxers that hugged his arse firmly. It felt cold and the eyes on him made him want to apparate immediately but the room erupted with wolf whistling and teasing remarks
"Ooooh!"
"Very nice!"
"Woo-hooo!"
"Saucy!"
He blushed as he sat down again pulling his knees to his chest, desperate to cover his groin. Harry had joined in with the teasing, wolf whistling and breaking into laughter. Draco could see Harry readjust to hide the growing bulge in his pants and felt a flutter in his chest of both arousal and flattery
Don't look at Harry. Don't look at Harry
He knew he'd get an erection if Harry was looking at him exposed like that
"Oh my god! Where'd you get those marks Draco?" Pansy pressed, pointing and laughing
"It's nothing!" Draco scrambled, desperate to hide the marks Harry had left all across his skin "they're from quidditch! ... they're just bruises!"
Harry was snickering to himself, glad that he wasn't in Draco's position. He looked so gorgeous he was aching to jump on him and eat every part of him right there
"Yeah right "bruises"" Harry mocked, rolling his eyes
"Shut it, Potter" Draco growled
Should I just admit to everyone that I'm pounding Harry's tight little arsehole so this charade will be over?
"Alright alright, now we've all had a chance to gawk at Draco's lovely body... I'm spinning!" Pansy said, understanding that the heat needed to be off her best friend for a moment. She spun the bottle once more during the excited chatter across the group until, to her delight it slowed and stopped in front of Harry
Harry gulped subtly. Things seemed to be escalating quickly in this game, and now Pansy had been rocked she would surely pounce back
He couldn't say truth, surely not. She would definitely ask something about Draco to get a rise out of him. He could lie? But that might make it worse and would make the others ask questions too, she knows more than she's letting on already.
'No, don't give her that chance'
"Dare" he answered smugly
There was a silence for a moment as they racked their minds for a new dare, however Pansy was already one step ahead
"I've got it" she announced with a wicked smile, the group leaning in with anticipation. Harry braced himself "I dare you... to kiss Draco"
Harry's heart stopped
Draco froze with eyes wide
"What?" Harry bit through gritted teeth
"What??" Draco spat
"What?!" Ron, Blaise and Dean blurted simultaneously, howling with laughter at the prospect of two arch enemies having to kiss
Ron was rather enjoying seeing Draco's discomfort, taking any moment he could get where Draco wasn't being a smug git, though he did feel bad for Harry's misfortune
The group broke into cheers and whoops at the acceleration of events unfolding in front of them, things were getting spicy
"Oh Merlin" Hermione sighed
"Kiss Draco" Pansy said boldly, the smug expression across her face full of pride for getting back at Harry "...for ten seconds" she crossed her arms and pursed her lips with a smirk
"No no no! That's different, that's a consent thing" Harry stammered
"Well Draco, do you consent to a cheeky little kiss that's just for fun during this game while we're all high as fuck and no one will remember tomorrow?" she winked
Draco looked at her unsure, then to Harry who, really, he wanted to absolutely devour. On the one hand everyone would be watching which was a nightmare come to life, but on the other hand, the thrill of kissing Harry when he wasn't suppose to was intriguing. His growing erection was definitely asking for the latter
"Um... well..."
"Kiss!" the guys yelled, egging them on
"It doesn't mean anything!" Dean laughed
"Come on Harry, everyone else has done their dare!" Ron added
"Yes but that's basically a second dare for Draco too" Hermione noted "is that really fair?"
"Of course it's fair" Pansy winked "I'd never make Harry do something he wouldn't enjoy"
"Erm, excuse me what makes you think... that I'd enjoy kissing... him?" Harry said, pointing to Draco trying hard to seem grossed out but doing a rubbish job. Pansy raised her brow at him
"Do it!"
"Come on!"
"You get thrown in the lake if you forfeit your dare!" Seamus added
"Wh- Since when?!" Harry asked
"Since we just decided" Seamus laughed, nudging Dean excitedly
Harry twisted his mouth, unsure on his decision. The thought of kissing Draco was delicious as always, but kissing in front of everyone else, that was terrifying
It would just be a peck, nothing more than that. I can make it look like I'm hating it
"Fine.... Fine!" Harry shouted over them. He turned to Draco and let out a long exhale "Are you ok with that?"
Draco put on his best acting face, folding his arms and scowling at Pansy. "Ugh. Fine. For the game" he rolled his eyes and sneered, doing his best to look convincingly disgusted
The group broke out into gasps of excitement and cheers, laughing erupting at the predicament of the two boys having to kiss
If only they knew...
Harry, still trying to cover his raging boner crawled across to Draco, their eyes meeting as they tried their best to communicate telepathically
'We have to kiss in front of everyone!'
'Act like you hate it'
'Do not get a boner, Draco'
Draco pulled an uncomfortable face, genuinely awkward at being in front of everyone. Pansy was wearing the biggest smirk, proud of herself for getting one up on Harry
Harry shot her a look of disproval, she would regret doing this
"Ooooh!" Seamus called
"Oh my god!" Ron winced hiding behind one hand, seeing Draco Malfoy kissing was not something he wished to see, especially as he sat in nothing but tight boxers
Draco and Harry were face to face. Harry was unsure on where to put his hands, desperate to run them all over his beautiful bare chest but painfully aware of how that would look
He leant in a little further, their noses brushing and lips parting. Achingly slow and terribly awkward with a whole set of eyes on them. The room went silent as everyone was holding their breath in anticipation of this kiss, Harry could feel the hairs on the back of his neck prickle knowing every single pair of eyes was on them right now
Tantalisingly slow, their lips finally met in an uncomfortable embrace and the group broke out into gasps and cries of shocked excitement
Harry pushed forward slightly leaning further into Draco as their lips pressed on one another, still kissing but with no movement, no passion. After all, they needed it to be convincing
"Five more seconds!" Blaise called
"I cannot believe I'm seeing this!" Hermione spoke in disbelief unable to peel her eyes away
"Ahhh no way!!" Seamus cried, grinning in disbelief
Their lips slowly began to bite one another, Harry sucking Draco's lower lip and pushing into him, the pressure building as their tongues met and lips grew wetter. They began to lose themselves in the moment, briefly forgetting they were surrounded by everyone
Draco let out a soft moan, his hands coming up to Harry's face while Harry caressed the bites across his shoulder blades with his fingers, pressing harder into his hot, wet lips
Draco's hard cock was throbbing in his boxers which he desperately tried to hide from the group
"Okay! Times up!" Pansy called
They continued kissing, eyes shut and hands exploring, tilting into one another feeling hot and flustered
"Boys... times up..." Pansy said, the rest of the group laughing and surprised at how relaxed they seemed. There was sniggering coming from Dean, Seamus and Neville while Ron's eyes were growing wider, more disturbed by the second
"Harry!" Hermione snapped, causing him to break away and catch his breath. He wiped his lip with his wrist and looked back to the group who all stared at him with wide eyes and surprised smirks
"Finally... that took forever" Harry joked awkwardly
"Never touch me again" Draco spat, rubbing his lips and face
"Looked like you were enjoying that!" Blaise teased
"Shut it" Draco growled, his cheeks an obvious shade of red
"Well... that was fun!" Pansy exclaimed, proud of herself
The circle was disrupted by the sound of Neville, collapsing back on the rug with a thud. He was sprawled out beside the sofa, drooling
"Oh no, Longbottoms passed out" Seamus moaned
"Better take him to his room" Dean chuckled, hoisting himself up from the floor
Hermione looked flustered "Is he going to be alright?"
Blaise joined Dean in pulling Neville up from the floor and leaning him over his shoulder "He'll be fine. Poor guy can't handle the high. Ron, you're a strapping lad, help me carry him please?"
Ron lifted himself from the floor, steadying himself as the room was still spinning. Dean, Seamus, Blaise and Ron assisted in carrying Neville across the common room to his bedroom. The task being ten times harder as the effects of the high were still coursing through their bodies as they tripped, stumbled and crashed into things
Hermione stood up, brushing herself off and grabbing her book from the side "Well, I'm going to try and sleep this off... this evening was... eventful"
"Goodnight, 'Mione" Harry smiled, standing up and stretching his legs, his hip bones peeking out from his shirt and he yawned. Draco caught sight of this and felt a wave of heat rush through him, desperate to touch Harry again
"Night, Darling" Pansy said, reaching out a hand for Draco to pull himself up with. Draco shot her a glare as he came up to her level. He was annoyed with her for pulling that trick with Harry and embarrassing them both. He shook her hand off forcefully, grabbed his clothes from the floor throwing his sweatpants back on and stormed off to his bedroom, Pansy following him
Harry slumped back on the sofa, rubbing his eyes and he ran his hand through his hair. He could feel the high was wearing off as the room began to come back into focus
"Well... that was fun... wait where did everyone go?" he said out into the room before lulling back into a gentle sleep
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Draco swung his bedroom door shut behind him angrily but Pansy followed him in, managing to catch the door just before it closed
"What the hell, Pansy?! What was that??" Draco yelled at her, as he pulled his t-shirt back on hastily
"What? It was just a silly game Draco, relax!"
"That wasn't a game to you and you know it!"
"Draco, why won't you just admit that there's something going on between you and Harry?"
"Because there isn't!" Draco barked
"Stop lying to me!" she yelled back
"I'm not lying!"
"You are!"
There was a silence that cut through the room as they glared at one another
"Draco..." Pansy trailed to a tone of genuine hurt "We've been best friends for over seven years, we tell each other everything, why are you hiding this from me?"
"I'm not hiding anything!" Draco sighed and rubbing his forehead "I just... look, I've got a lot of complicated things going on in my life right now... and as soon as I figure them out... you'll be the first to know, alright?"
"Complicated things like... a boyfriend?"
"Pansy!"
"I'm sorry, I just don't see why you're keeping this a secret from me? I already know you're dating someone and you've told me you're bisexual-"
"It's not like you're ever discreet!" Draco snapped
Pansy retreated in shock, allowing the silence to fill the room as she tried to find words
"What are you saying, Draco?" Pansy scolded, pursing her lips and placing her hand on her hip in annoyance
"Oh come on! You're the biggest gossip I know! I can't risk telling you every little detail when It could come back at me badly!"
"Draco, I've only ever shared the meaningless stuff! You honestly think I would broadcast your deepest secrets to everyone?"
Draco shrugged and Pansy felt a sting of hurt at not being trusted
"It doesn't matter anyway, there's nothing going on between me and Harry so just drop it"
"Draco-"
"No, Pansy! You humiliated me out there in front of everyone! All because of some stupid suspicion of yours!" Draco spat
"It's not a stupid suspicion!" Pansy cried "I was doing you guys a favour! You didn't exactly convince us with that kiss..."
"So Harry got a little more into it, he's a joker he was just entertaining the crowd-"
"Draco, don't think I didn't hear that moan you let slip. You loved it!"
Draco was giving her the foulest stare, his jaw clenched shut and lips set. He knew if he opened his mouth now he would regret what would come out of it
There was a brief moment of silence, they stood in front of each other both filled with anger. Pansy needed a second to gather her thoughts and readjust her tone as she would see she was making no progress with getting anything out of him. She relaxed a little, bringing her hands to her heart as her expression grew sad
"Draco, I am so, so sorry for making you feel uncomfortable out there. That was never my intention. I'm feeling so uneasy right now, and a little sick too and extremely tired... this high is kicking my ass right now and I might have gotten a bit carried away but I really feel awful for hurting you. I just know you're keeping something from me, you're acting different and I was so sure it was to do with Harry. The way you kissed him back was something else... there's clearly something there-"
"For goodness sake, Pansy! There is nothing going on with Harry, just drop it! Now!" Draco thundered, his face was now red with anger, his chest heaving. Despite Pansy's petite frame she had no trouble standing toe to toe with him, confrontation came easily to her
Pansy sighed "Draco, I-"
"No Pansy! Just get the fuck out of my room!" he roared
Pansy stood in shock at Draco's outburst. Sure, they would squabble from time to time, but they had never fought like this before
"Get out!!" he shouted, pointing to the door forcefully
Pansy flared her nostrils and scowled before turning swiftly on her heel and charging through the door, slamming it so hard in the process that the picture on the wall beside it crashed to the floor sending glass flying everywhere
Draco threw himself onto the bed bringing his head into his hands. How long would he have to keep this secret from everyone? He wasn't sure it was worth it now it was coming between him and his friends
Whatever high he was feeling before had now certainly been replaced with a massive mind-splitting headache, and guilt
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Hours later, in the dead of night there was a gentle knock at Draco's bedroom door. He opened it cautiously, peeking around the frame to see Harry standing on the other side in a baggy t-shirt and tight sweatpants, his invisibility cloak hanging off his shoulders. His hair was it's usual mess, strands and curls flopping over his forehead which he wore beautifully with a weak smile, yet his eyes were still a little dilated and red from the psychedelics
"Hey, sorry if I woke you" Harry whispered, checking the corridor side to side to make sure he was alone "Can I come in?"
"Sure, just... be careful of the glass"
Harry slid inside and noticed how Draco's eyes seemed puffy and red. His hair was dishevelled and he looked exhausted. Clearly the high did not agree with him. He looked down at the glass shattered across the floor
"What happened here?"
"Nothing... it just fell and... I was too high to clean it" Draco lied slumping back onto his bed, rubbing his eyes
"I think the high is only just starting to wear off for me now. It felt great before but now I've just got a blinding headache... is everything alright?" Harry asked tentatively
"Mmhm"
"That doesn't sound alright to me..."
Draco shuffled back over to one side of the bed, propping the pillow under his neck and peeling back the covers inviting Harry in. "Just lay with me?"
Harry simply nodded and pulled off his t-shirt, tossing it to one side and climbing into the sheets behind him. He slid down until they were spooning, Draco curled into his body perfectly which allowed Harry to feel his warmth and place his arm around him, holding him in a close embrace, planting soft kisses on the back of Draco's neck
"Want to talk?"
"I just want to sleep" Draco whispered
"That's fine" Harry kissed him once more, closing his eyes feeling Draco's soft skin on his lips "I love you, Draco"
Draco closed his eyes and bit back the tears he could feel welling inside. He took a silent, steady breath and smiled as a tear slid down his cheek, unbeknownst to Harry "I love you, too"