Chapter 2 - Let the game begin
Remus couldn't believe his ears when he heard that Lily Evans was joining Sirius Black and James Potter in their game and decided it was a once-in-a-life-time opportunity, so he joined in as well.
Lily's best friend since their second year, Adrienne, also agreed to join the game.
James, Sirius and Remus tried to get the final marauder to join, Peter, but he made up lame excuses as to not be a part of it. It was clear he had chickened out.
So, a week later, James Potter, Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, Lily Evans and Adrienne Waters sat down in the Gryffindor Common Room and began what was surely to be an interesting game.
"Shall we begin?" Sirius said.
Everyone nodded.
"How do we decide who goes first?" Adrienne asked.
"Alphabetical order?" James suggested.
"If my calculations are correct, `B' comes before any of your surnames so…hm…whom to pick…whom to pick…" Sirius muttered sarcastically, stroking his chin with his fingers in a mock show of thinking, "oh, I know, how about Adrienne Waters".
Lily breathed a sigh of relief.
"Dare or Truth, Ade?"
"Don't you mean Truth or Dare?"
"No".
"What's the difference?"
"No difference. James and I decided to add a little of our spice to the game so it is now Dare or Truth".
"That's pathetic", Lily said.
"Who cares? Get on with the game", James said.
Adrienne paused for a while, contemplating the consequences of her answer, "Truth".
"Damn!" Sirius replied, "I don't know any good truths, since we always play with dares. I've got a whole list of good dares in my head".
"Too bad, Black, I pick truth".
"Fine", Sirius thought about it for a while but then smiled sweetly. He knew exactly what to ask.
James, who was almost a brother to him, knew what type of question he would ask and muttered, "uh oh, Pad don't be too cruel".
"Out of us guys here, which would you like to kiss the most?" Sirius asked.
Adrienne gasped.
"And not just a peck on the lips", Sirius continued, "the real deal".
Lily giggled again, while the boys held their breaths, seeing just whom she would pick.
"Oh come on! You can't ask me that!"
"I just did and you can't get away from answering".
She sighed in defeat and mumbled an answer no one but Lily could hear, who laughed out loud.
"Who?" The three boys said simultaneously, their patience wearing thin.
"Sirius", she muttered.
Lily couldn't stop laughing and now James and Remus joined in. Sirius just smiled his most charming smile. He knew he was good. He prided himself on being `the ladies man', paying extra attention to his appearance every morning.
Once the laughter died down, Lily spoke up, "moving right along. `E' comes next so it's now my turn".
James and Remus wiped away the remaining tears (from laughing).
"Ok, I pick…", she moved across from Adrienne, to Remus, to Sirius and lastly to James. Her eyes stopped here, "James Potter".
"This'll be good", Remus said making himself comfortable in his chair.
"Why me?" James asked.
"Because I would love nothing more than to humiliate you".
James now looked really scared.
"Truth or dare?"
"Uh, excuse me people, it's Dare or Truth, not Truth or Dare. Continue".
Lily gave an annoyed sigh in Sirius' direction and tried again, "Dare or Truth?"
"You know my answer"
"I dare you to…wear something Adrienne and I pick out for you from our wardrobe, for the rest of the week".
"Can't be so bad".
He spoke too soon.
5 minutes later he was dressed in the tiniest denim skirt the world has ever seen. The sight was quite amusing. James, with his muscled, and not to mention hairy legs, coming out in a mini-skirt that probably couldn't even be considered clothing.
That was all it took for Sirius, Remus, Lily and Adrienne to burst out in laughter. The common room would certainly be flooded with their tears and all James could do was stand there in utter humiliation. He had enough and reached for his wand, "Accio Robe!"
His robe came flying towards him seconds later which he hurriedly put on.
"That was not funny Evans", James said.
"Oh, I think…I think…it was", she said while laughing, "You have to wear…wear it for…the rest of…the rest of the week!"
James rolled his eyes and crossed his arms.
A couple of minutes later everyone had stopped laughing, except for Sirius who still couldn't stop thinking of his best friend in the mini-skirt. They chose to ignore him.
"Lupin's next", Lily said.
"Ok…uh…Sirius?"
Sirius poked his head from the ground where he was currently lying, unable to keep himself on the couch in his state, "yeah?"
"Can I pick you?"
Sirius laughed, "sure, just don't make it too physical, I don't think I can move with this cramp".
"I dare you to…ooh, I've got it…on the next Hogsmeade visit, you have to drink ten butterbears in 5 minutes".
"Cool! I'm up for it, haven't heard of an easier dare".
"You just wait, Pad, it's pretty damn hard", James said while trying to find a comfortable position to sit in with the skirt, "I once tried it and I couldn't pass seven".
"We'll see about that".
There was a pause and then, "Well, `P' is next, Potter", Lily said.
"Right you are Evans and I pick you".
"Fine, bring it on".
"Dare or Truth?" James asked, looking straight into Lily's bright green eyes
"Dare", Lily answered, looking straight back into James' hazel ones.
"Oooooh". Sirius, Remus and Adrienne knew the competition had started between the two.
This was turning very interesting.
"I dare you..." and evil smile spread across his face, "at breakfast tomorrow, jump on the teacher's table, in front of Dumledore, and sing Mary Had A Little Lamb to the entire school".
This shocked everyone, not just Lily. Everyone knew Lily would never go that far.
When James saw Lily's face his grin grew, "Scared?"
Lily knew she would never hear the end of it if she didn't do it. James would make sure of that.
"Keep dreaming Potter, tomorrow morning, you'll see me standing on the teacher's table doing my thing. Just watch".
"Oh, I will, Evans".
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"Prongs, you didn't do that", Remus said that night in their dorm.
"I did, Moony. She'll just have to prove herself".
"Prove what? She might get expelled!"
"Oh leave him alone Lupin, she'll be fine, right?" Sirius said and slapped James on the back in a manly gesture.
"Right", he agreed.
After a pause, Sirius spoke, "Well, I'd love to stay and chat but I'm tired. See you blokes tomorrow morning, for what promises to be a very interesting day"
Remus shook his head while James also got ready for bed.
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